Local Government Code of 1991
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The Local Government Code of 1991 is a Philippine law that decentralizes power by granting local government units greater autonomy, authority, and resources in governance and development.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1802205 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Local Government Code of 1991 Context triple: [Philippine government, localGovernmentFramework, Local Government Code of 1991]
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A.
Republic Act No. 8491
Republic Act No. 8491 is a Philippine law that prescribes the official national symbols and codifies the proper use, performance, and display of the national flag, anthem, and other patriotic insignia.
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B.
Republic Act No. 7104
Republic Act No. 7104 is a Philippine law that created the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino as the official government body tasked with developing, preserving, and promoting Filipino and other Philippine languages.
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C.
Act No. 127 of 1999
Act No. 127 of 1999 is the Japanese statute that formally defines and regulates the use of Japan’s national flag and national anthem.
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D.
Municipal Act, 2001
The Municipal Act, 2001 is an Ontario statute that provides the primary legal framework for the powers, responsibilities, and governance of most municipalities in the province.
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E.
Local Autonomy Law of Japan
The Local Autonomy Law of Japan is a fundamental statute that defines the structure, powers, and responsibilities of local governments and their elected officials, including prefectural governors and municipal leaders.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Local Government Code of 1991 Target entity description: The Local Government Code of 1991 is a Philippine law that decentralizes power by granting local government units greater autonomy, authority, and resources in governance and development.
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A.
Republic Act No. 8491
Republic Act No. 8491 is a Philippine law that prescribes the official national symbols and codifies the proper use, performance, and display of the national flag, anthem, and other patriotic insignia.
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B.
Republic Act No. 7104
Republic Act No. 7104 is a Philippine law that created the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino as the official government body tasked with developing, preserving, and promoting Filipino and other Philippine languages.
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C.
Act No. 127 of 1999
Act No. 127 of 1999 is the Japanese statute that formally defines and regulates the use of Japan’s national flag and national anthem.
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D.
Municipal Act, 2001
The Municipal Act, 2001 is an Ontario statute that provides the primary legal framework for the powers, responsibilities, and governance of most municipalities in the province.
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E.
Local Autonomy Law of Japan
The Local Autonomy Law of Japan is a fundamental statute that defines the structure, powers, and responsibilities of local governments and their elected officials, including prefectural governors and municipal leaders.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Philippine statute
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decentralization law ⓘ |
| allocatesPowersTo |
local chief executives
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local sanggunians ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | RA 7160 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
autonomous regions in the Philippines
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barangays ⓘ cities ⓘ municipalities ⓘ provinces ⓘ |
| basedOn | Article X of the 1987 Philippine Constitution ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on local special bodies
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provisions on people’s participation in local governance ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1991-10-10 ⓘ |
| definesStructureOf | local government units ⓘ |
| establishes |
Internal Revenue Allotment system
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fiscal autonomy of local government units ⓘ local taxation powers ⓘ revenue-raising powers of local government units ⓘ |
| governs |
local government functions
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local government powers ⓘ local government resources ⓘ local government responsibilities ⓘ |
| grantsAutonomyTo | local government units ⓘ |
| implements | constitutional policy of local autonomy ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | territory of the Philippines ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalCitation | Republic Act No. 7160 ⓘ |
| legislature | Congress of the Philippines ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | Corazon C. Aquino ⓘ |
| purpose |
decentralization of government
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empowerment of local government units ⓘ local autonomy ⓘ |
| regulates |
abolition of local government units
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creation of local government units ⓘ division of local government units ⓘ merger of local government units ⓘ |
| shortName |
Local Government Code of 1991
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surface form:
Local Government Code
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| signedBy | Corazon C. Aquino ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
intergovernmental relations
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local development planning ⓘ local fiscal administration ⓘ local governance ⓘ local government personnel administration ⓘ local initiative and referendum ⓘ recall of local officials ⓘ |
| tookEffectOn | 1992-01-01 ⓘ |
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Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Local Government Code of the Philippines
Local Government Code of 1991
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Local Government Code of 1991
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this entity surface form:
Local Government Code
this entity surface form:
Local Government Code of 1991 of the Philippines
this entity surface form:
Local Government Code of the Philippines
this entity surface form:
Philippine Local Government Code of 1991
this entity surface form:
Local Government Code of the Philippines
this entity surface form:
Local Government Code of the Philippines
this entity surface form:
Local Government Code of 1991 of the Philippines
subject surface form:
Sta. Cruz, Zambales
this entity surface form:
Local Government Code of the Philippines
this entity surface form:
Philippine Local Government Code
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Philippine Local Government Code
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Philippine Local Government Code of 1991
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San Clemente, Tarlac
this entity surface form:
Local Government Code of the Philippines