Mandaue City Council

Mandaue City Council Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Mandaue
15th Mandaue City Council
Type
Type	Unicameral
Term limits	3 terms (9 years)
Leadership
Presiding Officer	Glenn O. Bercede, PDP-Laban
Structure
Seats	12 councilors (including 2 ex officio members) 1 ex officio presiding officer
Political groups	PDP-Laban (10)   Nonpartisan (2)
Length of term	3 years
Authority	Mandaue City Charter Local Government Code of the Philippines
Elections
Voting system	Plurality-at-large voting (10 seats)
Last election	May 13, 2019
Next election	May 9, 2022

The Mandaue City Council (Filipino: Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Mandaue) is the unicameral legislative body of Mandaue, a highly urbanized city in Cebu, Philippines. Formed under the Mandaue City Charter and the Local Government Code of the Philippines, it consists of ten councilors elected at large via plurality‑at‑large voting, plus two ex‑officio members, the presidents of the Association of Barangay Captains and the Sangguniang Kabataan (Youth Council), with the vice mayor serving as presiding officer. Members serve three‑year terms and may be re‑elected for up to three consecutive terms, aligning with term limits set by national legislation. The council is empowered to enact city ordinances, approve resolutions, and oversee the annual budget such as the ₱4.5 billion appropriation for 2025, and plays a central role in municipal governance, infrastructure development, and public service delivery.

Current members

These are the members after the 2019 local elections: ^[1]

Position	Name	Party
Presiding Officer	Glenn O. Bercede		PDP–Laban
City Councilors	Nerissa Corazon O. Soon-Ruiz		PDP–Laban
	Malcolm A. Sanchez		PDP–Laban
	Jimmy C. Lumapas		PDP–Laban
	Cynthia C. Remedio		PDP–Laban
	Marie Immaline C. Cortes-Zafra		PDP–Laban
	Cesar Y. Cabahug, Jr.		PDP–Laban
	Carmelino C. del Mar, Jr.		PDP–Laban
	Jesus P. Arcilla, Jr.		PDP–Laban
	Joel M. Seno		PDP–Laban
	Andreo O. Icalina		PDP–Laban
LNMB President	Ernie N. Manatad		Nonpartisan
SK Federation President	Dallie Mae T. Cabatingan		Nonpartisan

Past members

2016-2019 Membership ^[2]

Position	Name	Party
Presiding Officer	Carlo Pontico C. Fortuna
City Councilors	Demetrio C. Cortes, Jr.
	Elmer V. Cabahug
	Nenita C. Layese
	Elstone C. Dabon
	Malcolm A. Sanchez
	Carmelino C. del Mar, Jr.
	Benjamin H. Basiga
	Raul F. Cabahug, V
	Cynthia C. Remedio
	Nilo V. Seno

2010-2013 Membership ^[3]

Name	Title	Party
Glenn Ouano Bercede	VICE-MAYOR and The PRESIDING OFFICER	Liberal
Diosdado Perez Suico	MAJORITY FLOOR LEADER	Liberal
Editha Flores Cabahug	SP MEMBER	Liberal
Jimmy Cortes Lumapas	SP MEMBER	Liberal
Elston Dabon	SP MEMBER	Liberal
Jose Jefferson Codoy Ceniza	SP MEMBER	Liberal
Ernie Mantad	SP MEMBER	Liberal
Demetrio Cabungcal Cortes Jr.	PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE	Liberal
Emmarie Ouano-Dizon	SP MEMBER	Liberal
Beethoven Ceniza Andaya	ASSISTANT MAJORITY FLOOR LEADER	Liberal
Nenita Cortes Layese	SP MEMBER	Liberal
Benjamin H Basiga	SP MEMBER	Liberal
Jeric Mikail Cuizon	SP MEMBER	Liberal

References

1. "2019 NLE List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates" (PDF). Commission on Elections (Philippines) .
2. "2016 Certified List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates" (PDF). COMELEC.gov.ph. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
3. "2010 CITY OR MUNICIPALITY ELECTION RESULTS - REGION VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS)". data.gov.ph. Retrieved 27 October 2020.