1 part 1: evolution of decentralised governance history of decentralisation.

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Abstract	Before 1521 independent villages called barangays were the basic units of government. When the Spaniards established a centralised colonial government system in the Philippines, this weakened the barangays. The Americans, who conquered the country in 1898, saw it convenient to keep the Spanish system of centralised government. This centralist pattern was passed on to the Republic by the Constitution drafted in 1935, and further strengthened by the martial law constitution of 1973. In 1986 the Filipinos waged the peaceful “people-power ” revolution in Metro Manila and installed Corazon Aquino as President. Aquino's victory paved the way for greater people participation in government, a principle that was enshrined in the 1987 constitution. This people-power euphoria led Congress to move towards decentralisation of power to the grassroots. In 1991, after 470 years of centralised governance, Congress passed the Local Government Code (Republic Act 7160, referred to here as Code) revolutionised the local government system through: 1. devolution of basic services from the central government to the local government units (LGUs) at all levels, 2. increasing financial support to LGUs by raising their share of internal revenue collections from
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Subject Keyword	Decentralised Governance History Decentralisation Metro Manila Basic Unit Colonial Government System Financial Support Corazon Aquino Internal Revenue Collection People Participation Local Government System Central Government Martial Law Constitution Independent Village People-power Euphoria Basic Service Peaceful People-power Revolution Centralised Governance Local Government Code Towards Decentralisation Centralist Pattern Republic Act Centralised Government Local Government Unit Spanish System
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