Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 484)
The Mayor shall receive a salary of not exceeding four thousand eight hundred pesos a year.
Yes, with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, the Mayor may be provided a non-commutable allowance of not exceeding two thousand pesos per annum in addition to his salary.
The Municipal Board is composed of the Mayor (presiding officer), the City Treasurer, the City Engineer, the City Attorney, the City Health Officer, and four councilors elected at large by popular vote.
In case of sickness, absence, suspension, or other temporary disability of any member or to maintain a quorum, the President of the Philippines may appoint a temporary substitute with full rights and duties until the member returns.
Elective members must be qualified electors of the city, residents for at least one year, and at least twenty-three years of age.
The President shall issue a proclamation calling a special election to fill the office as soon as practicable.
Vacancies are filled by the appointment of a suitable person belonging to the political party of the officer being replaced, made by the President.
They may be suspended or removed under the same circumstances and manner as elective provincial officers, pursuant to applicable laws.
The division superintendent of schools for the Province of Pangasinan acts as the ex officio superintendent and receives an additional one thousand pesos from city funds.
Yes, the voters of the City of Dagupan are qualified to vote for the offices of provincial governor and members of the provincial board of Pangasinan.
The Act takes effect upon approval, but the Municipal Board members elected in the last general elections continue to serve until the expiration of their terms.