Bacolod City Council Explained

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Bacolod City Council
Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Bacolod
Native Name:Consejo sang Dakbanwa sang Bacolod
Legislature:14th Sangguniang Panlungsod of Bacolod
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House Type:Unicameral
Foundation:October 19, 1938
Term Limits:3 terms (9 years)
Leader1 Type:Presiding Officer
Leader1:Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran
Election1:June 30, 2022
Leader2 Type:Majority Floor Leader
Leader2:Al Victor Espino[1]
Election2:June 30, 2022
Leader3 Type:Minority Floor Leader
Leader3:Israel Salanga
Election3:June 30, 2022
Term Length:3 years
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Political Groups1:Majority bloc (8): Team AsensoMinority bloc (4): Grupo ProgresoNon-partisan (2)
Session Room:File:Bacolod_Government_Center_at_night.jpg
Meeting Place:Bacolod City Government Center
Website:https://www.bacolodcity.gov.ph

The Bacolod City Council (Filipino; Pilipino: Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Bacolod; Hiligaynon: Consejo sang Dakbanwa sang Bacolod) is the legislature of Bacolod City, Philippines. The legislative body is composed of 14 councilors, with 12 councilors elected from Bacolod's at-large district[2] and two elected from the ranks of barangay (neighborhood) chairmen and the Sangguniang Kabataan (youth councils). The council's presiding officer is the vice-mayor, elected by the city at-large. The council creates laws and ordinances applicable within the jurisdiction of Bacolod City, although the Mayor of Bacolod can veto proposed bills, the council can override the veto with a two-thirds supermajority.

History

By virtue of the Commonwealth Act No. 326, signed into law by President Manuel Quezon on July 18, 1938,[3] Bacolod became a chartered city. The previous municipal council acted as a temporary city council until the de jure Bacolod City Council held its inaugural session, led by the first City Vice Mayor Jose M. Millarez.

Seat

The council sits at the Bacolod City Government Center, since it transferred in August 2008. Previously, the Bacolod City Council met at the Old Bacolod City Hall located at the city's downtown area.

Membership

Bacolod City voters elect members of the city council using the plurality-at-large voting, where the electorate votes up to twelve council members.[2] Barangay and SK chairs throughout the city each elect a representative to the council, for a total of 18 councilors. City-council elections are synchronized with other elections in the country, which have been held on the second Monday of May every third year since 1992.[4]

Current members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod

Powers, duties, and functions

The council, as the city's legislative body, is mandated by the Local Government Code of 1991 to enact ordinances; approve resolutions; appropriate funds for the welfare of the city and its inhabitants (pursuant to Section 16 of the Local Government Code), and ensure the proper exercise of the city's corporate powers (as provided under Section 22 of the Local Government Code). It has the following duties and functions:

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bacolod SP committee chairmanships named . 7 July 2022 .
  2. Web site: Republic Act No. 6636 - An Act resetting the local elections from November 9, 1987 to January 18, 1988, amending for this purpose Executive Order numbered two hundred and seventy . The Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines . . 6 November 1987 . 2019-08-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190814081435/https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1987/11/06/republic-act-no-6636/ . 14 August 2019 . live .
  3. Web site: Bacolod City Government .
  4. Web site: R.A. 7160 . lawphil.net . The LawPhil Project . 10 October 2019.
  5. Web site: Bacolod City Government .
  6. Web site: ABC president sang Bacolod, nagahingyo sang kooperasyon sang mga pumuluyo agud nga matapna ang kaso sang dengue . 30 July 2022 .
  7. Web site: Uno-R Law Student Elected Bacolod City Sk Federation President . 4 June 2018 .