Sangguniang Panlungsod

The Sangguniang Panlungsod, as the legislative body of the city, is mandated by the Local Government Code of 1991 to: • Approve ordinances and resolutions • Generate and maximize the use of resources and revenues for the development plans, program objectives and priorities of the city • Enact ordinances granting franchises and authorizing the issuance of permits or licenses, 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 • 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 • Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and functions as may be prescribed by law or ordinance ==Composition==

Presiding officer The city vice mayor serves as the presiding officer of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, although he/she has no voting privilege except in cases to break a deadlock. In the absence of the vice mayor, a temporary presiding officer is assigned by the members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod from among themselves. Regular members The number of elected councilors a city's Sangguniang Panlungsod is entitled to is determined by statutes. In some cases, the number of regular SP members and/or the delineation of SP districts is provided in the city's own charter (e.g., Sorsogon City) or in a separate Congressional Act (e.g., Bacoor). In absence of such provisions, the Republic Acts numbered 6636 and 7166 provide that the default size of a city's SP is ten members, elected at large. The exceptions are: • if a Metro Manila city comprises a lone legislative district, COMELEC divides the city into two SP districts which elect 6 members each, for a total of 12; • if a Metro Manila city is divided into two or more legislative districts, each district elects 6 members, unless explicitly provided for in the city's charter or another statute (e.g., Makati, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Parañaque and Taguig); • if a city outside Metro Manila comprises a lone legislative district, it elects 12 members as one at-large district; • if a city outside Metro Manila is divided into two or more legislative districts, each district elects 8 members. Of all the cities, Manila and Quezon City have the most elected councilors with 36 each, followed by Davao City and Taguig with 24 each, and Caloocan with 18. Other members Similar to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan in the provinces or Sangguniang Bayan in the municipalities, the Local Government Code of 1991 also allocates a Sangguniang Panlungsod seat each to the city chairpersons of the Liga ng mga Barangay (League of Barangays), Pederasyon ng mga Sangguniang Kabataan (Federation of Youth Councils), and other sectoral representatives as determined locally relevant, such as the Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative. ==See also==