Bacoor City Council

Bacoor City Council, formally the Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Bacoor, is the local legislative body of Bacoor City in Cavite, Philippines. It creates ordinances, adopts resolutions, approves appropriations, regulates activities within the city, and exercises the corporate powers assigned to city governments under Philippine law. Its work is principally governed by the Local Government Code of 1991, or Republic Act No. 7160, together with the city charter established through Republic Act No. 10160. The council emerged as part of Bacoor's transition from municipality to city. Republic Act No. 10160 was signed by President Benigno Aquino III on July 25, 2011. Bacoor residents subsequently approved cityhood in a plebiscite held on June 23, 2012. Following incorporation as a city, Bacoor was organized into two legislative districts: Bacoor West, or District 1, and Bacoor East, or District 2. The first city councilors representing these districts were elected during the 2013 midterm elections. The council has 12 district-elected seats, with six councilors elected from each of the two districts. It also has ex officio representation from the Liga ng mga Barangay ng Bacoor and the Sangguniang Kabataan. When these representatives are included, the body has 14 members. District councilors are chosen through plurality-at-large voting, under which voters may select up to six candidates in their district. Councilors normally serve three-year terms and may serve no more than three consecutive terms. The ex officio seats are selected through the relevant barangay and youth-council structures and follow a separate electoral timetable. The vice mayor serves as the council's presiding officer. The vice mayor is elected citywide and also assumes the mayor's executive responsibilities when the mayor is absent from the city. The council's legislative relationship with the mayor includes a veto mechanism: the mayor may reject proposed measures, while the council may override a veto with a two-thirds supermajority. Its responsibilities cover local lawmaking, public finance, urban regulation, local permits and franchises, land-use-related regulation, and measures supporting the delivery of basic city services. The council is also expected to mobilize and maximize local resources in support of development plans, program priorities, and citywide growth. The council therefore functions as a municipal policy-making and oversight institution rather than as a commercial brand or product business. Its headquarters are located at the City of Bacoor Government Center in Barangay Bayanan.

Bacoor City Council was established in the context of Bacoor's conversion from a municipality into a city. The legal foundation for that conversion was Republic Act No. 10160, which President Benigno Aquino III signed on July 25, 2011. The act provided for the creation of the City of Bacoor, subject to approval by the municipality's voters. The required plebiscite took place on June 23, 2012. A majority of participating registered voters supported the conversion, enabling Bacoor to operate as a city under its charter. Cityhood brought with it the formation of a city legislative body, the Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Bacoor, operating within the framework of the Local Government Code of 1991. After cityhood, Bacoor was divided into two legislative districts for representation in the city council. Bacoor West became District 1 and Bacoor East became District 2. Each district elects six councilors through plurality-at-large voting. The first elections for the city council's district seats were held during the 2013 midterm elections, aligning the new city institution with the country's regular electoral cycle. The council also includes ex officio members representing the city's barangay and youth structures. The chairperson of the Liga ng mga Barangay ng Bacoor and the chairperson of the Sangguniang Kabataan are represented through the relevant internal selection processes. Accordingly, the council has 12 district-elected councilors and two ex officio members when fully constituted. As Bacoor's legislative branch, the council is empowered to enact ordinances and approve resolutions. It may appropriate funds for the city's general welfare, adopt measures supporting development plans, regulate land and building-related activities, grant franchises and authorize permits or licenses subject to national law, and help ensure the effective provision of basic local services. These responsibilities derive principally from the Local Government Code, including provisions concerning local legislative powers, resource generation, corporate powers, and basic services. The vice mayor presides over council proceedings and acts as the city's chief executive when the mayor is outside Bacoor. The mayor may veto council measures, but the council can override such a veto through a two-thirds vote. Councilors serve three-year terms, with a constitutional or statutory limit of three consecutive terms for the same office. Regular elections for the 12 district seats are held in coordination with the Philippines' national and local election cycle, while ex officio elections follow the timing of barangay and youth-council elections. The council's headquarters are at the City of Bacoor Government Center in Barangay Bayanan. Available reference material identifies the institution, its legal basis, composition, electoral structure, and powers, but does not provide a complete list of current or former members, individual ordinances, named campaigns, or specific recent news events.

• 2013

  First city council district elections

  [1]Bacoor City Councilen.wikipedia.org

  The first elections for Bacoor's city council district seats were held during the 2013 midterm elections after the city was divided into Bacoor West and Bacoor East legislative districts.

• 2012

  Cityhood approved by plebiscite

  [1]Bacoor City Councilen.wikipedia.org

  Bacoor voters approved the municipality's conversion into a city in a plebiscite held on June 23, 2012.

• 2011

  Bacoor cityhood legislation signed

  [1]Bacoor City Councilen.wikipedia.org

  President Benigno Aquino III signed Republic Act No. 10160 on July 25, 2011, providing for the conversion of Bacoor from a municipality into a city.

Bacoor City's elected legislative and policy-making institution, responsible for local ordinances, resolutions, appropriations, regulation, and oversight within the city's jurisdiction.

1. 1Bacoor City Councilen.wikipedia.org