Next CSE-PPT: 14 March 2027 · Professional & Subprofessional
Civil Service Exam reviewer on the Local Government Code of 1991: barangays, municipalities, cities and provinces, local officials, the Katarungang Pambarangay, the Sangguniang Kabataan and local legislation.
Article X of the Constitution promises local autonomy, and the Local Government Code of 1991 (RA 7160) puts it into practice. This set covers the levels of local government and the requirements for creating them, local officials and their councils, the barangay assembly, the Katarungang Pambarangay system for settling disputes, the Sangguniang Kabataan, and how local ordinances are made.
Many questions ask "who presides?", "how many members?" or "what is the minimum population or income?". Learn the barangay first, since most civil servants deal with it directly, then the requirements for municipalities, cities and provinces.
Correct answer: C. RA 7160 (1991)
Republic Act No. 7160, the Local Government Code of 1991, implemented the constitutional policy of local autonomy by transferring powers, functions and resources from the national government to local government units.
Read detailsCorrect answer: B. Barangay
The barangay is the basic political unit and the primary planning and implementing unit of government policies and programmes in the community. A purok or sitio is an informal subdivision of a barangay.
Read detailsCorrect answer: C. 2,000
Section 386 requires a population of at least 2,000 inhabitants for a new barangay, or at least 5,000 in Metro Manila and in highly urbanised cities.
Read detailsCorrect answer: D. Seven
Section 390 provides that the Sangguniang Barangay is composed of the Punong Barangay as presiding officer, seven regular sangguniang barangay members elected at large, and the SK chairperson.
Read detailsCorrect answer: C. Twice a year
Section 397 requires the barangay assembly to meet at least twice a year to hear and discuss the semestral report of the Sangguniang Barangay on its activities and finances.
Read detailsCorrect answer: B. Katarungang Pambarangay
The Katarungang Pambarangay brings neighbours together to settle disputes amicably through mediation and conciliation. For many disputes between residents of the same city or municipality, it must be tried before a case is filed in court.
Read detailsCorrect answer: C. 10 to 20
Section 399 provides that the Lupon is composed of the Punong Barangay as chairman and ten to twenty members. If mediation by the Punong Barangay fails, a three-member Pangkat ng Tagapagkasundo is formed from the Lupon.
Read detailsCorrect answer: A. Pangkat ng Tagapagkasundo
The Pangkat ng Tagapagkasundo is a three-member conciliation panel chosen from the Lupon to help the parties reach an amicable settlement when the Punong Barangay's mediation does not succeed.
Read detailsCorrect answer: B. 15 to 30
RA 10742 of 2015 defines the Katipunan ng Kabataan as youth aged 15 to 30 who reside in the barangay and are registered. SK officials themselves must be 18 to 24 years old.
Read detailsCorrect answer: B. 18 and 24
RA 10742 raised the age of SK officials to 18 to 24 years, so they can enter into contracts and be held accountable. It also bars relatives of incumbent officials within the second civil degree from running for SK posts.
Read detailsCorrect answer: A. The Vice-Governor
The Vice-Governor is the presiding officer of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan. Likewise, the Vice-Mayor presides over the Sangguniang Panlungsod or Sangguniang Bayan, while the Governor and Mayor are the local chief executives.
Read detailsCorrect answer: C. Sangguniang Panlungsod
The legislative body is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan for provinces, Sangguniang Panlungsod for cities, Sangguniang Bayan for municipalities and Sangguniang Barangay for barangays.
Read detailsCorrect answer: B. Ordinances
Local legislative councils pass ordinances (laws of a general and permanent character) and resolutions (expressions of opinion or decisions on specific matters). Ordinances must not conflict with the Constitution or national laws.
Read detailsCorrect answer: B. 10 days
Under Section 54 of the Code, the mayor must communicate the veto within ten days; the governor has fifteen days for provincial ordinances. Otherwise the ordinance is deemed approved. The sanggunian may override a veto by two-thirds of all its members.
Read detailsCorrect answer: D. 200,000
Section 452 requires a highly urbanised city to have a minimum population of 200,000, as certified by the Philippine Statistics Authority, and an annual income of at least fifty million pesos.
Read detailsCorrect answer: B. 50 sq km
Section 442 sets the minimum requirements for a municipality: an average annual income of ₱2.5 million, a population of 25,000 and a contiguous territory of at least fifty square kilometres.
Read detailsCorrect answer: A. A plebiscite in the political units directly affected
Article X, Section 10 of the Constitution and the Code require a plebiscite in the political units directly affected, so that the people concerned decide on changes to their local government.
Read detailsCorrect answer: B. General supervision
The President exercises general supervision over local governments, ensuring that they act within the law. The President cannot substitute his or her own judgement for that of local officials, which would be control.
Read detailsCorrect answer: D. Punong Barangay
The Punong Barangay (barangay captain) is the barangay's chief executive. He or she also presides over the Sangguniang Barangay and chairs the Lupong Tagapamayapa.
Read detailsCorrect answer: A. DILG
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) assists the President in exercising general supervision over local governments and helps build their capacity for governance.
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