Philippine Politics

2. PPG
QUARTER 2
WEEK 2

3. PRAYER

4. ATTENDANCE

5. REVIEW

6. What are the three major branches of
Philippine Government and its major role?
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8. LOCAL GOVERNMENT

13. Barangay
The barangay is the basic unit of
government. It is made up of at least two
thousand (2000) inhabitants certified by
Philippine Statistics Authority.

14. Officials of the Barangay Government
Punong Barangay,
Seven (7) Sangguniang Barangay members,
Sangguniang Kabataang Chairman,
Barangay Secretary
Barangay Treasurer
Lupong Tagapamayapa
(The Local Government Code of the Philippines Section 387).

15. Role of the Barangay
As the basic political unit, the barangay serves as the
primary planning and implementing unit of government
policies, plans, programs, projects and activities in the
community and as a forum wherein the collective views
of the people may be expressed, crystallized and
considered and when disputes may be amicably settled.
(The Local Government Code of the Philippines section 384)

16. Basic Functions of Barangay
1. Ensure the delivery of basic services.
2. Enforce laws and regulation relating to the
protection of the environment.
3. Adopt measures to prevent and eradicate
drug abuse, child abuse and juvenile
delinquency.
4. Serves a forum where people’s interests and
opinions on local and national issues are
articulated.
5. Serves as a place for settling neighborhood
disputes or conflicts.

20. Municipality
A municipality may be created if it has an average annual
income, as certified by the provincial treasurer, of at
least P2,500,000.00 for the last 2 consecutive years
based on the 1991 constant prices; a population of at
least 25,000 inhabitants as certified by the NSO; and a
contiguous territory of at 50 square kilometers as
certified by the LMB.
(The Local Government Code of the Philippines section 441)

21. Officials of the Municipal Government
Municipal mayor
Municipal vice-mayor,
Sangguniang Bayan members
Secretary to the Sangguniang Bayan
Municipal treasurer
Municipal assessor
Municipal accountant
Municipal budget officer
Municipal planning development coordinator, Municipal
engineer/building official
Municipal health officer
Municipal civil registrar
(The Local Government Code of the Philippines Section 443).

22. Roles of Municipality
The municipality, consisting of a group of
Barangays, serves primarily as a general purpose
government for the coordination and delivery of
basic, regular and direct services and effective
governance of the inhabitants within its
territorial jurisdiction
(The Local Government Code of the Philippines section 440)

23. City
A municipality or a cluster of Barangays may be
converted into a component city if it has an average
annual income, as certified by the DF, of at least
Php20,000,000.00 for the last 2 consecutive years
based on 1991 constant prices, and if it has either of
the following requisites: a contiguous territory of at
least 100 square kilometers, as certified by the LMB; or,
a population of not less than 150,000
(The Local Government Code of the Philippines section 450)

24. Officials of the City Government
Mayor
Vice Mayor
Sangguniang Panlungsod members
Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod City
treasurer, City assessor, City accountant, City budget
officer, City engineer
City planning and development coordinator, a City
health officer, City civil registrar,
City administrator, City legal officer,
City social welfare and development officer, City
general services officer, City veterinarian

25. Role of the City
The city, consisting of more urbanized and
developed Barangays,
serves as a general-purpose government for the
coordination and delivery of
basic, regular, and direct services and effective
governance of the inhabitants
within its territorial jurisdiction.
(The Local Government Code of the Philippines section 448).
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26. Basic Functions of Cities and Municipalities
1. Ensure the delivery of basic services.
2. Enact policies and laws, enforce them, and
govern their jurisdiction.
3. Exercise regulatory powers within their
jurisdictional areas to ensure that
private enterprise does not impede the good
and welfare of the public.
4. Issue permits and licenses and to revoke or
taking back the same if necessary for local
business, land use and construction, both for
industrial and private purposes.
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32. Province
A province may be created if it has an average annual
income, as certified by the DF, of not less
Php20,000,000.00 based on 1991 constant prices and
either of the following requisites: a contiguous territory
of at least 2,000 square kilometers, as certified by the
LMB; or, a population of not less 250,000 inhabitants as
certified by the NSO
(The Local Government Code of the Philippines section 461)

33. Officials of the Provincial Government.
Governor, Vice-governor,
members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan,
Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, Provincial
treasurer, Provincial assessor,
Provincial accountant, Provincial engineer, Provincial budget
officer, Provincial legal office,
Provincial planning and development coordinator,
Provincial administrator, Provincial health officer, Provincial
social welfare and development officer, Provincial general
services officer,
provincial agriculturist, provincial veterinarian
(The Local Government Code of the Philippines section 461)

34. Role of the Province
The province, composed of a cluster of municipalities,
or municipalities and component cities, and as a
political and corporate unit of government, serves as a
dynamic mechanism for developmental processes and
effective governance of local government units within
its territorial jurisdiction
(The Local Government Code of the Philippines section 459)

35. Basic Functions of Province
1. Supervision - Every provincial government is tasked
with supervising the municipal governments in the
planning, budgeting, and service delivery process.
2. Developmental - This function has to do with
facilitating economic development of municipalities
within the jurisdiction of a provincial government by
paving the way for transfer of technology and the
granting of
agricultural assistance to farmers.

36. 3. Environmental - This is associated with the
enforcement of laws and ordinances relating to
the preservation of the environment.
4. Health - Provincial governments provide
tertiary health services in addition to what are
provided by each municipality.

38. 1. The basic unit of government.
2. The head of this local government unit is
the Mayor.
3. This unit of local government serves as a
place for settling neighborhood
disputes or conflicts.
4. A municipality or clusters of barangays may
be converted into this unit of local
government if it has an average income of
20,000,000 pesos.
5. It has a function of supervising the political
governments in the planning, budgeting,
and service delivery process.

41. As a student and a member of the society, you
have your own roles and functions to be
performed. Make your own pledge of
commitment on how to contribute in your own
community to help the local government.

43. PERFORMANCE TASK
 Interview a local government official in
your place. Inquire about his/her
functions, programs and projects that
he/she is currently conducting, and
his/her future agenda/projects for his/her
area of jurisdiction (i.e., barangay, city, and
town.) Make a narrative report about your
interview