Includes index. De Guzman, R. P., & Tapales, P. D. (1973). Philippine local government: issues, problems and prospects. Manila, Philippines: Local Government Center College of Public Administration, University of the Philippines.

Chapter 1: The nature and state of local government -- Chapter 2: Local government structures -- Chapter 3: The administration of local services -- Chapter 4: Local personnel administration -- Chapter 5: Financing local government -- Chapter 6: Local fiscal administration -- Chapter 7: General supervision and control over local governments -- Chapter 8: Local politics -- Chapter 9: National-local government partnership and the new constitution -- Chapter 10: Policy proposals for local administration -- Chapter 11: Potential future research

Philippine local government: issues, problems and prospects seeks to attain two objectives. As a policy-oriented research, it recommends proposals to decision makers aimed at reforming the present system of local government in the country. It likewise aims to fill the long-left need for a textbook in local government for use in the academic programs at the College of Public Administration, University of the Philippines as well as for other school offering the courses. -- From the Book