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Local government in the Philippines

Local government in the Philippines is divided into four levels:

1. Autonomous regions

2. Provinces and cities independent from a province

3. Component cities and municipalities

4. Barangays

All divisions below the regional level are called "local government units (LGUs)."

According to the Constitution, the LGUs "shall enjoy local autonomy", and in which the

president exercises "general supervision ".Congress enacted the Local Government Code of

1991 "which shall provide for a more responsive and accountable local government structure

instituted through a system of decentralization with effective mechanisms of recall, initiative,

and referendum, allocate among the different local government units their powers,

responsibilities, and resources, and provide for the qualifications, election, appointment and

removal, term, salaries, powers and functions and duties of local officials, and all other

matters relating to the organization and operation of local units.

Levels of local government

Autonomous regions

Main article:Regions of the Philippines

Autonomous regions have more powers than other LGUs. Currently, the constitution limits the

creation of autonomous regions in Muslim Mindanao and the Cordilleras. Other regions arenot considered LGUs since they do not have political power.

Currently, only one autonomous region exists: the Autonomous Region in MuslimMindanao (ARMM). In 2001, a plebiscite confirmed the previous composition of theautonomous region, and added Basilan except the city of Isabela, and Marawi in Lanao delSur within its jurisdiction; however Isabela City is still politically a part of Basilan despiterejecting inclusion.

A 1998 plebiscite for the creation of a "Cordillera Autonomous Region" was only approved bythe voters of Ifugao; as a result, the Supreme Court (Ordillo vs. Comelec; G.R. No. 93054)ruled that a region must be composed of more than one province. The proposed Cordillera

Autonomous Region never came to be and the provinces were reorganized into the CordilleraAdministrative Region without the expanded powers of an autonomous region.

An autonomous region is governed by the regional governor; its legislature is the regionallegislative assembly.

Provinces

Outside the lone autonomous region, the provinces are the highest-level LGUs. The provincesare organized into component cities and municipalities.

A province is governed by the governor; its legislature is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan.
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Cities

Cities are of somewhat complex matter; most cities are component citiesin which they are apart of a province. Several other cities are highly urbanized citiesandindependent componentcities, these cities are not politically a part of any province, hence city residents are notallowed to run for provincial offices. Cities are composed of barangays.

A city is governed by the mayor; its legislature is the Sangguniang Panlungsod.

Municipalities

Municipalities are always a part of a province except for Pateros which was separatedfrom Rizal to form Metro Manila. Just as cities, municipalities are composed of barangays. Amunicipality is governed by the mayor; its legislature is the Sangguniang Bayan.

Barangays

Barangays are the smallest-level but an independent body of a Local Government Unit (LGU).Its manner of creation and function is prescribed by the Local Government Code of 1991.Barangays are informally divided into sitios and puroks. The center of governance both forexecutive and legislative function is the barangay hall.

A barangay is governed by the Punong Barangay or barangay captain; its legislature is the

Sangguniang Barangay composed of Barangay Kagawad (barangay councilors) and the SKchairperson. A separate assembly for the youth sector, the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) alsoexists for youth-oriented projects.

Officials and Offices

Just as the national government, local governments are divided into three branches:executive, legislative and judiciary. The judicial branch is administered solely by the SupremeCourt of the Philippines. The LGUs have control of the executive and legislative branch.

The executive branch is composed of the regional governor for the autonomous region,

governor for the provinces, mayor for the cities and municipalities, and the barangay captainfor the barangays.

The legislative branch is composed of the Regional Legislative Assembly for the autonomousregion, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial assembly) for the provinces, SangguniangPanlungsod (city assembly) for the cities, Sangguniang Bayan (town assembly) for themunicipalities, Sangguniang Barangay (barangay council), and the Sangguniang Kabataan forthe youth sector.

Assemblies

The assemblies review the ordinances and resolutions enacted by the assemblies below itsjurisdiction. Aside from regular and ex-officiomembers, the assemblies above the barangay

level also have three sectoral representatives, one each from women, agricultural or industrialworkers, and other sectors.

LGU Assembly Composition Head

Autonomous

regionRegional

Legislative

24 members: Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu: 6 each, 3 elected

from each assembly district

Assembly

speaker
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Assembly Basilan (except Isabela City), Tawi-Tawi: 3 each,

elected at-large

Sectoral representatives

ProvinceSangguniang

Panlalawigan

varies, as of2007: Cebu, Negros Occidental, Pangasinan: 12 SP members,

2 elected from each district All other first class and second class provinces: 10 SP

members, with varying number of members per

district

Third class and fourth class provinces: 8 SP members,with varying number of members per district

Fifth class and sixth class provinces: 6 SP members,with varying number of members per district

President of the provincial chapter of the Liga ng mgaBarangay

President of the provincial federation of the SangguniangKabataan


Vice governor

CitySangguniang

Panlungsod

varies, as of2007:[4] Manila: 36 councilors, 6 elected from each district Davao City: 24 councilors, 8 elected from each district Quezon City: 24 councilors, 6 elected from each

district

Antipolo, Cagayan de Oro,[5] CebuCity, Makati, Muntinlupa, Paraaque, Zamboanga

City: 16 councilors, 8 elected from each district

Rest ofMetro Manila, Calbayog, San Jose del Monte:12 councilors, 6 elected from each district

Samal, Sorsogon City: 12 councilors, 4 elected fromeach district

Baguio, General Santos, Iloilo City, San Fernando (LaUnion), Tuguegarao: 12 councilors, elected at-large

All other cities: 10 councilors, elected at-large President of the city chapter of the Liga ng mga Barangay President of the city federation of the Sangguniang

Kabataan


Vice mayor
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MunicipalitySangguniang

Bayan

varies: Pateros, Metro Manila: 12 councilors, 6 elected from

each district

All other municipalities: 8 councilors, elected at-large President of the municipal chapter of the Liga ng mga

Barangay

President of the municipal federation of the SangguniangKabataan


Vice mayor

Barangay

Sangguniang

Barangay 7 members elected at-large Sangguniang Kabataan chairperson

Barangay

captain

Sangguniang

Kabataan 7 members elected at-largeSangguniang

Kabataan

chairperson

ARMM assembly districts are similar in territorial composition ofcongressional districts, except

for the Basilan assembly district, which, unlike the congressional district of Basilan, does not

includeIsabela City, and the 1st Maguindanao assembly district, which, unlike the 1st

congressional district of Maguindanao, does not include Cotabato City. Each ARMM assembly

district elects 3 members to the regional assembly that convenes in Cotabato City.

Elected officials

All elected officials have 3-year terms, and can only serve a maximum of three consecutive terms

before being ineligible for reelection.[6]

LGU Official Minimum age (18 is the voting age)

Autonomous region

Regional governor 35 years old on election day

Regional vice governor Same as regional governor

Regional legislative assembly

member21 years old on election day

Provinces Governor 23 years old on election day
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Vice governor Same as governor

Sangguniang Panlalawigan

memberSame as governor

Highly urbanized cities

Mayor Same as governor

Vice mayor Same as governor

Sangguniang Panlungsod

member (Councilor)Same as governor

Independent component and

component cities

Mayor 21 years old on election day

Vice mayorSame as independent component and

component city mayor

Sangguniang Panlungsod

member (Councilor)

Same as independent component and


Municipalities

MayorSame as independent component and


Vice mayorSame as independent component and


Sangguniang Bayan member

(Councilor)

Same as independent component and


Barangay Barangay captain 18 years old on election day


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Barangay kagawad Same as barangay captain

Sangguniang Kabataan

chairperson15 to 21 years old on election day*

Sangguniang Kabataan memberSame as Sangguniang Kabataan

chairperson*

*a Sangguniang Kabataan official who has surpassed 21 years of age while in office is allowed to serve for

the rest of the term.

Offices that are common to municipalities, cities and provinces

There are 20 offices in a government, whether it's municipal, city or provincial. There are some

mandatory and optional offices to the government.

Office Head Municipality City Province

Office of the Secretary to the SanggunianSecretary to the

Sanggunian

Treasurer's Office Treasurer

Assessor's Office Assessor

Accounting Office Accountant

Budget Office Budget Officer

Planning and Development OfficePlanning and Development

Coordinator

Engineer's Office Engineer


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Health Office Health Officer

Office of the Civil Registry Civil Registrar X

Office of the Administrator Administrator

Office of the Legal Services Legal Officer ?

Office of Agricultural Services/Office of the

AgriculturistAgriculturist ? ?

(Office of) Social Welfare and Development Office Social Welfare and

Development Officer?

(Office of) Environment and Natural Resources

Office

Environment and Natural

Resources Officer? ? ?

Office of Architectural Planning and Design Architect ? ? ?

Office of Public Information Information Officer ? ? ?

Office for the Development of

Cooperatives/Cooperatives Development OfficeCooperatives Officer X ? ?

Population Office Population Officer ? ? ?

Veterinary Office/Office of Veterinary Services Veterinarian X

(Office of) General Services Office General Services Officer X

Legend:

-Mandatory


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? - Optional

X -Not Applicable

Source:Local Government Code of 1991

Creation and modification of LGUs

As a matter of principle, higher legislative entities have the power to create, divide, merge, abolish, or

substantially alter boundaries of any lower-level LGU through a law or by an ordinance, all subject to

approval by a majority of the votes cast in a plebiscite to be conducted by the Commission on

Elections (COMELEC) in the local government unit or units directly affected. The Local Government

Code has also set requisites for creating local government units. A summary can be found in the table

below:

LGU Area Population IncomeLegislative bodies that can create,

merge, abolish or substantially

alter the boundaries of the LGU

Province2,000 square

kilometers*250,000*

P20 million for the last

two (2) consecutive

years based on 1991

constant prices

Congress^

City100 square

kilometers*150,000*

P100 million for the last

two (2) consecutive

years based on 2000

constant prices

Congress^

Municipality50 square

kilometers25,000

P2.5 million for the last

two (2) consecutive

years based on 1991

constant prices

Congress ARMM Regional Assembly

Barangay None

5,000 (Metro

Manila and

highly-urbanized

cities)

2,000 (rest of the

country)

None

Congress ARMM Regional Assembly Sangguniang Panlalawigan,

with recommendation from

the concerned Sangguniang

Bayan(s) required
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Sangguniang Panlungsod*either area or population; meeting only one of these requirements is sufficient

^The ARMM Regional Assembly was conferred by Congress (through Article VI, Section 19 of Republic

Act 9054) the power to create or modify lower-level LGUs under its jurisdiction, including provinces and

cities. However, the Supreme Court's decision on the unconstitutionality of the now-defunct province

ofShariff Kabunsuan[11]

has effectively confined the regional assembly's powers to creating or modifyingonly municipalities and barangays.

National Institutions:

Office of the Presidento Office of the Press Secretary

Philippine Information Agency Philippines News Agency Radio-Television Malacaang

o National Economic and Development Authority National Statistics Office Pambansang Lupon sa Ugnayang Pang-Estadistika [National Statistical Coordination

Board]

Commission on Population Tariff Commission Philippine Institute for Development Studies

o Public Estates Authorityo Cooperative Development Authorityo Metropolitan Manila Development Authorityo National Security Councilo National Commission on the Role of Filipino Womeno Commission on Higher Educationo Presidential Commission on Educational Reform

House of Representatives Department of Agrarian Reform Department of Agriculture

o Bureau of Postharvest Research and Extensiono Bureau of Agricultural Statisticso National Food Authorityo Fertilizer and Pesticide Authorityo Philippine Rice Research Institute

Department of Budget and Management Department of Education, Culture and Sports

o Bureau of Nonformal Education Department of Energy Department of Environment and Natural Resources

o Environmental Management Bureauo Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureauo National Mapping and Resource Information Authority
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_the_Philippineshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sema_v._COMELEChttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shariff_Kabunsuanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shariff_Kabunsuanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shariff_Kabunsuanhttp://www.op.gov.ph/http://www.news.ops.gov.ph/http://www.pia.ops.gov.ph/http://www.pna.ops.gov.ph/http://www.rtvm.ops.gov.ph/http://www.neda.gov.ph/http://www.census.gov.ph/http://www.nscb.gov.ph/http://www.popcom.gov.ph/http://www.tarcm.gov.ph/http://www.pids.gov.ph/http://www.pea.gov.ph/http://www.cda.gov.ph/http://www.mmda.gov.ph/http://www.nsc.gov.ph/http://www.ncrfw.gov.ph/http://www.info.com.ph/~chedco/http://pcer_ph.tripod.com/http://www.congress.gov.ph/http://www.dar.gov.ph/http://www.da.gov.ph/welcome.htmlhttp://www.bphre.com/http://bas.da.gov.ph/http://www.nfa.gov.ph/http://www.fadinap.org/philippines/http://www.philrice.net/http://www.dbm.gov.ph/http://www.decs.gov.ph/http://www.decs.fapenet.org/http://www.fapenet.org/bnfe/http://www.doe.gov.ph/http://www.denr.gov.ph/http://www.psdn.org.ph/denr/http://www.psdn.org.ph/emb/http://www.psdn.org.ph/pawb/http://www.psdn.org.ph/namria/http://www.psdn.org.ph/namria/http://www.psdn.org.ph/pawb/http://www.psdn.org.ph/emb/http://www.psdn.org.ph/denr/http://www.denr.gov.ph/http://www.doe.gov.ph/http://www.fapenet.org/bnfe/http://www.decs.fapenet.org/http://www.decs.gov.ph/http://www.dbm.gov.ph/http://www.philrice.net/http://www.fadinap.org/philippines/http://www.nfa.gov.ph/http://bas.da.gov.ph/http://www.bphre.com/http://www.da.gov.ph/welcome.htmlhttp://www.dar.gov.ph/http://www.congress.gov.ph/http://pcer_ph.tripod.com/http://www.info.com.ph/~chedco/http://www.ncrfw.gov.ph/http://www.nsc.gov.ph/http://www.mmda.gov.ph/http://www.cda.gov.ph/http://www.pea.gov.ph/http://www.pids.gov.ph/http://www.tarcm.gov.ph/http://www.popcom.gov.ph/http://www.nscb.gov.ph/http://www.census.gov.ph/http://www.neda.gov.ph/http://www.rtvm.ops.gov.ph/http://www.pna.ops.gov.ph/http://www.pia.ops.gov.ph/http://www.news.ops.gov.ph/http://www.op.gov.ph/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shariff_Kabunsuanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shariff_Kabunsuanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sema_v._COMELEChttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_the_Philippines


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Department of Financeo Bureau of Internal Revenueo Bureau of Customso Securities and Exchange Commission

Department of Foreign Affairso Commission on Filipinos Overseas

Department of Healtho Bureau of Food and Drugso Bureau of International Health Cooperationo Research Institute for Tropical Medicine

Department of the Interior and Local Government Department of Justice

o Office of the Solicitor General Department of Labor and Employment

o Bureau of Labor and Employment Statisticso Bureau of Labor Relationso Bureauof Local Employmento Bureau of Rural Workerso Philippine Overseas Employment Administrationo Overseas Workers Welfare Administrationo Technical Education and Skills Development Authorityo Information and Publication Serviceo Institute for Labor Studieso Occupational Safety and Health Centero National Conciliation and Mediation Boardo National Wages and Productivity Commission

Regional Tripartite Wages & Productivity Board, Region VII Regional Tripartite Wages & Productivity Board, Region IX

Department of National Defense

o Armed Forces of the Philippines Philippine Army Philippine Air Force Philippine Navy

Department of Public Works and Highways Department of Science and Technology

o Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administrationo Advanced Science and Technology Instituteo Science and Technology Information Instituteo Science Education Instituteo Industrial Technology Development Instituteo Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismologyo Food and Nutrition Research Instituteo Forest Products Research and Development Instituteo Philippine Nuclear Research Institute o National Computer Centero Metals Industry Research and Development Centero Philippine Council for Advanced Science and Technology Research and Developmento Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Developmento Philippine Council for Aquatic and Marine Research and Development
http://www.dof.gov.ph/http://www.bir.gov.ph/http://www.customs.gov.ph/boc/http://www.sec.gov.ph/http://www.dfa.gov.ph/http://www.cfo.gov.ph/http://www.doh.gov.ph/http://www.doh.gov.ph/bfad/http://www.doh.gov.ph/bihc/http://www.ritm.gov.ph/http://www.dilg.gov.ph/http://www.asti.dost.gov.ph/doj/http://www.osg.doj.gov.ph/http://www.info.com.ph/~dolemis/http://www.manila-online.net/bles/http://www.info.com.ph/~phblrnet/http://www.ble.dole.gov.ph/http://www.info.com.ph/~brwrpid/http://www.poea.org.ph/http://www.mydestiny.net/~owwa/http://www.tesda.org/http://www.info.com.ph/~doleips/http://www.info.com.ph/~ilsdole/http://www.oshc.dole.gov.ph/http://www.ncmb.dole.gov.ph/http://www.nwpc.dole.gov.ph/http://www.gsilink.com/user/rtwpb/http://www.jetlink.com.ph/~rtwpb9/http://www.armedforces.mil.ph/http://www.army.mil.ph/http://www.paf.mil.ph/http://www.navy.mil.ph/http://www.dpwh.gov.ph/http://www.dost.gov.ph/http://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/http://www.asti.dost.gov.ph/http://www.stii.dost.gov.ph/http://www.sei.dost.gov.ph/http://www.dost.gov.ph/DOST/ITDI/itdi.htmlhttp://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/http://www.fnri.dost.gov.ph/http://www.uplb.edu.ph/fprdi/http://www.asti.dost.gov.ph/pnri/http://www.crosswinds.net/~pnri/http://www.ncc.gov.ph/http://www.mirdc.dost.gov.ph/http://www.pcastrd.dost.gov.ph/http://www.pcarrd.dost.gov.ph/http://www.laguna.net/pcamrd/http://www.laguna.net/pcamrd/http://www.pcarrd.dost.gov.ph/http://www.pcastrd.dost.gov.ph/http://www.mirdc.dost.gov.ph/http://www.ncc.gov.ph/http://www.crosswinds.net/~pnri/http://www.asti.dost.gov.ph/pnri/http://www.uplb.edu.ph/fprdi/http://www.fnri.dost.gov.ph/http://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/http://www.dost.gov.ph/DOST/ITDI/itdi.htmlhttp://www.sei.dost.gov.ph/http://www.stii.dost.gov.ph/http://www.asti.dost.gov.ph/http://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/http://www.dost.gov.ph/http://www.dpwh.gov.ph/http://www.navy.mil.ph/http://www.paf.mil.ph/http://www.army.mil.ph/http://www.armedforces.mil.ph/http://www.jetlink.com.ph/~rtwpb9/http://www.gsilink.com/user/rtwpb/http://www.nwpc.dole.gov.ph/http://www.ncmb.dole.gov.ph/http://www.oshc.dole.gov.ph/http://www.info.com.ph/~ilsdole/http://www.info.com.ph/~doleips/http://www.tesda.org/http://www.mydestiny.net/~owwa/http://www.poea.org.ph/http://www.info.com.ph/~brwrpid/http://www.ble.dole.gov.ph/http://www.info.com.ph/~phblrnet/http://www.manila-online.net/bles/http://www.info.com.ph/~dolemis/http://www.osg.doj.gov.ph/http://www.asti.dost.gov.ph/doj/http://www.dilg.gov.ph/http://www.ritm.gov.ph/http://www.doh.gov.ph/bihc/http://www.doh.gov.ph/bfad/http://www.doh.gov.ph/http://www.cfo.gov.ph/http://www.dfa.gov.ph/http://www.sec.gov.ph/http://www.customs.gov.ph/boc/http://www.bir.gov.ph/http://www.dof.gov.ph/


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o Philippine Council for Health Research and Developmento Philippine Council for Industry and Energy Research and Development

Department of Social Welfare and Development Department of Tourism

o Philippine Tourism Authorityo Philippine Convention and Visitors Corporation

Department of Trade and Industryo Bureau of Product Standardso Bureau of Trade Regulations and Consumer Protectiono Bureau of Small and Medium Business Developmento Bureau of Domestic Trade Promotiono Bureau of Export Trade Promotiono Bureau of Import Serviceso Bureau of International Trade Relationso Intellectual Property Officeo Construction Industry Authority of the Philippineso Philippine Economic Zone Authorityo Board of Investmentso Bonded Export Marketing Boardo Garments and Textile Export Boardo National Industrial Manpower Training Councilo Information Technology and E-Commerce Council

Department of Transportation and Communicationso Air Transportation Officeo Philippine Ports Authorityo Maritime Industry Authorityo National Telecommunications Commission

Bases Conversion Development Authority

Social Security System Paseguruhan ng mga Naglilingkod sa Pamahalaan [Government Service Insurance System] Career Executive Service Board Local Water Utilities Administration National Commission for Culture and the Arts National Youth Commission Civil Service Commission Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) [Central Bank of the Philippines] Commission on Elections Commission on Audit Supreme Court of the Philippines

Regional Institutions:

Province of Bohol Province of Bulacan Province of Negros Occidental

Municipal Institutions:

Municipality of Cantilan
http://www.laguna.net/pcamrd/http://www.laguna.net/pcamrd/http://www.pchrd.dost.gov.ph/http://www.pcierd.dost.gov.ph/http://www.dswd.gov.ph/http://www.tourism.gov.ph/http://www.philtourism.com/http://www.dotpcvc.gov.ph/http://www.dti.gov.ph/http://www.dti.gov.ph/bps/http://www.dti.gov.ph/btrcp/http://www.dti.gov.ph/bsmbd/http://www.dti.gov.ph/bdtp/http://www.dti.gov.ph/betp/http://www.dti.gov.ph/bis/http://www.dti.gov.ph/bitr/http://www.dti.gov.ph/ipo/http://www.dti.gov.ph/ciap/http://www.philippines1.com/peza/http://www.boi.gov.ph/http://www.dti.gov.ph/bemb/http://www.dti.gov.ph/gteb/http://www.dti.gov.ph/nimtc/http://www.i-philippines.ph/home.htmlhttp://www.dotcmain.gov.ph/http://www.ato.gov.ph/http://www.ppa.gov.ph/http://www.marina.gov.ph/http://www.ntc.gov.ph/http://www.bcda.gov.ph/http://www.sss.gov.ph/http://www.gsis.gov.ph/http://www.cesboard.gov.ph/http://www.lwua.gov.ph/http://www.ncca.gov.ph/http://www.nyc.gov.ph/http://www.csc.gov.ph/http://www.bsp.gov.ph/http://www.comelec.gov.ph/http://www.coa.gov.ph/http://www.supremecourt.gov.ph/http://www.bohol.gov.ph/http://www.bulacan.gov.ph/http://www.negros-occ.gov.ph/http://welcome.to/cantilanhttp://welcome.to/cantilanhttp://www.negros-occ.gov.ph/http://www.bulacan.gov.ph/http://www.bohol.gov.ph/http://www.supremecourt.gov.ph/http://www.coa.gov.ph/http://www.comelec.gov.ph/http://www.bsp.gov.ph/http://www.csc.gov.ph/http://www.nyc.gov.ph/http://www.ncca.gov.ph/http://www.lwua.gov.ph/http://www.cesboard.gov.ph/http://www.gsis.gov.ph/http://www.sss.gov.ph/http://www.bcda.gov.ph/http://www.ntc.gov.ph/http://www.marina.gov.ph/http://www.ppa.gov.ph/http://www.ato.gov.ph/http://www.dotcmain.gov.ph/http://www.i-philippines.ph/home.htmlhttp://www.dti.gov.ph/nimtc/http://www.dti.gov.ph/gteb/http://www.dti.gov.ph/bemb/http://www.boi.gov.ph/http://www.philippines1.com/peza/http://www.dti.gov.ph/ciap/http://www.dti.gov.ph/ipo/http://www.dti.gov.ph/bitr/http://www.dti.gov.ph/bis/http://www.dti.gov.ph/betp/http://www.dti.gov.ph/bdtp/http://www.dti.gov.ph/bsmbd/http://www.dti.gov.ph/btrcp/http://www.dti.gov.ph/bps/http://www.dti.gov.ph/http://www.dotpcvc.gov.ph/http://www.philtourism.com/http://www.tourism.gov.ph/http://www.dswd.gov.ph/http://www.pcierd.dost.gov.ph/http://www.pchrd.dost.gov.ph/


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City of Cebu General Santos City City of Makati City of Manila City of Naga City of Pasig Puerto Princesa City

Representations in Foreign Countries:

Philippine Embassy in Abu Dhabi, Arab Emirates Philippine Embassy in Canberra, Australia Philippine Consulate General in Sydney, Australia Philippine Embassy in Vienna, Austria Philippine Embassy in Brussels, Belgium Philippine Embassy in Ottawa, Canada Philippine Consulate General in Toronto, Canada Philippine Consulate General in Guangzhou, China (People's Republic) Honorary Consulate of the Philippines in Potsdam, Germany Philippine Embassy in London, Great Britain and Northern Ireland Philippine Embassy in Tokyo, Japan Philippine Tourism Office in Tokyo, Japan Philippine Embassy in Amman, Jordan Philippine Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Philippine Consulate in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands Philippine Embassy in Moscow, Russian Federation Philippine Embassy in Singapore Philippine Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa

Philippine Embassy in Ankara, Turkey Philippine Consulate General in Chicago, United States of America Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu, United States of America Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles, United States of America Philippine Consulate General in New York, United States of America Philippine Embassy in Washington, United States of America Philippine Mission to the European Union in Brussels Philippine Mission to the United Nations in New York Philippine Permanent Delegation to the UNESCO in Paris

Political Parties:

National Democratic Front (NDF) Akbayan [Citizens' Action Party]
http://welcome.to/cantilanhttp://welcome.to/cantilanhttp://cebu.mozcom.com/~cebucity/http://www.mindanao.com/gensan/http://www.makati.gov.ph/http://www.manila.gov.ph/http://www.naga.gov.ph/http://www.netasia.net/users/pasig/http://www.puertoprincesa.gov.ph/http://www.philembassy.com/http://www.philembassy.au.com/http://www.emanila.com/phconsul/http://members.magnet.at/ph.vienna/http://embassy.belgamedia.be/philippines/http://www.philembassyca.org/http://www.philcongen-toronto.com/http://pcggz.bizhosting.com/http://www.bahaypilipino.de/http://www.philemb.demon.co.uk/http://www.rptokyo.org/http://www2.gol.com/users/dotjapan/http://www.ammanpe.cjb.net/http://www.philembassykl.org.my/http://www.mtccnmi.com/community/philconsul/http://phil_embassy_moscow.tripod.com/Main/http://www.rpsing.org/http://mzone.mweb.co.za/residents/philemb/http://members.tripod.co.uk/Filipinler/http://www.pcgchicago.com/http://www.geocities.com/pcghawaii/Default.htmhttp://www.philcongenla.org/http://philconsulateny.home.mindspring.com/http://www.embassyonline.com/http://embassy.belgamedia.be/philippines/http://www.un.int/philippines/http://www.unesco.org/delegates/philippines/http://home.wanadoo.nl/ndf/http://www.akbayan.org/http://www.akbayan.org/http://home.wanadoo.nl/ndf/http://www.unesco.org/delegates/philippines/http://www.un.int/philippines/http://embassy.belgamedia.be/philippines/http://www.embassyonline.com/http://philconsulateny.home.mindspring.com/http://www.philcongenla.org/http://www.geocities.com/pcghawaii/Default.htmhttp://www.pcgchicago.com/http://members.tripod.co.uk/Filipinler/http://mzone.mweb.co.za/residents/philemb/http://www.rpsing.org/http://phil_embassy_moscow.tripod.com/Main/http://www.mtccnmi.com/community/philconsul/http://www.philembassykl.org.my/http://www.ammanpe.cjb.net/http://www2.gol.com/users/dotjapan/http://www.rptokyo.org/http://www.philemb.demon.co.uk/http://www.bahaypilipino.de/http://pcggz.bizhosting.com/http://www.philcongen-toronto.com/http://www.philembassyca.org/http://embassy.belgamedia.be/philippines/http://members.magnet.at/ph.vienna/http://www.emanila.com/phconsul/http://www.philembassy.au.com/http://www.philembassy.com/http://www.puertoprincesa.gov.ph/http://www.netasia.net/users/pasig/http://www.naga.gov.ph/http://www.manila.gov.ph/http://www.makati.gov.ph/http://www.mindanao.com/gensan/http://cebu.mozcom.com/~cebucity/


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Documents

Local Government in the Philippines Hehe!!!