This document discusses fundamental issues regarding intergovernmental relations between the national government, autonomous regions, and local government units (LGUs) in the Philippines. It presents a working autonomy framework with the president having general supervision over autonomous regions and regional governors having general supervision over provincial governors. The autonomous region is meant to consolidate powers and resources, while LGUs are meant to be basic service providers to communities. Several issues are then raised regarding balancing autonomy, identity, relations, inclusiveness, delineation of powers, and establishing coordination mechanisms between the three levels of government.

1. FUNDAMENTAL ISSUES
ON
INTERGOVERNMENTAL
RELATIONS

2. Working Autonomy Framework
www.iag.org.ph
Manila
ARMM
LGUs
• Decentralization of Powers
• Power of General Supervision by the President
over the Autonomous Region
• Decentralization of Administration
• Power of General Supervision thru Regional
Governor over Provincial Governors
ARMM AS CONSOLIDATOR OF POWERS AND RESOURCES
LGUs AS BASIC SERVICES PROVIDERS TO COMMUNITIES

3. Issues
Do the provisions of the BBL
promote or inhibit this
autonomy framework?

4. Identity and Relations
Autonomous
region
Identity of
stakeholders

5. Issues
What is the autonomous
region? Vehicle for self-
determination? Integration?
Co-optation? Pre-departure
area to Independence?

6. Issues
Inclusivity

7. Issues
Relations between the three
levels of government national,
regional and LGUs
Consistency and coherence
Delienation of powers

8. Issues
Problem of DOUBLE
AUTONOMY

9. Issues
IGR mechanism: coordination or
grievance machinery? Should it be
tripartite body of BM, executive and
Congress?
Regional Government and LGUs:
mechanisms?