Online Resource on Local Governance
An initiative of the Lamitan City Field Office of the Ministry of the Interior and Local Government
Section 98(a) of R.A. 7160, also known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and Section 110(a) of the Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 49, also known as the Bangsamoro Local Governance Code of 2023 or BLGC, provide that “there shall be established in every province, city, or municipality a provincial, city or municipal school board,…
The People’s Law Enforcement Board or PLEB is a check-and-balance mechanism against erring and abusive policemen. It acts as the central receiving entity for any citizen’s complaint against officers and members of the Philippine National Police. It is a quasi-judicial board, whose powers and procedures resembles that of a court, but is not part of…
Local Anti-Drug Abuse Councils (ADACs) have a critical role in the coordination and proper monitoring of drug-related incidents. This entails cohesion of policies for the inter-local government roles which can provide an enabling environment for functional and effective ADACs. This further requires structural consistency and a comprehensive monitoring and reporting system.1 This page contains information…
Section 116 of R.A. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991 states “There is hereby established in every province, city and municipality a Peace and Order Council….”. This page contains all the laws, executive orders, memorandum circulars and other issuances pertaining to the establishment, composition, and function of local peace and order…