LOCAL GOVERNMENT

UNIT {LGU}
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS ARE INSTITUTIONAL UNITS WHOSE
FISCAL, LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY EXTENDS
OVER THE SMALLEST GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS DISTINGUISHED
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AND POLITICAL PURPOSES.
AUTONOMOUS AREA

• AREA OF A COUNTRY THAT HAS A DEGREE OF AUTONOMY

• IT HAS FREEDOM FROM EXTERNAL AUTHORITY
• GEOGRAPHICALLY DISTANT FROM THE COUNTRY
PROVINCE POSSESS THE FOLLOWING POWERS

• TO ACQUIRE AND TRANSFER REAL AND PERSONAL

PROPERTIES

• TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS,INCLUDING THOSE INCURRING

OBLIGATIONS, WHICH ARE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED BY LAW

• TO EXERCISE SUCH OTHER RIGHTS AND INCUR SUCH

OTHER OBLIGATIONS AS ARE EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED BY
LAW
THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT IS DIVIDED INTO
THREE LEVELS:

Provinces and Independent cities

Component cities and Municipalities
Barangays
ROLES AND FUNCTIONS OF
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT
[LGU]
REPUBLIC ACT. NO. 7160
DECENTRALIZATION AND LOCAL GOVERNANCE

• LOCAL AUTONOMY
-IT REFERS TO SELF-GOVERNING. IT ALSO THE GRANTING OF MORE POWERS,
AUTHORITY RESPONSIBILITIES AND RESOURCES BY THE NATIONAL
GOVERNMENT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS IN ORDER TO BE SELF-
RELIANT AND ACTIVE PARTNERS

• DECENTRALIZATION
-IT IS TRANFER OF POWER AND AUTHORITY FROM CENTRAL INSTITUTION TO
LOWER OR LOCAL LEVELS OF A GOVERNMENT SYSTEM
FORMS OF DECENTRALIZATION

• DEVOLUTION-IT IS THE TRANSFER OF POWER FROM THE NATIONAL

GOVERNMENT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS{LGU’S}.IT IS SEEN AS
POLITICAL AND TERRITORIAL.

• DECENTRALIZATION-IT IS THE TRANSFER OF POWER, AUTHORITY OR

RESPONSIBILITY OR THE DISCRETION TO PLAN, DECIDE AND MANAGE
FROM CENTRAL TO LOCAL LEVELS; ADMINISTRATIVE AND SECTORAL.

• DEBUREAUCRATIZATION-IT IS THE TRANSFER OF SOME PUBLIC

FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES, WHICH GOVERNMENT MAY
PERFORM, TO PRIVATE ENTITIES OR NON-GOVERNMENT
ORGANIZATIONS.
AIMS OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE 1991

1. TO TRANSFER LGU’S INTO SELF-RELIANT COMMUNITIES AND

ACTIVE PARTNERS IN NATION-BUILDING BY GIVING THEM
MORE POWERS, AUTHORITY, RESPONSIBILITIES AND
RESOURCES.

2. HOPES TO ACHIEVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AT THE

REGIONAL AND LOCAL LEVELS BY GIVING MORE FREEDOM
IN CARRYING OUT THIR PROGRAM THAT ARE SUITABLE FOR
THEIR AREAS.
FUNCTIONS OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS

1. LEGISLATIVE FUNCTION

-THE BARANGAY,MUNICIPAL/CITY, AND PROVINCIAL COUNCILS ARE CHARGED WITH

THE DISPOSAL OF THIS FUNCTION THROUGH THE ENACTMENT OF ORDINANCES AND
PREPARATION OF RESOLUTIONS.

2. EXECUTIVE FUNCTION

-THE HEAD OF THE LGUPERFORMS THIS FUNCTION, WHERE THE BARANGAY CAPTAIN,
THE MUNICIPAL OR THE CITY MAYOR AND THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR IS CHARGED
WITH THE EXECUTION OR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LAWS OF THE LAND AND THE
ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS ENACTED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE LEGISLATIVE BODIES
3. QUASI-JUDICIAL FUNCTION

-GENERALLY, THIS FUNCTION IS PERFORMED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE LGU. IT COULD

BE ATTACHED TO THE LEGISLATIVE FUNCTION WHERE AN AGREED SOLUTION TO AN
ISSUE COULD BE REDUCED TO A BARANGAY OR MUNICIPAL OR CITY OR PROVINCIAL
RESOLUTION OR ORDINANCE.

4. TAXATION FUNCTION

-THIS FUNCTION IS AS WELL DISPENSED OF BY THE COUNCIL OF EACH LGU WITH THE
CONCURRENCE OF ITS EXECUTIVE.

5. LOCAL BUDGET PREPARATION

-AFTER COLLATING THE BUDGETARY RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DIFFERENT OFFICES

OR DEPARTMENTS, THE LOCAL CHIEF EXECUTIVE SHALL PREPARE THE EXECUTIVE
BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE LOCAL
LEGISLATIVE BODY FOR A LEGISLATIVE ENACTMENT, MOST LIKELY IN THE FORM OF A
RESOLUTION.
6.EXERCISES THE POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN

-UNDER THIS FUNCTION, THE LGU HAS THE AUTHORITY TO TAKE PRIVATE
PROPERTIES FOR PUBLIC USE AS DEEMED NECESSARY WITH THE
PAYMENT OF JUST COMPENSATION.IT IS INCUMBENT IN THE LGU TO TAKE
A PRIVATELY-OWNED PIECE OF LAND FOR ROAD WIDENING AND THE
PROPERTY OWNER MUST BE COMPENSATED JUSTLY.

7.MAINTENANCE AND PROTECTION OF PUBLIC PROPERTY

-PUBLIC PROPERTY REFERS TO A GOVERNMENT-OWNED OR STATE

OWNED INFRASTRACTURES LIKE PUBLIC MARKETS, AMUSEMENT PARKS,
GOVERNMENT OFFICES ETC. THE LGU, THROUGH ITS OFFICIAL,ARE
RESPONSIBLE IN KEEPING THESE BUILDINGS AND INFRASTRACTURES IN
AN A-1 CONDITION.
REPORTERS;

LEADER: JOHN ARTHUR {CUTE}

MEMBERS:

JEANNE CLAUDE CRISOSTOMO

ALYSSA BITON
CHRISTINE ELEFAN
JASPER REYES