The Taguig City Council (Filipino: Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Tagig) is the legislature of Taguig, Philippines. The legislative body is composed of 18 councilors, with 16 councilors elected from Taguig's two councilor districts (coextensive with the Legislative districts of Taguig and Taguig–Pateros, excluding the municipality of Pateros)[1] and two elected from the ranks of barangay (neighborhood) chairmen and the Sangguniang Kabataan (youth councils).[2] The council's presiding officer is the vice-mayor (elected by the city).[3] The council is responsible for creating laws and ordinances under the jurisdiction of Taguig.[3][4] Although the mayor can veto proposed bills, the council can override the veto with a two-thirds supermajority.[2]
Taguig City Council Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Tagig | |
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| 7th Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Taguig | |
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| Type | |
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Term limits | 3 terms (9 years) |
| Leadership | |
Presiding Officer | Arvin Ian Alit, Nacionalista since June 30, 2022 |
Presiding Officer pro tempore | Marisse Balina-Eron, Nacionalista since June 30, 2022 |
Majority Leader | Jaime Garcia, Nacionalista since June 30, 2022 |
Minority Leader | vacant since June 30, 2016 |
| Structure | |
| Seats |
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Political groups | Majority bloc (18):
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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 | |
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| Taguig City Council Building (Tuktukan) Alternative meeting places: Taguig Lakeshore Hall (Lower Bicutan) SM Aura Satellite Office (Fort Bonifacio) Taguig City Convention Center (Ususan) | |
| Website | |
| https://sp.taguig.gov.ph | |
Seat
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The Taguig City Council meets at the Taguig City Council Building, a separate building inside the City Hall compound in Barangay Tuktukan.
Additionally, it also holds its sessions and other committee hearings and meetings at the Taguig Lakeshore Hall in Barangay Lower Bicutan, the Taguig City Satellite Office at SM Aura Tower in Bonifacio Global City, and the Taguig City Convention Center in Barangay Ususan, mostly during the construction period of its new building.
Membership
editThe city elects sixteen members of the council, with eight members for each of the two local districts. In plurality-at-large voting, a voter in a particular district may vote for up to 8 candidates and the top 8 candidates with the highest numbers of votes are elected.[1] Barangay and SK chairs throughout the city each elect a representative to the council, for a total of 18 councilors. City-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.[5]
For the 2025 Taguig local elections, the Taguig City Council had informed the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) that it is in the process of passing a city ordinance to reallocate the Embo barangays, which are previously part of Makati, between the two city council districts. This ordinance would add two councilors per district, bringing the total number of elected city councilors to 20.[6] The City Council started committee hearings on September 14, 2024 regarding the passing of an Ordinance incorporating the Embo barangays into the two existing districts of the city, attended by all barangay captains, District 1 Rep. Ading Cruz and Senator Alan Peter Cayetano. The proposed ordinance increases the number of councilors in each district from 8 to 12, for a total of 24 elected city councilors.[7]
| City Council Districts | |
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| District 1 | District 2 |
| Bagumbayan | Cembo |
| Bambang | Central Bicutan |
| Calzada | Central Signal Village |
| Comembo | East Rembo |
| Hagonoy | Fort Bonifacio |
| Ibayo-Tipas | Katuparan |
| Ligid-Tipas | Maharlika |
| Lower Bicutan | North Daang Hari |
| New Lower Bicutan | North Signal Village |
| Napindan | Pinagsama |
| Palingon | Pitogo |
| Pembo | Post Proper Northside |
| Rizal | Post Proper Southside |
| San Miguel | South Cembo |
| Santa Ana | South Daang Hari |
| Tuktukan | South Signal Village |
| Ususan | Tanyag |
| Wawa | Upper Bicutan |
| West Rembo | |
| Western Bicutan | |
Current members (2022–2025)
edit| Position | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presiding Officer (Vice Mayor) | Arvin Ian Alit | Nacionalista | |
| First District Councilors | Raul Aquino | Nacionalista | |
| Baby Gloria Valenzuela-De Mesa | Nacionalista | ||
| Jaime Labampa | Nacionalista | ||
| Lamberto Mañosca | Nacionalista | ||
| Carlito Ogalinola | Nacionalista | ||
| Fanella Joy Panga-Cruz | Nacionalista | ||
| Gamaliel San Pedro | Nacionalista | ||
| Rodil Marcelino | Nacionalista | ||
| Second District Councilors | Nicky Supan | Nacionalista | |
| Marisse Balina-Eron | Nacionalista | ||
| Yasser Pangandaman | Nacionalista | ||
| Jomil Serna | Nacionalista | ||
| Eduardo Prado | Nacionalista | ||
| Edgar Baptista | Nacionalista | ||
| Alexander Penolio | Nacionalista | ||
| Jaime Garcia | Nacionalista | ||
| Ex Officio City Council Members | |||
| ABC President | Jorge Daniel Bocobo (Fort Bonifacio) |
Nonpartisan | |
| SK President | Joanna Mae Pagkalinawan (Sta. Ana) |
Nonpartisan | |
References
edit- ^ a b Congress of the Philippines (November 6, 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 August 14, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- ^ a b Congress of the Philippines (October 10, 1991). "Republic Act No. 7160 - An Act providing for a Local Government Code of 1991" (PDF). National Water Resources Board. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 30, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b "City Officials". Taguig City Government. June 2, 2024. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ City Charter of Taguig (Republic Act 3857, Article III). Supreme Court of the Philippines. February 11, 1998. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ "R.A. 7160". lawphil.net. The LawPhil Project. Archived from the original on March 18, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ^ Torres, Sherrie Anne (June 28, 2024). "Comelec releases resolution listing 10 EMBO barangays to Taguig City". ABS-CBN News.
- ^ Bes, Kagawad Leo (September 13, 2024). "#FYImgaBes". Facebook. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
