The document provides a comprehensive overview of local governance in the Philippines, defining local governance and local government, and detailing the different levels of local government units (LGUs), including autonomous regions, provinces, cities, municipalities, and barangays. It outlines the roles, responsibilities, and powers of each level of LGU, along with the officials and their minimum age requirements for election. Furthermore, it discusses the Seal of Good Local Governance, its objectives, and El Salvador City as an example of a successful LGU that received this seal.

1. OVERVIEW ON
LOCAL GOVERNANCE
IN THE PHILIPPINES

2. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
What is Local Governance?
What is Local Government?
What are the levels of the Local
Government Unit in the Philippines?
What are the two branches of the Local
Government Unit and who are the officials
in every level of LGU?

3. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
What are the offices common in every LGU?
What is the Seal of Good Local
Governance?
El Salvador City- An example of a Local
Government Unit

4. WHAT IS LOCAL
GOVERNANCE?

5. LOCAL GOVERNANCE
(Lokal nga Pangagamhanan)
- is defined as the formulation
and execution of collective
action at the local level.

6. WHAT IS LOCAL
GOVERNMENT?

7. Local Government
(Lokal nga Panggobyerno)
An administrative body for a small geographic
area such as city, town or state.
A local government will only have control over
their specific geographical area and cannot pass
or enforce laws that will affect a wider area.

8. Local Government
(Lokal nga Panggobyerno)
An LGU can elect officials, enact taxes and do many other
things that a national government would do, just on a smaller
scale.
Local governments constitute the foundation of the entire
structure of the Philippine Government.
The acts of the local government units affect the ordinary
citizen more directly than those of the national government.

9. Local Government
(Lokal nga Panggobyerno)
Every local government unit shall exercise the
powers expressly granted, those necessarily
implied therefrom, as well as powers necessary,
appropriate, or incidental for its efficient and
effective governance, and those which are
essential to the promotion of the general
welfare. (section 16 of the Local Government Code of 1991)

10. Local Government
(Lokal nga Panggobyerno)
Within their respective territorial jurisdictions,
local government units shall ensure and support,
among other things, the preservation and
enrichment of culture, promote health and
safety, enhance the right of the people to a
balanced ecology, encourage and support the
development of appropriate and self-reliant
scientific and technological capabilities

11. Local Government
(Lokal nga Panggobyerno)
improve public morals, enhance economic
prosperity and social justice, promote full
employment among their residents, maintain
peace and order, and preserve the comfort and
convenience of their inhabitants. (section 16 of the
Local Government Code of 1991)

12. WHAT ARE THE LEVELS OF
THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
UNIT IN THE PHILIPPINES?

13. LEVELS OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
UNIT IN THE PHILIPPINES
AUTONOMOUS REGION
PROVINCES
MUNICIPALITIES AND/ CITIES
(INDEPENDENT OR COMPONENT)
BARANGAYS

14. POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR LEVELS

15. POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR LEVELS
As to the manner of creation of the local
government units, the Local Government Code
has set requisites for creating such LGUs
according to:
 AREA
 POPULATION
 INCOME

16. AUTONOMOUS REGIONS
Autonomous regions have more powers
than other local governments. The
constitution limits the creation of
autonomous regions to Muslim Mindanao
and the Cordilleras but only one autonomous
region exists: the Autonomous Region in
Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).

17. AUTONOMOUS REGIONS
is governed by the Regional Governor
and a legislature known as the Regional
Legislative Assembly that is headed by the
Assembly Speaker.

18. PROVINCES (Probinsya/ Lalawigan)

19.  PROVINCES (Probinsya/ Lalawigan)
-are the highest-level local government, outside
the lone autonomous region.
-are organized into component cities and
municipalities.
-is governed by the Governor and a legislature
known as the Sangguniang Panlalawigan that is
headed by the Vice Governor.

20. PROVINCES (Probinsya/ Lalawigan)
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. (section 459 of the Local Government Code
of 1991)

21. CITIES (Lungsod/Ciudad/ Dakbayan)

22.  CITIES (Lungsod/Ciudad/ Dakbayan)
-is a tier of local government in the
Philippines.
-all Philippine cities are chartered cities,
whose existence as corporate and
administrative entities is governed by their
own specific charters.

23. CITIES (Lungsod/Ciudad/ Dakbayan)
-is governed by the City Mayor and a
legislature known as the Sangguniang
Panlungsod that is headed by the City Vice
Mayor.
- can be classified as Highly Urbanized,
Independent Component and Component.
◦ .

24. CITIES (Lungsod/Ciudad/ Dakbayan)
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.(section 448 of
the Local Government Code of 1991)

25.  MUNICIPALITIES (Munisipyo/ Bayan)

26. MUNICIPALITIES (Munisipyo/ Bayan)
-is a public corporation created by an act of
congress and is governed by the Municipality
Law, which defines its duties and powers.
-each municipality is composed of barangays

27. MUNICIPALITIES (Munisipyo/ Bayan)
-is governed by the Municipal Mayor and
a legislature known as the Sangguniang
Bayan that is headed by the Municipal
Vice Governor.

28.  MUNICIPALITIES (Munisipyo/ Bayan)
Role of the 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. (section 440 of the Local Government Code of 1991)

29. BARANGAYS

30. BARANGAYS
-are the smallest units of local government in the
Philippines.
-It can be further divided into sitios and puroks
(English : zone) but those divisions do not have
leaders elected in formal elections supervised by
the national government.

31. BARANGAYS
-A barangay's executive is the Punong Barangay or
barangay captain and its legislature is the
Sangguniang Barangay, composed of barangay
captain, the Barangay Kagawads (barangay
councilors) and the SK chairman. The SK chairman
also leads a separate assembly for youth, the
Sangguniang Kabataan or SK

32. BARANGAYS
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 where disputes may be amicably
settled. (section 384 of the Local Government Code of 1991)

33. WHAT ARE THE TWO BRANCHES
OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
UNIT AND WHO ARE THE
OFFICIALS IN EVERY LEVEL OF
LGU?

34. THE TWO BRANCHES OF THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT UNIT
Executive Branch- makes sure laws
are obeyed and followed
Legislative Branch / legislature -
review the ordinances and resolutions
enacted by the legislatures

35. THE OFFICIALS IN EVERY LEVEL OF LGU
LGU Official
Minimum age (18 is the voting
age)
AUTONOMOUS REGION
Regional Governor 35 years old on election day[7]
Regional Vice Governor Same as regional governor
Regional Legislative
Assembly Member
21 years old on election day[7]

36. THE OFFICIALS IN EVERY LEVEL OF LGU
LGU Official
Minimum age (18 is
the voting age)
PROVINCES
Governor 23 years old on election day[5]
Vice Governor Same as governor
Sangguniang
Panlalawigan Member
Same as governor

37. THE OFFICIALS IN EVERY LEVEL OF LGU
LGU Official
Minimum age (18 is
the voting age)
HIGHLY URBANIZED,
INDEPENDENT AND
COMPONENT CITIES
Mayor 21 years old on election day
Vice Mayor
Same as independent
component and component
city mayor
Sangguniang Panlungsod
member (Councilor)
Same as independent
component and component
city mayor

38. THE OFFICIALS IN EVERY LEVEL OF LGU
LGU Official
Minimum age (18 is
the voting age)
MUNICIPALITIES
Mayor
Same as independent
component and component
city mayor
Vice mayor
Same as independent
component and component
city mayor
Sangguniang Bayan member
(Councilor)
Same as independent
component and component
city mayor

39. THE OFFICIALS IN EVERY LEVEL OF LGU
LGU Official
Minimum age (18 is
the voting age)
BARANGAYS
Punong Barangay 18 years old on election day
Barangay kagawad Same as Punong Barangay
Sangguniang Kabataan
chairperson
18 to 24 years old on election
day*
Sangguniang Kabataan
member
Same as Sangguniang
Kabataan chairperson*

41. What are the offices
common in every LGU?

42. Offices Common in Every LGU
Office Head Municipality City Province
Office of the Secretary
to the Sanggunian
Secretary to the
Sanggunian
√ √ √
Treasurer's Office Treasurer √ √ √
Assessor's Office Assessor √ √ √
Accounting Office Accountant √ √ √
Budget Office Budget Officer √ √ √

43. Offices Common in Every LGU
Office Head Municipality City Province
Planning and
Development Office
Planning and
Development
Coordinator
√ √ √
Engineer's Office Engineer √ √ √
Health Office Health Officer √ √ √
Office of the Civil Registry Civil Registrar √ √ X
Office of the
Administrator
Administrator √ √ √

44. Offices Common in Every LGU
Office Head Municipality City Province
Office of the Legal Services Legal Officer ? √ √
Office of Agricultural
Services/Office of the
Agriculturist
Agriculturist ? ? √
(Office of) Social Welfare and
Development Office
Social Welfare and
Development Officer
√ √ √
(Office of) Environment and
Natural Resources Office
Environment and
Natural Resources
Officer
? ? ?
Office of Architectural Planning and
Design
Architect ? ? ?

45. Offices Common in Every LGU
Office Head Municipality City Province
Office of Public Information Information Officer ? ? ?
Office for the Development
of Cooperatives/Cooperatives
Development Office
Cooperatives
Officer
X ? ?
Population Office Population Officer ? ? ?
Veterinary Office/Office of
Veterinary Services
Veterinarian X √ √
(Office of) Public Safety
Office
Public Safety
Officer
? ? ?

46. Offices Common in Every LGU
Office Head Municipality City Province
(Office of) General Services
Office
General Services
Officer
X √ √
Office of the City Building
Official
√
City Disaster Risk Reduction
and Management Office
√
Human Resource
Management Office
√
Tourism Section √

47. What is the Seal of Good
Local Governance?

48. What is the Seal of Good Local Governance?

49. The Seal of Good Local Governance
To challenge the local governments to
practice good governance, to have integrity
in the performance of public service, to
provide better public services and to do
better today and in the years to come,

50. The Seal of Good Local Governance
the Philippine Government through the
Department of Interior and Local Government
(DILG) launched two programs that seek to
promote and incentivize it at the local level:
The Seal of Good Housekeeping
Performance Challenge Fund

51. The Seal of Good Local Governance
In the initial phase of the program, LGUs must
meet two standards to be conferred with the
Seal of Good Housekeeping.
First, the LGU must comply with full
disclosure policy by posting budgetary
documents online and in their bulletin boards.

52. The Seal of Good Local Governance
Second, the LGU must have no serious
negative findings in its annual audit report
published by the Commission on Audit.

53. The Seal of Good Local Governance
In 2014, the Department scaled up the
Seal of Good Housekeeping (SGH) into
the Seal of Good Local Governance
(SGLG) or Pagkilala sa Katapatan at
Kahusayan ng Pamahalaang Lokal.

54. The Seal of Good Local Governance
CORE ASSESSMENT AREAS:
Good Financial Housekeeping/ Financial
Administration
Social Protection
Disaster Preparedness
Business-Friendliness and Competitiveness
Peace & Order
Environmental Management

55. The Seal of Good Local Governance
As a means of providing incentives for LGUs, LGUs
must receive the seal to receive a grant from the
new Performance Challenge Fund (PCF). Local
government units that receive the Seal are
provided with a performance-based grant which
they can use to supplement funding for local
development projects.

56. The Seal of Good Local Governance
The PCF program provides a subsidy of:
PHP 5 million for cities
PHP 7 million for provinces
PHP 3 million for municipalities

57. The Seal of Good Local Governance
Projects to be funded must contribute to
the attainment of the Millennium
Development Goals, tourism and local
economic development, disaster risk
reduction and management and solid
waste management.

58. EL SALVADOR CITY- an
example of a Local Government
Unit and recipient of the Seal of
Good Local Governance

59. El Salvador City
-El Salvador City is a 6th class city
and a component city in the
province of Misamis, Oriental. It
has an area of 14,265 hectares
and an income of 388, 695,
211.00
-As of December 2017, the city
has a population of 54, 161.

60. El Salvador City
The city is currently governed by its
Local Chief Executive, Hon. Edgar S.
Lignes together with its Sangguniang
Panlungsod composed of the elected
10 City Councilors, President of the
Liga ng Barangay, Hon. Felipe B.
Cuaresma, SK Chairwoman Federation
President Ms. Elizabeth C. Amahan
and headed by City Vice Mayor
Eduardo A. Ayunting.

61. El Salvador City
The Local Government
Unit of El Salvador City
has 20 offices ready to
serve and deliver the basic
services to its
constituents.

62. El Salvador City
The city was a recipient of the:
 Seal of Good Housekeeping in 2011
 Seal of Good Financial Housekeeping in 2012-2017
 Seal of Good Financial Housekeeping in 2012-2017
and the
 Seal of Good Local Governance in 2015 and 2017

63. El Salvador City
Until now, the city strives to be a recipient of the 2018 Seal of
Good Local Governance to be validated by the DILG this August.

64. REFERENCES:
https://www.uclg.org/en/action/decentralisation-governance
http://
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http://www.ph.net/htdocs/government/phil/loc-gov/index.html
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/local-government.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local_government_in_the_Philippines
https://quizlet.com/158885500/3-branches-of-local-government-flash-car
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/
https://www.lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1991/ra_7160_1991.html

65. REFERENCES:
http://
www.dilg.gov.ph/facts-and-figures/Regional-and-Provincial-Summary-Number-of-Province
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https://www.slideshare.net/NeilDagohoy/local-governments-in-the-philippines
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Salvador,_Misamis_Oriental
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https://
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