COURSE SYLLABUS

PA 209

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION

COURSE DESCRIPTION

 

This is a survey course on the administrative organizations and functions of local governments; national-local relations; and the role of local governments in development. It deals with the theories and concepts, issues and problems, as well as trends and developments pertaining to the political subdivision of the local governments as they operate within the context of Philippine society.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

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To acquaint students with basic and fundamental theories and concepts on local governance, administration and development
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To increase awareness on the theoretical and practical operation of local governments as well as their functional and structural relation with the national government and inter/intra relation with and among local governmental units.

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To raise the consciousness of students on the multifarious and multifaceted issues, problems and challenges confronting local governments and local development
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To enhance understanding and appreciation on issues and policies affecting metropolitan governance, regional governance and other pertinent topics related to sub-national administration of the State; and

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To develop critical thinking among students that would enable them to analyze and evaluate performance of local governments as well as propose viable solutions that would strengthen the capacity of LGU's to pursue their developmental goals and objectives.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS
 

1. Active attendance and participation.................................20%

 

2. Integration papers........................................................30%

 

3. Short reaction paper.....................................................20%

 

4. Proposal for a development plan.....................................30%

 

........................................................................TOTAL: 100%

COURSE OUTLINE
1.
Theory of and Rationale for Local Governments
 

•  Local government as political subdivision of the State

 

•  Political decentralization or devolution

 

•  Administrative decentralization or deconcentration

 

•  Local autonomy and regionalization

2.
 Historical Evolution of Philippine Local Government System
 

•  The village or barangay government in the pre-colonial era

 

•  Local governments during the Spanish, Commonwealth and Post- Independence Periods

3.
Structure, Organization and Forms of Local Government

•  Local government structure and the political system

•  Tiers and administrative organization

•  Types of local government structure and organization

4.
 National-Local Government Relations
 

•  Allocation of powers and functions

 

•  Central government control and supervision

 

•  Local authorities and field agencies of the national government

5.
 Local Financial Administration

•  Taxing powers and revenue sources

•  Allocation of resources and local budgeting

6.
 Urbanization and Metropolitan Governance

•  Issues and problems of urbanization

•  Metropolitan governance

7.
 Trends and Developments

•  Local government reforms

•  Regional government

•  The Local Government Code

REFERENCES
 
Alderfer, Harold. Local Government in Developing Countries, New York : McGraw Hill book Company, 1964.
 
Brillantes, Alex. Decentralization and Local Autonomy: Some Basic Consideration, Local Govt. Bulletin, Feb. 1990.
 
De Guzman, Raul and P. Tapales. Philippine Local Governments: Issues, Problems and Prospects, Local Govt. Center , 1973
 
Maas , A. Area and Power: A Theory of Local Government, 1959.
 
Tapales, P. History and Evolution of Phil. Local Govt. And Administration in Padilla. P. Strengthening Local Govt. Administration and Accelerating Local Devt. 1992.
 
Ocampo, R. and Panganiban E. The Philippine Local Govt. System: History, Politics, and Finance. Local Govt. Center , U.P. 1988.
 
Oamar, Felipe. Governing Metropolitan Regions: Some Approaches for Metro Manila in Philippine Journal of Public Administration Vol 31, April 1987.
 

Local Government Code

 

Local Government Bulletin Special Issue on Decentralization. Vol 24, 1989

 
Reyes, Danilo. Reinventing Government and Bureaucracy in the Philippines , Philippine Journal of Public Administration. Vol 38 No. 2 April 1994
 

Padilla, Perfecto. Strengthening Local Government Administration and Accelerating Local Development, Local Govt. Center and The Asia Foundation, April 1998.

 

Tapales, P. et al. Local Government in the Philippines : A Book of Readings Vol. I and II, Center for Local and Regional Governance, U.P. 1998.

 
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