Local Government Units in the Philippines

The reclassification of agricultural lands and regulation on the operation of tricycles are some of the ______________ regulatory powers of the LGU.

• decentralized

• local

• national

• regional

Which of the following functions of LGU is about the management of the community-based forestry, control of communal forests and solid waste disposal?

• Environment

• Social Welfare Services

• infrastructure

• Tourism

Which of the following functions of LGU is about having Programs and projects on child and youth welfare?

• Environment

• Social Welfare Services

• infrastructure

• Tourism

The ___________ is the intermediate unit that provides supervision to the municipalities and component cities and under it and performing services for the national government.

• province

• city

• barangay

• district

The ___________ serves as the primary planning and implementing unit of government policies, plans, programs, projects, and activities in the community. It is said to be the sub-municipal unit, which provides for face-to-face interaction among the people.

• barangay

• municipality

• city

• province

The ___________ is the basic unit of the local government delivering services for the people who live together in a community, that serves primarily as a general purpose government for the coordination and delivery of basic, regular and direct services and effective governance of the inhabitants within its territorial jurisdiction.

• barangay

• municipality

• city

• province

What is a transfer of authority, responsibility and resources from the central government to lower government units?

What are the levels of Local Government Unit or LGU?

• provinces

• municipalities

• barangays

• All of the above

It refers to “self-governing”. It is also 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

• Local Autonomy

• Local Government Unit

• None of the above

Decentralization has three common types. Which among the given scenario refers to Deconcentration?

• The DOH central office in Manila retains most of the decision-making power but transfers certain administrative tasks to regional offices. For instance, the DOH Central Office may assign regional offices the responsibility of implementing national health programs, but these offices still follow strict guidelines and instructions from the central office.

• The DOH contracts a private health organization to run a public health campaign on disease prevention. The organization has the freedom to design and execute the campaign, but it reports back to the DOH for overall performance and compliance with health standards.

• Under the Local Government Code, LGUs (like provinces or cities) manage their own local hospitals and clinics. They can allocate funds, hire staff, and decide on health priorities based on local needs, while still being guided by national health policies. For instance, a city government might choose to focus more on maternal health services, using its resources to expand local facilities, independent of the central DOH.

• All of the above