<P> Officially local government in the Philippines , often called local government units or LGUs , are divided into three levels -- provinces and independent cities ; component cities and municipalities ; and barangays . In one area , above provinces and independent cities , is an autonomous region , the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao . Below barangays in some cities and municipalities are sitios and puroks . All of these , with the exception of sitios and puroks , elect their own executives and legislatures . Sitios and puroks are often led by elected barangay councilors . </P>
<P> Officially local government in the Philippines , often called local government units or LGUs , are divided into three levels -- provinces and independent cities ; component cities and municipalities ; and barangays . In one area , above provinces and independent cities , is an autonomous region , the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao . Below barangays in some cities and municipalities are sitios and puroks . All of these , with the exception of sitios and puroks , elect their own executives and legislatures . Sitios and puroks are often led by elected barangay councilors . </P>
three types of local government in the philippines
three types of local government in the philippines
provinces independent cities component cities
provinces independent cities component cities