All of that is based on what I've learned in my past school year. And credits to the owner of the background picture. It's not easy to make that. And I want to comment your suggestion.

2. OBJECTIVES
 Identify the different levels of the Philippine Local
Government
 Explain the meaning of Government
 Types of Government
 Forms of Government
 Functions of Local Government Unit
 Difference of Government and Governance
 Four Importance of Governance
 Characteristics of good Governance

3. LOCAL
GOVERNMENT
OF THE
PHILIPPINES

4. GOVERNMENT
A group of people who control or run a state or a
country, a system that in a place or a process that is
in use. Republican Form
 Executive, Legislative (Bicameral), and Judiciary
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS
80 Provinces 143 Cities 1491 Municipalities 42 028 Barangays

6.  Government by One (1)
1. Monarchy- ruled by King and Queen, Empress and Emperor
It’s heredity
Power through family called it “royal blood”
a. Absolute Monarchy- pure/ruled by a person without taking the other decision.
No constitution or Law
Ex. Country are Saudi Arabia and Oman
b. Limited/Constitution Monarchy- it is limited by a constitutions and or parliament.
Citizens have more rights than in an absolutist state.
Some monarchs have no real power at all and are “figure head”
Ex. Country is Great Britain (Queen Elizabeth)
 Government by Few (10-20 people)
1. Oligarchy- small group of people ruled based on their wealth and power.
Government by Elite
Wisest and Honest people
Ex. Country is Pakistan
FORMS OF GOVERNMENT

7. 2. Aristocracy- ruled by noble family and have land owning family
Aristokratia means best people (rule of the best)
Ex. Country are Russia before 1918 and Spain used to.
3. Authoritarian- supreme power of the ruler based on force
They have freedom but it’s less.
They obedience
Ex. Country is Kuwait
4. Dictatorship- force to rule and has no public opinion
Military is in control
Writ of habeas corpus means “body”
Ex. Country North Korea (communism)
5. Theocracy- ruled by religious leader
There is no separation of Church and State.
Claims to be directed by God or divinely blessed.
Ex. Country is Iran and Vatican City
FORMS OF GOVERNMENT

8.  Government by Many
1. Democracy- government by people
Demokratos means people power
The freedom to elect our own dictators.
A. Pure/Direct Democracy- everyone participates in government by voting and every vote is counted.
All politicians are in the process of voting election
Greeks (Greece)
B. Representative/Indirect Democracy- also known as republic or republican form of government.
People participates elect/voting representatives/delegates.
Romans (Rome)
2. Unitary Government- one central government controls everything.
Local government is under by central government
Ex. Country are Great Britain and France
3. Federal Government- it is divided into two divisions local and national
They make their own laws and decisions
State, National and Shared Powers
Ex. Country are United State and Malaysia
FORMS OF GOVERNMENT

9. FORMS OF GOVERNMENT
 State Power- they established local government
 National Power- maintain military and declare war
 Shared Power- collect taxes
4. Parliamentary Government- they elect representatives and people didn’t vote president.
Citizens do not vote for executive branch
Independent Legislative and Executive
5. Presidential Government- Separation of
power between the executive and legislative.
Voters elect (indirectly) the President.
Voters elect legislators
Ex. Country is United States
6. Republic Government- rule of law and have
election.
We elect representatives to govern. them
Educated people/officials have a say in decisions
Problem of this is the corruption “Corrupt Officials”
Ex. Country are France and Chile
Voting process in PARLIAMENTARY.
Citizen
Legislative – senators and congress vote legislative
President – legislative vote President.

10. FUNCTIONS:
Local authorities are multi-purpose bodies responsible for delivering a broad range of services in relation to roads;
traffic; planning; housing; economic and community development; environment, recreation and amenity services; fire
services and maintaining the register of electors.
QUESTION:
1. What is the role of Local Government Unit in our society?
2. Give at least 5 Local Government Unit?

11. Government Governance
Place
The political System by which a
country or community is administered
and regulated
Act
Is the exercise of power/ authority by
political leader for the well-being at
their country’s citizens or subject.
VS
 Importance of Governance
1. To preserve and strengthen stake holder confidence.
2. To provide the foundation for a high performing organization.
3. To fight for our own rights
4. To ensure the organization is used placed to respond in a changing external environment.
 Characteristics of Good Governance
1. Participation- it has unity
2. Rule of Law- pagsunod sa batas para maging maayos ang isang bansa.
3. Transparency- other people know what are you doing
4. Responsiveness- they need to be active
5. Consensus Oriented- lahat ng mali ay tinatama
6. Effective and Efficiency-
7. Accountability- maaasahan