Cabuyao City Council
| Cabuyao City Council Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Kabuyaw |
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| Coat of arms or logo | |
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Term limits
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3 terms (9 years) |
| Leadership | |
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Presiding Officer
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Rommel A. Gecolea, NP
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| Structure | |
| Seats | 10 councilors 1 ex officio presiding officer 1 ex officio member |
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Political groups
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Length of term
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3 years |
| Authority | Cabuyao City Charter Local Government Code of the Philippines |
| Elections | |
| Plurality-at-large voting | |
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Last election
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May 13, 2013 |
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Next election
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May 9, 2016 |
| Meeting place | |
| Session Hall of the Cabuyao City Hall | |
| Website | |
| Official Website of the City of Cabuyao | |
The Cabuyao City Council (Filipino: Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Kabuyaw) is Cabuyao City's Sangguniang Panlungsod or legislative body. The council has twelve (12) members which is composed of ten (10) councilors, one (1) ex officio member elected from the ranks of barangay (neighborhood) chairmen and one (1) presiding officer. The Vice-mayor of the city is the presiding officer of the council, who is elected citywide.
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 Cabuyao City Hall for their regular sessions.
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Membership
Each of Cabuyao's ten city councilors were elected at large by the voters of the city. In addition, the barangay chairmen and the SK chairmen throughout the city elect amongst themselves their representatives to the council. Hence, there are 12 councilors.
City 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
As the presiding officer, Vice Mayor Rommel A. Gecolea (Nacionalista Party) can only vote to break ties.
- The parties as stated in the 2013 election.
| Position | Name | Party | |
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| Presiding Officer | Rommel A. Gecolea | Nacionalista | |
| City Councilors |
Jaime Onofre R. Batallones | Liberal | |
| Ismael M. Hemedes | Nacionalista | ||
| Leif Laiglon A. Opiña | Liberal | ||
| Richard C. Hain | Nacionalista | ||
| Apolinario B. Hain | Nacionalista | ||
| Tito Fortunato A. Caringal | Liberal | ||
| Benjamin C. del Rosario | Liberal | ||
| Jose Benson G. Aguillo | Liberal | ||
| Amelito G. Alimagno | Liberal | ||
| Imelda A. Entredicho | Nacionalista | ||
| Ex Officio City Council Member | |||
| ABC President | Severiano B. Hain (Niugan) | Nonpartisan | |
Standing Committees
There is a total of twenty seven (27) standing committees in the city council. Each committee is headed and co-headed by a member of the city council.
| Committee | Chairperson | Co-Chairperson |
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| Committee on Finance, Budget and Appropriation | Coun. Ismael M. Hemedes | Coun. Jaime Onofre R. Batallones |
| Committee on Women and Family | Coun. Imelda A. Entredicho | Coun. Amelito G. Alimagno |
| Committee on Human Rights | Coun. Atty. Leif Laiglon A. Opiña | Coun. Jaime Onofre R. Batallones |
| Committee on Youth | Coun. Jaime Onofre R. Batallones | None |
| Committee on Environmental Protection | Coun. Jose Benson G. Aguillo | Coun. Apolinario B. Hain |
| Committee on Cooperatives | Coun. Imelda A. Entredicho | Coun. Jose Benson G. Aguillo |
| Committee on Rules and Privileges | Coun. Imelda A. Entredicho | Coun. Atty. Leif Laiglon A. Opiña |
| Committee on Ordinances and Legal Matters | Coun. Atty. Leif Laiglon A. Opiña | Coun. Tito Fortunato A. Caringal |
| Committee on Peace and Order and Public Safety | Coun. Tito Fortunato A. Caringal | Coun. Jaime Onofre R. Batallones |
| Committee on Transportation and Communications | Coun. Amelito G. Alimagno | Coun. Tito Fortunato A. Caringal |
| Committee on Health and Demography | Coun. Dr. Benjamin C. del Rosario | Coun. Ismael M. Hemedes |
| Committee on Agriculture | Coun. Amelito G. Alimagno | Coun. Apolinario B. Hain |
| Committee on Technical and Tertiary Education | Vice-Mayor Atty. Rommel A. Gecolea | None |
| Committee on Secondary Education | Coun. Atty. Leif Laiglon A. Opiña | None |
| Committee on Pre-school and Elementary Education | Coun. Imelda A. Entredicho | None |
| Committee on Good Government, Public Ethics and Accountability | Coun. Apolinario B. Hain | Coun. Jose Benson G. Aguillo |
| Committee on Market and Slaughterhouse | Coun. Dr. Benjamin C. del Rosario | Coun. Amelito G. Alimagno |
| Committee on Games and Amusement | Coun. Jose Benson G. Aguillo | Coun. Richard C. Hain |
| Committee on Trade, Commerce and Industry | Coun. Jaime Onofre R. Batallones | Coun. Imelda A. Entredicho |
| Committee on Public Works | Coun. Richard C. Hain | Coun. Jose Benson G. Aguillo |
| Committee on Housing and Urban Planning | Coun. Apolinario B. Hain | Coun. Ismael M. Hemedes |
| Committee on Barangay Affairs | Coun. Severiano B. Hain | Coun. Amelito G. Alimagno |
| Committee on Social Welfare | Coun. Richard C. Hain | Coun. Ismael M. Hemedes |
| Committee on Human Resources Development, Labor and Employment | Coun. Atty. Leif Laiglon A. Opiña | Coun. Dr. Benjamin C. del Rosario |
| Committee on Tourism | Coun. Tito Fortunato A. Caringal | Coun. Ismael M. Hemedes |
| Committee on Sports | Coun. Jaime Onofre R. Batallones | Coun. Richard C. Hain |
| Committee on People Empowerment and Accreditation | Coun. Ismael M. Hemedes | Coun. Severiano B. Hain |
Prominent councilors
- Jun Hemedes, Jr., city mayor
- Rommel A. Gecolea, vice mayor
- Benjamin C. del Rosario, former vice mayor
- Tutti Caringal, 6 Cycle Mind lead vocalist
