Santa Cruz Municipal Council Sangguniang Bayan ng Santa Cruz | |
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26th Santa Cruz Municipal Council | |
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Term limits | 3 terms (9 years) |
Leadership | |
Presiding Officer | Laarni Aguilar–Malibiran, PROMDI |
Presiding Officer pro tempore | Ambiel John Panganiban, Aksyon |
Majority leader | Norman Tolentino, Alsyon |
Minority leader | Lea Almarves, Independent |
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Political groups |
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Length of term | 3 years |
Authority |
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Elections | |
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Last election | May 9, 2022 |
Next election | May 12, 2025 |
Meeting place | |
2nd Floor Escolapia Building, Poblacion 3, Santa Cruz, Laguna | |
Website | |
Santa Cruz Municipal Council |
The Santa Cruz Municipal Council (Filipino: Sangguniang Bayan ng Santa Cruz) is Santa Cruz's Sangguniang Bayan or legislative body. The council has 11 members which is composed of 8 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 municipality is the presiding officer of the council, who is elected municipal-wide.
The council is responsible for creating laws and ordinances under the municipality's jurisdiction. The mayor can veto proposed bills, but the council can override it with a two-thirds supermajority.
Powers, duties and functions
editThe Local Government Code of 1991 (Republic Act No. 7160), which establishes the Sangguniang Bayan as the municipal's legislative body, contains the following requirements:[1]
- Pass legislation;
- Consent to resolutions;
- Adequate funding for the municipal's and its residents' general wellbeing; and
- Make sure the municipality is exercising its corporate rights in accordance with Section 22 of the Local Government Code.
Additionally, the Sangguniang Bayan is given responsibility for the following tasks and activities:[1]
- approve the resolutions and ordinances required for an effective and efficient municipal government;
- Generate and maximize the utilization of funds and resources for the municipal'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 municipal's residents;
- Control activities pertaining to the use of land, buildings, and structures inside the municipality 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.
Summaries of the councils
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2010–13 | |||||||||||||
2013–16 | |||||||||||||
2016–19 | |||||||||||||
2019–22 | |||||||||||||
2022–25 |
Officers
editPosition | Name |
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Presiding officer | Vice Mayor Laarni Malibiran |
Presiding officer pro tempore | Councilor Mark Anthony Panganiban |
Majority leader | Councilor Norman Tolentino |
Minority Leader | Councilor Lea Almarves |
Membership
editThe municipality elects eight members of the council at-large. In plurality-at-large voting, a voter may vote for up to eight candidates and the candidates with the eight highest numbers of votes are elected.[2] Barangay and SK chairs throughout the municipality each elect a representative to the council, for a total of 10 councilors. Municipal-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]
Members, 2022–2025
editPosition | Name | Party | |
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Presiding Officer | Laarni A. Malibiran | PROMDI | |
Municipal Councilors | Ambiel John C. Panganiban | Aksyon | |
Lea A. Almarves | Independent | ||
Norman T. Tolentino | Aksyon | ||
Esmeraldo C. De Las Armas Jr. | Independent | ||
Rizaldy N. Kalaw | Independent | ||
Mark Anthony P. Joven | PROMDI | ||
Lucena R. Odejar | Aksyon | ||
Alan T. Pamatmat | Aksyon | ||
Ex Officio Municipal Council Members | |||
ABC President | Patrocinia S. Kalaw (Oogong) | Nonpartisan | |
SK President | Regine S. Regalado (Santo Angel Norte) | Nonpartisan |
Past Members
editMembers, 2019–2022
editPosition | Name | Party | |
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Presiding Officer | Laarni A. Malibiran | KDP | |
Municipal Councilors | Louis C. De Leon | Nacionalista | |
Ambiel John C. Panganiban | Nacionalista | ||
Lea A. Almarves | PDP–Laban | ||
Ramon D. Tan | Nacionalista | ||
Mark Anthony P. Joven | Independent | ||
Efren L. Diaz | Independent | ||
Lucena R. Odejar | Nacionalista | ||
Alan T. Pamatmat | Nacionalista | ||
Ex Officio Municipal Council Members | |||
ABC President | Patrocinia S. Kalaw (Oogong) | Nonpartisan | |
SK President | Regine S. Regalado (Santo Angel Norte) | Nonpartisan |
Members, 2016–2019
editPosition | Name | Party | |
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Presiding Officer | Louis C. De Leon | Liberal | |
Municipal Councilors | Laarni A. Malibiran | Independent | |
Rizaldy N. Kalaw | Liberal | ||
Florencio C. Odejar | Liberal | ||
Roselon F. Pamatmat | Liberal | ||
Ronaldo P. Oblegacion | Liberal | ||
Ramon D. Tan | Independent | ||
Serafin C. San Juan Jr. | Liberal | ||
Rolando Moises E. Acapulco | Liberal | ||
Ex Officio Municipal Council Members |
Members, 2013–2016
editPosition | Name | Party | |
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Presiding Officer | Louis C. De Leon | Liberal | |
Municipal Councilors | Rizaldy N. Kalaw | Liberal | |
Laarni A. Malibiran | UNA | ||
Efren L. Diaz | Independent | ||
Florencio C. Odejar | Liberal | ||
Laura P. Obligacion | Liberal | ||
Serafin C. San Juan Jr. | Liberal | ||
Rolando Moises E. Acapulco | Liberal | ||
Isagani R. Malapaya | Independent | ||
Ex Officio Municipal Council Members |
Members, 2010–2013
editPosition | Name | Party | |
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Presiding Officer | Louis C. De Leon | Lakas–Kampi | |
Municipal Councilors | Ramon D. Tan | Independent | |
Florencio C. Odejar | Lakas–Kampi | ||
Rizaldy N. Kalaw | Liberal | ||
Laarni A. Malibiran | Lakas–Kampi | ||
Laura P. Obligacion | NPC | ||
Jun M. Asinas | NPC | ||
Rolando Moises E. Acapulco | Lakas–Kampi | ||
Serafin C. San Juan Jr. | Liberal | ||
Ex Officio Municipal Council Members |
Members, 2007–2010
editPosition | Name | Party | |
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Presiding Officer | Alan T. Pamatmat | Liberal | |
Municipal Councilors | Louis C. De Leon | LDP | |
Ramon D. Tan | Liberal | ||
Jun M. Asinas | LDP | ||
Romulo A. Elca | LDP | ||
Laura P. Obligacion | LDP | ||
Ricardo B. Ramirez | LDP | ||
Roselon F. Pamatmat | LDP | ||
Angelito U. Limjuco | LDP | ||
Ex Officio Municipal Council Members |
Members, 2004–2007
editPosition | Name | Party | |
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Presiding Officer | Ariel T. Magcalas | Lakas | |
Municipal Councilors | Brayn R. Lateo | Lakas | |
Narciso A. Cayos | LDP | ||
Jun M. Asinas | LDP | ||
Roselon F. Pamatmat | LDP | ||
Alan T. Pamatmat | Lakas | ||
Virgilio T. Ciriaco | LDP | ||
Angelito U. Limjuco | LDP | ||
Serafin C. San Juan Jr. | Lakas | ||
Ex Officio Municipal Council Members |
Members, 2001–2004
editPosition | Name | Party | |
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Presiding Officer | Ariel T. Magcalas | Independent | |
Municipal Councilors | Florencio C. Odejar | LDP | |
Louis C. De Leon | LDP | ||
Bernardo E. Ison | LDP | ||
Roselon F. Pamatmat | LDP | ||
Edgardo T. Porca | LDP | ||
Eugenio A. Javier Jr. | LDP | ||
Ricardo B. Ramirez | LDP | ||
Purita P. Sarmiento | LDP | ||
Ex Officio Municipal Council Members |
Members, 1998–2001
editPosition | Name | Party | |
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Presiding Officer | Heidi S. Ciriaco | LAMMP | |
Municipal Councilors | Eugenio A. Javier Jr. | LAMMP | |
Florencio C. Odejar | LAMMP | ||
Ricardo B. Ramirez | LAMMP | ||
Bernardo E. Ison | LAMMP | ||
Louis C. De Leon | LAMMP | ||
Ariel T. Magcalas | Lakas | ||
Edgardo T. Porca | LAMMP | ||
Jaime Alexander Calupitan Jr. | LAMMP | ||
Ex Officio Municipal Council Members |
Members, 1995–1998
editPosition | Name | Party | |
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Presiding Officer | Narciso O. Infante | Independent | |
Municipal Councilors | Heidi S. Ciriaco | LDP | |
Ariel T. Magcalas | Independent | ||
Jaime Alexander Calupitan Jr. | LDP | ||
Louis C. De Leon | LDP | ||
Ricardo B. Ramirez | LDP | ||
Celestino D. Pamatmat | Independent | ||
Bernardo E. Ison | Independent | ||
Miguel M. Asinas | LDP | ||
Ex Officio Municipal Council Members |
Members, 1992–1995
editPosition | Name | Party | |
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Presiding Officer | Roy T. Lopez | Independent | |
Municipal Councilors | Domingo G. Panganiban | LDP | |
Narciso O. Infante | Independent | ||
Leonilo C. Romero | LDP | ||
Ariel T. Magcalas | Independent | ||
Celestino D. Pamatmat | Independent | ||
Francisco I. Ramos Jr. | LDP | ||
Eliodoro J. Salvador | LDP | ||
Miguel M. Asinas | LDP | ||
Ex Officio Municipal Council Members |
Members, 1988–1992
editPosition | Name | Party | |
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Presiding Officer | Reynaldo U. Limjuco | Independent | |
Municipal Councilors | Roy T. Lopez | Independent | |
Felimon F. Baltazar | LnB | ||
Miguel M. Asinas | LnB | ||
Jaime Alexander T. Calupitan | Independent | ||
Francisco Fernandez | LnB | ||
Eliodoro J. Salvador | LnB | ||
Domingo F. delos Santos | LnB | ||
Leonilo C. Romero | LnB | ||
Ex Officio Municipal Council Members |
Members, 1986–1988
editPosition | Name | Party | |
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Presiding Officer | Romeo I. Ramos | Independent | |
Municipal Councilors | Arnulfo C. del Rosario | Independent | |
Florindo P. Damitan | Independent | ||
Eliodoro J. Salvador | Independent | ||
Mateo E. Bernardino | Independent | ||
Urbano M. Sandicho Jr. | Independent | ||
Gaudencio P. Javier | Independent | ||
Alfredo L. Cruz | Independent | ||
Feliciano R. Matienzo | Independent | ||
Bienvenido C. Flores | Independent | ||
Ex Officio Municipal Council Members | |||
ABC President | Mario G. Bernardino | Nonpartisan | |
SK President | Ariel T. Magcalas | Nonpartisan |
Members, 1980–1986
editPosition | Name | Party | |
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Presiding Officer | Jose S. Uriarte | KBL | |
Municipal Councilors | Enrique A. Tuazon | KBL | |
Oscar F. Feliciano | Independent | ||
Maximo F. Flores Jr. | KBL | ||
Arnulfo C. del Rosario | KBL | ||
Florindo P. Damitan | Independent | ||
Eliodoro J. Salvador | KBL | ||
Mateo E. Bernardino | KBL | ||
Urbano M. Sandicho Jr. | KBL | ||
Fernando N. Salonga Jr. | Independent | ||
Roy T. Lopez | Independent | ||
Ex Officio Municipal Council Members |
Members, 1975–1980
editPosition | Name | Party | |
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Presiding Officer | Enrique R. Bautista | Nacionalista | |
Municipal Councilors | Enrique A. Tuazon | Nacionalista | |
Maximo F. Flores Jr. | Nacionalista | ||
Eliodoro J. Salvador | Liberal | ||
Arnulfo C. del Rosario | Nacionalista | ||
Oscar F. Feliciano | Liberal | ||
Urbano M. Sandicho Jr. | Nacionalista | ||
Ex Officio Municipal Council Members |
Prominent members
edit- ^ a b "Republic Act No. 7160". Official Gazette (Philippines). This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ 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 6 February 2023.
- ^ "R.A. 7160". lawphil.net. The LawPhil Project. Retrieved 6 February 2023.