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    This document summarizes decentralization in the Philippines, including: - The Philippines has over 7,100 islands with 94 million people governed under a republic with executive, legislative, and judicial branches. There are 80 provinces, 143 cities, 1,491 municipalities and 42,028 villages. - In the post-Marcos era, there was a push for more local autonomy and decentralization, transferring power from central to local governments. This included devolution, deconcentration, and debureaucratization. - The 1991 Local Government Code aimed to make local communities more self-reliant by giving them expanded powers and responsibilities over functions like agriculture, health, and public works. - Two decades of decentralization have

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    This document summarizes decentralization in the Philippines, including: - The Philippines has over 7,100 islands with 94 million people governed under a republic with executive, legislative, and judicial branches. There are 80 provinces, 143 cities, 1,491 municipalities and 42,028 villages. - In the post-Marcos era, there was a push for more local autonomy and decentralization, transferring power from central to local governments. This included devolution, deconcentration, and debureaucratization. - The 1991 Local Government Code aimed to make local communities more self-reliant by giving them expanded powers and responsibilities over functions like agriculture, health, and public works. - Two decades of decentralization have

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    Decentralization

    in the Philippines
    Eddie Dorotan, MD, MPA
    Former Mayor, Irosin, Sorsogon
    Executive Director, Galing Pook Foundation
    Convenor, Global Public Innovations Network

    Basic Facts

    94M people in 7,100 islands (300,000 sq km)


    1.9% pop growth rate
    MMR: 99/100,000 live births
    IMR: 18/1,000 live births
    LE: 72 yrs
    Literacy : 92%
    7% unemployment rate
    GDP growth rate: 6.6%
    GDP/Capita: $4,100
    26.5% below poverty line
    44.8% Gini Index

    Government
    Republican form
    Executive, Legislative (Bicameral), Judiciary
    Local Government Units
    80 provinces
    143 cities
    1491 municipalities
    42,028 villages/ barangays

    Decentralization Push
    Post-Marcos Dictatorship/ People Power Revolution
    Local Autonomy
    self-governing
    The granting of more powers, authority, responsibilities
    and resources by the national government to local
    government units in order to be self-reliant and active
    partners
    Decentralization
    transfer of power and authority from central institution
    to lower or local levels of a government system

    3 forms of decentralization
    Devolution
    transfer of power and authority from the national
    government to local government units (LGUs); political
    and territorial
    Deconcentration
    transfer of power, authority or responsibility or the
    discretion to plan, decide and manage from central to
    local levels; administrative and sectoral
    Debureaucratization
    transfer of some public functions and responsibilities,
    which government may perform, to private entities or
    NGOs

    Aims of the
    Local Government Code 1991
    Purpose: transform LGUs into self-reliant
    communities and active partners in nationbuilding by giving them more powers,
    authority, responsibilities and resources
    Hopes to achieve economic development at
    the regional and local levels by giving LCE
    more freedom in carrying out their programs
    that are suitable in their areas

    Devolved functions to LGUs


    1. Agricultural extension
    2. Community based forestry
    3. Field health and hospital services
    4. Public works
    5. School building program
    6. Social welfare services
    7. Tourism
    8. Telecommunications
    9. Housing
    10. Others like investment support

    Devolved Regulatory Powers


    1.
    2.
    3.
    4.
    5.
    6.
    7.

    Reclassification of agricultural lands


    Enforcement of environmental laws
    Inspection of food products and quarantine
    Enforcement of national building code
    Operation of tricycles
    Processing and approval of subdivision plans
    Establishment of cockpits

    Share of LGUs in the


    Proceeds of National Taxes
    Allotment of Internal Revenue: 30-40%
    Percentage of internal revenue allocated to
    LGUs:
    Provinces : 23%
    Cities: 23%
    Municipalities: 34%
    Barangays: 20%

    Participatory Governance
    Local special bodies
    Local development councils
    Local health boards
    Local school boards
    Peace and order councils
    Others ( nutrition, agriculture, economic, etc,
    bidding committees, etc)
    Recall and Referendum and consultations

    Corporate Powers of LGUs

    Acquire and convey real or personal property


    Enter into contracts
    Operate and manage of economic enterprises
    Generate revenues
    Apply for credit and loans, float bonds
    Secure grants and donations

    2 decades of devolution
    Local Government Performance Mx System (107 indicators)
    Governance legislation, transparency, citizen participation
    Administration devt planning, revenue generation,
    resource allocation and utilization, financial accountability,
    customer service, human resource mx
    Social services health/nutrition, education, housing/basic
    utilities, peace/security and disaster preparedness
    Economic development agricultural/fisheries devt,
    entreprenuership, business and industry promotion
    Environmental development natural resource
    management, waste management, pollution control
    High administrative capacities, variable productivities,
    improving MDG attainment

    2 decades of devolution
    Galing Pook (Excellent Places)
    Awarded 270 innovative best practice programs
    from 160 LGUs since 1994
    Performance/results/impact
    Citizen participation
    Replicability/Transferability
    Sustainability
    Innovation

    Survey on Local Governance


    (2010, Social Weather Station)
    +44 Good Net Satisfaction rating
    +18 Net local economic optimism score
    58% say local govt system
    transparent/understandable

    Survey on Local Governance


    (2010, Social Weather Station)
    Very Good ratings (Net Satisfaction score of +50
    and above) on 5 issues: Repair and cleanliness of
    the public market, Implementing educational
    programs, Promoting sports programs,
    Maintenance of health centers, and Lighting of
    streets.
    Good ratings (Net Satisfaction score of +30 to
    +49) on 4 issues: Providing information regarding
    getting permits, licenses or paying of taxes,
    Protecting the environment, Collecting garbage,
    and Managing traffic/ flow of vehicles

    Survey on Local Governance


    Moderate ratings (Net Satisfaction score of +10 to +29)
    on 13 issues: Consulting the people, Collecting taxes,
    Providing legal services, Setting up of monitoring
    systems for development projects and programs with
    NGO/PO participation, Implementing development
    plans with effective citizen participation, Efforts to
    create and collect additional income or funds for the
    city/municipal government, Repair of bad roads and
    drainage, Fighting crime, Promoting business, Making
    information regarding revenues, expenditures and
    operations of the city/municipal government easily
    available to citizens, Helping the poor, Promoting
    tourism, and Providing assistance in farming needs.

    Survey on Local Governance


    Neutral ratings (Net Satisfaction score of +9 to
    -9) on 4 issues: Fighting drug addiction,
    Solving the squatter problem, Developing
    housing programs, and Developing jobs.
    Poor rating (Net Satisfaction score of -10 to 29) on the issue of Eradicating graft and
    corruption.

    Survey on Local Governance


    Trust in local government officials and institutions
    enjoy strong public trust: it is a very good Net Trust
    rating of +66 for the Mayor and +54 for the Barangay
    Council, a good +47 for the City/Municipal Council and
    +42 for the Police in the city/municipality, and a
    moderate +25 for the non-government organization or
    NGOs and +17 for the business associations in the
    city/municipality.
    The local government employees obtained a very good
    Net Satisfaction rating of +50, with higher satisfaction
    coming from Mindanao and Balance Luzon.

    Challenges
    Patronage, money politics, fiefdoms
    Inefficient, politically influenced civil service
    Dependence of local governments on national
    government

    Building an Archipelago
    of Good Governance
    Reform the electoral system
    Decentralize more powers, responsibilities and
    resources to local governments
    Professionalize the civil service
    Mobilize the citizenry to demand good
    governance

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