Republic Act No. 7160
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Republic Act No. 7160 is the Philippine law that comprehensively defines the powers, structure, and responsibilities of local government units, promoting local autonomy and decentralization.
All labels observed (1)
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| Republic Act No. 7160 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Republic Act No. 7160 Context triple: [Local Government Code of 1991, legalCitation, Republic Act No. 7160]
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A.
Republic Act No. 7653
Republic Act No. 7653 is the Philippine law that reorganized and strengthened the country’s central banking system by establishing the modern Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and defining its powers and functions.
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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.
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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D.
Republic Act No. 7975
Republic Act No. 7975 is a Philippine law that redefined and expanded the jurisdiction and structure of the Sandiganbayan, the country’s anti-graft court.
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E.
Republic Act No. 4221
Republic Act No. 4221 is a Philippine law that partitioned the former Samar province into three separate provinces, including Northern Samar.
- 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: Republic Act No. 7160 Target entity description: Republic Act No. 7160 is the Philippine law that comprehensively defines the powers, structure, and responsibilities of local government units, promoting local autonomy and decentralization.
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A.
Republic Act No. 7653
Republic Act No. 7653 is the Philippine law that reorganized and strengthened the country’s central banking system by establishing the modern Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and defining its powers and functions.
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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.
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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D.
Republic Act No. 7975
Republic Act No. 7975 is a Philippine law that redefined and expanded the jurisdiction and structure of the Sandiganbayan, the country’s anti-graft court.
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E.
Republic Act No. 4221
Republic Act No. 4221 is a Philippine law that partitioned the former Samar province into three separate provinces, including Northern Samar.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Philippine statute
ⓘ
local government code ⓘ |
| allocates | basic services and facilities to LGUs ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | LGC 1991 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | 1987 Constitution of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on corporate powers of LGUs
ⓘ
provisions on intergovernmental relations ⓘ provisions on local executive officials ⓘ provisions on local fiscal administration ⓘ provisions on local initiative and referendum ⓘ provisions on local legislative bodies ⓘ provisions on local taxation ⓘ provisions on recall of local officials ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1991-10-10 ⓘ |
| defines |
autonomous region
ⓘ
barangay ⓘ city ⓘ local government unit ⓘ municipality ⓘ province ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Congress of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishes |
Sangguniang Barangay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sangguniang Bayan NERFINISHED ⓘ Sangguniang Panlalawigan NERFINISHED ⓘ Sangguniang Panlungsod NERFINISHED ⓘ local development councils ⓘ local health boards ⓘ local peace and order councils ⓘ local school boards ⓘ |
| governs |
barangays in the Philippines
ⓘ
cities in the Philippines ⓘ local government units ⓘ municipalities in the Philippines ⓘ provinces in the Philippines ⓘ |
| grantsPower |
power to create own sources of revenue to LGUs
ⓘ
power to levy taxes, fees, and charges to LGUs ⓘ |
| implements | constitutional policy of local autonomy ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
administrative law
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local government law ⓘ |
| promotes |
accountability of local officials
ⓘ
participatory local governance ⓘ |
| purpose |
define powers of local government units
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define responsibilities of local government units ⓘ define structure of local government units ⓘ promote decentralization ⓘ promote local autonomy ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| regulates | internal revenue allotment of LGUs ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Local Government Code of 1991 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy |
Corazon C. Aquino
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
President of the Philippines ⓘ |
| tookEffectOn | 1992-01-01 ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1991 ⓘ |
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Subject: Republic Act No. 7160 Description of subject: Republic Act No. 7160 is the Philippine law that comprehensively defines the powers, structure, and responsibilities of local government units, promoting local autonomy and decentralization.
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