Local and REgional Governance (2nd online)

The state has the power to take private properties for public use or purposes of
public welfare upon the payment of just compensation.

• True

• False

In section 17 of LGC of 1991, the local government units shall endeavor to be self-
reliant and shall not continue exercising the powers and discharging the duties and functions currently
vested upon them

• True

• False

The power of the state to take private properties for public use or purposes of public welfare without paying just compensation.

• True

• False

Local governments are authorized by law to impose certain taxes to support their
activities. The main source of revenue is the income tax, which is shared by the national
government with them.

• True

• False

That the local government unit may immediately take possession of the property upon
the filing of the expropriation proceedings and upon making a deposit with the proper court of at least
twenty percent (20%) of the fair market value of the property based on the current tax declaration of the
property to be expropriated.

• True

• False

A monitoring system is employed by the (a)   and DILG in assisting the LGU with regard to the project concerned (acronym only)

the  The appointment of persons performing the five basic services for their local areas is now done by the (a)   .

(a)   is a local government unit's (LGU) share of revenues from the Philippine national government.

(a)   defined as the power of the government to take away someone's private property for public use, with “just compensation.”

(a)   is when the government seizes privately owned property to be used for the benefit of the public.