Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 11689)
Republic Act No. 11689 shall be known as the 'Revised Charter of the City of Baguio.'
The core values are service, integrity, competence, transparency, accountability, and resourcefulness.
The City has powers of continuous succession in its corporate name, to sue and be sued, use a corporate seal, acquire and convey real and personal property, enter into contracts, and exercise other powers granted under the Local Government Code and this Act.
Officials include the City Mayor, City Vice Mayor, Sangguniang Panlungsod members, Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod, city treasurer, city assessor, city engineer, city buildings and architecture officer, city health officer, city civil registrar, city accountant, city social welfare and development officer, city budget officer, city planning and sustainable development officer, city administrator, city legal officer, city general services officer, city veterinarian, city human resource management officer, city environment and parks management officer, city disaster risk reduction and management officer, city tourism officer, city public information officer, city librarian, and those appointed by the City Mayor such as city agriculturist, population officer, cooperatives officer, solid and liquid waste management officer, and traffic and transportation management officer.
The City Mayor must have the qualifications and powers as provided under Section 455 of the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended, and other relevant laws. The Mayor shall receive a minimum monthly compensation corresponding to Salary Grade 30 under the Compensation and Position Classification Act of 1989, as amended.
It is composed of the City Vice Mayor as presiding officer, twelve elected regular Sangguniang Panlungsod members, the president of the city chapter of the Liga ng mga Barangay, the president of the Pederasyon ng mga Sangguniang Kabataan, and the sectoral representative for indigenous people of Baguio City.
Members may be disciplined for disorderly behavior or absences without justifiable cause for four consecutive sessions by censure, reprimand, exclusion, suspension for not more than 60 days, or expulsion with a two-thirds vote. A member convicted by final judgment for imprisonment of at least one year for crimes involving moral turpitude is automatically expelled.
Every ordinance is presented to the City Mayor for approval. The Mayor has ten days to approve or veto. If vetoed, the ordinance is returned with objections. The Sangguniang Panlungsod may override the veto by two-thirds vote to make the ordinance effective. The Mayor may veto particular items of appropriations or payment ordinances, which can also be overridden similarly.
Appointive officials must be Filipino citizens, residents of Baguio City, of good moral character, meet educational requirements (e.g., college degrees and professional licenses), and possess relevant experience, generally five years in their respective fields, under civil service law and rules.
The Special Committee on Lands assists the DENR and serves as a venue for resolving land-related issues, protecting the interests of the City and long-time occupants, reviewing ancestral land claims excluding delineation by the NCIP, reviewing land conversions, and streamlining disposition of public lands to achieve balanced development and land tenure security.