Calamba City Council
The Calamba City Council (Filipino: Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Calamba) is Calamba's Sangguniang Panlungsod or legislative body. The council has 15 members which is composed of 12 councilors, one ex officio member elected from the ranks of barangay (village) chairmen, one ex officio member elected from the ranks of Sangguniang Kabataan (youth council) chairmen and one presiding officer. The Vice-mayor of the city is the presiding officer of the council, who is elected citywide.
Calamba City Council Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Calamba | |
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Term limits | 3 terms (9 years) |
| Leadership | |
Presiding Officer | Angelito S. Lazaro, PDP-Laban |
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Political groups |
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Length of term | 3 years |
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| Elections | |
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Last election | May 9, 2022 |
Next election | May 12, 2025 |
| Meeting place | |
| Calamba City Hall | |
The council is responsible for creating laws and ordinances under the city's jurisdiction. The mayor can veto proposed bills, but the council can override it with a two-thirds supermajority.
Powers, duties and functions
The Local Government Code of 1991 (Republic Act No. 7160), which establishes the Sangguniang Panlungsod as the city's legislative body, contains the following requirements:[1]
- Pass legislation;
- Consent to resolutions;
- Adequate funding for the city's and its residents' general wellbeing; and
- Make sure the city is exercising its corporate rights in accordance with Section 22 of the Local Government Code.
Additionally, the Sangguniang Panlungsod is given responsibility for the following tasks and activities:[1]
- approve the resolutions and ordinances required for an effective and efficient city government;
- Generate and maximize the utilization of funds and resources for the city's development plans, program goals, and top priorities as specified in Section 18 of the Local Government Code of 1991, paying special attention to expansion and improvement in the entire metropolis and agro-industrial development;
- Pass laws awarding franchises and permitting the issuance of permits or licenses, subject to the guidelines in Book II of the Local Government Code of 1991, but with conditions and goals intended to advance the welfare of the city's residents;
- Control activities pertaining to the use of land, buildings, and structures inside the city to advance the welfare of its populace as a whole;
- Approve ordinances that would guarantee the effective and efficient provision of the fundamental facilities and services as specified in Section 17 of the Local Government Code; and
- Use any additional powers and carry out any additional tasks or obligations outlined in a law or ordinance.
Membership
The city elects twelve members of the council at-large. In plurality-at-large voting, a voter may vote for up to twelve candidates and the candidates with the twelve highest numbers of votes are elected.[2] Barangay and SK chairs throughout the city each elect a representative to the council, for a total of 14 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.[3]
2022 - 2025 Membership
| Position | Name | Party | |
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| Presiding Officer | Angelito S. Lazaro Jr. | PDP–Laban | |
| Councilors | Joselito G. Catindig | Nacionalista | |
| Saturnino J. Lajara | Nacionalista | ||
| Leeanne P. Aldabe-Cortez | Nacionalista | ||
| Dyan DV. Espiridion | Nacionalista | ||
| Juan C. Lazaro | Nacionalista | ||
| Pursino C. Oruga | Nacionalista | ||
| Moises E. Morales | Nacionalista | ||
| Doreen May F. Cabrera | Nacionalista | ||
| Gerard R. Teruel | PDP–Laban | ||
| Arvin L. Manguiat | Nacionalista | ||
| Edison M. Natividad | Nacionalista | ||
| Maria Kathrina V. Silva | PDP–Laban | ||
| Ex Officio City Council Members | |||
| ABC President | Reginald C. Oliva (San Jose) (2022–2023) Eduardo R. Silva (La Mesa) |
Nonpartisan | |
| SK President | Kenneth P. Delas Llagas (Barangay 4) |
Nonpartisan | |
Past members
2019 - 2022 Membership
| Position | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presiding Officer | Roseller H. Rizal | Nacionalista | |
| Councilors | Julian Eugene SB. Chipeco | Nacionalista | |
| Charisse Anne C. Hernandez | Nacionalista | ||
| Maria Virginia A. Alcasid | Nacionalista | ||
| Pursino C. Oruga | Nacionalista | ||
| Soliman B. Lajara | Independent | ||
| Angelito S. Lazaro, Jr. | Nacionalista | ||
| Saturnino J. Lajara | Nacionalista | ||
| Dyan DV. Espiridion | Nacionalista | ||
| Leeanne P. Aldabe-Cortez | PDP–Laban | ||
| Juan C. Lazaro | Nacionalista | ||
| Joselito G. Catindig | Independent | ||
| Doreen May F. Cabrera | Independent | ||
| Ex Officio City Council Members | |||
| ABC President | Larry O. Dimayuga (Canlubang) |
Nonpartisan | |
| SK President | Kenneth P. Delas Llagas (Barangay 4) |
Nonpartisan | |
2016 - 2019 Membership
| Position | Name | Party | |
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| Presiding Officer | Roseller H. Rizal | Nacionalista | |
| Councilors | Edgardo H. Catindig | Nacionalista | |
| Moises E. Morales | Nacionalista | ||
| Saturnino J. Lajara | Nacionalista | ||
| Maria Virginia A. Alcasid | Nacionalista | ||
| Charisse Anne C. Hernandez | Liberal | ||
| Peewe P. Perez | Nacionalista | ||
| Angelito S. Lazaro, Jr. | Independent | ||
| Dyan DV. Espiridion | Independent | ||
| Juan C. Lazaro | Liberal | ||
| Santiago O. Atienza | Nacionalista | ||
| Ex Officio City Council Members | |||
| ABC President | Larry O. Dimayuga (Canlubang) |
Nonpartisan | |
| SK President | Kenneth P. Delas Llagas (Barangay 4) |
Nonpartisan | |
2013 - 2016 Membership
| Position | Name | Party | |
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| Presiding Officer | Roseller H. Rizal | Nacionalista | |
| Councilors | Edgardo H. Catindig | Nacionalista | |
| Ruth B. Mariano-Hernandez | Nacionalista | ||
| Moises E. Morales | Nacionalista | ||
| Peewee P. Perez | PDP–Laban | ||
| Leeanne P. Aldabe | Nacionalista | ||
| Christian Niño S. Lajara | PDP–Laban | ||
| Luis Vergel G. Baroro | Nacionalista | ||
| Maria Virginia A. Alcasid | PDP–Laban | ||
| Jose Morel DC. Manaig | Nacionalista | ||
| Santiago O. Atienza | Nacionalista | ||
| Ex Officio City Council Members | |||
2010 - 2013 Membership
| Position | Name | Party | |
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| Presiding Officer | Severino J. Lajara | Nacionalista | |
| Councilors | Ruth B. Mariano-Hernandez | Nacionalista | |
| Leeanne P. Aldabe | Lakas–Kampi | ||
| Edgardo H. Catindig | Liberal | ||
| Moises E. Morales | Lakas–Kampi | ||
| Luis Vergel G. Baroro | Liberal | ||
| Christian Niño S. Lajara | Lakas–Kampi | ||
| Pewee P. Perez | Lakas–Kampi | ||
| Jose Morel DC. Manaig | Liberal | ||
| Juan C. Lazaro | Nacionalista | ||
| Santiago O. Atienza | Nacionalista | ||
| Ex Officio City Council Members | |||
2007 - 2010 Membership
| Position | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presiding Officer | Pursino C. Oruga | KAMPI | |
| Councilors | Dyan DV. Espiridion | Lakas | |
| Ruth B. Mariano-Hernandez | PDP–Laban | ||
| Luis Vergel G. Baroro | Lakas | ||
| Leeanne P. Aldabe | Independent | ||
| Eduardo R. Silva | Lakas | ||
| Dennis R. Lanzanas | Lakas | ||
| Pocholo J. Platon | Lakas | ||
| Jose Morel DC. Manaig | Lakas | ||
| Jose V. Pradas | Lakas | ||
| Christian Niño S. Lajara | Independent | ||
| Ex Officio City Council Members | |||
2004 - 2007 Membership
| Position | Name | Party | |
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| Presiding Officer | Pursino C. Oruga | Lakas | |
| Councilors | Moises E. Morales | LDP | |
| Edgardo H. Catindig | LDP | ||
| Dyan DV. Espirdion | Independent | ||
| Pepito E. Casunuran | Lakas | ||
| Pocholo J. Platon | Lakas | ||
| Dennis R. Lanzanas | Lakas | ||
| Santiago O. Atienza | Lakas | ||
| Alvin A. Villa | Lakas | ||
| Eduardo R. Silva | Lakas | ||
| Juan C. Lazaro | LDP | ||
| Ex Officio City Council Members | |||
2001 - 2004 Membership
| Position | Name | Party | |
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| Presiding Officer | Pursino C. Oruga | Lakas | |
| Councilors | Ruth B. Mariano | Lakas | |
| Ramil L. Hernandez | Lakas | ||
| Crispin M. Contreras | Lakas | ||
| Apolonio A. Elazegui | Lakas | ||
| Severino B. Vergara | Lakas | ||
| Alvin A. Villa | Lakas | ||
| Severino B. Vergara | Lakas | ||
| Senador C. Alcalde | Lakas | ||
| Eduardo R. Silva | Independent | ||
| Edgardo H. Catindig | Lakas | ||
| Ex Officio City Council Members | |||
Prominent members
See also
References
- "Republic Act No. 7160". Official Gazette (Philippines). Retrieved February 8, 2023.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - Congress of the Philippines (November 6, 1987). "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. Archived from the original on August 14, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- "R.A. 7160". lawphil.net. The LawPhil Project. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
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