NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
Senate
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*22 SEP 29 A10 36
SENATE
Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.
AN ACT
CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF CARMONA IN THE PROVINCE OF 
CAVITE INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF 
CARMONA
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Municipality of Carmona, a first-class urban municipality in the Province of 
Cavite, has long proven its economic viability and stability. For Fiscal Year 2020 and 
2021, it has generated an average of local annual income of more than P 400 million. 
Its population has also reached 106,256, as of May 1, 2020 Census, conducted by the 
Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
Section 2 of the Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the ''Local 
Government Code o/"7997''states, "that the territorial and political subdivisions of the 
State shall enjoy genuine and meaningful local autonomy to enable them to attain 
their fullest development as self-reliant communities and make them more effective 
partners in the attainment of national goals."
Relatedly, Section 1 of the Republic Act No. 11683, otherwise known diS" An Act 
Amending Section 450 of the Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local 
Government Code of 1991, as Amended by Republic Act No. 9009, by Providing for 
the Requisites for the Conversion of a Municipality into a Component City, and For 
Other Purposes"[iVQ\\6es the basis of the conversion: "A municipality or a cluster of 
barangays with a locally generated average annual income, as certified by the 
Department of Finance, of at least Four hundred million pesos (P400,000,000.00) for 
the last two (2) consecutive years, based on 2012 Constant Prices, may also be
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converted into a component city if it has either a population of not less than one 
hundred thousand (100,000) inhabitants as certified by the PSA or a contiguous 
territory of at least one hundred (100) square kilometers, as certified by the Land 
Management Bureau; Provided, That three (3) years after the effectivity of this Act 
and every three (3) years thereafter, the threshold amount of Four hundred million 
pesos (P400,000,000.00) shall be increased by five percent (5%)."
Hence, Carmona has complied with the criteria set forth by Republic Act No, 
11683, and other pertinent laws on the matter.
Also, all the major indicators of the real and viable industrialization are present 
in Carmona, which includes leisure parks, hospitals, universities, subdivisions and real 
states, and the more than 450 industrial establishments, including the recent 
development of the 200-hectare Smart City of Carmona.
The proposed conversion will enhance Carmona's capability of enticing more 
investments in the locality, increase peace and development, and improve the 
efficiency to respond to its growing need for better services of its constituents.
This bill seeks to convert the Municipality of Carmona into a component city of 
the Province of Cavite to be known as the City of Carmona.
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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First Regular Session 
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•22 SEP 29 A10:36
SENATE
RECEIVED BV:
Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.
AN ACT
CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF CARMONA IN THE PROVINCE OF 
CAVITE INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF 
CARMONA
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Congress assembled:
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ARTICLE I
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
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Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Charter of the City of
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Carmona."
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Sec. 2. The City of Carmona -The Municipality of Carmona shall be converted
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into a component city to be known as the City of Carmona, hereinafter referred to as
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the City, which shall comprise the present jurisdiction of the Municipality of Carmona,
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Province of Cavite.
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The territorial jurisdiction of the City shall be within the present metes and
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bounds of the Municipality of Carmona.
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The foregoing provision shall be without prejudice to the resolution by the
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appropriate agency or forum of existing boundary disputes or cases involving
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questions of territorial jurisdiction between the City of Carmona and the adjoining local
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government units (LGUs). Provided, That, the territorial jurisdiction of the disputed
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area or areas shall remain with the LGU which has existing administrative supervision
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over said area or areas until the final resolution of the case.
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corporate and as such is endowed with the attributes of perpetual succession and
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possessed of the powers which pertain to a municipal corporation to be exercised in
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conformity with the provision of this Charter. The City shall have the following
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corporate powers:
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a. To have continuous succession in its corporate name;
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b. To sue and be sued;
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c. To have and use a corporate seal;
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d. To acquire, hold and convey real or personal property;
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e. To enter into any contract and/or agreement; and
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f. To exercise such other powers, prerogatives, or authority subject to the
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limitations provided under Republic Act No. 7160, as amended, otherwise
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known as the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended, this Act or other
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Sec. 4. Genera!Powers -1\\Q City shall have a common seal and may alter the
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same at pleasure: Provided, That any change of corporate seal shall be registered with
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the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). It shall exercise the
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powers to levy taxes, fees and charges; to close and open roads, streets, alleys, parks
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or squares; to take, purchase, receive, hold, lease, convey and dispose of real and
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personal property for the general interests of the City;to expropriate or condemn
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private property for public use; to contract and be contracted with, to sue and be
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sued; to prosecute and defend to final judgment and execution suits wherein the City
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is involved or interested in; and to exercise all the powers as are granted to
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corporations or as hereinafter conferred.
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Sec. 5. Genera! We!fare Qause - The City shall exercise the powers expressly
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granted, those necessarily implied therefrom, as well as powers necessary,
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appropriate, or incidental for its efficient and effective governance, and those which
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are essential to the promotion of the general welfare.
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Within its territorial jurisdiction, the City shall ensure and support the
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preservation and enrichment of its culture, promote health and safety, enhance the
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right of the people to a balanced ecology, encourage and support the development of
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appropriate and self-reliant scientific and technological capabilities, improve public
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among its residents, maintain peace and order, and preserve the comfort and 
convenience of its inhabitants.
Sec. 6. Liability for Damages - The City and its officials shall not be exempt 
from liability for death or injury to persons or damage to property.
Sec 7. Jurisdiction of the City-fox police purposes, the jurisdiction of the City 
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 Carmona and the city or municipal courts of the 
adjoining cities and municipalities shall have concurrent jurisdiction to try crimes and 
misdemeanors committed within the said drainage area or areas within said spaces of 
one hundred meters (100 m.) of any reservoir, conduit, canal, aqueduct or pumping 
station used in connection with the City water service delivery.
The court first taking jurisdiction of such offenses shall have jurisdiction to try 
cases to the exclusion of others. The police forces of the municipalities and cities 
concerned shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the police forces of the City for the 
maintenance of good order and the enforcement of ordinances throughout said zone, 
area or space. Any license that may be issued within said zone, area, or space shall 
be granted by the proper authorities of the city or municipality concerned, and the 
fees arising therefrom shall accrue to the treasury of the said city or municipality 
concerned.
ARTICLE II
CITY OFFICIALS IN GENERAL
Sec. 8. The Officials of the City of Carmona -
a. There shall be in the City of Carmona; aCity Mayor, a City Vice Mayor, 
Sangguniang Panlungsod members, a Secretary to the Sangguniang 
Panlungsod, a City Treasurer and an Assistant City Treasurer, a City Assessor 
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Planning and Development Officer, a City Engineer and Assistant City Engineer, 
a City Health Officer and an Assistant City Health Officer, a City Civil Registrar 
and an Assistant City Civil Registrar, a City Administrator, a City Legal Officer, 
a City Social Welfare and Development Officer, a City Veterinarian, and a City 
General Services Officer.
b. In addition thereto, the City Mayor may appoint a City Environment and Natural 
Resources Officer, a City Architect, a City Information Officer, a City 
Cooperatives Officer, a City Population Officer, a City Agriculturist, a City Human 
Resource and Management Officer, and a City Tourism Officer.
c. The Sangguniang Panlungsod may:
i. Maintain existing offices not mentioned in subsections (a) and (b) 
hereof;
Create such other offices as may be necessary to carry out the purposes 
of the City Government; or
Consolidate the functions of any office with those of another in the 
interest of efficiency and economy.
d. Unless otherwise provided herein, heads of departments and offices shall be 
appointed by the City Mayor with the concurrence of the majority of all the 
Sangguniang Panlungsod members, subject to civil service law, rules and 
regulations. The Sangguniang Panlungsod shall act on the appointment within 
fifteen (15) days from the day of its submission, otherwise the same shall be 
deemed confirmed.
e. Elective and appointive city officials shall receive compensation, allowances and 
other emoluments as may be determined by law or ordinances, subject to the 
budgetary limitations on personal services prescribed under Title Five, Book II 
of the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended: Provided, That no increase 
in the compensation of the City Mayor, City Vice Mayor and the Sangguniang 
Panlungsod member shall take effect until after the expiration of the full term 
of the local officials approving the increase.
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ARTICLE III
THE CITY MAYOR AND CITY VICE MAYOR
Sec. 9. The City Mayor-
a. The City Mayor shall be the Chief Executive of the City and shall be elected at 
large by the qualified voters of the City. The City Mayor shall, at the time of 
the election, be at least tv\/enty-one (21) years of age, a resident of the City for 
at least one (1) year immediately preceding the day of the election, a qualified 
registered voter therein, and be able to read and write Filipino or any local 
language or dialect.'
The City Mayor, who shall hold office for three (3) years, unless sooner 
removed, and shall not serve for more than three (3) consecutive terms in the 
same position, shall receive a minimum monthly compensation corresponding 
to salary grade thirty (30) as prescribed under Republic Act No. 6758, as 
amended, otherwise known as the "Compensation and Position Classification 
Act of 1989", and the implementing guidelines issued pursuant thereto and 
such other compensation, emoluments and allowances as may be determined 
by law.
b. The City Mayor, as the Chief Executive of the City Government, shall exercise 
such powers and perform such duties and functions as provided under the Local 
Government Code of 1991, as amended, this Act and other laws.
c. For efficient, effective, and economical governance the purpose of which is the 
general welfare of the City and its inhabitants, the City Mayor shall:
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Exercise general supervision and control over all programs, projects, 
services, and activities of the City Government and, in this connection, 
shall:
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Enforce all laws and ordinances relative to the governance of the City 
and in the exercise of its appropriate corporate powers provided under 
Section 22 of the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended, 
implement all approved policies, programs, projects, services and 
activities of the City and in addition to the foregoing, shall:
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officials and employees are in accordance with the scope of their 
prescribed powers, duties and functions;
2. Call for the conduct of conventions, conferences, seminars or 
meetings of elective or appointive officials of the City, including 
provincial and national officials and employees stationed in or 
assigned to the City, at such time and place and on such subjects 
as may be deemed important for the promotion of the general 
welfare of the LGU and its inhabitants;
3. Issue such executive orders for the faithful and appropriate 
enforcement and execution of laws and ordinances;
4. Be entitled to carry the necessary firearms within the territorial 
jurisdiction of the City;
5. 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 the police 
forces in the City in accordance with Republic Act No. 6975, 
otherwise known as the "Department of the Interior and Local 
Government Act of 1990"; and,
6. Call upon the appropriate law enforcement agencies to suppress 
disorder, riot, lawless violence, rebellion or sedition, or apprehend 
violators of the law when public interest so requires such as when 
City police forces cannot adequately cope with public disorder, 
violence, and criminal activity.
Initiate and maximize the generation of resources and revenues and 
apply the same to the implementation of development plans, program 
objectives and priorities, particularly the resources and revenues 
programmed for agro-industrial development and countryside growth 
and progress, and relative thereto, shall:
1. Require each head of an office or department to prepare and 
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enshrined in the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended;
2. Prepare and submit to the Sangguniang Panlungsod for approval 
the executive and supplemental budgets of the City for the 
ensuing calendar year in the manner provided for under the Local 
Government Code of 1991, as amended;
3. Ensure that all taxes and other revenues of the City are collected 
and that city funds are applied to the payment of expenses and 
settlement of obligations of the City, in accordance with law or 
ordinance;
4. Issue licenses and permits and suspend or revoke the same for 
any violation of the conditions stipulated by law or ordinance and 
upon which said licenses or permits had been issued;
5. Issue permits without need of approval therefor from any national 
agency, for the holding of activities for any charitable or welfare 
purpose, excluding prohibited games of chance or shows contrary 
to law, public policy, and public morals;
6. 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;
7. Adopt adequate measures to safeguard and conserve land, 
mineral, forest, marine and other resources of the City;
8. Provide efficient and effective property and supply management 
for the City Government, and protect the funds, credits, rights 
and other properties of the City; and
9. Institute or cause to be instituted administrative or judicial 
proceedings for violation of ordinances in the collection of taxes, 
fees or charges, and for the recovery of funds and property; and 
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interests, resources, and rights are adequately protected.
Ensure the delivery of basic services and the provision of adequate 
facilities and, in addition thereto:
1. Ensure that the construction and repair of roads and highways 
funded by the National Government shall be, as far as practicable, 
carried out in a spatially contiguous manner and in coordination 
with the construction and repair of the roads and bridges of the 
City and of the province; and,
2. Coordinate the implementation of technical services, including 
public works and infrastructure programs, rendered by national 
offices and provincial office.
Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and functions 
as provided under the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended, 
and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance. 
d. The City Mayor shall hold office in the City Hall of the City of Carmona.
Sec. 10. The City Vice Mayor-
a. There shall be a City Vice Mayor who shall be elected in the same manner 
as the City Mayor and shall at the time of the election possess the same 
qualifications as the City Mayor. The City Vice Mayor shall hold office for 
three (3) years, unless sooner removed, and shall receive a monthly 
compensation corresponding to salary grade twenty-six (26) as 
prescribed under the "Compensation and Position Classification Act of 
1989", as amended, and the implementing guidelines issued pursuant 
thereto, and such other compensation, emoluments and allowances as 
may be determined by law.
b. The City Vice Mayor shall exercise the following duties:
i. Act as presiding officer of the Sangguniang Panlungsod and sign 
all warrants drawn on the City Treasury for all expenditures 
appropriated for the operation of the Sangguniang Panlungsod; 
Subject to civil service law, rules and regulations, appoint all 
officials and employees including the secretary of the 
Sangguniang Panlungsod, except those whose manner of
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appointment is specifically provided under the Local Government 
Code of 1991, as amended;
Assume the office of the City Mayor for the unexpired term of the 
latter in the event of permanent vacancy as provided under the 
Local Government Code of 1991, as amended;
Exercise the powers and perform the duties and functions of the 
City Mayor in cases of temporary vacancy as provided under the 
Local Government Code of 1991, as amended; and 
Perform such other duties and functions, and exercise such other 
powers as provided under the Local Government Code of 1991, 
as amended, and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
ARTICLE IV
THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD
11. Composition and Compensation —
■ The Sangguniang Panlungsod, the legislative body of the City, shall be 
composed of the City Vice Mayor as the presiding officer, ten (10) regular 
Sanggunian Members, the President of the City Chapter of the Uga ng mga 
Barangay, the President of the Panlungsod na Pederasyon ng mga Sangguniang 
Kabataan and the three (3) sectoral representatives from the fbilowing sectors, 
as members: one (1) from the women sector; and, as shall be determined by 
the Sangguniang Panlungsod within ninety (90) days prior to the holding of the 
local elections, one (1) from the agricultural or industrial workers sector; and
one (1) from the other sectors, including the urban poor, indigenous cultural 
communities, or persons with disabilities (PWDs).
The regular members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod and the
sectoral representatives shall be elected in the manner as may be provided for 
by law.
The members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod shall receive a minimum monthly 
compensation corresponding to Salary Grade Twenty Five (SG-25) as 
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sec l2aSZendeo and the imPlementin9 9UldelineS ISSUed 
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Sec. 12. Powers, Duties, and Functions-
a. The Sanggunlang Panlungsod, as the legislative body of the Qty, shall enart
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Code Of fggT al r"15 PUrSUant t0 SeCti°n 16 °f the Local Governme"t 
oTrcr! ame ed'and in the Pr0Per eXerdSe of corP°rate powers
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Approve ordinances and pass resoluMons necessary for an effldent and 
effective Oty Government and relative hereto shall;
Review all ordinances approved by the Sanggunlang Barangay and 
execuhve orders issued by the Punong Barangay to determine whether 
these are within the scope of the prescribed powem of the Sanggunlang 
Barangay and of the Punong Barangay;
Maintain peace and order by enarting measures to prevent and suppress 
awessness, disorder, riot, violence, rebellion or sedition and impose 
penalties for the violation of said ordinances;
Approve ordinances imposing a fine not exc^dlng Five thousand pesos
rrr:lmPriSOnment f0r a Peri0d "ot ™ng one (1) year, or 
the disaetion of the court, for violation of a city ordinance-
Adopt measures to protect the inhabitants of the City ftem the hamrftrl
erts Of man-made or natural disasters and calamities, and to provide
relief servrces and assistance for vichms during and In the aftermath of
sard disasters or calamities and in their return to produrtive livelihood 
following said events;
Enact ordinances intended to prevent, suppress and impose appropriate 
penalties ibr habitual drunkenness in public places, vagrancy 
mendicancy, prostitution, establishment and maintenance of houses o^ 
ill-repute, gambling and other prohibited games of chance, frauduient 
evices and ways to obtain money or property, drug addiction, 
maintenance of drug dens, drug pushing, juvenile delinquency, the 
printing, distribution or exhibibon of obscene or pornographic materials
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or publications, and such other activities inimical to the welfare and 
morals of the inhabitants of the City;
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Protect the environment and impose appropriate penalties for acts which 
endanger the environment, such as dynamite fishing and other forms of 
destructive fishing, illegal logging, smuggling of logs, smuggling of 
natural resources products and of endangered species of flora and 
fauna, slash-and-burn farming and such other activities which result in 
pollution or in the acceleration of siltation of rivers and lakes, or in 
ecological imbalance;
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Subject to the provisions of the Local Government Code of 1991, as 
amended, and the pertinent laws, determine the powers and duties of 
officials and employees of the City;
ix. Consistent with the "Compensation and Classification Act of 1989’, as 
amended, determine the positions and the salaries, wages, allowances 
and other emoluments and benefits of officials and employees paid 
wholly or mainly from city funds and provide for expenditures necessary 
for the proper conduct of programs, projects, services, and activities of 
the city government;
X. Authorize the payment of compensation to a qualified person not in the 
government service who fills up a temporary vacancy, or grant an 
honorarium to any qualified official or employee designated to fill a 
temporary vacancy in a concurrent capacity, at the rate authorized by 
law;
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Provide a mechanism and the appropriate funds therefor to ensure the 
safety and protection of all City Government property, public documents, 
or records such as those relating to property inventory, land ownership, 
record of births, marriages, deaths, assessments, taxation, accounts, 
business permits and such other records and documents of public 
interest in the offices and departments of the Government;
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When the finances of the city government allow, provide for additional 
allowances and other benefits to judges, prosecutors, public elementary 
and high school teachers, and other national government officials
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Stationed in or assigned to the City;
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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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Provide for group insurance or additional insurance coverage for all 
barangay officials, including members of barangay tanod brigades and 
other service units, by public or private insurance companies, when the 
finances of the city government allow said coverage.
b. Generate and maximize the use of resources and revenues for the development 
plans, program objectives and priorities of the City, as provided under the Local 
Government Code of 1991, as amended, with particular attention to agro­
industrial development and city-wide growth and progress, and relative thereto, 
shall:
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Approve the annual and supplemental budgets of the City Government 
and appropriate funds for specific programs, projects, services and 
activities of the City, or for other purposes not contrary to law in order 
to promote the general welfare of the City and its inhabitants;
ii. 
Subject to the provisions of Book II of the Local Government Code of 
1991, as amended, and applicable laws, and upon the majority vote of 
all the members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, enact ordinance 
levying taxes, fees and charges, prescribing the rates thereof for general 
and specific purposes and granting tax exemptions, incentives or reliefs;
iii. 
Subject to the provisions of Book II of the Local Government Code of 
1991, as amended, and upon the majority vote of all the members of 
the Sangguniang Panlungsod, authorize the City Mayor to negotiate and 
contract loans and other forms of indebtedness;
iv. 
Subject to the provisions of Book II of the Local Government Code of 
1991, as amended, and applicable laws, and upon the majority vote of 
all the members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, enact ordinances 
authorizing the floating of bonds or other instruments of indebtedness, 
for the purpose of raising funds to finance development projects;
V. Appropriate funds for the construction and maintenance or the rental of
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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;
Prescribe reasonable limits and restraints on the use of property within 
the jurisdiction of the City;
Adopt a comprehensive land use plan for the City: Provided, That the 
formulation, adoption or modification of said plan shall be in coordination 
with the approved provincial comprehensive land use plan;
Reclassify lands within the jurisdiction of the City subject to the pertinent 
provisions of the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended;
Enact integrated zoning ordinance in consonance with the approved 
comprehensive land use plan, subject to existing laws, rules and 
regulations; establish fire limits or zones, particularly in populous 
centers, and regulate the construction, repair or modification of buildings 
within said fire limits or zones in accordance with the provisions of the 
Fire Code of the Philippines;
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;
With the concurrence of at least two-thirds (2/3) of all the members of 
the Sangguniang Panlungsod, grant tax exemptions, incentives or reliefs 
to entities engaged in community growth-inducing industries, subject to 
the provisions of the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended; 
Grant loans or provide grants to other LGU or to national, provincial and 
city charitable, benevolent or educational institutions: Provided, That 
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Implement a numbering system for residential, commercial and other 
buildings in the City; and
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Regulate the inspection, weighing, and measuring of articles of 
commerce.
c. Subject to the provisions of the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended, 
enact ordinances that grant franchises and authorize the issuance of permits or 
licenses, upon conditions and for purposes that promote the general welfare of 
the inhabitants of the City, and pursuant to this legislative authority, perform 
the following duties and functions:
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Fix and impose reasonable fees and charges for all services rendered by 
the city government to private persons or entities;
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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;
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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;
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Regulate the display of and fix the license fees for signs, sign boards 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 (DOTr), regulate the operation of tricycles and grant 
franchises for the operation thereof within the territorial jurisdiction of 
the City; and
vii. Upon approval by a majority vote of all the members of the Sangguniang 
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cooperative to do business within the City; establish, construct, operate 
and maintain markets or slaughterhouses; or undertake such other 
activities within the City as may be allowed by existing laws: Provided, 
That cooperatives shall be given preference in the grant of such a 
franchise.
d. 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:
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Declare, prevent or abate any nuisance;
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With the concurrence of the majority of the members of the 
Sangguniang Panlungsod as expressed during a meeting, a quorum 
being present, deny the entry of legalized gambling by ordinance into 
any part of the City, or regulate its place of operation in the City;
ili. Require that buildings and the premises thereof and any land within the 
City be kept and maintained in a clean and sanitary condition; impose 
penalties for any violation thereof; or upon failure to comply with said 
requirement, require the filling up of any land or premises to a grade 
necessary for proper sanitation at the expense of the owner, 
administrator, or tenant concerned;
iv. Regulate the disposal of clinical and other wastes from hospitals, clinics 
and other similar establishments in accordance with established 
rules and regulations;
V. Regulate the establishment, operation and maintenance of cafes, 
restaurants, beerhouses, hotels, motels, inns, pension houses, lodging 
houses and other similar establishments, including tourist guides and 
transportations;
Regulate the sale, giving away, or dispensing of any intoxicating malt, 
wine, or mixed or fermented liquors at any retail outlets;
Regulate the establishment and provide for the inspection of steam 
boilers or any heating device in buildings and the storage of inflammable 
and highly combustible materials within the City; 
viii. Regulate the establishment, operation, and maintenance of any 
entertainment or amusement facilities, including theaters, circus venues.
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billiard halls, public dancing schools, public dance halls, sauna baths, 
massage parlors, and other places for entertainment or amusement; 
regulate such other events or activities for amusement or entertainment, 
particularly those which tend to disturb the community or annoy the 
inhabitants, or require the suspension or suppression of the same; or 
prohibit certain forms of amusement or entertainment in order to protect 
the social and moral welfare of the community;
ix. Regulate the establishment, operation, and maintenance of funeral 
parlors and the burial or cremation of the dead, subject to existing laws, 
rules and regulations; and
X. Provide for the impounding of stray animals; regulate the keeping of 
animals in homes or as part of a business, and the slaughter, sale or 
disposition of the same; and adopt measures to prevent and penalize 
cruelty to animals.
e. Approve ordinances which shall ensure the efficient and effective delivery of 
the basic services and facilities as provided under the Local Government Code 
of 1991, as amended, and in addition to said services and facilities, shall:
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Provide for the establishment, maintenance, protection and conservation 
of communal forest and watersheds, tree parks, greenbelts, mangroves, 
and other similar forest development projects;
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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;
Hi. Regulate the preparation and sale of meat, poultry, fish, vegetables, 
fruits, fresh dairy products, and other foodstuffs for public consumption;
iv. Regulate the use of streets, avenues, alleys, sidewalks, bridges, parks 
and other public places and approve the construction, improvement, 
repair and maintenance of the same; establish bus and vehicle stops and 
terminals or regulate the use of the same by privately-owned vehicles 
which serve the public; regulate garages and operation of conveyances 
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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;
Regulate traffic on all streets and bridges; prohibit encroachments or 
obstacles thereon and, when necessary in the interest of public welfare, 
authorize the removal of encroachments and illegal constructions in 
public places;
Subject to existing law, establish and provide for the maintenance, 
repair, and operation of an efficient waterworks system to supply water 
for the City's inhabitants and to purify the source of the water supply; 
regulate the construction, maintenance, repair and use of hydrants, 
pumps, cisterns and reservoirs; protect the purity and quantity of the 
water supply of the City and, for this purpose, extend the coverage of 
appropriate ordinances over all territories within the drainage area of 
said water supply and within one hundred (100) meters of the reservoir, 
canal, conduit, aqueduct, pumping station or watershed used in 
connection with the water service; and regulate the consumption, use 
or wastage of water and fix and collect charges therefor;
Regulate the drilling and excavation of the ground for the laying of 
water, gas, sewer, and other pipes, telecommunication cable wires and 
the construction, repair, and maintenance of public drains, sewers, 
cesspools, tunnels and similar structures; regulate the placing of poles 
and the use of crosswalks, curbs and gutters; adopt measures to ensure 
public safety against open canals, manholes, live wires and other similar 
hazards to life and property; and regulate the construction and use of 
private water closets, privies and other similar structures in buildings and 
homes;
Regulate the placing, stringing, attaching, installing, 
repair, and construction of all gas mains, electric telegraph and 
telephone wires, conduits, meters and other apparatus; and provide for 
the correction, condemnation or removal of the same when found to be 
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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 Department of Education (DepEd) and Technical 
Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), as the case 
maybe, fix and collect reasonable tuition fees and other school charges 
in educational institutions supported by the City Government, subject to 
existing laws on tuition fees;
Establish a scholarship fund for poor but deserving students in schools 
located within its jurisdiction or for students residing within the City; 
Approve measures and adopt quarantine regulations to prevent the 
introduction and spread of diseases;
Provide for an efficient and effective system of solid waste and garbage 
collection and disposal; prohibit littering and the placing or throwing of 
garbage, refuse, and other wastes;
Provide for the care of persons with disabilities (PWDs), paupers, the 
elderly, the sick, persons of unsound mind, abandoned minors, juvenile 
delinquents, drug dependents, abused children and the youth below 
eighteen (18) years of age; and subject to availability of funds, establish 
and provide for the operation of centers and facilities for the said needy 
and disadvantaged persons;
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;
Establish a council which shall promote culture and the arts, coordinate 
with government agencies and non-governmental organizations and, 
subject to the availability of funds, appropriate funds for the support and 
development of the same; andEstablish a council for the elderly and 
senior citizens which shall formulate policies and adopt measures 
mutually beneficial to the elderly and to the community; provide 
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availability of funds, appropriate funds to support programs and projects 
for the benefit of the elderly.
f. Perform such other duties and functions, and exercise such other powers as 
provided under the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended, and those 
that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
ARTICLE V
PROCESS OF LEGISLATION
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Internal Rules of Procedure -
a. On the first regular session following the election of its members and within 
ninety (90) days thereafter, the Sangguniang Panlungsod shall adopt or update 
its existing rules of procedure.
b. The rules of procedure shall provide for the following:
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The organization of the Sangguniang Panglungsod and the election of 
its officers as well as the creation of standing committees which shall 
include the committees on Appropriations, Revenues, Engineering and 
Public Works, Education and Health, Women and Family, Human Rights, 
Youth and Sports Development, Environmental Protection, Peace and 
Order and Traffic, and Cooperatives; the general jurisdiction of each 
committee; and the election of the Chairperson and members of each 
committee;
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The order and calendar of business for each session;
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The legislative process;
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The parliamentary procedures which include the conduct of members 
during sessions;
V. 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- 
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concerned committee. The disclosure shall, in all cases, form part of the record
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relationship described herein.
Sec. 15. Sessions-
a. On the first day of the session immediately following the election
of its members, the Sangguniang Panlungsod shall, by resolution, fix the day, time 
and place of its sessions. The minimum number of regular sessions shall be once a 
week for the Sangguniang Panlungsod and twice a month for the Sangguniang 
Barangay.
b. When the public interest so demands, special sessions may be called by the 
City Mayor or by a majority of the members of the Sangguniang Panglungsod.
c. All Sangguniang Panglungsod sessions shall be open to the public unless a 
closed-door session is ordered by an affirmative vote of a majority of the 
members present, there being a quorum, in the public interest or for reasons 
of security, decency or morality. No two (2) sessions, regular or special, may 
be held in a single day.
d. In the case of special sessions of the 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 Sangguniang 
Panglungsod members present, there being a quorum, no other matters may be 
considered at a special session except those stated in the notice.
e. The Sangguniang Panlungsod shall keep a journal and record of its proceedings 
which may be published upon resolution of the majority of its members.
Sec. 16. Quorum -
a. A majority of all the members of the Sanggunian who have been elected and 
qualified shall constitute a quorum to transact official business. 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 results.
b. Where there is no quorum, the presiding officer may declare a recess until such 
time as a quorum is constituted, or a majority of the members present may 
adjourn from day to day and may compel the immediate attendance of any
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Sangguniang Panglungsod to escort a member to the place where the session
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is being conducted, with the assistance of a member or members of the police
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force assigned in the territorial jurisdiction of the City of Carmona, to collect
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the Sanggunian, which may proceed to reconsider the same. The Sanggunian
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the reasons for the veto in writing.
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the payment of money or creating liability. In such a case, the veto shall not
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appropriations ordinance of the previous year corresponding to those vetoed, 
shall be deemed re-enacted.
c. The City Mayor may veto an ordinance or resolution only once. The 
Sangguniang Panglungsod may override the veto of the City Mayor by two- 
thirds (2/3) vote of all its members, thereby making the ordinance effective 
even without the approval of the City Mayor.
Sec. 19. Review of City Ordinances by the Sangguniang Paniaiawigan -
a. Within three (3) days after approval, the Secretary to the Sangguniang 
Panlungsod shall forward to the Sangguniang Paniaiawigan for review, copies 
of approved ordinances and the resolutions approving the local development 
plans and public investment programs formulated by the local development 
council.
b. Within thirty (30) days after receipt of copies of such ordinances and 
resolutions, the Sangguniang Paniaiawigan shall examine the documents or 
transmit them to the Provincial Attorney or the Provincial Prosecutor for prompt 
examination. The Provincial Attorney or the Provincial Prosecutor shall, within 
a period of ten (10) days from receipt of the documents, inform the 
Sangguniang Paniaiawigan in writing of their comments or recommendations, 
which may be considered by the Sangguniang Paniaiawigan in making its 
decision.
c. If the Sangguniang Paniaiawigan finds that such an ordinance or resolution is 
beyond the power conferred upon the Sangguniang Panlungsod concerned, it 
shall declare such ordinance or resolution invalid in whole or in part. The 
Sangguniang Paniaiawigan shall enter its action in the minutes and shall advise 
the corresponding city authorities of the action it has taken.
d. If no action has been taken by the Sangguniang Paniaiawigan within thirty (30) 
days after submission of such an ordinance or resolution, the same shall be 
presumed consistent with law and is therefore valid.
Sec. 20. Review ofBarangay Ordinances by the Sangguniang Panlungsod -
a. Within ten (10) days after their enactment, the Sangguniang Barangay shall 
furnish copies of all barangay ordinances to the Sangguniang Panlungsod for 
review as to whether the ordinance is consistent with law or city ordinances.
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b. If the Sangguniang Panlungsod fails to take action on barangay ordinances 
within thirty (30) days from receipt thereof, the same shall be deemed 
approved.
c. If the Sangguniang Panlungsod finds the barangay ordinances inconsistent with 
law or city ordinances, the Sangguniang Panlungsod shall, within thirty (30) 
days from receipt thereof, return the same with its comments and 
recommendations to the Sangguniang Barangay concerned for adjustment, 
amendment or modification, in which case, the effectivity of the barangay 
ordinance is suspended until such time as the revision called for is effected
Sec. 21. Enforcement of Disapproved Ordinances or Resolutions - Any attempt to 
enforce any ordinance or any resolution approving the local development plan and 
public investment program, after the disapproval thereof, shall be sufficient ground 
for the suspension or dismissal of the official or employee concerned.
Sec. 22. Effectivity of Ordinances or Resolutions-
a. Unless otherwise stated in the ordinance or the resolution approving the local 
development plan and public investment program, the same shall take effect 
after ten (10) days from the date a copy thereof is posted in a bulletin board 
at the entrance of the City Hall of Carmona, in the City's official webpage, and 
in at least two (2) other conspicuous places in the City of Carmona 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, 
the City's official webpage, and in at least two (2) conspicuous places in the 
City not later than five (5) days after approval thereof. The text of the ordinance 
or resolution shall be disseminated and posted in Filipino or English and in the 
language or dialect understood by the majority of the people in the City, and 
the secretary of the Sangguniang Panlungsod shall record such fact in a book 
kept for the purpose, stating the dates of approval and posting.
c. Ordinances with penal sanctions shall be posted at prominent places in the City 
Hall, for a minimum period of three (3) consecutive weeks. Such ordinances 
shall also be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the City and 
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f. Permanent residents in a foreign country or those who have acquired the right
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a. If a permanent vacancy occurs in the office of the City Mayor, the City Vice Mayor
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shall become the City Mayor. If a permanent vacancy occurs in the office of the City
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Vice Mayor, the highest ranking Sangguniang Panlungsod member or, in case of the
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latter's permanent incapacity, the second highest ranking Sangguniang Panlungsod
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member shall become the City Mayor or City Vice Mayor, as the case may be.
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Subsequent vacancies in the said offices shall be filled automatically by the other
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d. The successors, as defined herein, shall serve only the unexpired terms of their 
predecessors.
e. For purposes of this Act, a permanent vacancy arises when an elective local official 
fills in a higher vacant office, refuses to assume office, fails to qualify, dies, is 
removed from office, voluntarily resigns or is otherwise permanently incapacitated 
to discharge the functions of the office.
f. For purposes of succession as provided in this Act, ranking in the Sangguniang 
Panlungsod shall be determined on the basis of the proportion of votes obtained by 
each winning candidate to the total number of registered voters in the City in the 
immediately preceding local election.
Sec. 25, Permanent Vacancies in the Sangguniang Panlungsod—Permanent vacancies 
in the Sangguniang Panlungsod where automatic succession as provided above does 
not apply shall be filled 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 Sangguniang 
Panlungsod member concerned had been elected and whose elevation to the 
position next higher in rank created the last vacancy in the Sangguniang 
Panlungsod shall be appointed in the manner provided herein. The appointee 
shall come from the political party as that of the Sangguniang Panlungsod 
member who caused the vacancy and shall serve the unexpired term of the 
vacant office.
In the appointment herein mentioned, a nomination and a certificate of 
membership of the appointee from the highest official of the political party 
concerned shall be conditions sine qua non, and any appointment without such 
nomination and certification shall be null and void ab initio and shall be a ground 
for administrative action against the official responsible therefor;
c. In case the permanent vacancy is caused by a Sanggunian Panlungsod member 
who does not belong to any political party, the City Mayor shall, upon 
recommendation of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, appoint a qualified person to 
fill the vacancy; and
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Sec. 26. Temporary Vacancy in the Office of the City Mayor-
a. When the City Mayor is temporarily incapacitated to perform the duties for 
physical or legal reasons such as when theCity Mayor is on official leave from 
duties, on travel abroad, or is suspended 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 of having reported back 
to office. In cases where the temporary incapacity is due to legal cause, the 
City Mayor shall also submit the necessary documents showing that said legal 
cause no longer exists.
c. When traveling within the country but outside the territorial jurisdiction of the 
City for a period not exceeding three (3) consecutive days, the City Mayor may 
designate in writing the officer-in-charge of the office. Such authorization shall 
specify the powers and functions that the local official concerned shall exercise 
in the absence of the City Mayor except the power to appoint, suspend or 
dismiss employees.
d. If the City Mayor fails or refuses to issue such authorization, the City Vice Mayor 
or the highest ranking Sangguniang Panlungsod member, as the case maybe, 
shall have the right to assume the powers, duties and functions of the said 
office on the fourth (4th) day of absence of the City Mayor, subject to the 
limitations provided in subsection (c) hereof.
e. Except as provided above, the City Mayor shall, in no case, authorize any local 
official to assume the powers, duties and functions of the office, other than the 
City Vice Mayor or the highest ranking Sangguniang Panlungsod member, as 
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THE APPOINTIVE OFFICIALS OF THE CITY; THEIR QUALIFICATIONS,
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Sec, 27. The Secretary to the Sangguniang Panhingsod —
a. There shall be a Secretary of the Sangguniang Panlungsod who shall be a career 
official with the rank and salary equal to a head of a department or office.
b. The Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod must be a citizen of the 
Philippines, a resident of the City of Carmona, of good moral character, a holder 
of a college degree preferably in the fields of law, commerce, or public 
administration conferred by a recognized college or university, and a first grade 
civil service eligible or its equivalent.
c. The Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod shall:
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Attend meetings of the Sangguniang Panlungsod and keep a journal of 
its proceedings;
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Keep the seal of the City and affix it with signature to all ordinances, 
resolutions, and other official acts of the Sangguniang Paniungsod and 
present the same for the signature of the presiding officer;
Forward to the City Mayor, for approval, copies of ordinances enacted 
by the Sangguniang Panlungsod duly certified by the presiding officer, 
in the manner provided in Section 54 of the Local Government Code of 
1991, as amended;
Forward to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan copies of duly approved 
ordinances in the manner provided in Sections 56 and 57 of the Local 
Government Code of 1991, as amended;
Furnish, upon the request of any interested party, certified copies of 
records of public character in custody, upon payment to the City 
Treasurer of such fees as may be prescribed by ordinance;
Record in a book kept for the purpose, all ordinances and resolutions 
enacted or adopted by the Sangguniang Paniungsod, with the dates of 
passage and publication thereof;
vii. Ensure that staff services and non-confidentiai records are available to
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the public during usual business hours;
viii. Translate into the dialect used by the majority of the inhabitants all 
ordinances and resolutions immediately after their approval and cause 
the publication of the same together with the original version in the 
manner provided under the Local Government Code of 1991, as 
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ix. Take custody of the local archives and where applicable, the local library, 
and annually account for the same; and
X. Perform other duties and functions and exercise such other powers as 
provided under the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended, and 
those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
Sec. 28. The City Treasurer. -
a. The City Treasurer shall be appointed by the Secretary of the Department of 
Finance (DOF) from a list of at least three (3) ranking eligible recommendees 
of the City Mayor, subject to civil service law, rules, and regulations.
b. The City Treasurer shall be under the administrative supervision of the City 
Mayor, to whom the City Treasurer shall report regularly on the tax collection 
efforts of the City.
c. The City Treasurer must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of 
Carmona, of good moral character, a holder of a college degree in commerce, 
public administration, or law from a recognized college or university, a first 
grade civil service eligible or its equivalent and must have acquired at least five 
(5) years experience in treasury or accounting work.
d. The City Treasurer shall receive such compensation, emoluments, and 
allowances as may be determined by law.
e. The City Treasurer shall supervise the City Finance Department, and shall:
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Advise the City Mayor, the Sangguniang Panlungsod and other local 
government and national officials concerned regarding the disposition of 
local government funds andon such other matters relative to public 
finance;
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Take custody and exercise proper management of the funds of the City;
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funds the custody of which may be entrusted to the City Treasurer by 
law or other competent authority;
f. Inspect private commercial and industrial establishments within the jurisdiction 
of the City in relation to the implementation of tax ordinances pursuant to the 
provisions of the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended;
g. Maintain and update the tax information system of the City; and
h. Perform other duties and functions, and exercise such other powers as provided 
under the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended, and those that are 
prescribed by law or ordinance.
Sec. 29. Assistant City Treasurer. -
a. The Assistant City Treasurer may be appointed by the Secretary of the 
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 Assistant City Treasurer must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of 
the City of Carmona, of good moral character, a holder of a college degree 
preferably in commerce, public administration or law from a recognized college 
or university, a first grade civil service eligible or its equivalent and must have 
acquired at least five (5) years experience in treasury or accounting work.
c. The Assistant City Treasurer shall assist the City Treasurer and perform such 
duties as may be assigned by the latter.
d. The Assistant City Treasurer shall have authority to administer oaths concerning 
official matters concerning the financial accounts handled by the City Treasurer 
or those arising in the office of the City Treasurer.
e. The Assistant City Treasurer shall receive such compensation, emoluments and 
allowances as may be determined by law.
Sec. 30. The City Assessor-
a. The City Assessor must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of 
Carmona, 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, a first grade civil service eligible or its 
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b. The City Assessor shall receive such compensation, emoluments and 
allowances as may be determined by law.
c. The City Assessor shall take charge of the City Assessor's Department, and 
shall:
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Ensure that all laws and policies governing the appraisal and assessment 
of real properties for taxation purposes are properly executed;
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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; 
Establish a systematic method of real property assessment;
Install and maintain real property identification and accounting systems; 
Prepare, install, and maintain a system of tax mapping, showing 
graphically all properties subject to assessment and gather all data 
concerning the same;
Conduct frequent physical surveys to verify and determine whether all 
real properties within the City are properly listed in the assessment rolls; 
Exercise the functions of appraisal and assessment primarily for taxation 
purposes of all real properties in the City;
Prepare a schedule of the fair market value of the different classes of 
real properties in accordance with the provisions of the Local 
Government Code of 1991, as amended;
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;
Submit every semester a report of all assessments, as well as 
cancellations and modifications of assessments to the City Mayor and 
the Sangguniang Panlungsod;
Attend personally or through an authorized representative all sessions 
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subject of an appeal for reconsideration, and present or submit any 
information or record in the possession of the City Property Valuation 
and Assessment Department as may be required by the Board; and 
Perform such other duties and functions, and exercise such other powers 
as provided under the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended, 
and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
Sec. 31. The Assistant City Assessor. -
a. The Assistant City Assessor must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of 
the City of Carmona, 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, a first grade civil service eligible 
or its equivalent and must have acquired at least three (3) years experience in 
real property assessment work or in any related field immediately preceding 
the date of the appointment.
b. The Assistant City Assessor shall assist the City Assessor and perform such 
other duties as may be assigned by the latter.
c. The Assistant City Assessor shall have the authority to administer oaths on all 
declarations of real property for purposes of assessments.
d. The Assistant City Assessor shall receive such compensation, emoluments, and 
allowances as may be determined by law.
Sec 32. The City Accountant -
a. The City Accountant must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City 
of Carmona, of good moral character, a certified public accountant and must 
have acquired experience in either treasury or accounting work immediately 
preceding the date of the appointment for at least five (5) years.
b. The City Accountant shall receive such compensation, emoluments and 
allowances as may be determined by law.
c. The City Accountant shall take charge of both the office of the accounting and 
internal audit services of the City, and shall:
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Install and maintain an internal audit system in the City;
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Prepare and submit financial statements to the City Mayor and to the 
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Appraise the Sangguniang Panlungsod and other officials on the financial 
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Certify the availability of budgetary allotment to which expenditures and 
obligations may be properly charged;
V. Review supporting documents before the preparation of vouchers to 
determine the completeness of requirements;
Vi. Prepare statements of cash advances, liquidations, salaries, 
allowances, reimbursements and remittances pertaining to the City;
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Prepare statements of journal vouchers and liquidation of the same and 
other adjustments related thereto;
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Post individual disbursements to the subsidiary ledgers and other 
appropriate record keeping instruments;
ix. Maintain individual ledgers for officials and employees of the City 
pertaining to payrolls and deductions;
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equipment, including disposal thereof, if any;
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Account for all issued requests for obligations and maintain and keep all 
records and reports related thereto;
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Prepare journals and the analysis of obligations and maintain and keep 
all records and reports related thereto; and
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Perform such other duties and functions, and exercise such other powers 
as provided under the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended, 
and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
Sec. 33. The City Budget Officer-
a. The City Budget Officer must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the 
City of Carmona, of good moral character, a holder of a college degree 
preferably in accounting, economics, public administration, or any related 
course from a recognized college or university, a first grade civil service eligible 
or its equivalent, and must have acquired at least five (5) years experience in 
government budgeting or in any related field immediately preceding the date 
of appointment.
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allowances as may be determined by law.
c. The City Budget Officer shall take charge of the City Budget Department, and 
shall:
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Prepare forms, orders and circulars embodying instructions on budgetary 
and appropriation matters for the signature of the City Mayor;
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Review and consolidate the budget proposals of the different 
departments and offices of the City;
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Provide assistance to the City Mayor in the preparation of the City's 
annual budget and in presenting the same during and budget hearings;
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Study and evaluate budgetary implications of proposed legislation and 
submit comments and recommendations thereon;
V. Submit periodic budgetary reports to the Department of Budget and 
Management (DBM);
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Coordinate with the City Treasurer, the City Accountant and the City 
Planning and Development Officer for the purpose of budgeting;
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Assist the Sangguniang Panlungsod in reviewing the approved budgets 
of component barangays;
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Coordinate with the City Planning and Development Officer in the 
formulation of the development plan of the City; and
ix. Perform such other duties and functions, and exercise such other powers 
as provided under the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended, 
and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
Sec. 34. The City Planning and Development Officer -
a. The City Planning and Development Officer must be a citizen of the Philippines, 
a resident of the City of Carmona, of good moral character, a holder of a college 
degree preferably in urban planning, development studies, economics, public 
administration, or in any related course from a recognized college or university, 
a first grade civil service eligible or its equivalent, and must have at least five 
(5) years experience in development planning or in any related field 
immediately preceding the date of the appointment.
b. The City Planning and Development Officer shall receive such compensation, 
emoluments and allowances as may be determined by law.
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Planning and Development Coordinating Office, and shall: 
i. Formulate integrated economic, social, physical and other development 
plans and policies for consideration of the City;
Conduct continuing studies, researches and training programs necessary 
to evolve plans and programs for implementation;
Integrate and coordinate all sectoral plans and studies undertaken by 
the different functional groups or agencies;
Monitor and evaluate the implementation of the different 
development programs, projects and activities in the City in accordance 
with the approved development plan;
Prepare comprehensive plans and other development planning 
documents for the consideration of the local development council; 
Analyze the income and expenditure patterns, and formulate and 
recommend fiscal plans and policies for consideration of the finance 
committee of the City as provided under the Local Government Code of 
1991, as amended;
Promote people's participation in development planning within the City; 
Exercise supervision and control over the secretariat of the Local 
Development Council; and
Perform such other functions and duties and exercise such other powers 
as provided under the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended, 
and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
Sec. 35. The City Engineer-
a. The City Engineer must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of 
Carmona, of good moral character, a licensed civil engineer, and must have 
practiced the engineering profession for at least five (5) years.
b. The City Engineer shall receive such compensation, emoluments and 
allowances as may be determined by law.
c. The City Engineer shall take charge of the City Engineering Office, and shall:
i. Initiate, review and recommend changes in infrastructure development 
and public works policies, objectives, plans and programs of the City,
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Supervise the personnel and staff of the said office, formulate program 
implementation guidelines and rules and regulations for the operation of 
the said office for the approval of the city mayor in order to assist him 
in the efficient, effective and economical implementation of health 
service program geared to implement health- related projects and 
activities;
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Formulate measures for the consideration of the Sangguniang 
Paniungsod and provide technical assistance and support to the City 
Mayor in carrying out activities to services provided under Section 17 of 
the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended;
Hi. Develop plans and strategies, and upon approval thereof by the City 
Mayor, implement these with the health programs and projects which 
the City Mayor is empowered to implement and which the Sangguniang 
Paniungsod is empowered to provide under the Local Government Code 
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iv. Coordinate with national, regional and provincial health officials and with 
other agencies of the government in the implementation of mitigation 
policies and other measures during public health emergencies;
V. Supervise the delivery of basic health service, all City health centers, 
hospitals, and clinics in accordance with City and national health policies 
and programs such as those on dental health, maternal health, family 
planning, nutrition, immunization, and environmental safety and 
sanitation;
vi. In addition to the foregoing duties and functions, the City Health Officer 
shall:
1. Formulate and implement policies, plans and projects to promote 
the health of the people in the City;
2. Advise the City Mayor and the Sangguniang Paniungsod on 
matters pertaining to health;
3. Execute and enforce all laws, ordinances and regulations relating 
to public health;
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5. Recommend the prosecution of any violation of sanitary laws, 
ordinances or regulations;
6. Direct the sanitary inspection of all business establishments 
selling food items or providing lodging accommodations such as 
hotels, motels, lodging houses, and pension houses, in 
accordance with the Sanitation Code;
7. Conduct health information campaigns and render health 
intelligence services;
8. Coordinate with other government agencies and 
nongovernmental organizations involved in the promotion and 
delivery of health services;
Be in the frontline of the delivery of health services, particularly during 
and in the aftermath of man-made and natural disasters and calamities; 
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Perform such other duties and functions, and exercise such other powers 
as provided under the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended, 
and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
Sec. 38. The Assistant City Health Officer. -
a. The Assistant City Health Officer must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident 
of the City, of good moral character, a licensed medical practitioner, and must 
have practiced the medical profession for at least three (3) years.
b. The Assistant City Health Officer shall assist the City Health Officer and perform 
such other duties as may be assigned by the latter.
c. The Assistant City Health Officer shall receive such compensation, emoluments 
and allowances as may be determined by law.
Sec. 39. The City Civil Registrar -
a. The City Civil Registrar must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the 
City of Carmona, of good moral character, a holder of a college degree from a 
recognized college or university, a first grade civil service eligible or its 
equivalent and must have acquired at least five (5) years experience in civil
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b. The City Civil Registrar shall receive such compensation, emoluments and 
allowances as may be determined by law.
c. The City Civil Registrar shall be responsible for the civil registration program in 
the City of Carmona pursuant to the Civil Registry Law, the Civil Code, and 
other pertinent laws, rules and regulations issued to implement them.
d. The City Civil Registrar shall take charge of the office of the City Civil Registry, 
and shall:
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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 under the Local 
Government Code of 1991, as amended;
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In addition to the foregoing duties and functions, the City Civil Registrar 
shall:
1. Accept all registrable documents and judicial decrees affecting the 
civil status of persons;
2. File, keep and preserve in a secure place the books required by 
law;
3. Transcribe and enter immediately upon receipt all registrable 
documents and judicial decrees affecting the civil status of 
persons in the appropriate civil registry books;
4. Transmit to the Office of the Civil Registrar-General, within the 
prescribed period, duplicate copies of registered documents 
required by law;
5. Issue certified transcripts or copies of any certificate or registered 
documents upon payment of the required fees to the city 
treasurer;
6. Receive applications for the issuance of a marriage license and, 
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authorized fee to the city treasurer; and 
7. Coordinate with the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in 
conducting educational campaigns for vital registration and assist 
in the preparation of demographic data and other statistics for 
the City of Carmona; and
Perform such other duties and functions, and exercise such other powers 
as provided under the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended, 
and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
Sec. 40. The Assistant City Civil Registrar. -
a. The Assistant City Civil Registrar must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident 
of the City, of good moral character, a holder of college degree from a 
recognized college or university, a first grade civil service eligible, and must 
have acquired at least three (3) years experience in civil registry work or any 
related field.
b. The Assistant City Civil Registrar shall assist the City Civil Registrar and perform 
such other duties as may be assigned by the latter.
c. The Assistant City Civil Registrar shall receive such compensation, emoluments 
and allowances as may be determined by law.
Sec. 41. The City Administrator-
a. The City Administrator must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the 
City of Carmona, of good moral character, a holder of a college degree 
preferably in public administration, law, or any other related course from a 
recognized college or university, a first grade civil service eligible or its 
equivalent, and must have acquired at least five (5) years experience in 
management and administrative work.
b. The term of the City Administrator is coterminous with that of the appointing 
authority.
c. The City Administrator shall receive such compensations, emoluments and 
allowances as may be determined by law.
d. The City Administrator shall take charge of the City Administrator's Office, and 
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Develop plans and strategies and upon approval thereof by the City 
Mayor, implement the same, particularly those which have to do with 
the management of administration-related programs and projects which 
the City Mayor is empowered to implement and which the Sangguniang 
Panlungsod is empowered to provide under the Local Government Code 
of 1991, as amended;
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Assist in the coordination of the work of all the officials of the City under 
the supervision, direction and control of the City Mayor, and for this 
purpose, may convene the chiefs of offices and other officials of the 
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Establish and maintain a sound human resource development program 
designed to promote career development and uphold the merit principle 
in the local government service;
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Conduct a continuing organizational development program with the end 
in view of instituting effective administrative reforms;
V. Be in the frontline of the delivery of administrative support services, 
particularly those related to situations during and in the aftermath of 
man-made and natural disasters or calamities;
Vi. Recommend to the Sangguniang Panlungsod and the City Mayor policies, 
programs and activities, relative to the management and administration 
of the City; and
vii. Perform such other duties and functions, and exercise such other powers 
as provided under the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended, 
and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
Sec. 42. The City Legal Officer-
a. The City Legal Officer must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City 
of Carmona, of good moral character, a member of the Philippine Bar, and must 
have practiced the law profession for at least five (5) years.
b. The term of the City Legal Officer shall be coterminous with that of the 
appointing authority.
c. The City Legal Officer shall receive such compensation, emoluments and 
allowances as may be determined by law.
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d. The City Legal Officer, the chief legal counsel of the City, shall take charge of 
the Office of the City Legal Service, and shall:
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Formulate measures and ordinances 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 
provisions of adequate facilities;
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Develop plans and strategies, and upon approval thereof by the City 
Mayor, implement the same, particularly those which have to do with 
programs and projects related to legal services which the City Mayor is 
empowered to implement and which the Sangguniang Panlungsod is 
empowered to provide;
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Represent the City in ali civil actions and special proceedings wherein 
the LGU or any official thereof, in official capacity, is a party: Provided, 
That in actions or proceedings where the City of Carmona 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;
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When required by the City Mayor or Sanggunian, draft ordinances, 
contracts, bonds, leases and other instruments involving any interest of 
the City and provide comments and recommendations on any 
instruments already drawn;
Render an opinion in writing on any question of law when requested to 
do so by the City Mayor or Sangguniang Panlungsod;
Investigate or cause to be investigated any local official or employee for 
administrative neglect or misconduct in office and recommend the 
appropriate action to the City Mayor or Sangguniang Panlungsod, as the 
case may be;
vii. Investigate or cause to be investigated any person, firm or corporation 
holding any franchise of exercising any public privilege for failure to 
comply with any term or condition in the grant of such franchise or 
privilege, and recommend appropriate action to the City Mayor or 
Sangguniang Panlungsod, as the case may be;
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prosecute, in the interest of the City, any civil action on any bond, lease 
or other contract upon any breach or violation thereof; 
ix. Review and submit recommendations on ordinances approved and 
executive orders issued by component units;
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Advise the City Mayor on all matters related to upholding the rule of law;
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Be in the frontline of protecting human rights and prosecuting any 
violations thereof, particularly those which occur during and in the 
aftermath of man-made and natural disasters or calamities; and
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Perform such other duties and functions, and exercise such other powers 
as provided under the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended, 
and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
Sec. 43. The City 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 Carmona, of good moral character, a duly 
licensed social worker or a holder of a college degree preferably in the fields of 
social work, sociology, or any other related course from a recognized college or 
university, a first grade civil service eligible or its equivalent, and must have 
acquired at least five (5) years experience in the practice of the social work 
profession immediately preceding the date of appointment
b. The City Social Welfare and Development Officer shall receive such 
compensation, emoluments and allowances as may be determined by law.
c. The City Social Welfare and Development Officer shall take charge of the Office 
of Social Welfare and Development, and shall:
i. Formulate measures and strategies to ensure the delivery of basic 
services and the provision of adequate facilities relative to social welfare 
and development services for the approval of the Sanggunian 
Panlungsod and to assist the City Mayor in carrying out these measures; " 
a. In addition to the foregoing duties, the Social Welfare and Development 
Officer shall:
1. Identify the basic needs of the needy, the disadvantaged, 
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and must have practiced the profession for at least three (3) years.
b. The City Veterinarian shail receive such compensation, emoluments and 
allowances as may be determined by law.
c. The City Veterinarian shall take charge of the Office of Veterinary Services and 
shali:
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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;
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Develop plans and strategies, and upon approval thereof by the City 
Mayor, implement the same, particularly those which have to do with 
veterinary-related activities which the City Mayor is empowered to 
implement and which the Sangguniang Panlungsod is empowered to 
provide;
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Advise the City Mayor on all matters pertaining to the slaughter of 
animals for human consumption and the regulation of slaughterhouses;
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Regulate the keeping of domestic animals;
V. Regulate and inspect poultry, milk and dairy products for public 
consumption;
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Enforce all laws and regulations for the prevention of cruelty to animals;
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Take the necessary measures to eradicate, prevent or cure all forms of 
animal diseases;
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Be in the frontline of veterinary-related activities, such as during the 
outbreak of highly contagious and deadly diseases and in situations 
involving the depletion of animals or work and for human consumption, 
particularly those arising from and as a result of man-made and natural 
disasters or calamities;
ix. Recommend to the Sangguniang Panlungsod and advise the City Mayor 
on all matters relative to veterinary services which will increase the 
number and improve the quality of livestock, poultry and other domestic 
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and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
Sec. 45. The City Genera! Services Officer-
a. The City General Services Officer must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident 
of the City of Carmona, of good moral character, a holder of a college degree 
in public administration, business administration, or management conferred by 
a recognized college or university, a first grade civil service eligible or its 
equivalent and must have acquired at least five (5) years experience in general 
services, including the management of supply, property, solid waste disposal 
and general sanitation.
b. The City General Services Officer shall receive such compensation, emoluments 
and allowances as may be determined by law.
c. The City General Services Officer shall take charge of the Office of the General 
Services, and shall:
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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 that require general services 
expertise in technical support services;
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Develop plans and strategies, and upon approval thereof by the City 
Mayor, implement the same, particularly those which have to do with 
the general services that are supportive of the welfare of the inhabitants 
of the City which the City Mayor is empowered to implement and which 
the Sangguniang Panlungsod is empowered to provide;
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Take custody of and be accountable for all properties, real or personal, 
owned by the City, and those conveyed to it in the form of donation, 
reparation, assistance and counterpart of joint projects;
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With the approval of the City Mayor, assign building or land space to 
local officials or other public officials who, by law, are entitled to the 
space;
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Recommend to the City Mayor reasonable rental rates of private 
properties which may be leased for the official use of the City;
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 LGU;
Collate and disseminate information regarding prices, shipping and other 
costs of supplies and other items commonly used by the LGU;
Perform archival and record management with respect to records of 
offices and departments of the LGU;
Perform ail other functions pertaining to supply and property 
management and enforce policies on records creation, maintenance and 
disposal;
Be in the frontline of general services-related activities, such as the 
possible and imminent destruction or damage to records, supplies, 
properties, and structure materials or debris, particularly during and in 
the aftermath of man-made and natural disasters and calamities;
Advise the City Mayor on all matters relative to general services; and 
Perform such other duties and functions, and exercise such other powers 
as provided under the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended, 
and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
Sec. 46. 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 Carmona, of good moral character, a holder 
of a college degree preferably in environment, forestry, agriculture or any other 
related course from a recognized college or university, a first grade civil service 
eligible or its equivalent and must have acquired at least five (5) years 
experience in environment and natural resources management, conservation, 
and utilization work.
b. The City Environment and Natural Resources Officer shall receive such 
compensation, emoluments and allowances as may be determined by law.
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and provision of adequate facilities relative to environment and natural
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Develop plans and strategies, and upon approval thereof by the City
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watersheds, tree parks, mangroves, greenbelts, commercial forests and
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similar forest projects like industrial tree farms and agro-forestry
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Manage and maintain seed banks and produce seedlings for forest and
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projects and render assistance for natural resources-related
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conservation and utilization activities consistent with ecological balance;
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maximum utilization, application of appropriate technology and other 
matters related to the environment and natural resources; and
X. Perform such other duties and functions, and exercise such other powers 
as provided under the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended, 
and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
Sec. 47. The City Architect -
a. The City Architect must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of 
Carmona, of good moral character, a duly licensed architect and must have 
practiced the architectural profession for at least five (5) years.
b. The City Architect shall receive such compensation, emoluments and 
allowances as may be determined by law.
c. The City Architect shall take charge of the Office of Architectural Planning and 
Design, and shall:
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Formulate measures for the consideration of the Sangguniang 
Panlungsod and provide technical assistance and support to the City 
Mayor in carrying out measures to ensure the delivery of basic services 
and provision of adequate facilities relative to architectural planning and 
design;
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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;
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Prepare and recommend for consideration of the Sangguniang 
Panlungsod the architectural plan and design for the LGU or a part 
thereof, including the renewal of slums and blighted areas, land 
reclamation activities, the greening of landscapes, the development of 
appropriate plans for the preservation and protection of marine and 
foreshore areas;
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and design submitted by governmental and nongovernmental entities or 
individuals, particularly those for undeveloped, underdeveloped, and 
poorly designed areas;
V. Coordinate with government and non-government entities and 
individuals involved in the aesthetics and the maximum utilization of the 
land and water within the jurisdiction of the LGU in the implementation 
of plans and programs for the preservation of environmental integrity 
and ecological balance.
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Be in the frontline of the delivery of services involving architectural 
planning, design, and spatial distribution of basic facilities and physical 
structures especially in the aftermath of man-made and natural disasters 
or calamities;
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Advise the City Mayor on ail matters relative to architectural planning 
and design as it relates to the total socio-economic development of the 
City; and
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Perform such other duties and functions, and exercise such other powers 
as provided under the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended, 
and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
Sec. 48. The City Information Officer -
a. The City Information Officer must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of 
the City of Carmona, 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, a first grade civil service eligible or its 
equivalent and must have acquired at least three (3) years experience in writing 
articles and research papers, or writing for print, television, or broadcast media.
b. The City Information Officer shall receive such compensation, emoluments and 
allowances as may be determined by law.
c. The term of the City Information Officer shall be coterminous with that of the 
appointing authority;
d. The City Information Officer shall take charge of the Office of the City 
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required for the delivery of basic services and provision of adequate
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facilities so that the public becomes aware of said services and may fully
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special attention to the victims thereof, to help minimize injuries and
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casualties during and after the emergency, and to accelerate relief and
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a. The City Cooperatives Officer must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of 
the City of Carmona, of good moral character, a holder of college degree 
preferably in business administration with special training on cooperatives or 
any related course from a recognized college or university, a first grade civil 
service eligible or its equivalent and must have acquired at least five (5) years 
experience on d cooperatives development, organization, and management.
b. The City Cooperatives Officer shall receive such compensation, emoluments 
and allowances as may be determined by law.
c. The City Cooperatives Officer shall take charge of the Office for the 
Development of Cooperatives, and shall:
i. Formulate measures for the consideration of the Sangguniang 
Panlungsod and provide technical assistance and support to the City 
Mayor in carrying out measures to ensure the delivery of basic services 
and the provision of facilities through the development of cooperatives, 
and in providing access to such services and facilities;
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;
Assist in the organization of cooperatives;
Provide technical and other forms of assistance to existing cooperatives 
to enhance their viability as an economic enterprise and social 
organization;
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;
Be in the frontline of cooperative organization, rehabilitation or viability- 
enhancement, particularly during and in the aftermath of man-made and 
natural calamities or disasters, to aid in their survival and, if necessary, 
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as provided under the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended, 
and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
Sec. 50. The City Population Officer-
a. Vie City Population Officer must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of 
the City of Carmona, of good moral character, a holder of a college degree in 
any of the social science disciplines conferred by a recognized college or 
university, and preferably specialized training in population development, a first 
grade civil service eligible or its equivalent and must have acquired at least five 
(5) years experience in the implementation of programs on population 
development or responsible parenthood.
b. The City Population Officer shall receive such compensation, emoluments and 
allowances as may be determined by law.
c. The City Population Officer shall take charge of the Office on Population 
Development, and shall:
i. Formulate measures for the consideration of the Sangguniang 
Panlungsod and provide technical assistance and support to the City 
Mayor in carrying out measures to ensure the delivery of basic services 
and provision of adequate facilities through the integration of the 
population development principles and in providing access to said 
services and facilities;
a. Develop plans and strategies, and upon approval thereof by the City 
Mayor, implement the same, particularly those which have to do with 
the integration of population development principles and methods in 
program and projects which the City Mayor is empowered to implement 
and which the Sangguniang Panlungsod is empowered to provide;
Hi. Assist the City Mayor in the implementation of the constitutional 
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the people's participation in and understanding of population 
development;
V. Implement appropriate training programs responsive to the cultural 
heritage of the inhabitants; and
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Perform such other duties and functions, and exercise such other powers
as provided under the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended, 
and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
Sec. 51. The City Agriculturist -
a. The City Agriculturist must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City 
of Carmona, of good moral character, a holder of a college degree in agriculture 
or any other related course conferred by a recognized college or university, a 
first grade civil service eligible or its equivalent, and must have practiced the 
agriculture profession or acquired at least five (5) years experience in 
agriculture or a related field.
b. The City Agriculturist shall receive such compensation, emoluments and 
allowances as may be determined by law.
c. The City Agriculturist shall take charge of the Office for Agricultural Services, 
and shall:
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Formulate measures for the consideration of the Sangguniang 
Panlungsod and provide technical assistance and support to the City 
Mayor in carrying out measures to ensure the delivery of basic services 
and provision of adequate facilities relative to agricultural services;
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Develop plans and strategies, and upon approval thereof by the City 
Mayor, implement the same, particularly those which have to do with 
agricultural programs and projects which the City Mayor is empowered 
to implement and which the Sangguniang Panlungsod is empowered to 
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fishermen, and local entrepreneurs;
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technology arising out of and disseminating information on basic
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research on crops, prevention and control of plant diseases and
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pests, and other agricultural matters which will maximize
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calamity, and in the aftermath of man-made or natural disasters;"
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improve the livelihood and living conditions of the inhabitants; and
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experience in organization design and strategic workforce planning, recruitment
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and staffing, performance management, compensation and benefits, and
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emoluments, and allowances as may be determined by law;
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productivity and professional growth of the city government's
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tourism or a related field conferred by a recognized college or university, and 
preferably specialized training in tourism development, a first grade civil service 
eligible or its equivalent, and must have acquired least five (5) years experience 
in implementing programs on tourism development.
b. The City Tourism Office shall receive such compensation, emoluments and 
allowances as may be determined by law.
c. The City Tourism Officer shall assist the City Mayor and the local tourism council 
in developing and implementing programs and shall:
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Encourage the LGU to enact local legislation adopting the Department 
of Tourism (DOT) accreditation stands for tourism facilities and services;
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Ensure a pleasant experience and stay of tourists while at the same time 
protecting the interests, welfare and rights of the City;
Develop tourist products and destinations that will benefit the City and 
its local community;
Pursue the implementation of the national tourism master plans, the
national ecotourism strategy and the area specific plans of the national 
and LCDs;
Support the LGU unit in promoting festivals, fiestas and other tourism- 
related activities; and
Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers 
as provided for under the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended, 
and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
ARTICLE VIII
THE CITY FIRE STATION SERVICE, THE CITY JAIL SERVICE, THE CITY 
SCHOOLS DIVISION, AND THE CITY PROSECUTION SERVICE
Sec. 54. The City Fire Station Service -
a. There shall be established in the City of Carmona at least one (1) fire station 
with adequate personnel, firefighting facilities and equipment, subject to the 
standards, rules and regulations that may be promulgated by the DILG. The 
City shall provide the necessary site for the station;
b. The City Fire Station shall be responsible for the provision of various emergency
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services such as rescue and evacuation of injured people related to fire 
incidents and, in general,fire prevention and suppression measures to secure 
the safety of life and property of the citizenry; and
c. The City Fire Station Service shall be headed by a City Fire Marshal whose 
qualifications shall be as provided under Republic Act No. 9263, as amended, 
otherwise known as the "Bureau of Fire Protection and Bureau of Jail 
Management and Penology Professionalization Act of2004".
Sec. 55. The City Jail Service-
a. At least five (5) months from the commencement of the corporate existence of 
the City, the DILG shall establish and maintain a secured, clean, adequately 
equipped and sanitary jail facility for the custody and safekeeping of prisoners, 
any fugitive from justice, or person detained awaiting investigation or trial or 
transfer to the national penitentiary, or a violent mentally ill person who may 
endanger oneself or the safety of others, as duly certified by the proper medical 
health officer, prior to the transfer of such person to a mental institution.
b. The City Jail Service shall be headed by a City Jail Warden whose qualifications 
shall be provided for under Republic Act No. 9263, as amended, otherwise 
known as the "Bureau of Fire Protection and Bureau of Jail Management and 
Penology Professionalization Act of 2004". The Provincial Jail Warden shall 
assist in the immediate rehabilitation of individuals or detention of prisoners. 
Great care must be exercised so that human rights of these prisoners are 
respected and protected, and their spiritual and physical well-being are properly 
and promptly attended to.
Sec. 56. The City Schools Division-The Department of Education (DepEd) shall 
establish and maintain a City Schools Division of the City of Carmona whose area of 
jurisdiction will cover all the school districts within the City. The City School Division 
shall be headed by a City Schools Division Superintendent who must possess the 
necessary qualifications required by the DepEd.
Sec. 57. The City Prosecution Service-
a. The Department of Justice (DOJ) shall, within two (2) months from the 
commencement of the corporate existence of the City, establish and maintain 
a prosecution service. It shall be headed by a City Prosecutor, who shall be
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assisted by such number of assistant prosecutors as may be necessary, and 
whose qualifications, manner of appointment, rank, salary and benefits shall be 
governed by existing laws covering prosecutors in the DOJ, The City 
Prosecution Service shall be organizationally part of'the DOJ, and under the 
supervision and control of the Secretary of the DOJ.
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.
c. The Secretary of Justice shall always ensure the adequacy and quality of 
prosecution service in the City and for this purpose, shall, in the absence or 
lack or insufficiency in number of assistant city prosecutors as provided 
hereinabove, designate from among the assistant provincial prosecutors a 
sufficient number to perform and discharge the functions of the city prosecution 
service as provided hereinabove.
ARTICLE IX
TRANSITORY AND FINAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 58. Municipal Ordinances Existing at the Time of the Approval of this Act 
-All municipal ordinances of the Municipality of Carmona existing at the time of the 
approval of this Act shall continue to be in force within the City of Carmona until the 
Sangguniang Panlungsod shall provide otherwise.
Sec. 59. Plebiscite -The City of Carmona 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 Carmona within sixty (60) 
days from the approval of this Act.
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) shall conduct and supervise such 
plebiscite. The expenses for such a plebiscite shall be borne by the Municipality of 
Carmona.
Sec. 60. Holdover Authority of the Officials of the Municipality of Carmona. - 
The present elective officials of the Municipality of Carmona shall continue to exercise 
their powers and functions until such time that a new election is held and the duly-
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elected officials shall have already qualified and assumed their offices. Appointive 
officials and employees of the Municipality of Carmona shall likewise continue 
exercising their functions and duties and they shall automatically be absorbed by the 
City Government of the City of Carmona.
Sec. 61. Succession Clause. -The City of Carmona shall inherit all the assets, 
properties, liabilities and obligations of the Municipality of Carmona.
SEC. 62. Election of Provincial Governor and Sangguniang Paniaiawigan 
Members of the Province of Cavite. -The qualified voters of the City of Carmona shall 
be qualified to vote and run for any elective position in the elections for provincial 
governor, provincial vice governor, Sangguniang Paniaiawigan members and other 
elective offices of the Province of Cavite.
Sec. 63. Jurisdiction of the Province of Cavite. - The City of Carmona shall,
unless otherwise provided by law, continue to be under the jurisdiction of the Province 
of Cavite.
Sec. 64. 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 65. Legislative District - Until otherwise provided by law, the City of
Carmona shall continue to be a part of the Fifth Legislative District of the Province of 
Cavite.
Sec. 66. Applicability of Laws - The provisions of the Local Government Code
of 1991, as amended, and such other laws as are applicable to component cities shall
govern the City of Carmona insofar as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of 
this Act.
Sec. 67. Separability Clause - If, for any reason or reasons, any part or 
provision of this charter shall be held unconstitutional, invalid or inconsistent with the 
Local Government Code of 1991, as amended, the other parts or provisions hereof 
which are not affected shall continue to be in full force and effect.
Sec. 68. Effectivity - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation.
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