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Congress enacted the Local Government Code of the Philippines in 1991 to "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 ...
The Liga ng mga Barangay began with the election in July 1992, of its first National President, Alex David from Caloocan. The Liga ng mga Barangay is the largest of local government associations whose members come from the grassroots level.
Members may not serve for more than three consecutive terms. The Local Government Code provides for an additional three sectoral representatives representing: women, laborers, and any of the urban poor, indigenous cultural communities, disabled persons or another sector that may be identified by the Sangguniang Bayan; however, this provision ...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG; Filipino: Kagawaran ng Interyor at Pamahalaang Lokal) is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for promoting peace and order, ensuring public safety and strengthening local government capability aimed towards the effective delivery of basic services to the citizenry.
Its powers and functions are defined by the Local Government Code of 1991. [3] As for the other officials, the secretary and the treasurer are appointed by the barangay captain with the concurrence of the Sangguniang Barangay. [3] Their qualifications, powers, and duties are laid down also in the Local Government Code of 1991. [3]
The powers and duties of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan was codified under Batas Pambansa Blg. 337, also known as the Local Government Code of 1983. The governor served as an ex officio member, who did not vote except only to break a tie, but had the power to veto items within, or entire, Sanggunian ordinances and resolutions. However the veto ...
having roles resembling that of the Department of the Interior, except supervision over the police force. Notable PACD executive officers are Rafael Binamira, Hilarion Henares, Jr., Cesar Climaco and Ernesto Maceda. Secretary of General Services: Ferdinand Marcos [9] 22 Vicente Duterte: December 30, 1965 February 21, 1968
A barangay councilor (Filipino: kagawad or konsehal) is an elected government official who is a member of the Sangguniang Barangay (Barangay Council) of a particular barangay, the smallest political unit in the Philippines. Each barangay council has seven regular councilors who are elected at-large by multi-member plurality voting. Barangay ...