Local Government and Its Structure
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Local Government and Its Structure
- 1. THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ITS STRUCTURE By: Marites B. Estanislao MPA 2O3: LOCAL GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
- 2. Does anyone knows about our topic today? Please raise your hand and feel free to share your ideas
- 3. THE OBJECTIVES OF THE TOPIC: Show the structure of the Philippine National government. Outline the history and background of local government State the characteristics of the different branches of government in the national level.
- 4. STRUCTURE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT National Government BARANGAY 42,O26 Municipalities 1,489 as of March 31,2O17 BARANGAY 42,O26 Province 81 provinces Highly Urbanized City and Component City 122 cities, 33 are highly urbanized
- 12. HISTORY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS The cities, municipalities and provinces of today evolved from: the barangay of pre-Spanish times Pueblos and cabildos or cities of the Spanish colonial days Townships of the American regime
- 13. BARANGAY… • First political and social organizations in the Philippines and were ruled by datus • It is the native Filipino term for village, district or ward. • But during the Spanish Regime, poblaciones were founded with new villages called barrios which subdivided into smaller neighborhood called sitios
- 14. MUNICIPALITIES AND CITIES • These are composed of barangays and may be further subdivided into puroks or zones and sitios which are territorial areas inside a barangay, especially in the rural areas. • The Barangay serves as the primary planning and implementing unit of government policies, plans, and programs.
- 15. SPANISH CONQUEST AND CENTRALISM • Lack of unity among warring barangays made conquest easier for the Spaniards. • They organized pueblos or municipalities, cabildos or cities and provincias or provinces. • Barangays were made into barrios and datus were made into cabeza de barangay with a limited power - to collect taxes only.
- 16. LOCAL GOVERNMENT DURING THE FIRST PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC • Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo and Apolinario Mabini recognized the importance of local government stated in the Malolos Constitution which stipulated in the Title XI, Article 82 that ,” the organization and powers of the provincial and municipal assemblies shall be governed by their respective laws.
- 17. LOCAL GOVERNMENT DURING THE AMERICAN REGIME • They contributed very little compared to the strong centralism that characterized the Spanish colonial regime. • The Commission’s blueprint for town organization provided for a president to be elected viva voce by residents of the town with the approval of the Commanding Officer.
- 18. THE COMMONWEALTH AND CENTRALISM • The forms and patterns of local government during the American Civil organization remained essentially the same during the Commonwealth period. • The only notable changes were the transfer of central supervision from the Executive Bureau to the Department of Interior and the creation of more chartered cities. • But Pres. Quezon was, at first, against autonomy in the cities, that the chief executive does and should control all local offices.
- 19. LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNDER THE REPUBLIC • The National Government was supreme and local governments were merely its political and administrative subdivisions. Most of the formal and real powers are vested and exercised by the national government. Local units, however possessed a certain degree of autonomy. • During Marco’s authoritarian years -1972-1986, a Ministry of Local Government was instituted to revitalize provincial, municipal and barangay governments. • But Marcos’ real purpose was to establish lines of authority that bypassed provincial government and ran straight to Malacanang. • All local officials were indebted to Marcos who could appoint or remove any provincial governor or town mayor.
- 20. LOCAL GOVERNMENT AT PRESENT • After the People’s Power Revolution, the new Aquino government decided to replace all the local officials who had served Marcos. • Cory Aquino delegated the task to Aquilino Pimentel, her political ally. • Local officials elected in 1988 were to serve until 1992,under the transitory clauses of the new constitution. Thereafter, terms of office were to be three years, with a three term limit. • The reason why we can easily impeach any government official who’s found guilty of plunder and corruption. • But Duterte’s administration today seemed to be a “replica” of Marcos’ administration before. Though people are bolder and braver to fight for their rights.
- 21. QUOTATIONS TO PONDER FROM TWO AUTHORITARIAN LEADERS IN THE PHILIPPINE HISTORY “I believe that democracy is the revolution, that it is today’s revolution. This is my fighting faith”. –Ferdinand E. Marcos, September 7,1971 “ Yours is human rights. Mine is human lives”.- Rodrigo R. Duterte, 3rd State of the Nation Address July 23,2O18.
- 22. “If we accept life as a struggle, and history as the continuing struggle for freedom, we realize that our fate lies in the hands of those who are in power. So the choice is ours to make for a better structure of Philippine government”