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Dipolog City Council

Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Dipolog
17th Dipolog City Council
Type
Type
Term limits
3 terms (9 years)
Leadership
Presiding Officer
Senen O. Angeles, PDP-Laban
since 30 June 2022
Presiding Officer pro tempore
James P. Verduguez, PDP-Laban
since 6 July 2022
Floor Leader
Jonald C. Napigquit, PDP-Laban
since 6 July 2022
Structure
Seats
Political groups
  PDP-Laban (11)
  Nonpartisan (2)
Length of term
3 years
Authority
Elections
Last election
May 9, 2022
Next election
May 12, 2025
Meeting place
Function Hall, Boulevard Commercial Complex, Dipolog Boulevard, Dipolog
Website
dipologcity.gov.ph/legislative/

The Dipolog City Council (Filipino: Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Dipolog) is Dipolog's Sangguniang Panlungsod or legislative body. The council has thirteen (13) members which is composed of ten (10) councilors, one (1) ex officio member elected from the ranks of barangay (neighborhood) chairmen, one (1) ex officio member elected from the ranks of Sangguniang Kabataan (youth council) chairmen and one (1) presiding officer. The city's vice-mayor is the council's presiding officer, who is elected citywide.

The council creates laws and ordinances under the city's jurisdiction. The mayor can veto proposed bills, but the council can override it with a two-thirds supermajority.

The council usually meets at the Session Hall of the Sangguniang Panlungsod Building along Padre Jose A. Ramon Street at Estaka for regular sessions. As of 2023, the Sangguniang Panlungsod Building is undergoing redevelopment, and the council temporarily meets and holds offices at the Function Room of the Boulevard Commercial Complex at the Dipolog Boulevard.[1]

Powers, duties and functions[edit]

The Sangguniang Panlungsod, as the legislative body of the city, is mandated by the Local Government Code of 1991 (Republic Act No. 7160) to:

  • Enact ordinances;
  • Approve resolutions;
  • Appropriate funds for the general welfare of the city and its inhabitants; and
  • Ensure the proper exercise of the corporate powers of the city as provided for under Section 22 of the Local Government Code.

Furthermore, the following duties and functions are relegated to the Sangguniang Panlungsod:

  • Approve ordinances and pass resolutions necessary for an efficient and effective city government;
  • Generate and maximize the use of resources and revenues for the development plans, program objectives and priorities of the city as provided for under section 18 of the Local Government Code of 1991, with particular attention to agro-industrial development and citywide growth and progress;
  • Enact ordinances granting franchises and authorizing the issuance of permits or licenses, upon such conditions and for such purposes intended to promote the general welfare of the inhabitants of the city but subject to the provisions of Book II of the Local Government Code of 1991;
  • Regulate activities relative to the use of land, buildings, and structures within the city in order to promote the general welfare of its inhabitants;
  • Approve ordinances which shall ensure the efficient and effective delivery of the basic services and facilities as provided for under Section 17 of the Local Government Code; and
  • Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and functions as may be prescribed by law or ordinance.

Membership[edit]

17th City Council on its first session, 6 July 2022.

Each of Dipolog's councilor elects ten members of the council. In plurality-at-large voting, a voter may vote for up to ten candidates and the candidates with the ten highest numbers of votes are elected.[2] Barangay and SK chairs throughout the city each elect a representative to the council, for a total of 12 councilors. City-council elections are synchronized with other elections in the country, which have been held on the second Monday of May every third year since 1992.[3]

2022 - 2025 membership[edit]

These are the members after the 2022 local elections and 2023 barangay and SK elections:

Position Name Party
Presiding Officer Senen O. Angeles PDP–Laban
City
Councilors 		James Cyril L. Ruiz III PDP–Laban
Roger V. Asprer PDP–Laban
Roseller L. Barinaga PDP–Laban
Jonald C. Napigquit PDP–Laban
James P. Verduguez PDP–Laban
Marilou Y. Calibo PDP–Laban
Romulo P. Soliva PDP–Laban
Eduardo C. Baron PDP–Laban
Praxides P. Rubia PDP–Laban
Maynard R. Baes PDP–Laban
Ex Officio City Council Member
ABC President Irvin A. Banga (Estaka)[4] Nonpartisan
SK Federation President Kristine Irish May M. Cuenca (Galas)[5] Nonpartisan

Officers[edit]

Position Officer
Presiding officer Vice Mayor Senen O. Angeles
Presiding officer pro tempore James P. Verduguez
Floor leader Jonald C. Napigquit
1st assistant floor leader Roseller L. Barinaga
2nd assistant floor leader Roger V. Asprer
3rd assistant floor leader Praxides P. Rubia

Former councils[edit]

Senen Angeles, Presiding officer of the 11th, 12th, 13th, and 17th City Councils
16th City Council (2019-2022)[6]
Position Name Party
Presiding Officer Horacio B. Velasco PDP–Laban
City
Councilors 		Jasmin N. Pinsoy - Lagutin PDP–Laban
James Cyril L. Ruiz III PDP–Laban
Roger V. Asprer PDP–Laban
Raul C. Barbaso PDP–Laban
James P. Verduguez PDP–Laban
Eduardo C. Baron PDP–Laban
Peter Y. Co PDP–Laban
Marilou Y. Calibo PDP–Laban
Praxides P. Rubia PDP–Laban
Maynard R. Baes PDP–Laban
Ex Officio City Council Member
ABC President Julius B. Gajonera (Sicayab) Nonpartisan
SK Federation President Mandel Zoe B. Lugasan (Santa Isabel) Nonpartisan
15th City Council (2016-2019)[7]
Position Name Party
Presiding Officer Horacio B. Velasco Liberal
City
Councilors 		Jasmin N. Pinsoy Liberal
Jonald C. Napigquit Liberal
Roger V. Asprer Liberal
Peter Y. Co Liberal
Raul C. Barbaso Liberal
James Cyril O. Ruiz Liberal
Eduardo C. Baron Liberal
Maynard R. Baes Liberal
Rubencio B. Legorio Liberal
Marilou Y. Calibo Liberal
Ex Officio City Council Member
ABC President Rosanna R. Diaz (Central) Nonpartisan
Julius B. Gajonera (Sicayab)[a] Nonpartisan
SK Federation President Mandel Zoe B. Lugasan (Santa Isabel) Nonpartisan
14th City Council (2013-2016)[8][9]
Position Name Party
Presiding Officer Horacio B. Velasco Liberal
City
Councilors 		Jasmin N. Pinsoy Liberal
Dante Ricky G. Bagarinao Liberal
Peter Y. Co Liberal
Raul C. Barbaso Liberal
James P. Verduguez Liberal
James Cyril O. Ruiz Liberal
Praxides P. Rubia Liberal
Kenny Val U. Ong Liberal
Rubencio B. Legorio Liberal
Jonald C. Napigquit Liberal
Ex Officio City Council Member
ABC President Janus I. Yu (Miputak)[b] Nonpartisan
Maynard R. Baes (Turno)[c] Nonpartisan
Rosanna R. Diaz (Central)[d] Nonpartisan
SK Federation President Ma. Katrina B. Bagarinao Nonpartisan
13th City Council (2010-2013)[10][11]
Position Name Party
Presiding Officer Senen O. Angeles Liberal
City
Councilors 		Dante Ricky G. Bagarinao Liberal
Horacio B. Velasco Liberal
Jonald C. Napigquit Liberal
James P. Verduguez Liberal
Marvelita N. Pinsoy Liberal
Praxides P. Rubia Liberal
Kenny Val U. Ong Liberal
Romulo P. Soliva Liberal
James Cyril O. Ruiz Liberal
Rubencio B. Legorio Liberal
Ex Officio City Council Member
ABC President Janus I. Yu (Miputak) Nonpartisan
SK Federation President Ma. Katrina B. Bagarinao Nonpartisan
12th City Council (2007-2010)[12][13]
Position Name Party
Presiding Officer Senen O. Angeles Lakas
City
Councilors 		Peter Y. Co Lakas
Horacio B. Velasco Lakas
Raul C. Barbaso Lakas
Marvelita N. Pinsoy Lakas
Dante Ricky G. Bagarinao Lakas
Praxides P. Rubia Lakas
Julius C. Napigquit Lakas
James P. Verduguez Lakas
Romulo P. Soliva Lakas
Kenny Val U. Ong Lakas
Ex Officio City Council Member
ABC President Janus I. Yu (Miputak) Nonpartisan
SK Federation President Cheemar L. Soliva Nonpartisan
11th City Council (2004-2007)[14]
Position Name Party
Presiding Officer Senen O. Angeles
City
Councilors 		Peter Y. Co
Horacio B. Velasco
Roberto N. Pinsoy
Uldarico M. Mejorada II
Raul C. Barbaso
Alton C. Ratificar
Nenita B. Lacaya
Cesar B. Romero
Romulo P. Soliva
Julius C. Napigquit
Ex Officio City Council Member
ABC President Emerenciana U. Velasco (Miputak) Nonpartisan
SK Federation President Edwin Aldren M. Refugio (Galas) Nonpartisan
10th City Council (2001-2004)[15]
Position Name Party
Presiding Officer Edelburgo L. Cheng
City
Councilors 		Peter Y. Co
Alton C. Ratificar
Dante Ricky G. Bagarinao
Nenita B. Lacaya
Roberto N. Pinsoy
Cesar B. Romero
Uldarico M. Mejorada, II
Julius C. Napigquit
Raul C. Barbaso
Senen O. Angeles
Ex Officio City Council Member
ABC President Kenny Val U. Ong (Central) Nonpartisan
SK Federation President Edwin Aldren M. Refugio (Galas) Nonpartisan
9th City Council (1998-2001)[16]
Position Name Party
Presiding Officer Edelburgo L. Cheng
City
Councilors 		Edionar M. Zamoras
Desiree L. Lee
Horacio B. Velasco
Saint G. Barinaga
Cedric L. Adriatico
Alton C. Ratificar
Dante Ricky G. Bagarinao
Cesar B. Romero
Roberto N. Pinsoy
Michael Alan Z. Ranillo
Ex Officio City Council Member
ABC President Elias J. Pampilo, Jr. (Dicayas) Nonpartisan
SK Federation President Faith Ester G. Barinaga Nonpartisan
1970-1978 Membership[17]
Position Name Party
Presiding Officer Roseller L. Barinaga
City
Councilors 		Gamelin Sevilleno
Fortunato Manogura
Deogracias Hamac, Jr
Jose Villarinte, Jr.
Alejandro Alferez
Jacobo S. Amatong
Narciso Barbaso
Pelagio Lachica

Prominent members[edit]

  • Horacio B. Velasco - doctor, City Vice Mayor (2013 - 2022), and former City Councilor (1992 - 2001, 2004 - 2013)
  • Senen O. Angeles - lawyer, former city councilor (2001 - 2004), former city vice mayor (2004 - 2013), and Vice Governor of Zamboanga del Norte (2013 - 2022).
  • Edelburgo L. Cheng - former City Mayor (March 27, 1998 - June 30, 1998),[18] and former City Vice Mayor (1995 - March 1998; July 1998 - 2004).
  • Julius C. Napigquit - lawyer, former City Councilor (2001 - 2010), and 2nd District Board Member of Zamboanga del Norte (2013 - 2022)
  • Romulo P. Soliva - former City Councilor (2004 - 2013), and 2nd District Board Member of Zamboanga del Norte (2013 - 2022)
  • Uldarico M. Mejorada II - lawyer, former City Councilor (2001 - 2007), and former 2nd District Board Member of Zamboanga del Norte (2007 - 2013)
  • Edionar M. Zamoras - radio broadcaster, former City Councilor (1998 - 2001), and former 2nd District Board Member of Zamboanga del Norte (2004 - 2010)
  • Jacobo S. Amatong - lawyer, publisher, former City Councilor (1970 - 1978), and martial law victim.

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Gajonera took Diaz's place after a leadership change since the 2018 Barangay elections in Dipolog.
  2. ^ Yu served until 2015.
  3. ^ Baes served after taking Janus Yu's place until he resigned from the position to run for city councilor for the 2016 elections.
  4. ^ Diaz, who took over Maynard Baes's position, served the remaining unexpired term of Janus Yu, and continue in the next Sangguniang Panlungsod membership change before the 2018 Barangay elections in Dipolog.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "D'Food Park ug new SP building sa Dipolog, mobarog na". rpnradio.com (in Cebuano). 16 October 2023. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  2. ^ Congress of the Philippines (6 November 1987). "Republic Act No. 6636 - An Act resetting the local elections from November 9, 1987 to January 18, 1988, amending for this purpose Executive Order numbered two hundred and seventy". The Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
  3. ^ "R.A. 7160". lawphil.net. The LawPhil Project. Archived from the original on 18 March 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Bag-ong sakop sa Konseho sa Dipolog milingkod na". rpnradio.com (in Cebuano). 21 December 2023. Archived from the original on 21 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Dipolog: Bag-ong opisyales sa SK Federation sa Dipolog, napili na". rpnradio.com (in Cebuano). 16 November 2023. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  6. ^ "2019 NLE List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates" (PDF). Commission on Elections (Philippines). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-10-06.
  7. ^ "2016 Certified List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates" (PDF). COMELEC.gov.ph. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  8. ^ "2013 CITY OR MUNICIPALITY ELECTION RESULTS - REGION IX (ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA)". data.gov.ph. Archived from the original on 2021-10-08. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Dipolog City Website » LEGISLATIVE". Official Website of the City of Dipolog. Archived from the original on 17 March 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  10. ^ "zamboangadelnorte_dipolog_city" (PDF). COMELEC.gov.ph. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  11. ^ "Dipolog City Officials 2010 - 2013". Official Website of the City of Dipolog. Archived from the original on 18 May 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  12. ^ "Dipolog City | City Officials". Old website of City Government of Dipolog. Archived from the original on 19 August 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  13. ^ "2007 CITY OR MUNICIPALITY ELECTION RESULTS - REGION IX (ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA)". data.gov.ph. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  14. ^ "City of Dipolog : Members of the City Council". Old website of the City of Dipolog. Archived from the original on 27 November 2010.
  15. ^ "Dipolog City Government: Directory of Offices". Old website of the City of Dipolog. Archived from the original on 11 February 2003.
  16. ^ "City Officials (1998 - 2001)". Old website of the City of Dipolog. Archived from the original on 19 June 2003.
  17. ^ "POLITICAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY". Old website of the City of Dipolog. Archived from the original on 27 November 2010. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  18. ^ "Mindanao City Mayors 1988-2013" (PDF). MindaNews. Archived from the original on May 11, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
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