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Other types of courts in the Philippines include lower collegiate courts such as the
- Court of Appeals and Sandiganbayan, Regular Courts such as the Municipal Circuit
- Trial Courts, and the Muslim Courts such as the Sharia District Courts.
- are replicated in each Local Government Unit (LGU)
The executive and legislative branches
Territory is divided into
80 Provinces managed through 17 administrative regions
Each LGU is headed by a Local Chief Executive:
- Governor for Provinces, Mayor for Cities and Municipalities and Chairpersons for Barangays.
- acts as the Legislative body of the LGU
Local Sanggunian
when the enactment of the Local Government Code (LGC) transferred some
national government powers and functions, such as the delivery of basic social
services including health, to LGUs.
1991
In 1991, the enactment of the (blank) transferred some
national government powers and functions, such as the delivery of basic social
services including health, to LGUs.
Local Government Code (LGC)
Each LGU enjoys a certain level of
autonomy
(self-governance)
is legally entitled to an equitable share of the national wealth
called the
Internal Revenue Allotment.
The current population 2021, is estimated at around
110 million
and expected to peak in 2070 at
- 150 million.
- life expectancy:
- Male:
- 66.2 years
- life expectancy:
Female:
- 72.6 years
Average:
69.3 years
Still very young population but slowly starting to age.
Still very young population but slowly starting to age.
Increasingly important risk factors, typically having more impact in men, include:
- Dietary risks
- Tobacco smoke
- High Systolic blood pressure
- Alcohol Consumption
TOP 10 MORTALITY IN THE PHILIPPINES
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Cancer such as Neoplasm
- DM
- HTN
- Covid – 19
- Pneumonia
- Other Heart Diseases
- Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease
- Disease of the Genitourinary system
- Respiratory Tuberculosis (11th)
2022 Statistics*
In the Philippines, the health system is a
complex, multi-layered system
In the Philippines, the health system is a complex, multi-layered system in which
responsibilities in the healthcare sector
- are fragmented.
- develops and approves state quality standards and clinical
protocols and is responsible for the organization and implementation of the mandatory
accreditation of health care facilities and the issuing licenses.
Department of Health
