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Decentralization and Local Governance
Decentralization and Local Governance
& Local
Governance
Module 1 Session 1
SESSION OBJECTIVES
At the end of this session, the participant will be
able to:
• Decentralization
Ang kabataan ang pag-
asa ng bayan.
- Jose Rizal
GOVERNANCE
Governance
Exercise of power or authority by political
leaders for the well-being of their country’s
citizens or subjects.
SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY
SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN
BARANGAY
BARANGAY
SK CHAIRPERSON
YOUTH
YOUTH +
Local Government Units
in the Philippines
SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN
SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY
SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN
BARANGAY
SK
SK CHAIRPERSON
CHAIRPERSON
YOUTH SK CHAIRPERSON + SK Kagawad + KK
MEMBERS
LOCAL GOVERNANCE IN THE PHILIPPINES
SK AND LGU
SK & THE SANGGUNIANG
BARANGAY
The SK Chairperson serves as:
FEATURE
MODES
S
ADMINISTRATI DECONCENTRATI
POLITICAL DEVOLUTION
VE ON
Transfer of power
for the Delegating
Involves Focuses on
performance of functions from
certain functions
devolution deconcentrati from the central the central
of powers on of functions authorities to the government to
lower level of lower levels
government
Devolution
(b) …devolution shall mean the transfer
of power and authority from the
National Government to LGUs to enable
them to perform specific functions and
responsibilities.
Local Government Units
in the Philippines
SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN
SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY
SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN
BARANGAY
SK
SK CHAIRPERSON
CHAIRPERSON
YOUTH SK CHAIRPERSON + SK Kagawad + KK
MEMBERS
LOCAL
GOVERNMENT CODE
DECENTRALIZATION
OF 1991: BASIC
SERVICES &
FACILITIES
1. Agricultural Support Services
2. Health and social welfare
services
3. Hygiene & Sanitation,
Beautification, & Solid Waste
Management
4. Administration and
maintenance of the Katarungang
Pambarangay
5. Maintenance of barangay roads
and bridges and water supply
systems
6. Infrastructure facilities
7. Information and reading center
8. Satellite public market
WRAP UP
Wrap Up
• Governance
• Decentralization
• Devolution and Deconcentration
Mind Mapping
• Each barangay group shall be provided with a Manila
paper to be used for mind mapping or concept mapping.
• The mind map shall be partially completed at the end of
each session.
• After each session, the barangay group will add to the
mind map a representation of they learned or reflected on
during the session.
• The group is allowed to be as creative as they wish to be.
You may use texts, symbols, arrows and other elements to
convey your message in a concise manner.
• Each session’s portion is expected to be finished in 10
minutes.
MIND MAPPING: GUIDE
QUESTIONS
a. What does ‘government’ mean to you?