Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 9723)
The act is officially titled the "Charter of the City of Meycauayan."
It comprises the present jurisdiction of the Municipality of Meycauayan, Bulacan Province, within the territorial boundaries defined in Section 2 of the Act.
The City has the powers of perpetual succession, to sue and be sued, to have a corporate seal, to acquire and convey property, to enter contracts, and exercise other powers subject to the law and this Act.
No, the City and its officials are not exempt from such liability as stated in Section 5 of the Act.
The candidate must be at least 21 years old, an actual resident of the City for at least one year prior to the election, and a qualified voter therein.
The City Vice Mayor shall become the City Mayor; if the Vice Mayor refuses, then the highest-ranking sangguniang panlungsod member assumes the office.
It consists of the City Vice Mayor as presiding officer, ten regular elected members, the presidents of the city chapters of the Liga ng mga Barangay and Panlungsod na Pederasyon ng mga Sangguniang Kabataan, and three sectoral representatives.
The Mayor can approve or veto ordinances; vetoed ordinances may be overridden by a two-thirds vote of the Sangguniang Panlungsod.
Within 3 days after approval, ordinances are forwarded to the Sanggunian Panlalawigan for review for up to 30 days; if found ultra vires, they may declare the ordinance invalid in whole or part.
Includes conviction for crimes involving moral turpitude or punishable by 1+ year imprisonment within 2 years after serving sentence, removal from office via administrative case, violation of oath of allegiance, dual citizenship, fugitives from justice, permanent residents abroad, and insanity or being feeble-minded.