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The document discusses Section 25 of the Philippine Constitution, which states that the State shall ensure the autonomy of local governments. Local autonomy means that local governments have the ability to set their own rules and policies, but are still under the authority of the national Philippine government. The Local Government Code of 1991, known as RA 7160, further aims to decentralize powers from the national to local levels to make local governments more responsive and accountable through devolving more powers, authority, responsibilities, and resources.

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Constitutional Law1

The document discusses Section 25 of the Philippine Constitution, which states that the State shall ensure the autonomy of local governments. Local autonomy means that local governments have the ability to set their own rules and policies, but are still under the authority of the national Philippine government. The Local Government Code of 1991, known as RA 7160, further aims to decentralize powers from the national to local levels to make local governments more responsive and accountable through devolving more powers, authority, responsibilities, and resources.

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Constitutional Law1

ARTICLE II Declaration of Principles and


State Policies
Section 25. The State shall ensure the autonomy of local
governments

Atty. Vien Lawrence S. Gabato

Presented by: Mayrish F. Sangalang


Section 25. The State shall ensure the
autonomy of local governments

• The constitution of the Philippines recognizes the


importance of local government.
• It provides local autonomy
LOCAL AUTONOMY

Auto
(self)
“Live
AUTONOM under one’s
Y
own laws”
Nomos
(law)
LOCAL AUTONOMY
• Ability of the local governments to set up their own rules
• A guiding principle of the local government
• It does not have full autonomy because it is still under one state, the Philippines
government.
R.A. 7160 An act providing for a Local
Government Code of 1991
• SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. – (a) It is hereby declared the policy of
the State that the territorial and political subdivisions of the State shall
enjoy genuine and meaningful local autonomy to enable them to attain their
fullest development as self-reliant communities and make them more
effective partners in the attainment of national goals. Toward this end, the
State shall provide for a more responsive and accountable local government
structure instituted through a system of decentralization whereby local
government units shall be given more powers, authority, responsibilities,
and resources. The process of decentralization shall proceed from the
National Government to the local government units.
Summary
• It is the decentralization of a certain power
• Local Leaders who serve the needs of local citizens.
• To ensure that the services are effectively and
efficiently given to all its constituents through the
construe of the local government.

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