Do autonomous regions have legislative power over their own administrative organization? The organic act explicitly grants the autonomous regions specific legislative powers over several local operational matters, including their own administrative organization. This empowers the regional government to structure its bureaucracy and local administrative agencies in a manner most efficient for its specific needs. However, this power must still be robustly exercised subject to the provisions of the national Constitution and national laws. The precise grant of legislative power concerning administrative organization is provided in Article X, Section 20, 1987 Philippine Constitution. “SECTION 20. Within its territorial jurisdiction and subject to the provisions of this Constitution and national laws, the organic act of autonomous regions shall provide for legislative powers over: (1) Administrative organization;” 06-Mar-26 About Nicolas and De Vega Law Offices
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