EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Second Regular Session
SENATE
S.B. No. 1737
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Introduced by SEN. WIN GATCHALIAN
AN ACT
CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF CALACA 
IN THE PROVINCE OF BATANGAS INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE 
KNOWN AS THE CITY OF CALACA
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Located along the western part of Batangas province, the Municipality 
of Calaca has grown from a sleepy 4th class municipality in the 80’s into a 1st 
class municipality with annual regular income of Php251.598 million and 
Php269.155 million at 2000 constant prices in 2017 and 2018, respectively.
Gradually emerging as the center of trade and commerce in the First 
District of Batangas, the municipality of Calaca has attracted major 
industries, such as SEM Calaca Power Corporation and Phoenix 
Petroterminals and Industrial Park Corp, to establish and operate their 
facilities in the area which has been driving agricultural and industrial 
development and providing employment opportunities to its residents.
As it seeks to address urbanization needs, enhance tourism potentials, 
integrate environmental management system and increase agricultural and 
industrial capacity, the municipality needs to continue towards the path of 
progress and sustainable growth. This development agenda necessarily 
requires economic viability which can only be assured by converting the 
municipality into a component city.


As being proposed in this measure, Calaca’s conversion into a 
component city will provide immediate access to greater resources that would 
optimize its continuous growth and development.
Accordingly, the passage of this measure is earn^ ght.
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EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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Second Regular Session 
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SENATE
S.B. No. 1737
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Introduced by SEN. WIN GATCHALIAN
AN ACT
CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF CALACA 
IN THE PROVINCE OF BATANGAS INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE 
KNOWN AS THE CITY OF CALACA
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled:
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ARTICLE I
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
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SECTION 1. Title - This Act shall be known as the "Charter of the
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City of Calaca."
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SEC. 2. The City of Calaca - The Municipality of Calaca shall be
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converted into a component city to be known as the City of Calaca, hereinafter
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referred to as the City, which shall comprise the present jurisdiction of the
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Municipality of Calaca, Province of Batangas.
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The territorial jurisdiction of the City shall be •within the present metes
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and bounds of the Municipality of Calaca.
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The foregoing provision shall be •without prejudice to the resolution by
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the appropriate agency or forum of existing boundary disputes or cases
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involving questions of territorial jurisdiction between the City of Calaca and


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the adjoining local government units: Provided, that, the territorial
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jurisdiction of the disputed area or areas shall remain with the local
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government unit, which has existing administrative supervision over said area
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or areas until the final resolution of the case.
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SEC. 3. Corporate Powers of the City-The City constitutes a political
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body corporate and as such is endowed with the attributes of perpetual
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succession and possessed of the powers which pertains to a municipal
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corporation to be exercised in conformity with the provision of this Charter.
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The City shall have the following corporate powers:
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(a) To have a continuous succession in its corporate name;
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(b) To sue and be sued;
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(c) To have and use a corporate seal;
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(d) To acquire, hold and convey real or personal property;
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(e) To enter into any contracts and/or agreements; and
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(f) To exercise such other powers, prerogatives or authority subject to
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the limitations provided under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise
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known as the “Local Government Code of 1991, as amended”, this
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Act or laws.
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SEC. 4. General Powers - The City shall have a common seal and may
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alter the same at pleasure. Provided, that any change of corporate seal shall
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be registered with the Department of the Interior and Local Government
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(DILG). It shall exercise the powers to levy taxes, fees and charges; to close
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and open roads, streets, alleys, parks or squares; to take, purchase, receive,
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hold, lease, convey and dispose of real and personal property for the general
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interests of the City; to expropriate or condemn private property for public
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use; to contract and be contracted with, to sue and be sued; to prosecute and
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defend to final judgment and execution suits wherein the City is involved or
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interested in; and to exercise all the powers as are granted to corporations or
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SEC. 5. General Welfare Clause of the City - The City shall exercise
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the powers expressly granted, those necessarily implied therefrom, as well as
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powers necessary, appropriate or incidental for its efficient and effective
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governance, and those which are essential to the promotion of the general
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welfare.
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Within its territorial jurisdiction, the City shall ensure and support the
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preservation and enrichment of its culture, promote health and safety,
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enhance the right of the people to a balanced ecology, encourage and support
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the development of appropriate and self-reliant scientific and technological
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capabilities, improve public morals, enhance economic prosperity and social
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justice, promote full employment among their residents, maintain peace and
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order, and preserve the comfort and convenience of their inhabitants.
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SEC. 6. Liability for Damages-The Cily and its officials shall not be
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exempt from liability for death or injury to persons or damage to property.
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SEC. 7. Jurisdiction of the City - The jurisdiction of the City, for
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police purposes only, shall be coextensive with its territorial jurisdiction and
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for the purpose of protecting and ensuring the purity of the water supply of
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the City, such police jurisdiction shall also extend over all the territory within
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the drainage area of such water supply, or within one hundred meters (100
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m.) of any reservoir, conduit, canal, aqueduct or pumping station used in
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connection with the city water service.
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The city court of the City of Calaca and the city or municipal courts of
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the adjoining cities and municipalities shall have concurrent jurisdiction to
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try crimes and misdemeanors committed within the said drainage area or
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areas within said spaces of one hundred meters (100 m.) of any reservoir,
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conduit, canal, aqueduct or pumping station used in connection with the City
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water service delivery.
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The court first talcing jurisdiction of such an offense shall have
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jurisdiction to try cases to the exclusion of others. The police forces of the


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municipalities and cities concerned shall have concurrent jurisdiction with
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the police forces of the City for the maintenance of good order and the
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enforcement of ordinances throughout said zone, area or space. Any license
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that may be issued within said zone, area or space shall be granted by the
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proper authorities of the city or municipality concerned, and the fees arising
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there from shall accrue to the treasury of the said city or municipality
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concerned and not to the City.
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CITY OFFICIALS IN GENERAL
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SEC. 8. The Officials of the City of Calaca - (a) There shall be in the
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City of Calaca; a City Mayor, a City Vice Mayor, Sangguniang Panlungsod
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members, a secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod, a city treasurer and an
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assistant city treasurer, a city assessor and an assistant city assessor, a city
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accountant, a city budget officer, a city planning and development officer, a
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city engineer, a city health officer, a city civil registrar, a city administrator, a
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city legal officer, a city social welfare and development officer, a city
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veterinarian and a city general services officer.
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(b) In addition thereto, the City Mayor may appoint a city environment
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and natural resources officer, city architect, a city information officer, a city
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cooperatives officer, a city population officer and a city agriculturist;
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(c) The Sangguniang Panlungsod may:
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(1) Maintain existing offices not mentioned in subsections (a) and (b)
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hereof;
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(2) Create such other offices as may be necessary to carry out the
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purposes of the city government; or
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(3) Consolidate the functions of any office with those of another in
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the interest of efficiency and economy.
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(d) Unless otherwise provided herein, heads of departments and offices
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shall be appointed by the City Mayor with the concurrence of the majority of
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all the Sangguniang Panlungsod members, subject to civil service law, rules


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and regulations. The Sangguniang Panlungsod shall act on the appointment
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within fifteen (15) days from the day of its submission, otherwise the same
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shall be deemed confirmed.
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(e) Elective and appointive city officials shall receive compensation,
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allowances and other emoluments as may be determined by law or
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ordinances, subject to the budgetary limitations on personal services
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prescribed under Title Five, Book II of the Local Government Code of 1991, as
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amended: Provided, That no increase in the compensation of the Cily Mayor,
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City Vice Mayor and the Sangguniang Panlungsod member shall take effect
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until after the expiration of the full term of the local officials approving the
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ARTICLE III
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THE CITY MAYOR AND CITY VICE MAYOR
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SEC. 9. The City Mayor - (a) The City Mayor shall be the chief
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executive of the City and shall be elected at large by the qualified voters of the
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City.
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The City Mayor shall, at the time of the election, be at least twenty-one
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(21) years of age, a resident of the City for at least one (1) year immediately
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preceding the day of the election, a qualified registered voter therein and is
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able to read and write Filipino or any local language or dialect.
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The City Mayor, who shall hold office for three (3) years, unless sooner
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removed, and shall not serve for more than three (3) consecutive terms in the
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same position, shall receive a minimum monthly compensation corresponding
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to Salary Grade thirty (30) as prescribed under Republic Act No. 6758, as
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amended, otherwise known as the “Compensation and Position Classification
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Act of 1989”, and the implementing guidelines issued pursuant thereto and
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such other compensation, emoluments and allowances as may be determined
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(b) The City Mayor, as the Chief Executive of the City Government, shall
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exercise such powers and perform such duties and functions as provided for
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by the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended, this Act and other laws.
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(c) For efficient, effective and economical governance the purpose of
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which is the general welfare of the City and its inhabitants, the City Mayor
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shall:
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(1) Exercise general supervision and control over all programs,
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projects, services, and activities of the city government and, in this
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connection, shall:
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(i) Determine the guidelines of city policies and be responsible to
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the Sangguniang Panlungsod for the program of government;
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(ii) Direct the formulation of the city development plan with the
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assistance of the city development council and upon approval
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thereof by the Sangguniang Panlungsod, implement the same;
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(iii) Present the program of government and propose policies and
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projects for the consideration of the Sangguniang Panlungsod
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at the opening of the regular session of the Sangguniang
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Panlungsod every calendar year and as often as may be deemed
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necessary as the general welfare of the inhabitants and the
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needs of the city government may require;
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(iv) Initiate and propose legislative measures to the Sangguniang
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Panlungsod and as often as may be deemed necessary, provide
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such information and data needed or requested by said
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Sanggunian in the performance of its legislative functions;
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(v) Appoint all officials and employees whose salaries and wages
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are wholly or mainly paid out of city funds and whose
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appointments are not otherwise provided for under the Local
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Government Code of 1991, as amended, and this Act, and
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(vi) Represent the City in all its business transactions and sign in 
its behalf all bonds, contracts, obligations, and such other 
documents upon the authority of the Sangguniang Panlungsod 
or pursuant to law or ordinance;
(vii) Carry out such emergency measures as may be necessary 
during and in the aftermath of man-made and natural 
disasters and calamities;
(viii) Determine the time, manner and place of payment of salaries 
or wages of the officials and employees of the City, in 
accordance with law or ordinance;
(ix) Allocate and assign office space to the City and other officials 
and employees who, by law or ordinance, are entitled to such 
space in the city hall and other buildings owned or leased by 
the city government;
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Ensure that all executive officials and employees of the City 
faithfully discharge their duties and functions as provided for 
by law and the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended, 
and cause to be instituted administrative or judicial 
proceedings against any official or employee of the City who 
may have committed an offense in the performance of his 
official duties;
(xi) Examine the books, records and other documents of all offices, 
officials, agents or employees of the City and, in aid of his 
executive powers and authority, require all national officials 
and employees stationed in or assigned to the City to make 
available such books, records and other documents in their 
custody except those classified by law as confidential;
(xii) Furnish copies of executive orders issued by the City Mayor to 
the office of the provincial governor within seventy-two (72) 
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(xiii) Visit component barangays of the City at least once every six 
(6) months to deepen his understanding of problems and 
conditions, listen and give appropriate counsel to local officials 
and inhabitants, inform component barangay officials and 
inhabitants of general laws and ordinances which especially 
concern them, and otherwise conduct visits and inspections to 
ensure that the governance of the City will improve the quality 
of life of the inhabitants;
(xiv) Act on leave applications of officials and employees on the 
commutation of the monetary value of their leave credits in 
accordance with law;
(xv) Authorize official trips of city officials and employees outside of 
the City for a period not exceeding thirty (30) days: Provided, 
that trips abroad for a longer period may be authorized in 
accordance with the Local Government Code of 1991, as 
amended;
(xvi) Call upon any national official or employee stationed in or 
assigned to the City for advise on matters affecting the City and 
to make recommendations thereon; coordinate with said 
officials and employees in the formulation and the 
implementation of plans, programs and projects; and when 
appropriate, initiate an administrative or judicial action against 
a national government official or employee who may have 
committed an offense in the performance of his official duties 
while stationed in or assigned to the City;
(xvii) Authorize payment for medical care, necessary transportation, 
subsistence, hospital or medical fees of city officials and 
employees who are injured while in the performance of their 
official duties and functions, subject to availability of funds;
(xviii) Solemnize marriages, any provision of law to the contrary 
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(xix) Conduct an annual palarong panlungsod which shall feature 
traditional sports and disciplines included in national and 
international games, in coordination with the Department of 
Education (DepEd); and
(xx) Submit to the provincial governor the following reports: an 
annual report containing a summary of all matters pertinent to 
the management, administration and development of the City 
and all information and data relative to its political, social and 
economic conditions; supplemental reports when unexpected 
events and situations arise at any time during the year, 
particularly when man-made or natured disasters or calamities 
affect the general welfare of the City.
(2) Enforce all laws and ordinances relative to the governance of 
the City and in the exercise of its appropriate powers as well as 
implement all approved policies, programs, projects, services and 
activities of the City and in addition to the foregoing, shall:
(i) Ensure that the acts of the City's component barangays and of 
its officials and employees are within the scope of their 
prescribed powers, duties and functions;
(ii) Call conventions, conferences, seminars or meetings of elective 
or appointive officials of the City, including provincial and 
national officials and employees stationed in or assigned to the 
City, at such time and place and on such subject he may deem 
important for the promotion of the general welfare of the local 
government unit and its inhabitants;
(iii) Issue such executive orders for the faithful and appropriate 
enforcement and execution of laws and ordinances;
(iv) Be entitled to carry the necessary firearms within his or her 
territorial jurisdiction;
(v) Act as the deputized representative of the National Police 
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Upon its approval, implement the same; and as such, exercise 
general and operational control and supervision over the police 
forces in the City in accordance with Republic Act No. 6975, 
otherwise known as the “Department of the Interior and Local 
Government Act of 1990”; and,
(vi) Call upon the appropriate law enforcement agencies to 
suppress disorder, riot, lawless violence, rebellion or sedition, 
or apprehend violators of the law when public interest so 
requires and the city police forces are inadequate to cope with 
the situation or the violators.
(3) Initiate and maximize the generation of resources and 
revenues and apply the same to the implementation of development 
plans, program objectives and priorities, particularly the resources and 
revenues programmed for agro-industrial development and countryside 
growth and progress, and relative thereto, shall:
(i) Require each head of an office or department to prepare and 
submit an estimate of appropriations for the ensuing calendar 
year, in accordance with the budget preparation process 
enshrined under Republic Act No. 7160, as as amended, 
otherwise known as the “Local Government Code of 1991”;
(ii) Prepare and submit to the Sanggunian for approval the 
executive and supplemental budgets of the City for the ensuing 
calendar year in the manner provided for under the Local 
Government Code of 1991, as amended;
(iii) Ensure that all taxes and other revenues of the City are 
collected and that city funds are applied to the payment of 
expenses and settlement of obligations of the City, in 
accordance with law or ordinance;
(iv) Issue licenses and permits and suspend or revoke the same for 
any violation of the conditions upon which said licenses or 
permits had been issued pursuant to law or ordinance;
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(v) Issue permits without need of approval therefore from any 
national agency, for the holding of activities for any charitable 
or welfare purpose, excluding prohibited games of chance or 
shows contrary to law, public policy and public morals;
(vi) Require owners of illegally constructed houses, buildings or 
other structures to obtain the necessary permits, subject to 
such fines and penalties as may be imposed by law or 
ordinance, or to make necessary changes in the construction 
of the same when said construction violates any law or 
ordinance, or to order the demolition or removal of said house, 
building or structure within the period prescribed by law or 
ordinance;
(vii) Adopt adequate measures to safeguard and conserve land, 
mineral, forest, marine and other resources of the City;
(viii) Provide efficient and effective property and supply 
management in the City; and protect the funds, credits, rights 
and other properties of the City; and 
(ix) Institute or cause to be instituted administrative or judicial 
proceedings for violation of ordinances in the collection of 
taxes, fees or charges, and for the recovery of funds and 
properly; and cause the City to be defended against all suits to 
ensure that its interests, resources and rights shall be 
adequately protected.
(4) Ensure the delivery of basic services and the provision of 
adequate facilities and, in addition thereto, shall:
(i) Ensure that the construction and repair of roads and highways 
funded by the national government shall be, as far as 
practicable, carried out in a spatially contiguous manner and 
in coordination with the construction and repair of the roads 
and bridges of the City and of the province; and.
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public works and infrastructure programs, rendered by
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national offices and provincial office.
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functions as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, as amended,
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otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and those that
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are prescribed by law or ordinance.
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(d) The City Mayor shall hold office in the City Hall.
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SEC. 10. The City Vice Mayor - (a) There shall be a City Vice Mayor
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who shall be elected in the same manner as the City Mayor and shall at the
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time of the election possess the same qualifications as the City Mayor. The
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City Vice Mayor shall hold office for three (3) years, unless sooner removed,
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and shall receive a monthly compensation corresponding to salary grade
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twenty-six (26) as prescribed under Republic Act No. 6758, otherwise known
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as the “Compensation and Position Classification Act of 1989”,and the
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implementing guidelines issued pursuant thereto, and such other
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compensation, emoluments and allowances as may be determined by law.
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(b) The City Vice Mayor shall exercise the following duties:
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(1) Act as presiding officer of the Sangguniang Panlungsod and sign
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all warrants drawn on the City Treasury for all expenditures
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appropriated for the operation of the Sangguniang Panlungsod;
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(2) Subject to civil service law, rules and regulations, appoint all
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officials and employees including the secretary of the
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Sangguniang Panlungsod, except those whose manner of
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appointment is specifically provided for under the Local
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City Mayor in cases of temporary vacancy as provided for under
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powers as provided under the Local Government Code of 1991, as
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THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD
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SEC. 11. Composition - (a) The Sangguniang Panlungsod, the
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legislative body of the City, shall be composed of the City Vice Mayor as the
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presiding officer, ten (10) regular Sanggunian members, the President of the
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city chapter of the Liga ng mga Barangay, the President of the Panlungsod na
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Pederasyon ng mga Sangguniang Kabataan and the three (3) sectoral
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representatives, who shall come from the following sectors, as members: one
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(1) from the women sector; and, as shall be determined by the Sangguniang
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Panlungsod within ninety (90) days prior to the holding of the local elections;
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one (1) from the agricultural or industrial workers sector; and one (1) from the
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sectoral representatives shall be elected in the manner as may be
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minimum monthly compensation corresponding to Salary Grade
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Twenty Five (SG-25) as prescribed under the “Compensation and
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Position Classification Act of 1989”, as amended, 
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of the City and its inhabitants pursuant to Section 16 of the Local Government
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Code of 1991, as amended, and in the proper exercise of the corporate powers
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of the City as provided for under Section 22 of the Local Government Code,
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as amended, and shall;
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(1) Approve ordinances and pass resolutions necessary for an
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efficient and effective city government and relative hereto shall:
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i. Review all ordinances approved by the Sangguniang Barangay
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and executive orders issued by the Punong Barangay to
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determine whether these are within the scope of the
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prescribed powers of the Sangguniang Barangay and of the
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and suppress lawlessness, disorder, riot, violence, rebellion or
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sedition and impose penalties for the violation of said
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ordinances;
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thousand pesos (P5,000) or an imprisonment for a period not
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exceeding one (1) year, or both at the discretion of the court,
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for violation of a city ordinance;
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harmful .effects of man-made or natural disasters and
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calamities, and to provide relief services and assistance for
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victims during and in the aftermath of said disasters or
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calamities and in their return to productive livelihood
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following said events;
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appropriate penalties for habitual drunkenness in public
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obtain money or property, drug addiction, maintenance of 
drug dens, drug pushing, juvenile delinquency, the printing, 
distribution or exhibition of obscene or pornographic 
materials or publications, and such other activities inimical 
to the welfare and morals of the inhabitants of the- City;
vi. Protect the environment. To this end, it may set aside, at 
least, ten percent (10%) of its development funds for the 
purpose of maintaining and enhancing the ecological balance 
of the City. It may also impose appropriate penalties for acts 
which endanger the environment, such as dynamite fishing 
and other forms of destructive fishing, illegal logging, 
smuggling of logs, smuggling of natural resources products 
and of endangered species of flora and fauna, slash-and-burn 
farming and such other activities which result in pollution, 
acceleration of siltation of rivers and lakes or of ecological 
imbalance;
vii. Subject to the provisions of the Local Government Code of 
1991 and the pertinent laws, determine the powers and duties 
of officials and employees of the City;
viii. Consistent with the Salary Standardization Law, determine 
the positions and the salaries, wages, allowances and other 
emoluments and benefits of officials and employees paid 
wholly or mainly from city funds and provide for expenditures 
necessary for. the proper conduct of programs, projects, 
services and activities of the city government;
ix. Authorize the payment of compensation to a qualified person 
not in the government service who fills up a temporary 
vacancy or grant honorarium to any qualified official or 
employee designated to fill a temporary vacancy in a 
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ensure the safety and protection of all city government 
property, public documents, or records such as those relating 
to property inventory, land ownership, record of births, 
marriages, deaths, assessments, taxation, accounts, business 
permits and such other records and documents of public 
interest in the offices and departments of the city government;
xi. When the finances of the city government allow, provide for 
additional allowances and other benefits to judges, 
prosecutors, public elementary and high school teachers, and 
other national government officials stationed in or assigned to 
the City;
xii. Provide legal assistance to barangay officials who, in the 
performance of their official duties or on the occasion thereof, 
have to initiate judicial proceedings or defend themselves 
against legal actions; and
xiii. Provide for group insurance or additional insurance coverage 
for all barangay officials, including members of barangay 
tanod brigades and other service units, with public or private 
insurance companies, when the finances of the city 
government allows said coverage.
(2) Generate and maximize the use of resources and revenues for 
the development plans, program objectives and priorities of the City, as 
provided for under the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended, 
with particular attention to agro-industrial development and city-wide 
growth and progress, and relative thereto, shall:
i. Approve the annual and supplemental budgets of the city 
government and appropriate funds for specific programs, 
projects, services and activities of the City, or for other 
purposes not contrary to law in order to promote the general 
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Code of 1991, as amended, and applicable laws and upon the 
majority vote of all the members of the Sangguniang 
Panlungsod, enact ordinance levying taxes, fees and charges, 
prescribing the rates thereof for general and specific purposes 
and granting tax exemptions, incentives or reliefs;
iii. Subject to the provisions of Book II of the Local Government 
Code of 1991, as amended, and upon the majority vote of all 
the members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, authorize the 
City Mayor to negotiate and contract loans and other forms of 
indebtedness;
iv. Subject to the provisions of Book II of the Local Government 
Code of 1991, as amended, and applicable laws and upon the 
majority vote. of all the members of the Sangguniang 
Panlungsod, enact ordinances authorizing the floating of 
bonds or other instruments of indebtedness, for the purpose 
of raising funds to finance development projects;
V. Appropriate funds for the construction and maintenance or 
the rental of buildings for the use of the City; and, upon the 
majority vote of all the members of the Sangguniang 
Panlungsod, authorize the City Mayor to lease to private 
parties such public buildings held in a proprietary capacity, 
subject to existing laws, rules and regulations;
vi. Prescribe reasonable limits and restraints on the use of 
property within the jurisdiction of the City;
vii. Adopt a comprehensive land use plan for the City. Provided, 
that, the formulation, adoption or modification of said plan 
shall be in coordination within the approved provincial 
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viii. Reclassify lands within the jurisdiction of the City subject to 
the pertinent provisions of the Local Government Code of 
1991, as amended;
ix. Enact integrated zoning ordinance in consonance with the 
approved comprehensive land use plan, subject to existing 
laws, rules and regulations; establish fire limits or zones, 
particularly in populous centers, and regulate the 
construction, repair or modification of buildings within said 
fire limits or zones in accordance with the provisions of the 
Fire Code of the Philippines;
X. Subject to national law, process and approve subdivision 
plans for residential, commercial or industrial purposes and 
other development purposes, and to collect processing fees 
and other charges, the proceeds of which shall accrue entirely 
to the City: Proinded, however, that where approval of a 
national agency or office is required, said approval shall not 
be withheld for more than thirty (30) days from receipt of the 
application. Failure to act on the application within the period 
stated above shall be deemed as approval thereof;
xi. Subject to the provisions of Book 11 of the Local Government 
Code of 1991, as amended, grant the exclusive privilege of 
constructing fish corrals or fish pens, or the taking or 
catching of bangus fry, prawn fry or kawag-kawag, or fry of 
any species of fish within the city waters;
xii. With the concurrence of at least two-thirds (2/3) of all the 
members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, grant tax 
exemptions, incentives or reliefs to entities engaged in 
community growth-inducing industries, subject to the 
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xiii. Grant loans or provides grants to other local government units 
or to national, provincial and city charitable, benevolent or 
educational institutions: Proinded, that said institutions are 
operated and maintained within the City;
xiv. Regulate the numbering of residential, commercial and other 
buildings; and
XV. Regulate the inspection, weighing and measuring of articles 
of commerce.
(3) Subject to the provisions of the Local Government Code of 
1991, as amended, enact ordinances granting franchises and 
authorizing the issuance of permits or licenses, upon such conditions 
and for such purposes intended to promote the general welfare of the 
inhabitants of the City and pursuant to this legislative authority, shall:
i. Fix and impose reasonable fees and charges for all services 
rendered by the city government to private persons or entities;
ii. Regulate or fix license fees for any business or practice of 
profession within the City and the conditions under which the 
license for said business or practice of profession may be 
revoked and enact ordinances levying taxes thereon;
iii. Provide for and set the terms and conditions under which 
public utilities owned by the City shall be operated by the city 
government, and prescribe the conditions under which the 
same may be leased to private persons or entities, preferably 
cooperatives;
iv. Regulate the display of and fix the license fees for signs, 
signboards or billboards at the place or places where the 
profession or business advertised thereby is, in whole or in 
part, conducted;
V. Any law to the contrary notwithstanding, authorize and 
license the establishment, operation and maintenance of 
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of gamecocks. Provided, that existing rights should not be 
prejudiced;
vi. Subject to the guidelines prescribed by the Department of 
Transportation (DOTr), regulate the operation of tricycles and 
grant franchises for the operation thereof within the territorial 
jurisdiction of the City; and
vii. Upon approval by a majority vote of all the members of the 
Sangguniang Panlungsod, grant a franchise to any person, 
partnership, corporation or cooperative to do business within 
the City; establish, construct, operate and maintain ferries, 
wharves, markets or slaughterhouses; or undertake such 
other activities within the City as may be allowed by existing 
laws. Provided, That, cooperatives shall be given preference in 
the grant of such a franchise.
(4) Regulate activities relative to the use of land, buildings and 
structures within the City in order to promote the general welfare and 
for said purpose, shall:
i. Declare, prevent or abate any nuisance;
ii. With the concurrence of the majority of the members of the 
Sangguniang Panlungsod, a quorum being present, deny the 
entry of legalized gambling by ordinance into any part of the 
City or regulate its location in the City;
iii. Require that buildings and the premises thereof and any land 
within the City be kept and maintained in a sanitary 
condition; impose penalties for any violation thereof; or upon 
failure to comply with said requirement, have the work done 
at the expense of the owner, administrator or tenant 
concerned require the filling up of any land or premises to a 
grade necessary for proper sanitation;
iv. Regulate the disposal of clinical and other wastes from 
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V. Regulate the establishment, operation and maintenance of 
cafes, restaurants, beerhouses, hotels, motels, inns, pension 
houses, lodging houses and other similar establishments, 
including tourist guides and transports;
vi. Regulate the sale, giving away or dispensing of any 
intoxicating malt, vino, mixed or fermented liquors at any 
retail outlets;
vii. Regulate the establishment and provide for the inspection of 
steam boilers or any heating device in buildings and the 
storage of inflammable and highly combustible materials 
within the City;
viii. Regulate the establishment, operation and maintenance of 
any entertainment or amusement facilities, including the 
theatrical performances, circuses, billiard halls, public 
dancing schools, public dance halls, sauna baths, massage 
parlors and other places for entertainment or amusement; 
regulate such other events or activities for amusement or 
entertainment, particularly those which tend to disturb the 
community or annoy the inhabitants, or require the 
suspension or suppression of the same; or prohibit certain 
forms of amusement or entertainment in order to protect the 
social and moral welfare of the community;
ix. Regulate the establishment, operation and maintenance of 
funeral parlors and the burial or cremation of the dead, 
subject to existing laws, rules and regulations; and
X. Provide for the impounding of stray animals; regulate the 
keeping of animals in homes or as part of a business, and the 
slaughter, sale or disposition of the same; and adopt 
measures to prevent and penalize cruelty to animals.
(5) Approve ordinances which shall ensure the efficient and 
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the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended, and in addition to 
said services and facilities, shall:
i. Provide for the establishment, maintenance, protection and 
conservation of communal forest and watersheds, tree parks, 
greenbelts, mangroves and other similar forest development 
projects;
ii. Establish markets, slaughterhouses or animal corrals and 
authorize the operation thereof by the city government; and 
regulate the construction and operation of private markets, 
talipapas or other similar buildings and structures;
iii. Authorize the establishment, maintenance and operation by 
the city government of ferries, wharves, and other structures 
intended to accelerate productivity related to marine and 
seashore or offshore activities in the preservation thereof;
iv. Regulate the preparation and sale of meat, poultry, fish, 
vegetables, fruits, fresh dairy products, and other foodstuffs 
for public consumption;
V. Regulate the use of streets, avenues, alleys, sidewalks, 
bridges, parks and other public places and approve the 
construction, improvement, repair and maintenance of the 
same; establish bus and vehicle stops and terminals or 
regulate the use of the same by privately-owned vehicles 
which serve the public; regulate garages and operation of 
conveyances for hire; designate stands to be occupied by 
public vehicles when not in use; regulate the putting up of 
signs, signposts, awnings and awning posts on the streets; 
and provide for the lighting, cleaning and sprinkling of streets 
and public places;
vi. Regulate traffic on all streets and bridges; prohibit 
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the interest of public welfare, authorize the removal of 
encroachments and illegal constructions in public places;
vii. Subject to existing laws, establish and provide for the 
maintenance, repair and operation of an efficient waterworks 
system to supply water for the City’s inhabitants and to purify 
the source of the water supply; regulate the construction, 
maintenance, repair and use of hydrants, pumps, cisterns 
and reservoirs; protect the purity and quantity of the water 
supply of the City and, for this purpose, extend the coverage 
of appropriate ordinances over all territories within the 
drainage area of said water supply and within one hundred 
meters (100 m.) of the reservoir, canal, conduit, aqueduct, 
pumping station or watershed used in connection with the 
water service; and regulate the consumption, use or wastage 
of water and fix and collect charges therefore;
viii. Regulate the drilling and excavation of the ground for the 
laying of water, gas, sewer, and other pipes and the 
construction, repair and maintenance of public drains, 
sewers, cesspools, tunnels and similar structures; regulate 
the placing of poles and the use of crosswalks, curbs and 
gutters; adopt measures to ensure public safety against open 
canals, manholes, live wires and other similar hazards to life 
and property; and regulate the construction and use of private 
water closets, privies and other similar structures in buildings 
and homes;
ix. Regulate the placing, stringing, attaching, installing, repair 
and construction of all gas mains, electric telegraph and 
telephone wires, conduits, meters and other apparatus; and 
provide for the correction, condemnation or removal of the 
same when found to be dangerous to the welfare of the 
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X. Subject to the availability of funds and the existing laws, rules 
and regulations, establish and provide for the operation of 
vocational and technical schools and similar post-secondary 
institutions and, with the Technical Education and Skills 
Development Authority (TESDA), as the case may be, and 
subject to existing laws on tuition fees, fix and collect 
reasonable tuition fees and other school charges in 
educational institutions supported by the city government;
xi. Establish a scholarship fund for poor but deserving students 
in schools located within its jurisdiction or for students 
residing within the City;
xii. Approve measures and adopt quarantine regulations to 
prevent the introduction and spread of diseases;
xiii. Provide for an efficient and effective system of solid waste and 
garbage collection and disposal; prohibit littering and the 
placing or throwing of garbage, refuse and other filth and 
wastes;
xiv. Provide for the care of persons with disabilities (PWDs), 
paupers, the elderly, the sick, persons of unsound mind, 
abandoned minors, juvenile delinquents, drug dependents, 
abused children and the youth below eighteen (18) years of 
age; and subject to availability of funds, establish and provide 
for the operation of centers and facilities for the said needy 
and disadvantaged persons;
XV. Establish and provide for the maintenance and improvement 
of jails and detention centers, institute a sound jail 
management program, and appropriate funds for the 
subsistence of detainees and convicted prisoners in the City;
xvi. Establish a city council whose purpose is the promotion of 
culture and the arts, coordinate with government agencies 
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SEC. 13. Internal Rules of Procedure - (a) On the first regular
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thereafter, the Sangguniang Panlungsod shall adopt or update its existing
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(1) The organization of the Sanggunian and the election of its officers
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which they may be censured, reprimanded or excluded from the
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session, suspended for not more than sixty (60) days or expelled;
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member shall, upon assumption to office, make a full disclosure of his
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business and financial interests. Such disclosure shall also include a
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professional relationship or any relation by affinity or consanguinity within
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the fourth civil degree, which he may have with any person, firm or entity
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Sanggunian of which he or she is a member, which relationship may result in
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conflict of interests. Such relationship shall include;
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committee. The disclosure shall, in all cases, form part of the record of the
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deliberations on the ordinance or resolution under consideration:
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deliberations, the disclosure shall be made before voting on the
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ordinance or resolution on second and third readings; and
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a privilege speech on a matter that may affect the business interest,
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following the election of its members, the Sangguniang Panlungsod shall, by
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resolution, fix the day, time and place of its sessions. The minimum number
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of regular sessions shall be once a week for the Sangguniang Panlungsod and
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twice a month for the Sangguniang Barangay.
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present, there being a quorum, in the public interest or for reasons of security,
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decency or morality. No two (2) sessions, regular or special, may be held in a
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proceedings which may be published upon resolution of the majority of its
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who have been elected and qualified shall constitute a quorum to transact
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official business. Should a question of quorum be raised during a session,
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the presiding officer shall immediately proceed to call the roll of the members
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present may adjourn from day to day and may compel the immediate
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attendance of any member absent without justifiable cause by designating a
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member of the Sanggunian, to be assisted by a member or members of the
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police force assigned in the territorial jurisdiction of the City of Calaca, to
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preceding subsection, no business shall be transacted. The presiding officer,
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Mayor approves the same, he or she shall affix his or her signature on each
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Sanggunian within ten (10) days; otherwise, the ordinance shall be deemed
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any ordinance of the Sangguniang Panlungsod on the ground that it is ultra
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items of an appropriations ordinance, an ordinance or resolution adopting a
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local development plan and public investment program or an ordinance
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directing the payment of money or creating liability. In such case, the veto
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shall not affect the item or items which are not objected to. The vetoed item
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or items shall not take effect unless the Sangguniang Panlungsod overrides
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the veto in the manner herein provided; otherwise, the item or items in the
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appropriations ordinance of the previous year corresponding to those vetoed,
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of all its members, thereby making the ordinance effective even without the
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Panlalawigan - (a) Within three (3) days after approval, the Secretary to the
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review, copies of approved ordinances and the resolutions approving the local
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development plans and public investment programs formulated by the local
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prompt examination. The provincial attorney or the provincial prosecutor
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shall, within a period of ten (10) days from receipt of the documents, inform
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the Sangguniang Panlalawigan in writing of his comments or
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recommendations, which may be considered by the Sangguniang
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Panlalawigan in making its decision.
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resolution is beyond the power conferred upon the Sangguniang Panlungsod
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concerned, it shall declare such ordinance or resolution invalid in whole or in
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part. The Sangguniang Panlalawigan shall enter its action in the minutes and
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shall advise the corresponding city authorities of the action it has taken.
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thirty (30) days after submission of such an ordinance or resolution, the same
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Panlungsod - (a) Within ten (10) days after its enactment, the Sangguniang
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Barangay shall furnish copies of all barangay ordinances to the Sangguniang
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Panlungsod for review as to whether the ordinance is consistent with law or
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ordinances within thirty (30) days from receipt thereof, the same shall be
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inconsistent with law or city ordinances, the Sangguniang Panlungsod shall,
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within thirty (30) days from receipt thereof, return the same with its
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comments and recommendations to the Sangguniang Barangay concerned for
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adjustment, amendment or modification; in which case, the effectivity of the
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Any attempt to enforce any ordinance or any resolution approving the local 
development plan and public investment program, after the disapproval 
thereof, shall be sufficient ground for the suspension or dismissal of the 
official or employee concerned.
SEC. 22. Effectivity of Ordinances or Resolutions - (a) Unless 
otherwise stated in the ordinance or the resolution approving the local 
development plan and public investment program, the same shall take effect 
after ten (10) days from the date a copy thereof is posted in a bulletin board 
at the entrance of the City Hall of Calaca, and in at least two (2) other 
conspicuous places in the City of Calaca not later than five (5) days after 
approval thereof.
(b) The secretary of the Sangguniang Panlungsod shall cause the posting 
of an ordinance or resolution in the bulletin board at the entrance of the City 
Hall, and in at least two (2) conspicuous places in the City not later than five 
(5) days after approval thereof.
The text of the ordinance or resolution shall be disseminated and posted 
in Filipino or English and in the language or dialect understood by the 
majority of the people in the City and the secretary of the Sangguniang 
Panlungsod shall record such fact in a book kept for the purpose, stating the 
dates of approval and posting.
(c) Ordinances with penal sanctions shall be posted at prominent places 
in the City Hall, for a minimum period of three (3) consecutive weeks. Such 
ordinances shall also be published in a newspaper of general circulation 
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ARTICLE VI
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DISQUALIFICATIONS AND SUCCESSION FOR ELECTIVE CITY
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OFFICIALS
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SEC. 23. Disqualifications for Elective City Officials - The following
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persons are disqualified from running for any elective position in the City:
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(a) Those sentenced by final judgment for an offense involving moral
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turpitude or an offense punishable by one (1) year or more of
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imprisonment within two (2) years after serving sentence;
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(b) Those removed from office as a result of an administrative case;
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(c) Those convicted by final judgment for violating the oath of allegiance
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to the Republic of the Philippines;
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(d) Those with dual citizenship;
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(e) Fugitives from justice in criminal or nonpolitical cases here and
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abroad;
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(f) Permanent residents in a foreign country or those who have
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acquired the right to reside abroad and continue to avail of the same
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right after the effectivity of the Local Government Code of 1991, as
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amended; and
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(g) The insane or feeble-minded.
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SEC. 24. Permanent Vacancy in the Offices of the City Mayor and
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City Vice Mayor - (a) If a permanent vacancy occurs in the office of the City
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Mayor, the City Vice Mayor shall become the City Mayor. If a permanent
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vacancy occurs in the office of the City Vice Mayor, the highest ranking
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Sangguniang Panlungsod member or, in case of the latter’s permanent
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incapacity, the second highest ranking Sangguniang Panlungsod member
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shall become the City Mayor or City Vice Mayor, as the case may be.
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Subsequent vacancies in the said offices shall be filled automatically by the
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other Sanggunian members according to their ranking as defined under the
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(b) If a permanent vacancy occurs in the office of the Punong Barangay,
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the highest ranking Sangguniang Barangay member or, in case of
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his or her incapacity, the second highest Sanggunian member shall
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become the Punong Barangay.
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(c) A tie between or among the highest ranking sangguniang
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panlungsod members shall be resolved by drawing of lots.
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(d) The successors, as defined herein, shall serve only the unexpired
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terms of their predecessors.
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(e) For purposes of this Act, a permanent vacancy arises when an
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elective local official fills in a higher vacant office, refuses to assume
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office, fails to qualify, dies, is removed from office, voluntarily
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resigns or is otherwise permanently incapacitated to discharge the
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functions of his office.
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(f) For purposes of succession as provided in this Act, ranking in the
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Sanggunian shall be determined on the basis of the proportion of
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votes obtained by each winning candidate to the total number of
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registered voters in the City in the immediately preceding local
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election.
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SEC. 25. Permanent Vacancies in the Sangguniang Panlungsod-
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Permanent vacancies in the Sangguniang Panlungsod where automatic
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succession as provided above does not apply shall be filled by appointments
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in the following manner:
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(1) The provincial governor shall make the aforesaid appointments;
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(2) Only the nominee of the political party under which the Sanggunian
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member concerned had been elected and whose elevation to the
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position next higher in rank created the last vacancy in the
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Sanggunian shall be appointed in the manner provided herein. The
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appointee shall come from the political parly as that of the
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Sanggunian member who caused the vacancy and shall serve the
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In the appointment herein mentioned, a nomination and a
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certificate of membership of the appointee from the highest official
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of the political party concerned are conditions sine qua non, and any
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appointment without such nomination and certification shall be
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null and void ab initio and shall be a ground for administrative
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action against the official responsible therefore;
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(3) In case the permanent vacancy, is caused by a Sanggunian member
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who does not belong to any political party, the City Mayor shall,
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upon recommendation of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, appoint a
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qualified person to fill the vacancy; and
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(4) In case of vacancy in the representation of the youth and the
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barangay in the Sangguniang Panlungsod, said vacancy shall be
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filled automatically by the official next in rank of the organization
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concerned.
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SEC. 26. Temporary Vacancy in the Office of the City Mayor - (a)
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When the City Mayor is temporarily incapacitated to perform his or her duties
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for physical or legal reasons such as, but not limited to, leave of absence,
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travel abroad and suspension from office, the City Vice Mayor or the highest
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ranking Sangguniang Panlungsod member, shall automatically exercise the
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powers and perform the duties and functions of the City Mayor, except the
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power to appoint, suspend or dismiss employees which can only be exercised
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if the period of temporary incapacity exceeds thirty (30) working days.
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(b) Said temporary incapacity shall terminate upon submission to the
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Sangguniang Panlungsod of a written declaration by the City Mayor of having
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reported to office. In case where the temporary incapacity is due to legal
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cause, the City Mayor shall also submit the necessary documents showing
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the said legal cause no longer exists.
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(c) When traveling within the country but outside the territorial
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jurisdiction of the City for a period not exceeding three (3) consecutive days,
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Such authorization shall specify the powers and functions that the local
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official concerned shall exercise in the absence of the City Mayor except the
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power to appoint, suspend or dismiss employees.
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(d) If the City Mayor fails or refuses to issue such authorization, the City
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Vice Mayor or the highest ranking Sangguniang Panlungsod member, as the
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case maybe, shall have the right to assume the powers, duties and functions
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of the said office on the fourth (4th) day of absence of the City Mayor, subject
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to the limitations provided in subsection (c) hereof.
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(e) Except as provided above, the City Mayor shall, in no case, authorize
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any local official to assume the powers, duties and functions of the office,
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other than the City Vice Mayor or the highest ranking Sangguniang
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Panlungsod member, as the case may be.
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THE APPOINTIVE OFFICIALS OF THE CITY;
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THEIR QUALIFICATIONS, POWERS AND DUTIES
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SEC. 27. The Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod - (a) There
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shall be a secretary of the Sangguniang Panlungsod who shall be a career
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official with the rank and salary equal to a head of a department or office.
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(b) The Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod must be a citizen of
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the Philippines, a resident of the City of Calaca, of good moral character, a
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holder of a college degree preferably in law, commerce or public
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administration from a recognized college or university, and a first grade civil
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service eligible or its equivalent.
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(c) The Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod shall take charge of
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the office of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, and shall:
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(1) Attend meetings of the Sangguniang Panlungsod and keep a
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journal of its proceedings;
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resolutions, and other official acts of the Sangguniang Panlungsod
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(3) Forward to the City Mayor, for approval, copies of ordinances
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enacted by the Sangguniang Panlungsod duly certified by the
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presiding officer, in the manner provided in Section 54 of the
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Local Government Code of 1991, as amended;
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(4) Forward to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan copies of duly
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approved ordinances in the manner provided in Sections 56 and
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57 under Book 1 of the Local Government Code of 1991, as
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amended;
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(5) Furnish, upon the request of any interested party, certified copies
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of records of public character in his or her custody, upon payment
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to the City Treasurer of such fees as may be prescribed by
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ordinance;
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(6) Record in a book kept for the purpose, all ordinances and
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resolutions enacted or adopted by the Sangguniang Panlungsod,
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with the dates of passage and publication thereof;
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(7) Keep the office and all no confidential records therein open to the
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public during usual business hours;
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(8) Translate into the dialect used by the majority of the inhabitants
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all ordinances and resolutions immediately after their approval
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and cause the publication of the same together with the original
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version in the manner provided under the Local Government Code
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of 1991, as amended;
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(9) Take custody of the local archives and where applicable, the local
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library and annually account for the same; and
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(10) Perform other duties and functions and exercise such other
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powers as provided for under the Local Government Code of 1991,
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as amended, and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
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appointed by the Secretary of the Department of Finance (DOF) from a list of
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at least three (3) ranking eligible recommendees of the City Mayor, subject to
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the civil service law, rules and regulations.
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(b) The City Treasurer shall be under the administrative supervision of
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the City Mayor, to whom he shall report regularly on the tax collection efforts
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of the City.
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(c) The City Treasurer must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of
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the City of Calaca, of good moral character, a holder of a college degree in
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commerce, public administration or law from a recognized college or
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university, and a first grade civil service eligible or its equivalent and must
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have acquired, for at least five (5) years, experience in treasury or accounting
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service.
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(d) The City Treasurer shall receive such compensation, emoluments
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and allowances as may be determined by law.
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(e) The City Treasurer shall take charge of the City Finance Department,
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and shall:
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(1) Advise the City Mayor, the Sangguniang Panlungsod and other
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local government and national officials concerned regarding
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disposition of local government funds and on such other matters
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relative to public finance;
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(2) Take custody and exercise proper management of the funds of the
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City;
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(3) Take charge of the disbursement of all funds of the City and such
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other funds the custody of which may be entrusted to the City
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Treasurer by law or other competent authority;
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(4) Inspect private commercial and industrial establishments within
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the jurisdiction of the City in relation to the implementation of tax
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ordinances pursuant to the provisions of the Local Government
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Code of 1991, as amended;
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(6) Perform other duties and functions, and exercise such other
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powers as provided for under the Local Government Code of 1991,
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as amended, and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
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SEC. 29. The City Assessor - (a) The City Assessor must be a citizen
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of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Calaca, of good moral character, a
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holder of a college degree preferably in civil or mechanical engineering,
8 
commerce, or any other related course from a recognized college or university,
9 
a first grade civil service eligible or its equivalent and must have acquired, at
10 
least five (5) years, experience in real property assessment work or in any
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related field for immediately preceding the date of appointment.
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(b) The City Assessor shall receive such compensation, emoluments
13 
and allowances as may be determined by law.
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(c) The City Assessor shall take charge of the City Assessor's
15 
Department, and shall:
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(1) Ensure that all laws and policies governing the appraisal and
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assessment of real properties for taxation purposes are properly
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executed;
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(2) Initiate, review and recommend changes in policies and
20 
objectives, plans and programs, techniques, procedures and
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practices in the evaluation and assessment of real properties for
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taxation purposes;
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(3) Establish a systematic method of real property assessment;
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(4) Install and maintain real property identification and accounting
25 
systems;
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(5) Prepare, install and maintain a system of tax mapping, showing
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graphically all properties subject to assessment and gather all
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data concerning the same;
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(6) Conduct frequent physical surveys to verify and determine
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whether all real properties within the City are properly listed in
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(7) Exercise the functions of appraisal and assessment primarily for
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taxation purposes of all real properties in the City;
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(8) Prepare a schedule of the fair market value of the different
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classes of real properties in accordance with the provisions of
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the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended;
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(9) Issue, upon request of any interested party, certified copies of
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assessment records of real properties and all other records
8 
relative to its assessment, upon payment of a service charge or
9 
fee to the City Treasurer;
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(lO)Submit every semester a report of all assessments, as well as
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cancellations and modifications of assessments to the City
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Mayor and the Sangguniang Panlungsod;
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(ll)Attend personally or through an authorized representative all
14 
sessions of the Local Board of Assessment Appeals whenever the
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assessment is subject of appeal, and present or submit any
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information or record in his possession as may be required by
17 
the Board; and
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(12)Perform such other duties and functions, and exercise such
19 
other powers as provided under the Local Government Code of
20 
1991, as amended, and those that are prescribed by law or
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ordinance.
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SEC. 30. The City Accountant - (a) The City Accountant must be a
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citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Calaca, of good moral
25 
character, a certified public accountant and must have acquired at least five
26 
(5) years experience in the treasury or accounting service immediately
27 
preceding the date of the appointment.
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(b) The City Accountant shall receive such compensation, emoluments
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and allowances as may be determined by law.
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(c) The City Accountant shall take charge of both the office of the
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accounting and internal audit services of the City, and shall:
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(2) Prepare and submit financial statements to the City Mayor and 
to the Sangguniang Panlungsod,
(3) Appraise the Sangguniang Panlungsod and other officials on the 
financial condition and operations of the City;
(4) Certify the availability of budgetary allotment to which 
expenditures and obligations may be properly charged;
(5) Review supporting documents before preparation of vouchers to 
determine the completeness of requirements;
(6) Prepare statements of cash advances, liquidations, salaries, 
allowances, reimbursements and remittances pertaining to the 
City;
(7) Prepare statements of journal vouchers and liquidation of the 
same and other adjustments related thereto;
(8) Post individual disbursements to the subsidiary ledger and index 
cards;
(9) Maintain individual ledgers for officials and employees of the City 
pertaining to payrolls and deductions;
(10) Record and post in index cards details of purchased furniture, 
fixtures and equipment, including disposal thereof, if any;
(11) Account for all issued requests for obligations and maintain and 
keep all records and reports related thereto;
(12) Prepare journals and the analysis of obligations and maintain and 
keep all records and reports related thereto; and
(13) Perform such other duties and functions, and exercise such other 
powers as provided for under the Local Government Code of 1991, 
as amended, and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
(d) The incumbent Chief Accountant in the Office of the City Treasurer
shall be given preference in the appointment to the position of
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SEC. 31. The City Budget Officer - (a) The City Budget Officer must
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be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Calaca, of good moral
3 
character, a holder of a college degree preferably in accounting, economics,
4 
public administration, or any related course from a recognized college or
5 
university, and a first grade civil service eligible or its equivalent and must
6 
have acquired, at least five (5) years, experience in government budgeting or
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in any related field immediately preceding the date of appointment.
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(b) The City Budget Officer shall receive such compensation,
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emoluments and allowances as may be determined by law.
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(c) The City Budget Officer shall take charge of the City Budget
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Department, and shall:
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(1) Prepare forms, orders and circulars embodying instructions on
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budgetary and appropriation matters for the signature of the City
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Mayor;
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(2) Review and consolidate the budget proposals of different
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departments and offices of the City;
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(3) Assist the City Mayor in the preparation of the budget and during
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and after budget hearings;
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(4) Study and evaluate budgetary implications of proposed legislation
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and submit comments and recommendations thereon;
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(5) Submit periodic budgetary reports to the Department of Budget
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and Management (DBM);
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(6) Coordinate with the City Treasurer, the City Accountant and the
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City Planning and Development Officer for the purpose of
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budgeting;
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(7) Assist the Sangguniang Panlungsod in reviewing the approved
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budgets of component barangays;
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(8) Coordinate with the City Planning and Development Officer in the
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(9) Perform such other duties and functions, and exercise such other
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powers as provided for under the Local Government Code of 1991,
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as amended, and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
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SEC. 32. The City Planning and Development Officer - (a) The City
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Planning and Development Officer must be a citizen of the Philippines, a
7 
resident of the City of Calaca, of good moral character, a holder of a college
8 
degree preferably in urban planning, development studies, economics, public
9 
administration, or in any related course from a recognized college or
10 
university, and a first grade civil service eligible or its equivalent and must
11 
have acquired, at least five (5) years, experience in development planning or
12 
in any related field for immediately preceding the date of the appointment.
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(b) The City Planning and Development Officer shall receive such
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compensation, emoluments and allowances as may be determined by law.
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(c) The City Planning and Development Officer shall take charge of the
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City Planning and Development Coordinating Office, and shall:
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(1) Formulate integrated economic, social, physical and other
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development plans and policies for consideration of the City;
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(2) Conduct continuing studies, researches and training programs
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necessary to evolve plans and programs for implementation;
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(3) Integrate and coordinate all sectoral plans and studies
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undertaken by the different functional groups or agencies;
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(4) Monitor and evaluate the implementation of the different
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development programs, projects and activities in the City in
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accordance with the approved development plan;
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(5) Prepare comprehensive plans and other development planning
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documents for the consideration of the local development council;
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(6) Analyze the income and expenditure patterns, and formulate and
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recommend fiscal plans and policies for consideration of the
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finance committee of the City as provided for under the Local
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(7) Promote people's participation in development planning within
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the City;
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(8) Exercise supervision and control over the secretariat of the Local
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Development Council; and
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(9) Perform such other functions and duties and exercise such other
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powers as provided for under the Local Government Code of 1991,
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as amended, and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
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SEC. 33. The City Engineer - (a) The City Engineer must be a citizen
10 
of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Calaca, of good moral character
11 
and a licensed civil engineer and must have acquired at least five (5) years
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experience in the practice of profession.
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(b) The City Engineer shall receive such compensation, emoluments and
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allowances as may be determined by law.
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(c) The City Engineer shall take charge of the City Engineering Office,
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and shall:
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(1) Initiate, review and recommend changes in policies and
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objectives, plans and programs, techniques, procedures and
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practices in infrastructure development and public works in
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general of the City;
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(2) Advise the City Mayor on infrastructure, public works and other
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engineering matters;
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(3) Administer, coordinate, supervise and control the construction,
24 
maintenance, improvement and repair of roads, bridges, other
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engineering and public works projects of the City;
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(4) Provide engineering services to the City, including investigation
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and survey, engineering designs, feasibility studies and project
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management; and
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(5) Perform such other duties and functions, and exercise such other
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powers as provided for under the Local Government Code of 1991,
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SEC. 36. The City Health Officer - (a) The City Health Officer must
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be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Calaca, of good moral
3 
character, and a licensed medical practitioner and must have acquired at
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least five (5) years experience in the practice of profession.
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(b) The City Health Officer shall receive such compensation,
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emoluments and allowances as may be determined by law.
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(c) The City Health Officer shall take charge of the Office of the City
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Health Services, and shall:
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(1) Supervise the personnel and staff of the said office, formulate
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program implementation guidelines and rules and regulations for
11 
the operation of the said office for the approval of the City Mayor
12 
in order to assist him in the efficient, effective and economical
13 
implementation of health service program geared to implement
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health-related projects and activities;
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(2) Formulate measures for the consideration of the Sangguniang
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Panlungsod and provide technical assistance and support to the
17 
City Mayor in carrying out activities to ensure the delivery of basic
18 
services and provision of adequate facilities relative to health
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services provided under Section 17 of the Local Government Code
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of 1991, as amended;
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(3) Develop plans and strategies, and upon approval thereof by the
22 
City Mayor, implement these with the health programs and
23 
projects which the' City Mayor is empowered to implement and
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which the Sangguniang Panlungsod is empowered to provide for
25 
under the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended;
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(4) In addition to the foregoing duties and functions, the City Health
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Officer shall:
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(i) Formulate and implement policies, plans and projects to
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promote the health of the people in the City;
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(ii) Advise the City Mayor and the Sangguniang Panlungsod on
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relating to public health;
(iv) Recommend to the Sangguniang Panlungsod through the 
Local Health Board the passage of such ordinances as he 
may deem necessary for the preservation of public health;
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Recommend the prosecution of any violation of sanitary 
laws, ordinances or regulations;
(vi) Direct the sanitary inspection of all business establishments 
selling food items or providing accommodation such as 
hotels, motels, lodging houses, pension houses, and the like, 
in accordance with the Sanitation Code;
(vii) Conduct health information campaigns and render health 
intelligence services;
(viii) Coordinate with other government agencies and 
nongovernmental organizations involved in the promotion 
and delivery of health services;
(ix) Be in the frontline of the delivery of health services, 
particularly during and in the aftermath of man-made and 
natural disasters and calamities; and 
(5) Perform such other duties and functions, and exercise such other
powers as provided under the Local Government Code of 1991,
and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
SEC. 35. The City Civil Registrar - (a) The City Civil Registrar must 
be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Calaca, of good moral 
character, a holder of a college degree from a recognized college or university, 
and a first grade civil service eligible or its equivalent and must have acquired, 
at least five (5) years, experience in civil registry work.
(b) The City Civil Registrar shall receive such compensation, 
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(c) The City Civil Registrar shall be responsible for the civil registration
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program in the City of Calaca, pursuant to the Civil Registry Law, the Civil
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Code, and other pertinent laws, rules and regulations issued to implement
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them.
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(d) The City Civil Registrar shall take charge of the office of the city civil
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registry, and shall:
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(1) Develop plans and strategies, and upon approval thereof by the
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City Mayor, implement the same, particularly those which have to
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do with the management and administration-related programs and
10 
projects which the City Mayor is empowered to implement and
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which the Sangguniang Panlungsod is empowered to provide for
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under the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended;
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(2) In addition to the foregoing duties and functions, the City Civil
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Registrar shall:
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(i) Accept all registrable documents and judicial decrees affecting
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the civil status of persons;
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(ii) File, keep and preserve in a secure place the books required by
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law;
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(iii) Transcribe and enter immediately upon receipt all registrable
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documents and judicial decrees affecting the civil status of
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persons in the appropriate civil registry books;
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(iv) Transmit to the Office of the Civil Registrar-General, within the
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prescribed period, duplicate copies of registered documents
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required by law;
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(v) Issue certified transcripts or copies of any certificate or
26 
registered documents upon payment of the required fees to the
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City Treasurer;
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the authorized fee to the City Treasurer; and 
(vii)Coordinate with the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in 
conducting educational campaigns for vital registration and 
assist in the preparation of demographic and other statistics 
for the City of Calaca.
(3) Perform such other duties and functions, and exercise such other 
powers as provided for under the Local Government Code of 1991, 
as amended, and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
SBC. 38. The City Administrator - (a) The City Administrator must 
be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Calaca, of good moral 
character, a holder of a college degree preferably in public administration, 
law, or any other related course from a recognized college or university, and 
a first grade civil service eligible or its equivalent and must have acquired at 
least five (5) years experience in management and administrative work.
(b) The term of the City Administrator is coterminous with that of the 
appointing authority.
(c) The City Administrator shall receive such compensations,
emoluments and allowances as may be determined by law.
(d) The City Administrator shall take charge of the City Administrator's 
Office, and shall:
(1) Develop plans and strategies and upon approval thereof by the 
City Mayor, implement the same, particularly those which have 
to do with the management and administration-related programs 
and projects which the City Mayor is empowered to implement 
and which the Sangguniang Panhmgsod is empowered to provide 
for under the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended;
(2) Assist in the coordination of the work of all the officials of the City 
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other officials of the local government unit;
(3) Establish and maintain a sound personnel program for the local 
government unit designed to promote career development and 
uphold the merit principle in the local government service;
(4) Conduct a continuing organizational development of the City with 
the end in view of instituting effective administrative reforms.
(5) Be in the frontline of the delivery of administrative support 
services, particularly those related to the situations during and 
in the aftermath of man-made and natural disasters or 
calamities;
(6) Recommend to the Sangguniang Panlungsod and advise the City 
Mayor on all matters relative to the management and 
administration of the City; and
(7) Perform such other duties and functions, and exercise such other 
powers as provided for under the Local Government Code of 1991, 
as amended, and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
SEC. 39. The City Legal Officer - (a) The City Legal Officer must be 
a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Calaca, of good moral 
character, and a member of the Philippine Bar and must have practiced the 
profession for at least five (5) years.
(b) The term of the Cily Legal Officer shall be coterminous with that of 
his appointing authority.
(c) The City Legal Officer shall receive such compensation, emoluments 
and allowances as may be determined by law.
(d) The City Legal Officer, the chief legal counsel of the City, shall take 
charge of the Office of the City Legal Service, and shall:
(1) Formulate measures for the consideration of the Sangguniang 
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(2) Develop plans and strategies, and upon approval thereof by the 
City Mayor, implement the same, particularly those which have 
to do with programs and projects related to legal services which 
the City Mayor is empowered to implement and which the 
Sangguniang Panlungsod is empowered to provide;
(3) Represent the City in all civil actions and special proceedings 
wherein the local government unit or any official thereof, in his 
official capacity, is a party: Provided, That, in actions or 
proceedings where the City of Calaca is a party adverse to the 
provincial government or to another component city or' 
municipality, a special legal officer may be employed to represent 
the adverse party;
(4) 'When required by the City Mayor or Sanggunian, draft 
ordinances, contracts, bonds, leases and other instruments 
involving any interest of the City and provide comments and 
recommendations on any instruments already drawn;
(5) Render an opinion in writing on any question of law when 
requested to do so by the City Mayor or Sanggunian;
(6) Investigate or cause to be investigated any local official or 
employee for administrative neglect or misconduct in office and 
recommend the appropriate action to the City Mayor or 
Sanggunian, as the case may be;
(7) Investigate or cause to be investigated any person, firm or 
corporation holding any franchise of exercising any public 
privilege for failure to comply with any term or condition in the 
grant of such franchise or privilege, and recommending 
appropriate action to the City Mayor or Sanggunian, as the case 
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(8) When directed by the City Mayor or Sanggunian, initiate and
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prosecute, in the interest of the City, any civil action on any bond,
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lease or other contract upon any breach or violation thereof;
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(9) Review and submit recommendations on ordinances approved
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and executive orders issued by component units;
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(10) Recommend measures to the Sangguniang Panlungsod and
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advise the City Mayor on all matters related to upholding the rule
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any violations thereof, particularly those which occur during and
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licensed social worker or a holder of a college degree preferably in social work,
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sociology, or any other related course from a recognized college or university,
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and a first grade civil service eligible or its equivalent and must have acquired
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at least five (5) years experience in the practice of social work immediately
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preceding the date of appointment.
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compensation, emoluments and allowances as may be determined by law.
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welfare and development services;
(2) Develop plans and strategies, and upon approval thereof by the 
City Mayor, implement the same, particularly those which have 
to do with social welfare programs and projects which the City 
Mayor is empowered to implement and which the Sangguniang 
Panlungsod is empowered to provide;
(3) Identify the basic needs of the needy, the disadvantaged and 
impoverished and develop and implement appropriate measures 
to alleviate their problems and improve their living conditions;
(4) Provide relief and appropriate crisis intervention for victims of 
abuse and exploitation and recommend appropriate measures to 
deter further abuse and exploitations;
(5) Assist the City Mayor in implementing the barangay level program 
for the total development and protection of children up to six (6) 
years of age;
(6) Facilitate the implementation of welfare programs for the 
disabled, elderly and victims of drug addiction, the rehabilitation 
of prisoners and parolees, the prevention of juvenile delinquency 
and such other activities which would eliminate and minimize the 
ill-effects of poverty;
(7) Initiate and support youth welfare program that will enhance the 
role of youth in nation-building;
(8) Coordinate with government agencies and non-govemmental 
organizations whose purpose is the promotion and the protection 
of all the needy, disadvantaged, underprivileged or impoverished 
groups or individuals, particularly those identified to be 
vulnerable and high risk to exploitation, abuse and neglect;
(9) Be in the frontline of the delivery of services particularly those 
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development services which will improve the livelihood and living
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SEC. 39. The City VeterinaHan - (a) The City Veterinarian must be a
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citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Calaca, of good moral
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character, and a licensed doctor of veterinary medicine and must have
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practiced the profession for at least three (3) years.
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(b) The City Veterinarian shall receive such compensation, emoluments
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basic services and provision of adequate facilities;
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situations resulting in the depletion of animals for work and for
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human consumption, particularly those arising from and in the
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aftermath of man-made and natural disasters or calamities;
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Mayor on all matters relative to veterinary services which will
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increase the number and improve the quality of livestock, poultry
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Services Officer must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of
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Calaca, of good moral character, a holder of a college degree in public
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administration, business administration or management from a recognized
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college or university, and a first grade civil service eligible or its equivalent
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and must have acquired at least five (5) years experience in general services,
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(1) Formulate measures for the consideration of the Sangguniang
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Panlungsod and provide technical assistance and support to the
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basic services and provision of adequate facilities which require
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general services expertise in technical support services;
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(2) Develop plans and strategies, and upon approval thereof by the
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to implement and which the Sangguniang Panlungsod is
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empowered to provide;
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(3) Take custody of and be accountable for all properties, real or
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personal, owned by the City, and those granted to it in the form
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of donation, reparation, assistance and counterpart of joint
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(4) With the approval of the City Mayor, assign building or land
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space to local officials or other public officials, who by law, are
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(5) Recommend to the City Mayor the reasonable rental rates for
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local government properties, whether real or personal, which will
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(6) Recommend to the City Mayor reasonable rental rates of private
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properties which may be leased for the official use of the City;
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(7) Maintain and supervise janitorial, security, landscaping and
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property management heretofore performed by the local
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government treasurer and enforce policies on records creation,
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such as the possible and imminent destruction or damage to
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records, supplies, properties, and structure materials or debris,
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particularly during and in the aftermath of man-made and
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natural disasters and calamities;
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holder of a college degree preferably in environment, forestry, agriculture or
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any other related course from a recognized college or university, and a first
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(b) The City Environment and Natural Resources Officer shall receive
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such compensation, emoluments and allowances as may be determined by
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charge of the Office of the Environment Service Department, and shall:
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(1) Formulate measures for the consideration of the Sangguniang
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Panlungsod and provide assistance and support to the City Mayor
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in carrying out measures to ensure the delivery of basic services
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and provision of adequate facilities relative to environment and
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natural resources services as provided for under Section 17 of the
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(2) Develop plans and strategies, and upon approval thereof by the
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City Mayor, implement the same, particularly those which have
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to do with environment and natural resources programs and
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projects which the City Mayor is empowered to implement and
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which the Sangguniang Panlungsod is empowered to provide;
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(3) Establish, maintain, protect and preserve communal forests,
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watersheds, tree parks, mangroves, greenbelts, commercial
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forests and similar forest projects like industrial tree farms and
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agro-forestry projects;
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projects and technical, financial and infrastructure assistance;
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(5) Manage and maintain seed banks and produce seedlings for
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forest and tree parks;
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projects and render assistance for natural resources-related
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conservation and utilization activities consistent with ecological
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control land, air and water pollution with the assistance of the
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(8) Be in the frontline of the delivery of services concerning the
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environment and natural resources, particularly in the renewal
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and rehabilitation of the environment during and in the aftermath
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of man-made and natural disasters and calamities;
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(9) Recommend measures to the Sangguniang Panlungsod and
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advise the City Mayor on all matters relative to the protection,
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conservation, maximum utilization, application of appropriate
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technology and other matters related to the environment and
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and a duly licensed architect and must have practiced the profession for at
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least five (5) years.
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(b) The City Architect shall receive such compensation, emoluments
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and allowances as may be determined by law.
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Planning and Design, and shall:
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Panlungsod and provide technical assistance and support to the
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City Mayor in carrying out measures to ensure the delivery of
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basic services and provision of adequate facilities relative to
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architectural planning and design;
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(3) Prepare and recommend for consideration of the Sangguniang 
Panlungsod the architectural plan and design for the local 
government unit or a part thereof, including the renewal of slums 
and blighted areas, land reclamation activities, the greening of 
land, and appropriate planning of marine and foreshore areas;
(4) Review and recommend for appropriate action of the Sanggunian 
Panlungsod or City Mayor, as the case maybe, the architectural 
plans arid design submitted by governmental and non­
governmental entities or individuals, particularly those for 
undeveloped, underdeveloped and poorly designed areas;
(5) Coordinate with government and non-govemment entities and 
individuals involved in the aesthetics and the maximum 
utilization of the land and water within the jurisdiction of the local 
government unit, to implement plans and programs that shall 
preserve environmental integrity and ecological balance.
(6) Be in the frontline of the delivery of services involving 
architectural planning and design, particularly those related to 
the redesigning of spatial distribution of basic facilities and 
physical structures during and in the aftermath of man-made and 
natural disasters or calamities;
(7) Recommend to the Sangguniang Panlungsod and advise the City 
Mayor on all matters relative to architectural planning and design 
as it relates to the total socio-economic development of the City;
(8) Perform such other duties and functions, and exercise such other 
powers as provided for under the Local Government Code of 1991, 
as amended, and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
SEC. 43. The City Information Officer - (a) The City Information 
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mass communications, or any related course from a recognized college or 
university, and a first grade civil service eligible or its equivalent and must 
have at least three (3) years experience in writing articles and research papers, 
or writing for print, television or broadcast media.
(b) The City Information Officer shall receive such compensation, 
emoluments and allowances as may be determined by law.
(c) The term of the City Information Officer shall be coterminous with 
that of his or her appointing authority;
(d) The City Information Officer shall take charge of the Office of the 
City Information and Community Relations Department, and shall:
(1) Formulate measures for the consideration of the Sangcfuniang 
Panlungsod and provide technical assistance and support to the 
City Mayor in providing the information and research data 
required for the delivery of basic services and provision of 
adequate facilities so that the public becomes aware of said 
services and may fully avail of the same;
(2) Develop plans and strategies, and upon approval thereof by the 
City Mayor, implement the same, particularly those which have 
to do with public information and research data to support 
programs and projects which the City Mayor is empowered to 
implement and which the Sangguniang Panlungsod is 
empowered to provide;
(3) Provide relevant, adequate and timely information to the local 
government unit and its residents;
(4) Furnish information and data on the local government agencies 
or offices as may be required by law or ordinance; and non­
governmental organizations to be furnished to said agencies and 
organizations;
(5) Maintain effective liaison with the various sectors of the 
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support for programs of the local and national government.
(6) Be in the frontline in providing information during and in the 
aftermath of man-made and natural calamities and disasters or 
calamities, with special attention to the victims thereof, to help 
minimize injuries and casualties during and after the 
emergency, and to accelerate relief and rehabilitation;
(7) Recommend to the Sangguniang Panlungsod and advise the City 
Mayor on all matters relative to public information and research 
data as it relates to the total socioeconomic development of the 
City; and
(8) Perform such other duties and functions, and exercise such 
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SEC. 44. The City Cooperatives Officer - (a) The City Cooperatives 
Officer must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Calaca, of 
good moral character, a holder of a college degree preferably in business 
administration with special training on cooperatives or any related course 
from a recognized college or university, and a first grade civil service eligible 
or its equivalent and must have at least five (5) years experience on 
cooperatives development, organization and management.
(b) The City Cooperatives Officer shall receive such compensation, 
emoluments and allowances as may be determined by law.
(c) The City Cooperatives Officer shall take charge of the Office for the 
Development of Cooperatives, and shall:
(1) Formulate measures for the consideration of the Sangguniang 
Panlungsod and provide technical assistance and support to the 
City Mayor in carrying out measures to ensure the delivery of 
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services and facilities;
(2) Develop plans and strategies, and upon approval thereof by the 
City Mayor, implement the same, particularly those which have 
to do with the integration of cooperatives principles and methods 
in programs which the City Mayor is empowered to implement 
and which the Sangguniang Panlungsod is empowered to provide;
(3) Assist in the organization of cooperatives;
(4) Provide technical and other forms of assistance to existing 
cooperatives to enhance their viability as an economic enterprise 
and social organization;
(5) Assist cooperatives in establishing linkages with government 
agencies and nongovernment organizations involved in the 
promotion and integration of the concept of cooperatives in the 
livelihood of the people and other community activities.
(6) Be in the frontline of cooperative organization, rehabilitation or 
viability-enhancement, particularly during and in the aftermath 
of man-made and natural calamities or disasters, to aid in their 
survival and, if necessary, subsequent rehabilitation;
(7) Recommend to the Sangguniang Panlungsod and advise the City 
Mayor on all other matters relative to cooperatives development 
and viability enhancement which will improve the livelihood and 
quality of life of the inhabitants; and
(8) Perform such other duties and functions, and exercise such other 
powers as provided for under the Local Government Code of 1991, 
as amended, and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
SBC. 47. The City Population Officer- (a) The City Population Officer 
must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Calaca, of good 
moral character, a holder of a college degree preferably with specialized 
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and a first grade civil service eligible or its equivalent and must have at least
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five (5) years experience in the implementation of programs on population
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development or responsible parenthood.
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(b) The City Population Officer shall receive such compensation,
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emoluments and allowances as may be determined by law.
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(c) The City Population Officer shall take charge of the Office on
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Population Development, and shall:
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(1) Formulate measures for the consideration of the Sangguniang
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Panlungsod and provide technical assistance and support to the
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City Mayor in carrying out measures to ensure the delivery of
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basic services and provision of adequate facilities relative to the
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integration of the population development principles and in
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providing access to said services and facilities;
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(2) Develop plans and strategies, and upon approval thereof by the
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City Mayor, implement the same, particularly those which have
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to do with the integration of population development principles
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and methods in program and projects which the Cily Mayor is
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empowered to implement and which the Sangguniang Panlungsod
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is empowered to provide; and
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(3) Assist the City Mayor in the implementation of the constitutional
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provisions relative to population development and the promotion
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of responsible parenthood;
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(4) Establish and maintain an updated data bank for program
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operations, development plaiming and an educational program to
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ensure the people's participation in and understanding of
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population development;
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cultural heritage of the inhabitants; and
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a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Calaca, of good moral 
character, a holder of a college degree in agriculture or any other related 
course from a recognized college or university, and a first grade civil service 
eligible or its equivalent and must have practiced the profession in agriculture 
or acquired at least five (5) years the experience in a related field.
(b) The City Agriculturist shall receive such compensation, emoluments 
and allowances as may be determined by law.
(c) The City Agriculturist shall take charge of the Office for Agricultural 
Services, and shall:
(1) Formulate measures for the approval of the Sangguniang 
Panlungsod and provide technical assistance and support to the 
City Mayor in carrying out said measures to ensure the delivery 
of basic services and provision of adequate facilities relative to 
agricultural services;
(2) Develop plans and strategies, and upon approval thereof by the 
City Mayor, implement the same, particularly those which have 
to do with agricultural programs and projects which the City 
Mayor is empowered to implement and which the Sangguniang 
Panlungsod is empowered to provide;
(3) In addition to the foregoing duties and functions, the City 
Agriculturist shall:
(i) Ensure that maximum assistance and access to resources in 
the production, processing and marketing of agricultural and 
aquacultural and marine products are extended to farmers, 
fishermen and local entrepreneurs;
(ii) Conduct or cause to be conducted location-specific 
agricultural researches and assist in making available the 
appropriate technology arising out of and disseminating 
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control of plant diseases and pests, and other agricultural 
matters which will maximize productivity;
(iii) Assist the City Mayor in the establishment and extension 
services of demonstration farms on aquaculture and marine 
products;
(iv) Enforce rules and regulations relating to agriculture and 
aquaculture; and
(v) Coordinate with government agencies and non-governmental 
organizations which promote agricultural productivity 
through applied technology compatible with environmental 
integrity.
(4) Be in the frontline of the delivery of basic agricultural services, 
particularly those needed for the survival of the City’s inhabitants 
during and in the aftermath of man-made and natural disasters 
and calamities;
(5) Recommend to the Sangguniang Panlungsod and advise the City 
Mayor on all other matters related to agriculture and aquaculture 
which will improve the livelihood and living conditions of the 
inhabitants; and
(6) Perform such other duties and functions, and exercise such other 
powers as provided for under the Local Government Code of 1991, 
as amended, and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
SBC. 47. The City Business Permits and Licensing Officer - (a) The 
City Business Permits and Licensing Officer must be a citizen of the 
Philippines, a resident of the City of Calaca, of good moral character, a holder 
of a college degree preferably in business administration or in any related 
course from a recognized college or university, and a first grade civil service 
eligible or its equivalent and must have at least five (5) years experience in 
management.
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Local Government (DILG). The City shall provide the necessary site of the
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SEC. 49. The City Jail Service — (a) The DILG shall, at least five (5) 
months from the commencement of the corporate existence of the City, 
establish and maintain a secured, clean, adequately equipped and sanitary 
jail facility for the custody and safekeeping of prisoners, any fugitive from 
justice, or person detained awaiting investigation or trial and/or transfer to 
the National Penitentiary, or a violent mentally ill person who may endanger 
oneself or the safety of others, as duly certified by the proper medical health 
officer, prior to the transfer of such person to a mental institution.
(b) The City Jail Service shall be headed by a City Jail Warden whose 
qualifications shall be as those provided for under Republic Act No. 9263, as 
amended, otherwise known as the “Bureau of Fire Protection and Bureau of 
Jail Management and Penology Professionalization Act of 2004>>. The 
Provincial Jail Warden shall assist in the immediate rehabilitation of 
individuals or detention of prisoners. Great care must be exercised so that 
human rights of these prisoners are respected and protected, and their 
spiritual and physical well-being are properly and promptly attended to.
SEC. 50. The City Schools Division — (a) The Department of 
Education (DepEd) shall establish and maintain a city schools division of the 
City of Calaca whose area of jurisdiction will cover all the school districts 
within the City; and
(b) The city school division shall be headed by a City Schools Division 
Superintendent who must possess the necessary qualifications required by 
the DepEd.
SEC. 51. The City Prosecution Service — (a) The Department of 
Justice (DOJ) shall, within two (2) months from the commencement of the 
corporate existence of the City, establish and maintain a prosecution service. 
It shall be headed by a city prosecutor, who shall be assisted by such number 
of assistant prosecutors as may be necessary, and whose qualification, 
manner of appointment, rank salary and benefits shall be governed by
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existing laws covering prosecutors in the DOJ. The City Prosecution Service 
shall be organizationally part of the DOJ, and under the supervision and 
control of the Secretary of the DOJ.
(b) The City Prosecutor shall handle the criminal prosecution in the 
municipal trial courts in the City as well as in the regional trial courts for 
criminal cases originating in the territory of the City, and shall render to or 
for the City such services as are required by law, ordinance or regulation of 
the DOJ.
SEC. 52. Succession Clause - The City of Calaca shall succeed to all 
the assets, properties, liabilities and obligations of the Municipality of Calaca.
SBC. 53. Election of Provincial Governor and Sangguniang 
Panlalawigan Members of the Province of Batangas-The qualified voters 
of the City of Calaca shall be qualified to vote and run for any elective position 
in the elections for provincial governor, provincial vice governor, Sangguniang 
Panlalawigan members and other elective offices for the Province of Batangas.
SEC. 54. Jurisdiction of the Province of Batangas - The City of 
Calaca shall, unless otherwise provided by law, continue to be under the 
jurisdiction of the Province of Batangas.
SEC. 55. Suspension of Increase in Rates of Local Taxes - No
increase in the rates of local taxes shall be imposed by the City within the 
period of five (5) years from its acquisition of corporate existence.
SEC. 56. Legislative District - Until otherwise provided by law, the 
City of Calaca shall continue to be a part of the First Legislative District of the 
Province of Batangas.
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SEC. 57. Applicability of Laws - The provisions of the Local 
Government Code of 1991, as amended, and such other laws as are applicable 
to component cities shall govern the City of Calaca insofar as they are not 
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act.
SEC. 58. Separability Clause - If, for any reason or reasons, any part 
or provision of this charter shall be held unconstitutional, invalid or 
inconsistent with the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended, the other 
parts or provisions hereof which are not affected shall continue to be in full 
force and effect.
SEC. 59. Effectivity— This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after 
its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) 
newspapers of general circulation.
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