Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 8508)
The title of Republic Act No. 8487 is the "Charter of the City of Taguig."
It converts the Municipality of Taguig, Metro Manila, into a highly urbanized city known as the City of Taguig.
To have continuous succession in its corporate name, to sue and be sued, to have and use a corporate seal, to acquire and convey property, to enter into contracts, and to exercise powers granted to corporations subject to limitations.
City mayor, vice mayor, sangguniang panlungsod members, secretary to the sangguniang panlungsod, city treasurer and assistant treasurer, city assessor and assistant assessor, city accountant, city budget officer, city planning and development coordinator, city engineer, city health officer, city civil registrar, city administrator, city legal officer, city social welfare and development officer, city veterinarian, city general services officer, city education officer, city youth and sports development officer, and city public safety officer, with other appointive officials as authorized.
He must be at least 23 years old, a resident of the city for at least one year prior to the election, and a qualified voter therein.
The Sangguniang Panlungsod, composed of the city vice mayor as presiding officer, regular sanggunian members, the presidents of the city Liga ng mga Barangay and the panlungsod na pederasyon ng mga sangguniang kabataan, and sectoral representatives including women, agricultural or industrial workers, and other sectors such as the urban poor, indigenous cultural communities, or disabled persons.
By a two-thirds (2/3) vote of all its members, making the ordinance or resolution effective despite the veto.
Upon ratification of its creation by a majority of the votes cast by qualified voters in a plebiscite conducted within 60 days from the approval of the Act.
Being sentenced for an offense involving moral turpitude or punishable by one year or more imprisonment within two years after serving sentence, removal from office due to an administrative case, violation of the oath of allegiance, dual citizenship, being a fugitive from justice, permanent residence abroad, or being insane or feeble-minded.
If the city mayor's office becomes vacant, the city vice mayor becomes city mayor. If the vice mayor's office becomes vacant, the highest ranking sangguniang panlungsod member assumes the position, with successors determined by ranking based on votes received.