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S. B. No. 1
Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF LILOAN IN THE 
PROVINCE OF CEBU INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS
THE CITY OF LILOAN
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Municipality of Liloan is part of Metropolitan Cebu and is a first-class 
municipality consisting of fourteen (14) barangays and two hundred thirty-seven 
(237) puroks with a total land area of 5,210 hectares. According to the Philippine 
Statistics Authority, as of 2020, Liloan is home to 153,197 residents.
Liloan is where one of the best landmarks in the Province of Cebu are 
situated, the historic lighthouse called the Bagacay Point Light way back to the 
Spanish colonial times as well as other scenic and historical tourist destinations. 
Among the significant developments around Liloan are the construction of Asturia- 
Danao-Liloan Bypass and Diversion Road, the 73-kilometer Metro Cebu Expressway 
and the Pier 88 Development Project.
In 2019, the Municipality of Liloan bagged the award as the Top Model 
Municipality in the Philippines, Model Municipality in Education, Care for the Elderly, 
Revenue Generation and Business Friendliness by the Manila Times. Hence, this 
conversion.
This bill seeks to convert the Municipality of Liloan in the Province of Cebu 
into a component city. This will also provide economic opportunities and will 
ultimately improve the quality of life of the people in Liloan.
In view of the foregoing, the speedy passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
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NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
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S. B. No. 1920
RECEIVED 3V
Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF LILOAN IN THE 
PROVINCE OF CEBU INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS
THE CITY OF LILOAN
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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ARTICLE I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Charter of the City of 
□loan".
SEC. 2. The City of Liloan. - The Municipality of Liloan shall be converted into a 
component city to be known as the City of Liloan, hereinafter referred to as the City, 
which shall comprise the present territory of the Municipality of Liloan, Province of 
Cebu. The territorial jurisdiction of the City shall be within the present metes and 
bounds of the Municipality of Liloan.
The foregoing provision shall be without prejudice to the resolution by the 
appropriate agency or forum of existing boundary disputes or cases involving 
questions of territorial jurisdiction between the City of Liloan and the adjoining local 
government units: Provided, That, the territorial jurisdiction of the disputed area or 
areas shall remain with the local government unit, which has existing administrative 
supervision over said area or areas until the final resolution of the case.
SEC. 3. Corporate Powers of the City. - The City constitutes a political body 
corporate and as such is endowed with the attributes of perpetual succession and 
possessed of the powers which pertain to a municipal corporation to be exercised in 
conformity with the provision of this Charter. The City shall have the following 
corporate powers:
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(b) To sue and be sued;
(c) To have and use a corporate seal;
(d) To acquire, hold and convey real or personal property;
(e) To enter into any contract and/or agreement; and
(f) To exercise such other powers, prerogatives or authority subject to the 
limitations provided in this Act or laws.
SEC. 4. General Powers. - The City shall have a common seal and may alter its 
existing corporate seal: Provided, That any change of corporate seal shall be 
registered with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). It shall 
exercise the powers to levy taxes; to close and open roads, streets, alleys, parks or 
squares; to take, purchase, receive, hold, lease, convey and dispose of real and 
personal property for the general interests of the City; to expropriate or condemn 
private property for public use; to contract and be contracted with; to sue and be 
sued; to prosecute and defend to final judgment and execution suits wherein the City 
is involved or interested in; and to exercise all the powers as are granted to 
corporations or as hereinafter conferred.
SEC. 5. Liability for Damages. - The City and its officials shall not be exempt 
from liability for death or injury to persons or damage to property.
SEC. 6. Jurisdiction of the City. - The jurisdiction of the City of Liloan, for police 
purposes only, shall be coextensive with its territorial jurisdiction and shall extend to 
3 miles from the shores of the city, and for the purpose of protecting and ensuring 
the purity of the water supply of the City, such police jurisdiction shall also extend 
over all the territory within the drainage area of such water supply, or within one 
hundred meters (100 m.) of any reservoir, conduit, canal, aqueduct or pumping station 
used in connection with the city water service.
The city court of the City of Liloan shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the city 
or municipal court of the adjoining municipalities or cities, to try crimes and 
misdemeanors committed within said drainage area or within said spaces of one 
hundred meters (100 m.).
The court first taking cognizance of such an offense shall have jurisdiction to try 
said cases to the exclusion of others. The police force of several municipalities and 
cities concerned shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the police of the City for the 
maintenance of good order and the enforcement of ordinances throughout said zone, 
area or spaces. But any license that may be issued within said zone, area or spaces 
shall be granted by the proper authorities of the city or municipality concerned, and 
the fees arising therefrom shall accrue to the treasury of the said city or municipality 
concerned and not to the city.
ARTICLE II
CITY OFFICIALS IN GENERAL
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(a) 
There shall be in the City of Liloan: a City Mayor, a City Vice Mayor, Sangguniang 
Panlungsod Members, a Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod, a City 
Treasurer and an Assistant City Treasurer, a City Assessor and an Assistant City 
Assessor, a City Accountant, a City Budget Officer, a City Planning and 
Development Officer, a City Engineer, a City Health Officer, a City Civil Registrar, 
a City Administrator, a City Legal Officer, a City Social Welfare and Development 
Officer, a City Veterinarian, a City Cooperatives Officer, a City Building Officer, a 
City General Services Officer and a Human Resource Management and 
Development Officer.
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In addition, thereto, the city mayor may appoint a City Environment and Natural 
Resources Officer, a City Architect, a City Information Officer, a City Population 
Officer and a City Agriculturist.
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There shall be established in the City, a city fire station to be headed by a City 
Fire Marshal, a city jail to be headed by a City Jail Warden, a city schools division 
to be headed by a City Schools Division Superintendent and a City Prosecution 
Service to be headed by a City Prosecutor.
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The Sangguniang Panlungsod of the City of Liloan may:
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Maintain existing offices not mentioned in subsections (a), (b) and (c) 
hereof;
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Create such other offices as may be necessary to carry out the 
purposes of the City; or
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Consolidate the functions of any office with those of another in the 
interest of efficiency and economy.
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Unless otherwise provided herein, heads of departments and offices shall be 
appointed by the city mayor with the concurrence of the majority of all the 
members of the sangguniang panlungsod, subject to civil service law, rules and 
regulations. The sangguniang panlungsod shall act on the appointment within 
fifteen (15) days from the day of its submission, otherwise the same shall be 
deemed confirmed.
ARTICLE III
THE Cmr MAYOR AN D CITY VICE MAYOR 
SEC. 8. 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, he is at least twenty-one (21) years 
of age, an actual resident of the City for at least one (1) year prior to his election, 
and a qualified voter therein. He shall hold office for three years, unless sooner 
removed, and shall receive a minimum monthly compensation corresponding to 
Salary Grade Thirty (30) as prescribed under Republic Act No. 6758, otherwise 
known as the Salary Standardization Law, and the implementing guidelines issued
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shall exercise such powers and perform such duties and functions as provided
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general welfare of the City and its inhabitants, the city mayor shall:
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(1) Exercise those powers expressly granted to him by law, those necessarily
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implied therefrom, as well as powers necessary, appropriate or incidental for the
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efficient and effective governance of the City, and those which are essential to the
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(i) Determine the guidelines of city policies and be responsible to the
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sangguniang panlungsod for the program of government;
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(ii) Direct the formulation of the city development plan, with the assistance
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of the city development council, and upon approval thereof by the
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information and data needed or requested by said sanggunian in the
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employees who, by law or ordinance, are entitled to such space in the city 
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(x) Ensure that all executive officials and employees of the City faithfully 
discharge their duties and functions as provided for by law and the Local 
Government Code of 1991, and cause to be instituted administrative or 
judicial proceedings against any official or employee of the City who may 
have committed an offense in the performance of his official duties;
(xi) Examine the books, records and other documents of all offices, officials, 
agents or employees of the City and, in aid of his executive powers and 
authority, require all national officials and employees stationed in or 
assigned to the City to make available to him such books, records and 
other documents in their custody except those classified by law as 
confidential;
(xii) Furnish copies of executive orders issued by him to the Office of the 
President and the Office of the Secretary of the Department of the Interior 
and Local Government (DILG) within seventy-two (72) hours after their 
issuance;
(xiii) Visit component barangays of the City at least once every six (6) 
months to deepen his understanding of problems and conditions, listen 
and give appropriate counsel to local officials and inhabitants of general 
laws and ordinances which especially concern them, and otherwise 
conduct visits and inspections to ensure that the governance of the City 
will improve the quality of life of the inhabitants;
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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: Provided, That the trips abroad 
or for a longer period may be authorized in accordance with the Local 
Government Code of 1991;
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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 
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(xviii) Solemnize marriages, any provision of law to the contrary 
notwithstanding;
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Conduct an annual palarong panlungsod, which shall feature 
traditional sports and disciplines included in national and international 
games, in coordination with the Department of Education (DepEd), the 
Commission on Higher Education (CHED) or the Philippine Sports 
Commission; and
(xx) Submit to the provincial governor the following reports: an annual report 
containing a summary of all matters pertinent to the management, 
administration, and development of the City and all information and data 
relative to its political, social and economic conditions; and, supplemental 
reports when unexpected events and situations arise at any time during 
the year, particularly when manmade or natural disasters or calamities 
affect the general welfare of the City.
(2) Enforce all laws and ordinances relative to the governance of the City 
and in the exercise of its appropriate corporate powers provided for under the 
Local Government Code of 1991, as amended, as well as implement all approved 
policies, programs, projects, services and activities of the City; and shall:
(i) Ensure that the acts of the City's component barangays and of its officials 
and employees are within the scope of their prescribed powers, duties and 
functions;
(ii) Call conventions, conferences, seminars or meetings of elective or 
appointive officials of the City, including national officials and employees 
stationed in or assigned to the City, at such time and
place and on such subject as 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 and upon its approval, 
implement the same; and as such exercise the general and operational 
control and supervision over the police forces in the City in accordance 
with Republic Act No. 6975, otherwise known as the "Department of the 
Interior and Local Government Act of 1990"; and
(vi) Call upon the appropriate law enforcement agencies to suppress 
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violators of the law when public interest so requires and the city police 
forces are inadequate to cope with the situation or the violators.
(3) Initiate and maximize the generation of resources, and revenues, and 
apply the same to the implementation of development plans, program objectives 
and priorities, particularly those resources and revenues programmed for agro­
industrial development and countryside growth and progress; and shall:
(i) Require each head of an office or department to prepare and submit an 
estimate of appropriations for the ensuing calendar year, in accordance 
with the budget preparation process enshrined under Republic Act No. 
7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991;
(ii) Prepare and submit to the sanggunian for approval the executive and 
supplemental budgets of the City for the ensuing calendar year in the 
manner provided for under the Local Government Code of 1991;
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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;
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(iv) 
Issue licenses and permits and suspend or revoke the same for 
any violation of the conditions upon which said licenses or permits had been 
issued, pursuant to law or ordinance;
(v) Issue permits, without need of approval therefore from any national 
agency, for the holding of activities for any charitable or welfare purpose, 
excluding prohibited games of chance or shows contrary to law, public 
policy and public morals;
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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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Adopt adequate measures to safeguard and conserve land, 
mineral, forest and other resources of the City;
(viii) Provide efficient and effective property and supply management 
in the City and protect the funds, credits, rights and other properties of the 
City; and
(ix) Institute or cause to be instituted administrative or judicial 
proceedings for violation of ordinances in the collection of taxes, fees or 
charges, and for the recovery of funds and property; and cause the City to
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be defended against all suits to ensure that its interests, resources and 
rights shall be adequately protected.
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Ensure the delivery of basic services and the provision of adequate 
facilities and, in addition thereto, shall:
(i) Ensure that the construction and repair of roads and highways funded 
by the national government shall be, as far as practicable, carried out in a 
spatially contiguous manner and in coordination with the construction and 
repair of the roads and bridges of the City and of the province; and
(ii) Coordinate the implementation of technical services, including public 
works and infrastructure programs, rendered by national offices; and
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Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers, 
as provided for under the Local Government Code of 1991, and those that are 
prescribed by law or ordinance.
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SEC. 9. The City Vice Mayor. - There shall be a city vice mayor who shall be
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elected in the same manner as the city mayor and 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 years,
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unless sooner removed, and shall receive a monthly compensation corresponding to
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Salary Grade Twenty-six (26) as prescribed under the Salary Standardization Law and
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the implementing guidelines issued pursuant thereto. The city vice mayor shall:
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Be the presiding officer of the sangguniang panlungsod and sign all
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warrants drawn on the city treasury for all expenditures appropriated for the
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Subject to civil service law, rules and regulations, appoint all officials and
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employees of the sangguniang panlungsod, except those whose manner of
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Assume the office of the city mayor for the unexpired term of the latter
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Exercise the powers and perform the duties and functions of the city
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mayor in case of temporary vacancy as provided for under the Local Government
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Code of 1991, as amended; and
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THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD
SEC. 10. The Sangguniang Panlungsod. -
(a) The sangguniang panlungsod, the legislative body of the City, shall be 
composed of the city vice mayor as the presiding officer, the ten (10) 
regular sanggimian member, the president of the city chapter of the liga 
ng mga barangay, the president of the panlungsod na pederasyon ng mga 
sangguniang kabataan ang the three (3) sectoral representatives, as 
members, who shall come from the following sectors: one (1) from the 
women sector; and, as shall be determined by the sangguniang 
panlungsod within ninety (90) days prior to the holding of the local 
elections, one (1) from the agricultural or industrial workers sector; and 
one (1) from the other sectors, including urban poor, indigenous cultural 
communities or disabled persons.
(b) The regular members of the sangguniang panlungsod and sectoral 
representatives shall be elected in the manner as may be provided by law.
(c) The members of the sangguniang panlungsod of the City of Liloan 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.
SEC. 11. Powers, Duties, Functions and Compensation. -
(a) The sangguniang panlungsod, as the legislative body of the City, shall enact 
ordinances, approve resolutions and appropriate funds for the general welfare of the 
City and its inhabitants pursuant to Section 16 of the Local Government Code and in 
the proper exercise of the corporate powers of the City as provided for under Section 
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(1) Approve ordinances and pass resolutions necessary for an efficient and 
effective city government and, in this connection, shall:
(i) Review all ordinances approved by the sangguniang barangay and 
executive orders issued by the punong barangay to determine whether 
these are within the scope of the prescribed powers of the sanggunian and 
of the punong barangay;
(ii) Maintain peace and order by enacting measures to prevent and suppress 
lawlessness, disorder, riot, violence, rebellion or sedition and impose 
penalties for the violation of said ordinance;
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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 from the 
harmful effects of man-made or natural disasters and calamities and to 
provide relief services and assistance for victims during and in the 
aftermath of said disasters or calamities and in their return to productive 
livelihood following said events;
(v) Enact ordinances intended to prevent, suppress and impose appropriate 
penalties for habitual drunkenness in public places, vagrancy, mendicancy, 
prostitution, the 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. To this end, it may set aside at least ten 
percent (10%) of its development funds for the purpose of maintaining and 
enhancing ecological balance of the City. It may also impose appropriate 
penalties for acts which endanger the environment, such as dynamite 
fishing and other forms of destructive fishing, illegal logging, smuggling of 
logs, smuggling of natural resources products and of endangered species 
of flora and fauna, slash-and-bum farming and such other activities which 
result in pollution, acceleration of eutrophication of rivers and lakes or of 
ecological imbalance;
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Subject to the provision of the Local Government Code and 
pertinent laws, determine the powers and duties of officials and employees 
of the City;
(viii) Consistent with the Salary Standardization Law, determine the 
positions and the salaries, wages, allowances and other emoluments and 
benefits of officials and employees paid wholly or mainly from city funds 
and provide for expenditures necessary for the proper conduct of programs, 
projects, services and activities of the city government;
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Authorize the payment of compensation to a qualified person not 
in the government service who fills up a temporary vacancy in a concurrent 
capacity at the rate authorized by law;
(x) Provide a mechanism and the appropriate funds therefor, to ensure the 
safety and protection of all city government property, public documents or 
records such as those relating to property inventory, land ownership, record 
of births, marriages, deaths, assessments, taxation, accounts, business 
pennits and such other records and documents of public interest in the 
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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 barangay officials, including members of barangay tanod brigades and 
other service units, with public or private insurance companies, when the 
finances of the city government allow said coverage.
(2) Generate and maximize the use of resources and revenues for the 
development plans, program objectives and priorities of the City, with particular 
attention to agro-industrial development and citywide growth and progress:
(i) Approve the annual and supplemental budgets of the city government 
and appropriate funds for specific programs, projects, services and 
activities of the City, or for other purposes not contrary to law, in order to 
promote the general welfare of the City and its inhabitants;
(ii) Subject to the provisions of Book 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 relief;
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Subject to the provisions of Book II of the Local Government Code 
and upon the majority vote of all the members of the sangguniang 
panlungsod, authorize the city mayor to negotiate and contract loans and 
other forms of indebtedness. 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 city 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 
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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 city resident requesting a copy thereof upon payment of reasonable 
fees;
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Appropriate fluids 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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Prescribe reasonable limits and restraints on the use of property 
within the jurisdiction of the City; to undertake and carry out the 
reclamation of submerged land from the sea adjoining the city limits at the 
expense of the city, the area thus reclaimed to belong exclusively to the 
city, or to cause to be undertaken by private contractors such reclamation 
work on terms and conditions approved by the City Council and the City
Mayor;
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Adopt a comprehensive land-use plan for the City and that the 
formulation, adoption or modification of said plan shall be in coordination 
within the approved provincial comprehensive land- use plan;
(viii) Reclassify lands within the jurisdiction of the City, subject to the 
pertinent provisions of the Local Government Code;
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Enact integrated zoning ordinances in consonance with the 
approved comprehensive land-use plan, subject to existing laws, rules and 
regulations; establish fire limits or zones, particularly in populous centers; 
and regulate the construction, repair or modification of buildings within said 
fire limits or zones in accordance with the provisions of the Fire Code of the 
Philippines;
(x) Subject to national law, process and approve subdivision plans for 
residential, commercial or industrial purposes and other development 
purposes, and to collect processing fees and other charges, the proceeds 
of which shall accrue entirely to the City: Provided, however. That where 
approval of a national-agency or office is required, said approval shall not 
be withheld for more than thirty (30) days from receipt of the application. 
Failure to act on the application within the period stated above shall be 
deemed as approval thereof;
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With the concurrence of at least two-thirds (2/3) of all the 
members of the sangguniang panlungsod, grant tax exemptions, incentives 
or reliefs to entities engaged in community growth-inducing industries, 
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(xii) 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;
(xiii) Regulate the numbering of residential, commercial and other 
buildings; and
(xiv) Regulate the inspection, weighing and measuring of articles of 
commerce.
(3) Subject to the provisions of Book II of the Local Government Code of 
1991, enact ordinances granting franchises and authorizing the issuance of 
permits or licenses, upon such conditions and for such purposes intended to 
promote the general welfare of the inhabitants of the City and, pursuant to this 
legislative authority, shall:
(i) Fix and impose reasonable fees and charges for all services rendered by 
the city government to private persons or entities;
(ii) Regulate or fix license fees for any business or practice of profession 
within the City and the conditions under which the license for said business 
or practice of profession may be revoked and enact ordinances levying 
taxes thereon;
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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 place or places where the profession or 
business advertised thereby is, in whole or in part, conducted,
(v) Any law to the contrary notwithstanding, authorize and license the 
establishment, operation and maintenance of cockpits, and regulate 
cockfighting and commercial breeding of gamecocks: Provided, That 
existing rights should not be prejudiced;
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Subject to the guidelines prescribed by the Department of 
Transportation, regulate the operation of tricycles and grant franchises for 
the operation thereof within the territorial jurisdiction of the City, and
(vii) 
Upon approval by a majority vote of all the members of the 
sangguniang panlungsod, grant a franchise to any person, partnership, 
corporation or cooperative to do business within the City, establish, 
construct, operate and maintain ferries, wharves, markets or 
slaughterhouses; or undertake such other activities within the City as may
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be allowed by existing laws: Provided, That cooperatives shall be given 
preference in the grant of such franchise.
(4) Regulate activities relative to the use of land, buildings and structures 
within the City in order to promote the general welfare and, for the said purpose, 
shall:
(i) Declare, prevent or abate any nuisance;
(ii) 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;
(hi) 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; or require the filling up of any lands or premises to a grade 
necessary for proper sanitation;
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Regulate the disposal of clinical and other wastes from hospitals, 
clinics and other similar establishments;
(v) Regulate the establishment, operation and maintenance of cafes, 
restaurants, beerhouses, hotels, motels, inns, pension houses, lodging 
houses and other similar establishments, including tourist guides and 
transports;
(Vi) Regulate the sale, giving away or dispensing of any intoxicating 
malt, vino, mixed or fermented liquors at any retail outlets;
(vii) Regulate the establishment and provide for the inspection of 
steam boilers or any heating device in buildings and the storage of 
inflammable and highly combustible materials within the City;
(viii) Regulate the establishment, operation and maintenance of any 
entertainment or amusement facilities, including the theatrical 
performances, circuses, billiard-pools, public dancing schools; public dance 
halls, sauna baths, massage parlors and other places for entertainment or 
amusement; regulate such other events or activities for amusement or 
entertainment, particularly those which tend to disturb the community or 
annoy the inhabitants, or require the suspension or suppression of the 
same; or prohibit certain forms ofamusement or entertainment in order to 
protect the social and moral welfare of the community;
(ix) Provide for the impounding of stray animals; regulate the keeping 
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disposition of the same; and adopt measures to prevent and penalize 
cruelty to animals; and
(x)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 of 1991 and, in addition to said services and facilities, shall:
(i) Provide for the establishment, maintenance, protection and conservation 
of tree parks and greenbelts;
(ii) Establish markets, slaughterhouses or animal corrals and authorize the 
operation thereof by the city government; and regulate the construction 
and operation of private markets, talipapas or other similar buildings and 
structures;
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Authorize the establishment, maintenance and operation by the 
city government of ferries, wharves, and/or other structures intended to 
accelerate productivity related to marine life in the preservation thereof;
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Regulate the preparation and sale of meat, poultry, fish, 
vegetables, fruits, fresh dairy products and other foodstuffs for public 
consumption;
(v) Regulate the use of streets, avenues, alleys, sidewalks, bridges, parks 
and other public places and approve the construction, improvement, repair 
and maintenance of the same; establish bus and vehicle stops and 
terminals or regulate the use of the same by privately-owned vehicles which 
serve the public; regulate garages and operation of conveyances for hire; 
designate stands to be occupied by public vehicles when not in use; 
regulate the putting up of signs, signposts, awnings and awning posts on 
the streets; and provide for the lighting, cleaning and sprinkling of streets 
and public places;
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Regulate traffic on all streets and bridges, prohibit encroachments 
or obstacles thereon and, when necessary in the interest of public welfare, 
authorize the removal of encroachments and illegal constructions in public 
places;
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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
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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 al I 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;
(x) Subject to the availability of funds and the existing laws, rules and 
regulations, establish and provide for the operation of vocational and 
technical schools and similar post-secondary institutions and, with the 
approval of the DepEd, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) or the 
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and subject 
to existing laws on tuition fees, fix and collect reasonable tuition fees and 
other school charges in educational institutions supported by the city 
government;
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Establish a scholarship fund for the poor but deserving students 
in schools located within its jurisdiction or for students residing within the 
City;
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Approve measures and adopt quarantine regulations to prevent 
the introduction and spread of diseases;
(xiii) Provide for an efficient and effective system of solid waste and 
garbage collection and disposal and prohibit littering and the placing or 
throwing of garbage, refuse and other filth and wastes;
(xiv) Provide for the care of persons with disabilities (PWD), paupers, 
the aged, the sick, persons of unsound mind, abandoned minors, juvenile 
delinquents, drug dependents, abused children and other youth below 
eighteen (18) years of age, and subject to the availability of funds, establish 
and provide for the operation of centers and facilities for the said needy 
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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;
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Establish a city council whose purpose is the promotion of culture 
and the arts, coordinate with government agencies and nongovernmental 
organizations and, subject to the availability of funds, appropriate funds for 
the support and development of the same; and
(xvii) Establish a city council for the elderly and senior citizens which 
shall formulate policies and adopt measures mutually beneficial to the 
elderly and to the community; provide incentives for nongovernmental 
agencies and entities and, subject to the availability of funds, appropriate 
funds to support programs and projects for the benefit of the elderly.
(6) Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers 
as provided for under the Local Government Code of 1991, and those that are 
prescribed by law or ordinance.
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PROCESS OF LEGISLATION 
SEC. 12. Internal Rules of Procedure. -
(a) On the first regular session, following the election of its members and within 
ninety (90) days thereafter, the sangguniang panlungsod shall adopt or update its 
existing rules of procedure.
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The organization of the sanggunian and the election of its officers as 
well as the creation of standing committees which shall include, but shall not be 
limited to, the committees on appropriations, revenues, engineering and public 
works, education and health, women and family, human rights, youth and sports 
development, environmental protection, peace and order and traffic, and 
cooperatives; the general jurisdiction of each committee; and the elections of 
the chairman and members of each committee;
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The parliamentary procedures which include the conduct of members 
during sessions;
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The discipline of members for disorderly behavior and absences without 
justifiable cause for four consecutive sessions for which they may be censured, 
reprimanded or excluded from the session, suspended for not more than sixty 
(60) days, or expelled: Provided, That the penalty of suspension or expulsion 
shall require the concurrence of at least two-thirds (2/3) vote of all the 
sanggunian members: Provided, further. That the member convicted by final 
judgment to imprisonment of at least one year for any crime involving moral 
turpitude shall be automatically expelled from the sanggunian; and
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Such other rules as the sanggunian may adopt.
SEC. 13. Full Disclosure of Financial and Business Interests of Sangguniang 
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Every sangguniang panlungsod member shall, upon assumption to office, make 
a full disclosure of his business and financial interests. He shall also disclose any 
business, financial, professional relationship or any relation by affinity or consanguinity 
within the fourth civil degree, which he may have with any person, firm or entity 
affected by any ordinance or resolution under consideration by the sanggunian of 
which he is a member, which relationship may result in conflict of interests. Such 
relationship shall include:
(1) Ownership of stock or capital, or investment in the entity or firm to which 
the ordinance or resolution may apply; and
(2) Contracts or agreements with any person or entity which the ordinance 
or resolution under consideration may affect.
In the absence of a specific constitutional or statutory provision applicable 
to this situation, "conflict of interest" refers in general to one where it may 
be reasonably deduced that a member of a sanggunian may not act in the 
public interest due to some private, pecuniary or other personal 
considerations that may tend to affect his judgment to the prejudice of the 
service or the public.
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The disclosure required under this Act shall be made in writing and submitted 
to the secretary of the sanggunian or the secretary of the committee of which he is a 
member. The disclosure shall, in all cases, form part of the record of the proceedings 
and shall be made in the following manner:
(1) Disclosure shall be made before the member participates in the 
deliberations on the ordinance or resolution under consideration: Provided, That 
if the member did not participate during the deliberations, the disclosure shall be 
made before voting on the ordinance or resolution on second and third readings; 
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of the sanggunian, to be assisted by a member or members of the police
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the city mayor if the city mayor approves the same, he shall affix his signature 
on each and every page thereof; otherwise, he shall veto it and return the same 
with his objections to the sanggunian, which may proceed to reconsider the 
same. The sanggunian may override the veto of the city mayor by two-thirds 
(2/3) vote of all its members, thereby making the ordinance or resolution 
effective for all legal intents and purposes.
(b) The veto shall be communicated by the city mayor to the sanggunian within 
ten (10) days; otherwise, the ordinance shall be deemed approved as if he had 
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resolutions, the sangguniang panlalawigan shall examine the documents or
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beyond the power conferred upon the sangguniang panlungsod concerned, it 
shall declare such ordinance or resolution invalid in whole or in part. The 
sangguniang panlalawigan shall enter its action in the minutes and shall advise 
the corresponding city authorities of the action it has taken.
(d) If no action has been taken by the sangguniang panlalawigan within thirty (30) 
days after submission of such an ordinance or resolution, the same shall be 
presumed consistent with law and therefore valid.
SEC. 19. Review of Barangay Ordinances by the Sangguniang Panlungsod. -
(a) Within ten (10) days after its enactment the sangguniang barangay shall furnish 
copies of all barangay ordinances to the sangguniang panlungsod for review as 
to whether the ordinance is consistent with law and city ordinances.
(b) If the sangguniang panlungsod fails to take action on barangay ordinances 
within thirty (30) days from receipt thereof, the same shall be deemed 
approved.
(c) If the sangguniang panlungsod finds the barangay ordinances inconsistent with 
law or city ordinances, the sangguniang panlungsod shall, within thirty (30) 
days from receipt thereof, return the same with its comments and 
recommendations to the sangguniang barangay concerned for adjustment, 
amendment or modification; in which case, the effectivity of the barangay 
ordinance is suspended until such time as the revision called for is effected.
SEC. 20. Enforcement of Disapproved Ordinances or Resolutions. - Any attempt 
to enforce any ordinance or any resolution approving the local development plan and 
the public investment program after the disapproval thereof shall be sufficient ground 
for the suspension or dismissal of the official or employee concerned.
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Provided, further, That the gist of all ordinances with penal sanctions shall also 
be published in a newspaper of general circulation.
ARTICLE VI
SUCCESSION FOR ELECTIVE CITY OFFICIALS
SEC. 22. Permanent Vacancy in the Offices of the City Mayor and the City Vice 
Mayor. -
(a) If a permanent vacancy occurs in the office of the city mayor, the city vice 
mayor shall become the city mayor. If a permanent vacancy occurs in the 
office of the city vice mayor, die highest ranking sangguniang panlungsod 
member or, in case of his permanent incapacity, the second highest ranking 
sangguniang panlungsod member shall become the city vice mayor. If 
permanent vacancies occur in both the offices of the city mayor and the city 
vice mayor, the first and second highest ranking sangguniang panlungsod 
members, or in case of permanent incapacity of one or both of them, the 
next highest ranking sangguniang panlungsod member or members, shall 
become the city mayor and the city vice mayor, respectively. Subsequent 
vacancies in the said offices shall be filled in automatically by the other 
sanggunian members according to their ranking as defined herein.
(b) A tie between or among the highest ranking sangguniang panlungsod 
members shall be resolved by drawing of lots.
(c) The successors as defined herein shall serve only the unexpired terms of 
their predecessors.
(d) For purposes of this Act, a permanent vacancy arises when an elective local 
official fills a higher vacant office, refuses to assume office, fails to qualify, 
dies, is removed from office, voluntarily resigns or Is otherwise permanently 
incapacitated to discharge the functions of his office.
(e) For purposes of succession as provided in this Act, ranking in the sanggunian 
shall be determined on the basis of the proportion of votes obtained by each 
winning candidate to the total number of registered voters in the City 
immediately preceding local election.
SEC. 23. Permanent Vacancies in the Sangguniang Panlungsod. - Permanent 
vacancies in the sangguniang panlungsod where automatic succession as provided 
above does not apply shall be filled by appointments in the following manner:
(a) The governor shall make the aforesaid appointments;
(b) Only the nominee of the political party under which the sanggunian member 
concerned had been elected shall be appointed in the manner herein provided. 
The appointee shall come from the political party as that of the sanggunian 
member who caused the vacancy and shall serve the unexpired term of the 
vacant office. In the appointment herein mentioned, a nomination and a 
certificate of membership of the appointee from the highest official of the 
political party concerned are conditions sine qua non, and any appointment
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shall be a ground for administrative action against the official responsible 
therefor;
(c) In case the permanent vacancy is caused by a sanggunian member who does 
not belong to any political party, the city mayor shall, upon the recommendation 
of the sangguniang panlungsod, appoint a qualified person to fill the vacancy; 
and
(d) In case of vacancy in the representation of the youth and the barangay in the 
sangguniang panlungsod, said vacancy shall be filled automatically by the 
official next-in-rank of the organization concerned.
SEC. 24. Temporary Vacancy in the Office of the City Mayor. -
(a) When the city mayor is temporarily incapacitated to perform his duties for 
physical or legal reasons such as, but not limited to, leave of absence, travel 
abroad and suspension from office, the city vice mayor or the highest ranking 
sangguniang panlungsod member shall automatically exercise the powers and 
perform the duties and functions of the city mayor, except the power to 
appoint, suspend or dismiss employees which can only be exercised if the 
period of temporary incapacity exceeds thirty (30) working days.
(b) Said temporary incapacity shall terminate upon submission to the sangguniang 
panlungsod of a written declaration by the city mayor that he has reported back 
to office. In case where the temporary incapacity is due to legal cause, the city 
mayor shall also submit necessary documents showing the said legal causes no 
longer exist.
(c) When the city mayor is traveling within the country but outside territorial 
jurisdiction for a period not exceeding three consecutive days, he may 
designate in writing the officer-in-charge of his office. Such authorization shall 
specify the powers and functions that the local official concerned shall exercise 
in the absence of the city mayor, except the power to appoint, suspend or 
dismiss employees.
(d) In the event, however, that the city mayor fails or refuses to issue such 
authorization, the city vice mayor or the highest ranking sangguniang 
panlungsod member, as the case may be, shall have the right to assume the 
powers, duties and functions of the said office on the fourth day of absence of 
the city mayor, subject to the limitations provided in subsection (c) hereof.
(e) Except as provided above, the city mayor shall, in no case, authorize any local 
official to assume the powers, duties and functions of the office, other than the 
city vice mayor or the highest ranking member of the sangguniang panlungsod, 
as the case may be.
ARTICLE VII
THE APPOINTIVE OFFICIALS OF THE CITY 
SEC. 25. The Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod. -
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official with the rank and salary equal to a head of a department or office.
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he is a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of Liloan, of good moral
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character, a holder of a college degree preferably in law, commerce or public
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administration from a recognized college or university, and a first grade civil service
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(1) Attend meetings of the sangguniang panlungsod and keep a journal of
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its proceedings;
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(2) Keep the seal of the City and affix the same with his signature to all
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ordinances, resolutions and other official acts of the sangguniang panlungsod
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and present the same to the presiding officer for his signature;
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(3) Forward to the city mayor, for approval, copies of ordinances enacted
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by the sangguniang panlungsod and duly certified by the presiding officer;
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(4) Forward to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) copies of
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the appropriation ordinances passed by the sangguniang panlungsod as
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(5) Forward to the sangguniang panlalawigan copies of duly approved
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ordinances in the manner provided in Sections 56 and 57 under Book I of the
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records of public character in his custody, upon payment to the city treasurer
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of such fees as may be prescribed by ordinance;
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(7) Record in a book kept for the purpose all ordinances and resolutions
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enacted or adopted by the sangguniang panlungsod, with the dates of
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(9) Translate into the dialect used by the majority of the inhabitants, all
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ordinances and resolutions immediately after their approval, and cause the
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publication of the same together with the original version in the manner
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(a) The city treasurer shall be appointed by the Secretary of Finance from a list of
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at least three ranking eligible recommendees of the city mayor, subject to civil
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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, to whom he shall report regularly on the tax collection efforts of the
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Philippines, a resident of the City of Liloan, of good moral character, a holder
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of a college degree preferably in commerce, public administration or law from
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a recognized college or university, and a first grade civil service eligible or its
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equivalent. He must have acquired experience in treasury or accounting service
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for at least five (5) years.
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allowances as may be determined by law.
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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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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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(a) The assistant city treasurer shall be appointed by the Secretary of Finance from
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a list of at least three ranking eligible recommendees of the city mayor, subject
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the Philippines, a resident of the City of Liloan, of good moral character, a
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holder of a college degree preferably in commerce, public administration or law
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from a recognized college or university, and a first grade civil service eligible or
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its equivalent. He must have acquired at least five years' experience in treasury
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or accounting.
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(c) The assistant city treasurer shall receive such compensation, emoluments and
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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 to him. He shall have authority to
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administer oaths concerning notices and notifications to those delinquent in the
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payment of the real property tax and concerning official matters relating to the
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accounts of the city treasurer or otherwise arising from the offices of the city
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treasurer and the city assessor.
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(a) The city assessor must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of
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Liloan, of good moral character, a holder of a college degree preferably in civil or
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mechanical engineering, commerce or any other related course from a recognized
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college or university, and a first grade civil service eligible or its equivalent. He must
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have acquired experience in real property assessment work or in any related field for
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at least five years immediately preceding the date of his appointment.
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(b) The city assessor shall receive such compensation, emoluments and allowances
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assessment of real properties for taxation purposes are properly executed,
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objectives, plans and programs, techniques, procedures and practices in
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the evaluation and assessment of real properties for taxation purposes;
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Install and maintain a real property identification and accounting
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Conduct frequent physical surveys to verify and detennine 
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Prepare a schedule of the fair market value of the different classes 
of real properties in accordance with the provisions of the Local 
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Issue, upon request of any interested party, certified copies of 
assessment records of real properties and all other records relative to its 
assessment, upon payment of a service charge or fee to the city treasurer;
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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; and
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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.
SEC. 29. The Assistant City Assessor. -
(a) The assistant city assessor must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of 
the City of Liloan, of good moral character, a holder of a college degree 
preferably in civil or mechanical engineering, commerce or any related course 
from a recognized college or university, and a first grade civil service eligible or 
its equivalent. He must have acquired experience in assessment or in any 
related field for at least three years immediately preceding the date of his 
appointment.
(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 and all declarations of all real property for purposes of assessment.
SEC. 30. The City Accountant. -
(a) The city accountant must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City 
of Liloan, of good moral character and a certified public accountant. He must have 
acquired experience in the treasury or accounting service for at least five years 
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allowances as may be determined by law.
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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) Apprise 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 to the availability of budgetary allotment to which expenditures
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and obligations may be properly charged;
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(5) Review supporting documents before the 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 liquidations 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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(10) Record and post in index cards details of purchased furniture, fixtures
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and equipment, including disposal thereof, if any;
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(11) Account for all issued requests for obligations and maintain and keep all
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records and reports related thereto;
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(12) Prepare journals and the analysis of obligations and maintain and keep
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all records and reports related thereto; and
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(13) 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 Local
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Government Code of 1991, and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
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(a) The city budget officer must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the
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City of Liloan, of good moral character, a holder of a college degree preferably in
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accounting, economics, public administration or any related course from a recognized
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college or university, and a first grade civil service eligible or its equivalent. He must
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The city budget officer shall take charge of the city budget department, and
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Prepare forms, orders and circulars embodying instructions on 
budgetary and appropriation matters for the signature of the city mayor;
(2) 
Review and consolidate the budget proposals of different departments 
and offices of the City;
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Assist the city mayor in the preparation of the budget and during budget 
hearings;
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Study and evaluate budgetary Implications of proposed legislation and 
submit comments and recommendations thereon;
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Submit periodic budgetary reports to the Department of Budget and 
Management (DBM);
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Coordinate with the city treasurer, the city accountant and the city 
planning development officer for the purpose of budgeting;
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Assist the sangguniang panlungsod In reviewing the approved budgets 
of component barangays;
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Coordinate with the city planning development officer In the formulation 
of the development plan of the City; and
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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.
SEC. 32. The City Planning and Development Officer. -
(a) 
The city planning and development officer must be a citizen of the Philippines, 
a resident of the City of Liloan, of good moral character, a holder of a college degree 
preferably In urban planning, development studies, economics, public administration 
or any related course from a recognized college or university, and a first grade civil 
service eligible or its equivalent. He must have acquired experience in development 
planning or in any related field for at least five (5) years.
(b) 
The city planning and development officer shall receive such compensation, 
emoluments and allowances as may be determined by law.
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development coordinating office, and shall;
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(1) Formulate integrated economic, social, physical and other development
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plans and policies for consideration of the City;
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(2) Conduct continuing studies, researches and training programs necessary
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to evolve plans and programs for Implementation;
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(3) Integrate and coordinate all sectoral plans and studies undertaken by
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the different functional groups or agencies;
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(4) Monitor and evaluate the implementation of the different development
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programs, projects and activities in the City in accordance with the approved
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(6) Analyze the Income and expenditure patterns and formulate and
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recommend fiscal plans and policies for consideration of the finance
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committee of the sangguniang panlungsod;
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(7) Promote people's participation in development planning within the City;
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(8) Exercise supervision and control over the secretariat of the local
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development council; and
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(9) Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers
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as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local
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Government Code of 1991, and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
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(a) The city engineer must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of
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Liloan, of good moral character and a licensed civil engineer. He must have acquired
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experience in the practice of his profession for at least five years immediately
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preceding the date of his appointment.
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(b) The city engineer shall receive such compensation, emoluments and allowances
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as may be determined by law.
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(1) Initiate, review and recommend changes in policies and objectives, plans
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and programs, techniques, procedures and practices in infrastructure
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development and public works in general of the City;
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maintenance, improvement and repair of roads, bridges, other engineering and
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public works projects of the City;
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Provide engineering services to the City, including investigation and
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survey, engineering designs, feasibility studies and project management; and
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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 Local
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(a) The city health officer must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City
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of Liloan, of good moral character, and a licensed medical practitioner. He must have
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acquired experience in the practice of his profession for at least five years immediately
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preceding the date of his appointment.
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(b) The city health officer shall receive such compensation, emoluments and
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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
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said office for the approval of the city mayor in order to assist him in the
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efficient, effective and economical implementation of health service program s
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geared to implement health-related projects and activities;
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(2) Formulate measures for the consideration of the sangguniang
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panlungsod and provide technical assistance and support to the city mayor in
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carrying out activities to ensure the delivery of basic services and the provision
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of adequate facilities relative to health services or provided for under Section
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mayor, implement the same, particularly those which have to do with health
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programs and projects which the city mayor is empowered to implement and
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pertaining to health;
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(iii) Execute and enforce all laws, ordinances and regulations relating to
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public health;
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(iv) Recommend to the sangguniang panlungsod through the local health
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board the passage of such ordinances as he may deem necessary for
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the preservation of public health;
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(v) Recommend the prosecution of any violation of sanitary laws,
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ordinances or regulations;
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items or providing accommodation such as hotels, motels, lodging
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houses, pension houses and the like, in accordance with the Sanitation
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Code;
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services;
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nongovernmental organizations involved in the promotion and delivery
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of health services; and
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and In the aftermath of man-made and natural disasters and
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calamities; and
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as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local
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Government Code of 1991, and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
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(a) The city civil registrar must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City
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of Liloan, of good moral character, a holder of a college degree from a recognized
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college or university, and a first grade civil service eligible or its equivalent. He must
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have acquired experience in civil registry work for at least five years immediately
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preceding the date of his 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 in
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the City of Liloan pursuant to the Civil Registry Law, the Civil Code and other pertinent
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laws, rules and regulations issued to implement them.
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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;
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shall:
In addition to the foregoing duties and functions, the city civil registrar
(i) Accept all registrable documents and judicial decrees affecting the civil 
status of persons;
(ii) File, keep and preserve in a secure place the books required by law;
(Hi) Transcribe and enter immediately upon receipt all registrable 
documents and judicial decrees affecting the civil status of persons in the 
appropriate civil registry books;
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Transmit to the Office of the Civil Registrar-General, within the 
prescribed period, duplicate copies of registered documents required by 
law;
(v) Issue certified transcripts or copies of any certificate or registered 
document upon payment of the required fees to the treasurer;
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Receive applications for the issuance of a marriage license and, 
after determining that the requirements and supporting certificates and 
publication thereof for the prescribed period have been complied
with, issue the license upon payment of the authorized fee to the treasurer; 
and
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Coordinate with the National Statistics Office In conducting 
educational campaigns for vital registration and assist in the preparation of 
demographic and other statistics for the City of Liloan.
(3) Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers 
as provided for under the Local Government Code, and those that are prescribed 
by law or ordinance.
SEC. 36. The City Administrator. -
(a) The city administrator must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City 
of Liloan, of good moral character, a holder of a college degree preferably in public 
administration, law or any other related course from a recognized college or university, 
and a first grade civil service eligible or its equivalent. He must have acquired 
experience in management and administrative work for at least five years immediately 
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authority.
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(c) The city administrator shall receive such compensation, emoluments and
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allowances as may be determined by law.
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(d) The city administrator shall take charge of the city administrator's office, and
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mayor, implement the same, particularly those which have to do with the
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under the supervision, direction and control of the city mayor and,
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for this purpose, he may convene the chiefs of offices and other
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officials of the City;
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(jj) Establish and maintain a sound personnel program for the City
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designed to promote career development and uphold the merit
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principle in the local government service; and
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(iii)Conduct a continuing organizational development of the City with
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the end in view of instituting effective administrative reforms.
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Be in the frontline of the delivery of administrative support services,
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particularly those related to the situations during and in the aftermath of man-
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made and natural disasters and calamities;
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Recommend to the sangguniang panlungsod and advise the city mayor
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on all matters relative to the management and administration of the City; and
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Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers
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as provided for under the Local Government Code, and those that are prescribed
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by law or ordinance.
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(a) The Human Resource Management and Development Officer must be a citizen
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of the Philippines, a resident of Liloan, Cebu, of good moral character, a holder of a
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college degree preferably in psychology, public administration or law, obtained from
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a recognized college or university, and a first grade civil service eligible or its
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equivalent. The appointee must have acquired experience in human resource
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The human resource management and development officer shall receive such
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(1) Formulate, for approval by the city mayor a human resource management
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and development plan that will enhance personnel management processes
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with emphasis in the areas of recruitment and selection, career
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development, performance management, welfare, rewards and incentives
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for service excellence;
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(2) Institutionalize a central record of personnel documents such as
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appointments, personal data sheets, service records, statement of asets
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and liabilities, leave credits, and other personnel records;
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(3) Conduct continuing human resource development programs, and other
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capacity building interventions to enhance the competency of officials and
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employees;
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(4) Monitor and evaluate the implementation of performance management
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systems in accordance with the civil service rules and regulations;
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(5) Advise the city mayor and the sanggunian on matters pertaining to the civil
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service rules and regulations on appointments and leave benefits of
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(6) Ensure that the Civil Service Law; and its implementing rules and
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regulations on personnel matters are properly executed;
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(a) The city legal officer must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City
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Formulate measures for the consideration of the sangguniang 
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Develop plans and strategies and, upon approval thereof by the city 
mayor, implement the same, particularly those which have to do with the 
programs and projects related to legal services which the city mayor is 
empowered to implement and which the sangguniang panlungsod is empowered 
to provide;
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In addition to the foregoing duties and functions, the city legal officer 
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(i) Represent the City of Liloan in all civil actions and special proceedings 
wherein the City or any of its official, in his official capacity, is a party; 
Provided, That in actions or proceedings where the City is a party adverse 
to the provincial government or to another the adverse party;
(ii) 
When required by the city mayor or sangguniang panlungsod, draft 
ordinances, contracts, bonds, leases and other instruments involving any 
interest of the City and provide comments and recommendations on any 
instrument 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 sangguniang panlungsod;
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Investigate or cause to be investigated any city official or employee for 
administrative neglect or misconduct in office, and recommend appropriate 
action to the city mayor or sangguniang panlungsod, as the case may be;
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Investigate or cause to be investigated any person, firm or corporation 
holding any franchise or exercising any public privilege for failure to comply 
with any term or condition in the grant of such franchise or privilege, and 
recommend appropriate action to the city mayor or sangguniang 
panlungsod, as the case may be;
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When directed by the city mayor, or sangguniang panlungsod, initiate 
and prosecute, in the interest of the City of Liloan, any civil action on any 
bond, lease or other contract upon any breach or violation thereof; and
(vii) Review and submit recommendations on ordinances approved and 
executive orders issued by component barangays.
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Recommend measures to the sangguniang panlungsod and advise the 
city mayor on all matters related to upholding the rule of law;
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Be in the frontline of protecting human rights and prosecuting any 
violation thereof, particularly those which occur during and in the aftermath of 
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SEC. 39. The City Social Welfare and Development Officer. -
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The city social welfare and development officer must be a citizen of the 
Philippines, a resident of the City of Liloan, of good moral character, a duly licensed 
social worker or a holder of a college degree, preferably in sociology 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 practice of social 
work for at least five years immediately preceding the date of his appointment.
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The city social welfare and development officer shall receive such 
compensation, emoluments and allowances as may be determined by law.
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The city social welfare and development officer shall take charge of the office 
of the social welfare and development, and shall:
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Formulate measures for the approval of the sangguniang panlungsod 
and provide technical assistance and support to the city mayor in carrying out 
measures to ensure the delivery of basic services and the provision of adequate 
facilities relative to social welfare and development services;
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Develop plans and strategies and, upon approval thereof by the city 
mayor, implement the same, particularly those which have to do with social 
welfare programs and projects which the city mayor is empowered to implement 
and which the sangguniang panlungsod is empowered to provide;
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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 further abuse 
and exploitation;
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Assist the city mayor in implementing the barangay level program 
for the total development and protection of children up to six years of age;
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Facilitate the implementation of welfare programs for the 
differently-abled, elderly, and victims of drug addiction, the rehabilitation 
of prisoners and parolees, the prevention of juvenile delinquency and such 
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individuals, particularly those Identified to be vulnerable and high-risk to
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Be in the frontline of the delivery of services particularly those which
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have to do with immediate relief and assistance during and in the aftermath of
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man-made and natural disasters and calamities;
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on all other matters related to social welfare and development services which
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will improve the livelihood and living conditions of the inhabitants; and
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Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers
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(a) The city veterinarian must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City
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of Liloan, of good moral character and a licensed doctor of veterinary medicine. He
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Formulate measures for the consideration of the sangguniang
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mayor, implement the same, particularly those which have to do with veterinary-
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(Hi) Regulate and inspect poultry, milk and dairy products for public 
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Enforce all laws and regulations for the prevention of cruelty to 
animals; and
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Take the necessary measures to eradicate, prevent or cure all 
forms of animal diseases.
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Be in the frontline of the veterinary-related activities, such as the 
outbreak of highly-contagious and deadly diseases, and in situations resulting in 
the depletion of animals for work and for human consumption, particularly those 
arising from and in the aftermath of man-made and natural disasters and
calamities;
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Recommend to the sangguniang panlungsod and advise the city mayor 
on all other matters relative to veterinary services which will increase the number 
and improve the quality of livestock, poultry and other domestic animals used 
for work or for human consumption; and
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Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers 
as provided for under the Local Government Code of 1991, and those that are 
prescribed by law or ordinance.
SEC. 41. The City General Services Officer. -
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The city general services officer must be a citizen of the Philippines, a 
resident of the City of Liloan, of good moral character, a holder of a college 
degree on public administration, business administration and management from 
a recognized college or university, and a first grade civil service eligible or its 
equivalent. He must have acquired experience in general services, including 
management of supply, property, solid waste disposal and general sanitation for 
at least five years immediately preceding the date of his appointment.
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The city general services officer shall receive such compensation, 
emoluments and allowances as may be determined by law.
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The city general services officer shall take charge of the office on general 
services, and shall:
(1) Formulate measures for the consideration of the sangguniang 
panlungsod and provide technical assistance and support to the city 
mayor in carrying out measures to ensure the delivery of basic services 
and the provision of adequate facilities which require general services 
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Develop plans and strategies and, upon approval thereof by the 
city mayor, implement the same, particularly those which have to do 
with general services supportive of the welfare of the inhabitants of the 
City which the city mayor is empowered to implement and which the 
sangguniang panlungsod is empowered to provide;
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In addition to the foregoing duties and functions, the city general 
services officer shall:
(i) Take custody of and be accountable for all properties, real or 
personal, owned by the City and those granted to it in the form of 
donation, reparation, assistance and counterpart of joint projects;
(ii) With the approval of the city mayor, assign building or land space 
to city officials and other public officials who by law, are entitled to 
such space;
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Recommend to the city mayor reasonable rental rates for 
city properties, whether real or personal, which will be leased to 
public or private entities by the city government;
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Recommend to the city mayor reasonable rental rates of 
private properties which may be leased for the official use of the city 
government;
(v) Maintain and supervise janitorial, security, government public 
buildings and other real property, whether owned or leased by the 
city government;
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Collate and disseminate information regarding prices, 
shipping and other costs of supplies and other items commonly used 
by the city government;
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Perform archival and record management with respect to 
records of offices and departments of the city government; and
(viii) Perform all other functions pertaining to supply and 
property management and enforce policies on records creation, 
maintenance and disposal.
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Be in the frontline of general services related activities, such as 
the possible or imminent destruction or damage to records, supplies, 
properties and structure materials or debris, particularly during and in 
the aftermath of man-made and natural disasters and calamities;
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Recommend to the sangguniang panlungsod and advise the city 
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SEC. 42. The City Environment and Natural Resources Officer. -
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The city environment and natural resources officer must be a citizen of the 
Philippines, a resident of the City of Liloan, 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 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.
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The city environment and natural resources officer shall take charge of the 
environment service department, and shall:
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Formulate measures for the consideration of the sangguniang 
panlungsod and provide assistance and support to the city mayor in carrying out 
measures to ensure the delivery of basic services and the provision of adequate 
facilities relative to environment and natural resources services as provided for 
under Section 17 of the Local Government Code of 1991;
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Develop plans and strategies and, upon approval thereof by the city 
mayor, implement the same, particularly those which have to do with the 
environment and natural resources programs and projects which the city mayor 
is empowered to implement and which the sangguniang panlungsod is 
empowered to provide;
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In addition to the foregoing duties and functions, the city environment 
and natural resources officer shall:
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Establish, maintain, protect and preserve communal forests, 
watersheds, tree parks, mangroves, greenbelts and similar forest 
projects and commercial forests, like industrial tree farms and 
agroforestry projects;
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Manage and maintain seed banks 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 nongovernmental 
organizations in the implementation of measures to prevent and control 
land, air and water pollution with the assistance of the Department of 
Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).
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Be in the frontline of the delivery of services concerning the environment 
and natural resources, particularly in the renewal and rehabilitation of the 
environment during and in the aftermath of man-made and natural disasters and 
calamities;
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Recommend measures to the sangguniang panlungsod and advise the 
city mayor on all matters relative to the protection, conservation, maximum 
utilization, application of appropriate technology and other matters related to the 
environment and natural resources; and
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Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers 
as provided for under the Local Government Code, and those that are prescribed 
by law or ordinance.
SEC. 43. The City Architect. -
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The city architect must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City of 
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his profession for at least five years immediately preceding the date of his 
appointment.
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The city architect shall receive such compensation, emoluments and allowances 
as may be determined by law.
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The city architect shall take charge of the office on the architectural planning 
and design, and shall:
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Formulate measures for the consideration of the sangguniang 
panlungsod and provide technical assistance and support to the city mayor in 
carrying out measures to ensure the delivery of basic services and the provision 
of adequate facilities relative to architectural planning and design;
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mayor, implement the same, particularly those which have to do with 
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panlungsod the architectural plan and design for the City or a part
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thereof, including the renewal of slums and blighted areas, land
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planning and design, particularly those related to the redesigning of spatial
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on all matters relative to architectural planning and design as it relates to the
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panlungsod and provide technical assistance and support to the city mayor in 
providing the information and research data required for the delivery of basic 
services and the provision of adequate facilities so that the public becomes 
aware of said services and may fully avail of the same;
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Develop plans and strategies and, upon approval thereof by the city 
mayor, implement the same, particularly those which have to do with public 
information and research data to support programs and projects which the 
city mayor is empowered to implement and which the sangguniang 
panlungsod is empowered to provide;
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In addition to the foregoing duties and functions, the city information 
officer shall:
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Provide relevant, adequate and timely information to the City and 
its residents;
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Furnish information and data on the City to government agencies 
or offices as may be required by law or ordinance and nongovernmental 
organizations to be furnished to said agencies and organizations; and
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Maintain effective liaison with the various sectors of the 
community on matters and issues that affect the livelihood and the 
quality of life of the inhabitants and encourage support for programs of 
the local and national government;
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Be in the frontline in providing information during and in the aftermath 
of man-made and natural disasters and calamities, with special attention to 
the victims thereof, to help minimize injuries and casualties during and after 
the emergency, and to accelerate relief and rehabilitation;
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Recommend to the sangguniang panlungsod and advise the city mayor 
on all matters relative to public information and research data as it relates to 
the total socioeconomic development of the City; and
(6) Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers 
as provided for under the Local Government Code, and those that are 
prescribed by law or ordinance.
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from a recognized college or university, and a first grade civil service eligible or its
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equivalent. He must have experience in cooperatives organization and management
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disasters and calamities, to aid In their survival and, if necessary, subsequent
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specialized training in population development from a recognized college or university,
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experience in the implementation of programs on population development or
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responsible parenthood for at least five years immediately preceding the date of his
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development planning and an educational program to ensure the people's
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SEC. 47. The City Agriculturist. -
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The city agriculturist must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the City 
of Liloan, of good moral character, a holder of a college degree preferably in 
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 practiced his profession 
in agriculture or acquired experience in a related field for at least five years 
immediately preceding the date of his appointment.
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allowances as may be determined by law.
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and shall:
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Formulate measures for the approval of the sangguniang panlungsod 
and provide technical assistance and support to the city mayor in carrying out 
measures to ensure the delivery of basic services and the provision of adequate 
facilities relative to agricultural services;
(2) 
Develop plans and strategies and, upon approval thereof by the city 
mayor, implement the same, particularly those which have to do with agricultural 
programs and projects which the city mayor is empowered to implement and 
which the sangguniang panlungsod is empowered to provide;
(3)
shall:
In addition to the foregoing duties and functions, the city agriculturist
(i) 
Ensure that maximum assistance and access to resources in the 
production, processing and marketing of agricultural and aquacultural 
and marine products are extended to farmers, fishermen and local 
entrepreneurs;
(ii) Conduct or cause to be conducted location-specific agricultural 
researches and assist in making available the appropriate technology 
arising out of and disseminating information on basic research on 
crops, prevention and control of plant diseases and pests, and other 
agricultural matters which will maximize productivity;
(iii) Assist the city mayor in the establishment and extension services 
of demonstration farms or aquaculture and marine products;
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(iv) Enforce rules and regulations relating to agriculture and
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aquaculture; and
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(v) Coordinate with government agencies and nongovernmental
4 
organizations which promote agricultural productivity through
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appropriate technology compatible with environmental integrity.
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(4) 
Be in the frontline of the delivery of basic agricultural services,
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particularly those needed for the survival of the inhabitants during and in the
8 
aftermath of man-made and natural disasters and calamities;
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(5) 
Recommend to the sangguniang panlungsod and advise the city mayor
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on all other matters related to agriculture and aquaculture which will improve
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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
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as provided for under the Local Government Code, and those that are prescribed
14 
by law or ordinance.
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ARTICLE IX
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THE CITY FIRE STATION SERVICE, THE CITY JAIL SERVICE,
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THE CITY SCHOOLS DIVISION AND THE CITY
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PROSECUTION SERVICE
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SEC. 48. The City Fire Station Service. -
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(a) There shall be established in the City at least one fire station with adequate
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personnel, fire fighting facilities and equipment, subject to the standards, rules and
23 
regulations that may be promulgated by the DILG. The City shall provide the necessary
24 
land or site of the station.
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(b) The city fire station shall be responsible for the provision of various emergency
26 
services such as the rescue and evacuation of injured people at fire-related incidents
27 
and, in general, all fire prevention and suppression measures to secure the safety of
28 
life and property of the citizenry.
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SEC. 49. The City Jail Service. -
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(a) There shall be established and maintained in the City a secured, clean,
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adequately equipped and sanitary jail for the custody and safekeeping of prisoners,
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any fugitive from justice, or person detained awaiting investigation or trial and/or
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violent mentally ill person who endangers himself or the safety of others, duly certified
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as such by the proper medical health officer, pending the transfer to a mental
35 
institution.
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(b) The city jail service shall be headed by a city jail warden who must be a
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graduate of a four year course in psychology, psychiatry, sociology, nursing, social
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work or criminology who shall assist in the immediate rehabilitation of individuals or
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detention of prisoners. Great care must be exercised so that human rights of these
2 
prisoners are respected and protected, and their spiritual and physical well-being are
3 
properly and promptly attended to. Likewise, the City shall ensure that proper separate
4 
detention centers for juveniles and women are provided for.
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SEC. 50. The City Schools Division. -
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(a) There shall be established and maintained by the DepEd a city schools division
8 
of the City of Liloan whose area of jurisdiction will cover all the school districts within
9 
the City.
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(b) The city schools division shall be headed by a city schools division
11 
superintendent who must possess the necessary qualifications required by the DepEd.
12 
SEC. 51. The City Prosecution Service. -
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(a) There shall be established in the City of Liloan a city prosecution service to be
14 
headed by a city prosecutor and such number of assistant city prosecutors as may be
15 
necessary, who shall be organizationally part of the DOJ, and under the supervision
16 
and control of the Secretary of Justice and whose qualifications, manner of
17 
appointment, rank, salary and benefits shall be governed by existing laws covering
18 
prosecutors in the DOJ.
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(b) The city prosecutor shall handle the criminal prosecution in the municipal trial
20 
courts in the City of Liloan as well as in the regional trial courts for criminal cases
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originating in the territory of the City, and shall render to or for the City such services
22 
as are required by law, ordinance or regulation of the DOJ.
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The Secretary of Justice shall always ensure the adequacy and quality of prosecution
24 
service in the City of Liloan and for this purpose, shall, in the absence or lack or
25 
insufficiency in number of assistant city prosecutors as provided
26 
hereinabove, designate from among the assistant provincial prosecutors a sufficient
27 
number to perform and discharge the functions of the city prosecution service as
28 
provided hereinabove.
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ARTICLE X
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TRANSITORY AND FINAL PROVISIONS
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SEC. 52. Municipal Ordinances Existing at the Time of the Approval of this Act.
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— All municipal ordinances of the Municipality of Liloan existing at the time of the
34 
approval of this Act shall continue to be in force within die City of Liloan until the
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sangguniang panlungsod ordinance shall provide otherwise.
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SEC. 53. Plebiscite. - The City of Liloan shall acquire corporate existence upon
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the ratification of its creation by a majority of the votes cast by the qualified voters in
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a plebiscite to be conducted in the present Municipality of Liloan within thirty (30)
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days from the approval of this Act. The expenses for such plebiscite shall be borne by
2 
the Municipality of Liloan. The Commission on Elections shall conduct and supervise
3 
such plebiscite.
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SEC. 54. Officials of the City of Liloan. - The present elective officials of the
5 
Municipality of Liloan shall continue to exercise their powers and functions until such
6 
time that a new election is held and the duly elected officials shall have already
7 
qualified and assumed their offices. The appointive officials and employees of the City
8 
shall likewise continue exercising their functions and duties and they shall be
9 
automatically absorbed by the City Government of the City of Liloan.
10 
SEC. 55. Succession Clause. - The City of Liloan shall succeed to all the assets,
11 
properties, liabilities and obligations of the Municipality of Liloan.
12 
SEC. 56. Election of Provincial Governor and the Sangguniang Panlalawigan
13 
Members of the Province of Cebu. - The qualified voters of the City of Liloan shall be
14 
qualified to vote and run for any elective position in the elections for provincial
15 
governor, provincial vice governor, sangguniang panlalawigan members and other
16 
elective offices for the Province of Cebu.
17 
SEC. 57. Jurisdiction of the Province of Cebu. - The City of Liloan shall, unless
18 
otherwise provided by law, continue to be under the jurisdiction of the Province of
19 
Cebu.
20 
SEC. 58. Suspension of Increase in Rates of Local Taxes. - No increase in the
21 
rates of local taxes shall be imposed by the City within the period of five years from
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its acquisition of corporate existence.
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SEC. 59. Representative District. - Until otherwise provided by law, the City of
24 
Liloan shall continue to be a part of the Fifth Congressional District of the Province of
25 
Cebu.
26 
SEC. 60. Limitation. - Within three years from the approval of this Act, no new
27 
race track, jai-alai fronton, gambling casino or cockpit shall be licensed or allowed to
28 
operate in the City.
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SEC. 61. Reservation. - Nothing herein contained shall preclude the
30 
determination by the appropriate agency or forum of boundary disputes or cases
31 
involving questions of territorial jurisdiction between the City of Liloan and any of the
32 
adjoining local government units even after the effectivity of this Act.
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SEC. 62. Applicability of Laws. - The provisions of Republic Act No. 7160,
34 
otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and other laws pertaining
35 
to the Province of Cebu and such laws as are applicable to cities shall govern the City
36 
of Liloan insofar as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act.
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SEC. 63. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason or reasons, any part or
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provisions of this charter shall be held unconstitutional, invalid or inconsistent with the
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Local Government Code of 1991, the other parts or provisions hereof which are not
2 
affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect. Moreover, in cases where
3 
this Charter is silent or unclear, the pertinent provisions of the Local Government Code
4 
shall govern, if so provided therein.
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SEC. 64. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
6 
complete publication in at least two newspapers of general and local circulation.
Approved,
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