Mayor of Cebu City

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Mayor of Cebu City
Cebu City Old Seal - Mayor's Office.svg
Seal of the Cebu City Mayor
Incumbent
Raymond Alvin Neri Garcia
since October 9, 2024
Style The Honorable
Seat Cebu City Hall
AppointerElected via popular vote
Term length 3 years, renewable twice consecutively
Inaugural holder Mariano Jesús Cuenco
Formation1936 [1]
SuccessionVice Mayor then Highest ranking Sangguniang Panlungsod member
DeputyVice Mayor
Salary 204,054 per month (2021) [2]

The Mayor of Cebu City (Cebuano : Punong Dakbayan sa Sugbo) is the chief executive of the government of Cebu City in the Philippines. The mayor leads the city's departments in executing ordinances and delivering public services. The mayorship is a three-year term and each mayor is restricted to three consecutive terms, totaling nine years, although a mayor can be elected again after an interruption of one term. [3]

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The current mayor is Raymond Alvin N. Garcia of KUSUG, who was elected vice mayor in 2022. Garcia served as acting mayor after Michael Rama was suspended by the Ombudsman for 6 months on May 8, 2024 after Rama was charged with administrative abuse. [4] Rama was subsequently dismissed from office by the Ombudsman on October 3, 2024 after being found guilty of grave misconduct and nepotism, [5] after which Garcia formally succeeded as mayor, being inaugurated on October 9, 2024.

History

Commonwealth Act No. 38 or the Charter of the City of Cebu, signed on October 20, 1936 and officially inaugurated on February 24, 1937, created the post of City Mayor which shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines with the approval of the Commission on Appointments. President Manuel Quezon appointed Alfredo V. Jacinto of Gapan, Nueva Ecija. [6] [7]

Born on March 23, 1891, Jacinto was not a Cebuano. His first assignment outside of Nueva Ecija was in Manila to become Chief Clerk of the Treasurer's Office of Malolos, Bulacan. Jacinto was transferred to Leyte and then to Pangasinan. In March 1930, he was sent to Cebu after his last assignment in Luzon in La Union. Before he was appointed as City Mayor, he was Provincial Treasurer of Cebu. He resigned from the position on December 31, 1936. [6]

Jacinto took his oath of office at Malacañang Palace before Elpidio Quirino, the Secretary of the Interior on January 7, 1937. Along with him, the following city councilors were sworn into office by Secretary Quirino namely, Manuel Roa (the first President of the Municipal Board), Regino Mercado, Felipe Pacaña, Jose Fortich, Diego Canizares, Jose P. Nolasco, Leandro A. Tojong and Dominador J. Abella. [8]

The next to be appointed was Vicente Rama who served as city mayor from 1938 to 1940. When World War II erupted, Rama sought refuge in Carcar where he was appointed as wartime mayor by the Imperial Japanese Army.

A year before the war, Jose Delgado was appointed as city mayor from 1940 to 1942. Delgado also became governor of Cebu from 1943 to 1944. Next in line was Juan Cerilles Zamora.

Then there was Dr. Leandro Tojong of Ginatilan, Cebu, followed by another doctor, Nicolas Escario of Bantayan, Cebu, followed by lawyer Vicente S. del Rosario, then Dr. Luis Espina, Miguel Raffiñan, Pedro Elizalde, Dr. Jose V. Rodriguez, and Pedro Clavano, all of which were appointed by the president.

On June 7, 1955, the Cebu City Charter was amended by Republic Act No. 1233. [9] The first election for City mayor was held on November 8, 1955 together with the 1955 senatorial elections. The first to be elected as city mayor was Sergio Osmeña Jr. together with his vice mayor Ramon Duterte. [7]

Salary

As of 2021, the mayor is paid a monthly salary of 204,054 based on the second tranche of the Salary Standardization Law of 2019 signed on January 8, 2020 by President Rodrigo Duterte [2] with the position being classified under salary grade 30. [10]

List

Municipality of Cebu

This is the list of municipal presidents of Cebu: [11]

No.ImagePresident
(birth–death)
Term of officeVice President
1Florentino Rallos
(1860–1912)
19011903Agapito Hilario
19031905 Filemon Sotto
2 Senator Celestino Rodriguez Official Portrait.png Celestino Rodriguez
(1872–1955)
19051907Luciano Bacayo
3Luciano Bacayo19071908Raimundo Enriquez
4Martin Llorente19081909Francisco Arias
5Melchor Gonzalez19091910Pedro Abarca
6Vicente Teves19101913Gregorio Abendan
7 Arsenio Climaco
(1870–1952)
19131916Fructuoso Ramos
8Fructuoso Rodis Ramos
(18691949)
19161920Rufino Lauron
19201922Pedro Abella
9 Hilario Abellana.jpg Hilario Abellana
(1896–1945)
19221925Julian Alcantara
19251928Alberto Mansueto
19281931Regino Mercado
(8)Fructuoso Ramos19311934Jose Fortich
19341937Julian Alcantara
Marcos Morelos

City of Cebu

This is the list of mayors of Cebu City: [12]

No.ImageMayor
(birth–death)
PartyTerm of officeVice Mayor
Appointive position (1936–1955)
1 Mariano Jesus Cuenco.jpg Mariano Jesus Diosomito Cuenco
(1888–1964)
Nacionalista November 28, 1936December 1, 1936
2Alfredo V. Jacinto 1
(1891–?)
Independent January 7, 1937November 26, 1938
3 Senator Vicente Rama.jpg Vicente Rama 2
(1887–1956)
Nacionalista November 26, 1938August 2, 1940
4 Jose Delgado August 3, 1940April 10, 1942
5Juan Cerilles Zamora
(1906–1966)
19421944
6 Rep. Leandro A. Tojong (2nd Congress).jpg Leandro Tojong
(1905–1980)
19451945
7 Nicolas Escario.jpg Nicolas Gandionco Escario
(1898–1958)
Liberal 19451946
8Vicente S. Del Rosario
(1905–1987)
19461947
9Luis Veloso EspinaMay 27, 1947September 5, 1947
10 Miguel Raffinan.jpg Miguel Garces Raffiñan
(1891–?)
Nacionalista September 6, 1947August 15, 1951Arsenio Villanueva
Florentino Tecson [13]
11 Pedro Bernal Elizalde
(1890–1981)
August 18, 1951July 23, 1952Arsenio Villanueva
(8)Vicente S. Del Rosario
(1905–1987)
April 9, 1953December 6, 1953Carlos Jurado Cuizon
12 Jose Chiong Veloso Rodriguez
(1906–?)
Nacionalista December 7, 1953November 16, 1955Carlos Jurado Cuizon
Florentino Tecson
13Pedro Clavano
(1907–?)
November 17, 1955December 30, 1955Florentino Tecson
Elective position (1956–present)
14 Serging Osmena.jpg Sergio Veloso Osmeña Jr.
(1916–1984)
Liberal December 30, 1955September 12, 1957Ramon Gonzales Duterte
15Ramon Gonzales Duterte
(1901–1971)
September 12, 1957December 30, 1959Ramon Abasolo Abellanosa [14]
(14) Serging Osmena.jpg Sergio Veloso Osmeña Jr.
(1916–1984)
Liberal December 30, 1959January 1, 1960Carlos Jurado Cuizon
16Carlos Jurado Cuizon
(1909–1989)
January 1, 1960September 18, 1963
17 Mario Diez Ortiz
(1922–2015)
September 18, 1963December 30, 1963
(14) Serging Osmena.jpg Sergio Veloso Osmeña Jr.
(1916–1984)
Liberal December 30, 1963September 16, 1965Carlos Jurado Cuizon
(16)Carlos Jurado Cuizon
(1909–1989)
September 16, 1965December 30, 1967Luis V. Diores
(14) Serging Osmena.jpg Sergio Veloso Osmeña Jr.
(1916–1984)
Liberal December 30, 1967January 3, 1968Eulogio Enriquez Borres
18Eulogio Enriquez Borres
(1917–2008)
Liberal January 3, 1968September 13, 1971 John Henry Osmeña (until December 30, 1969) [15]
19 Florencio S. Urot
(1904–1975)
September 13, 1971December 31, 1971
(14) Serging Osmena.jpg Sergio Veloso Osmeña Jr.
(1916–1984)
Liberal December 31, 1971September 17, 1972
(18)Eulogio Enriquez Borres
(1917–2008)
September 17, 1972October 16, 1978
20 National Nutrition Council condolences on Florentino Solon's death 2020 (cropped).png Florentino Sanico Solon
(1931–2020)
KBL October 16, 19781983Eulogio Enriquez Borres
Ronald Regis Duterte
21 Ronald Regis Duterte
(1934–2005)
KBL 1983March 25, 1986 3 Vicente Alcazaren Kintanar Jr.
22 John Henry Osmena.jpg John Henry Renner Osmeña 4
(1935–2021)
Liberal March 25, 1986March 19, 1987Jose Veloso Cuenco
23Jose Veloso Cuenco 4 Independent March 19, 1987November 27, 1987Augusto Wong Go
24Antonio Rodriguez Veloso 4 Independent November 27, 1987February 2, 1989 (Presidential Term non-87' Concon)Joseph Sy Gaisano
25 Tommy Osmena 2017.jpg Tomas dela Rama Osmeña
(born 1948)
Lakas February 2, 1989 (Presidential Term non-87' Concon)June 30, 1992 Alvin Biaño Garcia
June 30, 1992June 30, 1995
26 Alvin Biaño Garcia
(born 1946)
PROMDI June 30, 1995June 30, 1998Renato Veloso Osmeña Sr.
June 30, 1998June 30, 2001
(25) Tommy Osmena 2017.jpg Tomas dela Rama Osmeña
(born 1948)
PROMDI June 30, 2001June 30, 2004 Michael Lopez Rama
Lakas June 30, 2004June 30, 2007
June 30, 2007June 30, 2010
27 Mayor of Cebu City Mike Rama.webp Michael Lopez Rama
(born 1954)
Liberal June 30, 2010June 30, 2013 Joy Augustus Go Young
UNA June 30, 2013December 11, 2015 Edgardo Colina Labella
Edgar Labella 2019 (cropped).jpg Edgardo Colina Labella 5
(1951–2021)
UNA December 11, 2015February 8, 2016Nestor Dionson Archival
(27) Mayor of Cebu City Mike Rama.webp Michael Lopez Rama
(born 1954)
UNA February 8, 2016May 17, 2016 Edgardo Colina Labella
Margarita Osmena.jpg Margarita Vargas Osmeña 5
(born 1949)
Liberal May 17, 2016June 30, 2016Lea Ouano Japson
(25) Tommy Osmena 2017.jpg Tomas dela Rama Osmeña
(born 1948)
Liberal June 30, 2016June 30, 2019 Edgardo Colina Labella
LDP
28 Edgar Labella 2019 (cropped).jpg Edgardo Colina Labella 6
(1951–2021)
PDP–Laban June 30, 2019November 19, 2021 Michael Lopez Rama
27 Mayor of Cebu City Mike Rama.webp Michael Lopez Rama
(born 1954)
PDP–Laban November 20, 2021June 30, 2022 Donaldo Cabañes Hontiveros
PDP–Laban June 30, 2022October 3, 2024 7 Raymond Alvin Neri Garcia [16]
29Raymond Alvin Neri Garcia PDP–Laban May 8, 2024 [4] Incumbent Donaldo Cabañes Hontiveros
Notes
1 Inaugural Municipal mayor.
2 Inaugural City mayor.
3 At this time, after the 1986 EDSA Revolution, President Cory Aquino forced the resignation of all local government unit heads and appointed officers in charge in their place.
4 Officer-in-charge.
5 Acting mayor.
6 Died in office.
7 Dismissed from office while under suspension.

Timeline of elected city mayors (1986 to present)

Mike RamaEdgardo LabellaTomas OsmeñaMike RamaAlvin GarciaJohn Henry OsmeñaMayor of Cebu City
Additional note

Vice Mayor of Cebu City

The vice mayor is the second-highest official of the city elected via popular vote. Although most mayoral candidates have running mates, the vice mayor is elected separately from the mayor. This can result in the mayor and the vice mayor coming from different political parties.

Republic Act No. 244, approved on June 12, 1948, provided for the position of vice mayor of the City of Cebu. It was to be appointed by the President of the Philippines with the consent of the Commission on Appointments. The first to be appointed vice mayor by the provisions of R.A. No. 244 was Arsenio Ruiz Villanueva who took his oath of office on July 16, 1948. [20] [21]

One of the most significant amendments to the Charter of the City of Cebu (C.A. No. 58) came with the approval of Republic Act No. 1243 on June 7, 1955. This particular amendment provided for the election at large, by the city's qualified voters in conformity with the provisions of the Revised Election Code, of the city mayor and vice mayor. The first election for city mayor and vice mayor was held during the general election for provincial and municipal officials on November 8, 1955. Chosen as Cebu City's first elected vice mayor was Ramon Gonzales Duterte. [22]

In the Sangguniang Panlungsod, in this case, the Cebu City Council, the vice mayor serves as its presiding officer and may vote only to break a tie. The vice mayor is also expected to assume the city mayor's office and finish the unexpired term in the event of a permanent vacancy. [23]

As of 2021, the vice mayor is paid a monthly salary of 159,804 based on the second tranche of the Salary Standardization Law of 2019 signed on January 8, 2020 by President Rodrigo Duterte [2] with the position being classified under salary grade 28 for highly urbanized cities like Cebu City. [10]

Current Vice Mayor

The incumbent vice mayor is Donaldo "Dondon" Hontiveros , a member of BARUG-PDP–Laban who first served as vice mayor from November 2021 to June 2022. He previously served as city councilor after having been elected in 2019 and first assumed office as vice mayor after Rama succeeded the late Edgardo Labella. [24]

On October 3, 2024, Hontiveros (having been city councilor since June 2022) once again succeeded as vice mayor, following the elevation of then-vice mayor Raymond Garcia to mayor after the dismissal of then-mayor Mike Rama from office, [25] marking the second time Hontiveros was elevated from first-ranked city councilor to vice mayor due to the premature end of the incumbent vice mayor's term. He is now running for a full term as vice mayor in his own right for the 2025 local elections as Rama's running mate. [26]

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