Gonzales, Benedicto M.  Jr. <br/><br/>
Local governance  : law and jurisprudence 
/ Benedicto M. Gonzales Jr. 
 - First edition 
 - xx, 1000 pages 
<br/><br/> "Includes most local government cases decided by the Supreme Court since 1901"--Cover. 
<br/><br/>Chapter 1. Historical perspective and context Chapter 2. Essential characteristics of local governments Chapter 3. Local governments differentiated from other public corporations Chapter 4. Autonomous regions Chapter 5. Creation, conversion, and cessation of local government units Chapter 6. Understanding the notion of local autonomy Chapter 7. Local autonomy and national integration Chapter 8. Inter-local governments relations Chapter 9. Police power Chapter 10. Power of eminent domain Chapter 11. Power of taxation Chapter 12. Corporate power Chapter 13. Local legislation Chapter 14. Local administration : elective officials Chapter 15. Local bureaucracy : appointive officials Chapter 16. Local government finance Chapter 17. Public accountability of local officials Chapter 18. Local initiative and recall Chapter 19. The barangay Chapter 20. Analytical survey of recent Supreme Court decisions 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9786210219029 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Local government--Law and legislation--Philippines <br/>Local laws--Philippines
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>342.59909