209 Index KOMPIL2 See Kongreso ng Mamamayang Pilipino 2 Kongreso ng Mamamayang Pilipino 2 (KOMPIL2), 158 Korea, North and South, viii Kyi, Aung San Suu, iv L La Liga Policy Institute, 169 La Union, 65-66, 70, 73 Labor unions, 145-146 Laguna, 72-73 LAKAS/KAMPI party, 148 Lanao del Norte, 72 Lanao del Sur, 52, 54, 56, 72-73 Land, 169 Lande, Carl, 23, 157 “Landlocked provinces,” 62, 87 Landlords, 59-60 Latin America, 73, 88, 189 Latin American political systems, 88 Laurel, Jose P., 48, 86, 96 League of Municipalities, 167 LEDAC See Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council Leftist group armed struggle, 34 Legacy Court Watch, 151 Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE), 56 Legislative building, 97 Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC), v, 127, 190 implementing rules and regulations of the, 130 Legislators' Development Fund, 115, 117 See also “Pork barrel” LENTE See Legal Network for Truthful Elections Levitsky, Steven, 1 Leyte, 65 LGC See Local Government Code LGUs See Local government units LHB See Local Health Board Liberal democracy, 9 Liberal Party, 88, 156 Libya, viii Lijphart, Arendt, 5, 10, 13, 15 Limongi, Fernando, 21 Lincoln's democracy, 5 Linz, Juan J., 75, 99, 100, 102, 105 Lipset, Martin Seymour, 74, 99, 102 Llamas, Ronald, 151 Local development council, 165, 171 Local governance and local development, linkage between, 162 Local governance, three factors that have limited improvements in, 141 Statutory, 141 Organizational, 141 Systemic, 141 Local government(s), iv-v Local Government Code (LGC), 68, 161, 167, 172, 180, 193 fiscal provisions, 167 grant system, 167-168 taxing powers, 167, 170 See also R.A. 7160 Local Government Leadership Award, 179 Local Government Units (LGUs), 163-166 organizational limitations, 170 Local Health Board (LHB), 165, 171, 193 Local legislative council sectoral representation, 167, 193 Local School Board (LSB), 165, 171, 193 Local special bodies (LSBs), 163 Locke, John, 4 Loose firearms, 53-54, 72 Lopez, Ma. Glenda S., 149 Lottery, 85 LSB See Local School Board LSBs See Local special bodies M Macapagal, Diosdado, President, 49, 96 Macasaet, Sixdon, 154 Maceda, Ernesto, Senate President, 115-116 Machiavelli, xii Magno, Alexander, 119 Magsaysay, Ramon, President., 49, 96 Maguindanao, 49-50, 52-54, 72-73, 86 dynastic politician and his family, 28 massacre, 50, 86 Mainwaring, Scott, 73 Makabayan, 78, 88 Manacsa, Rodelio Cruz, 48, 77 Manasan, Rosario, 163, 168-170, 180 “Mandate” point of view of accountability, 73 Mangrove areas, 152 Mangudadatu, Esmael, Governor, 56 Manin, Bernard, 50-51 Marcelo, Simeon, Ombudsman, 122