Cabuyao City Council – Wikipedia
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Legislative body of the city of Cabuyao, Philippines
The Cabuyao City Council (Filipino: Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Kabuyaw) is Cabuyao’s Sangguniang Panlungsod or legislative body. The council has twelve members which is composed of ten councilors, one ex officio member elected from the ranks of barangay (neighborhood) 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 Session Hall of the Cabuyao City Hall for their regular sessions.
Membership[edit]
Each of Cabuyao’s ten city councilors were elected at large by the voters of the city. In addition, the barangay chairmen and the SK chairmen throughout the city elect amongst themselves their representatives to the council. Hence, there are 12 councilors.
City council elections are synchronized with other elections in the country. Elections are held every first Monday of May every third year since 1992.
Current members[edit]
As the presiding officer, Vice Mayor Leif Laiglon A. Opiña (Lakas-CMD) can only vote to break ties.
- The parties as stated in the 2022 elections.[1]
| Position | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presiding Officer | Leif Laiglon A. Opiña | Lakas | |
| City Councilors |
Jaime Onofre D. Battallones | Aksyon | |
| Richard C. Hain | Aksyon | ||
| Jose Benson G. Aguillo | Aksyon | ||
| Maria Wanda C. Alimagno | Aksyon | ||
| Jose G. Alcabasa | Aksyon | ||
| Gabriel C. Bariring II | Aksyon | ||
| Danna Cozette L. Raymundo | Aksyon | ||
| Emerson L. Devoma | Aksyon | ||
| Sherwin D. Beguico | Aksyon | ||
| Ma. Fe P. Humarang | Aksyon | ||
| Ex Officio City Council Member | |||
Past members[edit]
2019–2022 membership[edit]
2016–2019 membership[edit]
2013–2016 membership[edit]
Standing Committees[edit]
There is a total of twenty seven (27) standing committees in the city council. Each committee is headed and co-headed by a member of the city council.
| Committee | Chairperson | Co-Chairperson |
|---|---|---|
| Committee on Finance, Budget and Appropriation | TBD | TBD |
| Committee on Women and Family | TBD | TBD |
| Committee on Human Rights | TBD | TBD |
| Committee on Youth | TBD | TBD |
| Committee on Environmental Protection | TBD | TBD |
| Committee on Cooperatives | TBD | TBD |
| Committee on Rules and Privileges | TBD | TBD |
| Committee on Ordinances and Legal Matters | TBD | TBD |
| Committee on Peace and Order and Public Safety | TBD | TBD |
| Committee on Transportation and Communications | TBD | TBD |
| Committee on Health and Demography | TBD | TBD |
| Committee on Agriculture | TBD | TBD |
| Committee on Technical and Tertiary Education | TBD | TBD |
| Committee on Secondary Education | TBD | TBD |
| Committee on Pre-school and Elementary Education | TBD | TBD |
| Committee on Good Government, Public Ethics and Accountability | TBD | TBD |
| Committee on Market and Slaughterhouse | TBD | TBD |
| Committee on Games and Amusement | TBD | TBD |
| Committee on Trade, Commerce and Industry | TBD | TBD |
| Committee on Public Works | TBD | TBD |
| Committee on Housing and Urban Planning | TBD | TBD |
| Committee on Barangay Affairs | TBD | TBD |
| Committee on Social Welfare | TBD | TBD |
| Committee on Human Resources Development, Labor and Employment | TBD | TBD |
| Committee on Tourism | TBD | TBD |
| Committee on Sports | TBD | TBD |
| Committee on People Empowerment and Accreditation | TBD | TBD |
Prominent councilors[edit]
- Rommel Gecolea, city mayor
- Jose Benson Aguillo, vice mayor
- Benjamin C. del Rosario, former vice mayor
- Tutti Caringal, 6 Cycle Mind lead vocalist
See also[edit]
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