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Chapter I: General provisions and principles -- Chapter II: Creation, conversion, merger and abolition of local government units -- Chapter III: Powers of the local government units in general -- Chapter IV: Local government units on police power -- Chapter V: Cockpits and cockfighting activities -- Chapter VI: Local government units on eminent domain -- Chapter VII: Local government units on environmental concerns -- Chapter VIII: Local government units on economic enterprises -- Chapter IX: Local government units on budget preparations -- Chapter X: Internal revenue allotment -- Chapter XI: Local government units on contract agreements -- Chapter XII: Local government on procurements -- Chapter XIII: Local government on damages and liabilities -- Chapter XIV: Local government units on lawsuit and other legal matters -- Chapter XV: Local government units on initiative and referendum -- Chapter XVI: Qualifications and term of office of local elective officials -- Chapter XVII: Rule on succession -- Chapter XVIII: Recall election -- Chapter XIX: Ethical standards for elective local government officials -- Chapter XX: Powers of the local chief executives -- Chapter XXI: The powers and duties of the municipal vice-mayor, city vice-mayor and provincial vice-governor -- Chapter XXII: Local legislative bodies and powers -- Chapter XXIII: Quasi-judicial powers of local legislative bodies -- Chapter XXIV: Administrative disciplinary action and procedures on local government elective officials -- Chapter XXV: Settlements of boundary disputes -- Chapter XXVI: Katarungang pambarangay law -- Chapter XXVII: People's law enforcement board -- Chapter XXVIII: Sangguniang kabataan