City Mayor
Term of Office
- 3 years starting noon of June 30 following election day
- Can be elected to a maximum of 3 consecutive terms
Qualifications
- Citizen of the Philippines
- Registered voter in the city where he/she intends to be elected
- Resident of the city where he/she intends to be elected for at least 1 year before the day of election
- Able to write in Filipino or any other local language or dialect
- At least 21 years old on election day
Powers and Responsibilities
- Supervise all programs, projects, services, and activities of the city government
- Enforce all laws and ordinances in relation to the governance of the city
- Implement all policies, programs, projects, services, and activities of the city
- Initiate and maximize the generation of resources and revenues and use these for implementing plans
- Ensure that the city has basic services and adequate facilities
Source: Local Government Code of 1991
City Vice Mayor
Term of Office
- 3 years starting noon of June 30 following election day
- Can be elected to a maximum of 3 consecutive terms
Qualifications
- Citizen of the Philippines
- Registered voter in the city where he/she intends to be elected
- Resident of the city where he/she intends to be elected for at least 1 year before the day of election
- Able to write in Filipino or any other local language or dialect
- At least 21 years old on election day
Powers and Responsibilities
- Preside over the sangguniang panlungsod (city council)
- Sign all warrants for the expenditures of the city council
- Appoint officials and employees of the city council
- Assume the office of the city mayor in the event of a permanent vacancy
- Exercise the powers and perform the duties and functions of the city mayor in cases of temporary vacancy
Source: Local Government Code of 1991
Sangguniang Panlunsod (City Council) Member
Term of office
- 3 years starting noon of June 30 following election day
- Can be elected to a maximum of 3 consecutive terms
Qualifications
- Citizen of the Philippines
- Registered voter in the city where he/she intends to be elected
- Resident of the city where he/she intends to be elected for at least 1 year before the day of the election
- Able to write in Filipino or any other local language or dialect
- At least 18 years of age on election day. Candidates of highly urbanized cities need to be at least 21 years old on election day.
Composition of the City Council
- City vice-mayor, who serves as the presiding officer
- Regular elected members
- President of the city’s Liga ng mga Barangay
- President of the city’s Sangguniang Kabataan Federation
- 3 sectoral representatives: 1 from the women, 1 from agricultural or industrial workers, and 1 from other sectors like the urban poor, indigenous communities, or disabled persons.
Powers and Responsibilities
- Approve ordinances and pass resolutions for an effective city government
- Generate resources and revenues for the city’s development plans, program objectives, and priorities
- Enact ordinances that grant franchises and authorize the issuance of permits or licenses
- Regulate activities in relation to the use of land, buildings, and structures
- Approve ordinances for the delivery of basic services and facilities
Source: Local Government Code of 1991
– Research by Vernise Tantuco/Rappler.com
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