The City Council of Bacoor (Filipino: Sangguniang Panglungsod ng Bacoor) is the legislature of the Bacoor, Cavite. It is composed of 12 councilors, with 6 councilors elected from Bacoor's two councilor districts, two councilors elected from the ranks of Liga ng mga Barangay ng Bacoor chairperson and the Sangguniang Kabataan chairperson. The presiding officer of the council is the vice mayor, who is elected citywide. It is also the city's chief executive whenever the mayor is out of the city. It is elected to serve a three-year term, with a maximum of three terms.
Bacoor City Council Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Bacoor | |
|---|---|
| 4th Bacoor City Council | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 3 terms (9 years) |
| Leadership | |
Presiding Officer | Rowena Bautista-Mendiola, NPC |
Presiding Officer pro tempore | Reynaldo D. Palabrica, Lakas |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 14 councilors and 1 presiding officer |
Political groups |
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Length of term | 3 years |
| Authority | Bacoor 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 | |
| City of Bacoor Government Center | |
| Website | |
| Website | |
The council is responsible for creating laws and ordinances under Bacoor's jurisdiction. The mayor can veto proposed bills, but the council can override it with a two-thirds supermajority.
The city council's headquarters is at the City of Bacoor Government Center in Barangay Bayanan.[1]
History
editOn July 25, 2011, President Benigno Aquino III signed Republic Act No. 10160 creating the City of Bacoor. It was ratified through a plebiscite on June 23, 2012, wherein most of the town's participating registered voters favored the cityhood.[2]
With the incorporation of Bacoor as a city, it was divided into two legislative districts, Bacoor West (District 1) and Bacoor East (District 2). During the 2013 mid-term elections, the citizens of Bacoor voted for six councilors for each of the two districts.
Powers, duties and functions
editThe Sangguniang Panlungsod, as the legislative body of the city, is mandated by the Local Government Code of 1991 (Republic Act No. 7160) to:[3]
- 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 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 prescribed by law or ordinance.
Membership
editEach of Bacoor's two councilor districts elects six councilors to the council. In plurality-at-large voting, a voter may vote for up to six candidates, with the candidates having the six highest number of votes being elected. In addition, the barangay and the SK chairpersons throughout the city elect amongst themselves their representatives to the council. Hence, there are 14 councilors.
City council elections are synchronized with other elections in the country. Elections are held every first Monday of May every third year since 2013 for 12 seats, while the ex officio seats are elected irregularly, but always proceeding a Barangay and SK elections.
Incumbent Members
editThese are the members after the 2022 Local Elections:[4]
| Position | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presiding Officer (Vice Mayor) | Rowena Bautista-Mendiola | NPC | |
| Bacoor West Councilors | Catherine Sarino-Evaristo | Nacionalista | |
| Andrelito G. Gawaran | Lakas | ||
| Alejandro F. Gutierrez | NPC | ||
| Michael E. Solis | Nacionalista | ||
| Levy M. Tela | Lakas | ||
| Bacoor East Councilors | Roberto L. Advincula | Nacionalista | |
| Simplicio G. Dominguez | Nacionalista | ||
| Reynaldo M. Fabian | NPC | ||
| Rogelio M. Nolasco | Nacionalista | ||
| Alde Joselito F. Pagulayan | Lakas | ||
| Reynaldo D. Palabrica | Lakas | ||
| President, Liga ng mga Barangay | Randy C. Francisco (Daang Bukid) | Nonpartisan | |
| President, Sangguniang Kabataan Federation | Palm Angel S. Buncio (Molino IV) | Nonpartisan | |
Former Members
editPresiding Officer (Vice Mayor)
edit| Name | Council | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Catherine Sarino-Evaristo | 1st–3rd | 2013–2016; 2016–2019; 2019–2022 |
Bacoor West District
edit| Name | Council | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Miguel N. Bautista | 1st–2nd | 2013–2016; 2016–2019 |
| Victorio L. Guerrero, Jr. | 3rd–4th | 2019–2022; 2022–2024 (died in office)[5] |
| Rowena Bautista-Mendiola | 1st–2nd | 2013–2016; 2016–2019 |
| Venus D. de Castro | 1st–2nd | 2013–2016; 2016–2019 |
| Reynaldo M. Fabian | 1st (transferred to Bacoor East) | 2013–2016 |
| Edwin G. Gawaran | 1st–3rd | 2013–2016; 2016–2019; 2019–2022 |
| Avelino B. Solis | 1st | 2013–2016 |
Bacoor East District
edit| Name | Council | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Apolonio I. Advincula, Jr. | 2nd | 2016–2018 |
| Bayani M. de Leon | 1st | 2013–2016 |
| Leandro M. de Leon | 1st–2nd | 2013–2016; 2016–2019 |
| Hernando "King" C. Gutierrez | 1st–2nd | 2013–2016; 2016–2019 |
| Roberto R. Javier | 1st–2nd | 2013–2016; 2016–2019 |
| Gaudencio P. Nolasco | 1st | 2013–2016 |
| Avelino B. Solis | 1st | 2013–2016 |
Ex-officio members
edit| Name | Barangay | Council | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victorio L. Guerrero, Jr. | Salinas II | 1st–2nd | 2013–2018 |
| Reynaldo D. Palabrica | Queen's Row Central | 2nd–3rd | 2018–2022 |
| Ramon N. Bautista | Habay II | 3rd–4th | 2022–2024 |
| Randy C. Francisco | Daang Bukid | 4th | 2024–present |
| Name | Barangay | Council | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ma Eliza H. Bautista | Habay II | 1st | 2013 |
| Seat vacated from 2013–2018 | |||
| Mac Raven Espiritu | Daang Bukid | 3rd–4th | 2018–2023 |
| Palm Angel S. Buncio | Molino IV | 4th | 2023–present |
References
edit- ^ Giron, Anthony (October 2, 2015). "New Bacoor Gov't Center opens". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ Cinco, Maricar (June 26, 2012). "36,226 residents ratify Bacoor's conversion into city". Inquirer. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ "Republic Act No. 7160". Official Gazette. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ "Halalan 2022 CITY OF BACOOR, CAVITE Election Results". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ "Bacoor mourns death of councilor Toto Guerrero Jr". Politiko. June 9, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2024.