Law, Governance 

This modest work is primarily designed for the use of elected local officials and public governance officers as reference material on laws, jurisprudence, and trends in the field of local government. Hopefully, it might likewise be a handy tool for lawyers, students of law, and public policy advocates.

 

Contents:
Chapter one: Historical overview of local government
Chapter two: Local government system in the Philippines
Chapter three: Concept of local autonomy
Chapter four: Powers of local governments
Chapter five: Local legislative power
Chapter six: Powers and functions of local legislative bodies
Chapter seven: Statutory provisions on local legislation
Chapter eight: Ordinances and resolutions
Chapter nine: Regulation function
Chapter ten: Revenue generation
Chapter eleven: Appropriation of funds
Chapter twelve: Quasi-judicial function
Chapter thirteen: Public accountability in local legislation
Chapter fourteen: Legislative oversight
Chapter Fifteen: Legislative investigation
Chapter sixteen: Basic rules of parliamentary procedure
Chapter seventeen: Evidence-based legislation
Chapter eighteen: Principles of good governance
Chapter nineteen: Development legislation
Chapter twenty: Urban agenda for local legislation
Chapter twenty-one: Global trends in local governance