good governance and social responsibility

Good Governance and Social Responsibility

DATULNA B. MAMALUBA, JR. ,RCrim. ,LLB.Datulna B. Mamaluba, Jr., RCrim., LLB.

I. Introduction II. Overview of the Local Government Units a. The Local Government Code of 1991 -Barangay -Municipality -City -ProvinceIII. Organizational Responsibility of LGU’s Public Fiscal Administration

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IV. Taxation/ Revenue a. Major source of revenue b. Tax collection sharing & assignment c. Tax Administration & organization V. Current Issues & Development VI. Structure and Branches of Government a. Executive Department/ Division b. Judiciary Department/ Division c. Legislative Department/ Division VII. CORRUPTION

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INTRODUCTION

The Local Government Units are subdivided into 80 provinces, 143 cities, 1,491 municipalities and 42,028 barangays (as of March 31,2013). (The unconstitutional creation of Shariff kabunsuan Province, municipalities and barangays). The LGU’s are grouped into seventeen (17) regions based on their geographical locations. According to the constitution, the LGU’s “shall enjoy autonomy”, and I which the president exercises “general supervision”. Congress enacted the “Local Government Code of 1991” which shall provide for a more responsive and accountable local government structure instituted through a system of decentralization with effective mechanisms of recall, initiative, and referendum, allocate among the different local government units their powers, responsibilities, and resources and provide for the qualifications, election, appointment and removal, term, salaries, powers and functions and duties of local officials, and all other matters relating to the organization and operation of local units.

As of March 31, 2013

What is Local Government?

A political subdivision of a nation or state constituted by law, which has substantial control over local affairs including the power to impose taxes, the governing body of which is elected of appointed.

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Major Concept of Local Government

A political subdivision of the national government excluding the field offices of line agencies geographically located within the

jurisdiction of LGU’s

The geographic area where all government units, including the field offices of line agencies of the national government are

considered as part of the LGU’s

The Purpose of Creation of the

LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE of 1991

1. Allocates more powers, functions, responsibilities and resources among local government units.

The Local Government Code of 1991

2. Mandates the establishment in every LGU of an accountable, efficient and dynamic organizational structure and operating mechanisms that meet the priority needs and service requirements of the communities.


3. Allows the LGU’s to group themselves, consolidate or coordinate their efforts, services and resources for purposes that will benefit them all.


4. Allows the LGU’s to participate actively in the implementation of national programs and projects to enhance their capabilites.


5. Enjoins the state to share with LGUs the responsibility of managing and maintaining ecological balance within their territorial jurisdictions.


6. Provides penalties and sanctions for acts that violate it provisions.


7. Lays down the mechanism that ensure the accountability of LGUs to their respective constituents


8. Allows and encourages people’s and non-governmental organizations and the private sector to participate actively in local governance, particularly in the delivery of basic services, to ensure the viability of local autonomy as an alternative strategy for sustainable development.


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Levels of Local Government in the Philippines

BARANGAY

MUNICIPALITY

CITY

PROVINCE

REGION


BARANGAY

The Smallest political unit into which cities and municipalities in the Philippines are divided. It is the basic unit of the Philippine political system. It is administered by a set of elective officials, headed by a barangay chairman(punong barangay)

A barangay may be created, divided, merged , abolished, or its boundary substantially altered, by law or by an ordinance of the sangguniang panlalawigan or sangguniang panlungsod.


MUNICIPALITY

Is a political corporate body which is endowed with the facilities of a municipal corporation exercised by and through the municipal government in conformity of the law. It is a subsidiary of the province which consist of a number of barangays within its territorial boundaries one of which is the seat of government found at the town proper (poblacion).


CITY

There are three classes of Cities in the Philippines: The highly urbanized, The independent component of the cities which are of the province and the Component cities which are part of the provinces where they are located and subject to administrative supervision.


PROVINCE

The largest unit in the political structure of the Philippines. It consist, in varying numbers, of municipalities and in some cases, of component of cities. Its function and duties in relation to its component cities and municipalities are generally coordinative and supervisory


REGIONA sub-nation administrative unit comprising of several provinces having more or less homogenous characteristics, such as ethnic origin of inhabitants, dialect spoken, and agricultural production.

CORRUPTION

good governance and social responsibility

Documents

local government code

national government

branches of government

local affairs

operation of local units

duties of local officials

jurisdiction of lgus

social responsibility