Dipolog City Council

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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.

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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

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

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

Membership

17th City Council on its first session, 6 July 2022. 17th Dipolog City Council - 1st Regular Session (1).jpg
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

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

PositionNameParty
Presiding OfficerSenen 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 PresidentIrvin A. Banga (Estaka) [4] Nonpartisan
SK Federation PresidentKristine Irish May M. Cuenca (Galas) [5] Nonpartisan

Officers

PositionOfficer
Presiding officerVice Mayor Senen O. Angeles
Presiding officer pro temporeJames P. Verduguez
Floor leaderJonald C. Napigquit
1st assistant floor leader Roseller L. Barinaga
2nd assistant floor leaderRoger V. Asprer
3rd assistant floor leaderPraxides P. Rubia

Former councils

Senen Angeles, Presiding officer of the 11th, 12th, 13th, and 17th City Councils 17th Dipolog City Council - 1st Regular Session (5).jpg
Senen Angeles, Presiding officer of the 11th, 12th, 13th, and 17th City Councils
16th City Council (2019-2022) [6]
PositionNameParty
Presiding OfficerHoracio 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 PresidentJulius B. Gajonera (Sicayab) Nonpartisan
SK Federation PresidentMandel Zoe B. Lugasan (Santa Isabel) Nonpartisan
15th City Council (2016-2019) [7]
PositionNameParty
Presiding OfficerHoracio 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 PresidentRosanna R. Diaz (Central) Nonpartisan
Julius B. Gajonera (Sicayab) [lower-alpha 1] Nonpartisan
SK Federation PresidentMandel Zoe B. Lugasan (Santa Isabel) Nonpartisan
14th City Council (2013-2016) [8] [9]
PositionNameParty
Presiding OfficerHoracio 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 PresidentJanus I. Yu (Miputak) [lower-alpha 2] Nonpartisan
Maynard R. Baes (Turno) [lower-alpha 3] Nonpartisan
Rosanna R. Diaz (Central) [lower-alpha 4] Nonpartisan
SK Federation PresidentMa. Katrina B. Bagarinao Nonpartisan
13th City Council (2010-2013) [10] [11]
PositionNameParty
Presiding OfficerSenen 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 PresidentJanus I. Yu (Miputak) Nonpartisan
SK Federation PresidentMa. Katrina B. Bagarinao Nonpartisan
12th City Council (2007-2010) [12] [13]
PositionNameParty
Presiding OfficerSenen O. Angeles Lakas–CMD
City
Councilors
Peter Y. Co Lakas–CMD
Horacio B. Velasco Lakas–CMD
Raul C. Barbaso Lakas–CMD
Marvelita N. Pinsoy Lakas–CMD
Dante Ricky G. Bagarinao Lakas–CMD
Praxides P. Rubia Lakas–CMD
Julius C. Napigquit Lakas–CMD
James P. Verduguez Lakas–CMD
Romulo P. Soliva Lakas–CMD
Kenny Val U. Ong Lakas–CMD
Ex Officio City Council Member
ABC PresidentJanus I. Yu (Miputak) Nonpartisan
SK Federation PresidentCheemar L. Soliva Nonpartisan
11th City Council (2004-2007) [14]
PositionNameParty
Presiding OfficerSenen 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 PresidentEmerenciana U. Velasco (Miputak) Nonpartisan
SK Federation PresidentEdwin Aldren M. Refugio (Galas) Nonpartisan
10th City Council (2001-2004) [15]
PositionNameParty
Presiding OfficerEdelburgo 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 PresidentKenny Val U. Ong (Central) Nonpartisan
SK Federation PresidentEdwin Aldren M. Refugio (Galas) Nonpartisan
9th City Council (1998-2001) [16]
PositionNameParty
Presiding OfficerEdelburgo 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 PresidentElias J. Pampilo, Jr. (Dicayas) Nonpartisan
SK Federation PresidentFaith Ester G. Barinaga Nonpartisan
1970-1978 Membership [17]
PositionNameParty
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

See also

Notes

  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.

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