NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
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Senate
23 JAN 26r
RECEIVED BY:
S.B. No.
SENATE
1790
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Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
AN ACT
CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYAMBANG 
INTO A COMPONENT CITY OF THE PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN TO BE 
KNOWN AS THE CITY OF BAYAMBANG
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Bayambang is located in Southern Pangasinan, along the banks of the Agno 
River, and is bounded on the north by the municipality of Malasiqui, on the south by 
the municipality of Camiling in Tarlac, on the east by the municipality of Bautista, and 
on the west by the municipality of Urbiztondo. The Municipality of Bayambang has 77 
Barangays and ranks among the top five most populated localities in the Province of 
Pangasinan, alongside the cities of San Carlos, Urdaneta, and Dagupan.
Bamyambang served as the Fifth Capital and Final Seat of the short-lived First 
Philippine Republic. During the Japanese occupation, Bayambang also served as the 
provincial capital. During the Philippine Revolution, Bayambang was one of the first 
towns to be subjected to the "Juez de Cuchillo," or the total annihilation of Filipino 
inhabitants in declared zones within uprising areas.
The town served as the UNESCO National Community Training Center's first pilot 
town in the Far East, making Bayambang into a showcase for education. To date, it 
remains not just the "cornbeit of Pangasinan" and "the onion capita! of Pangasinan," 
but also a bustling university town. The St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church and Convent, 
town plaza, Mangabul Lake in Brgy. San Gabriel II, Tanolong Underground Church, and 
Geo-Farm in Brgy. Mangayao are some of the town's places of attraction with potential 
for tourism investment.


This bill seeks to convert the first class Municipality of Bayambang, in the 
southern part of Central Pangasinan, into a component city of the Province of 
Pangasinan. This will promote inclusive growth by enabling qualified municipalities 
outside of metropolitan areas to participate in attracting investments, tourists, and 
commerce to spread development throughout the country. This is also in line with the 
United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals, one of which is to "make cities 
and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable." Hence, Cityhood will 
empower the Municipality of Bayambang.
For the foregoing reasons, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
R. MARCOS


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NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
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23 JAN 26 P4:13
RECEIVED BY
SENATE
S B. NO. 1790
Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
AN ACT
CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYAMBANG 
INTO A COMPONENT CITY OF THE PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN TO BE 
KNOWN AS THE CITY OF BAYAMBANG
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled:
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SECTION 1. Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Charter of the City of
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Bayambang".
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SECTION 2. The City of Bayambang. - The Municipality of Bayambang shall be
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converted into a component city to be known as the City of Bayambang, hereinafter
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referred to as City.
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SECTION 3. Territorial Boundary of the City of Bayambang. - The City of
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Bayambang shall comprise the present jurisdiction of the Municipality of Bayambang in
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the Province of Pangasinan over which it has jurisdiction. The territorial jurisdiction of
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the City shall be within the present metes and bounds of the Municipality of Bayambang
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containing an area of 16,800 hectares or about 3.082% of the land area of the
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Pangasinan Province, as per approved cadastral survey.
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Bayambang is located in the south (east, west, north or south?) portion of
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Pangasinan Province at geographical coordinates between 120°25'E and 120°30'E °
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longitude and between 15°45' N ° and 15°50'N ° latitude. It is bounded on the north
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by Malasiqui and Basista; on the south by the Province of Tarlac particularly the
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Municipality of Camiling, on the east by Bautista and Alcala and on the west by the
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Municipalities of Urbiztondo and Mangatarem.
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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 disputed or cases involving questions
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of territoriai jurisdiction between the City of Bayambang and the adjoining local
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government units.
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SECTION 4. Corporate Powers of the City. - The City constituted a political
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body corporate and as such is endowed with the attributes of perpetual succession and
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possessed of the powers, which pertain to Municipal Corporation to be exercised in
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conformity with the provision of this Charter. The City shall have the following corporate
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powers:
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(a) To have a continuous succession in its corporate name;
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(b) To sue and be sued;
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(c) To have and use a corporate seal;
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(d)To acquire, hold and convey real or personal property;
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(e) To enter into any contracts and/or agreements; and
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(f) To exercise such other powers, prerogatives or authority subject to the
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limitations provided in this Act or laws.
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SECTION 5. General Powers of the City - The city shali have a common
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seal and may alter the same at pleasure. It shall exercise the powers to levy taxes; to
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close and open roads, streets, alleys, parks or squares; to take, purchase, receive, hold,
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lease, convey and dispose of real and personal property for the general interests of the
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City; to appropriate or condemn private property for public use; to contact and be
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contracted with, to sue and be sued; to prosecute and defend to final judgment and
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execution suits wherein the City is involved or interested in and to exercise ail the
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powers as are granted to corporations or as hereinafter conferred.
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SECTION 6. Liability for Damages. - The City and its officials shall not be
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exempt from liability for death or injury to persons or damage to property.
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SECTION 7. Jurisdiction of the City. - The jurisdiction of the City of
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Bayambang for police purposes oniy, shail be coextensive with its territorial jurisdiction
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and for the purpose of protecting and ensuring the purity of the water supply of the
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City such police jurisdiction shall also extend over all the territory within the drainage
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area of such water supply, or within one hundred meters (100 m.) of any reservoir,
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conduit, canal, aqueduct or pumping station used in connection with the city water
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The city court of the City of Bayambang shall have concurrent jurisdiction with
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the city or municipal trial courts of the adjoining municipalities to try crimes and
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misdemeanor committed within the said drainage area, or within said spaces of one
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hundred meters (100 m.). The court first taking jurisdiction of such offense shall
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thereafter retain exclusive jurisdiction thereof. The police force of several municipalities
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concerned shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the police force of the City for the
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maintenance of good order and the enforcement of ordinances throughout said zone,
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area and spaces. But any license that may be issued within said zone, area or spaces
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shall be granted by the proper authorities of the city or municipality concerned, and
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the fees arising therefrom shall accrue to the treasury of the said city or municipality.
ARTICLE II
CITY OFFICIALS IN GENERAL
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SECTION 8. The Officials of the City of Bayambang. - (a) There shall be
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in the City: a city mayor, a city vice mayor, sangguniang panlungsod members, a
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secretary to the sangguniang panlungsod, a city treasurer and an assistant 
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treasurer, a city assessor and an assistant city of assessor, a city accountant, a city
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budget officer, a city planning and development coordinator, 
a city engineer, a city
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health officer, a city civil registrar, a city administrator, a city legal officer, 
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veterinarian, a city social welfare and development officer, a city general services
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officer; a city agriculturist, a city environment and natural resources officer, a city
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information and communications technology officer, and a city population officer;
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In addition, thereto, the city mayor may appoint a city architect, and a
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The City shall establish a city fire station to be headed by a city fire
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marshal, a city jail to be headed by a city jail warden, a city school division to be headed
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by a city school division superintendent; and
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(d) The City of Bayambang may:
(1) Maintain existing offices not mentioned in subsections (a) and (b) thereof;
(2) Create such other offices as may be necessary to carry out the purposes 
of the city government; or
(3) Consolidate the functions of any office with those of another in the 
interest of efficiency and economy.
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appointed by the city mayor with the concurrence of the majority of all the sangguniang
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sangguniang panlungsod shall act on the appointnnent within fifteen (15) days from the 
day of its submission, otherwise the same shall be deemed confirmed.
ARTICLE III
THE CITY MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR
SECTION 9. The City Mayor. - (a) The city mayor shall be the chief executive 
of the City. He shall be elected at large by the qualified voters of the City.
No person shall be eligible for the position of city mayor unless at the time of 
the election:
(1) He is at least twenty-one (21) years of age;
(2) An actual resident of the City for at least one (1) year prior to his election; 
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(3) A qualified voter therein.
He shall hold office for three (3) years, unless sooner removed, and shall receive 
a minimum monthly compensation corresponding to Salary Grade Thirty (30) as 
prescribed under Republic Act No. 6758 and the implementing guidelines issued 
pursuant thereto.
(b) The city mayor, as the chief executive of the city government shall 
exercise such powers and perform such duties and functions as provided by the Local 
Government Code of 1991 and other laws:
(1) Exercise those powers expressly granted to him by law, 
those necessarily implied therefrom, as well as powers necessary, 
appropriate, or incidental for the efficient and effective governance 
of the City and those which are essential to the promotion of 
general welfare:
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Determine the guidelines of the city policies and oe 
responsible to the sangguniang panlungsod for the program 
of government;
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Direct the formulation of the city development plan with the 
assistance of the city development council and upon approval 
thereof by the sangguniang panlungsod, implement the same;
(iii) Present the program of government and propose policies and 
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at the opening of the regular session of the sangguniang 
panlungsod every calendar year and as often as may be 
deemed necessary as the general welfare of the inhabitants 
and the needs of the city government may require;
(iv) Initiate and propose legislative measures to the sangguniang 
panlungsod and as often as may be deemed necessary, 
provide such information and date needed or requested by 
said sanggunian in the performance of its legislative functions;
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(v) Appoint all officials and employees whose salaries and wages 
are wholly or mainly paid out of city funds and whose 
appointments are not otherwise provided for in this Act as well 
as those he may be authorized by law to appoint;
(vi) Represent the City in all its business transactions and sign on 
its behalf all bonds, contracts, obligations, and such other 
documents with authority from the sangguniang panlungsod 
or pursuant to law or ordinance;
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(vii) Carry out such emergency measures as may be necessary 
during and in the aftermath of man-made and natural 
disasters and calamities;
(viii) Determine the time, manner and place of payment of salaries 
or wages of the city officials and employees, in accordance 
with law or ordinance;
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(ix) Allocate and assign office space to the City officials and 
employees who, by law or ordinance, are entitled to such 
space in the city hall and other building owned or leased by 
the city government;
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Ensure that all executive officials and employees of the City 
faithfully discharge their duties and functions as provided by 
law and this Act and discharge their duties and functions as 
provided by law and this Act and cause to be instituted 
administrative or judicial proceedings against any official or 
employee of the City government;
(xi) Examine the books, records and other documents of all 
offices, officials, agents or employees of the City and, in aid 
of his executive powers and authority, require all national 
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assigned to the City to make available to him such books, 
records and other documents in their custody except those 
classified by law as confidential;
(xii) Furnish copies of executive orders issued by him to the office 
of the governor within seventy-two (72) hours after their 
issuance;
(xiii) Visit component barangays of the City at least once every six 
(6) months to deepen his understanding of problems and 
conditions, listen and give appropriate counsel to local officials 
and inhabitants of general laws and ordinances which 
especially concern them, and otherwise conduct visits and 
inspections to ensure that the governance of the City will 
improve the quality of life of the inhabitants;
(xiv) Act on leave applications of officials and employees appointed 
by him and the commutation of the monetary value of their 
leave credits in accordance with law;
(xv) Authorize official trips of city officials and employees outside 
of the City for a period not exceeding thirty (30) days;
(xvi) Call upon any national official or employee stationed in or 
assigned to the City to advise him on matters affecting the 
City and to make recommendations thereon; coordinate with 
said officials and employees in the formulation and 
implementation of plans, programs and projects; and when 
appropriate, initiate an administrative or judicial action against 
a national government official or employee who may have 
committed an offense in the performance of his official duties 
while stationed in or assigned to the City;
(xvii)Authorize payment for medical care, necessary transportation, 
subsistence, hospital or medical fees of city officials and 
employees who are injured while in the performance of their 
official duties and functions, subject to availability of funds;
(xviii) Solemnize marriages, any provision of law to the contrary 
notwithstanding;
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international games, in coordination with the Department of 
Education, culture and Sports; and
(xx) Submit to the provincial governor the following reports: an 
annual report containing a summary of all matters pertinent 
to the management, administration and development of the 
City and all information and data relative to its political, social 
and economic conditions; supplemental reports when 
unexpected events and situations arise at any time during the 
year, particularly when man-made or natural disasters or 
calamities affect the general welfare of the City.
(2) Enforce all laws and ordinances relative to the governance of the
City and in the exercise of tis appropriate powers as well as
implement all approved policies, programs, projects, services and
activities of the City and in addition shall:
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Ensure that the acts of City's component barangays and its 
officials and employees are within the scope of their 
prescribed powers, duties and functions;
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Call conventions, conference, seminars, or meetings of 
elective or appointive officials of the City, including provincial 
and national officials and employees stationed in or assigned 
to the City, at such time and place and on such subject he 
may deem important for the promotion of the general welfare 
of the local government unit and its inhabitants;
(iii) Issue such executive orders for the faithful and appropriate 
enforcement and execution of laws and ordinances;
(iv) Be entitled to carry the necessary firearms within his territorial 
jurisdiction;
(v) Act as the deputized representative of the National Police 
Commission, formulate the peace and order plan of the City, 
upon its approval, implement the same; and as such 
exercising general and operational control and supervision 
over the police forces in the City in accordance with Republic 
Act No. 6975; and
(vi) Call upon the appropriate law enforcement agencies to 
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requires and the city police forces are inadequate to cope with 
the situation or the violators.
(3) Initiate and maximize the generation of resources and revenues 
and apply the same to the implementation of development plans, 
program objectives and priorities, particularly the resources and 
revenues programmed for agro-industrial development and 
countryside growth and progress, and relative thereto, shall:
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Require each head of an office or department to prepare and 
submit an estimate of appropriations for the ensuing calendar 
year, in accordance with the provisions of Local Government 
Code;
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Prepare and submit to the sanggunian for approval the 
executive and supplemental budgets of the City for the 
ensuing calendar year in the manner provided for under the 
Local Government Code;
(iii) Ensure that all taxes and other revenues of the City are 
collected and that city funds are applied to the payment of 
expenses and settlement of obligations of the City, in 
accordance with law or ordinance;
(iv) Issue licenses and permits and suspend or revoke the same 
for any violation of the conditions upon which said licenses or 
permits had been issued pursuant to law or ordinance;
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Issue permits without need of approval therefore from any 
national agency, for the holding of activities for any charitable 
or welfare purpose, excluding prohibited games or shows 
contrary to law, public policy and public morals;
(vi) Require owners of illegally constructed houses, buildings or 
other structures to obtain the necessary permit, 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;
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(viii) Provide efficient and effective property and supply
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management in the City; and protect the funds and property.
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And cause the City to be defended against all suits to ensure
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that its interests, resources and rights shall be adequately
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facilities and in addition thereto:
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funded by the national government shall be, as far as
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in coordination with the construction and repair of the roads
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and bridges of the City and of the province; and
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(ii) Coordinate the implementation of technical services, including
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public works and infrastructure programs, rendered by
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known as the Local Government Code of 1991 and those that are
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SECTION 10. The City Vice-Mayor. - (a) There shall be a vice mayor who
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shall be elected in the same manner as the city mayor shall at the time of his election
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possess the same qualifications as the city mayor. He shall hold office for three (3)
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years, unless sooner removed, and shall receive a monthly compensation
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corresponding to salary grade twenty-six (26) as prescribed under Republic Act No.
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(1) Act as presiding officer of the sangguniang panlungsod and sign all
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warrants drawn on the city treasury for all expenditures appropriated for
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employees of the sangguniang panlungsod, except those whose manner
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(4) Exercise the powers and perform the duties and functions of the city 
mayor in cases of temporary vacancy; and
(5) Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers 
as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the 
Local Government Code of 1991 and those that are prescribed by law or 
ordinance.
ARTICLE IV
THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD
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SECTION 11. The Sangguniang Panlungsod. - The sangguniang 
panlungsod, the legislative body of the City, shall be composed of the city vice mayor 
as presiding officer, the regular sanggunian members, the president of the city chapter 
of the liga ng mga barangay, the president of the panlungsod na pederasyon ng mga 
sangguniang kabataan and the sectoral representatives, as members.
(a) In addition thereto, there shall be three (3) sectoral representatives; one 
(1) from the women; and 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; and one (1) from the others sectors, including the urban poor, 
indigenous cultural communities or disabled persons.
(b) The regular members of the sangguniang panlungsod and the sectoral 
representatives shall be elected in the manner as may be provided for by law. The 
elective members of the sangguniang panlungsod shall possess the same 
qualifications as that of the city mayor and city vice mayor except that candidates for 
said position must be at least eighteen (18) years of age on election day.
(c) They shall receive a minimum monthly compensation corresponding to 
Salary Grade Twenty-five (25) as prescribed under the Salary Standardization Law and 
the implementing guidelines issued pursuant thereto, and such other compensation, 
emoluments and allowances as may be determined by law.
(d) The sangguniang panlungsod shall:
(1) Approve ordinances and pass resolutions necessary for an efficient and 
effective city government and relative hereto shall:
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Review all ordinances approved by the sangguniang barangay and 
executive orders issued by the punong barangay to determine 
whether these are within the scope of the prescribed powers of 
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Maintain peace and order by enacting measures to prevent and 
suppress lawlessness, disorder, riot, violence, rebellion or sedition 
and impose penalties for the violation of said ordinances;
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Approve ordinances imposing a fine not exceeding Five thousand 
pesos (P5,000.00) or an imprisonment for a period not exceeding 
one (1) year, or both at the discretion of the court, for violation of 
a city ordinance;
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Adopt measures to protect the inhabitants of the City on harmful 
effects of man-made or natural disasters and calamities, and to 
provide relief services and assistance for victims during and in the 
aftermath of said disasters or calamities and in their return to 
productive livelihood following said events;
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Enact ordinances intended to prevent, suppress and impose 
appropriate penalties for habitual drunkenness in public places, 
vagrancy, mendicancy, prostitution, establishment and 
maintenance of houses of ill repute, gambling and other prohibited 
games of chance, fraudulent devices and ways to obtain money or 
property, drug addiction, maintenance of drug dens, drug pushing, 
juvenile delinquency, the printing, distribution or exhibition of 
obscene or pornographic materials or publications, and such other 
activities inimical to the welfare and morals of the inhabitants of 
the City;
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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, acceleration of eutrophication 
of rivers and lakes or of ecological imbalance;
(vii) Subject to the provision of Local Government Code and the 
pertinent laws, determine the powers and duties of officials and 
employees of the City;
(viii) Consistent with the Salary Standardization Law, determine the 
positions and the salaries, wages, allowances and other 
emoluments and benefits of officials and employees paid wholly 
or mainly from city funds and provide for expenditures necessary
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for the proper conduct of programs, projects, service and activities 
of the city government;
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Authorize the payment of compensation to a qualified person not 
in the government service who fills up a temporary vacancy or 
grant honorarium to any qualified service 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, records of births, marriages, deaths, 
assessments, taxation, accounts, business permits and such other 
records and documents of public interest in the offices and 
departments of the city government;
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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 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
(xiii) Provide for group insurance or additional insurance coverage for 
all officials, including members of barangay tanod brigades and 
other service units, with public or private insurance companies, 
when the finances of the city government allow said coverage.
(2) Generate and maximize the use of resources and revenues for the 
development plans, programs objectives and priorities of the City, with 
particular attention to agro-industrial development and city-wide growth 
and progress, and relative thereto, shall:
(i) Approve the annual and supplemental budgets of the city 
government and appropriate funds for specific programs, projects, 
services and activities of the City, of for other purposes not 
contrary to law in order to promote the general welfare of the City 
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(ii) 
Subject to the provisions of Book II of the Local Government Code 
and the applicable laws and upon the majority vote of all the 
members of the sangguniang panlungsod, enact ordinances 
levying taxes, fees and charges, prescribing the rates thereof for 
general and specific purposes and granting tax exemption, 
incentive or reliefs;
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Subject to the provisions of Book II of the Local Government Code 
and upon the majority vote of all members of the sangguniang 
panlungsod, authorize the city mayor to negotiate and contract 
loans and other forms of indebtedness. The application for loans 
or other forms of indebtedness and the terms and conditions 
thereof shall, before approval, be published in a newspaper of 
general circulation in the City. Once approved, the contract 
covering the loans or other forms of indebtedness shall be 
furnished to any resident requesting a copy thereof, upon 
payment of reasonable fees;
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Subject to the provisions of Book II of the Local Government Code 
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. The 
authorization to float bonds and other instruments of indebtedness 
shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City. 
Once approved, the contract covering the floating of bonds or 
other instruments of indebtedness shall be furnished to any 
resident requesting a copy thereof, upon payment of reasonable 
fees;
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Appropriate funds for the construction and maintenance or the 
rental of buildings for the use of the City; and upon the majority 
vote of all the members of the sangguniang panlungsod, authorize 
the city mayor to lease to private parties such public buildings held 
in a proprietary capacity, subject to existing laws, rules and 
regulations;
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within the jurisdiction of the City;
(vii) Adopt a comprehensive land use plan for the City;
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pertinent provisions of the Local Government Code;
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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;
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Subject to national law, process and approve subdivision plans for 
residential, commercial or industrial purposes and other 
development purposes, and to collect processing fees and other 
charges, the proceeds of which shall accrue entirely to the City: 
Provided, however, that where approval of a national agency or 
office is required, said approval shall not be withheld for more than 
thirty (30) days from receipt of the application. Failure to act on 
the application within the period stated above shall be deemed as 
approval thereof.
(xi) 
Subject to the provisions of Book II of the Local Government Code, 
grant the exclusive privilege of the construction of fish corrals or 
fish pens, or the taking or catching or breeding of fry of any 
species of fish within the city inland water fisheries;
(xii) With the concurrence of at least two-thirds (2/3) of all the 
members of the sangguniang panglungsod, grant tax exemptions, 
incentives or relief to entities engaged in community growth- 
inducing industries, subject to the provisions of the Local 
Government Code;
(xiii) Grant loans or provide grants to other local government units or 
to national, provincial and city charitable, benevolent or 
educational institutions: Provided, that said institutions are 
operated and maintained within the City;
(xiv) Regulate the numbering of residential, commercial and other 
buildings; and
(xv) Regulate the inspection, weighing and measuring of articles of 
commerce.
(3) Subject to the provisions of the Local Government Code of 1991, enact
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promote the general welfare of the inhabitants of the City and pursuant
to this legislative authority, shall:
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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, 
signboards or billboards at the at the place or places where the 
profession or business advertised thereby is, in whole or in part, 
conducted;
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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:
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Subject to the guidelines prescribed by the Department of 
Transportation and Communications, regulate the operation of 
tricycles and grant franchises for the operation thereof within the 
territorial jurisdiction of the City; and
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Upon approval by a majority vote all the members of the 
sangguniang panlungsod, grant a franchise to any person, 
partnership, corporation, or cooperatives to do business, within 
the City; establish, construct, operate and maintain ferries, 
wharves, markets or slaughterhouse; or undertake such other 
activities within the City as may be allowed by existing laws: 
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With the concurrence of a majority of the members of the 
Sangguniang Panlungsod, a quorum being present, deny the entry 
of legalized gambling by ordinance into any part of the City or 
regulate its location in the City;
Require that buildings and the premises thereof and any land 
within the City be kept and maintained in a sanitary condition; 
impose penalties for any violation thereof; or upon failure to 
comply with said requirement, have the work done at the expense 
of the owner, administrator or tenant concerned require the filling 
up of any land or premises to a grade necessary for proper 
sanitation;
Regulate the disposal of clinical and other wastes from hospitals, 
clinics, and other similar establishments;
Regulate the establishment, operation and maintenance of cafes, 
restaurants, beerhouses, hotels, motels, inns, pension houses, 
lodging houses and other similar establishments, including tourist 
guides and transports;
Regulate the sale, giving away or dispensing of any intoxicating 
malt, vino, 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;
Regulate the establishment, operation and maintenance of any 
entertainment or amusement facilities, including the theatrical 
performances, circuses, billiard pools, public dancing schools, 
public dance halls, sauna baths, massage parlors and other places 
for entertainment or amusement; regulate such 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 
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the social and moral welfare of the community;
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Provide for the impounding of stray animals; regulate the keeping 
of animals in homes or as part of a business, and the slaughter, 
sale or disposition of the same; and adopt measures to prevent 
and penalize cruelty to animals; and
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Regulate the establishment, operation and maintenance of funeral 
parlors and the burial or cremation of the dead, subject to existing 
laws, rules and regulations;
(5) Approve ordinances which shall ensure the efficient and effective 
delivery of the basic services and facilities as provided for under the 
Local Government Code, and in addition to said services and facilities, 
shall:
(i) Provide for the establishment, maintenance, protection and 
conservation of communal forest and watersheds, tree parks, 
greenbelts, mangroves and other similar forest development 
projects;
Establish markets, slaughterhouses or animals 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;
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Authorize the establishment, maintenance and operation by the 
city government of ferries, wharves, and other structures intended 
to accelerate productivity related to marine and seashore or 
offshore activities;
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Regulate the preparation and sale of meat, poultry, fish, 
vegetables, fruits, fresh dairy products, and other foodstuffs for 
public consumption;
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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 serves the public; regulate 
garages and operation of conveyances for hire; designate stands 
to be occupied by public vehicles when not in use; regulate the 
putting up of signs, signposts, awnings and awning posts on the
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streets and public places;
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Regulate traffic on all streets and bridges; prohibit encroachment 
or obstacles thereon and, when necessary in the interest of public 
welfare, authorize the removal of encroachments and illegal 
constructions in public places;
(vii) Subject to existing laws, establish and provide for the 
maintenance, repair and operation of an efficient waterworks 
system to supply water for the 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 
territory within the drainage area of said water supply and within 
one hundred meters (100 m.) of the reservoir, canal, conduit, 
aqueduct, pumping station, or watershed used in connection with 
the water service; and regulate the consumption, use or wastage 
of water and fix and collect charges therefor;
(viii) Regulate the drilling and excavation of the ground for the laying 
of water, gas, sewer, and other pipes and the construction, repair 
and maintenance of public drains, sewers, cesspools, tunnels and 
similar structures; regulate the placing of poles and the use of 
crosswalks, curbs and gutters; adopt measures to ensure public 
safety against open canals, manholes, live wires and other similar 
hazards to life and property; and regulate the construction and 
use of private water closets, privies and other similar structures in 
buildings and homes;
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Regulate the placing, stringing, attaching, installing, repair and 
construction of all gas mains, electric telegraph and telephone 
wires, conduits, meters and other apparatus; and provide for the 
correction, condemnation or removal of the same when found to 
be dangerous to the welfare of the inhabitants;
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Subject to the availability of funds and the existing laws, rules and 
regulations, establish and provide for the operation of vocational 
and technical schools and similar post-secondary institutions and, 
with the approval of the Department of Education, Culture and 
Sports and subject to existing laws on tuition fees, fix and collect 
reasonable tuition fees and other school charges in educational 
institutions supported by the city government;
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Establish a scholarship fund for poor but deserving students in 
schools located within its jurisdiction or for students residing within 
the City;
(xii) Approve measures and adopt quarantine regulations to prevent 
the introduction and spread of diseases;
(xiii) Provide for an efficient system of solid waste garbage collection 
and disposal and prohibit littering and the placing or throwing of 
garbage, refuse and other filth and wastes;
(xiv) Provide for the care of disabled persons, paupers, the aged, the 
sick, persons of unsound mind, abandoned minors, juvenile 
delinquents, drug dependents, abused children and other needy 
and disadvantages persons, particularly children and the youth 
below eighteen (18) years of age; and subject to availability of 
funds, establish and provide for the operation of centers and 
facilities for the said needy and disadvantaged persons;
(xv) Establish and provide for the maintenance and improvement of 
jails and detention centers, institute a sound jail management 
program, and appropriate funds for the subsistence of detainees 
and convicted prisoners in the City;
(xvi) Establish a city council whose purpose is the promotion of culture 
and the arts, coordinate with government agencies and 
nongovernmental organizations and subject to the availability of 
funds, appropriate funds for the support and development of the 
same; and
(xvii) Establish a city council for the elderly which shall formulate policies 
and adopt measures mutually beneficial to the elderly and to the 
community; provide incentives for nongovernmental agencies and 
entities and, subject to the availability of funds, appropriate funds 
to support programs and projects for the benefit of the elderly.
(6) Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers 
as provided for under Republic Act no. 7160, otherwise known as the 
Local Government Code of 1991, and those that are prescribed by law 
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ARTICLE V
PROCESS OF LEGISLATION
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SECTION 12. Internal Rules of Procedure. - (a) On the first regular
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session following the election of its members and within ninety (90) days thereafter,
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the sangguniang panlungsod shall adopt or update its existing rules of procedure.
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(b)The rules of procedures shall provide for the following:
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(i)The organization of the sanggunian and the election of its officers as
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well as the creation of standing committees which shall include, but shall
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not be limited to, the committees on appropriations, revenues,
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engineering and public works, education and health, women and family,
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human rights, youth and sports development, environmental protection,
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peace and order and traffic, and cooperatives; the general jurisdiction
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of each committee; and the election of the chairman and members of
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each committee;
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(4) The parliamentary procedures which include the conduct of members
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justifiable cause for four (4) consecutive sessions for which they may be
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censured, reprimanded, or excluded from the session, suspended for not
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more than sixty (60) days, or expelled: Provided, That the penalty of
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suspension or expulsion shall require the concurrence of at least two-
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thirds (2/3) vote of all the sangguniang members: Provided, further,
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That the member convicted by final judgment to imprisonment of at
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least one (1) year for any crime involving moral turpitude shall be
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automatically expelled from the sanggunian; and
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SECTION 13. Full Disclosure of Financial and Business Interest of
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Sangguniang Panlungsod Members. - (a) Every sangguniang panlungsod member
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shall, upon assumption to office, make a full disclosure of his business and financial
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interests. He shall also disclose any business, financial, professional relationship or any
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result in conflict of interests. Such relationship shall include:
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(1) Ownership of stock or capital, or investment in the entity or firm which
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the ordinance or resolution may apply; and
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(2) Contracts or agreements with any person or entity which the ordinance
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or resolution under consideration may affect.
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this situation, "conflict of interest" refers in general to one where it may be reasonably
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deduced that a member of a sanggunian may not act in the public interest due to some
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private, pecuniary or other personal considerations that may tend to affect his
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judgment to the prejudice of the service or the public.
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to the secretary of the sanggunian or the secretary of the committee of which he is a
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member. The disclosure shall, in all cases, form part of the record of the proceedings
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and shall be made in the following manner.
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deliberations on the ordinance or resolution under consideration:
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Provided, that if the member did not participate during the deliberations,
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the disclosure shall be made before voting on the ordinance or resolution
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on second and third readings; and
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privilege speech on a matter that may affect the business interest,
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financial connection, or professional relationship described herein.
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SECTION 14. Sessions. - (a) On the first day of the session immediately
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following the election of its members, the sangguniang panlungsod shall, by resolution,
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fix the day, time and place of its sessions. The minimum number of regular sessions
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shall be once a week for the sangguniang panlungsod.
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(b) When the public interest so demands, special sessions may be called by the
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city mayor or by a majority of the members of the sanggunian.
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(c) All sanggunian sessions shall be open to public unless a closed-door session
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is ordered by an affirmative vote of a majority of the members present, there being a
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members shall be served personally at the members' usual place of residence at least
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twenty-four (24) hours before the special session is held.
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Unless otherwise concurred in by two-thirds (2/3) vote of the sanggunian
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members present, there being a quorum, no other matters may be considered at a
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special session except those stated in the notice.
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(e) The sanggunian shall keep a journal and record of its proceedings which may
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be published upon resolution of the sangguniang panlungsod.
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SECTION 15. Quorum. - (a) A majority of all members of the sanggunian who
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have been elected and qualified shall constitute a quorum to transact official business.
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Should a question of a quorum be raised during a session, the presiding officer shall
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immediately proceed to call the roll of the members and thereafter announce the
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such times as a quorum is constituted, or a majority of the members present may
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adjourn from day to day and may compel the immediate attendance of any member
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absent without justifiable cause by designating a member of the sanggunian, to be
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assisted by a member or members of the police force assigned in the territorial
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jurisdiction of the City of Bayambang, to arrest the absent member and present him at
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preceding subsection, no business shall be transacted. The presiding officer, upon
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proper motion duly approved by the members present, shall then declare the session
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adjourned for lack of quorum.
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SECTION 16. Approval of Ordinances. - (a) Every ordinance enacted by the
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sangguniang panlungsod shall be presented to the city mayor. If the city mayor
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approves the same, he shall affix his signature on each and every page thereof;
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otherwise, he shall veto it and return the same with his objections to the sanggunian,
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which may proceed to reconsider the same. The sanggunian may override the veto of
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the city mayor by two-thirds (2/3) vote of all its members, thereby making the
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ordinance or resolution effective for all legal intents and purposes.
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SECTION 17. Veto Power of the City Mayor. - (a) The city mayor may veto
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any ordinance of the sangguniang panlungsod on the ground that it is ultra vires or
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prejudicial to the public welfare, stating his reasons thereof in writing.
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(b)The city mayor shall have the power to veto any particular item or items of
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an appropriations ordinance, an ordinance, or resolution adopting a local development
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plan, any public investment program or an ordinance directing the payment of money
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or creating liability. In such case, the veto shall not affect the item or items which are
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not objected to. The vetoed item or items shall not take effect unless the sangguniang
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panlungsod overrides the veto in the manner herein provided; otherwise, the item or
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items in the appropriations ordinance of the previous year corresponding to those
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vetoed, if any, shall be deemed reenacted.
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sanggunian may override the veto of the city mayor by two-thirds (2/3) vote of all its
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members, thereby making the ordinance effective even without the approval of the city
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Panialawigan. - (a) Within three (3) days after approval, the secretary to the
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sangguniang panlungsod shall forward to the sangguniang panialawigan for review,
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copies of approved ordinances and the resolutions approving the local development
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plans and public investment programs formulated by the local development councils.
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(b) If the sangguniang panialawigan finds that such an ordinance or resolution
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is beyond the power conferred upon the sangguniang panglungsod concerned, it shall
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declare such ordinance or resolution invalid in whole or in part. The sangguniang
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panialawigan shall enter its action in the minutes and shall advise the corresponding
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city authorities of the action it has taken.
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(30) days after submission of such an ordinance or resolution, the same shall be
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presumed consistent with law and therefore valid.
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SECTION 19. Review of Barangay Ordinances by the Sangguniang
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Paniungsod. - (a) Within ten (10) days after its enactment, the sangguniang
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barangay shall furnish copies of all barangays ordinances to the sangguniang
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panlungsod for review as to whether the ordinance is consistent with law and city
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ordinances.
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with law or city ordinances, the sangguniang panglungsod shall, within thirty (30) days
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from receipt thereof, return the same with its comments and recommendations to the
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sangguniang barangay concerned for adjustment, amendment or modification; in
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which case, the effectivity of the barangay ordinance is suspended until such time as
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the revision called for is effected.
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SECTION 20. Enforcement of Disapproved Ordinances or Resolutions.
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- Any attempt to enforce any ordinance or any resolution approving the local
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development plan and public investment program, after the disapproval thereof, shall
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be sufficient ground for the suspension or dismissal of the official or employee
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Otherwise stated in the ordinance or the resolution approving the local development
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plan and the public investment program, the same shall take effect after ten (10) days
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from the date a copy thereof is posted in a bulletin board at the entrance of the City
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Hall of the City of Bayambang and in at least two other conspicuous places in the City
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of Bayambang.
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ordinance or resolution in the bulletin board at the entrance of the City Hall of
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Bayambang, and in at least two (2) conspicuous places in the City of Bayambang not
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later than five (5) days after approval thereof.
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The text of the ordinance or resolution shall be disseminated and posted in
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Filipino or English and in the language or dialect understood by the majority of the
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people in the City and the secretary of the sangguniang panlungsod shall record such
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fact in a book kept for the purpose, stating the dates of approval and posting.
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(c) The main features of the ordinance or resolution duly enacted or adopted
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shall, in addition to being posted, be published once in a local newspaper of general
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circulation within the City: Provided, that in the absence thereof the ordinance or
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resolution shall be published in any newspaper of general circulation: Provided, further,
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DISQUALIFICATION AND SUCCESSION 
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SECTION 22. Disqualifications for Elective Public City Officials. - The
following persons are not qualified from running for any elective position in the City:
(a) Those who did not meet the age and residency requirement for the position 
running for;
(b) Those sentenced by final judgment for an offense involving moral turpitude 
or an offense punishable by one (1) year or more of imprisonment within two (2) years
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after serving sentence;
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(d) Those convicted by final judgment for violating the oath of allegiance to the
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Republic of the Philippines;
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(e) Those with dual citizenship;
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(f) Fugitives from justice in criminal or nonpolitical here and abroad;
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(g) Permanent residents in a foreign country or those who have acquired the
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right to reside abroad and continue to avail of the same right after the effectivity of
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the Local Government Code; and
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(h) The insane or freebie-minded.
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SECTION 23. Permanent Vacancy in the Offices of the City Mayor and
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City Vice Mayor. - (a) If a permanent vacancy occurs in the office of the city mayor,
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the city vice mayor shall become the city mayor. If a permanent vacancy occurs in the
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office of the city vice mayor, the highest ranking sangguniang panlungsod member or,
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in case of his permanent incapacity, the second highest ranking sangguniang
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panlungsod member shall become the city vice mayor. If permanent vacancies occur
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in both the offices of the city mayor and the city vice mayor, the first and second
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highest ranking sangguniang panlunsod members, or in case of permanent incapacity
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of one or both of them, the next highest ranking sangguniang panlungsod member or
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members, shall become the city mayor or city vice mayor, respectively. Subsequent
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vacancies in said offices shall be filled automatically by the other sanggunian members
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according to their ranking as defined herein.
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For purposes of this Act, a permanent vacancy arises when an elective local
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official fills a higher vacant office, refuses to assume office, fails to qualify, dies, is
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removed from office, voluntarily resigns or is otherwise permanently incapacitated to
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discharge the functions of his office.
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shall be determined on the basis of the proportion of votes obtained by each winning
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candidate to the total number of registered voters in the City immediately preceding
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local election.
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SECTION 24. Permanent Vacancies in the Sanggunian. - Permanent
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vacancies in the sangguniang panlungsod where automatic succession as provided
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above does not apply shall be filled by appointments in the following manner:
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(l)The provincial governor shall make the aforesaid appointments;
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(2) Only the nominee of the political party under which the sanggunian
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member concerned had been elected shall be appointed in the manner
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herein provided. The appointee shall come from the political party as that
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of the sanggunian member who caused the vacancy and shall serve the
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unexpired term of the vacant office. In the appointment herein
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mentioned, a nomination and a certificate of membership of the
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appointee from the highest official of the political party concerned are
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conditions sine qua non, and any appointment without such nomination
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and certification shall be null and void ad initio and shall be a ground for
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administrative action against the official responsible therefor.
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does not belong to any political party, the city mayor shall, upon
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recommendation of the sangguniang panlungsod, appoint a qualified
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in the sangguniang panlungsod, said vacancy shall be filled automatically
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by the official next in rank of the organization concerned.
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SECTION 25. Temporary Vacancy in the Office of the Mayor. - (a) When
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the city mayor is temporarily incapacitated to perform his duties for physical or legal
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reasons such as, but not limited to, leave of absence, travel abroad, and suspension
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from office, the city vice mayor or the highest ranking sangguniang panlungsod
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member, as the case maybe, shall automatically exercise the powers and perform the
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duties and functions of the city mayor, except the power to appoint, suspend, or
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dismiss employees which can only be exercised if the period of temporary incapacity
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exceeds thirty (30) working days.
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(b)Said temporary incapacity shall terminate upon submission to the
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sangguniang panlungsod of a written declaration by the city mayor that he has reported
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back to office. In case where the temporary incapacity is due to legal cause, the city
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mayor shall also submit necessary documents showing the said legal cause no longer
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exist.
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(c) When the city mayor is traveling within the country but outside territorial
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jurisdiction for a period not exceeding three (3) consecutive days, he may designate in
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writing the officer-in-charge of his office. Such authorization shall specify the powers
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and functions that the local official concerned shall exercise in the absence of the city
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mayor except the power to appoint, suspend, or dismiss employees.
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(d) In the event, however, that the city mayor fails or refuses to issue such
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authorization, the city vice mayor shall have the right to assume the powers, duties
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and functions of the said office on the fourth day of absence of the city mayor, subject
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to the limitations provided in subsection (c) hereof.
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official to assume the powers, duties and functions of the office, other than the city
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ARTICLE VII
THE APPOINTIVE OFFICIALS OF THE CITY:
THEIR QUALIFICATIONS, POWERS AND DUTIES
SECTION 26. The Secretary of the Sangguniang Panlungsod. - (a) there 
shall be a secretary of the sangguniang panlungsod who shall be a career official with 
the rank and salary equal to a head of a department or office, who 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.
(b) No person shall be appointed secretary to the sangguniang panlungsod 
unless he is a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Bayambang, of good 
moral character, a holder of a college degree preferably in law, commerce or public 
administration from a recognized college or university, and a first grade civil service 
eligible or its equivalent.
(c) The secretary of the sangguniang panlungsod shall receive 
compensation, emoluments and allowances as may be determined by law.
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(1) Attend meetings of the sangguniang panlungsod and keep a journal of 
its proceedings;
(2) Keep the seal of the City and affix the same with his signature to all 
ordinances, resolutions, and other official acts of the sangguniang 
panlungsod and present the same to the presiding officer for his 
signature;
(3) Forward to the city mayor, for approval, copies of ordinances enacted by 
the sangguniang panlungsod and duly certified by the presiding officer.
(4) Forward to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan copies of duly approved 
ordinances in the manner provided in Section 56 and 57 under Book 1 of 
the Local Government Code;
(5) Furnish, upon request of any interested party, certified copies of records 
of public character in his custody, upon payment to the city treasurer of 
such fees as may be prescribed by ordinance;
(6) Record in a book kept for the purpose, all ordinances and resolutions 
enacted or adopted by the sangguniang panlungsod, with the dates of 
passage and publication thereof;
(7) Keep his office and all non-confidential records therein open to the public 
during usual business hours;
(8) Translate into the dialect used by the majority of the inhabitants all 
ordinances and resolutions immediately after their approval and cause 
the publication of the same together with the original version in the 
manner provided under the Local government code;
(9) Take custody of the local archives and where applicable, the local library 
and annually account for the same; and
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functions as may be prescribed by law or ordinance relative to his 
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SECTION 27. The City Treasurer. - (a) The city treasurer shall be appointed
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by the Secretary of Finance from a list of at least three (3) ranking eligible
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recommendees of the city mayor, subject to the civil service law, rules and regulations.
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(b)The City treasurer shall be under the administrative supervision of the city
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mayor,
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to whom he shall report regularly on the tax collection efforts of the city.
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(c) No person shall be appointed treasurer unless he is a citizen of the
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Philippines, a resident of the City of Bayambang, of good moral character, a holder of
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a college degree in commerce, public administration or law from a recognized college
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or university, and a first grade civil eligible or its equivalent. He must have acquired
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experience in treasury or accounting service for at least five (5) years.
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(d)The city treasurer shall receive such compensation, emoluments and
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allowances as may be determined by law.
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(e) The city treasurer shall take charge of the city treasury office, and shall:
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(1) Advise the city mayor, the sangguniang panlungsod and other local
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government and national officials concerned regarding disposition of local
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government funds and on such other matters relative to public finance;
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(2) Take custody and exercise proper management of the funds of the City;
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(3) Take charge of the disbursement of all funds of the City and such other
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funds the custody of which may be entrusted to him by law or other
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competent authority;
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(4) Inspect private commercial and industrial establishments within the
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jurisdiction of the City in relation to the implementation of tax ordinances
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pursuant to the provisions of the Local Government Code;
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(5) Maintain and update the tax information system of the City; and
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(6) Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers
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as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the
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Local Government Code of 1991, and those that are prescribed by law or
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ordinance.
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SECTION 28. The Assistant City Treasurer. - (a) the assistant city treasurer
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may be appointed by the Secretary of Finance from a list of at least three (3) ranking
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eligible recommendees of the city mayor, subject to civil service law, rules and
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(b) No person shall be appointed assistant city treasurer unless he is a citizen of
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the Philippines, a resident of the City of Bayambang, of good moral character, a holder
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of a college degree preferably in commerce, public administration, or law from a
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recognized college or university, and a first grade civil service eligible or its equivalent.
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He must have acquired at least five (5) years' experience in treasury or accounting.
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(c) The assistant city treasurer shall receive such compensation, emoluments
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and allowances as may be determined by law.
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(d)The assistant city treasurer shall assist the city treasurer and perform such
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other duties as the latter may assign him. He shall have authority to administer oaths
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concerning notices and notifications to those delinquents in the payment of the real
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property tax and concerning official matters relating to the accounts the city treasurer
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or otherwise arising from the offices of the city treasurer and the city assessor.
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SECTION 29. The City Assessor. - (a) The city assessor must be a citizen of
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the Philippines, a resident of the City of Bayambang, of good moral character, a holder
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of a college degree preferably in civil or mechanical engineering, commerce, or any
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other related course from a recognized college or university, and a first grade civil
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service eligible or its equivalent. He must have acquired experience in real property
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assessment work or in any related field for at least five (5) years,
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(b)The city assessor shall receive such compensation, emoluments and
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allowances as may be determined by law.
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(c) The city assessor shall take charge of the city assessor's office, and shall:
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(1) Ensure that all laws and policies governing the appraisal and assessment
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of real properties for taxation purposes are properly executed;
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(2) Initiate, review and recommend changes in policies and objectives, plans
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and programs, techniques, procedures and practices in the evaluation
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and assessment of real properties for taxation purposes;
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(3) Establish a systematic method of real property assessment;
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(4) Install and maintain a real property identification and accounting
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(6) Conduct frequent physical surveys to verify and determine whether all 
real properties subject to assessment and gather all data concerning the 
same;
(7) Exercise the functions of appraisal and assessment primarily for taxation 
purposes of all real properties in the City;
(8) Prepare a schedule of the fair market value of the different classes of real 
properties in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government 
Code;
(9) Issue, upon request of any interested party, certified copies of 
assessment records of real properties on all other records relative to its 
assessment, upon payment of a service charge fee to the city treasurer;
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Submit every semester a report of all assessments, as well as 
cancellations and modifications of assessments to the city mayor and the 
sangguniang panlungsod;
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Attend all sessions of the Local Board of Assessment Appeals 
whenever his assessment is the subject of the appeal and present or 
submit any information or record in his possession as may be required by 
the board; and
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Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other 
power as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as 
the Local Government Code of 1991, and those that are prescribed by 
law or ordinance.
SECTION 30. The Assistant City Assessor. - (a) The assistant city assessor 
must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Bayambang, of good moral 
character, a holder of a college degree preferably in civil or mechanical engineering, 
commerce or any related course from recognized college or university, and a first grade 
civil service eligible or its equivalent. He must have acquired experience in assessment 
or in any related field for at least three (3) years.
(b) The assistant city assessor shall receive such compensation, emoluments 
and allowances as may be determined by law.
(c) The assistant city assessor shall assist the city assessor and perform such 
other duties as the latter may assign to him. He shall have the authority to 
administer oaths on all declarations of all real properties for purposes of 
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SECTION 31. The City Accountant. - (a) The city accountant must be a
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citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Bayambang, of good moral character
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and a certified public accountant. He must have acquired experience in the treasury or
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accounting service for at least five (5) years immediately preceding the date of his
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appointment.
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(b)The city accountant shall receive such compensation, emoluments and
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allowances as may be determined by law.
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(c) The city accountant shall take charge of both the office of the accounting
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and internal audit services, and shall:
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(1) Install and maintain an internal audit system in the City;
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(2) Prepare and submit financial statements to the city mayor and to the
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sangguniang panlungsod;
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(3) Appraise the sangguniang panlungsod and other officials on the financial
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condition and operations of the City;
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(4) Certify the availability of budgetary allotment to which expenditures and
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obligations may be properly charged;
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(5) Review supporting documents before preparation of vouchers to
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determine the completeness of requirements;
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(6) Prepare statements of cash advances, liquidations, salaries, allowances,
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reimbursements and remittances pertaining to the City;
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(7) Prepare statements of journal vouchers and liquidation of the same and
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other adjustments related thereto;
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(8) Post individual disbursements to the subsidiary ledger and index cards;
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(9) Maintain individual ledgers for officials and employees of the City
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pertaining to payrolls and deductions;
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Record and post in index cards details of purchased furniture,
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Prepare journals and the analysis of obligations and maintain and
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keep all records and reports related thereto; and
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Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other
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powers as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known
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as the Local Government Code of 1991 and those that are prescribed by
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SECTION 32. The City Budget Officer. - (a) The city budget officer must be
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a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Bayambang, of good moral
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character, a holder of a college degree preferably in accounting, economics, public
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administration, or any related course from a recognized college or university and a first
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grade civil eligible or its equivalent. He must have acquired experience in government
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budgeting or in any related field for at least five (5) years immediately preceding the
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date of his appointment.
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(b)The city budget officer shall receive such compensation, emoluments and
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allowances as may be determined by law.
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(c) The city budget officer shall take charge of the city budget office, and shall:
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(1) Prepare forms, orders and circulars embodying instructions on budgetary
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and appropriation matters for the signature of the city mayor;
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(2) Review and consolidate the budget proposals of different departments
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and offices of the City;
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(3) Assist the city mayor in the preparation of the budget and during budget
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hearings;
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(4) Study ad evaluate budgetary implications of proposed legislation and
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submit comments and recommendations thereon;
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(5) Submit periodic budgetary reports to the Department of Budget and
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(6) Coordinate with the city treasurer, the city accountant and the city
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planning and development coordinator for the purpose of budgeting;
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(7) Assist the sangguniang panlungsod in reviewing the approved budgets of
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as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the 
Local Government Code of 1991 and those that are prescribed by law or 
ordinance.
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SECTION 33. The City Planning and Development Coordinator. - (a)
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The City planning and development coordinator must be a citizen of the Philippines, a
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resident of the City of Bayambang, of good moral character, a holder of a college
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degree preferably in urban planning, development studies, economics, public
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administration, or any related course from a recognized college or university, and a
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first grade civil service eligible or its equivalent. He must have acquired experience in
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development planning or in any related field for at least five (5) years immediately
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preceding the date of his appointment.
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(b)The city planning and development coordinator shall receive such
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compensation, and emoluments and allowances as may be determined by law.
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(c) The city planning and development coordinator shall take charge of the city
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planning and development coordinating office, and shall:
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(1) Formulate integrated economic, social, physical and other development 
plan and policies for consideration of the City;
(2) Conduct continuing studies, researches and training programs necessary 
to evolve plans and programs for implementation;
(3) Integrate and coordinate all sectoral plans and studies undertaken by the 
different functional groups or agencies.
(4) Monitor and evaluate the implementation of the different development 
programs, projects and activities in the City in accordance with the 
approved development council;
(5) Prepare comprehensive plans and other development planning 
documents the consideration of the local development council;
(6) Analyze the income and expenditure patterns, and formulate and 
recommend fiscal plans and policies for consideration of the finance 
committee of the City as provided for under the Local Government Code;
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Development Council; and
(9) Perform such other functions and duties and exercise such other powers 
as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the 
Local Government Code of 1991 and those that are prescribed by law or 
ordinance.
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SECTION 34. The City Engineer. - (a) The city engineer must be a citizen of
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the Philippines, a resident of the City of Bayambang, of good moral character and a
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licensed civil engineer. He must have acquired experience in the practice of his
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profession for at least five (5) years immediately preceding the date of his appointment.
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(b) The city engineer shall receive such compensation, emoluments and 
allowances as may be determined by law.
(c) The city engineer shall take charge of the city engineering office, and shall:
(1) Initiate, review and recommend changes in policies and objectives, plans 
and programs, techniques, procedures and practices in infrastructure 
development and public works in general of the City;
(2) Advise the city mayor on infrastructure, public works and other 
engineering matters;
(3) Administer, coordinate, supervise and control the construction, 
maintenance, improvement and repair of roads, bridges, and other 
engineering and public works projects of the City;
(4) Provide engineering services to the City, including investigation and 
survey, engineering designs, feasibility studies and project management; 
and
(5) Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers 
as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the 
Local Government Code of 1991 and those that are prescribed by law or 
ordinance.
SECTION 35. The City Health Officer. - (a) The city health officer must be 
a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Bayambang, of good moral 
character, and a licensed medical practitioner. He must have acquired experience in 
the practice of his profession for at least (5) years immediately preceding the date of 
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allowances as may be determined by law.
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implementation guidelines and rules and regulations for the operation of 
the said office for the approval of the city mayor in order to assist him in 
the efficient, effective and economical implementation of health service 
program geared to implement health-related projects and activities;
(2) Formulate measures for the consideration of the sangguniang 
panlungsod and provide technical assistance and support to the city 
mayor in carrying out activities to ensure the delivery of the basic services 
and provision of adequate facilities relative to health services provided 
under Section 17 of the Local Government Code;
(3) Develop plans and strategies and, upon approval thereof by the city 
mayor, implement the same, particularly those which have to do with 
health programs and projects which the city mayor is empowered to 
implement and which the sangguniang panlungsod is empowered to 
provide under the Local Government Code of 1991;
(4) In addition to the foregoing duties and functions, the health officer shall:
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Formulate and implement policies, plans and projects to promote 
the health of the people in the city;
Advice the city mayor and the sangguniang panlungsod on matters 
pertaining to health;
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Execute ad enforce all laws, ordinances and regulations relating to 
public health;
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Recommend to the sangguniang panlungsod through the Local 
health Board the passage of such ordinances as he may deem 
necessary for the preservation of public health;
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Recommend the prosecution of any violation of sanitary laws, 
ordinances or regulations;
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lodging houses, pension houses, and the like, in accordance with
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the Sanitation Code;
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intelligence services;
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governmental organizations involved in the promotion and delivery
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of health services;
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(ix) Be in the frontline of the delivery of health services, particularly
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during and in the aftermath of man-made and natural disasters
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and calamities; and
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powers as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise
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known as the Local Government Code of 1991 and those that are
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SECTION 36. The City Civil Registrar. - (a) The city civil registrar must be
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a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Bayambang, of good moral
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character, a holder of a college degree from a recognized college or university, and a
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first grade civil service eligible or its equivalent. He must have acquired experience in
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civil registry work for at least five (5) years immediately preceding the date of his
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appointment.
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(b)The city civil registrar shall receive such compensation, emoluments and
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allowances as may be determined by law.
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(c) The city civil registrar shall be responsible for the civil registration program
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in the City of Bayambang, pursuant to the Civil Registry Law, the Civil Code, and other
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pertinent laws, rules and regulations issued to implement them.
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(d)The city civil registrar shall take charge of the office of the city civil registry
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and shall:
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(1) Develop plans and strategies and, upon approval thereof by the city
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mayor, implement the same, particularly those which have to do with the
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management and administration-related programs and projects which
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the city mayor is empowered to implement and which the sangguniang
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panlungsod is empowered to provide for under the Local Government
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Accept all registrable documents and judicial decrees affecting
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the civil status of persons;
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File, keep and preserve in a secure place the books required by
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law;
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Transcribe and enter immediately upon receipt all registrable
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documents and judicial decrees affecting the civil status of
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persons in the appropriate civil registry books;
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Transmit to the Office of the Civil Registrar-General, within the
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prescribed period, duplicate copies of registered 
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Issue certified transcripts or copies of any certificate or registered
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documents upon payment of the required fees to the treasurer;
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Receive applications for the issuance of marriage license and,
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after determining that the requirements 
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certificates and publication thereof for the prescribed period have
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been complied with, issue the license upon payment of the
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authorized fee ti the treasurer;
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Coordinate with the National Statistics Office in conducting
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educational campaigns for vital registration and assist in the
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preparation of demographic and other statistics for the City of
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Bayambang; and
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powers as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise
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known as the Local Government Code of 1991 and those that are
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prescribed by law or ordinance.
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SECTION 37. The City Administrator. - (a) The city administrator must be
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a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Bayambang, of good moral
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character, a holder of a college degree preferably in public administration, law or any
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other related course from the recognized college or university, and a first grade civil
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service eligible or its equivalent. He must have acquired experience in management
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(b) The term of administrator is co-terminus with that of his appointing authority
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mayor, implement the same particularly those which have to do with 
the management and administration-related programs and projects 
which the city mayor is empowered to implement and which the 
sangguniang panlungsod is empowered to provide for under the Local 
Government Code of 1991;
(2) In addition to the foregoing duties and functions, the administrator shall;
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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 he may convene the chiefs of offices 
and other officials of the City;
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Establish and maintain a sound personnel program for the City 
designed to promote career development and uphold the merit 
principle in the local government service;
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Conduct a continuing organizational development of the City with 
the end in view of instituting effective administrative reforms;
(3) Be in the frontline of the delivery of administrative support services, 
particularly those related to the situations during and in the aftermath of 
manmade and natural disasters and calamities;
(4) Recommend to the sangguniang panlungsod and advise the city mayor 
on all matters relative to the management and administration of the City; 
and
(5) Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers 
as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the 
Local Government Code of 1991 and those that are prescribed by law or 
ordinance.
SECTION 38. The City Legal Officer. - (a) The city legal officer must be a 
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(b) The term of the legal officer shall be co-terminus with that of his appointing 
authority.
(c) The city legal officer shall receive such compensation, emoluments and 
allowances as may be determined by law.
(d) The city legal officer, the chief legal counsel of the City shall take charge of 
the office for legal services, and shall:
(1) Formulate measures for the consideration of the sangguniang 
panlungsod and provide legal assistance and support to the city mayor in 
carrying out the delivery of basic services and provision of adequate 
facilities;
(2) Develop plans and strategies and upon approval thereof by the city 
mayor, implement the same, particularly those which have to do with 
programs and projects related to legal services which the city mayor is 
empowered to implement and which the sangguniang panlungsod is 
empowered to provide under the Local Government Code of 1991;
(3) In addition to the foregoing duties and functions, the city legal officer 
shall:
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Represent the City in all civil actions and special proceedings 
wherein the City or any official thereof, in his official capacity, is 
a party:
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When required by the city mayor or sangguniang, draft 
ordinances, contracts, bonds, leases and other instruments 
involving any interest of the City and provide comments and 
recommendations on any instruments already drawn;
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Render his opinion in writing on any question of law when 
requested to do so by the city mayor or sanggunian;
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Investigate or cause to be investigated any local official or 
employee for administrative neglect or misconduct in office and 
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worker or a holder of a college degree preferably in sociology or any other related
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course from a recognized college or university, and a first grade civil service eligible or
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social welfare programs and projects which the city mayor is empowered 
to implement and which the sangguniang panlungsod is empowered to 
provide;
(3) In addition to the foregoing duties and functions, the city social welfare 
and development officer shall:
i. Identify the basic needs of the needy, the disadvantaged and the 
impoverished and develop and implement appropriate measures 
to alleviate their problems and improve their living conditions;
ii. Provide relief and appropriate crisis intervention for victims of 
abuse and exploitation and recommend appropriate measures to 
deter future abuse and exploitation;
iii. Assist the city mayor in implementing the barangay level program 
for the total development of children up to six (6) years of age;
iv. Facilitate the implementation of welfare programs for the 
disabled, the elderly and the victims of drug addiction, the 
rehabilitation of prisoners and parolees, the prevention of 
juvenile delinquency and such other activities which would 
eliminate or minimize the ill effects of poverty;
V. Initiate and support youth welfare programs that will enhance the 
role of the youth in nation-building; and
vi. Coordinate with government agencies and non-governmental 
organizations which have, for their purpose, the promotion and 
protection of all needy, disadvantaged, underprivileged or 
impoverished groups or individuals, particularly those identified 
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to do with immediate relief and assistance during and in the aftermath of 
manmade and natural disasters and calamities;
(5) Recommend to the sangguniang panlungsod and advise the city mayor 
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SECTION 40. The City Environment and Naturai Resources Officer. -
(a) The city environment and natural resources officer must be a citizen of the 
Philippines, a resident of the City of Bayambang, 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, and a first grade civil service eligible or 
its equivalent. He must have acquired experience in the environment and natural 
resources management, conservation and utilization work for at least five (5) years 
immediately preceding the date of his appointment.
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The city environment and natural resources officer shall receive such 
compensation, emoluments and allowances as may be determined by law.
(c) The city environment and natural resources officer shall take charge of the 
office of the environment and natural resources, and shall:
(1) Formulate measures for the consideration of the sangguniang 
panlungsod and to provide assistance and support to the city mayor in 
carrying out measures to ensure the delivery of basic services and 
provision of adequate facilities relative to environment and natural 
resources services as provided for under Section 17 of the Local 
Government Code of 1991;
(2) Develop plans and strategies and, upon approval thereof by the city of 
mayor, implement the same, particularly those which have to do with 
environment and natural resources programs and projects which the city 
mayor is empowered to implement and which the sangguniang 
panlungsod is empowered to provide under the Local Government Code 
of 1991;
(3) In addition to the foregoing duties and functions, the environment and 
natural resources officer shall:
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Establish, maintain, protect and preserve communal forests, 
watershed, tree parks, mangroves, greenbelts, commercial 
forests and similar forest projects like industrial tree farms and 
agro-forestry projects;
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Manage and maintain seedbanks and produce seedlings for 
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Render assistance for natural resources-related conservation and 
utilization activities consistent with ecological balance;
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Promote the small-scale mining and utilization of mineral 
resources, particularly mining of gold; and
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Coordinate with government agencies and non-governmental 
organizations in the implementation of measures to prevent and 
control land, air and water pollution with the assistance of the 
Department of Environmental and Natural Resources.
(4) Be in the frontline of the delivery of services concerning the environment 
and natural resources, particularly in the renewal and rehabilitation of the 
environment during aftermath of man-made and natural disasters and 
calamities;
(5) Recommend to the sangguniang panlungsod and advise the city mayor 
on all matters relative to the protection, conservation, maximum 
utilization, application of appropriate technology and other matters 
related to the environment and natural resources; and
(6) Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers 
as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the 
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licensed architect. He must have practiced his profession for at least five (5) years
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mayor in carrying out measures to ensure the delivery of basic services 
and provision of adequate facilities relative to architectural planning and 
design;
(2) Develop plans and strategies and, upon approval thereof by the city of 
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 under the Local Government Code;
(3) In addition to the foregoing duties and functions, the architect shall:
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Prepare and recommend from consideration of the sanggunian 
the architectural plan and design for the City or part thereof, 
including the renewal of slums and blighted areas, land 
reclamation activities, the greening of land, and appropriate 
planning of marine and foreshore areas;
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Review and recommend for appropriate action of the sanggunian 
or mayor as the case maybe, the architectural plans and design 
submitted by governmental and non-governmental entities or 
individuals, particularly those for undeveloped, underdeveloped, 
and poorly-designed areas; and
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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 City, 
compatible with environmental integrity and ecological balance;
(4) Be in the front line of the delivery of services involving architectural 
planning and design, particularly those related to the redesigning of 
spatial distribution of basic facilities and physical structures during and in 
the aftermath of a manmade and natural disasters and calamities;
(5) Recommend to the sangguniang panlungsod and advise the city mayor 
on all matters relative to the architectural planning and design as it 
relates to the total socioeconomic development of the city; and
(6) Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers 
as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the 
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SECTION 42. The City Information Officer. - (a) The city information officer
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must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of good moral character, a
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holder of a college degree preferably in journalism, mass communication or any related
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course from a recognized college or university, and a first grade civil service eligible or
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its equivalent. He must have experience in writing articles and research papers, or
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writing for print, television, or broadcast media for at least three (3) years.
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panlungsod and provide technical assistance and support to the city
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mayor in providing the information and research data required for the
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delivery of basic services and provision of adequate facilities so that the
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public becomes aware of said services and may fully avail of the same;
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(2) Develop plans and strategies and, upon approval thereof by the city
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mayor, implement the same, particularly those which have to do with
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public information and research data to support programs and projects
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which the city mayor is empowered to implement and which the
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Provide relevant, adequate, and timely information to the City and
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community on matters an issued that affect the livelihood and the
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after the emergency, and to accelerate relief and rehabilitation;
(5) Recommend to the sangguniang panlungsod and advise the city mayor 
on all matters relative to public information and research data as it relates 
to the total socio-economic development of the City; and
(6) Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers 
as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the 
Local Government Code of 1991, and those that are prescribed by law or 
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SECTION 43. The City Cooperatives Officer. - (a) The city cooperatives 
officer must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Bayambang, of 
good moral character, a holder of a college degree preferably in business administration 
with special training on cooperatives or any related course from a recognized college 
or university, and a first grade civil service eligible or its equivalent. He must have 
experience on cooperatives development for at least five (5) years immediately 
preceding the date of his appointment.
(b) The city cooperatives officer shall receive such compensation, emoluments 
and allowances as may be determined by law.
(c) The city cooperatives officer shall take charge of the office for the 
development of cooperatives, and shall:
(1) Formulate measures for 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 
facilities through the development of cooperatives, and in providing 
access to such services and facilities;
(2) Develop plans and strategies and, upon approval thereof by the city 
mayor, implement the same, particularly those which have to do with the 
integration of cooperative principles and methods in programs which the 
city mayor is empowered to implement and which the sangguniang 
panlungsod is empowered to provide for under the Local Government 
Code of 1991;
(3) In addition to the foregoing duties and functions, the cooperatives officer 
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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;
(4) Be in the frontline of cooperatives organization, rehabilitation or viability 
enhancement, particularly during and in the aftermath of man-made and 
natural calamities or disasters, to aid in their survival and, if necessary, 
subsequent rehabilitation;
(5) Recommend to the sangguniang panlungsod and advise the city mayor 
on all other matter relative to cooperatives development and viability 
enhancement which will improve the livelihood and the quality of life of 
the inhabitants; and
(6) Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers 
as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the 
Local Government Code of 1991, and those that are prescribed by law 
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SECTION 44. The City Population Officer. - (a) The city population officer 
must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Bayambang, of good moral 
character, a holder of a college degree preferably with specialized training in population 
development from a recognized college or university, and a first grade civil service 
eligible or its equivalent. He must have experience in the implementation of programs 
or population development or responsible parenthood for at least five (5) years 
immediately preceding the date of his appointment.
(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 of the population 
development, and shall;
(1) Formulate measures for the consideration of the sangguniang 
panlungsod and provide technical assistance and support to the city 
mayor carrying out measures to ensure the delivery of basic services and 
provisions of adequate facilities relative to the integration of the 
population development, principles and in providing access to said 
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Assist the city mayor in the implementation of the Constitutional
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SECTION 45. The City Veterinarian. - (a) The city veterinarian must be a
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citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Bayambang, of good moral character,
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and a licensed doctor of veterinary medicine. He must have practiced his profession at
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least three (3) years immediately preceding the date of his appointment.
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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 for under the Local Government Code of 1991;
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depletion of animals for work and in human consumption, particularly 
those arising from and in the aftermath of man-made and natural 
disasters and calamities;
(5) Recommend to the sangguniang panlungsod and advise the city mayor 
on all matters relative to veterinary services which will increase the 
number and improve the quality of livestock, poultry and other domestic 
animals used for work or human consumption; and
(6) Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers 
as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the 
Local Government Code of 1991 and those that are prescribed by law or 
ordinance.
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emoluments and allowances as may be determined by law.
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related services in all local government public buildings and other
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properties, and structure materials or debris, particularly during and in
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the aftermath of man-made and natural disasters and calamities;
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citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Bayambang, of good moral character,
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a holder of a college degree preferably in agriculture or any other related course from
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the recognized college or university, and a first grade civil service eligible or its
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equivalent. 
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adequate facilities relative to agricultural services;
(2) Develop plans and strategies and, upon approval thereof by the city 
mayor, implement the same, particularly those which have to do with 
agricultural programs and projects which the city mayor is empowered to 
implement and which the sangguniang panlungsod is empowered to 
provide for under the Local Government Code of 1991;
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the production, processing and marketing of agricultural and 
aqua-cultural and marine products are extended to farmers, 
fishermen and local entrepreneurs;
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researches and assist in making available the appropriate 
technology arising out of and disseminating information on basic 
research on crops, prevention and control of plant diseases and 
pests, and other agricultural matters which will maximize 
productivity;
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of demonstration farms or aqua-culture and marine products;
(iv) 
Enforce rules and regulations relating to agriculture and aqua­
culture;
(v) 
Coordinate with government agencies and non-governmental 
organizations which promote agricultural productivity through 
appropriate technology compatible with environmental integrity;
(4) 
Be in the frontline of the delivery of basic agricultural services, 
particularly those needed for the survival of the inhabitants during and in 
the aftermath of man-made and natural disasters and calamities;
(5) Recommend to the sangguniang panlungsod and advise the city mayor 
on all other matters related to agriculture and aquaculture which will 
improve the livelihood and living conditions of the inhabitants; and
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(6) Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers
2 
as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the
3 
Local Government Code of 1991, and those that are prescribed by law or
4 
ordinance.
ARTICLE VIII
THE CITY FIRE STATION SERVICE, THE CITY JAIL SERVICE 
AND THE CITY SCHOOL DIVISION
5 
SECTION 48. The City Fire Station Service. - (a) There shall be established
6 
in the City at least one (1) fire station with adequate personnel, firefighting facilities
7 
and equipment, subject to the standards, rules and regulations that may be
8 
promulgated by the Department of the Interior and Local Government. The City shall
9 
provide necessary land or site of the station.
10 
(b)The city fire station service shall be headed by a city fire marshal whose
11 
qualifications shall be as those provided for under Republic Act No. 6975, otherwise
12 
known as the Philippine National Police Law.
13 
(c) The city fire station shall be responsible for the protection and various
14 
emergency services such as rescue and evacuation of injured people at fire-related
15 
incidents and, in general fire prevention and suppression measures to secure the safety
16 
of life and property of the citizenry.
17 
SECTION 49. The City Jail Service. - (a) There shall be established and
18 
maintained in the City a secured, clean, adequately equipped and sanitary jail for the
19 
custody and safekeeping prisoners, any fugitive from justice, or person detained
20 
awaiting investigation or trial and or transfer to the national penitentiary, and/or violent
21 
mentally ill person who endangers himself or the safety of others, duly certified a such
22 
by the proper medical health officer, pending the transfer to a mental institution.
23 
(b)The city jail service shall be headed by a city jail warden who must be a
24 
graduate of a four (4) year course in psychology, psychiatry, sociology, nursing, social
25 
work or criminology who shall assist in the immediate rehabilitation of individuals or
26 
detention of prisoners. Great care must be exercised so that human rights of these
27 
prisoners are respected and protected, and their spiritual and physical well-being are
28 
properly and promptly attended to. Likewise, the City shall ensure that proper separate
29 
detention centers for juveniles and women are provided for.
30 
SECTION 50. The City School Division. - (a) The Department of Education
31 
shall establish and maintain a school division of the City of Bayambang whose area of
32 
jurisdiction will cover all the school districts within the City; and
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(b)The city school division shall be headed by a division superintendent who
2 
must possess a qualification required by the Department of Education.
ARTICLE IX
TRANSITORY AND FINAL PROVISIONS
3 
SECTION 51. Municipal Ordinance Existing at the Time of the Approval
4 
of this Act. - All municipal ordinances of the Municipality of Bayambang existing at
5 
the time of the approval of this Act shall continue to be enforce within the City of
6 
Bayambang until the sangguniang panlungsod ordinance shall provide otherwise.
7
8 
SECTION 52. Plebiscite. - The City of Bayambang shall acquire corporate
9 
existence upon the ratification of its creation by a majority of the votes cast by the
10 
qualified voters in a plebiscite to be conducted in the present Municipality of
11 
Bayambang within sixty (60) days from the approval of this Act. The expenses for such
12 
plebiscite shall be borne by the Municipality of Bayambang. The Commission on
13 
Elections shall conduct and supervise such plebiscite.
14 
SECTION 53. Officials of the City of Bayambang. - The present elective
15 
officials of the Municipality of Bayambang shall continue to exercise their powers and
16 
functions until such a time that a new election is held and the duly-elected officials shall
17 
have already qualified and assumed their officers. The appointive officials and
18 
employees of the Municipality shall likewise continue exercising their functions and
19 
duties and they shall be automatically absorbed by the City Government of Bayambang.
20 
SECTION 54. Succession Clause. - The City of Bayambang shall succeed to
21 
all the assets, properties, liabilities, and obligations of the Municipality of Bayambang.
22 
SECTION 55. Election of Provincial Governor and Sangguniang
23 
Panlalawigan Members of the Province of Pangasinan. - The qualified voters of
24 
the City of Bayambang shall qualify to vote and run for any elective position in the
25 
elections for provincial governor, provincial vice-governor, sangguniang panlalawigan
26 
members and other elective offices for the Province of Pangasinan.
27 
SECTION 56. Jurisdiction of the Province of Pangasinan. - The City of
28 
Bayambang shall, unless otherwise provided by law, continue to be under the
29 
jurisdiction of Pangasinan Province.
30 
SECTION 57. Suspension of Increase in Rules of Local Taxes. - No
31 
increase in the rates of local taxes shall be imposed by the City within the period of five
32 
(5) years from its acquisition of corporate existence.
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SECTION 58. Legislative District. - Until otherwise provided by law, the City
2 
of Bayambang shall continue to be part of the Third Congressional District of
3 
Pangasinan Province.
4 
SECTION 59. Applicability of Laws. - The provisions of Republic Act No.
5 
7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991 and such laws as are
6 
applicable to component cities shall govern the City of Bayambang insofar as they are
7 
not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act.
8 
SECTION 60. Separability Clause. - If any part of this Act is declared invalid
9 
or unconstitutional, the other parts or provisions thereof shall remain valid and
10 
effective.
11 
SECTION 61. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15)
12 
days following the completion of its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper
13 
of general circulation in the Philippines.
14
Approved,
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