What is the primary statute that decentralized administrative authority to local government units across the Philippines in 1991?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. the Local Government Code of 1991
- Step 1: The Local Government Code of 1991 defines the local government units of the Philippines. Answer: the Local Government Code of 1991. Why not the others: the Omnibus Election Code of the Philippines, the Civil Service Modernization Act and the Administrative Code of 1987 don't fit.
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