Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 3700)
Republic Act No. 3700 is known as the Charter of the City of Angeles.
The City of Angeles comprises the present territorial jurisdiction of the Municipality of Angeles, Province of Pampanga.
The City of Angeles constitutes a political body corporate with perpetual succession and possesses the powers pertaining to a municipal corporation, to be exercised in conformity with its Charter.
The city has a common seal, and may alter it; it can acquire, hold, lease, convey, and dispose of real and personal property; condemn private property for public use; contract and be contracted with; sue and be sued; prosecute or defend actions involving its interests; and exercise powers conferred by its Charter.
No, the city shall not be liable for damages due to failure of officials to enforce laws or negligence while enforcing provisions, but aggrieved parties can file personal actions against officials for acts or omissions in performance of their duties.
The city’s police jurisdiction is coextensive with its territorial jurisdiction for police purposes, and extends to all territory within the drainage area of its water supply or within 100 meters of any reservoir, conduit, canal, aqueduct or pumping station related to the water service.
Must be at least 25 years old, a resident of the city for at least two years prior to election, and a qualified voter of the city.
The Mayor holds office for four years unless sooner removed, and receives a salary of seven thousand two hundred pesos per annum, with possible additional monthly house allowance up to two hundred pesos.
The Mayor enforces laws and ordinances, administers city property and revenues, initiates judicial proceedings for city interests, supervises city officers, examines city records, represents the city in contracts and obligations, prepares the annual budget, grants or refuses municipal licenses, and performs emergency measures among others.
It includes the Vice-Mayor as presiding officer and eight councilors elected at large by qualified voters.
The Board may levy taxes, fix salaries, regulate health and safety, maintain police and fire departments, regulate business licenses, enforce sanitation and public order, approve budgets, and enact ordinances promoting welfare and public interest.
The ordinance is returned with reasons, and the Board may repass the ordinance with two-thirds votes; if vetoed again by the Mayor, it goes to the President of the Philippines for final approval or disapproval.
They must be qualified electors of the city, residents for at least two years prior to election, and at least 23 years old at the time of election.
The municipal judge and auxiliary judge, city treasurer, city engineer, city fiscal and assistants, chief of police, city health officer, city assessor, chief of fire department, city superintendent of schools, and other city department heads.
City officers are prohibited from engaging in business transactions with the city, purchasing city property, being surety for persons with city contracts, or having financial interests in contracts involving the city or National Government subdivisions.
The City Treasurer collects taxes, licenses, rents, fees, administers markets and slaughterhouses, controls city funds, issues supplies, deposits city funds, disburses authorized expenditures, and reports monthly financial statements.
The tax shall not exceed 1.5% ad valorem on the assessed value of real estate, payable annually on January 1, with options for two installments, collected as a lien on property enforceable against owners.
The Treasurer can issue certificates to seize personal property of delinquents, hold public auctions for seized property, and the city may acquire title to real estate after one year of delinquency subject to redemption rights.
The Board has five members appointed by the President with Commission on Appointments' consent, with three government officials and two property owners; members serve for two years unless removed.