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A Better Metro Manila?The Evolving Empowerment of Local Governments and Promotion of Local Governance in the Philippines: An Overview

A Better Metro Manila?: The Evolving Empowerment of Local Governments and Promotion of Local... [This chapter gives an overview of the evolving empowerment of local governments and promotion of local governance in the Philippines. It provides a historical context from the Spanish colonial period to the present, culminating in the enactment of the Local Government Code of 1991. It also expounds on the pertinent sections of the Code which are the book chapters’ concerns and highlights how the shortcomings of the coverage and implementation of the Code have ushered in further debates with regard to the search for alternative models of governance. These include the recent debates on a federal form of government. Metro Manila is the focus of this study as it remains to be the country’s major political and economic hub. This chapter, therefore, sets the context by which the rest of the chapters take off from, with consideration of the different forces which historically have hampered efforts towards decentralization.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Better Metro Manila?The Evolving Empowerment of Local Governments and Promotion of Local Governance in the Philippines: An Overview

Editors: Tadem, Teresa S. Encarnacion; Atienza, Maria Ela L.
Tadem, Teresa S. Encarnacion; Atienza, Maria Ela L.
A Better Metro Manila? — Mar 1, 2023
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Publisher
Springer Nature Singapore
Copyright
© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2023
ISBN
978-981-19-7803-6
Pages
29 –86
DOI
10.1007/978-981-19-7804-3_2
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Abstract

[This chapter gives an overview of the evolving empowerment of local governments and promotion of local governance in the Philippines. It provides a historical context from the Spanish colonial period to the present, culminating in the enactment of the Local Government Code of 1991. It also expounds on the pertinent sections of the Code which are the book chapters’ concerns and highlights how the shortcomings of the coverage and implementation of the Code have ushered in further debates with regard to the search for alternative models of governance. These include the recent debates on a federal form of government. Metro Manila is the focus of this study as it remains to be the country’s major political and economic hub. This chapter, therefore, sets the context by which the rest of the chapters take off from, with consideration of the different forces which historically have hampered efforts towards decentralization.]

Published: Mar 1, 2023

Keywords: Philippines; Decentralization; 1991 Local Government Code; Metro Manila; Responsible governance; Equitable development

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