dl pa 251-local governance

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Baruzo, Jasmin S.MPADL Pa 251 LOCAL GOVERNANCE

Exercise #1

1. What must a local government have so that it can be called as such?

Local government is a political s!"ivision o# a nation or state constitte"!$ la%& %'ic' 'as s!stantial control over lan" a##airs incl"ing t'e po%er toimpose ta(es& t'e governing !o"$ o# %'ic' is electe" an" appointe") *t is a set o#rle+ma,ing an" rle+en#orcement activities !in"ing pon a set o# collectivit$) *talso 'as a "e#inite area& polltion& contining organi-ation& an" t'e at'orit$ ton"erta,e an" t'e po%er to carr$ ot p!lic activities in a particlar area) *t isre#erre" as mnicipal corporation)

2. What are the reuisites o! local government?

a) Legal creation or incorporation.!) Corporate name.c) *n'a!itants.") Place o# /erritor$.e) C'arter. an"#) Legislative Po%er)

". he t$o ma%or conce&ts o! the local government are'

a) *t is a political s!"ivision o# t'e national government e(cl"ing t'e #iel"o##ices o# line agencies geograp'icall$ locate" %it'in t'e 0ris"iction o# t'elocal government nits) *t is t'e tra"itional an" legal concept o# localgovernment)

!) /'e geograp'ic area %'ere all government nits& incl"ing t'e #iel" o##icers o#line agencies o# t'e national government& are consi"ere" as part o# t'e localgovernment)

(. he di!!erence bet$een a com&onent cit) to that o! a highl) urbanized cit)?

Component cit$ is li,e a mnicipalit$& %'ereas 'ig'l$ r!ani-e" cit$ isin"epen"ent o# t'e province %'ere i# is locate" an" n"er t'e Presi"ents in"irect spervision)

*. +re egional -evelo&ment ouncils considered local government?

No


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/. Wh) or $h) not?

Regional Development Concils are not consi"ere" as local governments ormnicipal corporations !ecase t'e$ "o not 'ave separate corporateresponsi!ilities. neit'er "o t'e$ e(ercise legislative #nctions)

Exercise #2

1. 0o$ the baranga) became the local government unit?

Dring t'e panis' Perio"& t'e 3ilipino ancestors esta!lis'e" anin"igenos political instittion ,no%n as t'e !aranga$) *t compose" o# some 4+1 'ose'ol"s& !ase" largel$ on ,ins'ip) Ever$ !aranga$ %as 'ea"e" !$ arler ,no%n as t'e "at %'o %as also re#erre" to as ra0a'& gat& or la,an&"ats'ip& or lea"ers'ip& %as attaine" t'rog' in'eritance& p'$sical pro%ess&%ealt'& %is"om or virte& or t'rog' a com!ination o# an$ to% or more o# t'ese

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2) 7o% %as t'e !aranga$ o# t'e panis' era "i##erent #rom t'e martial regime8

Dring t'e panis' perio"& t'e !aranga$s %ere trans#orme" into !arriosan" t'e "ats relegate" to t'e role o# ta( collectors ,no%n as ca!e-as "e!aranga$& %'ile "ring t'e martial regime& rename" some o# t'e localgovernment nits an" se" in"igenos terms sc' as t'e !aranga$ #or !arrio)

". -i!!erentiate the local government o! the di!!erent &eriods in term o!'

(. What is the signi!icance o! the !ollo$ing'

a) 9atas Pam!ansa 9ilang 222& prsant to t'is la%& !aranga$ election %as 'el"

on Ma$ 1:& 1;


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c) 9atas Pam!ansa 9ilang 44: enacte" t'e Local Government Co"e "e#ining a

more responsive an" acconta!le local government strctre %it' an

e##ective s$stem o# recall& allocating among t'e "i##erent local government

nits t'eir po%ers& responsi!ilities& an" resorces& an" provi"ing #or t'e

6ali#ications& election an" removal& term& salaries& po%ers& #nctions an"

"ties o# local o##icials& an" all ot'er matters relating to t'e organi-ation an"

operation o# t'e local government nits)

") Local Government Co"e contains a nm!er o# signi#icant provisions& incl"ing

principle o# li!eral interpretation o# local government po%ers) *t "e#ines t'e

role an" #nctions o# t'e local government nit an" t'e "egree o# spervision

!$ t'e central agencies) *t also provi"es #or a s$stem o# recall o# local

o##icials)

Exercise #"

1. he cor&orate &o$ers o! the local government are'

a) /o 'ave continos sccession in its corporate name.!) /o se an" to !e se".c) /o 'ave an" se a corporate seal.") /o ac6ire an" conve$ real or personal propert$.e) /o enter into contracts. an"#) /o e(ercise sc' ot'er po%ers as are grante" to corporations)

2) /'e "i##erent #nctions o# local government are@

a) Legislative #nction!) E(ective #nction

!)1 A"ministrative #nction!)2 Governmental #nction

4) /'e #ollo%ing are t'e o##ices organi-e" in t'e local government in or"er to assistt'e local c'ie# e(ective@a) 9$ prpose 'ealt'& 0ail& engineering.

!) 9$ process treasr$ an" assessment) Prc'asing an" general services&legal services& personnel& !"geting.c) 9$ area clientele "a$+care centers an" ot'er social services.4)19"get O##ice4)2Planning an" Development4)4Personnel an" Legal ervices4)O##ice o# t'e A"ministrator4)5General ervices


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4)Becrit$ ervices4):/reasr$& Assessment& Engineering& Agricltre& Veterinar$& Li!rar$ an"

ocial ervices4)


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t'e governing !o"$ itsel#& %'ilegovernance o#ten re#ers to t'e act o# governing)o mem!ers o# a government are engage" in governance)

Government is t'e electe" !o"$ o# representatives 'ea"e" !$ a person)/'is !o"$ 'as t'e man"ate to rle or govern people) An" t'e manner in %'ic'

t'e$ se t'e esta!lis'e" s$stem an" principles to rn t'e a##airs o# t'e contr$ iscalle" governance)

Mean%'ile&governance is o#ten t'e !etter %or" #or t'e a"ministration o#nongovernmental organi-ations =corporations& #or e(ample>&%'ilegovernment %or,s !etter in re#erence to t'e p!lic a"ministration o#nations& states& mnicipalities& etc)

Governance can !e goo" or !a" "epen"ing pon t'e perception o# t'epeople an" t'e$ ma$ accor"ingl$ c'oose to retain or vote a particlargovernment ot o# po%er)

*n nts'ell& governance is %'at a government "oes) *t is t'e e(ercise o#po%ers t'at are !esto%e" pon t'e government accor"ing to set rles an"reglations sing a s$stem o# !reacrac$ t'at "e#ines governance) Governmentis merel$ an instrment #or t'e prpose o# governance)

Exercise #

1) F'at are t'e #nctions o# government an" governance8

3nctions o# Government 3nctions o# Governance to esta!lis' 0stice& #orm a nion&

insre "omestic tran6ilit$& promote%el#are an" provi"e "e#ense.

ena!le t'e government to esta!lis'an" en#orce la%s.

is also a!le to set p #orces toprotect its citi-ens !ot' locall$ an"nationall$.

also cover t'e !asic nee"s o# t'eciti-ens. an"

%or,s #or t'e people an" it s'ol"al%a$s 'ave t'e !est interest o# t'epeople at t'e #ore#ront o# all re#orm)

e(ercise o# political& economic an"a"ministrative at'orit$ to managea nations a##airs.

em!races all o# t'e met'o"s goo" an" !a" t'at societies seto "istri!te po%er an" managep!lic resorces an" pro!lems.

is t'e manner in %'ic' po%er ise(ercise" in t'e management o# acontr$s social an" economic

resorces #or "evelopment

2) Descri!e t'e #ollo%ing terms o# government an" governance)


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overnmentis a !o"$ t'at comprises a person or a grop o# persons %'orn t'e a"ministration o# a contr$) /'is is a means in %'ic' po%er is e(ercise")/'ere are varios #orms o# governments sc' as "emocrac$ or atocrac$ !t t'isarticle %ill remain con#ine" to t'e general term government %'ic' is commonl$ se"in social sciences) *n normal circmstances& a state is rn !$ a government t'at 'as

a man"ate #rom t'e people to rn t'e a##airs o# t'e contr$ an" also a term t'at ma$!e o# +B $ears to serve t'e state) /'s t'ere is a sccession o# governments in an$contr$ or t'e same government ma$ !e electe" again #or a sccessive term i#people #eel t'at it 'as "one its 0o! o# rnning t'e contr$ in a #air an" close to i"ealmanner)

overnancere#ers to t'e activities o# a government) *n la$mans terms& it ist'e rles an" la%s ma"e !$ t'e government t'at are sog't to !e implemente"t'rog' a c'osen !reacrac$ %'ic' is re#erre" to as governance) /'e process o#governing people or a state is calle" governance)

Exercise #3

1) F'at are t'e actors in government8

a) Rling tate is t'e %iel"er o# po%er& t'e principal actor in government) *tsma0or #nction is to #acilitate !$ provi"ing resorces to assist mar,ets an"commnities) c' resorces incl"e in#ormation& tec'nical e(pertise an"a"vice& researc' an" "evelopment programs& p'$sical in#rastrctre as %ellas grants+in+ai" or incentive sc'emes.

!) Orc'estrating

c) Controlling

") Governing

2) 7o% "oes t'e state pla$ its ,e$ roles o# ena!ling an" #acilitating t'e participationo# ot'er elements o# societ$8

/'e state as ena!ler provi"es t'e legal an" reglator$ #rame%or, an"political or"er %it'in %'ic' #irms an" organi-ations can plan an" act) *t canencorage citi-ens to act !$ li!erating t'em #orm t'e #ear o# militar$ reprisals%'en t'e$ critici-e policies or serve marginali-e" grops) *t can assre private#irms t'at policies are #air an" not s!0ect to caprice or %'im or t'e privateinterests o# political o##icials)

4) *n %'at #orms o# resorces "oes t'e state #acilitate8

/o #acilitate !$ provi"ing resorces to assist mar,ets an" commnities)c' resorces incl"e in#ormation& tec'nical e(pertise an" a"vice& researc' an"


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"evelopment programs& p'$sical in#rastrctre as %ell as grants+in+ai" orincentive sc'emes)

) F'at are t'e t%o ot'er actors in governance8 7o% "oes eac' one act8

a) Civil societ$ consists o# t'e comple( o# citi-ens an" grop otsi"egovernment !t %or,ing in t'e p!lic arena) *t is also calle" as non+government organi-ations %'ic' attempts to represent t'e interests o# t'einarticlate an" t'e e(cl"e" even as t'e$ en"eavor to organi-e t'em so t'att'e$ ma$ arise t'eir o%n voices on social isses an" e(ercise t'eir o%npo%er over t'emselves an" t'e collective li#e o# t'e nation)

!) Mar,et

5) In"er t'e regime o# governance& %'at is t'e role o# t'e private sector8

/'e role o# t'e private sector n"er t'e regime o# governance is as t'eengine o# societ$)

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