Eleventh Congress
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9016 February 28, 2001
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE COMPOSITION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF MUNTINLUPA, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE SECTION 11 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7926, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MUNTINLUPA
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
Section 1. Section 11 of Republic Act No. 7926, otherwise known as the Charter of the City of Muntinlupa, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 11. The Sangguniang Panlungsod. - The sangguniang panlungsod, the legislative body of the City, shall be composed of the city vice mayor who shall be the presiding officer, eight (8) councilors per district who shall compose the regular sanggunian members elected by popular vote, the president of the city chapter of the liga ng mga barangay, the president of the panlungsod na pederasyon ng mga sangguniang kabataan, and the sectoral representatives, as members. In the local elections of May 2001, the qualified voters of the City of Muntinlupa shall already vote for the eight (8) members per district of the sangguniang panlungsod, as mandated under this Act.
Section 2. This Act shall take effect immediately after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,
(Sgd.) AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL JR.
President of the Senate |
(Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR.
Speaker of the House of Representatives |
This Act which originated is a consolidation of House Bill No. 11969 and Senate Bill No. 2253 was finally passed by the House of Represenatives and the Senate on February 8, 2001.
(Sgd.) LUTGARDO B. BARBO
Secretary of Senate |
(Sgd.) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO
Secretary General
House of Representatives |
Approved: February 28, 2001
(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
President of the Philippines
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