Local Governance and Administration Syllabus

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Laoag City
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SYLLABUS NWU - ACA - 010
Vedasto J Samonte School of Graduate Studies

3rd Trimester SY 2021-2022
Course Code : PA 207

Course Title : Local Governance and Administration
Credit Units : 3
Time Allotment : 54 hours
Pre-requisite : None
I. Vision
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY envisions itself to be a premier institution of learning in Asia committed to Excellence and
Ethical Formation for Global Relevance
II. Mission
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY is dedicated to develop individuals to become Highly Competent, Socially Responsible and
Ethically Upright leaders.
.
III. Institutional Objectives
Concomitant to its role as a University in which higher learning, research and community extensions are developed and nurtured,
Northwestern University adopts the following objectives where excellence as a way of life is its rallying point.
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1. To provide a strong educational foundation by offering and maintaining comprehensive basic/general education programs and
strengthening pillars of knowledge in the academe in order to produce functional graduates who will be able to meet the needs of both
local and global markets.
2. To train and develop students and employees for responsible leadership, effective citizenship and social responsibility through the
inculcation of the ideals of democracy and positive values, manifested by a great concern for their fellow men.
3. To provide a strong and comprehensive human resource development program for professional advancement and to remain
competitive in changing times.
4. To align and harmonize the research and extension programs with the local, regional, national and global thrust.
5. To explore and expand linkages with local and international agencies.
IV. Program Objectives-Master of Arts in Public Administration
After graduation, the students of the program shall have the ability to;
1. Develop the skills, managerial competence, social awareness and involvement, and a keen sense of Filipino culture in carrying out the
development agenda of national and local government organizations; and
2. Acquire an analytical and ethical framework for understanding the problems of public organizations and finding solutions to them.
V. Course Description :
Provides a comprehensive overview of local governance in the Philippine contemporary setting. This course aims to inculcate the
autonomy of local government units in the Philippines as enshrined under the 1987 Philippine Constitution. This course will also
introduce to the students the salient provisions of Republic Act No. 7160, as amended, also known as the Local Government Code of
1991 which is the main source of information on local and regional governance.
VI. Course Outcomes and Relationship to Program Outcomes/ Student Outcomes:
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Course Outcomes (Cos)

Intended Learning
Outcomes (ILOs)
1. After finishing the course, the student must be able to: A B C D E F
2. The ability to acquire adequate knowledge in Local and Regional Governance as a concept L L L L L L
and practice.
3. Capability to manifest the concepts and knowledge acquired during the course of study L L O O L L
through strong oral and written communication skills that will reflect familiarity with laws
and issues in local and regional governance.
4. Understanding on the significance of local autonomy and the important role of local L L L L L L
government unit in the development and growth of our country.
5. Design and conduct researches in the context of local governance L L L L L L
6. Practice ethical values in government and build strong commitment to public service. O O O L L L
7. Understand the importance of participatory governance in local setup. L L L L P P
8. Involvement in voluntary services outside the University. L L L O O O
Note: L = Learned P = Practiced O = Opportunity to learn
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Intended Learning Outcomes
1. The learners memorize the vision, mission, of the university as well as that of the college.
2. To understand the concept of Local Autonomy in relation to the unitary form of government. Familiarization with the concept of
decentralization of power and decentralization of administration in contrast with federalism.
3. Able to discuss powers and functions of local government units as well as the limitations provided under the Local Government Code of
1991 and 1987 Philippine Constitution.
4. Ability to express thoughts in a public forum by participating in class discussion.
5. Reasoning and problem solving abilities beyond the level of recognition and recall including evaluation, synthesis, integration, analysis
and application.
VII. COURSE PLAN
Intended Learning
Teaching-Learning Assessment Time
Topics/Content Content Standard Outcomes (ILO)
Activities Tools Frame
At the end of the unit, the The students will master Discussion of the Recitation Week 1
Orientation students must have the vision and mission mission, vision, and Discussion
memorized, accepted and statements of the objectives of the
1. University Vision expressed the VMO of the university and the university in relation to
and Mission university, core values, the college. local governance and
2. ISO and college and the program administration
Accreditation educational objectives and The students will master
General Concepts program outcomes of the the program educational Recitation and
3. Program department. objectives and program memorization of the
Educational outcomes. program educational
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Intended Learning
Objectives Students should be objectives and program
4. Program Outcomes informed of the course The students are fully outcomes
5. University Policies outline, the grading aware of the topics,
6. Core Values system, requirements, and requirements, and Discussion of
7. Course Briefing expectation to pass the expectations to pass the requirements and
8. Grading System course. course. expectations
and Requirements
I. INTRODUCTION: Discussion of the Demonstrate historical Power point Recitation

HISTORY AND historical development, and legal competence in presentation
PERSPECTIVE concepts, and law in local governance and Week 1, 2,
Philippine local administration Case presentation and Oral report and 3
1. The Local governance and analysis
Government Code administration
Case digest Written reports
of 1991 (RA 7160)
Review and analysis of
2. Pertinent laws related cases decided by Face to face and virtual
Examinations
before the before courts lectures
the Local
Government Code Library hour
3. Innovations in the
New Local
Government Code
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Intended Learning
II. BASIC
PRINCIPLES
Demonstrate Recitation
1. Policy and Discussion and analysis familiarization with the PowerPoint
Application of the Laws, policies, and legal basis, principles, presentation
application of the legal and decided cases Oral report
1.1. Local basis and principles of pertaining to local Case presentation and
Government local government, government, analysis
Written reports
1.2. Decentra decentralization, and decentralization, and
autonomy. Case digest
lization autonomy.
1.3. Autono Face-to-face and virtual Examinations
my lectures
2. Merger of related cases decided by
the courts. Library hour
Administrative
Regions;
Autonomous
Regions
3. Decentralization of
Administration
versus
Decentralization of
Power
4. Case: Province of
Laoag City
Intended Learning
Camarines Sur
versus the
Commission on
Audit; G.R. No.
227926, March 10, Demonstrate Recitation
2020 familiarization with the PowerPoint
Discussion of the requirements of the presentation
III. CREATION OF requirements for the creation and abolition of Oral report
LOCAL creation and abolition of local government units. Case presentation and
GOVERNMENT local government units. analysis
Written reports
UNITS
Case digest
1. Requirements Review and analysis of
related cases decided by Face-to-face and virtual Examinations
2. The doctrine of the courts. lectures
De Facto
Corporation Library hour
2.1. The
Municipality
of
Malabang, Show familiarization Recitation
Lanao Del with the legal basis of PowerPoint
Sur versus Discussion and analysis creation, abolition, and presentation Oral report
Pangandapu of the legal basis of the decided cases.
n Benito et,
Laoag City
Intended Learning
al., G.R. No. general powers and Case presentation and
L-28113, attributes of local analysis Written reports
March 28, government
1969 Case digest
Examinations
3. Abolition Review and analysis of Face-to-face and virtual
related cases decided by lectures
the courts.
Library hour
IV. GENERAL
POWERS AND
ATTRIBUTES
1. Dual Nature
1.1. Political
and
Corporate
nature of
LGUs
2. General welfare
clause
3. Basic services
and facilities
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Intended Learning
4. Power to
generate
revenue
4.1. Aquilino
Q. Pimentel
Jr. versus
Hon.
Alexander
Aguirre,
G.R. No.
132988, July
19, 2000
5. Eminent domain
6. Reclassification
of lands
7. Closure and
opening of
roads
8. Corporate
powers
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Intended Learning
8.1. Manila
International
Airport
Authority, v.
City of
Pasay, et al.,
G.R. No.
163072
9. Authority to
negotiate and
secure grants
10. Liability for

damages
10.1. City of
Manila
versus
Genaro N
Teotico,
G.R. No. L-
23052,
January 29,
Laoag City
Intended Learning
1968
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
Content Topics Content Standards Intended Learning Teaching Learning Assessment Time
Outcomes (ILO’s) Activities tolls Frame
V. INTERGOVERN
MENTAL Week 4
RELATIONS –
NATIONAL
GOVERNMENT
AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENT
UNITS
Discussion on the Demonstrate Recitation
1. Executive intergovernmental familiarization with the
relations between the dynamics of national and PowerPoint
Supervision presentation Oral report
national and local local governance
2. Consultations governments
Case presentation and
analysis Written reports
3. Relations with
the Philippine
Laoag City
National Police related cases decided by Case digest Examinations

the courts.
Face-to-face and virtual
lectures
Library hour
VI. ELECTIVE
OFFICIALS
1. Qualifications and Discussion and Demonstrate Recitation

understanding of the familiarization with the PowerPoint
Elections
qualifications, qualifications, presentation
disqualifications, term of disqualifications of local Oral report
2. Disqualifications
office, and vacancies and officials, and related Case presentation and
succession in local cases decided by the analysis
3. Term of Office Written reports
positions. courts.
Case digest
3.1. Fair
Election Law
Review and analysis of Face-to-face and virtual Examinations
(RA9006) lectures
related cases decided by
4. Vacancies and the courts.
Library hour
Succession
VII. LOCAL
LEGISLATION
1. Tests of a valid Discussion and Demonstrate PowerPoint Recitation

ordinance understanding of the familiarization with the presentation
process of local legislative procedures.
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2. Quorum legislation Case presentation and Oral report

analysis
3. Action by the Local
Chief Executive Case digest Written reports
4. Judicial Face-to-face and virtual

lectures Examinations
Intervention
Library hour
VIII. DISCIPLINARY
ACTIONS
Recitation
1. Grounds for Discussion and Demonstrate PowerPoint
disciplinary understanding of the legal familiarization with the presentation
actions basis of disciplinary grounds for disciplinary Oral report
actions against local actions against local Case presentation and
2. Preventive officials. officials. analysis
Written reports
suspension
Case digest
3. The
Face-to-face and virtual Examinations
Ombudsman
lectures
4. The Library hour
Sandiganbayan
5. Removal
6. Recall process
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MIDTERM EXAMINATION
Content Topics Content Standards Intended Learning Teaching Learning Assessment Time
Outcomes (ILO’s) Activities tolls Frame
IX. PROHIBITED
INTERESTS Week
Recitation 5
1. Practice of Discussion and Demonstrate PowerPoint
profession understanding of familiarization with legal presentation
prohibited interests, prohibitions against local Oral report
2. Local boards settlements, initiatives, officials, the legal bases Case presentation and
referendum, and the local of initiatives and analysis
Written reports
3. Autonomous political subdivisions. referendum, and the legal
bases of the creations of Case digest
Special Economic
Zones the Barangay, the
Face-to-face and virtual Examinations
Municipality, the City,
lectures
4. Settlement of and the Province.
boundary disputes Library hour
5. Local Initiatives
and Referendum
5.1. Definitio
n
5.2. Who
may exercise
5.3. Require
ments
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5.4. Limitati
ons
6. Local government
units
6.1. The
Barangay
6.1.1. The
Katarun
gang
Pambar
angay
6.1.2. The
Sanggu
niang
Kabataa
n
7. Then Municipality
8. The City
9. The Province
INTEGRATION DAY
FINAL EXAMINATION
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X. REQUIRED READING
1. Section 25, Article II of the 1987 Philippine Constitution

2. Section 1-21, Article X of the 1987 Philippine Constitution
3. Local Government Code of 1991 (Republic Act No. 7160, as amended)
XI. GRADING SYSTEM

PRELIM
Prelim Grade = (Class Standing x 60%) + (Prelim Exam x 40%)
MIDTERM
Midterm Grade = (Class Standing x 60%) + (Midterm Exam x 40%)
ENDTERM
Endterm Grade = (Class Standing x 40%) + (Final Exam x 60%)
FINAL GRADE
Final Grade
PRELIM GRADE + MIDTERM GRADE + ENDTERM GRADE
3
Note: Class Standing includes any/all of the following:

Recitation, Oral Report, Written Reports
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XII. SUGGESTED READINGS AND REFERENCES
1. Jurisprudence that explains the provisions of the Constitution and Local Government Code of 1991 which will be assigned by the
instruction from time to time
2. Commentaries on Local Government Code of 1991 by Nene Pimentel, 2007 Edition
3. Primer on 1987 Philippine Constitution by Fr. Joaquin G. Bernas, Latest Edition
4. Outline Reviewer in Political Law by Justice Antonio E.B. Nachura, Latest Edition
5. Primer Q&A Local Government Code of 1991 by Manuel S. Tabunda and Mario M. Galang, 1st Edition
6. Lex Libris, CD Technologies Asia, Inc.
7. Supreme Court Website (www.sc.judiciary.gov.ph)
8. Philippines Laws and Jurisprudence Databank (www.lawphil.net)
XIII. CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
1. At the beginning of the term, the faculty member should orient students in class about the school vision, mission and objectives,
the CHAMPS culture, school policies on the grading and the rating system, use of the library and other
facilities, ISO Certification concepts and objectives, etc.
2. Faculty members are responsible for the monitoring and recording of student attendance so that data on enrolment, tardiness,
absences and withdrawal of enrolment from school can be easily and speedily checked. The policy on student attendance should
be strictly enforced to prevent giving credit to students who do not meet the minimum attendance requirements.
Laoag City
In consonance with the provisions of the Manual of Regulations for Private Higher Education, faculty members should be guided
by the policy on student attendance/monitoring of absences, to wit: a student who incurs absences of more than twenty percent
(20%) of the prescribed number of lecture/laboratory class hours before midterm examination, shall be dropped and not be given
credit for the course or subject.
3. The faculty member is expected to be always adequately prepared before entering his class. Teaching strategies and techniques
should be appropriate to the topic at hand and should promote mutual interaction between the teacher and student/pupils.
Judicious use of audio-visual equipment and other ICT infrastructures is encouraged.
The faculty member should utilize remedial/homework and other related tasks to assist students/pupils who are unusually
incapable to meet the regular requirements of the subject or for the particular year/grade level.
4. The faculty member should keep in mind that mastery of the subject matter is a pre-requisite for effective teaching. He should
update his knowledge and skills through continuing education, reading related materials, attending seminars and the like.
5. The faculty member should acquaint himself with the latest methods and techniques of instruction. Creativity is encouraged to
arouse the students’/pupils’ interest and to develop their potential to the fullest.
6. Requirements for the curriculum such as field trips, seminars, etc. should, as much as possible, be scheduled on weekends or at
the end of the semester or summer so that students/pupils shall not incur absences in their other classes.
7. Smoking, eating, and selling inside the classroom are prohibited. The faculty member shall ensure that the black/white board is
cleaned and that all lights and fans are turned off before leaving the classroom.
Source: Faculty Manual, Article IV-The Faculty, Section 4. Classroom Management
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Prepared by:
KARL LENIN C. BENIGNO, MAPA, JD

Assistant Professor
Recommending Approval:
CATHERINE ASUNCION, DPA FLORENCE GANIR, PhD

Program Coordinator, MAPA Dean, VJSSGS
Approved:
CHITA GONZALES, DBA
Laoag City
Vice President for Academic Affairs
ATTY. FERDINAND NICOLAS

President

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NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

Vedasto J Samonte School of Graduate Studies

Course Code : PA 207

IV. Program Objectives-Master of Arts in Public Administration

VI. Course Outcomes and Relationship to Program Outcomes/ Student Outcomes:

Course Outcomes (Cos)

Note: L = Learned P = Practiced O = Opportunity to learn

Intended Learning Outcomes

VII. COURSE PLAN

I. INTRODUCTION: Discussion of the Demonstrate historical Power point Recitation

10. Liability for

National Police related cases decided by Case digest Examinations

1. Qualifications and Discussion and Demonstrate Recitation

1. Tests of a valid Discussion and Demonstrate PowerPoint Recitation

2. Quorum legislation Case presentation and Oral report

4. Judicial Face-to-face and virtual

1. Section 25, Article II of the 1987 Philippine Constitution

XI. GRADING SYSTEM

Note: Class Standing includes any/all of the following:

XII. SUGGESTED READINGS AND REFERENCES

XIII. CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

Source: Faculty Manual, Article IV-The Faculty, Section 4. Classroom Management

KARL LENIN C. BENIGNO, MAPA, JD

CATHERINE ASUNCION, DPA FLORENCE GANIR, PhD

CHITA GONZALES, DBA

Vice President for Academic Affairs

ATTY. FERDINAND NICOLAS

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