RA 7160
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RA 7160 is the Philippine law that comprehensively defines the powers, structures, and functions of local government units and institutionalizes local autonomy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| RA 7160 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: RA 7160 Context triple: [Local Government Code of 1991, alsoKnownAs, RA 7160]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Republic Act No. 8249
Republic Act No. 8249 is a Philippine law that reorganized and defined the expanded jurisdiction of the Sandiganbayan, the country’s anti-graft court.
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D.
Republic Act No. 7898
Republic Act No. 7898 is a Philippine law that established a long-term program to modernize and upgrade the capabilities of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
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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: RA 7160 Target entity description: RA 7160 is the Philippine law that comprehensively defines the powers, structures, and functions of local government units and institutionalizes local autonomy.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Republic Act No. 8249
Republic Act No. 8249 is a Philippine law that reorganized and defined the expanded jurisdiction of the Sandiganbayan, the country’s anti-graft court.
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D.
Republic Act No. 7898
Republic Act No. 7898 is a Philippine law that established a long-term program to modernize and upgrade the capabilities of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
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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 (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Philippine law
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statute ⓘ |
| citation | Republic Act No. 7160 ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on creation, division, merger, abolition, and alteration of boundaries of local government units
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provisions on local development councils ⓘ provisions on local initiative and referendum ⓘ provisions on local special bodies ⓘ provisions on recall of local elective officials ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| covers |
autonomous regions in Muslim Mindanao (as to local governance framework)
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barangays ⓘ cities ⓘ municipalities ⓘ provinces ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1991-10-10 ⓘ |
| defines |
functions of local government units
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powers and duties of city mayors ⓘ powers and duties of governors ⓘ powers and duties of municipal mayors ⓘ powers and duties of punong barangay ⓘ powers of local government units ⓘ structures of local government units ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Congress of the Philippines ⓘ |
| establishes |
local executive officials
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local government structures ⓘ local legislative bodies ⓘ |
| governs |
Sangguniang Barangay
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Sangguniang Bayan ⓘ Sangguniang Panlalawigan ⓘ Sangguniang Panlungsod ⓘ local chief executives ⓘ |
| grantsPower |
police power to local government units
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power of eminent domain to local government units ⓘ power of taxation to local government units ⓘ |
| implementsProvisionOf | 1987 Philippine Constitution on local autonomy ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Republic of the Philippines
ⓘ
linked to:
Philippines
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force (subject to subsequent amendments) ⓘ |
| officialName | Local Government Code of 1991 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to decentralize government authority to local government units
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to institutionalize local autonomy in the Philippines ⓘ |
| regulates |
intergovernmental relations between national and local governments
ⓘ
local fiscal administration ⓘ local taxation ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Local Government Code of 1991 ⓘ |
| signedBy | Corazon C. Aquino ⓘ |
| signingPresident | Corazon C. Aquino ⓘ |
| subject | local autonomy ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1991 ⓘ |
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Subject: RA 7160 Description of subject: RA 7160 is the Philippine law that comprehensively defines the powers, structures, and functions of local government units and institutionalizes local autonomy.
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