Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 2649)
Republic Act No. 2649 is an act creating new positions and increasing the salaries of the city officials of Quezon City by amending certain sections of Republic Act No. 537, also known as the Revised Charter of Quezon City.
The Mayor is the chief executive of Quezon City.
The Mayor shall receive a salary of twelve thousand pesos per annum.
Yes, the City Council may provide the Mayor, in addition to his salary, a commutable quarters allowance of not more than three thousand pesos per annum.
Each city councilor receives a fixed salary of six thousand pesos per annum.
There are multiple assistant city fiscals: one first assistant city fiscal (nine thousand pesos), one second assistant city fiscal (eight thousand four hundred pesos), two third assistant city fiscals (seven thousand eight hundred pesos each), five fourth assistant city fiscals (seven thousand two hundred pesos each), five fifth assistant city fiscals (six thousand six hundred pesos each), and seven sixth assistant city fiscals (six thousand pesos each) per annum.
The City Fiscal is the chief of the law department of the city, the chief legal adviser of the city and all its offices and departments, with a rank equal to that of a judge of a Court of First Instance.
The City Engineer shall receive a salary of ten thousand eight hundred pesos per annum.
The City Treasurer shall receive a salary of ten thousand eight hundred pesos per annum.
The City Health Officer shall have charge of the health department with a salary of eight thousand four hundred pesos per annum and shall have the general powers and duties specified in the Act.
The Chief of Police shall receive a salary of eight thousand four hundred pesos per annum.
The judges of the municipal court shall receive a salary of ten thousand eight hundred pesos per annum each.
The City Secretary shall receive a salary of seven thousand four hundred pesos per annum.