Establish Dangay National High School

The City is a political body corporate with perpetual succession.
Powers include suing and being sued, using a corporate seal, acquiring and conveying property, entering contracts, and other corporate powers within legal limits.

The City may levy taxes and close public ways.
It may acquire, hold, lease, and dispose of property for the City's interest.
The City can condemn private property for public use and engage in contracts and legal proceedings.

Police jurisdiction aligns with territorial boundaries.
Jurisdiction extends to water supply drainage areas and 100 meters of related infrastructure.
City courts have concurrent jurisdiction with adjoining areas regarding offenses in these zones.
Police forces cooperate across jurisdictions; licensing fees accrue to respective local government units.

The City shall have elected and appointed officials including a city mayor, vice mayor, sangguniang panlungsod members, and various specialized officers.
The city mayor appoints most officials with the majority sangguniang panlungsod concurrence, subject to civil service rules.

The mayor is the chief executive, elected by the city's voters, with qualifications including age, residency, and voter status.
Holds office for three years, with a minimum salary corresponding to Salary Grade 30.
Duties include policy formulation, appointment powers, legislative initiatives, emergency measures, fiscal management, service delivery, and administration oversight.
Authorized to solemnize marriages, manage city development, control local police, and manage public welfare programs.

Elected similarly to the mayor, the vice mayor presides over the sangguniang panlungsod.
Assumes mayoral office upon vacancy and exercises mayoral duties during temporary absence, except appointment powers unless absence exceeds 30 working days.

Composed of elected members, sectoral representatives, and presidents of barangay and youth councils.
Powers to enact ordinances, impose penalties, manage budgets, approve taxes and loans, regulate land use, grant franchises, and promote the general welfare.
Responsible for reviewing barangay ordinances and ensuring compliance with city and national laws.

The sangguniang panlungsod adopts internal procedural rules, including committee organization, session conduct, discipline, and legislative process.
Members must disclose financial and business interests to prevent conflicts of interest.
Regular sessions held at least weekly; special sessions require advance notice.
Quorum is a majority of all elected and qualified members, with measures to compel attendance.
Ordinances are approved by the mayor or vetoed; a two-thirds council override is possible.

Disqualifications include convictions involving moral turpitude, removal from office, dual citizenship, and other specified grounds.
Succession provisions outline filling permanent vacancies in mayor, vice mayor, and sangguniang panlungsod based on ranking or party nomination.
Temporary mayoral vacancies are filled by the vice mayor or highest ranking sanggunian member with limitations on powers.

Positions include secretary to sangguniang panlungsod, city treasurer, assistant treasurer, assessor, accountant, budget officer, planning and development coordinator, engineer, health officer, civil registrar, administrator, legal officer, trade and industry officer, schools superintendent, social welfare officer, environment and natural resources officer, architect, information officer, cooperatives officer, population officer, veterinarian, and general services officer.
Qualifications generally require Philippine citizenship, residency in the City, good moral character, relevant degrees, civil service eligibility, and specific professional experience.
Duties relate to their respective offices overseeing policy formulation and implementation, administration, public service delivery, technical expertise, and support to the mayor and sangguniang panlungsod.

Existing municipal ordinances remain effective until contrary measures are enacted.
No increase in local tax rates for five years post cityhood.
The plebiscite by voters of Marikina ratifies cityhood, supervised by the Commission on Elections.
Current municipal officials continue until new elections are held.
The City remains under Metropolitan Manila jurisdiction unless otherwise provided.
Marikina gets its own legislative district with the next national elections.
The City is governed by the Local Government Code and relevant laws subject to consistency with this charter.
The Act takes effect upon approval.