Republic Act No. 7160
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Republic Act No. 7160 is the Philippine law that comprehensively defines the powers, structure, and responsibilities of local government units, promoting local autonomy and decentralization.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Republic Act No. 7160 canonical | 3 |
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Philippine statute
ⓘ
local government code ⓘ |
| allocates | basic services and facilities to LGUs ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | LGC 1991 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | 1987 Constitution of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on corporate powers of LGUs
ⓘ
provisions on intergovernmental relations ⓘ provisions on local executive officials ⓘ provisions on local fiscal administration ⓘ provisions on local initiative and referendum ⓘ provisions on local legislative bodies ⓘ provisions on local taxation ⓘ provisions on recall of local officials ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1991-10-10 ⓘ |
| defines |
autonomous region
ⓘ
barangay ⓘ city ⓘ local government unit ⓘ municipality ⓘ province ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Congress of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishes |
Sangguniang Barangay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sangguniang Bayan NERFINISHED ⓘ Sangguniang Panlalawigan NERFINISHED ⓘ Sangguniang Panlungsod NERFINISHED ⓘ local development councils ⓘ local health boards ⓘ local peace and order councils ⓘ local school boards ⓘ |
| governs |
barangays in the Philippines
ⓘ
cities in the Philippines ⓘ local government units ⓘ municipalities in the Philippines ⓘ provinces in the Philippines ⓘ |
| grantsPower |
power to create own sources of revenue to LGUs
ⓘ
power to levy taxes, fees, and charges to LGUs ⓘ |
| implements | constitutional policy of local autonomy ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
administrative law
ⓘ
local government law ⓘ |
| promotes |
accountability of local officials
ⓘ
participatory local governance ⓘ |
| purpose |
define powers of local government units
ⓘ
define responsibilities of local government units ⓘ define structure of local government units ⓘ promote decentralization ⓘ promote local autonomy ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| regulates | internal revenue allotment of LGUs ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Local Government Code of 1991 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy |
Corazon C. Aquino
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
President of the Philippines ⓘ |
| tookEffectOn | 1992-01-01 ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1991 ⓘ |
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