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What is the maximum consecutive tenure for local officials as stipulated in the Constitution?
Which of the following positions is NOT part of a municipality's mandatory structure?
What is the primary consideration for local governments when creating their own departments and offices?
What type of legislative measures do local councils formulate to address community needs?
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In what manner do local councils ensure community awareness and participation in ordinance formulation?
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What characterizes the relationship between parastatal bodies and local governments?
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How are the regulatory measures designated to tackle vital community issues characterized?
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What is one of the primary responsibilities of local government officials regarding ordinances?
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Which type of local government body is responsible for implementing plans and programs of investment in specific areas?
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Which power allows local government officials to generate and optimize the use of resources?
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What is a key function of local chief executives?
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Who acts as the presiding officer of the provincial legislative council?
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What is one of the roles of the vice mayor in a city government?
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Which document mandates the office of the governor in a province?
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What is necessary for local government officials to ensure the delivery of basic services?
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What is a function that deputies provide within local government?
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What is one of the primary effects of the Local Government Code on local bureaucracy?
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Which service is explicitly required for each barangay to provide under the Local Government Code?
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What role does the Local Government Code play in financial aspects for local governments?
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Which of the following is NOT a responsibility mandated for barangays under the Local Government Code?
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What does the Local Government Code allow local governments to seek?
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Which of the following services is related to hygiene and sanitation mandated for barangays?
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What aspect of governance does the Local Government Code emphasize for local governments?
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Which infrastructure facility is specified as necessary for barangays under the Local Government Code?
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What is a common issue faced by appointed municipal governments?
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Which model allows councilors to function both in their departments and as part of a collective executive?
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What characterizes a megacity?
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What is a critical need for megacities to manage effectively?
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Which of the following describes a reason for the fragmentation of authority in elected municipal governments?
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Why is the conventional single municipality model inadequate for megacities?
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What typically results from a mayor elected directly by the public?
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Which authority plays a major role in dealing with the challenges of megacities?
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What is the primary purpose of the Local Government Code (LGC) of 1991 in the Philippines?
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Which of the following services is NOT transferred to local government units (LGUs) under the LGC?
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How did the LGC change the landscape of service delivery in the Philippines?
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Which of the following is a basic service that LGUs are responsible for under the LGC?
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What was a significant outcome of the implementation of the LGC?
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In terms of development strategies, what shift did the LGC encourage?
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Which of the following does the LGC empower local governments to manage?
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What is a key feature of the local governance model established by the LGC?
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Study Notes
Local Government Functions
- Local government officials have various functions, including approving ordinances for efficient administration and effective services, optimizing resource use for development plans, granting franchises and permits, levying taxes, and performing other duties prescribed by law.
- Local chief executives supervise departments, formulate plans and programs, preside over legislative councils, and approve budgets.
- Deputies oversee local bureaucracy, exercise general supervision on local governments, and review local ordinances.
Local Government Structures
- The Local Government Code, along with local ordinances, governs the structures of local governments.
- Provinces must have an elected governor at large, a vice governor who acts as presiding officer of the provincial legislative council, and other mandated offices.
- Cities, whether highly urbanized or component cities, must have a mayor, vice mayor, and elected members of the city legislative council, each serving a three-year term.
- Municipalities are also mandated to have a mayor, vice mayor, and municipal legislative council members.
- Barangays have a barangay captain and six elected members of the barangay council.
- All local governments can create their own departments and offices based on affordability and need, allowing for flexibility and adaptability.
Basic Services Delivery
- The Local Government Code (LGC) transferred substantial power, responsibilities, and functions from the national government to local government units (LGUs).
- LGUs are now responsible for delivering basic services like health, social welfare, community-based forestry, agricultural extension, public works, school buildings, tourism, telecommunication, and housing projects.
- The LGC emphasizes the delivery of services from the barangay level up to the provincial level.
Local Government Organization
- The LGC significantly alters the mode, configuration, and level of services provided by local governments.
- Key provisions of the LGC include:
- Enlarging local bureaucracy by transferring devolved personnel and programs.
- Granting local governments the authority to implement organizational reforms to function effectively in a decentralized setting.
- Increasing the financial capacity of LGUs.
- Allowing local governments to seek alternative forms of service delivery.
- Providing for popular participation in decision-making and program implementation.
- Localizing accountability.
Barangay Services and Facilities
- According to the LGC, each barangay must provide:
- Agricultural support services like planting material distribution and farm produce collection.
- Health and social welfare services, including maintaining barangay health centers and day-care centers.
- Services and facilities related to hygiene, sanitation, beautification, and solid waste collection.
- Maintenance and operation of Katarungang Pambarangay (barangay justice system).
- Maintenance of barangay roads, bridges, and water supply systems.
- Infrastructure facilities like multi-purpose halls, pavements, plazas, sports centers, and other similar facilities.
- Information and reading centers.
- Satellite or public markets, where viable.
Megacities and Governance
- Megacities (urban agglomerations with more than 10 million people) are a defining feature of late 20th century urbanization.
- Megacities typically consist of a core area, a metropolitan ring, and an extended metropolitan region.
- The conventional single municipality model is deemed inadequate for megacities due to fragmented service responsibilities and blurred municipal boundaries.
- Megacities require good governance, strong coordination, and effective planning to address environmental degradation and poverty.
- Interagency coordination is critical, involving both central and intermediate levels of government.
Local Government Systems
- Most countries have different levels of government below the national level.
- Some countries employ appointed municipal governments, often inherited from colonial administration, with less responsiveness and divided loyalties.
- Elected municipal governments face issues like fragmentation of authority, particularly when the mayor is elected by the council.
- Key alternatives to this include:
- Directly elected mayor and council.
- The "mayor-in-council" model, where the majority party elects a council slate and a leader.
- In the direct election model (similar to presidential governance), the mayor holds significant authority derived from electoral mandate.
- The "mayor -in-council" model focuses on councilors managing departments and collectively serving as an executive body under mayoral leadership.
- Regardless of the mayor's election method, a strong administrative executive (city manager or equivalent) can bolster local authorities.
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Explore the roles and responsibilities of local government officials and the associated structures as outlined by the Local Government Code. This quiz covers the functions of local executives and the composition of local government bodies. Test your knowledge on how local governance operates within your community.
