Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 10163)
The official title is the "Charter of the City of Cabuyao" as stated in Section 1.
The territorial jurisdiction of the City of Cabuyao is coextensive with the present metes and bounds of the Municipality of Cabuyao, Laguna.
The City has corporate powers including perpetual succession, the ability to sue and be sued, use a corporate seal, acquire and convey property, enter into contracts, and exercise other powers as provided by law.
The City government can levy taxes, open or close public areas, manage properties, expropriate for public use, contract, sue and be sued, and exercise all powers granted to corporations and local governments.
No, officials and the City are not exempt from liability for death, injury, or property damage as per Section 5.
The police jurisdiction covers the City's territorial area and extends to the whole drainage area of the City's water supply and within 100 meters surrounding reservoirs, conduits, canals, aqueducts, or pumping stations related to water service.
Elective officials include the city mayor, city vice mayor, and sangguniang panlungsod members.
A candidate must be a Filipino citizen, at least 21 years old, resident of Cabuyao for at least one year before election, a qualified voter, and able to read and write in Filipino or a local dialect.
The City Mayor serves a 3-year term and may serve for no more than three consecutive terms in the same office.
The City Mayor is the chief executive, enforces laws and ordinances, formulates government programs, appoints officials, represents the city in transactions, manages emergency measures, supervises official performance, and oversees revenue generation and service delivery.
It is composed of the City Vice Mayor as presiding officer, ten regular sangguniang members, the presidents of the Liga ng mga Barangay and Panlungsod na Pederasyon ng mga Sangguniang Kabataan, and three sectoral representatives from women, workers, and other sectors like urban poor or PWDs.
It enacts ordinances, approves resolutions and budgets, levies taxes, grants franchises, regulates land use, ensures basic service delivery, and legislates for the general welfare of the City and its inhabitants.
The Mayor must return the vetoed ordinance with written objections within 10 days; the Sangguniang Panlungsod may override the veto by a two-thirds vote of all members.
They take effect ten days after posting in the city hall and two other conspicuous places, unless another date is stated in the ordinance.
Vacancies in the City Mayor or Vice Mayor are filled by automatic succession from the Vice Mayor or highest ranking sangguniang members. Vacancies in the Sangguniang Panlungsod seats are filled by appointment of nominees from the same political party by the provincial governor.
Officials are disqualified for offenses involving moral turpitude, removal from office due to administrative case, dual citizenship, being fugitives from justice, permanent residence abroad, insanity, and conviction for violating the oath of allegiance.
The City Treasurer is appointed by the Secretary of the Department of Finance from a list submitted by the City Mayor and must be a Filipino citizen, resident of Cabuyao, of good moral character, college degree holder preferably in commerce or law, first grade civil service eligible, and with at least five years relevant experience.
Must be a Filipino citizen, resident of Cabuyao, a member of the Philippine Bar with five years practice. Duties include providing legal support to the City Mayor and Sanggunian, representing the city in civil actions, drafting ordinances and contracts, recommending legal measures, and protecting human rights.
The City of Cabuyao shall have a fire station headed by a City Fire Marshal and a jail headed by a City Jail Warden, both with qualifications established by Republic Act No. 9263 and the Bureau of Fire Protection and Bureau of Jail Management and Penology Professionalization Act of 2004.