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The Majayjay Municipal Council (Filipino: Sangguniang Bayan ng Majayjay) is Majayjay's Sangguniang Bayan or legislative body. The council has ten members which is composed of eight Councilors, two ex officio member elected from the ranks of Barangay (neighborhood) Chairmen and a Presiding Officer. The Vice-Mayor of the town is the Presiding Officer of the Council, who is elected at-large.
The Council is responsible for creating 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 meets at the Session Hall of the Majayjay Municipal Hall for their regular sessions.
Membership[edit]
Each of Majayjay's eight municipal councilors were elected at-large by the voters of the town. In addition, the Barangay chairmen and the SK chairmen throughout the town elect amongst themselves their representatives to the council. Hence, there are 10 councilors.
Municipal council elections are synchronized with other elections in the country. Elections are held every first Monday of May every third year since 1992.
Current members[edit]
As the Presiding Officer, Vice Mayor Juan Ariel A. Argañosa Jr. (Aksyon) can only vote to break ties.
| Name | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Presiding Officer | |||
| Juan Ariel A. Argañosa Jr. | Aksyon | ||
| Municipal Council Member | |||
| Gabriel A. Mentilla | Aksyon | ||
| Celestino Norman O. Sotto | PDP–Laban | ||
| Eulogio Wilson P. Amorado | Nacionalista | ||
| Felix U. Arnuco | Independent | ||
| Juancho M. Andaya | Nacionalista | ||
| Anastacio U. Hernandez | PDP–Laban | ||
| Maria Fe B. Cabonce | PDP–Laban | ||
| Pia M. Ceria | PDP–Laban | ||
| Ex officio Municipal Council Members | |||
| ABC President |
Onofre G. Andaya (Santa Catalina) |
Nonpartisan | |
| SK President |
David John P. Jacildo (Villa Nogales) |
Nonpartisan | |
| Name | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Presiding Officer | |||
| Lauro C. Mentilla | Nacionalista | ||
| Municipal Council Member | |||
| Juan Ariel A. Argañosa Jr. | PDP–Laban | ||
| Celestino Norman O. Sotto | PDP–Laban | ||
| Pia M. Ceria | PDP–Laban | ||
| Maria Fe B. Cabonce | Nacionalista | ||
| Anastacio U. Hernandez | PDP–Laban | ||
| Efren T. Bituin | PDP–Laban | ||
| Maria Thess A. Melendez | PDP–Laban | ||
| Leonor G. Andaya | Nacionalista | ||
| Ex officio Municipal Council Members | |||
| ABC President |
Onofre G. Andaya (Santa Catalina) |
Nonpartisan | |
| SK President |
David John P. Jacildo (Villa Nogales) |
Nonpartisan | |
| Name | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Presiding Officer | |||
| Eulogio Wilson P. Amorado | Liberal | ||
| Municipal Council Member | |||
| Edison S. Reyes | NPC | ||
| Efren T. Bituin | Liberal | ||
| Juancho M. Andaya | Liberal | ||
| Edgardo S. Zornosa | NPC | ||
| Celestino Norman O. Sotto | UNA | ||
| Maria Thess A. Melendez | Liberal | ||
| Valeriano O. Vito Jr. | Independent | ||
| Pia M. Ceria | NPC | ||
| Ex officio Municipal Council Members | |||
| ABC President |
Onofre G. Andaya (Santa Catalina, from 2018) |
Nonpartisan | |
| Margarito P. Gripo (Oobi), until 2018) |
Nonpartisan | ||
| SK President |
David John P. Jacildo (Villa Nogales, from 2018) |
Nonpartisan | |
| Vacant (until 2018) | |||