UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS Tuguegarao City, Cagayan SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, ARTS AND SCIENCES Department of Social Sciences Course

Information and Syllabus in Pol. Sci.321 Descriptive Title: Local Government Code and Administration Credit Units: 3 (54 hours lecture) Pre-requisites: Pol. Sci 311-315 Course Description: The political subdivision of the State namely, Province, City. Municipality and Barangay are partners of the National Government in the attainment of nation-building. Corollary to this, local governance is enhanced with the passage of R.A. 7160 which empowered the Local Government Units to perform both functions that are corporate and governmental in nature in order to develop their respective territories and improved the quality of life of their constituents. These are the foci of this course: Local Governance under a Unitary System and Local Administration under a decentralized system as provided for in the Local Government Code of 1991. The intricacies of local government administration as provided for in R.A 7160 shall be continuously used to guide discussions. Issues and concern to improve local governance are parts and parcels of the course. Course Objectives: At the end of the course, the students are expected to: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. understand the salient provision of the Local Government Code of 1991, operationalize the principles of decentralization, know the rudiments of developing the local government organization understand the intricacies of Human Resource Management in the LGUs understand the fundamentals of Internal Control, common practices and area of operations, internalize and put into practice the values related to Local Governance such as public interest, accountability, responsibility, transparency, political will and service to the people above personal ambitions.

References: Bautista, Arnell B. Local Government. 2nd. Manila, Philippines: Rex Book Store, 2000. Defensor-Santiago, Mirriam. Local Government: Code Annotated. Quezon City, Philippines : Central Professional Books, 2000. De Leon, Hector S. Administrative Law : Text and Cases. 4th. Manila : Rex, 2001. International Institute of Rural Reconstruction. Enhancing Participation in Local Governance : Experiences from the Philippines. Cavite : IIRR, 2001. Investigating local governments : a manual for reporters. Quezon City : Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism, c2001. Legaspi, Perla E. The changing role of the local governments under a decentralized state : some cases in Philippine local governance. Quezon City : National College of Public Administration and Governance, University of the Philippines, c2001. Local government in the Philippines : a book of readings ; volume III : concepts and practices in decentralization. Quezon City : Center for Local and Regional Governance and National College of Public Administration and Governance, University of the Philippines, 2002. Suarez, Rolando A. Administrative Law. Manila : Rex Book Store, 2001. Course Outline: Course Content 1. Vision-Mission of USL 2. Overview of the course and History of Local Government and leveling of expectations Time Allotment 1.5 1.5 Strategies, Instructional Materials and Activities Lecture discussion Pro-contra discussion Reaction paper as assignment seatwork Objectives

3. LGUs as political subdivision of the state and as partners for Local Government 4. The LGUs under a Unitary State 5. The LGUs under a Unitary System of Government as contrasted to a Federal System 6. Capability of LGUs to perform their roles for attaining the objectives of national building. Quiz B. The Declaration of Policies of RA 7160 and the Principles of Decentralization and General Power of LGUs 1. The three policy directions of the RA 7160 2. The 13 Operative Principles of Decentralization and how to operationalize them 3. Authority to create LGUs., basic services and facilities per LGU, and other inherent powers of LGUs. Quiz Prelim Exam C. Intergovernmental Relations 1. National Government and Local Government Units 2. Relations with the Philippine National Police 3. Inter-local Government Relations 4. Relations with Peoples and Nongovernmental Organization. Quiz D. Developing the Local Government

1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 Lecture discussion To determine the reason Pro-contra discussion why the local Reaction paper as governments were library assignment created and how these LGUs work in the framework of the Constitution and other laws To show the significance of the political subdivisions that we have in the Philippines as mandated by law

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1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 Lecture-discussion To show how LGUs Pro-contra discussion work in cooperation with Reaction paper as other political assignment subdivisions and agencies in order to achieve the objectives laid down by law Reaction discussion

Organization 1. Rationale for the changing of LGU Organization 2. Organization Development and the Code 3. Organizational Development for Local 4. Government 5. Why Restructure and Option for redesigning the LGU structure. Quiz Midterm Exam E. Local Fiscal Administration 1. Definition and Scope of Local Fiscal 2. Administration 3. Fundamental Principles 4. 3.Traditional and Non-Traditional Sources of Revenue 5. Local Revenue Generation and Budgeting Systems Quiz F. Human Resources Management in LGU 1. The Environment oh HRM 2. HRM structure of LGUs 3. The Functions of HRM 4. Issues and Problems of HRM in LGUs Quiz G. Internal Control in LGUs 1. Fundamentals of Internal Control 2. Basic Requirements and Approaches to Effective 3. Internal Control 4. Common Practices and Operations covered by

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Lecture-discussion To show how everything, Pro-contra discussion from expenses to Seatwork appropriation, is done in Reaction paper as accordance with the library processes mandated by Assignment law

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To show the significance of personnel and human resources in the attainment of the LGUs objectives

Lecture-discussion To show the hierarchy of seatwork authority and the Pro-contra discussion wielding of power and Reaction paper as influence within the local library assignment government unit, along with the sanctions provided by law in case

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Grading System: Criteria in Grading Class Standing = 50 % Quizzes Assignments, Seatwork, Group work Participation, & Recitation Major/Periodic Exam TOTAL Syllabus Prepared by: ___________________________ RUSSEL A. JALLORINA Recommending Approval:

Prelim 30 % 20 % 50% 100 %

Midterm 30 % 20 % 50% 100 %

Finals 30 % 20 % 50% 100 %

Approved by:

__________________________ CLAIRE T. GUMARANG, MAEd Department Head

_________________________ OLIVIA B. PASICOLAN, Ph.D. Academic Dean