Course Title: LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Course Description: The course introduces the political perspective of understanding the basic concepts of local
governance in the Philippines with a foundation of its historical developments. The focus is on the Local Government
units' administration, powers, authority, and the present thrusts and developments in the local government units in the
Philippines. A great attention shall be focused on the basic concepts and policies as embodied in the Local Government
Code of 1991, understanding the basic concepts of local governance but, nonetheless, shall include the link between the
laws, policies and reality. Reality of governance in the different local government units shall be explored to identify and
analyze the strengths and weaknesses of their inherent and limited powers. The instructor shall utilize political concepts
and theories in the analysis of concepts and cases to be studied. Lectures, discussions and class presentations shall
comprise the totality of the classes.
Learning Objectives Learning Content Time Teaching Instructional Learning Learning Resources
Allotment Strategies/ Materials assessment
Methods
A. Know and understand A.An Introduction: Weeks 1-2 Interactive Powerpoint Class Noel M. Morada and
the dynamics of Local Definition and Nature of instruction participation Teresa S. Encarnacion
Presentation
Government, including its Local Government and and Tadem (Eds.), Philippine
nature, background, and facilitated Recitation politics and
developments. discussion
Governance: An
1. Definition
introduction (pp. 415-440)
2. History and
Background
B. Be knowledgeable of the B. Decentralization and Weeks 1-2 Lecture Charts, Comparative Atienza’, Maria Ela L.
association of Local Autonomy with Graphs, and Analysis (2006). Local government
Decentralization with Examples Infographics and devolution in the
governance by the state Philippines
and local autonomy by the 1. Definition
public institution.
 2. Four Forms of
Decentralization
2.1 Deconcentration
2.2 Delegation
2.3 Devolution
2.4 Divestment or
Market Decentralization

3. Administrative
Autonomy

4. Fiscal Autonomy

C. Utilizing existing C. Basis for Local Weeks 1-2 Structured Outline of Case Study Republic of the
provision for a deeper Government Lecture Constitution Philippines, Department of
exploration of the structure al the Interior and Local
and institution in the context Provisions Government. (1991).
of political analysis. 1. Constitutional and
Local government code of
Provisions that digestible
1991, Book III, Local
Strengthen the explanations
government units.
Autonomy of LGUs of complex
legal Retrieved from
language
http://www.dilg.gov.ph/
2. State Policies of
PDF_File/
Local Gov’t Units
reports_resources/DILG-
 Resources-201162-
99c00c33f8.pdf

D. Determine the local A. Local Elective Weeks 3-4 Think-Pair- Powerpoint Written Task Bathan, Eleuterio L.
elective positions in the Officials in the Share Presentation (2006). Handbook on
Philippines, their Philippines: An Activity Local Governance.
qualifications and Overview Quezon City: Rex Printing
disqualifications, and their Company Inc.
term of office.
1. The Governor, the
Vice-Governor, and the
members of the
Sangguniang
Panlalawigan

2. The Mayor, the Vice-

Mayor, and the
members of the
Sangguniang
Panlungsod

3. The Mayor, the Vice-

Mayor, and the
members of the
Sangguniang Bayan
 4. The Punong
Barangay and the
members of
Sangguniang Barangay

5. The Sangguniang
Kabataan Chairman and
its members

6. Qualifications and
Term of Office

7. Disqualifications

E. Discuss the rule of B. Rule of Succession Weeks 3-4 Jigsaw Powerpoint Reflective Bathan, Eleuterio L.
succession in the Local Presentation Research (2006). Handbook on
Elective Positions in the Local Governance.
Philippines. 1. Definition Quezon City: Rex Printing
Charts Company Inc.

2. Rule for the

Permanent Vacancy in The Local Government
the Office of the Code of the Philippines.
Governor, Vice (1991). Official Gazette of
Governor, Mayor, and the Republic of the
Vice Mayor Philippines, Republic Act
 No. 7160.
3. Rule for the
Temporary Vacancy in
the Office of the Local
Chief Executive

4. Term of Office of the

Successor
F. Define and articulate C. Appointive Local Weeks 3-4 Lectured Powerpoint Quiz Bathan, Eleuterio L.
the Appointive Local Officials common to discussion Presentation (2006). Handbook on
Officials common to LGUs. Local Governance.
LGUs. Quezon City: Rex Printing
Company Inc.
Retrieved from
1.Define what are the
http://www.dilg.gov.ph/
Appointive Local
PDF_File/
Officials common to
reports_resources/DILG-
LGUs.
Resources-201162-
99c00c33f8.pdf
2. Discover the
Qualifications, powers,
and functions of
Appointive Local
Officials.
G. Define and discuss A. Fiscal
local fiscal Administration
Week 5-7 Lecture Powerpoint Quiz Sibal, Jose Agaton R.,
administration, its with Presentation Local Government Code
1. Definition
nature, and its scope. examples (As Amended), 2nd Ed.,
Identify and the legal MM: Central Book Supply
basis for local fiscal Inc., 2005
2. Nature of Local Fiscal
administration.
Administration
Enumerate the
powers vested in
LGU in pursuance of
3. Definition of Local
LFA and understand
Fiscal Administration
the Internal Revenue
Allotment.

Scopes of LFA:
- Revenue
Generations
- Revenue
Allocation and
Utilization
- Other aspects

4. Legal Basis for Local

Fiscal Administration
 5. Powers in Pursuance
of LFA

6. Internal Revenue
Allotment

H. Identify the powers of

LGUs on eminent
domain, police power B. Powers of the
and taxation. LGU
Discover the legal
basis on the exercise
of eminent domain, Eminent Domain
police power, and
Police Power
taxation of the local
government units. Taxation
Bathan, Eleuterio L.
(2006). Handbook on
Interactive Powerpoint
Local Governance.
1. Legal Basis of instruction Presentation
Case Study Quezon City: Rex Printing
Eminent Domain, Police and
Company, Inc.
Power, Taxation facilitated
discussion

2. Provisions of the
Local Government Code
 on Police Power

3. Legal Basis of Local

Taxation

I. To know the creation,

composition,
compensation, and
functions of the four
local special bodies. C. Local Special Bodies

1.1 Local School Board

1.2 Local Health Board
J. Understand the 1.3 Local Development
structure, roles, and Council
responsibilities of
1.4 Local Peace and
local government in
Order Council.
the Filipino
Community Local
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Government and
CODE OF 1991 (As
Community Question
Amended), 2011 Edition
K. Identify the key Engagement and
principles and Powerpoint
Answer
practices of Presentation
Method Class
community Discussion
engagement and graded
1. Citizen
 Participation recitation
2. Community
Development and
Planning
Hickey, A.,
Reynolds, P., &
Question
McDonald, L.
and
(2015).
Answer
Understanding
Week 8-10 Method Powerpoint Quiz community to
Presentation engage community:
the use of
qualitative research
techniques in local
government
community
engagement. Asia
Pacific Journal of
Public
Administration,
37(1), 4–17.
https://doi.org/10.10
80/23276665.2015.
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 A. Case Studies in Interactive Powerpoint Reflection Omnibus Election Code Of
Local discussion Presentation Paper 1991
L. Understand the
Government
structure and function of the
local government electoral
system in the Philippines.
1. Evaluating
Effective Local
M. Identify the key Government
stages and Programs
processes involved in
local government
elections.

Reporting Powerpoint Case Study

N. Explain the electoral Presentation Paper
systems and
processes involved in
local government
elections.
O. Understand the
importance of case
studies in examining
the practices and
policies of local
government.
P. Apply critical thinking
skills to evaluate the
effectiveness of
different local
government
strategies and
solutions.

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

MIDTERM EXAMINATION

SEMI-FINAL EXAMINATION

FINAL EXAMINATION
Prepared By:
Lozada, Dranreb Aron
Maramot, Bianca Marie
Vergara, John Ron
Tenorio, Jenelle
Zaraspe, Anthony