ppt about roles, functions and organization of lgu

1. PHILIPPINE POLITICS AND
GOVERNANCE
QUARTER 4- WEEK 1
DAY 2
Chona D. Camposano 1

2. Rearranged the words to find the correct
answers to the questions.
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REVIEW

3. COLAL EOVMETRNGN
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REVIEW

4. LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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REVIEW

5. CDERTENTAZLNIAIO
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REVIEW

6. DECENTRALIZATION
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REVIEW

7. CLOLA OATYNOUM
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REVIEW

8. LOCAL AUTONOMY
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REVIEW

9. Students will answer the following:
1.Your Barangay Chairman
2.Mayor of your town/city
3.Vice Mayor of your town/city
4.Governor of your town
5.Your District Representative
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ACTIVITY:

10. PHILIPPINE POLITICS AND
GOVERNANCE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT
Roles, Functions, and Organization
Chona D. Camposano 10

11. LEARNING COMPETENCIES:
•Explain the roles and functions of
Local Government Unit
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12. The provincial government takes care of the function so
which affect the people of a certain province. The province is the
largest political unit in the Philippines. It possesses the following
powers:
1) to acquire and transfer real and personal properties;
2) to enter into contracts, including those incurring
obligations, which are expressly provided by law; and
3) to exercise such other rights and incur such other
obligations as are expressly authorized by law.
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PROVINCES

13. There are They are
classified according to their average income for five
consecutive years. The higher the income of the province,
the higher is its classification. The salaries that can be paid to
the provincial officials depend upon the class to which it
belongs. Higher salaries are paid to the officials of the higher-
class provinces.
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PROVINCES

14. A province elects its executives –
• the governor,
• vice governor, and
• the members of the provincial board (vocales).
There are three vocales in the first, second, and third
class provinces, and two in the other classes of provinces.
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PROVINCES

15. The rest of the provincial officials - like the
• provincial treasurer,
• provincial assessor,
• district auditor,
• judges of the Regional Trial courts,
• provincial fiscal,
• division superintendent of schools,
• district health officer,
• district engineer, and
• register of deeds
are all appointed by the corresponding departments of the national
government. However, under the New Local Government Code, they are the
administrative control of the provincial governor.
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PROVINCES

16. The election of the governor, vice governor, and members
of the provincial board takes place on the Second Tuesday of
November of the election year. They hold office for three
years. They cannot serve for more than three consecutive terms.
The provincial governor exercises general supervisory
powers over the entire province. He also makes known to the
people of his province all laws and orders of the government,
especially those which directly concern them and sees to it that
they are faithfully carried out. He acquaints himself with the
conditions of the municipalities comprising the province and
advises local officials in matters affecting their official work. 16
PROVINCES

17. The provincial board is the law making body of the province, with
the provincial governor serving as the presiding officer. Some of its
most important functions are as follows:
a) it passes laws for the welfare of the municipalities and cities within its
jurisdiction;
b) it prepares and approves the provincial budget;
c) it appropriates money for provincial purposes;
d) it exercises the power of eminent domain; and
e) it provides for the maintenance of equipment and buildings for
provincial purposes. The board holds a regular weekly meeting upon a
day fixed by it. Special meetings, however, may be called by the
provincial governor on any day.
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PROVINCES

18. Each province is composed of municipalities commonly
called . The is a public corporation
created by an act of congress and is governed by the
Municipality Law, which defines its duties and powers.
Being public corporations, municipalities can sue or be sued
in court; enter into contracts; acquire and hold real and
personal properties for municipal purposes; and exercise such
other powers as are granted by law.
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MUNICIPALITIES

19. are classified according to their average annual
income for the last four fiscal years. There are
. They are autonomous units of government and have
elective and appointive officials. The elective officials are the
• municipal mayor,
• vice mayor, and
• councilors.
They are elected by the qualified voters for a term of three years.
They cannot serve for more than three consecutive terms. The appointive
officials are the municipal secretary, treasurer, justice of the peace, and
chief of police.
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MUNICIPALITIES

20. The municipal mayor is the chief executive officer of the
town. His main functions are:
1) to execute all laws and municipal ordinances;
2) to supervise the administration of the town;
3) to issue orders relative to the maintenance of peace and order;
4) to preside over the meetings of the municipal council; and
5) to recommend measures to the municipal council aimed at the
improvement of the social and economic conditions of the people.
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MUNICIPALITIES

21. The is the lawmaking body of the
town and is composed of the - who is the chairman of
the council - , and the . The number of
councilors for each municipality depends upon the class to
which the municipality belongs. Each councilor is in-charge of
a village or barangay.
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MUNICIPALITIES

22. Some of the more important mandatory powers of the municipal council are
the following:
1) to fix the salaries of all municipal offices and employees, except the
treasurer, teachers in the public schools, and staff of national government
agencies assigned to the municipality;
2) to provide for expenses necessary to carry out the functions of the
municipality;
3) to provide for buildings adequate for municipal uses, including school
houses;
4) to provide for the levy and collection of taxes, fees, and charges as sources
of municipal revenue; and
5) to establish and maintain an efficient police department and an adequate
municipal jail.
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MUNICIPALITIES