Dapitan City Council

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Dapitan City Council

Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Dapitan
26th City Council of Dapitan
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Unicameral
Term limits
3 terms (9 years)
Leadership
Presiding Officer
Jimboy Chan, PDP-Laban
Structure
Seats
  • 10 councilors
  • 1 ex officio presiding officer
  • 2 ex officio member
Political groups
  Nacionalista (3)
  APP (4)
  PDP-Laban (3)
  Nonpartisan (2)
Length of term
3 years
Authority
  • Dapitan City Charter
  • Local Government Code of the Philippines
Elections
Last election
May 13, 2019
Next election
May 9, 2022
Meeting place
SP Session Hall, New Government Center, National Highway corner Sunset Boulevard, Lawaan, Dawo, Dapitan City

The Dapitan City Council (Filipino: Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Dapitan) is Dapitan's Sangguniang Panlungsod or legislative body. The council has 13 members which are composed of ten councilors, one ex officio member elected from the ranks of barangay (neighborhood) 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.

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.

The council meets at the SP Session Hall inside Dapitan City Government Center for their regular sessions.

Powers, duties and functions[]

The Sangguniang Panlungsod, as the legislative body of the city, is mandated by the Local Government Code of 1991 to:

  • Enact ordinances;
  • Approve resolutions;
  • Appropriate funds for the general welfare of the city and its inhabitants; and
  • Ensure the proper exercise of the corporate powers of the city as provided for under Section 22 of the Local Government Code.

Furthermore, the following duties and functions are relegated to the Sangguniang Panlungsod:

  • Approve ordinances and pass resolutions necessary for an efficient and effective city government;
  • Generate and maximize the use of resources and revenues for the development plans, program objectives and priorities of the city as provided for under section 18 of the Local Government Code of 1991, with particular attention to agro-industrial development and citywide growth and progress;
  • 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 but subject to the provisions of Book II of the Local Government Code of 1991;
  • Regulate activities relative to the use of land, buildings, and structures within the city in order to promote the general welfare of its inhabitants;
  • Approve ordinances which shall ensure the efficient and effective delivery of the basic services and facilities as provided for under Section 17 of the Local Government Code; and
  • Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and functions as may be prescribed by law or ordinance.

Membership[]

Each of Dapitan's councilor elects ten members of the council. In plurality-at-large voting, a voter may vote for up to ten candidates and the candidates with the ten highest numbers of votes are elected.[1] Barangay and SK chairs throughout the city each elect a representative to the council, for a total of 12 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.[2]

2019-2022 membership

These are the members after the 2019 local elections,:[3]

Position Name Party
Presiding Officer Jimmy Patrick Israel B. Chan[a] PDP–Laban
City
Councilors 		Dug Christopher B. Mah APP
Javert Greg G. Hamoy[b] PDP–Laban
Amalou R. Tumapon - Monroyo APP
Angelica J. Carreon Nacionalista
Adora H. Recamara APP
Alexander E. Estacio APP
Gabriel M. Cad[c][4] PDP–Laban
Ronie M. Jarapan Nacionalista
Divine G. Patilano Nacionalista
Jezebel A. Balisado PDP–Laban
Ex Officio City Council Member
ABC President Felix P. Tacbaya (Masidlakon) Nonpartisan
SK Federation President Mary Ann C. Rendon (Taguilon) Nonpartisan

Former councils[]

2016-2019 Membership[5]
Position Name
Presiding Officer Ruben E. Cad
City
Councilors 		Jimmy Patrick Israel B. Chan
Alemarlou B. Dagpin
Edna C. Abad
Adora H. Recamara
Noel B. Sardane
Dug Christopher B. Mah
Jasmin Z. Hamoy
Alexander E. Estacio
Amalou R. Tumapon-Monroyo
Roque T. Sapalleda
2010-2013 Membership[6]
Position Name Party
Presiding Officer Patri B. Chan Lakas
City
Councilors 		Ruben E. Cad Lakas
Apple Marie A. Agolong Lakas
Joven H. Zamora Lakas
Randy B. Cabasag Nacionalista
Efren Q. Jamolod Nacionalista
Noel B. Sardane Lakas
Wendelin D. Dini-ay Lakas
Cresencio N. Palpagan Jr. Lakas
Mercy A. Fernandez Lakas
Rosalina G. Jalosjos-Johnson Lakas
2004-2007 Membership[7]
Position Name
Presiding Officer Patri B. Chan
City
Councilors 		Apple Marie A. Agolong
Hermogenes S. Balisado
Randy Cabasag
Alexander C. Yorong
Emilio Adaza Jacinto
Artemio A. Nielo
Arnulfo L. Cadano
Efren Q. Jamolod
Pete T. Zamora
Visitacion T. Olario
ABC President Rene B. Galleposo, Sr.
SK Federation President Lee C. Abad
2001-2004 Membership[8]
Position Name
Presiding Officer Alfredo A. Sy
City
Councilors 		Patri B. Chan
Beda A. Carreon
Alexander C. Yorong
Crisostomo Empeynado
Artemio A. Nielo
Hermogenes S. Balisado
Arnulfo L. Cadano
Sean A. Acaylar
Nemesio Etcubañas
Visitacion T. Olario
ABC President Rene B. Galleposo, Sr.
SK Federation President Lee C. Abad
1998-2001 Membership[9]
Position Name
Presiding Officer Alfredo A. Sy
City
Councilors 		Lernito J. Abila
Ricardo S. Inding
Beda A. Carreon
Gugma S. Chiong
Martin J. Cinco
Ian Francis J. Adaza
Joven H. Zamora
Patri B. Chan
Alexander C. Yorong
Agapito J. Cardino
ABC President Pio T. Galleposo
SK Federation President Frenalyn C. Jamolod

References and notes[]

References[]

  1. ^ Congress of the Philippines (6 November 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 14 August 2019. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
  2. ^ "R.A. 7160". lawphil.net. The LawPhil Project. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  3. ^ "2019 NLE List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates" (PDF). Commission on Elections (Philippines) (PDF). {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Laput, Bert (30 December 2020). "'Rizal Shot twice in Dapitan'". Rappler. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  5. ^ "2016 Certified List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates" (PDF). COMELEC.gov.ph. Retrieved 19 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "zamboangadelnorte_dapitan_city" (PDF). COMELEC.gov.ph. Retrieved 11 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "city council". Old website of the City of Dapitan. Archived from the original on 19 February 2005. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  8. ^ "officials". Old website of the City of Dapitan. Archived from the original on 25 August 2003. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  9. ^ "city council". Old website of the City of Dapitan. Archived from the original on 30 March 2002. Retrieved 16 December 2020.

Notes[]

  1. ^ Vice Mayor Chan was allied with Nacionalista Party/Aggrupation of Parties for Progress since being elected until he moved to PDP-Laban in 2021.
  2. ^ Councilor Hamoy was allied with Nacionalista Party/Aggrupation of Parties for Progress since being elected until he moved to PDP-Laban in 2021.
  3. ^ Councilor Cad was allied with Nacionalista Party/Aggrupation of Parties for Progress since being elected until he moved to PDP-Laban before the end of 2020.

See also[]

  • Dapitan
  • 2019 Zamboanga del Norte local elections
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