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    This document discusses local governance in the Philippines. It defines what constitutes a local government and lists its requisites as legal creation, corporate name, inhabitants, territory, charter, and legislative power. It explains that local governments are political subdivisions of the national government. The document also differentiates between component cities and highly urbanized cities. It states that regional development councils are not considered local governments as they do not have separate corporate responsibilities or legislative functions. Additionally, it discusses the history of local governance structures like the barangay from the Spanish period to present martial law regimes. Finally, it asks about the significance of several Philippine laws and executive orders related to local governance.

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    This document discusses local governance in the Philippines. It defines what constitutes a local government and lists its requisites as legal creation, corporate name, inhabitants, territory, charter, and legislative power. It explains that local governments are political subdivisions of the national government. The document also differentiates between component cities and highly urbanized cities. It states that regional development councils are not considered local governments as they do not have separate corporate responsibilities or legislative functions. Additionally, it discusses the history of local governance structures like the barangay from the Spanish period to present martial law regimes. Finally, it asks about the significance of several Philippine laws and executive orders related to local governance.

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    This document discusses local governance in the Philippines. It defines what constitutes a local government and lists its requisites as legal creation, corporate name, inhabitants, territory, charter, and legislative power. It explains that local governments are political subdivisions of the national government. The document also differentiates between component cities and highly urbanized cities. It states that regional development councils are not considered local governments as they do not have separate corporate responsibilities or legislative functions. Additionally, it discusses the history of local governance structures like the barangay from the Spanish period to present martial law regimes. Finally, it asks about the significance of several Philippine laws and executive orders related to local governance.

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    BARUZO, JASMIN S.

    MPA
    DL PA 251 LOCAL GOVERNANCE
    EXERCISE I
    1. What must a local government have so that it can be called as such?
    Local government if a political subdivision of a nation or state
    constituted by law, which has substantial control over land afairs
    including the power to impose taxes, the governing body of which is
    elected and appointed. It is a set of rulema!ing and rule
    enforcement activities binding upon a set of collectivity. It also has a
    de"nite area, pollution, continuing organi#ation, and the authority to
    underta!e and the power to carry out public activities in a particular
    area. It is referred as $municipal corporation%.
    &. What are the re'uisites of local government? (hey are the following)
    a. Legal creation or incorporation*
    b. +orporate name*
    c. Inhabitants*
    d. (erritory*
    e. +harter* and
    f. Legislative power.
    ,. (he two -&. ma/or concepts of the local government are)
    a. Local government as apolitical subdivision of the national
    government, excluding the "eld o0ces of line agencies
    geographically located within the /urisdiction of the local
    government units* and
    b. Local government refers to the geographic area where all
    government units, including the "eld o0cers of line agencies of
    the national government, are considered as part of the local
    government.
    1. What is the diference between a component city to that of highly
    urbani#ed city?
    (he only diference is the former is under the supervision of
    the province wherein it situated whereas the latter is independent
    from the province where it situated and it is under the supervision of
    the national government.
    2. 3re 4egional 5evelopment +ouncils considered local governments?
    6o
    7. Why or Why not?
    1 3nswers on 5L 83 &21 9 Local :overnance
    4egional 5evelopment +ouncils are not considered as local
    governments or municipal corporations because they do not have
    separate corporate responsibilities* neither do they exercise
    legislative functions
    EXERCISE 2
    1. ;ow the barangay became the local government unit?
    5uring the <panish 8eriod, the =ilipino ancestors established an
    indigenous political institution !nown as the barangay. It composed of
    some ,>1>> households, based largely on !inship. ?very barangay was
    headed by a ruler !nown as the datu who was also referred to as ra/ah,
    gat, or la!an, 5atuship, or leadership, was attained through inheritance,
    physical prowess, wealth, wisdom or virtue, or through a combination of
    any two or more of these 'ualities.
    &. ;ow was the barangay of the <panish era diferent from the martial
    regime?
    5uring the <panish period, the barangays were transformed into barrios
    and the datus relegated to the role of tax collectors !nown as cabe#as de
    barangay, while during the martial regimes, renamed some of the local
    government units and used indigenous terms such as the barangay for
    barrio.
    ,. 5iferentiate the local government of the diferent periods in term of)
    a. 8ower and authority
    b. =unctions
    c. ;ead of units@levels
    d. ?xtent of participation
    e. Ani'ue characteristic@feature
    1. What is the signi"cance of the following)
    a. Batas 8ambansa Blg. &&&
    b. ?xecutive Crder DDD
    c. Batas 8ambansa ,,D
    d. Local :overnment +oe
    & 3nswers on 5L 83 &21 9 Local :overnance

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