Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session
I,q'
HOUSE BILL NO.
INTRODUCED BY CONGRESSWOMAN SITTIE SHAHARA "BAI DIMPLE" I. MASTURA
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The  Province of Maguindanao del Norte was  created by  Republic  Act No.  I 1550  after an
overwhelming   majority   of  the  voters   ratified   it  on   September   ]7,   2022.      It  consists   of  the
municipalities  of  Baritq  Buldon,  Datu  Blah  Sinsuat,  Datu  Odin  Sinsuat,  Kabuntalan,  Matanog,
Northern  Kabuntalan.  Parang,  North  Upi,  Sultan  Kudant,  Sultan  Mastura,  and  Talhay.    The  law
designated  the  Municipality  of Datu  Odin  Sinsuat  as  capital  town  and  seat  of the  new  provincial
government.
In  view  of this,  there  is  a  need  to  convert  the  Municipality  of Datu  Odin  Sinsuat  into  a
component  city.    Republic  Act  No.  I 1683  which  lapsed  into  law  on  April   10,  2022  provides  the
requisites for the conversion of a municipality into a city, as follows:
"Section  1. Section  450 of the  Republic Act No.  7160, otherwise known  as
the  Local  Government  Code  of  199],  as  amended  by  Republic  Act  No.  9009,  is
hereby further amended to read as follows:
"SEC.   450. jieqw!.si./cs /t7r  Crea/i.o#. -(a)  A  municipality  or  a  cluster  of
barangays  may  be  converted  into  a  component  city  if it  has  a  locally  generated
average  annual  income,  as  certified by the  Department of Finance,  of at  least One
hundred million pesos (P 100,000,000.00) for the last two (2) consecutive years based
on 2000 constant prices, and if it has either of the following requisites:
"(i) a contiguous territory of at  least territory of at  least one hundred ( loo)
square kilometers, as certified by the Land Management Bureau; or
"(ii)  a  population  of not  less  than  one  hundred  fifty  thousand  (150,000)
inhabitants, as certified by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
"Prov!.ded, That the creation thereof shall not reduce the land area, population
and  income of the original unit or units at the time of said creation to less than the
minimum requirements prescribed herein.
"A  municipality or a cluster Of barangays with  a  locally generated average
annual  income, as certified by the Department of Finance, of at least Four hundred
million pesos (P400,000,000.00) for the last two (2) consecutive years based on 2012
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constant  prices  may  also  be  converted  into  a  component  city  if  it  has  either  a
population of not less than one hundred thousand ( 100,000) inhabitants as certified by
the PSA or a contiguous territory of at least one hundred (100) square kilometers, as
certified by the Land Management Bureau; Prow.decJ, That three (3) years after the
effectivity of this Act and every three (3) years thereafter, the threshold amount of
Four  hundred  million  pesos  (P400,000,000.00)  shall  be  increased  by  five  percent
(5%).
"(b)  The  territorial  jurisdiction  of a  newly-created  city  shall  be  properly
identified by metes and bounds.   The requirement on land area shall not apply where
the city proposed to be created is composed of one (1) or more islands. The territory
need not be contiguous if it comprises two (2) or more islands.
"(c)  The  average  armual  income  shall  include  the  income  accruing  to  the
general fund, exclusive of specific funds, transfers, and non-recurring income.
"(d) In order to minimize the effect of conversion, the newly converted cities
shall, upon enactment of this Act, bring their respective allotment derived from the
national   taxes   as   municipalities   to   the   allotment   of  cities: Provz.cJec7, That   said
portability  shall  be  effective  for  a  period  of three  (3)  years  from  conversion  into
cityhood.„
Early approval of this measure is earnestly sought.
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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
NINETEENTH CONGRES S
Second Regular Session
HOUSEBILLNo.        9195
INTRODUCED BY CONGRESSWOMAN SITTIE SIIAIIARA ``BAI
DlrmLE" I. MASTURA
AN ACT CONVERTING TIH MUNICIPALITY OF DATU ODIN SINSUAT
IN  TIH  PROVINCE  OF  MAGUINDANAO  DEL  NORTE  INTO  A
COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS TIH CITY OF DATU ODIN
SINSUAT
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives Of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:
ARTICLE I
GENERAL PROVI SIONS
SECTION 1. Short Title. -This Act shall be known as the "Charter of the
City of Datu Odin Sinsuat."
SEC. 2. The City of Datu Odin Sinsuat. -The Municipality of Datu Odin
Sinsuat shall be  converted into  a component city to be known as the  City of
Datu Odin Sinsuat, hereinafter referred to as "the City," which shall comprise
the  present  territory  of the  Municipality  of Datu  Odin  Sinsuat,  Province  of
Maguindanao del Norte.
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The territorial jurisdiction of the City shall be within the present metes and
bounds of the Municipality of Datu Odin Sinsuat.
The foregoing provision shall be without prejudice to the resolution, by the
appropriate agency or forum, of existing boundary disputes or cases involving
questions of territorial jurisdiction between the City of Datu Odin Sinsuat and
the  adjoining  local  government  units  (LGUs):  Provided,  That  the  territorial
jurisdiction of the disputed area or areas shall remain with the LGU exercising
powers,  prerogatives  and  authorities  over  such  disputed  area  or  areas  under
``\
.,
Republic Act No.  7160,  otherwise  known  as the  Local  Government Code  of
1991, as amended, until the final resolution of the case.
SEC.  3.  Corporate Powers  of the City.  -The  City  constitutes  a political
body  corporate  and,  as  such,  is  endowed  with  the  attributes  of  perpetual
succession   and   possessed   of  the   powers   which   pertain   to   a   municipal
corporation to  be  exercised  in  conformity with the  provision of this  Charter.
The City shall have the following corporate powers:
(a) To have continuous succession in its corporate name;
(b) To sue and be sued;
(c) To have and use a coaporate seal;
(d) To acquire, hold and convey real or personal property;
(e) To enter into any contract agreement; and
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(f) To  exercise  such other powers, prerogatives,  or authorities granted to
corporations,  subject to the  limitations provided under the Local  Government
Code of 1991, as amended, this Act or other laws.
The City shall have a common seal and it may continue using, modify, or
change their existing corporate seals:   Provided, That any change of corporate
seal   shall   be   registered  with   the   Department   of  the   Interior   and  Local
Government (DILG).
SEC. 4. General Powers. -The City shall exercise the power to levy taxes,
fees and charges; to close and open roads,  streets,  alleys, parks or squares; to
take,  purchase,  receive,  hold,  lease,  convey  and  dispose  of real  and personal
property for the general interests of the City; to expropriate or condemn private
property for public use; to contract and be contracted with, to sue and be sued;
to prosecute and defend to final judgment and execution suits wherein the City
is involved or interested in; and to exercise all the powers under Sections 18,19,
20, and 21  of the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended, subject to the
limitations provided therein.
SEC.  5.  General  Welfare  Clause.  -  The  City  shall  exercise  the  powers
expressly  granted,  those  necessarily  implied  there from,  as  well  as  powers
necessary,  appropriate,  or incidental  for its efficient and effective governance,
and those which are essential to the promotion of the general welfare.
Within its territorial jurisdiction, the City shall ensure and support, among
other things, the preservation and enrichment of its culture, promote health and
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safety,  enhance the right of the people to  a balanced ecology,  encourage  and
support   the   development   of   appropriate   and   self-reliant   scientific   and
technological capabilities, improve public morals, enhance economic prosperity
and social justice, promote full employment among its residents, maintain peace
and order, and preserve the comfort and convenience of its inhabitants.
SEC.  6.  Liability  for Damages.  - The  City  and  its  officials  shall  not be
exempt from liability for death or injury to persons or damage to property.
SEC. 7.  Jurisdiction of the City.  -  The jurisdiction of the City, for police
purposes, shall be coextensive with its territorial jurisdiction and for the purpose
of protecting and ensuring the purity of the water supply of the City, such police
jurisdiction shall also extend over all the territory within the drainage area of
such  water  supply,  or within  one  hundred  meters  (100  in.)  of any  reservoir,
conduit,  canal,  aqueduct or pumping  station used in connection with the  city
water service.
The Municipal Trial Court in Cities of the City of Datu Odin Sinsuat and
the  municipal  courts  of  the  adjoining  cities  and  municipalities  shall  have
concurrent jurisdiction to try felonies and offenses committed within the  said
drainage area or areas within said spaces of one hundred meters (100 in.) of any
reservoir, conduit, canal, aqueduct or pumping station used in connection with
the City water service delivery.
The court first taking jurisdiction of such felonies and offenses shall have
jurisdiction  to  try  cases  to  the  exclusion  of others.    The  police  force  of the
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municipalities and cities concerned shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the
police forces of the City for the maintenance of good order and the enforcement
of ordinances  throughout  said  zone,  area  or  space.  Any  license  that  may  be
issued within said zone, area, or space shall be granted by the proper authorities
of the city or municipality concerned, and the fees arising there from shall accrue
to the treasury of the said city or municipality concerned.
ARTICLE 11
OFFICIALS IN GENERAL
SEC. 8. The Offlcials of the City of Datu Odin Sinsuat.  -  (a) There shall
be  in  the  City  of  Datu  Odin  Sinsuat:  a  City  Mayor,  a  City  Vice-Mayor,
Sangguniang Panlungsod members, a Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod,
a  City  Treasurer  and  an  Assistant  City  Treasurer,  a  City  Assessor  and  an
Assistant  City  Assessor,  a  City  Accountant,  a  City  Budget  Officer,  a  City
Plarming   and   Development   Officer,   a   City   Engineer   and  Assistant   City
Engineer, a City Building Official, a City Health Officer and an Assistant City
Health Officer,  a City Civil Registrar and an Assistant City Civil Registrar,  a
City   Administrator,   a   City   Legal   Officer,   a   City   Social   Welfare   and
Development Officer, a City Veterinarian, a City General Services Officer and a
City Register of Deeds.
(b) In addition, thereto, the City Mayor may appoint a City Environment
and Natural Resources Offlcer, a City Architect, a City Information Officer, a
City Cooperatives Offlcer, a City Population Officer, a City Public Order and
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Safety  Officer,  a  City  Agriculturist,  a  City  Human  Resource  Management
Officer, and a City Tourism Officer.
(c) The Sangguniang Panlungsod may:
(1)  Maintain existing  offices not mentioned  in  subsections(a)  and  (b)
hereof;
(2)  Create  such  other  offices  as  may  be  necessary  to  cany  out  the
purposes of the City Government; or
(3) Consolidate the functions of any office with those of another in the
interest of efficiency and economy.
(d) Unless otherwise provided herein, heads of departments and offices
shall be appointed by the City Mayor with the concurrence of the majority of all
the  Sangguniang Panlungsod members,  subject to civil  service  law, rules  and
regulations.   The Sangguniang Panlungsod shall act on the appointment within
fifteen (15) days  from the day of its submission,  otherwise the  sane  shall be
deemed confirmed.
(e)    Elective    and    appointive    city    officials    shall    be    entitled    to
compensation, allowances and other emoluments as may be determined by law
or   ordinance,   subject   to   the   budgetary   limitations   for   personal   services
prescribed under Title Five, Book 11 of the Local Goverrment Code of 1991, as
amended:  Provided, That no increase  in the compensation of the City Mayor,
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
increase.
ARTICLE Ill
TEE CITY MAYOR AND CITY VICE-MAYOR
SEC.  9.     The  City  Mayor.  -  (a)  The  City  Mayor  shall  be  the  Chief
Executive of the City and shall be elected at large by the qualified voters of the
City.
The  City Mayor shall,  at the time of the election,  be at least twenty-one
(21) years of age, a resident of the City of Datu Odin Sinsuat for at least one (1)
year immediately preceding the day of the election, a qualified registered voter
therein, and be able to read and write Filipino or any local language or dialect.
The  City Mayor,  who  shall hold office  for three  (3) years unless  sooner
removed, and shall not serve for more than three (3) consecutive terms in the
same position,  shall receive a minimum monthly compensation corresponding
to  Salary  Grade  (SG)  30  as  prescribed  under  Republic  Act  No.  6758,  as
amended, otherwise known as the Compensation and Position Classification Act
of 1989, and the implementing guidelines issued pursuant thereto and such other
compensation, emoluments and allowances as may be determined by law.
(b)       The city Mayor,  as the chief Executive of the city Government,  shall
exercise such powers and perform such duties and functions as provided under
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
which  is  the  general  welfare  of the  City  and  its  inhabitants,  the  City Mayor
shall:
(1) Exercise  general  supervision and control  over all programs,  projects,
services, and activities of the City Government and, in this connection, shall:
(i)  Determine  the  guidelines  of city  policies  and  be  responsible  to  the
Sangguniang Panlungsod for the program of government;
(ii)   Direct  the   forinulation   of  the   City   Development   Plan  with  the
assistance of the City Development Council and upon approval thereof by the
Sangguniang Panlungsod, implement the same;
(iii) Present the program of government and propose policies and projects
for  the  consideration  of the  Sangguniang  Panlungsod  at  the  opening  of the
regular  session  of the  Sangguniang  Panlungsod  every  calendar  year  and,  as
often as may be deemed necessary, as the general welfare of the inhabitants and
the needs of the City Government may require;
(iv)   Initiate   and   propose   legislative   measures   to   the   Sangguniang
Panlungsod   and,   as   often   as   may   be   deemed   necessary,   provide   such
information   and   data   needed   or   requested   by   said   Sanggunian   in   the
perforinance of its legislative functions;
(v)  Appoint  all  officials  and  employees  whose  salaries  and  wages  are
wholly  or  mainly  paid  out  of city  funds  and  whose  appointments  are  not
otherwise provided under the  Local  Government Code  of 1991,  as  amended,
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and this Act, and those whose appointment the City Mayor may be authorized
by law to appoint;
(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;
(x) 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 official duties;
(xi)  Examine  the  books,  records  and  other  documents  of  all  offices,
officials, agents or employees of the City and,  in aid of the executive powers
and authority  of the City Mayor,  require  all national  officials  and employees
stationed in or assigned to the City to make available such books, records and
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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) hours after their issuance;
(xiii) Visit component barangays  of the  City,  at  least  once  every  six (6)
months, to deepen his understanding of problems and conditions, to listen and to
give appropriate counsel to local officials and inhabitants, to 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 inhabitants;
(xiv) Act on leave applications of appointed officials  and employees and
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 1 991 , as amended;
(xvi) Call upon any national official or employee stationed in or assigned
to   the   City   for   advice   on   matters   affecting   the   City   and   to   make
recommendations thereon;
(xvii) Coordinate with said officials or 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
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official or employee, who may have committed an offense in the performance of
the official duties while stationed in or assigned to the City;
(xviii)  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;
(xix)   Solemnize   marriages,   any   provision   of   law   to   the   contrary
notwithstanding;
(xx)   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
(xxi)  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 natural 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 corporate powers provided under Section
22 of the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended, implement all approved
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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  in  accordance  with the  scope  of their prescribed
powers, duties and functions;
(ii) Call for the conduct of 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 subjects as may be deemed important for the promotion of the
general welfare of the LGU and its inhabitants;
(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 progranmed  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 in the Local Government Code of 1991, as
amended;
(ii) Prepare  and  submit to the  Sangguniang Panlungsod  for approval the
executive and supplemental budgets of the City for the ensuing calendar year in
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the  marmer  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 stipulated by law or ordinance and upon which said
licenses or permits had been issued;
(v)  Issue  permits,  without  need  of approval  therefor  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;
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(viii) Provide efflcient and effective property and supply management for
the City Government, 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 property;  and cause the City to be defended against all
suits to ensure that its interests, resources, and rights are adequately protected.
(4)   Ensure the  delivery  of basic  services  and the provision of adequate
facilities and, in addition thereto:
(i) Ensure that the construction and repair of roads and highways funded by
the National Goverrment 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
(ii) Coordinate the implementation of technical  services,  including public
works and infrastructure programs, rendered by national offices and provincial
office.
(5) Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and functions
as provided under the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended, and those
that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
(d)   The City Mayor shall hold office in the City Hall of the City of Datu
Odin Sinsuat.
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SEC. 10. The City Vice-Mayor. - (a) There shall be a City Vice-Mayor who
shall be elected in the same manner as the City Mayor and shall at the time of
the election possess the same qualifications as the City Mayor. The City Vice-
Mayor shall  hold office  for three  (3) years, unless  sooner removed,  and who
shall not serve for more than three (3) consecutive terms in the same position,
shall  receive  a monthly  compensation  corresponding to  SG  26  as  prescribed
under the Compensation and Position Classification Act of 1989, as amended,
and  the   implementing  guidelines   issued  pursuant  thereto,   and  such  other
compensation, emoluments and allowances as may be determined by law.
(b)  The City Vice-Mayor shall exercise the following duties:
(1) Act as presiding officer of the  Sangguniang Panlungsod and sign all
warrants drawn on the City Treasury for all expenditures appropriated for the
operation of the Sangguniang Panlungsod;
(2) Subject to civil service law, rules and regulations, appoint all officials
and employees including the secretary of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, except
those  whose manner of appointment  is  specifically provided under the Local
Government Code of 1991, as amended;
(3) Assume the office of the City Mayor for the unexpired term of the latter
in the event of permanent vacancy as provided under the Local Government
Code of 1991, as amended;
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(4) \Exercise the powers and perform the duties and functions of the City
Mayor in cases of temporary vacancy as provided under the Local Government
Code of 1991, as amended; and
(5)  Perform  such  other  duties  and  functions,  and  exercise  such  other
powers  as provided under the Local  Government Code of 1991,  as amended,
and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
ARTICLE  IV
TIIE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGS OD
SEC.    11.   Composition   and   Compensation.   -   (a)   The   Sangguniang
Panlungsod,  the  legislative  body  of the  City,  shall  be  composed  of the  City
Vice-Mayor as the presiding officer, ten (10) regular Sanggunian Members, the
President of the City Chapter of the Liga ng mga Barangay, the President of the
Panlungsod na Pederasyon  ng  mga  Sangguniang  Kabataan  and the  three  (3)
sectoral representatives from the following sectors,  as members:  one (1) from
the women sector; and, as shall be determined by the Sangguniang Panlungsod
within ninety (90) days prior to the holding of the local elections, one (1) from
the agricultural or industrial workers sector; and one (1) from the other sectors,
including  the  urban  poor,  indigenous  cultural  communities,  or  persons  with
disabilities (PWDs).
(b) The regular members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod and the sectoral
representatives shall be elected in the manner as may be provided for by law.
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(c) The members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod shall receive a minimum
monthly   compensation   corresponding   to   SG   25   as   prescribed   under   the
Compensation  and  Position  Classification Act  of 1989,  as  amended,  and  the
implementing guidelines issued pursuant thereto.
SEC.    12.   Powers,   Duties,   and   Functions.   -   (a)   The   Sangguniang
Panlungsod, as the legislative body of the City, shall enact ordinances, approve
resolutions  and  appropriate  funds  for the general  welfare  of the  City  and  its
inhabitants pursuant to Section  16 of the Local Government Code of 1991, as
amended,  and  in the proper exercise  of the  corporate powers  of the  City  as
provided under Section 22 of the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended,
and shall:
(1 )  Approve ordinances and pass resolutions necessary for an efficient and
effective City Government and relative hereto shall:
(i)  Review  all  ordinances  approved  by  the  Sangguniang  Barangay  and
executive orders issued by the Punong Barangay to determine whether these are
within the scope of the prescribed powers of the Sangguniang Barangay and of
the Punong Barangay;
(ii)  Maintain  peace  and  order  by  enacting  ordinances  to  prevent  and
suppress lawlessness, disorder, riot, violence, rebellion or sedition and impose
penalties for the violation of said ordinances;
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(iii)  Approve  ordinances  imposing  a  fine  not  exceeding  Five  thousand
pesos (P5,000) or an imprisonment for a period not exceeding one (1) year, or
both at the discretion of the court, for violation of a city ordinance;
(iv) Adopt measures to protect the inhabitants of the City from the harmful
effects of man-made  or natural  disasters  and calamities,  and to provide relief
services and assistance for victims during and in the aftermath of said disasters
or calamities and in their return to productive livelihood following said events;
(v) Enact ordinances intended to prevent, suppress and impose appropriate
penalties  for habitual  drunkenness  in public  places,  mendicancy,  prostitution,
establishment  and  maintenance  of houses  of ill-repute,  gambling  and  other
prohibited games of chance,  fraudulent devices and ways to 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  and  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-bum
farming and such other activities which result in pollution or in the acceleration
of siltation of rivers and lakes, or in ecological imbalance;
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(vii) Subject to the provisions of the Local Government Code of 1991, as
amended, and the pertinent laws, determine the powers and duties of officials
and employees of the City;
(viii) Consistent with the Compensation and Position Classification Act of
1989, as amended, 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  an
honorarium to any qualified official or employee designated to fill a temporary
vacancy in a concurrent capacity, at the rate authorized by law;
(x) Provide a mechanism and the appropriate funds therefor to ensure the
safety  and protection of all  City  Goverrment 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 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;
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(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,  by public or private insurance companies, when the finances of
the City Government allow 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
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 welfare of the City and its inhabitants;
(ii) Subject to the provisions of Book 11 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 ordinance levying taxes,  fees
and charges, prescribing the rates thereof for general and specific purposes and
granting tax exemptions, incentives or reliefs;
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(iii) Subject to the provisions of Book 11 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 11 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 with
the approved provincial comprehensive land use plan;
(viii)  Reclassify  larids  within  the jurisdiction  of the  City  subject  to  the
pertinent provisions of the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended;
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(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:  Provided,  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) 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
provisions of the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended;
(xii) Grant loans or provide grants to other LGU or to national, provincial
and city charitable, benevolent or educational institutions: Provided, That said
institutions are operated and maintained within the City;
(xiii) Implement a numbering system for residential, commercial and other
buildings in the City; and
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(xiv)  Regulate  the  inspection,  weighing,  and  measuring  of  articles  of
corrmerce.
(3)   Subject to the provisions of the Local Government Code of 1991, as
amended, enact ordinances that grant franchises and authorize the issuance of
permits or licenses, upon conditions and for purposes that promote the general
welfare of the inhabitants of the City, and pursuant to this legislative authority,
perform the following duties and functions:
(i) Fix and impose reasonable fees and charges for all services rendered by
the City Government to private persons or entities;
(ii) Regulate or flx 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 cockpits, and regulate cockfighting
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and commercial breeding 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,
coxporation or cooperative to do business within the City; establish, construct,
operate  and  maintain  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  expressed  during  a  meeting,   deny  the   entry  of
legalized gambling by ordinance into any part of the City;
(iii) Require that buildings and the premises thereof and any land within
the  City  be  kept  and  maintained  in  a  clean  and  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
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tenant  concerned;  or  require  the  filling  of any  land  or  premises  to  a  grade
necessary for proper sanitation;
(iv)  Regulate  the  disposal  of clinical  and  other  wastes  from  hospitals,
clinics and other similar establishments;
(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 transportations;
(vi) Regulate the sale, giving away, or dispensing of any intoxicating malt,
wine, or 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 theaters, 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
entertairment in order to protect the social and moral welfare of the community;
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(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)  Enforce  impounding  activities  to  contain  stray  animals;  designate  a
pounding  area;  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 animal cruelty.
(5)    Approve  ordinances  which  shall  ensure  the  efficient  and  effective
delivery of the basic services and facilities as provided under Section 17 of 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 forests and watersheds, tree parks, green belt lands, 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, talipapa or other similar buildings and structures;
(iii)  Regulate the preparation  and  sale  of meat,  poultry,  fish, vegetables,
fruits, fresh dairy products, and other foodstuffs for public consumption;
(iv) 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
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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;
(v) Regulate traffic  on all  streets  and bridges;  prohibit encroachments or
obstacles  thereon  and,  when  necessary  in  the   interest  of  public  welfare,
authorize  the  removal  of encroachments  and  illegal  constructions  in  public
places;
(vi)  Subject  to  existing  law,  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
(100)  meters  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 therefor;
(vii) Regulate the drilling and excavation of the ground for the laying of
water,  gas,  sewer,  and  other  pipes,  telecommunication  cable  wires  and  the
construction,  repair,   and  maintenance   of  public  drains,   sewers,   cesspools,
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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;
(viii)  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,  defective,  or  otherwise
hazardous to the welfare of the inhabitants;
(ix)  Subject  to  the  availability  of funds  and  to  existing  laws,  rules  and
regulations, establish and provide for the operation of vocational and technical
schools  and  similar post-secondary  institutions  and,  with the  approval  of the
DepEd and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA),
as  the  case  may  be,  fix  and  collect reasonable  tuition  fees  and  other  school
charges in educational institutions supported by the
City Goverrment;
(x) Establish a scholarship fund for poor but deserving students in schools
located within its jurisdiction or for students residing within the City;
(xi)  Approve  measures  and  adopt  quarantine  regulations  to  prevent  the
introduction and spread of diseases;
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(xii)  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 wastes;
(xiii) Provide for the care of 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;
(xiv) 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;
(xv)   Establish   a   council   which   shall   promote   culture   and   the   arts,
coordinate with government agencies and nongovernmental organizations and,
subject  to  the  availability  of  funds,  appropriate  funds  for  the  support  and
development of the same; and
(xvi) Establish a council for the elderly which shall formulate policies and
adopt  measures  mutually  beneficial  to  the  elderly  and  to  the  community;
provide incentives for nongovemmental agencies and entities and, subject to the
availability of funds, appropriate funds to support programs and projects for the
benefit of the elderly.
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(6)    Perform  other  duties  and  functions,  and  exercise  other  powers  as
provided under the Local  Government Code  of 1991,  as  amended,  and those
that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
ARTICLE V
PROCESS OF LEGISLATION
SEC.  13.   Internal Rules of Procedure. -(a) On the  first regular session
following the election of its members and within ninety (90) days thereafter, the
Sangguniang Panlungsod shall adopt or update its existing rules of procedure.
(b)  The rules of procedure shall provide for the following:
(1) The organization of the Sangguniang Panlungsod and the election of its
officers as well as the creation of standing committees which shall include the
committees   on  Appropriations,   Revenues,   Engineering  and  Public   Works,
Education and Health, Women and Family,  Human RIghts, Youth and  Sports
Development,  Environmental  Protection,  Peace  and  Order  and  Traffic,  and
Cooperatives; the general jurisdiction of each committee; and the election of the
chairperson and members of each committee;
(2) The order and calendar of business for each session;
(3) The legislative process;
(4) The parliamentary procedures which include the conduct of members
during sessions;
(5)  The  discipline  of  members   for  disorderly  behavior  and  absences
without justifiable cause for four (4) consecutive sessions for which they may
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be censured, reprimanded, or excluded from the session, suspended for not more
than sixty (60)  days or expelled:  Provided, That the penalty of suspension or
expulsion shall require the concurrence of at least two-thirds (2/3) vote of all the
Sangguniang   Panlungsod   members:      Provz.dad,   /wrffoe7:   That   a   member
convicted by final judgment to imprisonment of at least one (1) year for any
crime  involving  moral  turpitude  shall  be  automatically  expelled  from  the
Sangguniang Panlungsod; and
(6) Such other rules as the Sangguniang Panlungsod may adopt.
SEC.    14.   Full   Disclosure   of   Financial    and   Business   Interests   of
Sangguniang  Panlungsod  Members.  -  (a)  Every   Sangguniang  Panlungsod
member  shall,  upon  assumption  to  office,  make  a  full  disclosure  of their
respective businesses and financial interests.   The disclosure shall also include
any business, financial, professional relationship or any relation by affinity or
consanguinity within the fourth civil degree, which a Sangguniang member may
have with any person,  firm or entity affected by any ordinance  or resolution
under  consideration  by  the  Sangguniang  Panlungsod  and  which  relationship
may result in conflict of interest. Such relationship shall include:
(1)      Ownership of stock or capital, or investment in the entity or firm to
which the ordinance or resolution may apply; and
(2)      Contracts  or  agreements  with  any  person  or  entity  which  the
ordinance or resolution under consideration may affect.
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In the absence of a specific constitutional or statutory provision applicable
to  the  situation,  "conflict  of interest"  refers  to  a  situation  where  it  may  be
reasonably deduced that a member of the Sangguniang Panlungsod may not act
in  the   public   interest   due   to   some   private,   pecuniary   or   other  personal
considerations that may tend to affect the exercise of judgment to the prejudice
of the service or the public.
(b)   The disclosure required under this Act shall be made  in writing and
submitted to the Secretary of the Sangguniang Panlungsod or the Secretary of
the  concerned  committee.  The  disclosure  shall,  in all  cases,  form part of the
record of the proceedings and shall be made in the following manner:
(1)  Disclosure   shall  be  made  before  the  member  participates   in  the
deliberations on the ordinance or resolution under consideration: Provided, That
if the member did not participate during the deliberations, the disclosure shall
be  made  before  voting  on  the  ordinance  or  resolution  on  second  and  third
readings; and
(2) Disclosure shall be made when a member takes a position or makes a
privilege  speech  on  a  matter  that  may  affect  the  business  interest,  financial
connection or professional relationship described herein.
SEC.   15.    Sessions.  -  (a)  On  the  first  day  of the  session  immediately
following the  election of its members,  the  Sangguniang Panlungsod shall,  by
resolution, fix the day, time and place of its sessions.  The minimum number of
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regular  sessions  shall  be  once  a  week  for  the  Sangguniang  Panlungsod  and
twice a month for the Sangguniang Barangay.
(b) When the public interest so demands, special sessions may be called by
the   City  Mayor  or  by  a  majority  of  the  members   of  the   Sangguniang
Panlungsod.
(c) All Sangguniang Panlungsod sessions shall be open to the public unless
a  closed-door  session  is  ordered by  an  afflrmative  vote  of a majority  of the
members present, there being a quorum, in the public interest or for reasons of
security, decency or morality.   No two (2) sessions, regular or special, may be
held in a single day.
(d) In the case of special sessions of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, a written
notice to the members shall be served personally at the members' usual place of
residence at least twenty-four (24) hours before the special session is held.
Unless otherwise concurred in by two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Sangguniang
Panlungsod members present, there being a quorum, no other matters may be
considered at a special session except those stated in the notice.
(e)  The  Sangguniang  Panlungsod  shall  keep  a journal  and record  of its
proceedings  which  may  be  published  upon  resolution  of the  majority  of its
members.
SEC.16.  Quorum. -(a) A majority of all the members of the Sangguniang
Panlungsod, who have been elected and qualified, shall constitute a quorum to
transact  official  business.  Should  a  question  of quorum  be  raised  during  a
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session, the presiding officer shall  immediately proceed to call the roll of the
members and thereafter announce the results.
(b) Where there is no quorum, the presiding officer may declare a recess
until such time as a quorum is constituted, or a majority of the members present
may adjourn from day to day and may compel the immediate attendance of any
member  absent  without  justifiable  cause  by  designating  a  member  of  the
Sangguniang Panlungsod to escort a member to the place where the session is
being  conducted,  with the  assistance  of a member or members  of the  police
force assigned in the territorial jurisdiction of the City of Datu Odin Sinsuat, to
arrest  and present the absent member at the session.
(c) If there is still no quorum despite the enforcement of the immediately
preceding  subsection,  no  business  shall  be  transacted.    The  presiding  officer
shall, upon proper motion duly approved by the members present, declare the
session adjourned for lack of quorum.
SEC.  17.    Approval  of Ordinances.  -(a)  The  Sangguniang  Panlungsod
shall present to the City Mayor every ordinance enacted. Each page thereof shall
contain the affixed signature of the City Mayor in case of approval.  Otherwise,
the ordinance shall be vetoed and returned with statements of objections to the
Sangguniang  Panlungsod,  which  may  proceed  to  reconsider  the  same.    The
Sangguniang Panlungsod may override the veto of the City Mayor by two-thirds
(2/3)  vote  of all  its  members,  thereby making the  ordinance  effective  for all
legal intents and purposes.
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(b)  The  City  Mayor  shall  communicate  the  veto  to  the  Sangguniang
Panlungsod  within  ten  (10)  days;  otherwise,  the  ordinance  shall  be  deemed
approved as if it had been signed.
SEC.  18. Veto Power of the City Mayor. -(a) The City Mayor may veto
any ordinance of the Sangguniang Panlungsod on the ground that it is ultra vires
or prejudicial to the public welfare, and shall state the reasons for the veto in
writing.
(b) The  City Mayor  shall  have the power to veto  any particular item  or
items  of an  appropriations  ordinance,  an  ordinance  or  resolution  adopting  a
local  development  plan  and  public   investment  program,   or  an  ordinance
directing the payment of money or creating liability.  In such case, the veto shall
not affect the item or items which are not objected to.  The vetoed item or items
shall not take effect unless the  Sangguniang Panlungsod overrides the veto in
the manner herein provided; otherwise, the item or items in the appropriations
ordinance of the previous year corresponding to those vetoed, if any,  shall be
deemed re-enacted.
(c) The City Mayor may veto an ordinance or resolution only once.   The
Sangguniang Panlungsod may override the veto of the City Mayor by two-thirds
(2/3)  vote  of all  its  members,  thereby  making  the  ordinance  effective  even
without the approval of the City Mayor.
SEC.  19.  Review of City Ordinances by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan. -
(a)  Within  three  (3)  days  after  approval,  the  Secretary  to  the  Sangguniang
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Panlungsod shall forward to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan for review, copies
of approved  ordinances  and the  resolutions  approving the  local  development
plans  and  public  investment  progranis  formulated  by  the  local  development
council.
(b) Within thirty (30) days after receipt of copies of such ordinances and
resolutions,  the  Sangguniang  Panlalawigan  shall  examine  the  documents  or
transmit them to the Provincial Attorney, or if there be none, to the Provincial
Prosecutor for prompt examination.   The Provincial Attorney or the Provincial
Prosecutor shall, within a period of ten (10) days from receipt of the documents,
inform   the   Sangguniang   Panlalawigan   in   writing   of  their   comments   or
recommendations, which may be considered by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan
in making its decision.
(c)  If the  Sangguniang  Panlalawigan  finds  that  such  an  ordinance  or
resolution is beyond the power conferred upon the Sangguniang Panlungsod, it
shall  declare  such  ordinance  or  resolution  invalid  in  whole  or  in  part.  The
Sangguniang Panlalawigan shall enter its action in the minutes and shall advise
the corresponding city authorities of the action it has taken.
(d) If no action has been taken by the  Sangguniang Panlalawigan within
thirty (30) days after submission of such an ordinance or resolution, the same
shall be presumed consistent with law and therefore valid.
SEC. 20. Review of Barangay Ordinances by the Sangguniang Panlungsod.
-(a) Within ten (10) days after their enactment, the Sangguniang Barangay shall
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furnish copies  of all barangay ordinances to the  Sangguniang Panlungsod for
review, as to whether the ordinance is consistent with law and city ordinances.
(b)  If  the   Sangguniang  Panlungsod  fails  to  take  action  on  barangay
ordinances  within  thirty  (30)  days  from  receipt  thereof,  the  same  shall  be
deemed approved.
(c)   If  the   Sangguniang   Panlungsod   finds   the   barangay   ordinances
inconsistent  with  law  or  city  ordinances,  the  Sangguniang  Panlungsod  shall,
within thirty (30) days from receipt thereof, return the same with its comments
and recommendations to the Sangguniang Barangay concerned for adjustment,
amendment  or  modification,  in  which  case,  the  effectivity  of the  barangay
ordinance is suspended until such time as the revision called for is effected.
SEC.  21. Enforcement of Disapproved Ordinances or Resolutions. -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 Datu Odin Sinsuat, and in at least two (2) other conspicuous places
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in the  City  of Datu Odin  Sinsuat 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)  The  gist  of all  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 within the City and in the City's official webpage.
ARTICLE VI
DISQUALIFICATIONS AND SUCCESSION FOR ELECTIVE CITY
OFFICIALS
SEC.  23.    Disqualifications  for Elective  City  Officials.  -The  following
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
tulpitude  or an offense punishable by one (1) year or more  of imprisonment,
within two (2) years after serving sentence;
(b)          Those removed from office as a result of an administrative case;
(c)          Those  convicted  by  final  judgment  for  violating  the  oath  of
allegiance to the Republic of the Philippines;
(d)          Those with dual citizenship as a result of naturalization;
(e)          Fugitives  from justice  in  criminal  or nonpolitical  cases  here  and
abroad;
(I)           Permanent  residents  in  a  foreign  country  or  those  who  have
acquired the right to reside abroad and continue to avail of the same right after
the effectivity of the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended; and
(g)           The insane or feeble-minded.
SEC.  24.   Permanent Vacancy in the Offices of the City Mayor and City
Vice-Mayor. - If a permanent vacancy occurs in the office of the City Mayor,
the  City Vice-Mayor  shall  become the  City Mayor.    If a permanent vacancy
occurs in the office of the City Vice-Mayor, the highest ranking Sangguniang
Panlungsod member or, in case of the latter's permanent incapacity, the second
highest ranking Sangguniang Panlungsod member shall become the City Mayor
or  City  Vice-Mayor,  as  the  case  may  be.  Subsequent  vacancies  in  the  said
offices  shall  be  filled  automatically  by  the  other  Sangguniang  Panlungsod
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members  according to their ranking  as  defined under the Local  Government
Code of 1991, as amended.
For puaposes of this Act, a permanent vacancy arises when an elective local
official fills in a higher vacant office, refuses to assume office, fails to qualify,
dies,  is removed from  office,  voluntarily resigns  or is  otherwise permanently
incapacitated to discharge the functions of the office.
For  purposes  of  succession  as  provided  in  this  Act,   ranking  in  the
Sangguniang Panlungsod shall be determined on the basis of the proportion of
votes  obtained  by  each  winning  candidate  to  the  total  number  of registered
voters in the City in the immediately preceding local election.
SEC.  25.  Permanent  Vacancies  in  the  Sangguniang  Panlungsod.  -  (a)
Permanent   vacancies   in   the    Sangguniang   Panlungsod   where   automatic
succession, as provided above, does not apply shall be filled by appointments in
the following manner:
(1 )          The provincial Governor shall make the aforesaid appointments;
(2)          Only   the   nominee   of   the   political   party   under   which   the
Sangguniang  Panlungsod  member  concerned  had  been  elected  and  whose
elevation to  the  position next higher in rank created the  last vacancy  in the
Sangguniang  Panlungsod  shall  be  appointed  in  the  manner  provided  herein.
The appointee  shall come from the political party as that of the  Sangguniang
Panlungsod member who caused the vacancy and shall serve the unexpired term
of the vacant office.
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In the  appointment herein  mentioned,  a nomination  and  a  certificate  of
membership  of the  appointee  from  the  highest  official  of the  political  party
concerned shall be conditions sine qua non, and any appointment without such
nomination  and  certification  shall  be  null  and  void  ab  initio  and  shall  be  a
ground for administrative action against the official responsible therefor;
(3)          In   case  the  permanent  vacancy   is   caused  by  a   Sangguniang
Panlungsod member who does not belong to any political party, the City Mayor
shall,   upon   recommendation   of  the   Sangguniang   Panlungsod,   appoint   a
qualified person to fill the vacancy; and
(4)          In  case  of vacancy  in  the  representation  of the  youth  and  the
barangay   in   the   Sangguniang   Panlungsod,   said   vacancy   shall   be   filled
automatically by the official next in rank of the organization concerned.
SEC. 26. Temporary Vacancy in the Office of the City Mayor. -  (a) When
the City Mayor is temporarily incapacitated to perform the duties for physical or
legal  reasons  such  as,  but not limited to,  leave  of absence,  travel  abroad,  or
suspension   from   office,   the   City   Vice-Mayor   or   the   highest   ranking
Sangguniang  Panlungsod  member,  as  the  case  may  be,  shall  automatically
exercise the powers and perform the duties and functions of the City Mayor,
except the power to appoint, suspend or dismiss employees which can only be
exercised  if the  period  of temporary  incapacity  exceeds  thirty  (30)  working
days.
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a)          The temporary incapacity shall terminate upon submission of the
City Mayor of a written declaration of having reported back to the office to the
Sangguniang Panlungsod.   In case where the temporary incapacity is due to a
legal cause, the City Mayor shall also submit the necessary documents showing
that the legal cause no longer exists.
(c)           V\then  traveling  within  the   country  but  outside   the  territorial
jurisdiction of the City for a period not exceeding three (3) consecutive days,
the  City Mayor may  designate  in  writing the  officer-in-charge  of the  office.
Such authorization shall specify the powers and functions that the local official
concerned shall exercise in the absence of the City Mayor; except the power to
appoint, suspend or dismiss employees.
(d)          If the city Mayor fails or refuses to issue such authorization, the
City Vice-Mayor or the highest ranking  Sangguniang Panlungsod member,  as
the case may be, shall have the right to assume the powers, duties and functions
of the said office on the fouth (4th) day of absence of the City Mayor, subject to
the limitations provided in subsection (c) hereof.
(e)          Except  as  provided  above,  the  City  Mayor  shall,  in  no  case,
authorize any local official to assume the powers,  duties and functions of the
office,  other  than  the  City  Vice-Mayor  or  the  highest  ranking  Sangguniang
Panlungsod member, as the case may be.
ARTICLE VII
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TEE AppolNTlvE OFFICIALS OF Tlm CITY: QUALIFICATIONS,
PowrERS AND DUTIES
SEC. 27.   The Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod. - (a) There shall
be  a  Secretary of the  Sangguniang Panlungsod who  shall be  a career official
with the rank and salary equal to a head of a department or office.
a)          The secretary to the sangguniang panlungsod must be a citizen of
the  Philippines,  a  resident  of the  City  of Datu  Odin  Sinsuat,  of good  moral
character, a holder of a bachelor's degree preferably in law, commerce, or public
administration conferred by a recognized college or university, and a first-grade
civil service eligible or its equivalent.
(c)          The secretary to the sangguniang panlungsod shall:
(I)          Attend  meetings   of  the   Sangguniang  Panlungsod  and  keep   a
journal of its proceedings;
(2)          Keep  the   seal  of  the   City  and  affix  it  with  signature  to  all
ordinances, resolutions, and other official acts of the Sangguniang Panlungsod
and present the same for the signature of the presiding officer;
(3)          Forward  to  the  City  Mayor,  for  approval,  copies  of ordinances
enacted by the Sangguniang Panlungsod duly certified by the presiding officer,
in the manner provided in Section 54 of the Local Government Code of 1991, as
amended;
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(4)          Forward to the sangguniang panlalawigan copies of duly approved
ordinances   in  the  manner  provided  in  Sections   56   and  57   of  the  Local
Government Code of 1991, as amended;
(5)          Furnish,  upon request  of any  interested party,  certified  copies  of
records of public character in custody, upon payment to the City Treasurer of
such fees as may be prescribed by ordinance;
(6)          Record   in   a   book   kept   for  the   purpose,   all   ordinances   and
resolutions enacted or adopted by the Sangguniang Panlungsod, with the dates
of passage and publication thereof;
(7)          Keep his or her office and all non-confidential records therein open
to the public during usual business hours;
(8)          Translate into the dialect used by the majority of the inhabitants all
ordinances  and  resolutions  immediately  after  their  approval  and  cause  the
publication  of  the  same  together  with  the  original  version  in  the  manner
provided under the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended;
(9)          Take custody of the local archives and where applicable, the local
library, and annually account for the same; and
(lo)         Perform other duties and functions and exercise such other powers
as provided under the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended, and those
that may be prescribed by law or ordinance relative to his position.
SEC. 28. The City Treasurer. -   (a) The City Treasurer shall be appointed
by the Secretary of the Department of Finance (DOF) from a list of at least three
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(3) ranking eligible recommendees of the City Mayor,  subject to civil service
law, rules, and regulations.
(b)          The city Treasurer shall be under the administrative supervision of
the City Mayor, to whom the City Treasurer shall report regularly on the tax
collection efforts of the City.
(c)          The city Treasurer must be a citizen of the philippines, a resident
of the  City  of Datu  Odin  Sinsuat,  of good  moral  character,  a  holder  of a
bachelor's degree in commerce, public administration, or law from a recognized
college  or university,  a first grade  civil  service  eligible  or  its  equivalent and
must  have  acquired  at  least  five  (5)  years  of  experience   in  treasury  or
accounting service.
(d)          The city Treasurer shall receive such compensation, emoluments,
and allowances as may be determined by law.
(e)          The  city Treasurer shall  supervise the  city Finance Department,
and shall:
(I)          Advise  the  City  Mayor,  the  Sangguniang  Panlungsod  and  other
local government and national officials concerned regarding the disposition of
local government funds and on such other matters relative to public finance;
(2)          Take custody and exercise proper management of the funds of the
City;
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(3)          Take charge of the disbursement of all funds of the city and such
other funds the custody of which may be entrusted to the City Treasurer by law
or other competent authority;
(4)          Inspect  private  commercial  and  industrial  establishments,  within
the jurisdiction of the City, in relation to the implementation of tax ordinances
pursuant to the provisions of the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended;
(5)          Maintain and update the tax information system of the city; and
(6)          Perform other duties and functions, and exercise such other powers
as provided under the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended, and those
that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
SEC. 29. Assistant City Treasurer. - (a) The Assistant City Treasurer may
be appointed by the Secretary of the DOF from a list of at least three (3) ranking
eligible recommendees of the City Mayor, subject to civil service law, rules and
regulations.
(b)          The Assistant city Treasurer must be a citizen of the philippines, a
resident of the City of Datu Odin Sinsuat, of good moral character, a holder of a
bachelor's degree preferably in commerce, public administration or law from a
recognized  college  or  university,  a  first-grade  civil  service  eligible  or  its
equivalent and must have acquired at least five (5) years experience in treasury
or accounting service.
(c)           The  Assistant  City  Treasurer  shall  assist  the  City  Treasurer  and
perform such duties as may be assigned by the latter.
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(d)          The  Assistant  City  Treasurer  shall  have  authority  toadminister
oaths concerning notices and notifications to those delinquent in the payment of
the real property tax and concerning official matters relating to the accounts of
the City Treasurer or otherwise arising in the office of the City Treasurer and the
CityAssessor.
(e)          The  Assistant  City  Treasurer  shall  receive  such  compensation,
emoluments and allowances as may be determined by law.
SEC. 30. The City Assessor. -(a) The City Assessor must be a citizen of
the  Philippines,  a resident of the  City  of Datu  Odin  Sinsuat,  of good moral
character,  a  holder  of a  bachelor's  degree  preferably  in  civil  or  mechanical
engineering, commerce, or any other related course from a recognized college
or university, a first grade civil service eligible or its equivalent and must have
acquired at least five (5) years experience in real property assessment work or in
any related field immediately preceding the date of the appointment.
a)          The  city Assessor  shall  receive  such  compensation,  emoluments
and allowances as may be determined by law.
(c)          The   City  Assessor   shall   take   charge   of  the   City  Assessor's
Department, and shall:
(I)          Ensure  that  all  laws  and  policies  governing  the  appraisal  and
assessment of real properties for taxation purposes are properly executed;
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(2)          Initiate, review, and recommend changes in policies and objectives,
plans and programs, techniques, procedures and practices in the evaluation and
assessment of real properties for taxation purposes;
(3)
(4)
Systems;
(5)
Establish a systematic method of real property assessment;
Install  and  maintain  real  property  identification  and  accounting
Prepare,  install,  and maintain a system of tax mapping,  showing
graphically all properties subject to assessment and gather all data concerning
the sane;
(6)
Conduct frequent physical surveys to verify and determine whether
all real properties within the City are properly listed in the assessment rolls;
(7)          Exercise  the  functions  of appraisal  and  assessment primarily  for
taxation puaposes of all real properties in the City;
(8)          Prepare a schedule of the fair market value of the different classes
of real properties in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government
Code of 1991, as amended;
(9)          Issue,  upon  request  of  any  interested  party,  certified  copies  of
assessment  records  of  real  properties  and  all  other  records  relative  to  its
assessment, upon payment of a service charge or fee to the City Treasurer;
(1o)         Submit  every  semester  a  report  of  all  assessments,  as  well  as
cancellations  and  modifications  of  assessments  to  the  City  Mayor  and  the
Sangguniang Panlungsod;
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(11)         Attend  personally   or  through   an   authorized  representative   all
sessions of the Local Board of Assessment Appeals whenever an assessment is
subject of an appeal,  and present or submit any  information or record in the
possession of the City Property Valuation and Assessment Department as may
be required by the Board; and
(12)         Perform such other duties  and functions,  and exercise  such other
powers as provided under the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended,
and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
SEC. 31.   The Assistant City Assessor.   -  (a) The Assistant City Assessor
must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Datu Odin Sinsuat,
of good moral character, a holder of a bachelor's degree preferably in civil or
mechanical   engineering,   commerce,   or   any   other   related   course   from   a
recognized  college  or  university,  a  first  grade  civil  service  eligible  or  its
equivalent and must have  acquired at least three  (3) years  experience  in real
property assessment work or in any related field immediately preceding the date
of the appointment.
a)          The  Assistant  City  Assessor  shall  assist  the  City  Assessor  and
perforln such other duties as may be assigned by the latter.
(c)          The Assistant city Assessor shall have the authority to administer
oaths on all declarations of real property for purposes of assessments.
(d)          The  Assistant  City  Assessor  shall  receive   such  compensation,
emoluments, and allowances as may be determined by law.
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SEC.  32.    The  City Accountant.  -  (a)  The  City Accountant  must  be  a
citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Datu Odin Sinsuat, of good
moral   character,   a   certified   public   accountant   and   must   have   acquired
experience in either treasury or accounting work immediately preceding the date
of the appointment for at least five (5) years.
a)          The city Accountant shall receive such compensation, emoluments
and allowances as may be determined by law.
(c)          The  City Accountant  shall  take  charge  of both the  office  of the
accounting and internal audit services of the City, and shall:
(I)          Install and maintain an internal audit system in the city;
(2)          Prepare and submit financial statements to the city Mayor and to
the Sangguniang Panlungsod;
(3)          Apprise  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 the 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 liquidationof the sane
and other adjustments related thereto;
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(8)          Post individual disbursements to the  subsidiary ledgers and other
appropriate record keeping instruments;
(9)          Maintain individual ledgers for officials and employees of the city
pertaining to payrolls and deductions;
(lo)         Record  and  post  the  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
(]3)         Perfoml such other duties and functions,  and exercise  such other
powers  as provided under the Local Government Code of 1991,  as amended,
and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
SEC. 33.  The City Budget Officer.  -  (a) The City Budget Officer must be
a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Datu Odin Sinsuat, of good
moral  character,  a  holder  of  a  bachelor's  degree  preferably  in  accounting,
economics,  public  administration,  or  any  related  course  from  a  recognized
college or university,  a first grade  civil  service  eligible  or its  equivalent,  and
must have acquired at least five (5) years experience in government budgeting
or in any related field  immediately preceding the date of appointment.
(b)          The   City   Budget   Officer   shall   receive   such   compensation,
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
Department, and shall:
(1)          Prepare  forms,  orders  and  circulars  embodying  instructions  on
budgetary and appropriation matters for the signature of the City Mayor;
(2)          Review  and  consolidate  the  budget  proposals  of  the  different
departments and offices of the City;
(3)          Provide  assistance  to  the  City  Mayor  in  the  preparation  of the
City's annual budget and in presenting the same during the budget hearings;
(4)          Study and evaluate budgetary implications of proposed legislation
and submit comments and recommendations thereon;
(5)          Submit periodic budgetary reports to the Department of Budget and
Management (DBM);
(6)          Coordinate  with the  City Treasurer,  the  City Accountant  and the
City Planning and Development Officer for the purpose of budgeting;
(7)          Assist  the  Sangguniang  Panlungsod  in  reviewing  the  approved
budgets of component barangays;
(8)          Coordinate with the city planning and Development officer in the
formulation of the development plan of the City; and
(9)          Perforin such other duties  and functions,  and exercise  such other
powers as provided under the Local  Government Code of 1991,  as amended,
and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
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SEC.  34.    The  City  Planning  and Development  Officer.  -  (a)  The  City
Planning  and  Development  Officer  must  be  a  citizen  of the  Philippines,  a
resident of the City of Datu Odin Sinsuat, of good moral character, a holder of a
bachelor's    degree    preferably    in    urban    planning,    development    studies,
economics, public  administration,  or in any related course  from a recognized
college  or university,  a first grade  civil  service  eligible or its  equivalent,  and
must have at least five (5) years experience in development planning or in any
related field immediately preceding the date of the appointment.
a)          The  City  Planning  and  Development  Officer  shall  receive  such
compensation, emoluments and allowances as may be determined by law.
(c)          The city planning and Development offlcer shall take charge of
the City Planning and Development Coordinating Office, and shall:
(I)          Formulate    integrated    economic,    social,    physical    and    other
development plans and policies for consideration of the City;
(2)          Conduct   continuing   studies,   researches   and  training  programs
necessary to evolve plans and prograns for implementation;
(3)          Integrate and coordinate all  sectoral plans and studies undertaken
by the different functional groups or agencies;
(4)          Monitor   and    evaluate   the    implementation   of   the    different
development programs, projects and activities in the City in accordance with the
approved development plan;
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(5)          Prepare   comprehensive  plans   and  other  development  planning
documents for the consideration of the local development council;
(6)          Analyze the  income  and expenditure patterns,  and formulate and
recommend fiscal plans and policies for consideration of the finance committee
of the City as provided under the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended;
(7)          Promote people's participation in development planning within the
City;
(8)          Exercise supervision and control over the secretariat of the Local
Development Council; and
(9)          Perform  such other functions  and duties  and  exercise  such other
powers as provided under the Local Government Code of 1991,  as amended,
and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
SEC. 35.   The City Engineer. -(a) The City Engineer must be a citizen of
the  Philippines,  a resident  of the  City  of Datu  Odin  Sinsuat,  of good moral
character,  a  licensed  civil  engineer,  and must have  practiced the  engineering
profession for at least five (5) years.
(b)          The  City Engineer  shall  receive  such compensation,  emoluments
and allowances as may be determined by law.
(c)          The city Engineer shall take charge of the city Engineering office,
and shall:
(1)          Initiate,    review    and    recommend    changes    in    infrastructure
development and public works policies, objectives, plans and programs of the
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City,  and the techniques, procedures and practices to be implemented relative
thereto;
(2)          Advise the  city Mayor on infrastructure, public works and other
engineering matters;
(3)          Administer,  coordinate,  supervise  and  control  the  construction,
maintenance, improvement and repair of roads, bridges, other engineering and
public works projects of the City;
(4)          Provide  engineering  services  to  the  City,  including  investigation
and  survey,  engineering designs,  feasibility  studies,  and project management;
and
(5)          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. 36.  The Assistant City Engineer.  -  (a) The Assistant City Engineer
must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Datu Odin Sinsuat,
of good moral character, a holder of a bachelor's degree preferably in civil or
mechanical  engineering,  commerce  or  any  related  course  from  a  recognized
college or university and a first grade civil service eligible or its equivalent and
must have practiced the engineering profession or any related field for at least
three (3) years.
a)          The  Assistant  City  Engineer  shall  assist  the  City  Engineer  and
perform such other duties as may be assigned by the latter.
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(c)           The  Assistant  City  Engineer  shall  receive  such  compensation,
emoluments and allowances as may be determined by law.
SEC. 37.  The City Building Official.  -  (a) The City Building Official
shall be appointed by the Secretary of the Department of public Works and
Highways (DPWH) from a list of at least three (3) ranking eligible
recommendees of the City Mayor, subject to civil service law, rules, and
regulations.
a)          The   City  Building  Official   shall   be   under  the   administrative
supervision of the City Mayor, to whom the City Building Official shall report
regularly.
(c)          The city Building official must be a citizen of the philippines, a
resident of the City of Datu Odin Sinsuat, of good moral character, a licensed
architect  or  civil  engineer,  a  member  of good  standing  of a  duly  accredited
organization of his profession and have practiced his profession for at least five
(5) years with diversified and professional  experience  in building design and
construction, and attended and successfully completed a seminar workshop on
Presidential Decree No.  1096, otherwise known as the National Building Code,
conducted by the DPWH.
(d)          The   City   Building   Official   shall   receive   such   compensation,
emoluments and allowances as may be determined by law.
(e)          The city Building official  shall take charge of the city Building
Office, independent of the City Engineering Office, and shall:
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(1)          Be primarily responsible for the enforcement of the provisions of
the National Building Code and its implementing rules and regulations, as well
as circulars, memoranda, opinions and decisions/orders issued pursuant thereto.
His  actions  shall  always  be  guided by  appropriate  orders/directives  from the
Secretary;
(2)          Have  overall  administrative  control  and/or  supervision  over  all
works pertinent to buildings/structures in his area of responsibility and shall be
charged with the processing of all permit applications and certificates as well as
the issuance of the same;
(3)          Ensure that all changes, modifications, and alterations in the design
plans during the construction phase shall not start until the modified design plan
has been evaluated and the necessary amendatory permit issued;
(4)          Undertake annual  inspections of all buildings/structures and keep
an up-to-date record of their status;
(5)          Keep a permanent record and accurate account of all fees and other
charges  fixed  and  authorized to  be  collected  and received under Presidential
Decree No. 1096, otherwise known as the National Building Code; and
(6)          Perform other duties and functions, and exercise such other powers
as provided under the National Building Code, as amended, and those that are
prescribed by law or ordinance, or as may thereafter be delegated to him from
time to time.
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SEC. 38.  The City Health Officer. -(a) The City Health Officer must be a
citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Datu Odin Sinsuat, of good
moral  character,  a licensed medical  practitioner,  and must have practiced the
medical profession for at least five (5) years.
a)          The   City   Health   Officer   shall   receive   such   compensation,
emoluments and allowances as may be determined by law.
(c)          The  City  Health  Officer  shall  take  charge  of  the  City  Health
Services Office, and shall:
(1)          Supervise  the  personnel  and  staff of the  said  office,  formulate
program implementation guidelines and rules and regulations for the operation
of the said office for the approval of the City Mayor in order to assist him in the
efficient,  effective  and  economical  implementation of health  service program
geared to implement health-related projects and activities;
(2)          Formulate  measures  for  the  consideration  of  the   Sangguniang
Panlungsod and provide technical assistance and support to the City Mayor in
canying out activities to ensure the delivery of basic services and provision of
adequate facilities relative to health services provided under Section  17 of the
Local Government Code of 1991, as amended;
(3)          Develop  plans  and  strategies,  and  upon  approval  thereof by  the
City Mayor, implement these with the health programs and projects which the
City   Mayor   is   empowered   to   implement   and   which   the   Sangguniang
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Panlungsod  is  empowered  to  provide  under the  Local  Government  Code  of
1991 , as amended;
(4)          Coordinate with national,  regional  and provincial  health  officials
and with other agencies of the government in the implementation of mitigation
policies and other measures during public health emergencies;
(5)           Supervise  the  delivery  of  basic  health  service,   all  city  health
centers,  hospitals,  and  clinics  in  accordance  with  city  and  national  health
policies and programs such as those on dental health, matemal health,  family
planning, nutrition, immunization, and environmental safety and sanitation;
(6)          In addition to the foregoing duties and functions, the city Health
Officer shall:
(i)           Formulate and implement policies, plans and projects to promote
the health of the people in the City;
(ii)          Advise  the   City  Mayor  and  the   Sangguniang  Panlungsod  on
matters pertaining to health;
(iii)         Execute and enforce all laws, ordinances and regulations relating to
public health;
(iv)         Recommend  to  the  Sangguniang  Panlungsod,  through  the  Local
Health Board, the passage of such ordinances necessary for the preservation of
public health;
(v)          Recommend  the  prosecution  of  any  violation  of  sanitary  laws,
ordinances or regulations;
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(vi)         Direct the sanitary inspection of all business establishments selling
food  items   or  providing  lodging  accommodations   such  as  hotels,  motels,
lodging houses, and pension houses, in accordance with the Sanitation Code;
(vii)         Conduct    health    information    campaigns    and    render    health
intelligence services; and
(viii)        Coordinate with other government agencies and nongovernmental
organizations involved in the promotion and delivery of health services;
(7)          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
(8)          Perform such other duties and functions,  and exercise  such other
powers as provided under the Local  Government Code of 1991,  as amended,
and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
SEC.  39.    The  Assistant  City  Health  Officer.  -  (a)  The  Assistant  City
Health Officer must be  a citizen of the Philippines,  a resident of the  City  of
Datu Odin Sinsuat, of good moral character, a licensed medical practitioner, and
must have practiced the medical profession for at least three (3) years.
(b)          The  Assistant  City  Health  Officer  shall  assist  the  City  Health
Officer and perform such other duties as may be assigned by the latter.
(c)          The Assistant city Health officer shall receive such compensation,
emoluments and allowances as may be determined by law.
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SEC. 40. The City Civil Registrar. - (a) The City Civil Registrar must be a
citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Datu Odin Sinsuat, of good
moral character, a holder of a bachelor's degree from a recognized college or
university,  a first grade  civil  service  eligible  or its  equivalent and must have
acquired at least five (5) years experience in civil registry work.
a)          The   City   Civil   Registrar   shall   receive   such   compensation,
emoluments and allowances as may be determined by law.
(c)           The   City   Civil   Registrar   shall   be   responsible   for   the   civil
registration program  in the  City  of Datu  Odin  Sinsuat pursuant to  the  Civil
Registry Law, the  Civil Code,  and other pertinent laws, rules and regulations
issued to implement them.
(d)          The city civil Registrar shall take charge of the office of the city
Civil Registry, 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 prograns and projects which the City
Mayor is empowered to implement and which the Sangguniang Panlungsod is
empowered to provide under the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended;
(2)          In  addition to  the  foregoing  duties  and  functions,  the  City  Civil
Registrar shall :
(i)           Accept all registrable documents and judicial decrees affecting the
civil status of persons;
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(ii)          File, keep and preserve in a secure place the books required by law;
(iii)         Transcribe   and  enter  immediately  upon  receipt  all   registrable
documents  and  judicial  decrees  affecting  the  civil  status  of persons  in  the
appropriate civil registry books;
(iv)         Transmit to the  Office  of the  Civil  Registrar-General,  within the
prescribed period, duplicate copies of registered documents required by law;
(v)          Issue certified transcripts or copies of any certificate or registered
documents upon payment of the required fees to the city treasurer;
(vi)         Receive  applications  for the  issuance  of a marriage  license  and,
after   detemining   that   the   requirements   and   supporting   certificates   and
publication thereof for the prescribed period have been complied with, issue the
license upon payment of 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 data and other statistics for the City of Datu Odin
Sinsuat; and
(3)    Perform  such  other  duties  and  functions,  and  exercise  such  other
powers as provided under the Local Government Code of 1991,  as  amended,
and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
SEC. 41. The Assistant City Civil Registrar. -  (a) The Assistant City Civil
Registrar must be  a citizen of the Philippines,  a resident of the  City of Datu
Odin Sinsuat,  of good moral  character, a holder of  bachelor's degree from a
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recognized college or university,  a first grade  civil  service  eligible,  and must
have acquired at least three (3) years experience in civil registry work or any
related field.
(b)           The  Assistant  City   Civil   Registrar   shall   assist  the   City  Civil
Registrar and perform such other duties as may be assigned by the latter.
(c)          The Assistant city civil Registrar shall receive such compensation,
emoluments and allowances as may be determined by law.
SEC. 42. The City Administrator. - (a) The City Administrator must be a
citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Datu Odin Sinsuat, of good
moral   character,   a   holder   of  a   bachelor's   degree   preferably   in   public
administration,  law,  or any  other related course  from a recognized college or
university,  a first-grade civil  service  eligible or its  equivalent,  and must have
acquired at least flve (5) years of experience in management and administrative
work.
a)          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 Offlce, and shall:
(1)          Develop plans and strategies and upon approval thereof by the city
Mayor,  implement  the  sane,  particularly  those  which  have  to  do  with  the
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management  of administration-related programs  and projects  which the  City
Mayor is empowered to implement and which the Sangguniang Panlungsod is
empowered to provide under the Local Government Code of 199 1 , as amended;
(2)          Assist in the coordination of the work of all the officials of the city
under the  supervision,  direction  and  control  of the  City  Mayor,  and  for this
purpose, may convene the chiefs of offices and other officials of the LGU;
(3)          Establish  and  maintain  a   sound  human  resource  development
prograln   designed  to   promote   career  development   and  uphold  the   merit
principle in the local government service;
(4)          Conduct  a  continuing  organizational  development  program  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 situations during and in the aftermath of
man-made and natural disasters or calamities;
(6)          Recommend to the sangguniang panlungsod and the city Mayor
policies, programs and activities, relative to the management and administration
of the City; and
(7)          Perform such other duties and functions,  and exercise  such other
powers  as provided under the Local  Government Code of 1991,  as amended,
and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
SEC. 43.   The City Legal Officer. -(a) The City Legal Officer must be a
citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Datu Odin Sinsuat, of good
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moral character, a member of the Philippine Bar, and must have practiced the
law profession for at least five (5) years.
a)          The term of the city Legal officer shall be coterminous with that
of the 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  and  ordinances  for the  consideration  of the
Sangguniang Panlungsod and provide legal assistance and support to the City
Mayor in canying out the delivery of basic services and provisions of adequate
facilities;
(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  LGU  or  any  official  thereof,  in  official  capacity,  is  a  party:
Provided, That in actions or proceedings where the City of Datu Odin Sinsuat is
a party adverse to the provincial government or to another component city or
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municipality, a special legal officer may be employed to represent the adverse
Party;
(4)          When  required  by  the  City  Mayor  or  Sangguniang  Panlungsod,
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 Sangguniang Panlungsod;
(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 Sangguniang Panlungsod, 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   recommend   appropriate   action   to   the   City   Mayor   or   Sangguniang
Panlungsod, as the case may be;
(8)          When  directed  by  the  City  Mayor  or  Sangguniang  Panlungsod,
initiate and prosecute, in the interest of the City, any civil action on any bond,
lease or other contract upon any breach or violation thereof;
(9)          Review and submit recommendations on ordinances approved and
executive orders issued by component units;
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(lo)        Advise the city Mayor on all matters related to upholding the rule
of law;
(1 I)         Be in the frontline of protecting human rights and prosecuting any
violations thereof, particularly those which occur during and in the aftermath of
man-made and natural disasters or calamities; and
(12)         Perform such other duties and functions, and exercise  such other
powers as provided under the Local Government Code of 1991,  as  amended,
and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
SEC. 44.  The City Social Welfare and Development Officer. -(a) The City
Social Welfare and Development Officer must be a citizen of the Philippines, a
resident  of the  City  of Datu  Odin  Sinsuat,  of good  moral  character,  a  duly
licensed social worker or a holder of a bachelor's degree preferably in the fields
of social work, sociology, or any other related course from a recognized college
or university, a first grade civil service eligible or its equivalent, and must have
acquired   at least five (5) years experience in the practice of the  social work
profession immediately preceding the date of appointment.
a)          The  City  Social  Welfare  and  Development  Officer  shall  receive
such compensation, emoluments and allowances as may be determined by law.
(c)          The city social welfare and Development officer shall take charge
of the Office of Social Welfare and Development, and shall:
(1)          Formulate measures and strategies to ensure the delivery of basic
services and the provision of adequate facilities relative to social welfare and
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development services for the approval of the  Sangguniang Panlungsod and to
assist the City Mayor in carrying out these measures;
(2)          In  addition to  the  foregoing  duties,  the  City  Social  Welfare  and
Development Officer shall :
(i)           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;
(ii)          Provide  relief and  appropriate  crisis  intervention  for  victims  of
abuse  and exploitation and recommend appropriate measures to  deter further
abuse and exploitations;
(iii)         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;
(iv)         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;
(v)          Initiate  and  support youth welfare program that will  enhance the
role of youth in nation-building;
(vi)         Coordinate   with   government   agencies   and   nongovemmental
organizations  whose  purpose  is  the  promotion  and  the  protection  of all  the
needy,  disadvantaged,  underprivileged or impoverished groups  or individuals,
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particularly those identified to be vulnerable and high risk to exploitation, abuse
and neglect;
(3)          Be  in the  frontline  of the  delivery  of services  particularly  those
concerned with immediate relief and assistance during and in the aftermath of
man-made and natural disasters and calamities;
(4)          Recommend to the  sangguniang panlungsod  and advise the  city
Mayor on all other matters related to social welfare and development services
that will improve the livelihood and living conditions of the City's inhabitants;
and
(5)          Perform such other duties and functions, and exercise  such other
powers as provided under the Local Government Code of 1991,  as amended,
and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
SEC.  45.   The  City Veterinarian. -   (a) The City Veterinarian must be  a
citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Datu Odin Sinsuat, of good
moral  character,  a  licensed  doctor  of  veterinary  medicine  and  must  have
practiced the profession for at least three (3) years.
a)          The     City    Veterinarian     shall    receive     such    compensation,
emoluments and allowances as may be determined by law.
(c)          The city veterinarian shall take charge of the office of veterinary
Services, and shall:
(1)          Formulate  measures  for  the  consideration  of  the   Sangguniang
Panlungsod and provide technical assistance and support to the City Mayor in
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carrying out measures to ensure the delivery of basic services and provision of
adequate facilities ;
(2)          Develop  plans  and  strategies,  and  upon  approval  thereof by  the
City  Mayor,  implement  the  same,  particularly  those  which  have  to  do  with
veterinary-related activities which the City Mayor is empowered to implement
and which the Sangguniang Panlungsod is empowered to provide;
(3)          Advise the city Mayor on all matters pertaining to the slaughter of
animals for human consumption and the regulation of slaughterhouses;
(4)
(5)
Regulate the keeping of domestic animals;
Regulate and inspect poultry,  milk and dairy products  for public
consumption;
(6)
animals;
(7)
Enforce  all  laws  and regulations  for the prevention of cruelty to
Take the necessary measures to eradicate, prevent or cure all forms
of animal diseases;
(8)          Be in the frontline of veterinary-related activities,  such as during
the   outbreak  of  highly  contagious   and  deadly  diseases  and  in  situations
involving  the  depletion  of  animals  for  work  and  for  human  consumption,
paticularly those arising from and as a result of man-made and natural disasters
or calamities;
(9)          Recommend to the  sangguniang panlungsod and advise the city
Mayor  on  all  matters  relative  to  veterinary  services  which  will  increase  the
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number  and  improve  the  quality  of  livestock,  poultry  and  other  domestic
animals used for work or human consumption; and
(1o)         Perfomi such other duties and functions,  and exercise  such other
powers  as provided under the Local Government Code of 1991,  as amended,
and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
SEC.  46.    The  City  General  Services  Officer.  -  (a)  The  City  General
Services Officer must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of
Datu Odin Sinsuat, of good moral character, a holder of a bachelor's degree in
public  administration,  business administration, or management conferred by a
recognized  college  or  university,  a  first  grade  civil  service  eligible  or  its
equivalent and must have acquired at least five (5) years experience in general
services,  including the  management  of supply,  property,  solid  waste  disposal
and general sanitation.
a)          The     City     General     Services     Officer     shall     receive     such
compensation, emoluments and allowances as may be determined by law.
(c)          The city General services officer shall take charge of the office of
the General Services, and shall:
(1)          Formulate  measures  for  the  consideration  of  the   Sangguniang
Panlungsod and provide technical assistance and support to the City Mayor in
canying out measures to ensure the delivery of basic services and provision of
adequate  facilities that require  general  services  expertise  in technical  support
services;
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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 the
general services that are supportive of the welfare of the inhabitants of the City
which the City Mayor is empowered to implement and which the Sangguniang
Panlungsod is empowered to provide;
(3)          Take  custody  of  and  be  accountable  for  all  properties,  real  or
personal, owned by the City, and those conveyed to it in the form of donation,
reparation, assistance and counterpart of joint projects;
(4)          With the approval of the city Mayor, assign building or land space
to local officials or other public officials who, by law, are entitled to the space;
(5)          Recommend to the city Mayor the reasonable rental rates for local
government properties, whether real or personal, which will be leased to public
or private entities by the local goverrment;
(6)          Recommend to the city Mayor reasonable rental rates  of private
properties which may be leased for the official use of the City;
(7)          Maintain and supervise janitorial,  security,1andscaping and other
related services in all local government public buildings and other real property,
whether owned or leased by the City;
(8)          Collate and disseminate information regarding prices, shipping and
other costs of supplies and other items commonly used by the City;
(9)          Perform archival and record management with respect to records of
offices and departments of the City;
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(io)         Perform  all  other  functions  pertaining  to  supply  and  property
management   and   enforce   policies   on   records   creation,   maintenance   and
disposal;
(I 1)         Be in the frontline of general services-related activities, such as the
possible and imminent destruction or damage to records,  supplies, properties,
and  structure  materials  or debris,  particularly during and  in the  aftermath of
man-made and natural disasters and calamities;
(12)         Advise the city Mayor on all matters relative to general  services;
and
(13)         Perfoml such other duties and functions, and exercise  such other
powers as provided under the Local  Government Code of 1991,  as  amended,
and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
SEC. 47.  The City Environment and Natural Resources Officer.  -  (a) The
City  Environment  and  Natural  Resources  Officer  must  be  a  citizen  of the
Philippines,  a  resident  of  the  City  of  Datu  Odin  Sinsuat,  of  good  moral
character, a holder of a bachelor's degree preferably in environment, forestry,
agriculture or any other related course from a recognized college or university, a
first grade civil service eligible or its equivalent and must have acquired  at least
five  (5) years  experience  in  environment and natural  resources  management,
conservation, and utilization work.
a)          The city Environment and Natural Resources officer shall receive
such compensation, emoluments and allowances as may be determined by law.
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(c)          The  City  Environment  and  Natural  Resources  Officer  shall  take
charge of the Office of the Environment Service Department, and shall:
(I)          Formulate  measures  and  ordinances  for the  consideration  of the
Sangguniang Panlungsod and provide assistance and support to the City Mayor
in carrying out measures to ensure the delivery of basic services and provision
of adequate facilities relative to environment and natural resources services as
provided under Section 17 of the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended;
(2)          Develop  plans  and  strategies,  and  upon  approval  thereof by  the
City  Mayor,  implement  the  same,  particularly  those  which  have  to  do  with
environment and natural resources programs and projects which the City Mayor
is   empowered   to   implement   and   which  the   Sangguniang   Panlungsod   is
empowered to provide;
(3)          Establish,   maintain,   protect   and   preserve   communal   forests,
watersheds,  tree  parks,  mangroves,  green  belt  lands,  commercial  forests  and
similar forest projects like industrial tree farms and agro-forestry projects;
(4)          Provide  extension  services to beneficiaries  of forest development
projects and technical, financial and infrastructure assistance;
(5)          Manage and maintain seed banks and produce seedlings for forest
and tree parks;
(6)          Provide  extension services to beneficiaries  of forest development
projects  and  render  assistance  for  natural  resources  related  conservation  and
utilization activities consistent with ecological balance;
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(7)          Coordinate   with   government   agencies   and   nongovemmental
organizations  in the  implementation of measures to prevent and control  land,
air, and water pollution with the assistance of the Department of Environment
and Natural Resources (DENR);
(8)          Be  in  the  frontline  of the  delivery  of  services  concerning  the
environment and natural resources, particularly in the renewal and rehabilitation
of the  environment  during  and  in  the  aftermath  of man-made  and  natural
disasters and calamities;
(9)          Recommend measures to the sangguniang panlungsod and advise
the City Mayor on all matters relative to the protection, conservation, maximum
utilization,  application of appropriate technology and other matters related to
the environment and natural resources; and
(1o)         Perform such other duties and functions,  and exercise  such other
powers as provided under the Local Government Code  of 1991,  as amended,
and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
SEC. 48. The City Architect. - (a) The City Architect must be a citizen of
the  Philippines,  a resident  of the  City  of Datu  Odin  Sinsuat,  of good moral
character,  a  duly  licensed  architect  and must have  practiced the  architectural
profession for at least five (5) years.
(b)          The  city Architect shall  receive  such compensation,  emoluments
and allowances as may be determined by law.
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(c)          The city Architect shall take charge of the office of Architectural
Planning and Design, and shall:
(I)          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 basic services and provision of
adequate facilities relative to architectural planning and design;
(2)          Develop  plans  and  strategies,  and  upon  approval  thereof by  the
City  Mayor,  implement  the  same,  particularly  those  which  have  to  do  with
architectural planning and design progralns and projects which the City Mayor
is   empowered   to   implement   and   which   the   Sangguniang   Panlungsod   is
empowered to provide;
(3)          Prepare  and  recommend  for  consideration  of  the  Sangguniang
Panlungsod the  architectural  plan  and  design  for the  City  or  a  part thereof,
including the renewal of slums and blighted areas, land reclamation activities,
the  greening  of  landscapes,  the  development  of  appropriate  plans  for  the
preservation and protection of marine and foreshore areas;
(4)          Review and recommend for appropriate action of the sangguniang
Panlungsod  or  City  Mayor,  as  the  case  may  be,  the  architectural  plans  and
design submitted by governmental and nongovemmental entities or individuals,
paticularly those for undeveloped, underdeveloped, and poorly designed areas;
(5)          Coordinate  with  government  and  nongovemmental  entities  and
individuals involved in the aesthetics and the maximum utilization of the land
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and water within the jurisdiction of the City in the implementation of plans and
programs   for   the   preservation   of  environmental   integrity   and   ecological
balance;
(6)          Be   in   the   frontline   of   the   delivery   of   services   involving
architectural  planning,  design,  and  spatial  distribution  of basic  facilities  and
physical   structures   especially   in  the   aftermath  of  man-made   and  natural
disasters or calanities;
(7)          Advise  the  City  Mayor  on  all  matters  relative  to  architectural
planning and design as it relates to the total socioeconomic development of the
City; and
(8)          Perform such other duties and functions, and exercise  such other
powers  as provided under the Local Government Code of 1991,  as amended,
and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
SEC. 49.  The City Information Officer. - (a) The City Information Officer
must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Datu Odin Sinsuat,
of  good  moral   character,   a  holder  of  a  bachelor's   degree  preferably   in
journalism,  mass  communications,  or  any  related  course  from  a  recognized
college  or university,  a  first grade  civil  service  eligible  or its  equivalent  and
must have  acquired at least three  (3) years experience  in writing articles  and
research papers, or writing for print, television, or broadcast media.
a)          The  City  Information  Offlcer  shall  receive  such  compensation,
emoluments and allowances as may be determined by law.
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(c)          The term of the city Information officer shall be coterminous with
that of the 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   Sangguniang
Panlungsod and provide technical assistance and support to the City Mayor in
providing  the  appropriate  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 city and
its residents;
(4)          Furnish information and data on the local government agencies or
offices   as   may   be   required   by   law   or   ordinance,   and  nongovemmental
organizations to be furnished to said agencies and organizations;
(5)          Maintain   effective   liaison   with   the   various   sectors   of   the
community on matters and issues that affect the livelihood and the quality of life
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of the City's inhabitants and encourage support for programs of the local and
National Goverrment;
(6)          Be  in  the  frontline  in  providing  information  during  and  in  the
aftermath of man-made and natural calamities and disasters or calaniities, 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)          Perfoml such other duties and functions, and exercise  such other
powers as provided under the Local  Government Code  of 1991,  as amended,
and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
SEC,  50.  The  City  Cooperatives  Officer.  -  (a)  The  City  Cooperatives
Officer must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Datu Odin
Sinsuat, of good moral character, a holder of a bachelor's degree preferably in
business  administration  with  special  training  on  cooperatives  or  any  related
course  from  a  recognized  college  or  university,  a  first-grade  civil  service
eligible  or  its  equivalent  and  must  have  acquired  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.
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(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 basic services and the provision
of facilities through the development of cooperatives, and in providing access to
such 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  nongovemment  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
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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)          Perfomi such other duties  and functions, and exercise  such other
powers as provided under the Local  Government Code of 1991,  as amended,
and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
SEC.  51. The City Population Officer. -(a) The City Population Officer
must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Datu Odin Sinsuat,
of good moral  character,  a holder of a bachelor's  degree  in any of the  social
science   disciplines   conferred   by   a   recognized   college   or  university,   and
preferably  specialized  training  in  population  development,  a  first  grade  civil
service eligible or its equivalent and must have acquired at least five (5) years
experience  in the  implementation  of programs  on population development  or
responsible parenthood.
(b)          The  City  Population  Officer  shall  receive  such  compensation,
emolunents and allowances as may be determined by law.
(c)          The  City  Population  Officer  shall  take  charge  of the  Office  on
Population Development, and shall:
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(1)          Formulate  measures  for  the  consideration  of  the   Sangguniang
Panlungsod and provide technical assistance and support to the City Mayor in
canying out measures to ensure the delivery of basic services and provision of
adequate   facilities  through  the   integration  of  the  population  development
principles and in providing access to said 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 population development principles and methods in program and
projects  which  the  City  Mayor  is  empowered  to  implement  and  which  the
Sangguniang Panlungsod is empowered to provide; and
(3)          Assist the city Mayor in the implementation of the constitutional
provisions relative to population development and the promotion of responsible
parenthood;
(4)          Establish   and   maintain   an   updated   data   bank   for   program
operations,  development  planning  and  an  educational  program  to  ensure  the
people's participation in and understanding of population development;
(5)          Implement appropriate training programs responsive to the cultural
heritage of the inhabitants; and
(6)          Perform such other duties and functions, and exercise  such other
powers as provided under the Local  Government Code of 1991,  as anended,
and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
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SEC.  52.   The  City Agriculturist. - (a) The City Agriculturist must be a
citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Datu Odin Sinsuat, of good
moral  character,  a  holder  of a  bachelor's  degree  in  agriculture  or  any  other
related course conferred by a recognized college or university, a first-grade civil
service  eligible  or  its  equivalent,  and  must  have  practiced  the  agriculture
profession  or  acquired  at  least  five  (5)  years  experience  in  agriculture  or  a
related field.
(b)          The    City    Agriculturist    shall    receive     such    compensation,
emoluments and allowances as may be detemined by law.
(c)          The   City   Agriculturist   shall   take   charge   of  the   Office   for
Agricultural Services, 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 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 :
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(i)           Ensure  that  maximum  assistance  and  access  to  resources  in  the
production,  processing  and  marketing  of agricultural  and  aqua-cultural  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  information on basic  research  on  crops,  prevention  and
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   nongovemmental
organizations    which    promote    agricultural    productivity    through    applied
technology compatible with environmental integrity.
(4)          Be in the frontline in the delivery of basic agricultural services and
provide technical advice to farmers and fisher-folk in the adoption of critical
climate adaptation and disaster mitigation practices and techniques, and ensure
the  availability  of staple  food  such  as  rice,  com,  and  produce  especially  in
preparation  for an  impending natural  calamity,  and  in the  aftermath of man-
made or natural disasters;
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(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)          Perfomi such other duties and functions, and exercise  such other
powers as provided under the Local Government Code of 1991,  as amended,
and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
SEC. 53.   The City Human Resource Management Officer. -(a) The City
Human Resource Management Officer must be a citizen of the Philippines, a
resident of the City of Datu Odin Sinsuat, of good moral character, a holder of a
bachelor's degree preferably in human resource, psychology, and other related
course conferred by a recognized college or university, a first grade civil service
eligible  or  its  equivalent  and  must  have  acquired  at  least  five  (5)  years
experience in organization design and strategic work force planning, recruitment
and staffing, performance management, compensation and benefits, and training
and   development  traffic   management   immediately  preceding  the   date   of
appointment. (b)  The City Human Resource Management Officer shall receive
compensation, emoluments, and allowances as may be determined by law.
(c)   The City Human Resource Management Officer shall take charge of
the City Human Resource and Management Office, and shall:
(1)          Develop a human resource management plan aimed at improving
the productivity and professional growth of the City Govemment's employees,
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and  recommend  the   same  to  the   City  Mayor,   and  if  warranted,  to  the
Sangguniang Panlungsod, for approval and implementation;
(2)          Ensure that the  recruitment,  selection and placement  is based on
merit and fitness;
(3)          Design,   develop,   coordinate,   implement,   deliver   and   evaluate
training prograns that support organization objectives that are aligned with the
organizations strategic plans ;
(4)          Develop and implement heads and staff development programs that
support the organizations succession plans;
(5)          Ensure     the     implementation     of    a     Strategic     Performance
Management  System that  includes  individual  Performance  Contracts,  ensures
results-based performance,  and the  provision  of rewards  and recognition  for
outstanding performance and loyalty in the service; and
(6)          Perform such other duties and functions,  and exercise  such other
powers as may be prescribed by law or ordinance.
SEC.  54.   The City Tourism Officer. - (a) The City Tourism Officer must
be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Datu Odin Sinsuat, of
good moral character, a holder of a bachelor's degree in tourism or a related
field conferred by a recognized college or university, and preferably specialized
training  in  tourism  development,  a  first-grade  civil  service  eligible  or  its
equivalent,   and  must  have  acquired  at  least  five  (5)  years  experience  in
implementing programs on tourism development. (b) The City Tourism Officer
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shall  receive   such  compensation,   emoluments  and  allowances  as  may  be
determined by law.
(c)     The  City Tourism Officer shall assist the City Mayor and the local
tourism council in developing and implementing programs and shall :
(I)          Encourage  the   LGU  to   enact   local   legislation   adopting     the
Department of Tourism  (DOT)  accreditation  stands  for tourism  facilities  and
services;
(2)          Ensure a pleasant experience and stay of tourists while at the same
time protecting the interests, welfare and rights of the City;
(3)          Develop tourist products and destinations that will benefit the city
and its local community;
(4)          Pursue the implementation of the national tourism master plans, the
national  ecotourism  strategy  and  the  area  specific  plans  of the  national  and
LGUs;
(5)          Suppor"he LGu in promoting festivals, fiestas and other tourism-
related activities; 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.
SEC.  55.   The Public Order and Safety Officer. -The City Public Order
and Safety Officer must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of
Datu Odin  Sinsuat,  of good moral  character,  a holder of a bachelor's degree
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from a recognized college or university and a first-grade civil service eligible or
its equivalent.  He must have acquired experience in public safety management
for at least five (5) years immediately preceding the date of his appointment.
ARTICLE VIII
TIE CITY FIRE STATION SERVICE, TIH CITY JAIL
SERVICE, TEE CITY SCHOOLS DIVISION,
AND TIIE CITY PROSECUTION SERVICE
SEC. 56.   The City Fire Station Service. -(a) There shall be established in
the  City  of Datu  Odin  Sinsuat  at  least  one  (1)  fire  station  with  adequate
personnel,  firefighting facilities and equipment,  subject to the standards, rules
and regulations that may be promulgated by the DILG.   The City shall provide
the necessary site for the station.
a)          The city Fire station service shall be responsible for the provision
of various emergency services such as rescue and evacuation of injured people
related  to   fire  incidents  and,   in  general,   fire  prevention  and  suppression
measures to secure the safety of life and property of the citizenry.
(c)           The  City  Fire  Station  Service  shall  be  headed  by  a  City  Fire
Marshal  whose  qualifications  shall  be  as  provided  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".
SEC.  57.   The City Jail  Service. - (a) At least five (5) months  from the
commencement of the coaporate existence of the City, the DILG shall establish
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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 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 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.  58.    The  City  Schools  Division.  -  The  Department  of Education
(DepEd)  shall  establish  and maintain  a City  Schools  Division  of the  City  of
Datu Odin Sinsuat whose area of jurisdiction will cover all the school districts
within the City.
The  City  Schools  Division  shall  be  headed  by  a  City  Schools  Division
Superintendent who must possess the necessary qualifications required by the
DepEd.
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SEC.  59.  The City Prosecution  Service. - (a) The Department of Justice
(DOJ) shall, within two (2) months from the commencement of the colporate
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   qualifications,   manner   of
appointment,  rank,  salary  and  benefits  shall  be  governed  by  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.
a)          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.
(c)          The  Secretary  of Justice  shall  always  ensure  the  adequacy  and
quality  of prosecution  service  in  the  City  and  for this  purpose,  shall,  in  the
absence  or  lack  or  insufficiency  in  number  of assistant  city  prosecutors  as
provided    hereinabove,    designate    from    among    the    assistant    provincial
prosecutors a sufficient number to perform and discharge the functions of the
City Prosecution Service as provided hereinabove.
ARTICLE IX
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TIH CITY REGISTRY OF DEEDS
SEC. 60. The City Registry of Deeds Office.  -  There shall be established
in  the  City  a  Registry  of Deeds  Office,  subject  to  the  standards,  rules,  and
regulations as may be promulgated by the DOJ, which shall discharge its duties
under the  general  supervision  of the Administrator  of the  Land  Registration
Authority and the Secretary of the DOJ.
SEC. 61. The City Register of Deeds.   -   (a) The City Register of Deeds
shall be the head of the City Registry of Deeds Office. He must be a citizen of
the Philippines, of good moral character, a member of the Integrated Bar, and
must  have  practiced  his  profession  for  at  least  five  (5)  years  immediately
preceding the date of his appointment.
(b)          The  City  Register  of  Deeds   shall  receive  such  compensation,
emoluments, and allowances as may be determined by law.
(c)          The city Register of Deeds shall take charge of the city Registry
of Deeds Office and shall perform such duties and functions and exercise such
other powers as provided by law.
ARTICLE X
TRANSITORY AND FINAL PROVISIONS
SEC.  62.   Municipal Ordinances Existing at the Time of the Approval of
this Act. - All municipal ordinances of the Municipality of Datu Odin Sinsuat
existing  at the time  of the  approval  of this Act  shall  continue to  be  in  force
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within the City of Datu Odin Sinsuat until the Sangguniang Panlungsod shall
provide otherwise.
SEC.  63.    Plebiscite.    -    The  City  of Datu  Odin  Sinsuat  shall  acquire
corporate  existence  upon the  ratification  of its  creation  by  a  majority  of the
votes cast by the qualified voters in a plebiscite to be conducted in the present
Municipality of Datu Odin Sinsuat within sixty (60) days from the approval of
this Act.
The  Commission on Elections  (COMELEC)  shall  conduct and  supervise
such  plebiscite.   The   expenses   for  such  plebiscite   shall   be   borne   by  the
Municipality of Datu Odin Sinsuat.
SEC. 64. Holdover Authority of the Officials of the Municipality of Datu
Odin Sinsuat.  -  The present elective officials of the Municipality of Datu Odin
Sinsuat shall continue to exercise their powers and functions until such time that
a new election is held and the duly-elected officials shall have already qualified
and   assumed   their   offices.   Appointive   offlcials   and   employees   of   the
Municipality  of Datu  Odin  Sinsuat  shall,  likewise,  continue  exercising  their
functions  and  duties  and  they  shall  automatically  be  absorbed  by  the  City
Government of the City of Datu Odin Sinsuat.
SEC.  65.    Succession  Clause.    -   The  City  of Datu  Odin  Sinsuat  shall
succeed   to   all   the   assets,   properties,   liabilities   and   obligations   of  the
Municipality of Datu Odin Sinsuat.
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SEC. 66.  Election of provincial Governor and Sangguniang Panlalawigan
Members of the Province of Maguindanao del Norte.  -  The qualified voters of
the City of Datu Odin Sinsuat 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 of the Province
of Maguindanao del Norte.
SEC.  67.  Jurisdiction  of the Province  of Maguindanao  del Norte.  - The
City of Datu Odin Sinsuat shall, unless otherwise provided by law, continue to
be under the jurisdiction of the Province of Maguindanao del Norte.
SEC. 68.  Suspension of Increase in Rates of Local Taxes. -No increase in
the rates of local taxes shall be imposed by the City of Datu Odin Sinsuat within
the period of five (5) years from its acquisition of corporate existence.
SEC. 69. Legislative District.  -  Until otherwise provided by law, the City
of Datu Odin Sinsuat shall continue to be a part of the Fifth Legislative District
of the Province of Maguindanao del Norte.
SEC.   70.      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 Datu Odin Sinsuat insofar as they
are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act.
SEC. 71.   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
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provisions hereof which are not affected shall continue to be in full force and
effect.
SEC. 72. Effectivity. -This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,
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