May Ann P.
Bautista
21-BSA-02
Self-assessment Task 1
Compare and contrast the administration of the local government
units during the Spanish period with those of the present.
Spanish Period Present
The highest rank in politics back President is the highest politician
then is the Gobernador General now who exercises supervision
the King’s representative which over the whole country.
has the power to Duties and responsibilities:
-appoint and dismiss public -Chief executive, the president
official heads the executive branch of the
-He also supervised all government, which includes the
government offices and the cabinet and all executives’
collection taxes. departments.
-Exercise certain legislative -Commander-in-chief
powers as well. He issued -Power of appointment
proclamations to facilitate the -Government agencies
implementation of laws. Present day Philippines is
the Spanish government being an currently under a democratic
absolute monarchy, though using government wherein most of
a colonial government on decisions are made through voting
colonies. Implements and promulgates its
Spanish promulgated and own laws
implemented decrees and legal There were three different local
codes were used government units – province,
There were two types of local governed by governor,
government units – the alcadia, , municipality, led by Mayor and
led by the alcalde mayor who barangays, headed by barangay
governed the provinces that had captains
been fully subjugated, and the For the purposes of administrative
corregimiento headed by control, the Philippines is divided
Corregidor who governed the into units of different sizes --
provinces that were not yet known as political subdivisions.
entirely under Spanish control These are provinces,
Spain established centralized municipalities, cities, and
colonial government composed of barangays.
a national government and the Exercises executive, legislative
local governments that and judicial powers
administered provinces, cities,
towns and municipalities.
It exercised legislative and judicial
powers
Conclusion:
May Ann P. Bautista
21-BSA-02
Philippines is nowadays independent, a democracy. with freedom of speech, press,
assembly, religion, and weren't allowed to do anything without the approval of the Spanish
Government. While nowadays, Filipinos can do whatever they want because Spanish are no
longer colonizing our country which is the Philippines of course it is better than it was
under the Spanish occupation. But of course no democracy is perfect, all have flaws but at
least now we were able to elect a leader of our choice and create our own laws to govern the
country.
