Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Sixteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 1890

Frtraducod ly Kip. Wijtde Marl Mh Ereerga

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to convert the Municipality of Mauban into a component city of
the Province of Quezon.

The municipality of Mauban, one of the many coastal municipalities of
Quezon, is a first class municipality that is approximately 150kms. away from Metro
Manila. It has a total land area of 415.98 square kilometers(41,598 ha), which is
subdivided into 40 barangays.A regular tourist destination in the Province of Quezon,
it is also home to a 440-megawatt coal power plant, the first privately built, owned,
and operated power-generating facility in the Philippines.Development and
urbanization has finally caught up with Mauban and this once quaint municipality is
now also the the site of several business ventures ranging from mining and quarrying
sites to forestry, fishing, and furniture making businesses.

Needless to say, Mauban is advancing at a rapid pace thus resulting in an
increase in the needs and demands of its inhabitants, Mauban has outgrown its status
as a municipality and is now ready for cityhood; no less than the League of Cities of
the Philippines acknowledged this fact when it included Mauban in it’s endorsement
of twenty-one (21) towns which are now eligible for cityhood. The conversion of
Mauban into a city will enable it to cope with the growingburdens accompanying
growth and development now affecting its inhabitants.

In view of the foregoing, approval of the Bill is earnestly sought.


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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Sixteenth Congress
First Regular Session

1890

HOUSE BILL NO.

Sntroducad by Rp. Wifiide Marks Mh Ereorge

AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF MAUBAN IN THE
PROVINCE OF QUEZON INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS
THE CITY OF MAUBAN

ARTICLET
GENERAL PROVISIONS

SECTION 1. Title. — This Act shall be known as the “Charter of the City of

Mauban”.

SEC. 2.he City of Mauban. — The Municipality of Mauban shall be converted into a
‘component city to be known as the City of Mauban, hereinafter referred to as the City,
which shall comprise the present territory of the Municipality of Mauban, Province of
Quezon.

‘The territorial jurisdiction of the City shall be within the present metes and

bounds of the Municipality of Mauban.

The foregoing provision shall be without prejudice to the resolution by the
appropriate agency or forum of any boundary dispute or case involving questions of


territorial jurisdiction between the City of Mauban and the adjoining local
government units: Provided, That the territorial jurisdiction of the disputed area or
areas shall remain with the local government unit which has existing administrative

supervision over said area or areas 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 a continuous succession in its corporate name;

(b) To sue and be sued;

(c) To have and use a corporate seal;

(4) To acquire, hold, and convey real or personal property;

(©) Tocnter into any contract and/or agreement; and

(f) To exercise such other powers, prerogatives or authority subject to the
limitations provided by law or this Act.

SEC. 4. General Powers. — The City shall have a common seal and may alter the
same at pleasure: Provided, That any change of corporate seal shall be registered with
the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). It shall exercise the
powers to levy taxes; 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 to be contracted with; to sue and be sued; to prosecute and
defend until final judgment and execution suits wherein the City is involved or
interested in; and to exercise all the powers as are granted to corporations or as
hereinafter conferred.


SEC. 5. 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. 6. Jurisdiction of the City. ~ The jurisdiction of the City, for police purposes
only, 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 m.) of any reservoir, conduit, canal,

aqueduct or pumping station used in connection with the city water service.

‘The city court of the City of Mauban shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the
city or municipal court of the adjoining municipalities or cities, to try crimes and
misdemeanors committed within said drainage area or within said spaces of one

hundred meters (100 m).

‘The court first taking cognizance of such an offense shall have jurisdiction to try
cases to the exclusion of others. The police forces of several 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 spaces, But any license that may be issued within said zone, area, or spaces
shall be granted by the proper authorities of the city or municipality concemed, and
the fees arising therefrom shall accrue to the treasury of the said city or municipality

concerned and not to the City.

ARTICLE I
CITY OFFICIALS IN GENERAL

SEC. 7. The Officials of the City of Mauban. — (a) There shall be in the City of
Mauban: a city mayor, a city vice mayor, sangguniang panlungsod members, a
secretary to the sangguniang panlungsod, a city treasurer, a city assessor, a city
accountant, a city budget officer, a city planning and development officer, a city
engineer, a city health officer, a city civil registrar, a city administrator, acity legal

officer, a city agriculturist, a city social welfare and development officer, a city


veterinarian, and a city general services officer.

(b) In addition thereto, the city mayor may appoint an assistant city treasurer, an

assistant city assessor, a city environmental and natural resources officer, a city
architect, a city information officer, a city cooperatives officer, a city population
officer, a city business permits and licensing officer, a city education officer, a city
youth and sports development officer, a city public safety officer, a city tourism and

cultural affairs officer, and a city human resource development officer.

(c) There shall be established in the City a city fire station to be headed by a city fire
marshal, a city jail to be headed by a city jail warden, a city schools division to be
headed by a city schools division superintendent and a city prosecution service to be

headed by a city prosecutor.

(@) The City of Mauban may:
1.) Maintain existing offices not mentioned in subsections (a), (b) and (c)
hereof;

2.) Create such other offices as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of

the City; or

3.) Consolidate the functions of any office with those of another in the interest

of efficiency and economy.

(©) 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 same shall be deemed confirmed.


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ARTICLE tt
‘THE CITY MAYOR AND CITY VICE-MAYOR

SEC. 8. 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. No person shall be
eligible for the position of city mayor unless, at the time of the election, one is at least
twenty-one (21) years of age, a resident of the City for at least one (1) year prior to his
election and a qualified voter therein. The city mayor shall hold office for three (3)

years, unless sooner removed.

The city mayor, as the chief executive of the city government, shall exercise
such powers and perform such duties and functions as provided herein.

(b) 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 those powers expressly granted to him by law, those necessarily
implied therefrom, as well as powers necessary, appropriate or incidental for the
efficient and effective governance of the City, and those which are essential to
the promotion of the general welfare:
(Determine the guidelines of city policies and be responsible to the
sangguniang panlungsod for the program of government;
(ii)Direct the formulation of the city development plan, with the assistance
of the city development council and, upon approval thereof by the
sangguniang panlungsod, implement the same;
(ii) 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
performance of its legislative functions;
(¥) Appoint all officials and employees whose appointments are not


otherwise provided for in this Act, as well as those he may be authorized
by law to appoint;

(vi) Represent the City in all its business transactions and sign on 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 or 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
office 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, and cause to be instituted administrative or
judicial proceedings against any official or employee of the City who may
have committed an offense in the performance of his official duties;

(xi) Examine the books, records, and other documents of all offices,
officials, agents, or employees of the City and, in aid of executive powers
and authority, require all national officials and employees stationed in or
assigned to the City to make available to him such books, records, and
other documents in their custody, except those classified by law as
confidential;

(xii) Furnish copies of executive orders issued to the Office of the
President and the Office of the Secretary of the DILG 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 the problems and conditions, listen
and give appropriate counsel to local officials and inhabitants of general
laws and ordinances which especially concern them, and otherwise
conduct visits and inspections to ensure that the governance of the City
will improve the quality of life of the inhabitants;

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‘on the commutation of the monetary value of their leave credits in
accordance with law;

(xv) Authorize official trips of city officials and employees outside of the
City for a period not exceeding thirty (30) days: Provided, That the trips
abroad or for a longer period may be authorized in accordance with the
Local Government Code of 1991;

(xvi) Call upon any national official or employee stationed in or assigned
to the City for advise on matters affecting the City and to make
recommendations thereon; coordinate with the said officials and
employees in the formulation and the implementation of plans, programs,
and projects; and, when appropriate, initiate an administrative or judicial
action against a national government official or employee who may have
committed an offense in the performance of official duties while stationed
in or assigned to the City;

(xvii) Authorize payment for medical care, necessary transportation,
subsistence, hospital, or medical fees of city officials and employees who
are injured while in the performance of their official duties and functions,
subject to the availability of funds;

(xviii) Solemnize marriages, any provision of law to the contrary not
withstanding;

(six) Conduct an annual palarong panlungsod which shall feature
traditional sports and disciplines included in national and international
games, in coordination with the Department of Education (DepED); and
(xx) Submit to the provincial governor the following reports: an annual
report containing a summary of all matters pertinent to the management,
administration, and development of the City and all information and data
relative to its political, social, and economic conditions; and supplemental
reports when unexpected events and situations arise at any time during the
year, particularly when man-made and natural disasters or calamities
affect the general welfare of the City;

2.) Enforce all laws and ordinanees relative to the governance of the City and, in
the exercise of its appropriate corporate powers, implement all approved
policies, programs, projects, services, and activities of the City; and, in addition,


shall:

(i) Ensure that the acts of the City’s component barangays and of its
officials and employees are within the scope of their prescribed powers,
duties and functions;

(ii) Call conventions, conferences, seminars, or meetings of elective and
appointive officials of the City, including national officials and employees
stationed in or assigned to the City, at such time and place and on such
subject as may be deemed important for the promotion of the general
welfare of the local government unit and its inhabitants;

(iii) Issue such executive orders for the faithful and appropriate
enforcement and execution of laws and ordinances;

(iv) Be entitled to carry the necessary firearms within the territorial
jurisdiction;

(v) Act as the deputized representative of the National Police
Commission, formulate the peace and order plan of the City and, upon its
approval, implement the same, and as such, exercise general and
operational control and supervision over police forces in the City in
accordance with Republic Act No. 6975, otherwise known as the
“Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of 1990”; and

(vi) Call upon the law enforcement agencies to suppress disorder, riot,
lawless violence, rebellion, sedition, or apprehend violators of the law
when public interest so requires and the city police forces are inadequate

to cope with the situation or the violators;

3.) Initiate and maximize the generation of resources and revenues, and apply

the same to the implementation of development plans, program objectives, and

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indust

ies, particularly those resources and revenues programmed for agro-

trial 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 provided under Republic Act No.
7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991;

(ii) Prepare and submit to the sanggunian for approval the executive and


supplemental budgets of the City for the ensuing calendar year in the
manner provided for under the Local Government Code of 1991;

(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 the settlement
of obligations of the City, in accordance with law or ordinance;

(iv) Issue licenses and permits and suspend or revoke the same for any
violation of the conditions upon which said licenses or permits had been
issued, pursuant to law or ordinance;

(v) Issue permits, without need of approval therefore from any national
agency, for the holding of activities for any charitable or welfare purpose,
excluding prohibited games of chance or shows contrary to law, public
policy, and public morals;

(vi) Require owners of illegally constructed houses, buildings, or other
structures to obtain the necessary permits, subject to such fines and
penalties as may be imposed by law or ordinance, or to make necessary
changes in the construction of the same when said construction violates
any law or ordinance, or to order the demolition or removal of said house,
building, or structure within the period prescribed by law or ordinance;
(vii) Adopt adequate measures to safeguard and conserve land, mineral,

marine, forest and other resources of the Ci

(vili) Provide efficient and effective property and supply management in
the City and protect the funds, credits, rights, and other properties of the
City; and

(ix) Institute or cause to be instituted administrative or judicial
proceedings for violation of ordinances in the collection of taxes, fees,
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 shall be adequately protected;

4.) Ensure the delivery of basic services and the provision of adequate facilities
and, in addition thereto, shall:

(ji) Ensure that the construction and repair of roads and highways funded
by the national government shall be, as far as practicable, carried out in a

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repair of the roads and bridges of the City; and
(ii) Coordinate the implementation of technical services, including public

works and infrastructure programs, rendered by national offices;

5,) Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and functions as

may be prescribed by law or ordinance.

(c) During his incumbency, the city mayor shall hold office in the cityhall.

(4) The city mayor shall receive a minimum monthly compensation corresponding to
Salary Grade ‘Thirty (30) as prescribed under Republic Act No, 6758, otherwise
known as the Salary Standardization Law, and the implementing guidelines issued

pursuant thereto.

SEC. 9. 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.

(b) The city vice mayor shall:

1.) Be the 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 of the sangguniang panlungsod, except those whose manner of

appointment is specifically provided for under existing laws;

3.) Assume the office of the city mayor for the unexpired term of the latter in

the event of permanent vacancy;

4.) Exereise the powers and perform the duties and functions of the city mayor

in case of temporary vacancy; and

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5.) Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be

prescribed by law or ordinance.

(©) The city vice-mayor shall receive a monthly compensation corresponding to
Salary Grade Twenty-six (26) as prescribed under the Salary Standardization Law and
the implementing guidelines issued pursuant thereto.

ARTICLE IV
THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD

SEC.10. Composition. ~ (a) The sangguniang panlungsod, the legislative body of the
City, shall be composed of the city vice mayor as the presiding officer, the 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 sectoral representatives, as members.

(b) In addition thereto, there shall be three (3) sectoral representatives: 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

urban poor, indigenous cultural communities, or persons with disabilities.

(c) The regular members of the sangguniang panlungsod and sectoral representatives

shall be elected in the manner as may be provided by law.

SEC. 11. Powers, Duties, Functions and Compensation. ~ (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 and in the
proper exercise of the corporate powers of the City as provided for under Section 22
of the Local Government Code of 1991, and shall:

1.) Approve ordinances and pass resolutions necessary for an efficient and

effective city government and, in this connection, shall:

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() 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 measures to prevent and
suppress lawlessness, disorder, riot, violence, rebellion or sedition and
impose penalties for the violation of said ordinances;

(iii) Approve ordinances imposing a fine not exceeding Five thousand
pesos (P5,000.00) 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 to 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, vagrancy,
mendicancy, prostitution, the establishment and maintenance of house 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, to this end, it may set aside at least ten
percent (10%) of its development funds for the purpose of maintaining
and enhancing the ecological balance of the City. It may also impose
appropriate penalties for acts which endanger the environment, such as
illegal logging, smuggling of logs, smuggling of natural resources
products and of endangered species of flora and fauna, slash-and-burn
farming and such other activities which result in pollution, acceleration of
siltation of rivers and lakes or of ecological imbalance;

(vii) Subject to the provisions of the Local Government Code of 1991 and

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other pertinent laws, determine the powers and duties of officials and
employees of the City;

(viii) 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 in a temporary vacancy or grant
honoraria to any qualified official or employee designated to fill in a
temporary vacancy in a concurrent capacity at the rate authorized by law;
(x) Provide a mechanism and the appropriate funds therefore for the safety
and protection of all city government properties, public documents or
records such as those relating to property inventory, land ownership,
records of births, marriages, deaths, assessments, taxation, accounts,
business permits and such other records and documents of public interest
in the offices and departments of the city government;

(xi) When the finances of the city government allow, provide for
additional allowances and other benefits to judges, prosecutors, public
elementary and high school teachers, and other national government

employees stationed in or assigned to the Ci

(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

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barangay officials, including members of barangay tanod brigades and

) Provide for group insurance or additional insurance coverage for all

service units, with 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, with particular

attention to agro-industrial development and citywide growth and progress and,
relative thereto, shall:

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(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, Provided, That
‘no annual or supplemental budget shall be approved without deliberation
and hearing to be attended by the respective heads of all the departments,
units or offices of the city government and by reputable representatives of
civil society, church groups, irrespective of denomination, and the media;
(ii) Subject to the provisions of Book Il of the Local Government Code of
1991 and applicable laws and, upon the majority vote of all the members
of the sangguniang panlungsod, enact ordinances levying taxes, fees, and
charges, prescribing the rates thereof for general and specific purposes and
granting tax exemptions, incentives or reliefs;

(iii) Subject to the provisions of Book I of the Local Government Code of
1991 and upon the majority vote of all the members of the sangguniang
panlungsod, authorize the city mayor to negotiate and contract loans and
other forms of indebtedness;

(iv) Subject to the provisions of Book II of the Local Government Code of
1991 and applicable laws and, upon the majority vote of all the members

of the sangguniang panlungsod, enact ordinanc

s 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 and ensure that the
formulation, adoption or modification of said plan shall be in coordination
with the approved provincial comprehensive land-use plan;

(viii) Reclassify lands within the jurisdiction of the City, subject to the
pertinent provisions of the Local Government Code of 1991;

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3.)

(ix) Enact integrated zoning ordinances 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 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) Subject to the provisions of Book II of the Local Government Code of
1991, grant the exclusive privilege of constructing fish corrals or fish
pens, or the taking or catching of bangus fry, prawn fry or kawag-kawag,
or fry of any species or fish within city waters;

(xii) With the concurrence of at least two-thirds (2/3) vote 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;

(xiii) Grant loans or provide grants to other local government units or to
national, provincial and city charitable, benevolent or educational
institutions: Provided, That said institutions are operated and maintained
within the City;

(xiv) Regulate the numbering of residential, commercial and other
buildings; and

(xv) Regulate the inspection, weighing and measuring of articles of

commerce.

Subject to the provisions of Book II of the Local Government Code of

1991, enact ordinances granting franchises and authorizing the issuance of

permits or licenses, upon such conditions and for such purposes intended to

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promote the general welfare of the inhabitants of the City and, pursuant to this
legislative authority, shall:

(i) Fix and impose reasonable fees and charges for all services rendered by
the city government to private persons or entities;

(ii) Regulate or fix license fees for any business or practice of profession
within the City and the conditions under which the license for said
business or practice of profession may be revoked and enact ordinances
levying taxes thereon;

(iii) Provide for and set the terms and conditions under which public
utilities owned by the City shall be operated by the city government and
prescribe the conditions under which the same may be leased to private
persons or entities, preferably cooperatives;

(iv) Regulate the display of and fix the license fees for signs, signboards
or billboards at the place or places where the profession or business
advertised thereby is, in whole or in part, conducted;

(v) Any law to the contrary notwithstanding, authorize and license the
establishment, operation and maintenance of cockpits, and regulate
cockfighting and commercial breeding of gamecocks: Provided, That
existing rights should not be prejudiced;

(vi) Subject to the guidelines prescribed by the Department of
‘Transportation and Communications (DOTC), 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, partnershi

corporation or cooperative to do business within the City; establish,
construct, operate and maintain ferries, wharves, markets or
slaughterhouses; or undertake such other activities within the City as may
be allowed by existing laws: Provided, That cooperatives shall be given
preference in the grant of such 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:

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(ii) Require that buildings and the premises thereof and any land within
the City be kept and maintained in a sanitary condition; impose penalties
for any violation thereof; or upon failure to comply with the said
requirement, have the work done at the expense of the owner,
administrator or tenant concerned; and require the filling up of any land or
premises to a grade necessary for proper sanitation;

(iii) Regulate the disposal of clinical and other wastes from hospitals,
clinics and other similar establishments;

(iv) Regulate the establishment, operation and maintenance of restaurants,
beerhouses, hotels, motels, inns, pension houses, lodging houses and other
similar establishments, including tourist guides and transports;

(v) Regulate the sale, giving away or dispensing of any intoxicating malt,
vino, mixed or fermented liquors at any retail outlets;

(vi) 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;

(vii) Regulate the establishment, operation and maintenance of any
entertainment or amusement facilities, including the theatrical
performances, circuses, billiard halls, public dancing schools, public
dance halls, sauna baths, massage parlors and other places for
entertainment or amusement; regulate such other events or activities for
‘amusement or entertainment, particularly those which tend to disturb the
community or annoy the inhabitants, or require the suspension or
suppression of the same; or prohibit certain forms of amusement or
entertainment in order to protect the social and moral welfare of the
community;

(viii) Provide for the impounding of stray animals; regulate the keeping of
animals in homes or as part of a business, and the slaughter, sale or
disposition of the same; and adopt measures to prevent and penalize
cruelty to animals; and

(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;

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5.) Approve ordinances which shall ensure the efficient and effective delivery of
basic services and facilities as provided for under the Local Government Code
of 1991 and, in addition to said services and facilities, shall:

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(i) Provide for the establishment, maintenance, protection and
conservation of tree parks and greenbelts;

(ii) Establish markets, slaughterhouses or animal corrals and authorize the
operation thereof by the city government; and regulate the construction
and operation of private markets, talipapas or other similar buildings and
structures;

(iii) Authorize the establishment, maintenance and operation by the city
government of ferries, wharves, and/or other structures intended to
accelerate productivity related to marine life in the preservation thereof;
(iv) Regulate the preparation and sale of meat, poultry, fish, vegetables,
fruits, fresh dairy products and other foodstuffs for public consumption;
(v) Regulate the use of streets, avenues, alleys, sidewalks, bridges, parks
and other public places and approve the construction, improvement, repair
and maintenance of the same; establish bus and vehicle stops and
terminals or regulate the use of the same by privately-owned vehicles
which serve the public; regulate garages and the operation of conveyances
for hire; designate stands to be occupied by public vehicles when not in
use; regulate the putting up of signs, signposts, awnings and awning posts
on the streets; and provide for the lighting, cleaning and sprinkling of
streets and public places;

(vi) Regulate traffic on all streets and bridges, prohibit encroachments or
obstacles thereon and, when necessary in the interest of public welfare,
authorize the removal of encroachments and illegal construetions in public
places;

(vii) Subject to existing laws, establish and provide for the maintenance,
repair and operation of an efficient waterworks system to supply water for
the 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 the quantity of the water supply of the
City and, for this purpose, extend the coverage of appropriate ordinances

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hundred meters (100 m.) of the reservoir, canal, conduit, aqueduct,
pumping station or watershed used in connection with the water service;
and regulate the consumption, use or wastage of water and fix and collect
charges thereof;

(viii) Regulate the drilling and excavation of the ground for the laying of
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maintenance of public drains, sewers, cesspools, tunnels and si
structures; regulate the placing of poles and the use of crosswalks, curbs
and gutters; adopt measures to ensure public safety against open canals,
manholes, live wires and other similar hazards to life and property; and
regulate the construction and use of private water closets, privies and
other similar structures in buildings and homes;

(ix) Regulate the placing, stringing, attaching, installing, repair and
construction of all gas mains, clectrie telegraph and telephone wires,
conduits, meters and other apparatus; and provide for the correction,
condemnation or removal of the same when found to be dangerous to the
welfare of the inhabitants;

(x) 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 Technical Education and Skills Development Authority
(TESDA), and subject to existing laws on tuition fees, fix and collect
reasonable tuition fees and other school charges in educational institutions
supported by the city government;

(xi) Establish a scholarship fund for the poor but deserving students in
schools located within its jurisdiction or for students residing within the
cit

(xii) Approve measures and adopt quarantine regulations to prevent the

introduction and the spread of diseases;

(xiii) Provide for an efficient and effective system of solid waste and
garbage collection and disposal and prohibit littering and the placing or
throwing of garbage, refuse and other filth and wastes;

(xiv) Provide for the care of persons with disabilities (PWD), paupers, the

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delinquents, drug dependents, abused children and the youth below
eighteen (18) years of age, and subject to the availability of funds,
establish and provide for the operation of centers and facilities for the said
needy and disadvantaged persons;

(xv) Establish and provide for the maintenance and improvement of jails
‘and detention centers, institute a sound jail management program and
appropriate funds for the subsistence of detainees and convicted prisoners
in the City;

(xvi) Establish a city council whose purpose is the promotion of culture
and the arts, coordinate with government agencies and nongovernmental
organizations and, subject to the availability of funds, appropriate funds
for the support and development of the same; and

(xvii)Establish a city council for the elderly and senior citizens which
shall formulate policies and adopt measures mutually beneficial to the
elderly and to the community; provide incentives for nongovernmental
agencies and entities and, subject to the availability of funds, appropriate
funds to support programs and projects for the benefit of the elderly;

6.) Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and functions as

may be prescribed by law or ordinance.

(b) The members of the sangguniang panlungsod of the City of Mauban shall receive
a minimum monthly compensation corresponding to Salary Grade twenty-five (25) as
prescribed under the Salary Standardization Law and the implementing guidelines
issued pursuant thereto.

ARTICLE V
PROCESS OF LEGISLATION
SEC. 12. Internal Rules of Procedure. ~ (a) On the first regular session following the

election of its members and within ninety (90) daysthereafter, the sangguniang
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(b) The rules of procedure shall provide for the following:
1) The organization of the sanggunian and the election of its officers as well as
the creation of standing committees which shall include, but shall not be limited
to, 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

chairman 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 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
sanggunian members: Provided, further, That the 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 sanggunian; and

6.) Such other rules as the sanggunian may adopt.

SEC. 13. 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 business and financial
interests, They shall also disclose any business, financial, professional relationship or
any relation by affinity or consanguinity within the fourth civil degree, which they
may have with any person, firm or entity affected by any ordinance or resolution

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may result in conflict of interests. 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.

In the absence of a specific constitutional or statutory provision applicable to
this situation, “conflict of interest” refers, in general, to one where it may be
reasonably deduced that a member of a sanggunian may not act in the public interest
due to some private, pecuniary or other personal considerations that may tend to

affect his judgment to the prejudice of the service or the public.

(b) The disclosure required under this Act shall be made in writing submitted to the
secretary of the sanggunian or the secretary of the committee of which he is a
member. 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 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. 14. Sessions. — (a) On the first day of the session immediately following the
election of its members, the sangguniang pantungsod shall, by resolution, fix the day,
time, and place of its sessions. The minimum number of regular sessions shall be once
‘a week for the sangguniang panlungsod and twice a month for the sangguniang
barangay.

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(©) All sanggunian sessions shall be open to the public unless a closed-door session is
ordered by an affirmative vote of the 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 sanggunian, 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 sanggunian
members present, there being a quorum, no other matters may be considered at a

special session except those stated in the notice.

(c) The sangguniang panlungsod shall keep a journal and a record of its proceedings,
which may be published upon resolution of the majority of its members.

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been elected and qualified shall constitute a quorum to transact official business.

15. Quorum, ~ (a) A majority of all the members of the sanggunian who have
Should a question of quorum be raised during a session, the presiding officer shall
immediately proceed to call the roll of the members and thereafter announce the

result.

(b) Where there is no quorum, the presiding officer may declare a recess until such
time 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 sanggunian, to be assisted by a
member or members of the police force assigned in the territorial jurisdiction of the

City of Mauban, to arrest the absent member and present him 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, upon proper motion
duly approved by the members present, shall then declare the session adjourned for

lack of quorum.

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SEC. 16, Approval of Ordinances. - (a) Every ordinance enacted by the sangguniang
panlungsod shall be presented to the city mayor. If the city mayor approves the same,
he shall affix his signature on each and every page thereof, otherwise, he shall veto it
and return the same with his objections to the sanggunian, which may proceed to
reconsider the same. The sanggunian may override the veto of the city mayor by two-
thirds (2/3) vote of all its members, thereby making the ordinance or resolution

effective for all legal intents and purposes.

(b) The veto shall be communicated by the city mayor to the sanggunian within ten
(10) days, otherwise, the ordinance shall be deemed approved as if he had signed it,

SEC. 17. 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, stating the reasons thereof 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, any public investment program or an ordinance directing the payment of money
or creating liability. In such case, the vetoed item or items shall not affect the item or

items which are not objected to. Thevetoed item or items shall not take effect unle:

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 enacted.

(©) The city mayor may veto an ordinance or resolution only once. The sanggunian
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.18. Review of City Ordinances by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan. ~ (a) Within

three (3) days after approval, the secretary to the sangguniang panlungsod shall
forward to the sangguniang panlalawigan for review, copies of approved ordinances
and the resolutions approving the local development plans and the public investment

programs formulated by the local development councils.

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(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 the provincial prosecutor for prompt examination. The
provincial attomey or the provincial prosecutor shall, within a period of ten (10) days
from receipt of the documents, inform the sangguniang panlalawigan in writing of his
comments or recommendations, which may be considered by the sangguniang

panlalawigan in making its decision.

(©) If the sangguniang panlalawigan finds that such an ordinance or resolution is
beyond the power conferred upon the sangguniang panlungsod concemed, 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,

(4) 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

to be consistent with law and therefore valid.

SEC.19. Review of Barangay Ordinances by the Sangguniang Panlungsod. ~ (a)
Within ten (10) days after its enactment, the sangguniang barangay shall furnish
copies of all barangay ordinances to the sangguniang panlungsod for review as to

whether the ordinances are consistent with law or 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.

(©) 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.

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SEC. 20. Enforcement of Disapproved Ordinances or Resolutions. ~ Any attempt to
enforce any ordinance or any resolution approving the local development plan and the
public investment program after disapproval thereof, shall be sufficient ground for the
suspension or dismissal of the official or employee concerned.

SEC. 21. Effectivity of Ordinancesor Resolutions. - (a) Unless
otherwise stated in the ordinance or the resolution approving the local development
plan and the 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 Mauban and in at least two (2) other conspicuous places in the City of
Mauban 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 of Mauban 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 the secretary of the sangguniang panlungsod
shall record such fact in a book kept for the purpose, stating the dates of approval and

posting.

(©) The main features of the ordinance or the resolution duly enacted or adopted
shall, in addition to being posted, be published once in a local newspaper of general
circulation within the City: Provided, That in the absence thereof, the ordinance or the
resolution shall be published in any newspaper of general circulation: Provided,
‘further, That the gist of all ordinances with penal sanctions shall also be published in

a newspaper of general circulation.

ARTICLE VI
DISQUALIFICATION AND SUCCESSION OF ELECTIVE CITY OFFICIALS

SEC.22. Disqualification of Elective Public City Officials. ~ The following persons
are disqualified from running for any elective position in the City:
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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;

(4) Those with dual citizenship;

(e) Fugitives from justice in criminal or nonpolitical cases here and abroad;

(£) 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; and

(g) The insane or feeble-minded.

SEC. 23. Permanent Vacancy in the Offices of the City Mayor and the City Vice
Mayor. ~ (a) If a permanent vacancy occurs in the office of the city mayor, the city
vice mayor concemed 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 his permanent incapacity, the second highest-ranking
sangguniang panlungsod member becomes the city mayor or the city vice mayor, as
the case may be. Subsequent vacancies in the said offices shall be filled automatically

by the other sanggunian members according to their ranking as defined herein.

(b) A tie between or among the highest-ranking sangguniang panlungsod members
shall be resolved by drawing of lots.

(©) The successors as defined herein shall serve only the unexpired terms of their

predecessors.

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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.

(c) For purposes of succession as provided for in this Act, ranking in the sanggunian
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. 24. Permanent Vacancies in the Sangguniang Panlungsod. — Permanent
vacancies in the sangguniang panlungsod where automatic succession as provided
above does not apply shall be filled in by appointments in the following manner:

(a) The provincial governor shall make the aforesaid appointments;

(b) Only the nominee of the political party under which the sanggunian member
concerned had been elected shall be appointed in the manner herein provided. The
appointee shall come from the same political party as that of the sanggunian member
who caused the vacancy and shall serve the unexpired term of the vacant office. In the

appointment herein mentioned, a nomination and a certificate of membership of the

appointee from the highest official of the political party concerned are 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;

(c) In case the permanent vacancy is caused by a sanggunian member who does not
belong to any political party, the city mayor shall, upon the recommendation of the

sangguniang panlungsod, appoint a qualified person to fill in the vacancy; and

(d) In case of vacancy in the representation of the youth and the barangay in the
sangguniang panlungsod, said vacancy shalll be filled in automatically by the official

next-in-rank of the organization concerned.

SEC. 25. Temporary Vacancy in the Office of the City Mayor. ~ (a) When the city
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such as, but not limited to, leave of absence, travel abroad, and suspension from
office, the city vice mayor or the highest-ranking sangguniang panlungsod member
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.

(b) Said temporary incapacity shall terminate upon submission to the sangguniang
panlungsod of a written declaration by the city mayor that he has reported back to
office. In case where the temporary incapacity is due to legal cause, the city mayor
shall also submit necessary documents showing that the said legal cause no longer

exists.

(c) When the city mayor is traveling within the country but outside the territorial
jurisdiction for a period not exceeding three (3) consecutive days, he may designate in
writing the officer-in-charge of his 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.

(@) In the event, however, that 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 thepowers, duties, and
functions of the said office on the fourth (4th) day of absence of the city mayor,

subject to the limitations provided for 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 member of the sangguniang panlungsod, as the case

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ARTICLE Vil
THE APPOINTIVE OFFICIALS OF THE CITY

SEC. 26. The Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod. ~ (a) There shall be a
secretary to the sangguniang panlungsod who shall be a career official with the rank

and salary equal to a head of a department or office.

(b) No person shall be appointed secretary to the sangguniang panlungsod unless one
is a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Mauban, of good moral
character, a holder of a college degree preferably in law, commerce or public
administration from a recognized college or university and a first grade civil service

eligible or its equivalent.

(c) The secretary to the sangguniang panlungsod shall take charge of the office of the
sangguniang panlungsod, and shall:
1.) Attend meetings of the sangguniang panlungsod and keep a journal of its
proceedings;

2.) Keep the seal of the City and affix the same with his signature to all
ordinances, resolutions and other official acts of the sangguniang panlungsod,

and present the same to the presiding officer for his signature;

3.) Forward to the city mayor for approval, copies of ordinances enacted by the

sangguniang panlungsod, duly certified by the presiding officer;

4.) Forward to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM)copies of the
appropriations ordinances passed by the sangguniang panlungsod as provided
for under Section 326, Book II of the Local Government Code of 1991;

5.) Forward to the sangguniang panlalawigan copies of duly approved
ordinances in the manner as provided for in Sections 56 and 57 of the Local

Government Code of 1991;

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of public character in his custody, upon payment to the city treasurer of such

fees as may be prescribed by ordinance;

7.) 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;

8.) Keep his office and all non-confidential records therein open to the public

during usual business hours;

9.) 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;

10.) Take custody of the local archives and, where applicable, the local library

and annually account for the same; and

11.) Exercise such other powers and perform other duties and functions as may
be prescribed by law or ordinance, or provided under the Local Government

Code of 1991, which are relative to his position.

(d) The secretary to the sangguniang panlungsod shall receive such compensation,

emoluments, and allowances as may be determined by law.

SEC.27. 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 (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 he shall report to regularly on the tax collection efforts of the City.

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Philippines, a resident of the City of Mauban, of good moral character, a holder of a
college degree preferably in commerce, public administration, or law from a
recognized college or university, and a first grade civil service eligible or its
equivalent. He must have acquired experience in treasury or accounting service for at

least five (5) years prior to the date of his appointment,

(a) The city treasurer shall take charge of the treasury office, perform the duties
provided for under Book Il of the Local Government Code of 1991, and shall:
1.) Advise the city mayor, the sangguniang panlungsod and other local
government and national officials concerned regarding 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;

3.) Take charge of the disbursement of all funds of the City and such other
funds, the custody of which has been entrusted by law or other competent

authority;

4.) Inspect private commercial and industrial establishments within the

juris nof the City in relation to the implementation of tax ordinances,
pursuant to the provisions of the Book II of the Local Government Code of

1991;

5.) Maintain and update the tax information system of the City; and

6.) Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and functions as

may be prescribed by law or ordinance.

(c) The city treasurer shall receive such compensation, emoluments, and allowances

as may be determined by law.

SEC. 28. The Assistant City Treasurer. — (a) The assistant city treasurer may be
appointed by the Seeretary 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.

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(®) No person shall be appointed assistant city treasurer unless he is a citizen of the
Philippines, a resident of the City of Mauban, of good moral character, a holder of a
college degree preferably in commerce, public administration, or law from a
recognized college or university, and a first grade ci
equivalent. He must have acquired at least five (5) years of experience in the treasury

I service eligible or its

or accounting service prior to his appointment.

(c) The assistant city treasurer shall assis
duties as may be assigned to him and shall have the authority to administer oaths

the city treasurer in performing such other

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 from the offices of the city treasurer and the city

assessor.

(d) The assistant city treasurer shall receive such compensation, emoluments, and
allowances as may be determined by law.

SEC. 29. The City Assessor. — (a) The city assessor must be a citizen of the
Philippines, a resident of the City of Mauban, of good moral character, a holder of a
college degree preferably in civil or mechanical engineering, commerce, or any other
related course from a recognized college or university, and a first grade civil service
eligible or its equivalent. He must have acquired experience in real property
assessment work or in any related field for at least five (5) years prior to the date of

his appointment.

(b) The city assessor shall take charge of the city assessor's office, perform the duties
provided for under Book II of the Local Government Code of 1991 and shall:
1.) Ensure that all laws and policies governing the appraisal and assessment of
real properties for taxation purposes are properly executed;

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;

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3.) Establish a systematic method of real property assessment;

4,) Install and maintain real property identification and accounting systems;

5,) Prepare, install and maintain a system of tax mapping, showing graphically

all properties subject to assessment and gather all data concerning the same;

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

purposes 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 Title Two of Book II of the Local
Government Code of 1991;

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;

10.) Submit every semester a report of all assessments, as well as cancellations
and modifications of assessments to the city mayor and the sangguniang

panlungsod; and

11.) Attend, personally or through an authorized representative, all sessions of
the Local Board of Assessment Appeals (Board) whenever his assessment is the
subject of the appeal and present or submit any information or record in his

possession as may be required by the Board.

(c) The city assessor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties

and functions as may be prescribed by law or ordinance.

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SEC, 30. The Assistant City Assessor. ~ (a) The assistant city assessor must be a
citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Mauban, of good moral character, a
holder of a college degree preferably in civil or mechanical engineering, commerce,
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service eligible or its equivalent. He must have acquired experience in assessment or

or any related course from a recognized college or university, and a first grade ci

in any related field for at least three (3) years prior to the date of his appointment.

(b) The assistant city assessor shall assist the city assessor and perform such other
duties as may be assigned to him and shall have authority to administer oaths on all
declarations of all real property for purposes of assessment.

(c) The assistant city assessor shall receive such compensation, emoluments, and

allowances as may be determined by law.

SEC. 31. The City Accountant, — (a) The city accountant must be a citizen of the
Philippines, a resident of the City of Mauban, of good moral character, a certified
public accountant, and must have acquired experience in the treasury or accounting

service for at least five (5) years prior to the date of his appointment.
(b) The city accountant shall take charge of the offices of both the accounting and
internal audit services of the city, and shall:

1.) Install and maintain an internal audit system in the Citys

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 to the availability of budgetary allotment to which expenditures and
obligations may be properly charged;

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5.) Review supporting documents before preparation of vouchers to

determine the completeness of requirements;

6.) Prepare statements of cash advances, liquidations, salaries, allowances,

reimbursements, and remittances pertaining to the City;

7.) Prepare statements of journal vouchers and liquidations of the same and

other adjustments related thereto;

8.) Post individual disbursements to the subsidiary ledgers and index cards;

9.) Maintain individual ledgers for officials and employees of the City
pertaining to payrolls and deductions;

10.) Record and post in index cards details of purchased furniture, fixtures, and
equipment, including disposal thereof, if any;

11.) Account for all issued requests for obligations and maintain and keep all
records and reports related thereto;

12.) Prepare journals and the analysis of obligations and maintain and keep all

records and reports related thereto; and

13.) Exercise such other powers prescribed under the Local Government Code
of 1991 and perform such other duties and functions as may be provided by law

or ordinance.

(c) The city accountant shall receive such compensation, emoluments, and allowances

as may be determined by law.

SEC. 32. The City Budget Officer. ~ (a) The city budget officer must be a citizen of
the Philippines, a resident of the City of Mauban, of good moral character, holder of a
college degree preferably in accounting, economics, public administration, or any

related course from a recognized college or university, and a first grade civil service

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eligible or its equivalent. He must have acquired experience in government budgeting
or in any related field for at least five (5) years prior to the date of his appointment.

(b) The city budget officer shall take charge of the city budget office, 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 different departments and
offices of the City;

3.) Assist the city mayor in the preparation of the budget and during and after
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 DBM;

6.) Coordinate with the city treasurer, the city accountant and the city planning

and development officer for the purpose of budgeting;

7) As

component barangays;

the sangguniang panlungsod in reviewing the approved budgets of the

8.) Coordinate with the city planning and development office in the formulation

of the development plan of the City; and

(c) The city budget officer shall exercise such other powers and perform such other

duties and functions as may be prescribed by law or ordinance.

() The city budget officer shall receive such compensation, emoluments, and
allowances as may be determined by law.

SEC. 33. The City Planning and Development Coordinator. ~ (a) The city planning

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and development coordinator must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the
City of Mauban, of good moral character, a holder of a college degree preferably in
urban planning, development studies, economics, public administration, or any related
course from a recognized college or university, and a first grade civil service eligible
or its equivalent. He must have acquired experience in development planning or in

any related field for at least five (5) years prior to the date of his appointment.

(b) The city planning development coordinator shall take charge of the city
planning and development office, and shall:
1.) Formulate integrated economic, social, physical, and other development

plans and policies for consideration of the city development council;

2.) Conduct continuing studies, researches, and training programs necessary to

evolve plans and programs 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;

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 the consideration of the finance committee of the
sangguniang panlungsod;

7.) Promote people participation in development planning within the City; and

8.) Exercise supervision and control over the secretariat of the local

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(©) The city planning and development coordinator shall exercise such other powers
and perform such other functions and duties as may be prescribed by law or

ordinance.

(@) The city planning and development officer shall receive such compensation,

emoluments, and allowances as may be determined by law.

SEC. 34. The City Engineer. ~ (a) The city engineer must be a citizen of the
Philippines, a resident of the City of Mauban, of good moral character and a licensed
civil engineer. He must have acquired experience in the practice of his profession for

at least five (5) years prior to the date of his appointment.

(b) The city engineer shall take charge of the city engineering office, and shall:
1.) Initiate, review, and recommend changes in policies and objectives, plans
and programs, techniques, procedures and practices in infrastructure

development and public works in general of the City;

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; and

4.) Provide engineering services to the City, including investigations and

surveys, engineering designs, feasibility studies, and project management.

(c) The city engineer shall exercise such other powers and perform such other

functions and duties as may be prescribed by law or ordinance.

(d) The city engineer shall receive such compensation, emoluments, and allowances

as may be determined by law.

SEC. 35. The City Health Officer. - (a) The city health officer must be a citizen of the

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Philippines, a resident of the City of Mauban, of good moral character and a licensed
medical practitioner. He must have acquired experience in the practice of his
profession for at least five (5) years prior to the date of his appointment.

(b) The city health officer shall take charge of the office of the city health services,
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 a health service program geared to

the implementation of 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 carrying out
activities to ensure the delivery of basic services and the provision of adequate
facilities relative to health services as provided for under Section 17 of the

Local Government Code of 1991;

3.) Develop plans and strategies and, upon approval thereof by the city mayor,
implement the same, particularly those which have to do with health programs
and projects which the city mayor is empowered to implement and which the
sangguniang panlungsod is empowered to provide for under the Local
Government Code of 1991;

4.) 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 as he may deem necessary for the

preservation of public health;

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(v) Recommend the prosecution of any violation of sanitary laws,
ordinances, or regulations;

(vi) Direct the sanitary inspection of all business establishments selling
food items or providing accommodations such as hotels, motels, lodging
houses, pension houses, and the like, in accordance with the Sanitation
Code of the Philippines.

(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;

and

5.) Be in the frontline of the delivery of health services, particularly during and

in the aftermath of man-made and natural disasters or calamities.

(c) The city health officer shall exercise such other powers and perform such other

duties and functions as may be prescribed by law or ordinance.

(A) The city health officer shall receive such compensation, emoluments, and

allowances as may be determined by law.

SEC. 36. The City Civil Registrar. ~ (a) The city civil registrar must be a citizen of
the Philippines, a resident of the City of Mauban, of good moral character, a holder of
a college degree from a recognized college or university, and a first grade civil service
eligible or its equivalent. He must have acquired experience in civil registry work for

at least five (5) years prior to the date of his appointment.

(b) The city civil registrar shall be responsible for the civil registration program in the
City of Mauban, pursuant to the Civil Registry Law, the Omnibus Election Code, and

other pertinent laws, rules, and regulations issued to implement them.

(c) 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,

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implement the same, particularly those which have to do with the management
and administration-related programs and projects which the city mayor is
empowered to implement and which the sangguniang panlungsod is empowered
to provide for under the Local Government Code of 1991;

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;

Gi) 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 application for the issuance of a marriage license and, alter
determining 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;
(vii) Coordinate with the National Statistics Office (NSO) in conducting
educational campaigns for vital registration and assist in the preparation of

demographic and other statistics for the City of Mauban; and

3.) The city civil registrar shall exercise such other powers and perform such

other duties and functions as may be prescribed by law or ordinance.

(4) The city civil registrar shall receive such compensation, emoluments, and

allowances as may be determined by law.

SEC. 37. The City Administrator. — (a) the city administrator must be a citizen of the
Philippines, a resident of the City of Mauban, of good moral character, a holder of a
college degree preferably in public administration, law, or any other related course

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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 management and administration
work for at least five (5) years prior to the date of his appointment.

(b) The term of the city administrator is coterminous with that of his appointing
authority.

(c) The city administrator shall take charge of the office of the city administrator, and
shall:
1.) Develop plans and strategies and, upon approval thereof by the city
mayor, implement the same, particularly those which have to do with the
management and administration-related programs and projects which the city
mayor is empowered to implement and which the sangguniang panlungsod is,
empowered to provide for under the Local Government Code of 1991;

2.) In addition to the foregoing duties and functions, the administrator shall:

(i) 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, he may convene the chiefs of offices and other officials of the
City;

(ii) Establish and maintain a sound personnel program for the City
designed to promote career development and uphold the merit principle in
the local government service;

(iii) Conduct a continuing organizational development of the City with the

end view of instituting effective administrative reforms;

3.) Be in the frontline of the delivery of administrative support services,
particularly to those related to the situations 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 relative to the management and administration of the City; and

5.) Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and functions as

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may be prescribed by law of ordinance.

(a) The city administrator shall receive such compensation, emoluments, and

allowances as may be determined by law.

SEC. 38. The City Legal Officer. ~ (a) The city legal officer must be a citizen of the
Philippines, a resident of the City of Mauban, of good moral character and a member
of the Philippine Bar. He must have practiced his profession for at least five (5) years

prior to the date of his appointment,

(b) The term of the city legal officer shall be coterminous with that of his appointing
authority.

(c) The
office for legal service and shall:

ity legal officer, the chief legal counsel of the City, shall take charge of the

1.) Formulate measures for the consideration of the sangguniang panlungsod
and provide legal assistance and support to the city mayor in carrying out the
delivery of basic services and the provisions of adequate facilities as provided
for under Section 17 of the Local Government Code of 1991;

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 provides

3.) In addition to the foregoing duties and functions, the city legal officer shall:
(i) Represent the City in all civil actions and special proceedings wherein
the City or any official thereof is, in his official capacity, a party:
Provided that, in actions or proceedings where the City is a party adverse
to the provincial government or to another component city or
municipality, a special legal officer may be employed to represent the
adverse party;

(ii) When required by the city mayor or sangguniang panlungsod, draft

ordinances, contracts, bonds, leases, and other instruments involving any

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interest of the City and provide comments and recommendations on any
instruments already drawn;

(ii) Render his opinion in writing on any question of law when requested
to do so by the city mayor or sangguniang panlungsod;

(iv) Investigate or cause to be investigated any local official or employee
for administrative neglect or misconduct in office and recommend
appropriate action to the city mayor or sangguniang panlungsod, as the
‘case may be;

(v) Investigate or cause to be investigated any person, firm, or corporation
holding any franchise or 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 the
sangguniang panlungsod, as the case may be;

(vi) When directed by the city mayor or the 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; and
(vii) Review and submit recommendations on ordinances approved and

execute orders issued by component units;

4.) Recommend measures to the sangguniang panlungsod and advise the city

mayor on all matters related to upholding the rule of law;

5.) Be in the frontline of protecting human rights and prosecuting any violation
thereof, particularly those which occur during and in the aftermath of man-made

and natural disasters or calamities; and

6.) Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and functions as

may be prescribed by law or ordinance.

(a) The city legal officer shall receive such compensation, emoluments, and

allowances as may be determined by law.

SEC. 39. The City Agriculturist. ~ (a) The city agriculturist must be a citizen of the
Philippines, a resident of the City of Mauban, of good moral character, a holder of a

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college degree in agriculture or any related course from a recognized college or
university, and a first grade civil service eligible or its equivalent. He must have
practiced his profession in agriculture or acquired experience in a related field for at
least five (5) years prior to the date of his appointment.

(b) The city agriculturist shall take charge of the office for agricultural services, and
shall:
1.) Formulate measures for the approval of the sangguniang panlungsod and
provide technical assistance and support to the city mayor in carrying out
measures to ensure the delivery of basic services and the 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 the
agricultural programs and projects which the city mayor is empowered to

implement and which the sangguniang panlungsod is empowered to provide;

3.) Be in the frontline of the delivery of basic agricultural services, particularly
those needed for the survival of the inhabitants during and in the aftermath of

man-made and natural disasters or calamities;

4.) 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 the living conditions of the inhabitants;

5.) In addition to the foregoing duties and functions, the city agriculturist, shall:
(i) Ensure that maximum assistance and access to resources in the
production, processing and marketing of agricultural and 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

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matters which will maximize productivity;
(iii) Assist the city mayor in the establishment of demonstration farms or
aquaculture and marine products;

(iv) Enforce rules and regulations relating to agriculture and aqua-culture;
and

(v) Coordinate with government agencies and nongovernmental
organizations, which promote agricultural productivity through
appropriate technology compatible with environmental integrity.

(c) The city agriculturist shall exercise such other powers and perform such other
duties and functions as may be prescribed by law or ordinance.

(d@) The city agriculturist shall receive such compensation, emoluments, and
allowances as may be provided by law.

SEC. 40. 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 Mauban, of good moral character, a licensed social worker or a holder of a
college degree preferably in social work or in any other related course from a
recognized college or university, and a first grade civil service eligible or its
equivalent. He must have acquired experience in social work for at least five (5) years
prior to the date of his appointment.

(b) The city social welfare and development officer shall take charge of the office
on social welfare and development services, and shall:
1,)Formulate measures for the approval of the sangguniang panlungsod and
provide technical assistance and support to the city mayor in carrying out
measures to ensure the delivery of basic services and the provision of adequate

facilities relative to social welfare and development services;
2.) Develop plans and strategies and, upon approval thereof by the city
mayor, implement the same, particularly those which have to do with social
welfare programs and projects which the city mayor is empowered to implement
and which the sangguniang panlungsod is empowered to provide;

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3,) Be in the frontline of the delivery of services particularly those which have
to do with the immediate relief and assistance during and in the aftermath of
man-made and natural disasters or calamities; and

4.) Recommend to the sangguniang panlungsod and advise the city mayor on all
other matters related to social welfare and development services which will

improve the livelihood and the living conditions of the inhabitants;

(c) The city social welfare and development officer shall exercise such other powers
and perform such other duties and functions and as may be prescribed by law or
ordinance.

(d) The city social welfare and development officer shall receive such compensation,

emoluments, and allowances as may be determined by law.

SEC. 41. 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 Mauban, of good moral character, a holder of a college degree
preferably in environment, forestry, agriculture or in any other related course from a
recognized college of university, and a first grade civil service eligible or its
equivalent, One must have acquired experience in environment and natural resources
management, conservation, and utilization work for at least five (5) years prior to the

date of his appointment.

(b) The city environment and natural resources officer shall take charge of the city
environment service department, and shall:
1.) Formulate measures 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 ihe provision of adequate facilities
relative to environment and natural resources services as provided for under
Section 17 of the Local Government Code of 1991;

2.) Develop plans and strategies and, upon approval thereof by the city
mayor, implement the same, particularly those which have to do with the

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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.) 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 or

calamities;

4.) 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;

5.) In addition to the foregoing duties and functions, the city environment and
natural resources officer shall:
(i) Establish, maintain, protect and preserve communal forests,

watersheds, tree parks, mangroves, greenbelts, commercial forests, and

similar forest projects like industrial tree farms and agro-forestry projects;
(ii) Provide extension services to beneficiaries of forest development
projects and technical, financial, and infrastructure assistance;

(iii) Manage and maintain seed banks and produce seedlings for forests
and tree parks;

(iv) Provide extension services to beneficiaries of forest development
projects and render assistance for natural resources-related conversation
and utilization activities consistent with ecological balance;

(v) Promote the small-scale mining and utilization of mineral resources;
and

(vi) Coordinate with government agencies and nongovernmental
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.

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powers and perform such other duties and functions as may be prescribed by law or
ordinance.

(@ The city environment and natural resources officer shall receive such
compensation, emoluments, and allowances as may be determined by law.

SEC. 42. The City Architect, ~ (a) The city architect must be a citizen of the
Philippines, a resident of the City of Mauban, of good moral character, and a duly
licensed architect. He must have practiced his profession for at least five (5) years
prior to the date of his appointment."

(b) The city architect shall take charge of the office on architectural planning and
design, 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 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 programs and projects which the city mayor is empowered
to implement and which the sangguniang panlungsod is empowered to provide
for under the Local Government Code of 1991;

3.) Be in the frontline of the delivery of services involving architectural
planning and design, particularly those related to the redesigning of spatial
distribution of basic facilities and physical structures during and in the aftermath
of man-made and natural disasters or calamities;

4,) Recommend to the sangguniang panlungsod and advise the city mayor on all
other matters relative to architectural planning and design as it relates to the
total socioeconomic development of the City;

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@ 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 land, and appropriate planning of marine and
foreshore areas;

(ii) Review and recommend for appropriate action of the sangguniang
panlungsod or the city mayor the architectural plans and design submitted
by governmental and nongovernmental entities or individuals, particularly
those for undeveloped, underdeveloped, and poorly-designed areas; and

(ii) Coordinate with government and nongovernment entities and
individuals involved in the aesthetics and the maximum utilization of the
land and water within the jurisdiction of the City, compatible with
environmental integrity and ecological balance.

(©) The city architect shall also exercise such other powers and perform such other
duties and functions as may be prescribed by law or ordinance.

(@ The city architect shall receive such compensation, emoluments, and allowances
as may be determined by law.

SEC. 43. The City Information Officer. ~ (a) The city information officer must be a
citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Mauban, of good moral character, a
holder of a college degree preferably in journalism, mass communications, or any
related course from a recognized college or university, and a first grade civil service
cligible or its equivalent. He must have acquired experience in writing articles and
research papers, or in writing for print, television, or broadcast media for at least three
(3) years prior to the date of his appointment.

(6) The term of the information officer shall be coterminous with that of his
appointing authority.

(©) The city information officer shall take charge of the office on public information,
and shall:
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and provide technical assistance and support to the city mayor in providing the
information and research data required for the delivery of basic services and the
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 under the Local Government Code of 1991;

3.) Be in the frontline in providing information during and in the aftermath of
man-made and natural disasters or calamities, with special attention to the
victims thereof, to help minimize injuries and casualties after the emergency,
and to accelerate relief and rehabilitation;

4.) Recommend to the sangguniang panlungsod and advise the city mayor on all
other matters relative to public information and research data as it relates to the
total socio-economic development of the City;

5.) In addition to the foregoing duties and functions, the city information officer
shall:
@ Provide relevant, adequate, and timely information to the City and its
residents;
(ii) Fumish information and data to City agencies or offices as may be
required by law or ordinance; and
Gi) Maintain effective liaison with the various sectord of the community
‘on matters and issues that affect the livelihood and the quality of life of
the inhabitants and encourage support for programs of the City and
national government.

(@ The city information officer shall exercise such other powers and perform such
other duties and functions as may be prescribed by law or ordinance.

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(©) The city information officer shall receive such compensation, emoluments, and
allowances as may be determined by law.

SEC. 44, The City Cooperatives Officer. - (a) The city cooperatives officer must be a
citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Mauban, of good moral character, a
holder of a college degree preferably in business administration with special training
in cooperatives or any related course from a recognized college or university, and a
first grade civil service eligible or its equivalent. He must have acquired experience in
cooperatives organization and management for at least five (5) years prior to the date
of his appointment.

(b) 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.) Be in the frontline of cooperatives organization, rehabilitation or viability
enhancement, particularly during and in the aftermath of man-made and natural
disasters or calamities, to aid in their survival and, if necessary, subsequent
rehabilitation;

4.) Recommend to the sangguniang pantungsod and advise the city mayor on all

other matters relative to cooperatives development and viability enhancement
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5.) In addition to the foregoing duties and functions, the city cooperatives
officer shall: ;
(@ Assist in the organization of cooperatives;
(i) Provide technical and other forms of assistance to existing
cooperatives to enhance their viability as an economic enterprise and
social organization; and
(iii) Assist cooperatives in establishing linkages with government agencies
and non-government organizations involved in the promotion and
integration of the concept of cooperatives in the livelihood of the people
and other community activities.

(©) The city cooperatives officer shall exercise such other powers and perform such
other duties and functions as may be prescribed by law or ordinance.

(@) The city cooperatives officer shall receive such compensation, emoluments and
allowances as may be determined by law.

SEC. 45. The City Population Officer. — (a) The city population officer must be a
citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Mauban, of good moral character, a
holder of a college degree preferably with specialized training in population
development from a recognized college or university, and a first grade civil service
eligible or its equivalent. He must have acquired experience in the implementation of
programs on population development or responsible parenthood for at least five (5)
years prior to the date of his appointment.

(b) The city population officer shall take charge of the office of the population
development, 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 adequate
facilities relative to the integration of the population development principles and
in providing access to said services and facilities.

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implement the same, particularly those which have to do with the integration of
population development principles and methods in 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 population officer
shall:
(@ Assist the city mayor in the implementation of the Constitutional
provisions relative to population development and the promotion of
responsible parenthood;
(ii) 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; and
(ii) Implement appropriated training programs responsive to the cultural
heritage of the inhabitants.

(©) The city population officer shall exercise such other powers and perform such
other duties and functions as may be prescribed by law or ordinance.

(@ The city population officer shall receive such compensation, emoluments, and
allowances as may be determined by law.

SEC. 46, The City Veterinarian. - (a) The city veterinarian must be a citizen of the
Philippines, a resident of the City of Mauban, of good moral character and a licensed
doctor of veterinary medicine. One must have practiced his profession for at least
three (3) years prior to the date of his appointment.

(6) The city veterinarian shall take charge of the office for 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 carrying out
measures to ensure the delivery of basic services and the provision of adequate

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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
vetetinary-related activities which the city mayor is empowered to implement
and which the sangguniang panlungsod is empowered to provide;

3.) Be in the frontline of the veterinary-related activities, such as in the outbreak
of highly-contagious and deadly diseases, and in situations resulting in the
depletion of animals for work and for human consumption, particularly those
arising from and in the aftermath of man-made and natural disasters or

calamities;

4.) Recommend to the sangguniang panlungsod and advise the city mayor on all
other matters relative to veterinary services which will increase the number and
improve the quality of livestock, poultry, and other domestic animals used for
work or for human consumption;

5,) In addition to the foregoing duties and functions, the city veterinarian shall:
(@ Advise the city mayor on all matters pertaining to the slaughter of
animals for human consumption and the regulation of slaughter houses;

ii) Regulate the keeping of domestic animals;

(ii) Regulate and inspect poultry, milk and dairy products for public
consumption;

(iv) Enforce all laws and regulations for the prevention of cruelty to
animals; and

(v) Take the necessary measures to eradicate, prevent, or cure all forms of

animal diseases;

(©) Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and functions as may be
prescribed by law or ordinance.

(4) The city veterinarian shall receive such compensation, emoluments, and
allowances as may be determined by law.

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must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Mauban, of good moral
character, a holder of a college degree in public administration, business
administration, or management from a recognized college or university, and a first
grade civil service eligible or its equivalent. He must have acquired experience in
general services, including the management of supply, property, solid waste disposal,
and general sanitation for at Jeast five (5) years prior to the date of his appointment.

(b) 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 carrying out
measures to ensure the delivery of basic services and the provision of adequate
facilities pursuant to Section 17 of the Local Government Code of 1991, and
which require general services expertise and technical support services;

2.) Develop plans and strategies and, upon approval thereof by the city mayor,
implement the same, particularly those which have to do with general services
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 granted to it in the form of donation, reparation,
assistance and counterpart of joint projects;

4, Be in the frontline of general services-related activities, such as the possible
and imminent destruction or damage to records, supplies, properties, and
structures, and the orderly and sanitary clearing up of waste materials or debris,
particularly during and in the aftermath of man-made and natural disasters or
calamities;

5.) Recommend to the sangguniang panlungsod and advise the city mayor on all
matters relative to general services;

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6,) In addition to the foregoing duties and functions, the general services officer

shall:
(@ Take custody of and be accountable for all properties, real or personal,
‘owned by the local government unit and those granted to it in the form of
donation, reparation, assistance, and counterpart of joint projects;
(ii) With the approval of the city mayor, assign building or land spaces to
local officials or other public officials who, by law, are entitles to such
space;
(iii) Recommend to the city mayor reasonable rental rates for local
government properties, whether real or personal, which will be leased to
public or private entities by the City;
(iv) Recommend to the city mayor reasonable rental rates of private
properties, which may be leases for the official use of the local
government unit;
(v) Maintain and supervise janitorial, security, landscaping, and other
related services in all local government public buildings and other real
property, whether owned or leased by the City;
(vi) Collate and disseminate information regarding prices, shipping and
other costs of supplies, and other items commonly used by the City;
(vii) Perform archival and record management with respect to records of
offices and departments of the City; and
(viii) Perform all other functions pertaining to supply and property
management heretofore performed by the city treasurer and enforce
policies on records creation, maintenance, and disposal.

(c) The city general services officer shall also exercise such other powers and perform
such other duties and functions as may be prescribed by law or ordinance.

(@) The city general services officer shall receive such compensation, emoluments,
and allowances as may be determined by law.

SEC. 48. Other City Officials. — In addition to the officials enumerated above, the
City of Mauban shall also have the following officials with corresponding
qualifications, duties, functions, and compensation:

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A, The City Business Permits and Licensing Officer-(a) The city business permits and
licensing officer must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Mauban,
of good moral character, a holder of a college degree preferably in business
administration or in any related course from a recognized college or university, and a
first grade civil service eligible or its equivalent. He must have acquired experience in
management for at least five (5) years prior to the date of his appointment.

(b) The city business and licensing officer shall take charge of the office for the
business permits and licensing, and shall:
1.) Supervise the conduct of spot/post inspection of all business establishments,
gaming and other entities requiring permits and licenses for compliance with
existing laws and ordinances;

2.) Review the application for permits and licenses and recommend its
approval/disapproval to the city mayor or his authorized representative; and

3.) Exercise over-all supervision in the city licensing office.

(©) The city business and licensing officer shall receive such compensation,
emoluments, and allowances as may be determined by law.

B. The City Education Officer. -(a) The city education officer must be a citizen of the
Philippines, a resident of the City of Mauban, of good moral character, a holder of a
college degree in education or in any other related course from a recognized college
or university, and a first grade civil service eligible or its equivalent. He must have
practiced his profession for at least five (5) years prior to the date of his appointment.

(b) The city education officer shall take charge of the office of the city education
department, 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 education;

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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 education
supportive of the welfare of the inhabitants of the City which the city mayor is
‘empowered to provide;

3.) Liaison with teachers and principals assigned in the City;
4,) Sit as additional member of the city school board;

5.) Study, evaluate, and recommend the allocation of the Special Education
Fund (SEF); and

6.) Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers as
may be prescribed by law or ordinance,

(©) The city education officer shall receive such compensation, emoluments, and
allowances as may be determined by law.

C. The City Youth and Sports Development Officer ~(a) The city youth and sports
development officer must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of
Mauban, of good moral character, a holder of a college degree from a recognized
college or university, and a first grade civil service eligible or its equivalent. One
must have acquired experience in sports development or in any related field for at
east three (3) years prior to the date of his appointment.

(b) The city youth and sports development officer shall take charge of the office of the
youth and sports development department, and shall:
1.) Develop plans and strategies and, upon the approval thereof by the city
mayor, implement the same, particularly those which have to do with youth and
sports programs and projects which the city mayor is empowered to implement
and which the sangguniang panlungsod is empowered to provide; and

2.) Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers as
may be prescribed by law or ordinance.

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(©) The city youth and sports development officer shall receive such compensation,
emoluments, and allowances as may be determined by law.

D. The City Public Safety Officer — (a) The city public safety officer must be a citizen
of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Mauban, of good moral character, a holder
of a college degree from a recognized college or university, and a first grade civil
service eligible or its equivalent. He must have acquired experience in public safety
management for at least three (3) years prior to the date of his appointment.

(b) The city public safety officer shall take charge of the office of the public safety
department, and shall:
1.) Develop plans and strategies and, upon the approval thereof by the city
mayor, implement the same, particularly those which have to do with public
safety plans and programs which the city mayor is empowered to implement
and which the sangguniang panlungsod is empowered to provide; and

2.) Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers as
may be prescribed by law or ordinance.

(©) The city public safety officer shall receive such compensation, emoluments, and
allowances as may determined by law.

E, The City Tourism and Cultural Affairs Officer — (a) The city tourism and cultural
affairs officer must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Mauban,
of good moral character, a holder of a college degree, and a first grade civil service
eligible or its equivalent. One must have acquired experience in tourism and cultural
affairs work for at least three (3) years prior to the date of his appointment.

(b) The city tourism and cultural affairs officer shall take charge of the office of the
city tourism and cultural affairs, and shall:
1.) Develop plans and strategies and, upon the approval thereof by the city
mayor, implement the same, particularly those which have to do with tourism
and cultural affairs programs and projects which the city mayor is empowered
to implement and which the sangguniang panlungsod is empowered to provide;

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2.) Be in the frontline of the delivery of repair and reconstruction work related
to tourism and cultural affairs, particularly during and in the aftermath of man-
made and natural disasters or calamities;

3.) Recommend to the sangguniang panlungsod and advise the city mayor on all
matters relative to the cultural affairs of the City; and

4.) Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers as
may prescribed by law or ordinance.

(©) The city tourism and cultural affairs officer shall receive such compensation,
emoluments, and allowances as may be determined by law.

F. The City Human Resource Development Officer — (a) The city human resource
development officer must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of
Mauban, of good moral character, a holder of a college degree preferably in
psychology or in any related course from a recognized college or university, and a
first grade civil service eligible or its equivalent. One must have acquired experience
in personnel administration for at least three (3) years prior to the date of his
appointment.

(b) The city human resource development officer shall take charge of the human
resource development office, and shall:
1.) Develop a human resource management program for approval by the city
‘mayor and the sangguniang panlungsod;

2.) Assist the city mayor in implementing the City’s policies and programs
relative to recruitment and selection, appointments, training, promotion,
compensation, and other personnel actions involving officials and employees of
the City;

3.) Recommend to the sangguniang panlungsod and advise the city mayor on all
matters relative to human resource management and development;

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4) Establish and maintain a sound personnel program for the City designed to
promote career development and uphold the merit principle in the local

government services

5.) Conduct a continuing organizational development of the City, with the end
in view of instituting effective administrative reforms; and

6.) Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers as
may be prescribed by law or ordinance,

(©) The city human resource development officer shall receive such compensation,
emoluments, and allowances as may be'determined by law.

ARTICLE VIEL
‘THE CITY FIRE STATION SERVICE, THE CITY JAIL SERVICE, THE
CITY SCHOOLS DIVISION AND THE CITY PROSECUTION SERVICE

SECA9. The City Fire Station Service, — (a) There shall be established in the City 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 Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). The City shall provide
the necessary land or site of the station.

(6) The city fire station shall be headed by a city fire marshal whose qualifications
shall be as those provided for under the Philippine National Police Law.

(c) The city fire station shall be responsible for providing emergency services such as
the rescue and evacuation of injured people related to incidents and, in general, all fire
prevention and suppression measures to secure the safety of life and property of the
citizenry.

SEC. 50. The City Jail Service. — (a) There shall be established and maintained in the
City a secure, clean, adequately equipped, and sanitary jail for the custody and

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safekeeping of prisoners, fugitives from justice, persons detained awaiting
investigation and/or trial, and mentally ill persons who endanger himself or the safety
of others, duly certified as such by the proper medical health officer, pendinghis
transfer to a mental institution.

(b) The city jail service shall be headed by a city jail warden who must be a
graduate of a four (4)-year course in psychology, psychiatry, sociology, nursing,
social work, or criminology who shall assist in the immediate rehabilitation of
individuals or detention of prisoners. Great care shall be exercised to ensure that the
basic human rights of these prisoners are respected and protected,and that their
spiritual and physical well being are properly and promptly attended to.

SEC. 51. The City Schools Division. - (a) There shall be established and maintained
by the Department of Education (DepED), a city schools division of the City of
Mauban whose area of jurisdiction will cover all the school districts within the City.

(b) The city schools division shall be headed by a city schools division superintendent
‘who must posses the necessary qualifications required by the DepED.

SEC. 52. The City Prosecution Service. — (a) There shall be established in the City a
city prosecution service to be headed by a city prosecutor and such number of
assistant city prosecutors as may be necessary, who shall be organizationally part of
the Department of Justice (DOJ), be under the supervision and control of the
Secretary of Justice, and whose qualifications, manner of appointment, rank, salary,
and benefits shall be governed by existing laws covering prosecutors in the DOJ.

(b) The city prosecutor shall handle the criminal prosecution in the municipal trial
courts in the City as well as in the regional trial courts for criminal cases originating
in the territory of the City, and shall render to or for the City such services as are
required by law, ordinance, or regulation of the DOJ.

The Secretary of Justice shall always ensure the adequacy and the quality of the
prosecution service in the City and, for this purpose shall, in the absence or lack or
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designate from among the assistant provincial prosecutors a sufficient number to
perform and discharge the fimnctions of the city prosecution service as provided

hereinabove.

ARTICLE IX
TRANSITORY AND FINAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 53. Municipal Ordinances Existing at the Time of the Approval of this Act. — All
municipal ordinances of the Municipality of Mauban existing at the time of the
approval of this Act shall continue to be in force within the City of Mauban until the
sangguniang panlungsod shall declare otherwise.

SEC. 54, Plebiscite, — The City of Mauban 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 Mauban within sixty (60)
days from the approval of this Act. The Commission on Blections shall conduct and

supervise such plebiscite.
‘The expenses for such plebiscite shall be borne by the Municipality of Mauban.

SEC. 55. Officials of the City of Mauban. ~ The present elective officials of the
Municipality of Mauban 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 officials and employees of the
municipality shall likewise continue exercising their functions and duties and they
shall be automatically absorbed by the city government of the City of Mauban.

SEC. 56. Succession Clause. ~ The City of Mauban shall succeed to all the assets,
properties, liabilities, and obligations of the Municipality of Mauban.

SEC.57. Election of Provincial Governor and Sangguniang Panlalawigan Members
of the Province of Quezon. — The qualified voters of the City of Mauban shall be
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governor, provincial vice governor, sangguniang panlalawigan members and other
elective officials for the Province of Quezon.

SEC. 58. Jurisdiction of the Province of Quezon. — The City of Mauban shall, unless
otherwise provided by law, continue to be under the jurisdiction of the Province of
Quezon.

SEC. 59, Suspension of Increase in Rates of Local Taxes. ~ No increase in the rates of
local taxes shall be imposed by the City within the period of five (5) years from its
acquisition of corporate existence.

SEC. 60. Representative District. - Until otherwise provided by law, the City of
Mauban shall continue to be a part of the First Congressional District of the Province
of Quezon.

SEC. 61. Reservation. Nothing herein contained shall preclude the determination by
the appropriate agency or forum of boundary disputes or cases involving questions of
territorial jurisdiction between the City of Mauban and any of the adjoining local
government units even after the effectivity of this Act.

SEC.62. Applicability of Laws. ~ The provisions of the Local Government Code of
1991, and other laws pertaining to the Province of Quezon and such laws as are
applicable shall govern the City of Mauban insofar as they are not inconsistent with
the provisions of this Act.

SEC. 63. Separability Clause. ~ If, for any reason ot reasons, any part or provision of
this Charter is declared unconstitutional, invalid,-or inconsistent with the Local
Government Code of 1991, the other parts or provisions hereof which are not affected
thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.

SEC. 64. Effectivity. - This Act shall take fifteen (15) days following its complete
publication in any newspaper of general and local circulation.

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