Dasmariñas City Council
The City Council of Dasmariñas (Filipino: Sangguniang Panglungsod ng Dasmariñas) is the legislature of the City of Dasmariñas, Cavite. It is composed of 15 members including 12 elected members, 2 ex officio members and 1 presiding officer. They are elected to serve a three-year term, with a maximum of three terms.[1]
Dasmariñas City Council Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Dasmariñas | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 3 terms (9 years) |
| Leadership | |
Presiding Officer | Raul Rex D. Mangubat, NUP |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 14 councilors and 1 presiding officer |
Political groups |
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Length of term | 3 years |
| Authority | Dasmariñas City Charter Local Government Code of the Philippines |
| Elections | |
| Plurality-at-large voting | |
Last election | May 9, 2022 |
Next election | May 12, 2025 |
| Meeting place | |
| Dasmariñas City Hall | |
The ex officio members are the Association of Liga ng mga Barangay ng Dasmariñas (English: League of Barangays of Dasmariñas) President, who is currently, Antonio L. Ferrer, and the Sangguniang Kabataan (English: Youth Council) Federation President, who is currently, Jerome M. Menguito.[1]
The vice mayor is the presiding officer of the city council. He is also the chief executive of the city whenever the mayor is out of the city. He is elected to serve a three-year term, with a maximum of three terms. The incumbent vice mayor is Rex Mangubat, incumbent since 2016.[2]
The city council meets at the City of Dasmariñas.
Current Members
These are the members after the 2022 Local Elections:[3][4]
| Position | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presiding Officer | Raul Rex R. Mangubat | PDP–Laban | |
| City Councilors |
Teofilo B. Lara | NUP | |
| Reynaldo C. Canaynay | NUP | ||
| Robin Chester J. Cantimbuhan | NUP | ||
| Francisco A. Barzaga | NUP | ||
| Martin John T. Reyes | NUP | ||
| Jorge Magno | NUP | ||
| Doc Kevin P. Tapawan | NUP | ||
| Jeg Gonzales | NUP | ||
| Eric S. Aledia | NUP | ||
| Aquino I. Garcia | NUP | ||
| Mamerto B. Noora, Jr. | NUP | ||
| Glenn Wynne S. Malihan | NUP | ||
| Ex Officio City Council Member | |||
| ABC President | TBA | Nonpartisan | |
| SK Federation President | TBA | Nonpartisan | |
Past Members
| Position | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presiding Officer | Raul Rex R. Mangubat | NUP | |
| City Councilors |
Teofilo B. Lara | NUP | |
| Resty M. Encabo | NUP | ||
| Robin Chester J. Cantimbuhan | NUP | ||
| Francisco A. Barzaga | NUP | ||
| Martin John T. Reyes | NUP | ||
| Jerome Napoleon T. Gonzales | PDP–Laban | ||
| Kevin P. Tapawan | NUP | ||
| Jorge Carlo D. Magno | PDP–Laban | ||
| Eric S. Aledia | NUP | ||
| Aquino I. Garcia | NUP | ||
| Mamerto B. Noora, Jr. | NUP | ||
| Glenn Wynne S. Malihan | NUP | ||
| Ex Officio City Council Member | |||
| ABC President | Nonpartisan | ||
| SK Federation President | Nonpartisan | ||
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Presiding Officer of the City Council of Dasmariñas[2] | Vice Mayor Raul Rex R. Mangubat |
| Councilors of the City of Dasmariñas[1] | Robin Chester J. Cantimbuhan |
| Reynaldo C. Canaynay | |
| Restituto Encabo | |
| Jacinto B. Frani, Jr. | |
| Roderick Marquinez Atienza, Sr. | |
| Peter-Tom B. Antonio | |
| Nicanor Austria, Jr. | |
| Tagumpay Tapawan, M.D. | |
| Fulgencio C. de la Cuesta, Jr. | |
| Teofilo F. Campaño | |
| Napoleon F. Gonzales | |
| Angelo Hugo | |
| President of the League of Barangays - Dasmariñas Chapter[1] |
Jorge Magno |
| President of the Youth Council Federation - Dasmariñas Chapter[1] |
Jerome M. Menguito |
Standing Committees
There are 20 standing committees in the city council each headed by a city councilor.[1]
| Committee | Chairman |
|---|---|
| Agriculture, Market and Slaughter House[1] | TBC |
| Barangay Affairs[1] | TBC |
| Cooperatives[1] | TBC |
| Education, Culture and Social Welfare[1] | TBC |
| Environment Protection[1] | TBC |
| Finance, Budget and Appropriation[1] | TBC |
| Games and Amusements[1] | TBC |
| Health and Sanitation[1] | TBC |
| Housing and Land Utilization[1] | TBC |
| Human Resources[1] | TBC |
| Human Rights[1] | TBC |
| Infrastructure and Public Works[1] | TBC |
| Labor and Employment[1] | TBC |
| Livelihood and Urban Poor[1] | TBC |
| Ordinances and Legal Matters[1] | TBC |
| Peace and Order and Public Safety[1] | TBC |
| Rules and Privileges[1] | TBC |
| Senior Citizen’s Affairs[1] | TBC |
| Trade and Industry[1] | TBC |
| Transportation and Communication[1] | TBC |
| Ways and Means[1] | TBC |
| Women and Family[1] | TBC |
| Youth and Sports Development[1] | TBC |
References
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- "Certified List of Candidates (CITY OF DASMARIÑAS)" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- "2019 NLE List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates" (PDF). Commission on Elections (Philippines). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-10-06.
- "2016 Certified List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates" (PDF). COMELEC.gov.ph. Retrieved 19 October 2020.