1. Maintain existing offices not mentioned in subsections (a) and (b) hereof;
   
2. Create such other offices as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the City; or
   
3. Consolidate the functions of any office with those of another in the interest of efficiency and economy; and
   

(aa) Determine the guidelines of city policies and be responsible to the sangguniang panlungsod for the program of government;

(bb) Direct the formulation of the city development plan, with the assistance of the city development council and upon approval thereof by the sangguniang panlungsod, implement the same;

(cc) Present the program of government and propose policies and projects for the consideration of the sangguniang panlungsod at the opening of the regular session of the sangguniang panlungsod every calendar year and as often as may be deemed necessary as the general welfare of the inhabitants and the needs of the city government may require;

(dd) Initiate and propose legislative measures to the sangguniang panlungsod and as often as may be deemed necessary, provide such information and data needed or requested by said sanggunian in the performance of its legislative functions;

(ee) Appoint all officials and employees whose salaries and wages are wholly or mainly paid out of city funds and whose appointments are not otherwise provided for in this Act, as well as those he may be authorized by law to appoint;

(ff) Represent the City in all its business transactions and sign in its behalf all bonds, contracts, and obligations, and such other documents upon authority of the sangguniang panlungsod or pursuant to law or ordinance;

(gg) Carry out such emergency measures as may be necessary during and in the aftermath of man-made and natural disasters and calamities;

(hh) Determine the time, manner and place of payment of salaries and wages of the officials and employees of the City, in accordance with law or ordinance;

(ii) Allocate and assign office space to city and other officials and employees who, by law or ordinance, are entitled to such space in the city hall and other buildings owned or leased by the city government;

(jj) Ensure that all executive officials and employees of the City faithfully discharge their duties and functions as provided by law and this Act, and cause to be instituted administrative or judicial proceedings against any official or employee of the City who may have committed an offense in the performance of his official duties;

(kk) Examine the books, records and other documents of all offices, officials, agents or employees of the City and, in aid of his executive power and authority, require all national officials and employees stationed in or assigned to the City to make available to him such books, records, and other documents in their custody, except those classified by law as confidential;

(ll) Furnish copies of executive orders issued by him to the respective council chairmen within seventy-two (72) hours after their issuances;

(mm) Visit component barangays of the City at least once every six (6) months to deepen his understanding of problems and conditions, listen and give appropriate counsel to local officials and inhabitants of general laws and ordinances which especially concern them, and otherwise conduct visits and inspections to ensure that the governance of the City will improve the quality of life of the inhabitants;

(nn) Act on leave applications of officials and employees appointed by him and the commutation of the monetary value of their leave credits in accordance with law;

(oo) Authorize official trips of city officials and employees outside of the City for a period not exceeding thirty (30) days;

(pp) Call upon any national official or employee stationed in or assigned to the City to advise him on matters affecting the City and to make recommendations thereon; coordinate with said official or employee in the formulation and implementation of plans, programs and projects; and, when appropriate, initiate any administrative or judicial action against a national government official or employee who may have committed an offense in the performance of his official duties while stationed in or assigned to the City;

(qq) Authorize payment for medical care, necessary transportation, subsistence, hospital or medical fees of city officials and employees who are injured while in the performance of their official duties and functions, subject to availability of funds;

(rr) Solemnize marriages, any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding;

(ss) Conduct an annual palarong panlungsod, which shall feature traditional sports and disciplines included in national and international games in coordination with the Department of Education, Culture and Sports; and

(tt) Submit to the respective metropolitan authority council chairmen and to the Office of the President the following reports: an annual report containing a summary of all matters pertinent to the management, administration and development of the City and all information and data relative to its political, social and economic conditions; and supplemental reports when unexpected events and situations arise at any time during the year, particularly when man-made or natural disasters or calamities affect the general welfare of the City;

(aa) Ensure that the acts of the City's component barangays and of its officials and employees are within the scope of their prescribed powers, duties and functions;

(bb) Call conventions, conferences, seminars, or meetings of elective and appointive officials of the City, including national officials and employees stationed in or assigned to the City, at such time and place and on such subject as he may deem important for the promotion of the general welfare of the local government unit and its inhabitants;

(cc) Issue such executive orders for the faithful and appropriate enforcement and execution of laws and ordinances;

(dd) Be entitled to carry the necessary firearm within his territorial jurisdiction;

(ee) Act as the deputized representative of the National Police Commission, formulate the peace and order plan of the City and upon its approval, implement the same; and as such, exercise general and operational control and supervision over the local police forces in the City, in accordance with Republic Act No. 6975; and

(ff) Call upon the appropriate law enforcement agencies to suppress disorder, riot, lawless violence, rebellion or sedition, or to apprehend violators of the law when public interest so requires and the city police forces are inadequate to cope with the situation or the violators;

(aa) Require each head of office or department to prepare and submit an estimate of appropriations for the ensuing calendar year, in accordance with the budget preparation process in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Code;

(bb) Prepare and submit to the sanggunian for approval the executive and supplemental budgets of the City for the ensuing calendar year in the manner provided for under the Local Government Code;

(cc) Ensure that all taxes and other revenues of the City are collected, and that city funds are applied to the payment of expenses and settlement of obligations of the City, in accordance with law or ordinance;

(dd) Issue licenses and permits and suspend or revoke the same for any violation of the conditions upon which said licenses or permits had been issued, pursuant to law or ordinance;

(ee) Issue permits, without need of approval therefor from any national agency, for the holding of activities for any charitable or welfare purposes, excluding prohibited games of chance or shows contrary to law, public policy and public morals;

(ff) Require owners of illegally constructed houses, buildings or other structures to obtain the necessary permit, subject to such fines and penalties as may be imposed by law or ordinance or to make necessary changes in the construction of the same when said construction violates any law or ordinance, or to order the demolition or removal of said house, building or structure within the period prescribed by law or ordinance;

(gg) Adopt adequate measures to safeguard and conserve land, mineral, and, marine and forest (should these resources be geographically present), and other resources of the City;

(hh) Provide efficient and effective property and supply management in the City; and protect the funds, credits, rights and other properties of the City; and

(ii) Institute or cause to be instituted administrative or judicial proceedings for violation of ordinances in the collection of taxes, fees or charges, and for the recovery of funds and property; and cause the City to be defended against all suits to ensure that its interests, resources and rights shall be adequately protected;

(aa) Ensure that the construction and repair of roads and highways funded by the national government shall be, as far as practicable, carried out in a spatially contiguous manner and in coordination with the construction and repair of roads and bridges of the City; and

(bb) Coordinate the implementation of technical services, including public works and infrastructure programs, rendered by national offices;

1. Act as presiding officer of the sangguniang panlungsod and sign all warrants drawn on the city treasury for all expenditures appropriated for the operation of the sangguniang panlungsod;
   
2. Subject to civil service law, rules and regulations, appoint all officials and employees of the sangguniang panlungsod, except those whose manner of appointment is specifically provided for under existing laws;
   
3. Assume the office of the city mayor for the unexpired term of the latter in the event of permanent vacancy;
   
   
4. Exercise the powers and perform the duties and functions of the city mayor in cases of temporary vacancy; and
   
   
5. Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.

1. Approve ordinances and pass resolutions necessary for an efficient and effective city government, and, in this connection, shall:
   

   (aa) Review all ordinances approved by the sangguniang barangay and executive orders issued by the punong barangay to determine whether these are within the scope of the prescribed powers of the sanggunian and of the punong barangay;
   
   (bb) Maintain peace and order by enacting measures to prevent and suppress lawlessness, disorder, riot, violence, rebellion or sedition and impose penalties for the violation of said ordinances;
   
   (cc) Approve ordinances imposing a fine not exceeding Five thousand pesos (P5,000) or an imprisonment for a period not exceeding one (1) year, or both at the discretion of the court, for the violation of city ordinances;
   
   (dd) Adopt measures to protect the inhabitants of the City from the harmful effects of man-made or natural disasters and calamities, and to provide relief services and assistance for victims during and in the aftermath of said disasters or calamities and in their return to productive livelihood following said events;
   
   (ee) Enact ordinances intended to prevent, suppress and impose appropriate penalties for habitual drunkenness in public places, vagrancy, mendicancy, prostitution, establishment and maintenance of houses of ill repute, gambling and other prohibited games of chance, fraudulent devices and ways to obtain money or property, drug addiction, maintenance of drug dens, drug pushing, juvenile delinquency, the printing, distribution or exhibition of obscene or pornographic materials or publications, and such other activities inimical to the welfare and morals of the inhabitants of the City;
   
   (ff) Protect the environment and impose appropriate penalties for acts which endanger the environment and such other activities which result in pollution acceleration or eutrophication of creeks and streams or of ecological imbalance;
   
   (gg) Subject to the provisions of the Local Government Code and pertinent laws, determine the powers and duties of officials and employees of the City;
   
   (hh) Determine the positions and the salaries, wages, allowances and other emoluments and benefits of officials and employees paid wholly or mainly from city funds and provide for expenditure necessary for the proper conduct of programs, projects, services, and activities of the city government;
   
   (ii) Authorize the payment of compensation to a qualified person not in the government service who fills up a temporary vacancy or grant honoraria to any qualified official or employee designated to fill a temporary vacancy in a concurrent capacity at the rate authorized by law;
   
   (jj) Provide a mechanism and the appropriate funds therefor, to ensure the safety and protection of all city government property, public documents, or records such as those relating to property inventory, land ownership, records of births, marriages, deaths, assessments, taxation, accounts, business permits, and such other records and documents of public interest in the offices and departments of the city government;
   
   (kk) When the finances of the city government allow, provide for additional allowances and other benefits to judges, prosecutors, public elementary and high school teachers, and other national government officials stationed in or assigned to the City;
   
   (ll) Provide legal assistance to barangay officials who, in the performance of their official duties or on the occasion thereof, have to initiate judicial proceedings or defend themselves against legal action; and
   
   (mm) Provide for group insurance or additional insurance coverage for all barangay officials, including members of barangay tanod brigades and other service units, with public or private insurance companies, when the finances of the city government may allow said coverage;
   

2. Generate and maximize the use of resources and revenues for the development plans, program objectives and priorities of the City, with particular attention to agro-industrial development and city-wide growth and progress:
   

   (aa) Approve the annual and supplemental budgets of the city government and appropriate funds for specific programs, projects, services and activities of the City, or other purposes not contrary to law, in order to promote the general welfare of the City and its inhabitants;
   
   (bb) Subject to the provisions of Book II of the Local Government Code and applicable laws and upon the majority vote of all the members of the sangguniang panlungsod, enact ordinances levying taxes, fees and charges, prescribing the rates thereof for general and specific purposes, and granting tax exemptions, incentives or reliefs;
   
   (cc) Subject to the provisions of Book II of the Local Government Code and upon the majority vote of all the members of the sangguniang panlungsod, authorize the city mayor to negotiate and contract loans and other forms of indebtedness;
   
   (dd) Subject to the provisions of Book II of the Local Government Code and applicable laws and upon the majority vote of all the members of the sangguniang panlungsod, enact ordinances authorizing the flotation of bonds or other instruments of indebtedness, for the purpose of raising funds to finance development projects;
   
   (ee) Appropriate funds for the construction and maintenance or the rental of buildings for the use of the City; and, upon the majority vote of all the members of the sangguniang panlungsod, authorize the city mayor to lease to private parties such public buildings held in a proprietary capacity, subject to existing laws, rules and regulations;
   
   (ff) Prescribe reasonable limits and restraints on the use of property within the jurisdiction of the City;
   
   (gg) Adopt a comprehensive land use plan for the City;
   
   (hh) Reclassify lands within the jurisdiction of the City, subject to the pertinent provisions of the Local Government Code;
   
   (ii) Enact integrated zoning ordinances in consonance with the approved comprehensive land use plan, subject to existing laws, rules and regulations; establish fire limits or zones, particularly in populous centers; and regulate the construction, repair or modification of buildings within said fire limits or zones in accordance with the provisions of the Fire Code;
   
   (jj) Subject to the provisions of any law to the contrary notwithstanding, process and approve subdivision plans for residential, commercial, or industrial purposes and other development purposes, and to collect processing fees and other charges, the proceeds of which shall accrue entirely to the City: Provided, however, That where approval of a national agency or office is required, said approval shall not be withheld for more than thirty (30) days from receipt of the application. Failure to act on the application within the period stated above shall be deemed as approval thereof;
   
   (kk) With the concurrence of at least two-thirds (2/3) of all the members of the sangguniang panlungsod, grant tax exemptions, incentives or relief’s to entities engaged in community growth-inducing industries, in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Code;
   
   (ll) Grant loans or provide grants to other local government units or national, provincial, and city charitable, benevolent or educational institutions: Provided, That said institutions are operated and maintained within the City;
   
   (mm) Regulate the numbering of residential, commercial and other buildings; and
   
   (nn) Regulate the inspection, weighing and measuring of articles of commerce;
   

3. Subject to the provisions of the Local Government Code of 1991, enact ordinances granting franchises and authorizing the issuance of permits or licenses, upon such conditions and for such purpose intended to promote the general welfare of the inhabitants of the City and pursuant to this legislative authority, shall:
   

   (aa) Fix and impose reasonable fees and charges for all services rendered by the city government to private persons or entities;
   
   (bb) Regulate or fix license fees for any business or practice of profession within the City and the condition under which the license for said business or practice of profession may be revoked and enact ordinances levying taxes thereon;
   
   (cc) Provide for and set the terms and conditions under which public utilities owned by the City shall be operated by the city government, and prescribe the conditions under which the same may be leased to persons or entities, preferably cooperatives;
   
   (dd) Regulate the display of and fix the license fees for signs, signboards, or billboards at the place or places where the profession or business advertised thereby is, in whole or in part, conducted;
   
   (ee) Any laws to the contrary notwithstanding, authorize and license the establishment, operation and maintenance of cockpits, and regulate cockfighting and commercial breeding of gamecocks: Provided, That existing rights shall not be impaired;
   
   (ff) Subject to the guidelines prescribed by the Department of Transportation and Communications, regulate the operation of tricycles and grant franchises for the operation thereof within the territorial jurisdiction of the City; and
   
   (gg) Upon approval by a majority vote of all the members of the sangguniang panlungsod: grant a franchise to any person, partnership, corporation, or cooperative to do business within the City; establish, construct, operate and maintain ferries, wharves, markets or slaughterhouses; or undertake such other activities within the City as may be allowed by existing laws: Provided, That cooperatives shall be given preference in the grant of such franchise;
   

4. Regulate activities relative to the use of land, buildings and structure within the City in order to promote the general welfare and for the said purpose, shall:
   

   (aa) Declare, prevent or abate any nuisance;
   
   (bb) Require that buildings and the premises thereof and any land within the City be kept and maintained in a sanitary condition; impose penalties for any violation thereof; or, upon failure to comply with said requirement, have the work done at the expense of the owner, administrator or tenant concerned; or require the filling up of any land or premises to a grade necessary for proper sanitation;
   
   (cc) Regulate the disposal of clinical and other wastes from hospitals, clinics and other similar establishments;
   
   (dd) Regulate the establishment, operation and maintenance of cafes, restaurants, beerhouses, hotels, motels, inns, pension houses, lodging houses, and other similar establishments, including tourist guides and transports;
   
   (ee) Regulate the sale, giving away or dispensing of any intoxicating malt, vino, mixed or fermented liquors at any retail outlet;
   
   (ff) Regulate the establishment and provide for the inspection of steam boilers or any heating device in buildings and the storage of inflammable and highly combustible materials within the City;
   
   (gg) Regulate the establishment, operation and maintenance of entertainment or amusement facilities, including theatrical performance, circuses, billiard pools, public dancing schools, public dance halls, sauna baths, massage parlors, and others for entertainment or amusement; regulate such other events or activities for amusement or entertainment, particularly those which tend to disturb the community or annoy the inhabitants, or require the suspension or suppression of the same; or prohibit certain forms of amusement or entertainment in order to protect the social and moral welfare of the community;
   
   (hh) Provide for the impounding of stray animals; regulate the keeping of animals in homes or as part of a business, and the slaughter, sale or disposition of the same, and adopt measures to prevent and penalize cruelty to animals; and
   
   (ii) Regulate the establishment, operation and maintenance of funeral parlors and the burial or cremation of the dead, subject to existing laws, rules and regulations;
   

5. Approve ordinances which shall ensure the efficient and effective delivery of the basic services and facilities as provided for under the Local Government Code, and, in addition to said services and facilities, shall:
   

   (aa) Provide for the establishment, maintenance, protection, and conservation of tree parks, green belts, and other similar development projects;
   
   (bb) Establish markets, slaughterhouses or animal corrals and authorize the operation thereof by the city government; and regulate the construction and operation of private markets, talipapas or other similar buildings and structures;
   
   (cc) Authorize the establishment, maintenance and operation by the city government of ferries, wharves, and other structure intended to accelerate productivity related to riverine activities;
   
   (dd) Regulate the preparation and sale of meat, poultry, fish, vegetables, fruits, fresh dairy products, and other foodstuffs for public consumption;
   
   (ee) Regulate the use of streets, avenues, alley, sidewalks, bridges, parks and other public places and approve the construction, improvement, repair and maintenance of the same; establish bus and vehicle stops and terminals or regulate the use of the same by privately-owned vehicles which serve the public; regulate garages and the operation of conveyances for hire; designate stands to be occupied by public vehicles when not in use; regulate the putting up of signs, signposts, awnings and awning posts on the streets; and provide for the lighting, cleaning and sprinkling of streets and public places;
   
   (ff) Regulate traffic on all streets and bridges; prohibit encroachments or obstacles thereon and, when necessary in the interest of public welfare, authorize the removal of encroachments and illegal constructions in public places;
   
   (gg) Subject to existing laws, establish and provide for the maintenance, repair and operation of an efficient waterworks system to supply water to the inhabitants and to purify the source of water supply; regulate the construction, maintenance, repair and use of hydrants, pumps, cisterns and reservoirs; protect the purity and quantity of the water supply of the City and, for this purpose, extend the coverage of appropriate ordinances over all territory within the drainage area of said water supply and within one hundred meters (100 m.) of the reservoir, conduit, canal, aqueduct, or pumping station, used in connection with the water service; and regulate the consumption, use or wastage of water and fix and collect charges therefore;
   
   (hh) Regulate the drilling and excavation of the ground for the laying of water, gas, sewer, and other pipes and the construction, repair and maintenance of public drains, sewers, cesspools, tunnels and similar structures; regulate the placing of poles and the use of crosswalk, curbs, and gutters; adopt measures to ensure public safety against open canals, manholes, live wires and other similar hazards to life and property; and regulate the construction and use of private water closets, privies and other similar structures in buildings and homes;
   
   (ii) Regulate the placing, stringing, attaching, installing, repair and construction of all gas mains, electric, telegraph and telephone wires, conduits, meters and other apparatus; and provide for the correction, condemnation or removal of the same when found to be dangerous, defective or otherwise hazardous to the welfare of the inhabitants;
   
   (jj) Subject to the availability of funds, and, to existing laws, rules and regulations, establish and provide for the operation of vocational and technical schools and similar post-secondary institutions and, with the approval of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports and subject to existing law on tuition fees, fix and collect reasonable tuition fees and other school charges in educational institutions supported by the city government;
   
   (kk) Establish a scholarship fund for poor but deserving students in schools located within its jurisdiction or for students residing within the City;
   
   (ll) Approve measures and adopt quarantine regulations to prevent the introduction and spread of diseases;
   
   (mm) Provide for an efficient and effective system of solid waste disposal and garbage collection, and prohibit littering and the placing or throwing of garbage, refuse and other filth and wastes;
   
   (nn) Provide for the care of disabled persons, paupers, the aged, the sick, persons of unsound mind, abandoned minors, juvenile delinquents, drug dependents, abused children and other needy and disadvantaged persons, particularly children and youth below eighteen (18) years of age; and, subject to availability of funds, establish and provide for the operation of centers and facilities for said needy and disadvantaged persons;
   
   (oo) Establish and provide for the maintenance and improvement of jails and detention centers, institute a sound jail management program, and appropriate funds for the subsistence of detainees and convicted prisoners in the City;
   
   (pp) Establish a city council whose purpose is to promote culture and the arts, coordinate with government agencies and nongovernmental organizations and, subject to the availability of funds, appropriate funds for the support and development of the same; and
   
   (qq) Establish a city council for the elderly which shall formulate policies and adopt measures mutually beneficial to the elderly and to the community, provide incentives for nongovernmental organizations and entities and, subject to the availability of funds, appropriate funds to support programs and projects for the benefit of the elderly; and
   

6. Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991 and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
   
   

1. The organization of the sanggunian and the election of its officers as well as the creation of standing committees which shall include, but not be limited to, the committees on appropriations, women and family, human rights, youth and sports development, environmental protection, and cooperatives; the general jurisdiction of each committees; and the election of the chairmen and members of each committee;
   
2. The order and calendar of business for each session;
   
3. The legislative process;
   
4. The parliamentary procedures which shall include the conduct of members during sessions;
   
5. The discipline of members for disorderly behavior and absences without justifiable cause for four (4) consecutive sessions for which they may be censured, reprimanded, or excluded from the session, or suspended for not more than sixty (60) days, or expelled: Provided, That the penalty of suspension or expulsion shall require the concurrence of at least two-thirds (2/3) vote of all the sanggunian members: Provided, further, That a member convicted by final judgment to imprisonment of at least one (1) year for any crime involving moral turpitude shall be automatically expelled from the sanggunian; and
   
6. Such other rules as the sanggunian may adopt.
   

1. Ownership of stock or capital, or investment in the entity or firm to which an ordinance or resolution may apply; and
   
2. Contracts or agreements with any person or entity which an ordinance or resolution under consideration may affect. In the absence of a specific constitutional or statutory provision applicable to these situations, "conflict of interest" refers in general to one where it may be reasonably deduced that a member of a sanggunian may not act in the public interest due to some private, pecuniary, or other personal considerations that may tend to affect his judgment to the prejudice of the service or the public.
   

1. Disclosure shall be made before the member participates in the deliberations on the ordinance or resolution under consideration: Provided, That, if the member did not participate during the deliberations, the disclosure shall be made before voting on the ordinance or resolution on second and third readings; and
   
2. Disclosure shall be made when a member takes a position or makes a privilege speech on a matter that may affect the business interest, financial connection, or professional relationship described herein.
   

1. Attend meetings of the sangguniang panlungsod and keep a journal of its proceedings;
   
2. Keep the seal of the City and affix the same with his signature to all ordinances, resolutions, and other official acts of the sangguniang panlungsod and present the same to the presiding officer for his signature;
   
3. Forward to the city mayor, for approval, copies of ordinances enacted by the sangguniang panlungsod duly certified by the presiding officer;
   
4. Furnish, upon request of any interested party, certified copies of records of public character in his custody, upon payment to the city treasurer of such fees as may be prescribed by ordinance;
   
5. Record in a book kept for the purpose, all ordinances and resolutions enacted or adopted by the sangguniang panlungsod, with the dates of passage and publication thereof;
   
6. Keep his office and all non-confidential records therein open to the public during the usual business hours;
   
7. Translate into the dialect used by the majority of inhabitants all ordinances and resolutions immediately after their approval, and cause the publication of the same together with the original version in the manner provided under the Local Government Code;
   
8. Take custody of the local archives and, where applicable, the local library and annually account for the same; and
   
9. Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
   

1. Advise the city mayor, the sangguniang panlungsod, and other local government and national officials concerned regarding disposition of local government funds and on such other matter relative to public finance;
   
2. Take custody and exercise proper management of the funds of the City;
   
3. Take charge of the disbursement of all funds of the City and such other funds the custody of which may be entrusted to him by law or competent authority;
   
4. Inspect private commercial and industrial establishments within the jurisdiction of the City in relation to the implementation of tax ordinances, pursuant to the provisions of the Local Government Code;
   
5. Maintain and update the tax information system of the City; and
   
6. Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
   

1. Ensure that all laws and policies governing the appraisal and assessment of real properties for taxation purposes are properly executed;
   
2. Initiate, review, and recommend changes in policies and objectives, plans and programs, techniques, procedures and practices in the valuation and assessment of real properties for taxation purpose;
   
3. Establish a systematic method of real property assessment;
   
4. Install and maintain a real property identification and accounting system;
   
5. Prepare, install and maintain a system of tax mapping, showing graphically all properties subject to assessment and gather all data concerning the same;
   
6. Conduct frequent physical surveys to verify and determine whether all real properties within the City are properly listed in the assessment rolls;
   
7. Exercise the functions of appraisal and assessment primarily for taxation purposes of all real properties in the City;
   
8. Prepare a schedule of the fair market values of the different classes of real properties in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Code;
   
9. Issue, upon request of any interested party, certified copies of assessment records of real property and all other records relative to its assessment, upon payment of a service charge or fee to the city treasurer;
   
10. Submit every semester a report of all assessments, as well as cancellations and modifications of assessments, to the city mayor and the sangguniang panlungsod; and
    
11. Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
    

1. Install and maintain an internal audit system in the City;
   
2. Prepare and submit financial statements to the city mayor and to the sangguniang panlungsod;
   
3. Apprise the sangguniang panlungsod and other officials on the financial condition and operations of the City;
   
4. Certify to the availability of budgetary allotment to which expenditures and obligations may be properly charged;
   
5. Review supporting documents before preparation of vouchers to determine completeness of requirements;
   
6. Prepare statements of cash advances, liquidation, salaries, allowances, reimbursements, and remittances pertaining to the City;
   
7. Prepare statements of journal vouchers and liquidation of the same, and other adjustments related thereto;
   
8. Post individual disbursements to the subsidiary ledger and index cards;
   
9. Maintain individual ledgers for officials and employees of the City pertaining to payrolls and deductions;
   
10. Record and post in index cards details of purchased furniture, fixtures, and equipment, including disposal thereof, if any;
    
11. Account for all issued requests for obligations and maintain and keep all records and reports related thereto;
    
12. Prepare journals and the analysis of obligations and maintain and keep all records and reports related thereto; and
    
13. Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
    

1. Prepare forms, orders, and circulars embodying instruction on budgetary and appropriation matters for the signature of the city mayor;
   
2. Review and consolidate the budget proposals of different departments and offices of the City;
   
3. Assist the city mayor in the preparation of the budget and during budget hearings;
   
4. Study and evaluate budgetary implications of proposed legislation and submit comments and recommendations thereon;
   
5. Submit periodic budgetary reports to the Department of Budget and Management;
   
6. Coordinate with the city treasurer, the city accountant, and the city planning and development coordinator for the purpose of budgeting;
   
7. Assist the sangguniang panlungsod in reviewing the approved budgets of component barangays of the City;
   
8. Coordinate with the city planning and development coordinator in the formulation of the development plan of the City; and
   
9. Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
   

1. Formulate integrated economic, social, physical, and other development plans and policies for consideration of the city development council;
   
2. Conduct continuing studies, researches, and training programs necessary to evolve plans and programs for implementation;
   
3. Integrate and coordinate all sectoral plans and studies undertaken by the different functional groups or agencies;
   
4. Monitor and evaluate the implementation of the different development programs, projects, and activities in the City in accordance with the approved development plan;
   
5. Prepare comprehensive plans and other development planning documents for the consideration of the city development council;
   
6. Analyze the income and expenditure patterns, and formulate and recommend fiscal plans and policies for consideration of the finance committee of the sangguniang panlungsod;
   
7. Promote people participation in development planning within the City; and
   
8. Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
   

1. Initiate, review and recommend changes in policies and objectives, plans and programs, techniques, procedures and practices of the City in infrastructure development and public works in general;
   
2. Advise the city mayor on infrastructure, public works, and other engineering matters;
   
3. Administer, coordinate, supervise, and control the construction, maintenance, improvement, and repair of roads, bridges, and other engineering and public works projects of the City;
   
4. Provide engineering services to the City, including investigation and survey, engineering designs, feasibility studies, and project management; and
   
5. Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
   

1. Supervise the personnel and staff of said office, formulate program implementation guidelines and rules and regulations for the operation of the said office for the approval of the city mayor, in order to assist him in the efficient, effective and economical implementation of a health services program geared to implementation of health-related projects and activities;
   
2. Formulate measures for the consideration of the sangguniang panlungsod and provide technical assistance and support to the city mayor, in carrying out activities to ensure the delivery of basic services and provision of adequate facilities relative to health services;
   
3. Develop plans and strategies, and upon approval thereof by the city mayor, implement the same, particularly those concerning health programs and projects which the city mayor is empowered to implement and which the sangguniang panlungsod is empowered to provide;
   
4. Be in the frontline of the delivery of health services, particularly during and in the aftermath of man-made and natural disasters and calamities; and
   
5. Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
   

1. Develop plans and strategies, and upon approval thereof by the city mayor, implement the same, particularly those concerning civil registry programs and projects which the city mayor is empowered to implement and which the sangguniang panlungsod is empowered to provide; and
   
2. Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
   

1. Develop plans and strategies, and upon approval thereof by the city mayor, implement the same, particularly those which have to do with the management and administration-related programs and projects which the city mayor is empowered to implement and which the sangguniang panlungsod is empowered to provide;
   
2. Be in the frontline of the delivery of administrative support services, particularly those related to the situations during and in the aftermath of man-made and natural disasters and calamities;
   
3. Recommend to the sangguniang panlungsod and advise the city mayor on all matters relative to the management and administration of the City; and
   
4. Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
   

1. Develop a comprehensive system of investor assistance as one way of attracting investments in the City;
   
2. Establish a data base of local manpower and other resources needed in trade and industry in the City;
   
3. Undertake publicity programs for the locally manufactured products;
   
4. Set up and administer a research, training and productivity center for product development and for the acquisition and improvement of technology and skills of local manpower;
   
5. Recommend to the sangguniang panlungsod and advise the city mayor on all matters relative to the protection of consumers in the City;
   
6. Set up and supervise livelihood projects in the City; and
   
7. Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers that may be prescribed by law or ordinance.
   

1. Formulate measures for the consideration of the sangguniang panlungsod and provide technical assistance and support to the city mayor in carrying out measures to ensure the delivery of basic services and provision of adequate facilities relative to education;
   
2. Develop plans and strategies, and upon approval thereof by the city mayor, implement the same, particularly those which have to do with education;
   
3. Liaison with teachers and principals assigned in the City as well as sit as vice-chairman of the local school board of the City;
   
4. Study, evaluate and recommend the allocation of the Special Education Fund (SEF); and
   
5. Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers as may be prescribed by law or ordinance.
   

1. Formulate measures for the approval of the sangguniang panlungsod and provide technical assistance and support to the city mayor in carrying out measures to ensure the delivery of the basic services and provision of adequate facilities relative to social welfare and development services;
   
2. Develop plans and strategies, and upon approval thereof by the city mayor, implement the same, particularly those concerning social welfare programs and projects which the city mayor is empowered to implement and which the sangguniang panlungsod is empowered to provide;
   
3. Be in the frontline of service delivery, particularly those concerning immediate relief and assistance during and in the aftermath of man-made and natural disasters and natural calamities;
   
4. Recommend to the sangguniang panlungsod and advise the city mayor on all other matters related to social welfare and development services which will improve the livelihood and living conditions of the inhabitants; and
   
5. Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
   

1. Formulate measures for the consideration of the sangguniang panlungsod and provide technical assistance and support to the city mayor in carrying out measures to ensure the delivery of basic services and provision of adequate facilities relative to environment and natural resources services;
   
2. Develop plans and strategies, and upon approval thereof by the city mayor, implement the same, particularly those concerning environment and natural resources programs and projects which the city mayor is empowered to implement and which the sangguniang panlungsod is empowered to provide;
   
3. Be in the frontline of the delivery of services concerning the environment and natural resources, particularly in the renewal and rehabilitation of the environment during and in the aftermath of man-made and natural disasters and calamities;
   
4. Recommend to the sangguniang panlungsod and advise the city mayor on all matters relative to the protection, conservation, maximum utilization, application of appropriate technology, and other matters related to the environment and natural resources; and
   
5. Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
   

1. Formulate measures for the consideration of the sangguniang panlungsod and provide technical assistance and support to the city mayor in carrying out measures to ensure the delivery of basic services and provision of adequate facilities relative to architectural planning and design;
   
2. Develop plans and strategies, and upon approval thereof by the city mayor, implement the same, particularly those concerning architectural planning and design of programs and projects which the city mayor is empowered to implement and which the sangguniang panlungsod is empowered to provide;
   
3. Be in the frontline of the delivery of services involving architectural planning and design, particularly those related to the design and redesign of spatial distribution of basic facilities and physical structures during and in the aftermath of manmade and natural disasters and calamities;
   
4. Recommend to the sangguniang panlungsod and advise the city mayor on all matters relative to this architectural planning and design as it relates to the total geophysical and socioeconomic development of the City; and
   
5. Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
   

1. Formulate measures for the consideration of the sangguniang panlungsod and provide technical assistance and support to the city mayor in providing the information and research data required for the delivery of basic services and provision of adequate facilities so that the public is made aware of said services and may fully avail of the same;
   
2. Develop plans and strategies and, upon approval thereof by the city mayor, implement the same particularly those concerning public information and research data to support programs and projects which the city mayor is empowered to implement and which the sangguniang panlungsod is empowered to provide;
   
3. Be in the frontline in providing information during and  in the aftermath of man-made and natural disasters and calamities, with special attention to the victims thereof to help minimize injuries and casualties during and after the emergency, and to accelerate relief and rehabilitation;
   
4. Recommend to the sangguniang panlungsod and advise the city mayor on all other matters relative to public information and research data as it relates to the total socioeconomic development of the City; and
   
5. Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
   

1. Formulate measures for the consideration of the sangguniang panlungsod and provide technical assistance and support to the city mayor in carrying out measures to ensure the delivery of basic services and provision of adequate facilities relative to the integration of population development principles and in providing access to said services and facilities;
   
2. Develop plans and strategies, and upon approval thereof by the city mayor, implement the same, particularly those concerning the integration of population development principles and methods in programs and projects which the city mayor is empowered to implement and which the sangguniang panlungsod is empowered to provide;
   
3. Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
   

1. Formulate measures for the consideration of the sangguniang panlungsod and provide technical assistance and support to the city mayor in carrying out measures to ensure the delivery of basic services and provision of adequate facilities;
   
2. Develop plans and strategies, and upon approval thereof by the city mayor, implement the same particularly those concerning veterinary-related activities which the city mayor is empowered to implement and which the sangguniang panlungsod is empowered to provide;
   
3. Be in the frontline of veterinary-related activities, such as the outbreak of highly-contagious and deadly diseases and in situations resulting in the depletion of animals for work and human consumption, particularly those arising from and in the aftermath of man-made and natural disasters and calamities;
   
4. Recommend to the sangguniang panlungsod and advise the city mayor on all other matters relative to veterinary services which will increase the number and improve the quality of livestock, poultry, and other domestic animals used for work or human consumption; and
   
5. Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.
   

1. Formulate measures for the considerations of the sangguniang panlungsod and provide technical assistance and support to the city mayor in carrying out measures to ensure the delivery of basic services expertise and technical support services;
   
2. Develop plans and strategies, and upon approval thereof by the city mayor, implement the same, particularly those concerning general services supportive of the welfare of the inhabitants of the City which the city mayor is empowered to implement and which the sangguniang panlungsod is empowered to provide;
   
3. Take custody of and be accountable for all properties, real or personal, owned by the City, and those granted to it in the form of donation, reparation, assistance, and counterpart of joint projects;
   
4. Be in the frontline of general services-related activities, such as the possible or imminent destruction or damage to records, supplies, properties, and structure materials or debris, particularly during and in the aftermath of man-made and natural disasters and calamities;
   
5. Recommend to the sangguniang panlungsod and advise the city mayor on all other matters relative to general services; and
   
6. Perform such other duties and functions and exercise such other powers as provided for under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and those that are prescribed by law or ordinance.