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Efren Louie D. Olaño
Faculty of Management and Development Studies
P299-A: Research Methods in Planning
First Semester AY 2019-2020
7 December 2019
INTRODUCTION
Building a self-reliant community means that its existence does not depend on
the other. It can stand on its own feet that serve its own people that maximize their
natural and human resources as well. The Local Government Code (RA 7160)
provides that the local government units (LGU) shall endeavour to be self-reliant and
shall continue exercising the powers and discharging the duties and functions vested
and devolved upon them which are aimed at local autonomy and self-reliance in all
the community more than to create additional sources of revenue and serve as a
public cemeteries, parking areas, sports, recreational and cultural facilities, public
utilities such as water and power supply and distribution and telecommunications,
garbage collection and disposal, and public transport and terminal services, among
others.
subdivision. Its total land area (TLA) is 1,475 (ha) or 14.75 square kilometres (km2) .
It is also composed of eight (8) barangays. Gainza’s land use is mainly for
agriculture which covers 88.60% of its total land area. The 4.18% of TLA covers the
In the last three (3) years, the local government unit of Gainza had incurred
P40, 654,705.00 in 2016, P47, 211,284.00 in 2017 and P51, 048,590.00 in 2018
which comprise the total income from local and external sources. The internal
revenue allotment (IRA) of the LGU is approximately 96% -97% of its total revenue
which implies IRA dependency of the municipality. The local government unit of
Gainza had taken its leap towards the realization of this mandate by creating their
own local economic enterprise (LEE) that will create an additional source of income
aside from the national governments’ financial support to the LGUs. According to the
Gainza accounts to a number of 11, 262. This also revealed an average of 1.63%
annual growth rate of the municipality. Population is only one factor to consider in
development. As population increases, demand for basic services and facilities also
become higher. This increase in population allows the local government to develop
certain areas that would support its constituents and provide them their needs.
establishment of Public Market and PUV Terminal, Public Cemetery & Municipal
Park were among those LEEs that were included in the municipal plan. Relative to
the implementation and operation of the LEE, the LGU had acquired the lot intended
for the establishment of the municipal park and the public cemetery.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
This study developed its perspective from the Social Constructivist Worldview
will be explored through published case study to be able to appreciate the general
concept.
The researcher had used financial records of the Municipality of Gainza from
the Municipal Budget Office, Accounting Office and the Treasurer’s Office. The
develop a Pubic Market and Jeepney Terminal, Municipal Park and Public Cemetery
in the central business district of Gainza. With the collaborative effort of the LGU
officials, they have introduced these projects as their local economic enterprise as
their study captures the need of these facilities. The LGU had identified Barangay
District I (Poblacion Area) to put up the Public Market and Jeepney Terminal as well
as the Public Cemetery. and Barangay District II ( Poblacion Area) as the location for
the establishment of Municipal Park. They local government has yet to realize the
proposed project but already have included it in the 10-year plan, which is the CLUP.
She explained this constraint due to lack of resources and that the local government
relies solely on the internal revenue allotment or national subsidy to LGUs. The
poblacion area offers from frontline services from the local government unit as well
as basic health services from the rural health unit. Thus, demand will become higher
if these local economic enterprises will be established in the said proposed area.
factors that affect and determine the enterprise’s state of operation. Trainings for
enforcement of laws and regulation are factors that were identified as weaknesses in
the operation of the public economic enterprise are factors that has to be considered
Case Study 1.
generation and public economic enterprise development from year 1996 to 2007.
The trends of the Internal Revenue Allotment, Real Property Tax, Local and
Business tax and other local sources were analysed. Moreover, the contribution to
generation of local revenue from the operation of the public economic enterprise was
Allotment (IRA) from 1997-2007 which is covers more than 90% of its total revenue.
Real property taxes and business taxes are two main local income sources.
but later encountered loss due to equipment’s maintenance problem. Market and
They found out that aside from the national government’s Internal Revenue
also contribute to generate higher income than real property tax and local business
tax. Moreover, there are areas that need closer attention such as human resource
intrusion, and sufficient fund allocation for maintenance of equipment and others.
EXPECTED OUTPUT
Generally, the objective of this study is to gain vital information on the impact
a sustainable community;
4. Create policies that must be formulated to support and maintain the operation
5. Identify measures that must be taken into consideration to prevent issues and
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