The role of local government in development involves administering basic services at the local level as delegated by national government. These include health, agriculture, infrastructure, and regulatory functions. Local governments generate revenue through taxes and shares of national taxes to fund their operations. While the Local Government Code of 1991 devolved many responsibilities and increased autonomy of local governments, issues remain such as inadequate funding, interference in personnel matters, and the need to further broaden tax bases and devolve additional powers and functions.

1. Role of the Local Government in Development Edwin RB. Gbargaye Discussant/Presenter Professor: Dr. Jo B. Bitonio DM 215 Governance & Regional Administration PSU, Urdaneta City, Pangasinan

2. Structure & Function/Distinction - Significant provision of RA 7160 - Issues and Problems in Decentralization

4. Region Provinces Cities Municipalities Barangays NCR - 16 1 1,705 CAR 6 1 76 1,176 I 4 8 117 3,265 II 5 3 90 2,311 III 7 13 117 3,102 IV-A 5 13 129 4,011 IV-B 5 2 71 1,458 V 6 7 107 3,471 VI 6 16 117 4,051 VII 4 12 120 3,003

5. Region Provinces Cities Municipalities Barangays VIII 6 4 139 4,390 IX 3 5 67 1,904 X 5 8 85 2,022 XI 4 5 44 1,162 XII 4 5 45 1,194 XIII (CARAGA) 5 3 70 1,310 ARMM 5 1 117 2,490 TOTAL 80 122 1,512 42,025

6. Source: NSCB 2010

7. Number of Capital Towns, Component Cities and Independent Component Cities as of June 30, 2010

8. Section 76. of LGC of 1991 Organizational Structure and Staffing Pattern. Every local government unit shall design and implement its own organizational structure and staffing pattern taking into consideration its service requirements and financial capability, subject to the minimum standards and guidelines prescribed by the Civil Service Commission

10. National Government ARMM 5 Provinces 117 Municipalities 2490 Barangays MMDA 1 Municipalities 16 Cities Barangay Barangay 1 City

11. Structure of Philippine Local Government Padilla: 1998 National Government Province Highly Urbanized City Component City Municipality Barangay Barangay Barangay

16. The Role of the Local Government in Development Revenue Generation Local governments are authorized by law to impose certain taxes to support their activities. However, their main source of revenue is the internal revenue tax, which is shared by the national government with them. The Code raises their share of these taxes from 20 percent to 40 percent. It also modifies the sharing schemes by providing for the following: 34 percent to the municipalities, 23 percent to the cities, 23 percent to the provinces, and 20 percent to the barangays.

18. The MAJOR FEATURES Republic Act No. 7160 otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991

20. Devolved Basic Services On Health and Social Services: 1. include the implementation of programs and projects on primary health care, maternal and child care, and communicable and noncommunicable disease control services; 2. Health services which access to secondary and tertiary health services; 3. Purchase of medicines, medical supplies, and equipment needed to carry out the services 4. Social welfare services which include programs and projects on child and youth welfare, family and community welfare, women's welfare, welfare of the elderly and disabled persons;

26. Sec. 447. of LGC of 1991 Powers, Duties, Functions and Compensation. – a. The Sangguniang Bayan, as the legislative body of the municipality, shall enact ordinances, approve resolutions and appropriate funds for the general welfare of the municipality and its inhabitants pursuant to section 16 of this Code and in the proper exercise of the corporate powers of the municipality as provided for under section 22 of this Code, and shall

27. (i) Review all ordinances approved by the Sangguniang Barangay and executive orders issued by the Punong Barangay to determine whether these are within the scope of the prescribed powers of the sanggunian and of the Punong Barangay; (vii) Subject to the provisions of this Code and pertinent laws, determine the powers and duties of officials and employees of the municipality; (viii) Determine the positions and the salaries, wages, allowances and other emoluments and benefits of officials and employees paid wholly or mainly from municipal funds and provide for expenditures necessary for the proper conduct of programs, projects, services, and activities of the municipal government;

28. DILG: 1992 The Government Planning Hierarchy NEDA Board RDC BDC CDC MDC PDC

29. The Local Government Code of 1991 provided the policy context for the emergence of entrepreneurial local governments by encouraging LGUs to enter into joint ventures and partnerships with the private sect6or such as build-operate-transfer arrangement and bond flotation.

30. Section 35 of the LGC of 1991 Linkages with People's and Non-Governmental Organizations. – Local Government units may enter into joint ventures and such other cooperative arrangements with people's and nongovernmental organizations to engage in the delivery of certain basic services, capability-building and livelihood projects, and to develop local enterprises designed to improve productivity and income, diversify agriculture, spur rural industrialization, promote ecological balance, and enhance the economic and social well-being of the people.

31. Section 34 of the LGC of 1991 Role of People's and Nongovernmental Organizations. – Local Government units shall promote the establishment and operation of people's and nongovernmental organizations to become active partners in the pursuit of local autonomy.

34. THE ISSUES/ CONCERNS (a) The inadequacy of the internal revenue shares of the local government units to meet the budgetary requirements of the devolved function, programs and projects; (b) The continued lack of budgetary support from the national government for the full implementation of devolved tertiary health services; (c) The interference of national government in personnel and fiscal management of eth local government units; (d) The need to further broaden the tax base of the local government units; and (e) The need to devolve more power functions and programs.

38. RELEVANT PROVISIONS OF LOCAL GOVRNMENT CODE OF 1991 Comparative Study Tour on Local Government Administration and Management Development Academy of the Philippines, 2006 Reference:

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