Philippine Politics and Governance: Learning Activity Sheet
Philippine Politics and Governance: Learning Activity Sheet
Philippine Politics and Governance: Learning Activity Sheet
SHS
DIVISION OF AURORA
Brgy. Bacong, San Luis, Aurora
PHILIPPINE POLITICS
AND GOVERNANCE
Explain the Roles and Functions of the Local
Government Unit
(HUMSS_PG12-IIa-b-2)
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2. This is the court of justice in the Philippines that covers two or more
municipalities.
3. The Court of Justice in the Philippines that settle legal conflicts between
Muslim Filipinos in the sphere of customary and personal laws.
5. This is the highest court in the Philippine Judiciary. It has the duty to
decide in any and all judicial issues. It can review, revise, reverse, modify
or affirms final judgements or orders of the lower courts.
The Nature of Local Government Unit in the Philippines
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structure and staffing pattern taking into consideration its service
requirements and financial capability, subject to the minimum standards
and guidelines prescribed by the Civil Service Commission”.
Province
The provincial board is the law-making body of the province, with the
provincial governor serving as the presiding officer and as the chief executive
of the provincial government, is mandated to exercise powers and perform
duties and functions necessary to promote the general welfare of the
province and its inhabitants (LGC, 1991).
CITY
A city or any of its officials cannot perform any official act which is
not permitted by its charter. The city elective officials are the mayor, vice
mayor, and the members of the board of councilors. They are elected for a
term of three years. They cannot serve for more than three consecutive
terms.
The mayor is the executive official of the city, aided by the appointive
heads of the various departments. The vice mayor is the presiding officer of
the board. And the city courts exercise judicial functions. The lawmaking
body of the city is council. Among its important functions are as follows:
1. to levy and collect taxes in accordance with law;
2. to enact ordinances;
3. to provide for public works constructions and for the
maintenance of a local police force;
4. to establish fire zones within the city and to regulated the type
of building which may be constructed within each zone; and
5. to provide for the protection of the inhabitants from public
calamities and to provide relied in times of emergency.
Role of City
Municipalities
The municipal councils are the lawmaking body of the town and is
composed of the mayor who is the chairman of the council, vice mayor, and
the councilors. The number of councilors for each municipality depends
upon the class to which the municipality belongs. Each councilor is in-
charge of a village or barangay.
Role of Municipalities
Barangay
Each municipality or city is composed of a number of villages or
barangays. The barangays are the smallest units of local government in the
Philippines. They are governed by the Barrio Charter. The elective officials of
the barangays are the
Barangay Captain and the
Barangay Councilors. As
chief executive, the barangay
captain is its recognized
leader. He enforces all the
laws and ordinances
applicable to his
constituency. He may
organize fire brigades,
preside over all meetings
both of the barangay council and assembly, organize groups of citizens to
fight criminality and brigandage, and approve all payments from barangay
funds.
Role of Barangay
Direction: Read the statements carefully. Identify the LGU level to which the
aforementioned information belongs. Write your answer in your answer
sheet.
1. This level is classified according to their average annual income for the
last four fiscal years, currently the Philippines has 1,486 of this level.
5. It is the basic political unit and serves as the primary planning and
implementing unit of government policies, plans, programs, projects, and
activities in the community and as a forum wherein the collective vies of
the people may be expressed, crystallized, and considered and where
disputes may be amicably settled.
Think about the community where you live in. Are you satisfied with
the state of your community? If you were given the opportunity to live to a
new community, what kind of community would it be?
My Ideal Community!
Direction: Using a white cartolina, pencil, coloring materials and other art
materials. Draw your ideal community, try to emphasize your role as well as
the role of the important people you are going to include in your ideal
community. Please be guided by the rubric provided.
My Ideal Community
Rubric for Drawing
Criteria Description Score
Drawing (50 %) The drawing is expressive and detailed.
The student clearly conveys the content
Content (40 %) of his drawing using important symbols
of his/her ideal community.
Every minute of class time was used wisely.
Time & Effort (10 %) Much time and effort went into the planning
and design of the drawing.
Total
Teacher’s Comment
Direction: Using the graphic organizer below, write a brief summary of the
Local Government Unit. Use separate sheet of paper for your answers.
Please be guided by the rubric provided.
Multiple-Choice
Direction: Read each question carefully. Write the letter of the correct
answer on a separate sheet of paper.
1. Which level of the local government unit can sue or be sued in court;
enter into contracts; acquire and hold real and personal properties for
municipal purposes; and exercise such other powers as are granted by
law.
A. Barangay C. Municipality
B. City D. Province
2. The province is the largest political unit in the Philippines. It possesses
the following powers except;
A. Acquire and transfer real and personal property.
B. Enter into contracts, including those incurring obligations,
which are expressly provided by law and;
C. Establish fire zones within the city and to regulated the type of building
which may be constructed within each zone.
D.Exercise such other rights and incur such other obligations as
are expressly authorized by law.
Let’s Recall Let’s Practice Let’s Enrich Let’s Think Let’s Perform Let’s Assess