Municipal Mayor
Term of Office
- 3 years starting noon of June 30 following election day
- Can be elected to a maximum of 3 consecutive terms
Qualifications
- Filipino citizen
- At least 21 years old on election day
- Registered voter in the municipality where he/she intends to be elected
- Resident of the municipality where he/she intends to be elected for at least 1 year before election day
- Able to read and write in Filipino or any other local language or dialect
Duties and Responsibilities
- Supervise all programs, projects, services, and activities of the municipal government
- Enforce all laws and ordinances relative to the governance of the municipality and the exercise of its corporate powers
- Initiate and maximize resource and revenue generation
- Ensure the delivery of basic services and the provision of adequate facilities
Source: Local Government Code of 1991
Municipal Vice Mayor
Term of Office
- 3 years starting noon of June 30 following election day
- Can be elected to a maximum of 3 consecutive terms
Qualifications
- Filipino citizen
- At least 21 years old on election day
- Registered voter in the municipality where he/she intends to be elected
- Resident of the municipality where he/she intends to be elected for at least 1 year before election day
- Able to read and write in Filipino or any other local language or dialect
Powers and Responsibilities
- Preside over the sangguniang bayan (municipal council) and sign warrants for expenditures appropriated for its operation
- Appoint officials and employees of the sangguniang bayan, with exceptions provided in the Local Government Code
- Assume the municipal mayor’s office in the event of permanent vacancy
- Exercise the powers and perform the duties and functions of the municipal mayor in cases of temporary vacancy
Source: Local Government Code of 1991
Sangguniang Bayan (Municipal Council) Member
Term of Office
- 3 years starting noon of June 30 following election day
- Can be elected to a maximum of 3 consecutive terms
Qualifications
- Filipino citizen
- At least 18 years old on election day
- Registered voter in the district where he/she intends to be elected
- Resident of the district where he/she intends to be elected for at least 1 year before election day
- Able to read and write in Filipino or any other local language or dialect
Composition of the Municipal Council
- Municipal vice mayor, who serves as presiding officer
- Regular council members
- President of the municipal chapter of the Liga ng mga Barangay
- President of the pambayang pederasyon ng mga Sangguniang Kabataan
- 3 sectoral representatives: 1 from among women, 1 from agricultural or industrial workers, and 1 from any of the following: urban poor, indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities
Powers and responsibilities
- Approve ordinances and pass resolutions for an efficient and effective municipal government
- Generate and maximize resources and revenues for the municipality’s development plans, program objectives, and priorities
- Grant franchises, enact ordinances authorizing the issuance of permits or licenses, enact ordinances levying taxes, fees, and charges
- Regulate activities related to the use of land, buildings, and structures within the municipality
- Approve ordinances ensuring the efficient and effective delivery of basic services and facilities
Source: Local Government Code of 1991
– Research by Loreben Tuquero/Rappler.com
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