Local governments constitute the foundation of the entire structure of the government.

The President of the Philippines exercises supervision over the whole country.

The provincial government takes care of the functions which affect the people of a certain country.

There are 77 provinces in the Philippines.

A chartered city is also a unit of local administration.

Local government units shall endeavor to be self-reliant and shall continue exercising the powers and discharging the duties and functions currently vested upon them.

DENR assists LGUs to effectively and efficiently deliver services to their constituents.

The Local Government Academy (LGA) is the key capacity development arm of DILG.

Each municipality or city is composed of a number of villages or barangays.