aterritorial political subdivision of the Republic

of the Philippines at the provincial, city, municipal,

or Barangay level, and “LGUs” mean, collectively,
the plural thereof.

Legal creation
Inhabitants
Territory

DELEGATED POWERS

LGU – political subdivision of the government

Relationship between govt and lgu – supervision, how to best implement its objective

The LGU acts as an agent of the natl govt – powers expressed by the natl govt

Has corporate powers – power of succession, power to enter into a contract

Local autonomy

2 functions: proprietary powers (allowed to enter into a contract); government functions (regulation of state authority and)

1. Proprietary power – it has descended into a level of a commercial creature

2. Governmental Functions – it cannot be sued when performing a governmental function

How does a LGU function