QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 9364)
Republic Act No. 9364 amends Sections 10 and 53 of Republic Act No. 8223 (the Charter of the City of Marikina).
It is composed of the city vice-mayor as presiding officer, eight (8) regular sanggunian members in each district elected where they reside, the president of the panlungsod na pederasyon ng mga sangguniang kabataan, and sectoral representatives.
The city vice-mayor.
They shall be elected in the district where they reside.
The president of the panlungsod na pederasyon ng mga sangguniang kabataan and the sectoral representatives.
Section 10 focuses on member categories and the election rule for regular members. The change regarding legislative districts is in Section 53.
Two (2) legislative districts.
They shall commence at the next national elections to be held after the effectivity of the Act.
Sto. Niño, Malanday, Sta. Elena, San Roque, Calumpang, Tañong, Barangka, Industrial Valley Complex, and Jesus de la Peña.
Nangka, Parang, Concepcion Uno, Concepcion Dos, and Marikina Heights.
It indicates the district composition shall apply from that point onward (i.e., continuing thereafter, not only for the first election).
All laws, executive orders, rules and regulations inconsistent with the Act are repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.
Fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two newspapers of general circulation.
Section 10 affects the internal composition of the city’s legislative body (Sangguniang Panlungsod), while Section 53 affects electoral representation by establishing/defining Marikina’s legislative districts.
You would look at the enumerated members: city vice-mayor (presiding officer), eight regular sanggunian members elected in their district of residence, the SK federation president (panlungsod na pederasyon ng mga sangguniang kabataan), and sectoral representatives.