MUNICIPALITY

MUNICIPALITY AND ITS FUNCTION

• Municipalities have some

• City, town, or other
autonomy from the National
district possessing
Government of the Republic of
corporate existence
the Philippines under the Local
and usually its own
Government Code of 1991. They
local government.
have been granted corporate
personality enabling them to
enact local policies and laws,
enforce them, and govern their
jurisdictions.
COMPOSITION OF MUNICIPAL

• Mayor
• Vice mayor
• 8councilours
Roles and Responsibilities of a Mayor
• Mayor is the top executive in a city,
municipality or town government. The
mayor often oversees many public works
departments for their locale, including fire,
police, emergency medical and utility
services. The mayor is commonly a part of
the town council, serving in a leadership
position for meetings
• Supervise all programs,
projects, services, and
activities of the municipal
government
• Enforce all laws and ordinances
relative to the governance of
the municipality and the
exercise of its corporate
Qualifications of a mayor

• Able to read and write in Filipino or any other local

language or dialect
• Resident of the municipality where he/she intends to
be elected for at least 1 year before election
• Registered voter in the municipality where he/she
intends to be elected
• Filipino citizen
• At least 21 years old on election day
Responsibilities and roles of Vice
mayor

• Assume the municipal mayor’s office in the event of permanent

vacancy
• Exercise the powers and perform the duties and functions of the
municipal mayor in cases of temporary vacancy
• Appoint officials and employees of the sangguniang bayan, with
exceptions provided in the Local Government Code
• Preside over the sangguniang bayan (municipal council) and sign
warrants for expenditures appropriated for its operation
Qualifications of Vice Mayor

• At least 21 years old on election day

• Registered voter in the municipality where he/she intends to be
elected
• Filipino citizen
• Able to read and write in Filipino or any other local language or
dialect
• Resident of the municipality where he/she intends to be elected
for at least 1 year
Roles and Responsibilities of
councilors

• Approve ordinances and pass resolutions for an efficient and effective municipal
government
• Regulate activities related to the use of land, buildings, and structures within the
municipality
• Generate and maximize resources and revenues for the municipality’s development
plans, program objectives, and priorities
• Grant franchises, enact ordinances authorizing the issuance of permits or licenses,
enact ordinances levying taxes, fees, and charges
• Approve ordinances ensuring the efficient and effective delivery of basic services
and facilities
Qualifications of a Municipal councilor

• Able to read and write in Filipino or any other local language or

• Resident of the district where he/she intends to be elected for at
least 1 year before election day
• Registered voter in the district where he/she intends to be
elected
• Filipino citizen
• At least 18 years old on election day
Their salaries

Mayor salary are in range of ₱185,695.00

Vice mayor salary is in range of

₱100,788.00 -₱113,891.00

Municipal councilor salary is ine range

of ₱88,410.00 -₱100,788.00
Quiz
• Identification:
1. It consists city, town or other district possessing corporate
existence and usually it’s own local government.
2. It is the top executive in a city, municipality or town government.
3. Assume the municipal mayor’s office in the event of permanent
vacancy.
4. It regulate activities related to the use of land, buildings, and
structures within the municipality.
5. The Municipality consist ________ and ________.
Enumeration

• 6-8 Give the 3 composition of municipal

True or False
9.In qualifications of mayor they should be able to read and write in .
Filipino or in any other dialect
10.In qualifications of vice mayor he/she should be a Filipino citizen
11.In qualifications of a Municipal councilor he/she should be at least
. 18 years old
12.In mayor salary are in range of P 100,788 to P 113,891
13.In vice mayor salary are in range of P88,410 to P100,788
14.In Municipal councilor salary are in range of P185,895
 15. Municipal have 4 compositions
16. In qualification of vice mayor she/he intends to be elected for at
least 1 year.
17. Municipal is consist of city, town or other district possessing
corporate existence and usuallybits own loacal government.
18. Mayor is the top executive in a city, municipal or town
government.
19. Vice mayor assume the municipality mayor’s office in the event of
pernament vacancy
20. Municipality consist city and town.
Answer key :
Identification
1. Municipality
2. Mayor
3. Vice mayor
4. Counsilors
5. City and Town
6-8 enumeration
-mayor
-vice mayor
-8 or 7 councilors/ counsilors
True or False
9.