Acknowledgment i
List of Tables ii
List of Figures iii
List of Interviewees iv
Executive Summary v
Chapter 1 - Introduction 1. Foreword 4 2. Reasons for Choosing the Topic 7 3. Objectives of the MRR 9 4. Strategic Benefits and Value of the MRR to Angono 9 5. Methodology of Research 10 6. Scope and Limitation 11
Chapter 2 - Decentralization of Executive Power 1. Local Autonomy under the Local Government Code of 1991 13 2. Local Government Structure 15 3. The Role of the Sangguniang Bayan 18 1. Creation and Composition 19 2. Legislative Function 20 3. Oversight Function: Power of Review 21 4. Administrative Function 21
Chapter 3 - Angono, Rizal: The Art Capital of the Philippines 1. Brief History 23 2. Location, Area and Topography 24 3. Population and Demography 25 3.4 Economic and Social Characteristics 26
Chapter 4 - The Municipal Government Under Mayor Aurora Villamayor 1. Vision and Mission 30 2. Organizational Structure 31 3. Fiscal Management 32 4. Executive-Legislative Agenda 35
Chapter 5 - Sangguniang Bayan Under Vice-Mayor Amado Victor Saguinsin 5.1 The Sangguniang Bayan from 2007-2010 38
5.2 Standing Committees 42 5.3 Budget of the Sangguniang Bayan (2007-2010) 44 5.4 Cost Per Ordinance 46 5. Strengths and Weaknesses of the Sangguniang Bayan 52
Chapter 6 - The Municipal Government Under Mayor Gerry Calderon 1. Vision and Mission 57 2. Executive Agenda of Mayor Gerry Calderon 58 3. Organizational
Bibliography: c.) To map out a strategy that would close the gaps and improve the performance of the present Sangguniang Bayan (from 2010 to 2013). Some sectoral data used in the research are considered vintage (2001 and earlier) due to the time intervals of three (3) years in gathering the data, and another year for the processing and recording by the National Statistics Office (NSO) and NCSB.