LESSON 4: LOCAL GOVERNMENT LEGISLATION

Question 1

What Article and Section in the Philippine constitution prescribed the creation of a “local government code”?

Answer 1

Article 10, Section 3

Question 2

When was RA 7160 was enacted?

Answer 2

October 1991

Question 3

Does LGUs has limitation in legislative power? True or false.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Who was the father of the Local government code?

Answer 4

Aquilino, Pimentel Jr.

Question 5

Section 16 otherwise known as?

Answer 5

General Welfare Clause

Question 6

What are the two aspect of Section 16?

Answer 6

1.General legislative power( enables the LGUs to enact any ordinance and make regulation not repugnant to law.)
2.Police power proper ( power of LGUs to enact ordinances to promote health, safety, prosperity, peace, good order l, comfort, convenience and moral.)

Question 7

What section is the CORE of th decentralisation and devolution mandate of the LGUs?

Answer 7

Section 17: Basic Service facilities

Question 8

Section 17 as a?

Answer 8

Blueprint for development

Question 9

Section 18 otherwise known as?

Answer 9

Power to generate and apply Resourses

Question 10

Section 18 actually empowers LGUs to exercise?

Answer 10

Power of taxation

Question 11

What Section entitled Eminent Domain?

Answer 11

Section 19

Question 12

Eminent Domain means?

Answer 12

There must be a validly enacted ordinance

Question 13

Who authorized to exercise eminent domain power?

Answer 13

LCE ( Local Chief Executive)

Question 14

The use of power must be exercised for?

Answer 14

Public use, purpose, or welfare

Question 16

Which body exercise local government power?

Answer 16

The Sangguniangs
Or
Sangguniang Barangay, Bayan, panglungsod, and Panlalawigan

Question 17

What type of legislative power exercise by the LGUs?

Answer 17

Delegated and Subordinate

Question 18

Who are the presiding officer for each sangguniang?

Answer 18

Vice Governor, City Vice mayor, municipal Vice Mayor, and Punong Barangay

Question 19

What document bodies the procedural matter of sangguniang?

Answer 19

Internal Rules of Procedure

Question 20

What disclosure must be made in?

Answer 20

Writing with the secretary of the sanggunain or secretary of Sangguniang Committee

Question 21

Minimum nhm of session per month for sangguniang bayan, panglungsod, and Panlalawigan?

Answer 21

Once a week

Question 22

Minimum sessions per monther for Sangguniang Barangay?

Answer 22

Twice a month

Question 23

What is the rule for Quorum?

Answer 23

No Quorom,no valid session

Question 24

How are ordinance approved?

Answer 24

Singed by the LCE

Question 25

Is approval of ordinance by the LCE is ministerial? True or False.

Answer 25

False. It not ministerial.

Question 26

Does Punong Barangay have veto power?

Answer 26

No. Basis( Section 55 (b)

Question 27

Who only have the power to veto?

Answer 27

LCE. Similar to that veto power exercised by C.E.

Question 28

Where does Sangguniang bayan and panglungsod transmit their ordinances and resuloruin for approval?

Answer 28

Sangguniang Panlalawigan

Question 29

Within how many days after approval in the SP/SB level?

Answer 29

Within 3 three days

Question 30

How many days does the sanggunaing Panlalawigan reviews the said ordinances and resolution?

Answer 30

30 Days

Question 31

What penalty for LGU officials and employees?

Answer 31

suspension or dismissal from service

Question 32

What reading hold meeting ls to discuss the proposed measure. Public hearings or ocular ( onsite) inspection may be conducted.

Answer 32

First reading

Question 33

What reading that read before the plenary the entire text is the ordinance or resulting and committee reports.

Answer 33

Second Readinf

Question 34

If the body disapproves the ordinance the Propose ordinance will?

Answer 34

Die

Question 35

What reading where no debated are allowed and only minor amendments will be accepted?

Answer 35

Third reading