Local Government and Decentralization in the Philippines

Local Government Units in the Philippines

• The Sangguniang Panlungsod (City Council) or Sangguniang Bayan (Municipal Council) is responsible for making laws in a municipality.
• The largest political unit in the Philippines is the province.
• The governor, vice governor, and members of the provincial board are elected every three years.
• A city is a unit of local administration created by a special law, which serves as its charter.
• There are 145 cities and 1,489 municipalities in the Philippines.
• The municipality is governed by the Municipality Law.
• The governor, vice governor, and members of the provincial board in a province have a term limit of three years.
• There are 81 provinces in the Philippines.
• A city is a unit of local administration created by a special law, serving as its charter.
• The mayor is the chairman of the municipal council in a town.