Baguio City Council
Legislative body of the city of Baguio, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Baguio City Council (Filipino: Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Baguio) is Baguio's Sangguniang Panlungsod or legislative body. The council has 15 members which is composed of 12 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.
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Term limits | 3 terms (9 years) |
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Presiding Officer | Faustino A. Olowan, PDP-Laban |
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Length of term | 3 years |
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Last election | May 13, 2019 |
Next election | May 9, 2022 |
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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.