Manila City Council
Manila City Council Sangguniañg Panlungsod ng Maynila Cabildo de Manila | |
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| 12th Manila City Council | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 3 terms (9 years) |
| Leadership | |
Presiding Officer | |
President Pro-Tempore | Macario Lacson, Asenso Manileño |
Majority Floor Leader | Ernesto Isip Jr., Asenso Manileño |
Minority Floor Leader | Joel T. Villanueva, Aksyon Demokratiko |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 38 councilors 1 ex officio presiding officer |
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Length of term | 3 years |
| Authority | Manila City Charter Local Government Code of the Philippines |
| Elections | |
| Plurality-at-large voting (36 seats) Indirect elections (2 seats) | |
Last election | May 9, 2022 |
Next election | May 12, 2025 |
| Meeting place | |
| Danilo B. Lacuna Sr. Hall, Manila City Hall | |
| Website | |
| https://citycouncilofmanila.com.ph/ | |
The Manila City Council (Spanish: Cabildo de Manila; Tagalog: Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Maynila) is the legislature of Manila, the capital city of the Philippines. It is composed of 38 councilors, with 36 councilors elected from Manila's six councilor districts (coextensive with the Legislative districts of Manila) and two councilors elected from the ranks of barangay (neighborhood) chairmen and the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK; youth councils). The presiding officer of the council is the Vice Mayor, who is elected citywide.
The council is responsible for creating laws and ordinances under Manila's jurisdiction. The mayor can veto proposed bills, but the council can override it with a two-thirds supermajority.