Local Government Administration in Light of the Decentralization Thrust:Tthe Case of Quezon City and other Metro Manila LGUs

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With local government and metropolitan issues like traffic management and water disposal occupying more and more print space in the daily newspaper, this article outlines the problems and challenges for local governments under a decentralized system in meeting the service delivery demands for their constituents. The author concludes on a positive note that local government executives have pursued their own initiatives complimentary to the efforts of the national government to meet said demands.