REPUBLIC ACT NO. 537 AN ACT TO REVISE THE CHARTER OF QUEZON CITY PRELIMINARY ARTICLE Section 1.

This Act shall be known as the Revised Charter o !"e#on Cit$. ARTICLE I The Cit$ as a P"blic Cor%oration Section &. 'eneral %owers. ( The territor$ within the bo"ndaries described in the ne)t s"cceedin* section is to be known as !"e#on Cit$ which shall be the ca%ital o the Phili%%ines and the %er+anent seat o the National 'overn+ent, and b$ that na+e it shall have %er%et"al s"ccession, have and "se o co++on seal and alter the sa+e at %leas"re, s"e and be s"ed- and %rosec"te and de end s"its to inal ."d*+ent and e)ec"tion, take- %"rchase- receive- hold- lease- conve$and dis%ose o real and %ersonal %ro%ert$- within or witho"t its cor%orate li+its- or the bene it o the cit$ and- e)%ro%riate %rivate %ro%ert$ or %"blic "se, contract and be contracted with, and e)ec"te all the %owers hereina ter con erred. Section /. 0o"ndaries. ( The bo"ndaries and li+its o the territor$ o said cit$- containin* the total area o i teen tho"sand three h"ndred i t$1nine hectares- +ore or less- are established and %rescribed as ollows2 0e*innin* at a %oint +arked 31- which is the northwestern corner o the bo"ndar$ o !"e#on Cit$- thence d"e north 445.55 +. to %oint 3&, thence N. 6/ de*. /5 E.- /.475.55 +. to %oint 3/, thence- N. 17 de*. 55 8.- /-&55.55 +. to %oint 36 , thence N. 69 de*. 55 E.6-155.55 +. to %oint 39, thence d"e east 6-&55.55 +. to %oint 34 , thence ollowin* the N. bo"ndar$ line o the Novaliches watershed reservation to %oint 3:, thence- S. 47 de*. 55 E.- ;55.55 +. to %oint 37- which is the center o Marikina River, thence ollowin* the center o the downstrea+ co"rse o Marikina River to %oint 3; - which is the intersection o the Arro$o and Marikina Rivers, thence "%strea+ ollowin* Arro$o between Pa$atas and Marikina estates to %oint 315 which is 155.55 +. to north o the %i%e line and which is the corner o the !"e#on Cit$, thence ollowin* the northern bo"ndar$ o !"e#on Cit$ to %oint o be*innin*, and the territor$ described as ollows2 0e*innin* at a %oint +arked 31 which is identical to bo"ndar$ +on"+ent No. 1- Piedad Estate, thence to %oint 3& - which is bo"ndar$ +on"+ent No. & o Piedad Estate, thence downstrea+ ollowin* the Arro$o between Pa$atas Estate and Marikina Estate to %oint 3/ - which is 155 +eters North o the water %i%e line o the Metro%olitan 8ater <istrict, thence ollowin* the rid*e so"thwestward to %oint 36 - where the water %i%e line crosses the ravine, thence ollowin* the rid*e so"thwestward to %oint 39- which is bo"ndar$ +on"+ent No. &9 o Marikina Estate so"thward to %oint 34 - which is the ."nction o the Marikina River and Marikina Estate, thence downstrea+ ollowin* the Marikina River to %oint 3:- which is the crossin* o Marikina River b$ the old Rosario Road, thence westward ollowin* the old Rosario Road

to %oint 37- which is the intersection o the old Rosario Road with the eastern ri*ht o wa$ o the circ"+ erential road =>i*hwa$ 96?, thence northwestward ollowin* the eastern ri*ht o wa$ o the circ"+ erential road to %oint 3;- which is the crossin* o the said road b$ the Santolan Road =northern ri*ht o wa$ o the Santolan Road?, thence westward ollowin* the northern ri*ht o wa$ o the Santolan Road to %oint 315 which is the crossin* o the said road with the Sala%an Creek, thence downstrea+ ollowin* the Sala%an Creek to %oint 311 - which is the ."nction o Sala%an Creek and <ario River, thence so"thward ollowin* the Sala%an Creek to its intersection with the east bo"ndar$ o the Cit$ o Manila to %oint 31&, thence northwestward ollowin* the east bo"ndar$ o the Cit$ o Manila to %oint 31/- near La Lo+a Cabaretwhich is a corner o the bo"ndar$ o the Cit$ o Manila near the entrance o the North Ce+eter$, thence northward ollowin* the bo"ndar$ o the Cit$ o Manila to %oint 316- which is the Northeast corner o said cit$, thence westward alon* said Cit$ o Manila bo"ndar$ at a distance o 155 +eters to %oint 319 , thence northward %arallelin* the Novaliches Road to a distance o 155 +eters ro+ the %ro%ert$ line on the side o said road to %oint 314- which is at a distance o 155 +eters North o the crossin* o Sa+son Street =road connectin* 0alintawak Mon"+ent with 0oni acio Mon"+ent?, thence eastward %arallelin* Sa+son Street and the circ"+ erential road at a distance o 155 +eters on the North side o said street and road to %oint 31: which is the center o the C"liat Creek, thence "%strea+ ollowin* the C"liat Creek to %oint 317- which is the ."nction o Pason* Ta+o River and C"liat Creek, thence "%strea+ ollowin* Pason* Ta+o River to %oint 31;- which is the ."nction o Pason* Ta+o River and Pina*%ata$an 0"a$a Creek, thence to %oint o be*innin*.@ Section 6. Cit$ not liable or da+a*es. ( The ail"re o an$ cit$ o icer to en orce the %rovisions o this Act or an$ law or ordinance- or the ne*li*ence o said o icer while en orcin* or atte+%tin* to en orce the sa+e- shall not ca"se the cit$ to be held liable or da+a*es or in."ries to %ersons or %ro%ert$. Section 9. Cond"ct o elections. ( The d"ties which are b$ the Election Code +ade inc"+bent "%on %rovincial boards and +"nici%al co"ncils shall be %er or+ed b$ the Cit$ Co"ncil, and those "%on %rovincial treas"rers and +"nici%al secretaries- b$ the Cit$ Treas"rer and cit$ secretar$- res%ectivel$. Section 4. Police ."risdiction. ( The ."risdiction o !"e#on Cit$ or %olice %"r%oses shall be coe)tensive with its territorial ."risdiction onl$- and or the %"r%ose o %rotectin* and ins"rin* the %"rit$ o the water s"%%l$ o the cit$ s"ch %olice ."risdiction shall e)tend over all territor$ within the draina*e area o s"ch water s"%%l$- or within one h"ndred +eters o an$ reservoir- cond"it- canal- aA"ed"ct- or %"+%in* station "sed in connection with the cit$ water service. The Co"rt o Birst Instance and the +"nici%al co"rt o !"e#on Cit$ shall have conc"rrent ."risdiction with the Co"rts o Birst Instance and the co"rts o ."stices o the %eace o the %rovince and +"nici%alities- res%ectivel$- to tr$

cri+es and +isde+eanors co++itted within said draina*e area- or within said s%aces o one h"ndred +eters. The co"rt irst takin* ."risdiction o s"ch an o ense shall therea ter retain e)cl"sive ."risdiction thereo . Section :. Re%resentative districts. ( Cntil otherwise %rovided b$ lawthe corres%ondin* territories o !"e#on Cit$ belon*in* at the ti+e o the a%%roval o this Act to the Birst and Second Re%resentative <istricts o the Province o Ri#al- shall contin"e to re+ain %arts o said districts. ARTICLE II The Ma$or Section 7. The Ma$or ( >is a%%oint+ent and co+%ensation. ( The Ma$or shall be the chie e)ec"tive o the cit$- and as s"ch- shall have i++ediate s"%ervision and control over the e)ec"tive "nctions o the di erent de%art+ents s"b.ect to the s"%ervision o the Secretar$ o the Interior. The Ma$or shall be a%%ointed b$ the President o the Phili%%ines- with the consent o the Co++ission on A%%oint+ents o the Con*ress o the Phili%%ines- and shall hold o ice at the %leas"re o the President. >e shall receive a salar$ o not e)ceedin* nine tho"sand %esos a $ear. The Cit$ Co"ncil +a$ %rovide the Ma$or in addition to his salar$ a co++"table A"arterDs allowance o not +ore than three tho"sand %esos %er ann"+. Section ;. Eice1Ma$or. ( There shall be a Eice1Ma$or who shall be a +e+ber o the Cit$ Co"ncil- and who shall- d"rin* the absence o the Ma$or ro+ the cit$ or his disabilit$ or an$ reason- dischar*e the d"ties o his o ice and e)ercise his %owers- e)ce%t that o re+ovin* an$ o icer ro+ o ice. I - or an$ reason- the Eice1 Ma$or is te+%oraril$ inca%acitated or the %er or+ance o the d"ties o the o ice o the Ma$or- or said o ice o the vice1+a$or is vacant- the d"ties o the Ma$or- shall be %er or+ed b$ the Cit$ En*ineer. >e shall be a%%ointed b$ the President o the Phili%%ines- with the consent o the Co++ission on A%%oint+ents o the Con*ress and shall hold o ice at the %leas"re o the President. >e shall receive a salar$ o not e)ceedin* three tho"sand si) h"ndred %esos a $ear. Section 15. 'eneral d"ties and %owers o the Ma$or. ( The *eneral d"ties and %owers o the Ma$or shall be2 =a? >e shall take care that the laws o the Phili%%ines- the %rovisions o this Act- and the ordinances and resol"tions o the cit$ are d"l$ observed and en orced with the ."risdiction o the cit$. =b? >e shall see that e)ec"tive o icers and e+%lo$ees o the cit$ aith "ll$ dischar*e their res%ective d"ties- and to that end +a$ ca"se to be instit"ted an$ a%%ro%riate cri+inal action- or take %roceedin*s to brin* to the attention o the %ro%er s"%erior o icer the derelictions o cit$ o icials.

=c? >e shall *ive to the Cit$ Co"ncil ro+ ti+e to ti+e s"ch in or+ation and reco++end s"ch +eas"res as he shall dee+ advanta*eo"s to the cit$. =d? >e shall %reside at all +eetin*s o the Cit$ Co"ncil, shall have the ri*ht to vote on all ordinances or other +atters co+in* be ore the Co"ncil- shall si*n the secretar$Ds record o the %roceedin*s o each +eetin* at the sa+e +eetin* at which sa+e is a%%roved b$ the Co"ncil- and shall si*n all ordinances and resol"tions. =e? >e shall have %ower to e)a+ine and ins%ect the books- recordsand %a%ers o all o icers- a*ents- or e+%lo$ees o the cit$. = ? >e shall re%resent the cit$ in all its b"siness +atters- and si*n all warrants drawn on the cit$ treas"r$ and all bonds- contracts- and obli*ations o the cit$. =*? >e shall a%%oint- in accordance with the Civil Service Law- all o icers or e+%lo$ees o the cit$- whose a%%oint+ent is not otherwise %rovided b$ law- and at an$ ti+e- or ca"se- he +a$ s"s%end an$ s"ch o icer or e+%lo$ee th"s a%%ointed or a %eriod not e)ceedin* i teen da$s which s"s%ension +a$ contin"e or a lon*er %eriod i a%%roved b$ the <e%art+ent >ead, and b$ and with the consent o the <e%art+ent >ead +a$ dischar*e an$ s"ch o icer or e+%lo$ee. =h? >e shall ca"se to be instit"ted ."dicial %roceedin*s to recover %ro%ert$ and "nds o the cit$ wherever o"nd or otherwise to %rotect its interests- and shall ca"se to be de ended all s"its a*ainst the sa+e. =i? >e shall- as soon as %racticable not later than the +onth o Se%te+ber- %re%are and %resent to the <e%art+ent >ead an ann"al re%ort coverin* the o%erations o the cit$ *overn+ent d"rin* the %recedin* $ear. =.? To sa e*"ard all the lands- b"ildin*s- records- +one$s- credits and other %ro%ert$ and ri*ht o the cit$- and s"b.ect to the %rovisions o this Charter- have control o all its %ro%ert$. =k? To see that all ta)es and other reven"es o the cit$ are collectedand a%%lied in accordance with a%%ro%riations to the %a$+ent o the cit$ e)%enses. =l? To e)c"se- with the conc"rrence o the <irector o P"blic Schoolsdeservin* %oor %"%ils ro+ the %a$+ent o school ees or an$ %art thereo . =+? To take s"ch e+er*enc$ +eas"res as +a$ be necessar$ to avoid ires- loods- and +iti*ate the e ects o stor+s and other %"blic cala+ities. =n? To *rant or re "se +"nici%al license or %er+it o all classes and to revoke the sa+e or violation o the conditions "%on which the$ are *ranted- or i acts %rohibited b$ law or +"nici%al ordinance are bein* co++itted "nder the %rotection o s"ch license or %er+it or in the %re+ises in which the b"siness or which the sa+e have been *ranted

is carried on- or or an$ other *ood reason o *eneral and %"blic interest. =o? To receive- hear- and decide as he +a$ dee+ %ro%er the %etitionsco+%laints- and clai+s o the residents concernin* all classes o local +atters o an ad+inistrative character. =%? To reA"ire owner o ho"ses- b"ildin*s or other str"ct"res constr"cted witho"t the necessar$ %er+it or in violation o e)istin* law or ordinance to re+ove or de+olish s"ch ho"ses- b"ildin*s or str"ct"res within thirt$ da$s a ter notice- and "%on ail"re o s"ch owner to re+ove or de+olish s"ch ho"se- b"ildin*- or str"ct"re within thirt$ da$s- the +a$or +a$ ca"se its re+oval or de+olition at the e)%ense o the owner. =A? To %er or+ s"ch other d"ties and e)ercise s"ch e)ec"tive %owers as +a$ be %rescribed b$ law or ordinance. ARTICLE III The Cit$ Co"ncil Section 11. The Cit$ Co"ncil ( Constit"tion and or*ani#ation ( Co+%ensation o +e+bers ( Meetin*s ( Frdinances. ( There shall be a Cit$ Co"ncil co+%osed o the Ma$or as chair+an- Eice1Ma$or- and ei*ht other +e+bers. The Co"ncil shall i) the ti+e and %laces or its re*"lar +eetin*s- which shall be held twice in each week- and shall hold s%ecial sessions when called b$ the Ma$or. An$ +eetin*- re*"lar or s%ecial- +a$- in case the a+o"nt o b"siness shall reA"ire- be ad.o"rned ro+ da$ to da$ "ntil the b"siness is co+%leted. The +eetin*s o the Co"ncil shall be o%en to the %"blic "nless otherwise ordered b$ a ir+ative vote o a +a.orit$ o its +e+bers. It shall kee% a record o its %roceedin*s and deter+ine its r"les o %roced"re not herein set orth. A +a.orit$ o the Co"ncil shall constit"te a A"or"+ or the transaction o b"siness- b"t a s+aller n"+ber +a$ ad.o"rn ro+ ti+e to ti+e. The a$es and na$s shall be taken and recorded "%on the %assa*e o all ordinances- "%on all resol"tions or +otions directin* the %a$+ent o +one$ or creatin* liabilit$- and- at the reA"est o an$ +e+ber- "%on an$ other +otion or resol"tion. The a ir+ative vote o a +a.orit$ o all the +e+bers o the Cit$ Co"ncil shall be necessar$ or the %assa*e o an$ ordinance- resol"tion- or +otion directin* the %a$+ent o +one$ or creatin* liabilit$. Each ordinance shall be sealed with the cit$ seal- si*ned b$ the Ma$or and the cit$ secretar$- and recorded in a book ke%t or that %"r%ose. Each ordinance shall- on the da$ a ter its %assa*e- be %osted b$ the cit$ secretar$ at the +ain entrance o the +"nici%al b"ildin* and shall take e ect and be in orce on and a ter the tenth da$ ollowin* its %assa*e- i no date is i)ed in the ordinance. The ei*ht co"ncilors hereinabove +entioned shall be a%%ointed b$ the President o the Phili%%ines with the consent o the Co++ission o A%%oint+ents- shall hold o ice at the %leas"re o the President, ands"ch co"ncilors who are not o icers or e+%lo$ees o the 'overn+ent receivin* a i)ed co+%ensation or salar$ ro+ %"blic "nds- shall

receive a i)ed salar$ o not e)ceedin* three tho"sand si) h"ndred %esos each %er ann"+. Section 1&. 'eneral %owers and d"ties o the co"ncil. ( The Cit$ Co"ncil shall have %ower b$ ordinance or resol"tion2 =a? To +ake all a%%ro%riations or the e)%enses o the *overn+ent o the cit$- and establish and i) the salaries o cit$ o icers and e+%lo$ees whose salaries are not otherwise %rovided in this Charter%rovided that the rate thereo shall not e)ceed those i)ed in the sched"le o salar$ established b$ the co+%etent a"thorit$. =b? To %rovide or the lev$ and collection o ta)es and other cit$ reven"es and a%%l$ the sa+e to the %a$+ent o cit$ e)%enses in accordance with a%%ro%riations. =c? To ta)- i) the license ee- and re*"late the b"siness o the ollowin*2 >awkers- %eddlers- h"cksters- not incl"din* h"cksters or %eddlers who sell onl$ native ve*etables- r"its or ood- %ersonall$ carried b$ the h"cksters or %eddlers- a"ctioneers- %l"+bers- barberse+bal+ers- collectin* a*encies- +ercantile a*encies- trans%ortation co+%anies and a*encies- advertisin* a*ents- tattooers- hotels- cl"bsresta"rants- lod*in* ho"ses- boardin* ho"ses- liver$ stables- %rivate %olice detectives- %rivate detective a*encies- s%ecial %olice a*encies*"ard a*encies- s%ecial watch+en a*encies- +assa*e clinics- +asse"r and +asse"se- chiro%odists- hair dressin* and bea"t$ %arlors- %ainterscl"bs- ni*ht cl"bs- boardin* stables- dealers in lar*e cattle and ho*sla"ndries- cleanin* and d$ein* establish+ents- establish+ents or the stora*e o hi*hl$ co+b"stible or e)%losive +aterials- %"blic wareho"ses- circ"s- and other %er or+ances and %laces o a+"se+ent%"blic vehicles- ho"se races- bowlin* alle$s- %awn brokers- dealers in second1hand +erchandise- ."nk dealers- billiard or %ool tablestheaters- theatrical %er or+ances and other %er or+ances and %laces o a+"se+ent- shootin* *alleries- slot +achines not "sed or *a+in*and other si+ilar ridin* devices- brewers- distilleries- recti iers- +one$ chan*ers- real estate and co++ercial brokers- other stockbrokers- the kee%in* o - %re%aration- and sale o +eat- %o"ltr$- ish- *a+e- b"ttercheese- lard- ve*etables- bread and other %rovisions- dance halls or schools- %h$sical or bea"t$ c"lt"re and ashion schools- blacks+ith sho%s- o"ndries- l"+ber$ards- the stora*e and sale o *"n%owder- tar%itch- resin- coal- oil- *asoline- ben#ine- t"r%entine- he+%- cottonnitro*l$cerine- %etrole"+- or an$ o the %rod"cts thereo and o all other hi*hl$ co+b"stible or e)%losive +aterials- and other establish+ents likel$ to endan*er the %"blic sa et$ or *ive rise to con la*ration or e)%losions- soa% actories- tailor sho%s- dress sho%s+illiners- +an" act"res o e+broideries- native cloths- ro%e- %a%erssli%%ers or sandals or both- harness and valises or ba*s- "rnit"re o all kinds- incl"din* rattan *oods- wire brass beds or both- +enDs shirtshats- %rinters or bookbinders or both- d$es- bottles or *lasswares or both- salted or dried ish or both- ertili#ers- nails and b"ttons- dealers in hardwares- *lasswares- electrical *oods and constr"ction +aterials*roceries- dr"*stores- dealers o ar+s- a++"nitions- and s%ortin*

*oods- and s"ch other b"siness- trades and occ"%ation as +a$ be established or %racticed in the cit$- the sellin*- *ivin* awa$- or dis%osin* in an$ +anner o an$ into)icatin* liA"ors- si*ns- si*nboardsand billboards- dis%la$ed or +aintained in an$ %lace or %laces where the %ro ession or b"siness advertised thereb$ is in whole or in %art cond"cted. =d? To +ake re*"lations or the cond"ctin* o the b"siness to the %ersons and %laces na+ed in s"bsection =c? o this section. To re*"late the b"siness and i) the location o blacks+ith sho%s- o"ndries- stea+ boilersstea+ en*inesl"+ber$ardssaw+illsand other establish+ents likel$ to endan*er the %"blic sa et$ b$ *ivin* rise to con la*rations or e)%losives, to re*"late the stora*e and sale o *"n%owder- tar- %itch- resin- coal- oil- *asoline- ben#ine- t"r%entinehe+%- cotton- nitro*l$cerine- %etrole"+- or an$ o the %rod"cts thereo and o all other hi*hl$ co+b"stible or e)%losive +aterials. =e? To re*"late the "se o streets and %"blic %laces b$ vehicles, to re*"late *ara*es and stables and the kee%in* o carria*es- carts- and other conve$ances or hire, and to desi*nate stands to be occ"%ied b$ %"blic vehicles when not in "se. = ? To %rovide or the erection or rental and care o b"ildin*s necessar$ or the "se o the cit$. =*? To establish and +aintain %"blic schools- s"b.ect to li+itations o law. =h? To establish ire li+its and re*"late the kinds o b"ildin*s and str"ct"res that +a$ be erected within said li+its and the +anner o constr"ctin* and re%airin* the sa+e. =i? To erect en*ine ho"ses- and %rovide ire en*ines- hose carts- hooks and ladders- and other eA"i%+ent or the %revention and e)tin*"ish+ent o ires- and to %rovide or the +ana*e+ent and "se o the sa+e. =.? To re*"late the "se o li*hts in stables- sho%s- and other b"ildin*s and %laces- and to re*"late or restrain the b"ildin* o bon ires and the "se o irecrackers- ireworks- tor%edoes- and %$rotechnic dis%la$s. =k? To +ake s"itable %rovisions to ins"re the %"blic sa et$ ro+ con la*rations and +iti*ate the e ects o stor+s and other %"blic cala+ities- and to %rovide relie or %ersons s" erin* ro+ the sa+e. =l? To %rovide or the li*htin*- cleanin*- and s%rinklin* o streets and %"blic %laces- to %revent and re+ove encroach+ents and obstr"ctions "%on the sa+e, to re*"late or %revent the "se o the sa+e or %rocessions- si*ns- si*n%osts- awnin*- and awnin* %osts, to %rohibit the %lacin*- de%ositin*- leavin* or throwin* o o al- *arba*e- re "se- or other o ensive +atter in the sa+e- and to %rovide or its collection and dis%osition, to re*"late the o%enin* therein or the la$in* o *as- water sewer- and other %i%es therein- the b"ildin* and re%air o t"nnelssewers- and drains- and all str"ct"res therein and there"nder- and the

erectin* o %oles and strin*in* o wires therein, to %rovide or and re*"late crosswalks- c"rbs- and *"tters therein, to na+e and chan*e the na+es o all streets and %"blic %laces and %rovide or and re*"late the n"+berin* o ho"ses and lots rontin* thereon, to re*"late tra ic and sales "%on the sa+e, to abate n"isances in the sa+e- and %"nish the a"thors or owners thereo , to constr"ct- +aintain and re*"late the "se o brid*es- viad"cts and c"lverts, to %revent and re*"late a+"se+ents havin* tendenc$ to anno$ %ersons "sin* the streets or %"blic %laces- or to ri*hten horses and other ani+als, to re*"late the s%eed o horses and other ani+als- vehicles- and loco+otives within the li+its o the cit$. =+? Notwithstandin* the %rovisions o an$ e)istin* law to the contrar$the Cit$ Co"ncil shall have the e)cl"sive %ower to %rovide or the ins%ection- %lacin*- strin*in*- attachin*- installin*- re%air and constr"ction o all *as- electric- tele*ra%h- and tele%hone wirescond"its- +eters and other a%%arat"s or electrical a%%liances- and the conde+nation and correction or re+oval o the sa+e when dan*ero"s and de ective. =n? To +aintain waterworks or the %"r%oses o s"%%l$in* water to the inhabitants o the cit$- to %"ri $ the so"rce o s"%%l$- to re*"late the control and "se o the water- and to i) and collect rents there or, to re*"late the constr"ction- re%air- and "se o h$drants- %"+%s- cisternsand reservoirs- and to %revent the waste o water and or the %"r%ose o %rotectin* and ins"rin* the %"rit$ and A"antit$ o the water s"%%l$ o the cit$- to e)tend its ordinance over all territories within the draina*e area o s"ch water s"%%l$- and within one h"ndred +eters o an$ reservoir- cond"it- canal- aA"ed"ct- %"+%in* station- or watershed "sed in connection with the water service. =o? To establish and +aintain a cit$ %o"nd and i) the ees or %o"nda*e, re*"late- restrict- or %rohibit the r"nnin* at lar*e o do+estic ani+als and do*s "nlicensed- and %rovide or the distrainin*i+%o"ndin*- and killin* or sale o the sa+e or the %enalt$ inc"rred and the cost o the %roceedin*s, also i+%ose %enalties "%on the owners o said ani+als or the violation o an$ ordinance in relation thereto. 0"t carabaos- horses- +"les- asses- and all +e+bers o the bovine a+il$ shall be dis%osed o in accordance with *eneral law. =%? To re*"late the kee%in* and "se o ani+als- in so ar as the sa+e a ects the %"blic health and the health o do+estic ani+als. =A? To reA"ire an$ land or b"ildin* which is in an insanitar$ condition to be cleaned at the e)%ense o the owner or tenant- and- "%on ail"re to co+%l$ with s"ch an order- have the work done- and assess the e)%ense "%on the land or b"ildin*s. =r? To ill "% or reA"ire to be illed "% to a *rade necessar$ or %ro%er sanitation an$ and all lands and %re+ises which +a$ be declared and d"l$ re%orted b$ the Cit$ <e%art+ent o >ealth as bein* insanitar$ b$ reason o bein* below s"ch *rade or which in the o%inion o the Co"ncil- the %"blic health or wel are +a$ reA"ire.

=s? To constr"ct and kee% in re%air %"blic drains- sewers- and cess%ools- and re*"late the constr"ction and "se o %rivate water1 closets- %rivies- sewers- drains and cess%ools. =t? To %rohibit the b"rial o the dead within the center o %o%"lation o the cit$ and %rovide or their b"rial in s"ch %ro%er %lace and in s"ch +anner as the Co"ncil +a$ deter+ine- s"b.ect to the %rovisions o the *eneral law re*"latin* b"rial *ro"nds and ce+eteries and *overnin* "nerals and dis%osal o the dead. ="? To establish or a"thori#e the establish+ent o sla"*hterho"ses and +arkets- and ins%ect and re*"late the kee%in*- %re%aration- and sale o +eat- r"its- %o"ltr$- +ilk- ish- ve*etables- and other %rovisions or articles o ood o ered or sale. =v? To en orce the re*"lations o the <e%art+ent o >ealth- and b$ ordinance to %rovide ines and %enalties or violations o s"ch re*"lations, to ado%t s"ch other +eas"res to %revent the introd"ction and s%read o disease as +a$- ro+ ti+e to ti+e- be dee+ed desirable or necessar$. =w? To declare- %revent- and abate n"isances. =)? To %rovide or the recordin* o births- +arria*es- and deaths. =$? To establish- +aintain- and re*"late a %olice orce. and %rescribe the %owers and d"ties o its +e+bers. =#? To establish- +aintain- and re*"late a cit$ %rison. =aa? To %rohibit and %rovide or the %"nish+ent o cr"elt$ to ani+als. =bb? To s"%%ress *a+blin* ho"ses- ho"ses o ill a+e and other disorderl$ ho"ses, and to %rohibit the %rintin*- sale- or e)hibition o i++oral %ict"res- books- or %"blications o an$ descri%tion. =cc? To %revent and s"%%ress riots- a ra$s- dist"rbances- and disorderl$ asse+blies, to %"nish and %revent into)ication- i*htin*A"arrellin*- and all disorderl$ cond"ct, and to +ake and en orce all necessar$ %olice ordinances- with the view to the con ine+ent and re or+ation o va*rants- disorderl$ %ersons- +endicants- and %rostit"tes- and %ersons convicted o violatin* an$ cit$ ordinance. =dd? To establish- re*"late- and +aintain cit$ de%art+ents- and %rescribe the %owers and d"ties thereo and read."st the sa+e. =ee? To constr"ct- erect- and establish a %"blic li*ht- heat and %ower s"%%l$ and installation s$ste+- and to the end to %"rchasee)%ro%riate- or otherwise acA"ire all lands which +a$ be necessar$and to b"ild- erect- and constr"ct an$ and all b"ildin*s- stations- and other str"ct"res- and to %"rchase an$ or all s"ch +achiner$- %oleswires- wa*ons- tr"cks- or other vehicles- s"%%lies- and eA"i%+ent as +a$ now or herea ter be necessar$ to the s"ccess "l o%eration o s"ch s$ste+- as +a$ be %rovided b$ law.

= ? To +aintain and o%erate an$ electric li*ht- heat- or %ower s"%%l$ and installation s$ste+- however acA"ired to kee% the sa+e in re%airto alter- increase- e)tend- i+%rove- enlar*e or +odi $ the sa+e or an$ %art thereo , to re%lace worn or "seless %arts- +achiner$- %olesani+als- vehicles- tr"cks- wires- and other eA"i%+ent, and to o%eratecontrol- and +ana*e the sa+e. =**? Bor an$ and all the %"r%oses conte+%lated in the last two %roceedin* s"bsections- to enter- i necessar$ into contracts or %artial or de erred %a$+ent, to a%%oint and e+%lo$ s"ch o icers- clerkse+%lo$ees- and laborers as +a$ be necessar$, and to a%%ro%riate "nds o the cit$ or all the %"r%oses a oresaid. =hh? To enter into contracts with- and to s"%%l$ electric li*ht- heatc"rrent- and other services to residents- +erchants- b"siness+en- and +an" act"rers in and abo"t the cit$ at rates and or %rices not less than s" icient %ro%erl$ to +aintain and o%erate an$ s"ch %lant or s$ste+ and to %a$ or de%reciations in the sa+e and or all e)tensionsi+%rove+ents- enlar*e+ents- alterations- or chan*es thereo and therein. =ii? To enter into a contract o lease- and to rent or lease an$ electric li*ht- heat- or %ower s"%%l$ or installation s$ste+ whether erectedconstr"cted- and established b$ the Cit$ Co"ncil- or acA"ired b$ it thro"*h %"rchase- *rant- or conve$ance- or in an$ other +anner- to an$ %erson or %ersons- or to an$ cor%oration- or %ro%er and s" icient consideration and s"b.ect to the ri*ht o s"%ervision and control b$ the Cit$ Co"ncil over the o%eration o s"ch s$ste+ and over the a+o"nt o heat- li*ht- %ower and c"rrent delivered- and the character o other services rendered and o the rates and a+o"nts char*ed there or. =..? To i) the %enalties or violation o ordinances- b"t no sin*le %enalt$ shall e)ceed a ine o two h"ndred %esos or i+%rison+ent or si) +onths- or both- b"t i+%rison+ent shall be i+%osed in lie" o "n%aid ines at the rate o one da$Ds i+%rison+ent or each two %esos and i t$ centavos o the ine. Persons "nder*oin* i+%rison+ent or violation o ordinances +a$ be reA"ired to labor or the %eriod o i+%rison+ent "%on works o the cit$ in s"ch +anner as +a$ be directed b$ the Cit$ Co"ncil. 8henever a %erson is i+%risoned or non%a$+ent o a ine- he shall be released "%on %a$+ent o s"ch ines- less two %esos and i t$ centavos %er da$ or each da$ that he has been con ined. Pendin* a%%eal- the de endant shall re+ain in c"stod$ "nless released "%on s" icient bail- in accordance with the *eneral %rovisions o law- to await the ."d*+ent o the a%%ellate co"rt. In case o violation o ordinance abo"t b"ildin* constr"ction- the Cit$ Co"ncil- in addition to the %enalties a"thori#ed in the %recedin* %ara*ra%h- +a$ "rther i+%ose the %enalt$ o re+oval or de+olition o the b"ildin* or str"ct"re b$ the owner or b$ the cit$ at the e)%ense o the owner. =kk? To a"thori#e the ree distrib"tion o +edicines to the e+%lo$ees and laborers whose salar$ or wa*e does not e)ceed one h"ndred i t$

%esos %er +onth or ive %esos %er da$, o resh native +ilk to indi*ent +others residin* in the cit$- the distrib"tion to be +ade "nder the direct s"%ervision and control o the Ma$or. =ll? To i) the tari o ees and char*es or all services rendered b$ the cit$ or an$ o its de%art+ents- branches or o ices. =++? To establish ord in the establish+ent and +aintenance o vocational schools and instit"tions o hi*her learnin* cond"cted b$ the National 'overn+ent or an$ o its s"bdivisions and a*encies, and- with the a%%roval o the <irector o P"blic Schools- to i) reasonable t"ition ees or instr"ction in the vocational schools and in other ed"cational instit"tions s"%%orted b$ the cit$. =nn? To ta)- license and re*"late bo)in*- bowlin*- billiards- %ools- horse or do* races- cock%its- roller or ice1skatin* or an$ s%ortin* or athletic contests- as well as *rant e)cl"sive ri*hts to establish+ents or this %"r%ose- notwithstandin* an$ e)istin* law to the contrar$. =oo? To +ake s"ch "rther ordinances and re*"lations not re%"*nant to law as +a$ be necessar$ to carr$ into e ect and dischar*e the %owers and d"ties con erred b$ this Act and s"ch as it shall dee+ necessar$ and %ro%er to %rovide or the health and sa et$- %ro+ote the %ros%erit$- i+%rove the +orals- %eace- *ood order- co+ ort- and convenience o the cit$ and the inhabitants thereo - and or the %rotection o %ro%ert$ therein, and en orce obedience thereto with s"ch law "l ines and %enalties as the Cit$ Co"ncil +a$ %rescribe "nder the %rovisions o s"bsection =..? o this section. Section 1/. Restrictive %rovision. ( No co++ercial si*n- si*nboard- or billboard shall be erected or dis%la$ed on %"blic lands- %re+ises- or b"ildin*s. I a ter d"e investi*ation- and havin* *iven the owners an o%%ort"nit$ to be heard- the Ma$or o the cit$ shall decide that an$ si*n- si*nboard- or billboard dis%la$ed or e)%osed to %"blic view is o ensive to the si*ht or is otherwise a n"isance- he +a$ order the re+oval o s"ch si*n- si*nboard- or billboard- and i sa+e is not re+oved within ten da$s a ter he has iss"ed s"ch order he +a$ hi+sel ca"se its re+oval- and the si*n- si*nboard- or billboard shall there"%on be or eited to the Cit$- and the e)%enses incident to the re+oval o the sa+e shall beco+e a law "l char*e a*ainst an$ %erson or %ro%ert$ liable or the erection or dis%la$ thereo . Section 16. Power over s"bdivisions. ( The Cit$ Co"ncil shall have the %ower b$ ordinance a%%roved b$ the de%art+ent head to reA"ire that no %lat or %lan o s"bdivision o a residential estate within its ."risdiction shall be %resented or a%%roval or veri ication b$ the 0"rea" o Lands or the 'eneral Land Re*istration F ice "ntil the sa+e shall have been a%%roved b$ the cit$ en*ineer "nder s"ch re*"lations as +a$ be %rovided b$ ordinance. S"ch re*"lations +a$ %rovide or the %ro%er arran*e+ents- desi*n- and width o streets in relation to other e)istin* or %lanned streets- or adeA"ate and convenient o%en s%aces or tra ic- %"blic services- access o ire1 i*htin* a%%arat"srecreation- li*ht- andr- and or the avoidance o con*estion o

%o%"lations incl"din* +ini+"+ width and area o lots in the several districts or sections o the cit$. S"ch re*"lations +a$ also incl"de %rovisions as to the e)tent to- and +ethods b$- which streets and other wa$s +a$ be *raded- drained- and i+%roved and water and sewer and other %"blic service +ains- %i%in*- or other acilities installed. S"ch re*"lations shall %rovide or a%%roval o the %lat or %lan within si)t$ da$s a ter the s"b+ission thereo to the cit$ en*ineer. ARTICLE IE The Cit$ Secretar$ Section 19. A%%oint+ent and co+%ensation. ( There shall be a cit$ secretar$ who shall be a%%ointed b$ the President o the Phili%%ines with the consent o the Co++ission on A%%oint+ents and shall hold o ice at the %leas"re o the President. >e shall receive a salar$ o not e)ceedin* o"r tho"sand ei*ht h"ndred %esos %er ann"+. Section 14. 'eneral %owers and d"ties. ( The cit$ secretar$ shall have the ollowin* *eneral %owers and d"ties2 =a? >e shall act as secretar$ o the Cit$ Co"ncil- the board o ta) a%%eals- and s"ch other boards or co++ittees as +a$ herea ter be created- and shall kee% a .o"rnal o their %roceedin*s. =b? >e shall record in a book ke%t or that %"r%ose all ordinances %assed b$ the Cit$ Co"ncil- with the dates o %assa*e and %"blication o the sa+e. =c? >e shall kee% a seal circ"lar in or+- with the inscri%tion 3!"e#on Cit$ Co"ncil@ and a i) the sa+e with his si*nat"re to all ordinances and other o icial acts o Ma$or or Co"ncil. =d? >e shall ca"se each ordinance %assed to be %"blished as herein %rovided. =e? >e shall have char*e o all records and doc"+ents o the cit$ or which %rovision is not otherwise +ade and shall- on de+and- "rnish certi ied co%ies o all records and doc"+ents- and collect and receive there or s"ch ees as the co"ncil +a$ %rescribe- or the "se o the cit$. = ? >e shall %er or+ s"ch other d"ties as the Ma$or or Co"ncil +a$ direct. ARTICLE E <e%art+ents and F ices Section 1:. Cit$ de%art+ents. ( There shall be the ollowin* cit$ de%art+ents over which the Ma$or shall have direct s"%ervision and control- an$ e)istin* law to the contrar$ notwithstandin*2 1. <e%art+ent o En*ineerin* &. <e%art+ent o Binance /. Law <e%art+ent

6. <e%art+ent o >ealth 9. Police <e%art+ent 4. <e%art+ent o Assess+ent :. Bire <e%art+ent The Co"ncil +a$ ro+ ti+e to ti+e +ake s"ch read."st+ents o the d"ties o the several de%art+ents as the %"blic interest +a$ de+and. Section 17. Powers and d"ties o heads o de%art+ents. ( An$ e)istin* law to the contrar$ notwithstandin*- each head o de%art+ent o the cit$ *overn+ent shall be in control o s"ch de%art+ent- "nder the direct s"%ervision o the Ma$or- and shall %ossess s"ch %owers as +a$ be %rescribed herein or b$ ordinance. >e shall certi $ to the correctness o all %a$ rolls and vo"chers o his de%art+ent coverin* the %a$+ent o +one$ be ore %a$+ent. E)ce%t as herein otherwise e)%ressl$ %rovided on or be ore the irst da$ o March o each $ear- he shall %re%are and %resent to the Ma$or or s"b+ission to the Co"ncil an esti+ate o the recei%ts and a%%ro%riation necessar$ or the o%eration o his de%art+ent d"rin* the ens"in* $ear- and shall s"b+it therewith s"ch in or+ation or %"r%oses o co+%arison as the Ma$or +a$ desire. >e shall +ake to the Ma$or as o ten as reA"ired coverin* the o%erations o his de%art+ent. In case o absence or sickness- or inabilit$ to act or an$ other reasono the head o one o the cit$ de%art+ents- or in case o a te+%orar$ vacanc$- the o icer ne)t in rank in that de%art+ent shall %er or+ the d"ties o the head o the de%art+ent concerned. In case o te+%orar$ vacanc$- the o icer ne)t in rank %er or+in* the d"ties o the head o s"ch de%art+ent shall- d"rin* his inc"+benc$ in an actin* ca%acit$receive the salar$ and other e+ol"+ents o the latter. Section 1;. A%%oint+ent and re+oval o o icials and e+%lo$ees. ( The President o the Phili%%ines shall a%%oint- with the consent o the Co++ission on A%%oint+ents o Con*ress- the cit$ health o icer- the cit$ en*ineer- the chie o %olice- the cit$ treas"rer- the cit$ assessorthe cit$ attorne$- and the assistant cit$ attorne$s- the ."d*es o the +"nici%al co"rt- and in case o a te+%orar$ vacanc$ on s"ch co"rt- an actin* ."d*e there or- and the cit$ s"%erintendent o schools. >e +a$ a%%oint to an$ o the abovena+ed o ices %ersons alread$ holdin* o icial %ositions. In case o sickness- absence- or inabilit$ to serve or an$ reason o an$ o the a ore+entioned o icials- incl"din* the Ma$orEice1Ma$or- cit$ secretar$ and +e+bers o the Co"ncil- the President o the Phili%%ines +a$ +ake a te+%orar$ a%%oint+ent or desi*nationthe %rovision o the last %ara*ra%h o the %recedin* section notwithstandin*- "ntil the ret"rn to d"t$ o s"ch o icial. <"rin* the %eriod o s"ch te+%orar$ a%%oint+ent or desi*nation- the %erson so a%%ointed or desi*nated shall %ossess all the %owers and %er or+ all the d"ties %ertainin* to the o ice.

Section &5. F icers not to en*a*e in certain transactions. ( No cit$ o icer or e+%lo$ee shall be directl$ or indirectl$ interested in an$ cit$ contract work- or in an$ b"siness transaction with the cit$ whereb$ +one$ is to be %aid directl$ or indirectl$ o"t o the reven"es o the cit$ to s"ch %erson- or in an$ *a+es and a+"se+ents licensed b$ the cit$ or in an$ b"siness o the cit$- or in the %"rchase o an$ real estate or an$ %ro%ert$ belon*in* to the cit$. ARTICLE EI Relation to 0"rea"s and F ices Section &1. The 'eneral A"ditin* F ice. ( The A"ditor 'eneral shall receive and a"dit all acco"nts o the cit$- in accordance with the %rovisions o law relatin* to *overn+ent acco"nts and acco"ntin*. The cit$ a"ditor shall be %aid ro+ the "nds o the cit$ at the rate o not e)ceedin* si) tho"sand %esos %er ann"+. Section &&. The 0"rea" o P"blic Schools. ( The <irector o P"blic Schools shall e)ercise the sa+e ."risdiction and %owers in the cit$ as elsewhere in the Phili%%ines- and the cit$ s"%erintendent o schools shall have all the %owers and d"ties in res%ect to the schools o the cit$ as are vested in division s"%erintendents in res%ect to the schools o their divisions. The clerical orce and assistants and laborers in the o ice o the cit$ s"%erintendent o schools shall be %aid b$ the cit$- as well as the o ice e)%enses or s"%%lies and +aterials incident to the o%eration o said o ice. The Cit$ Co"ncil +a$ %rovide or additional co+%ensation or the s"%erintendent o cit$ schools- so that the latter +a$ have a total salar$ eA"al to that o a cit$ de%art+ent head o the sa+e i+%ortance. Section &/. Maintenance o schools and school b"ildin*s. ( The cit$ s"%erintendent o schools shall +ake a A"arterl$ re%ort o the condition o the schools and school b"ildin*s o !"e#on Cit$ to the Ma$or- and s"ch reco++endations as see+ to hi+ wise in res%ect to the n"+ber o teachers- their salaries- new b"ildin*s to be erectedand all other si+ilar +atters- to*ether with the a+o"nt o cit$ reven"es which sho"ld be e)%ended in %a$in* teachers- and i+%rovin* the schools or school b"ildin*s o the cit$. The care and c"stod$ o school b"ildin*s b$ the de%art+ent o en*ineerin* and its s"%ervision o the constr"ction and re%air o schoolho"ses ordered b$ the co"ncil- shall be s"b.ect to the %rovisions o law *overnin* %"blic schools. ARTICLE EII En*ineerin* <e%art+ent Section &6. The Cit$ En*ineer- his %owers- d"ties and co+%ensation. ( There shall be a Cit$ En*ineer who shall be in char*e o the de%art+ent o en*ineerin*. >e shall receive a salar$ o not e)ceedin* seven tho"sand two h"ndred %esos %er ann"+. >e shall have the ollowin* %owers and d"ties2

=a? >e shall have char*e o all the s"rve$in* and en*ineerin* work o the cit$- and shall %er or+ s"ch service in connection with %"blic i+%rove+ents- or an$ work entered "%on or %ro.ected b$ the cit$- or an$ de%art+ent thereo - as +a$ reA"ire the skill and e)%erience o a civil en*ineer. =b? >e shall ascertain- record- and establish +on"+ents o the cit$ s"rve$s and ro+ thence e)tend the s"rve$s o the cit$- and locateestablish- and s"rve$ all cit$ %ro%ert$- and also %rivate %ro%ert$ ab"ttin* on the sa+e- whenever directed b$ the Ma$or- shall +ake s"ch tests and ins%ection o en*ineerin* +aterials "sed in constr"ction and re%air and re%ort "%on the condition o %"blic %ro%ert$ and %"blic works whenever reA"ired b$ the Ma$or, shall have the care and c"stod$ o all %"blic b"ildin*s- incl"din* +arkets and sla"*hterho"sesand all b"ildin*s- rented or cit$ %"r%oses- and o an$ s$ste+ now or herea ter established b$ the cit$ or li*htin* the streets- %"blic %lacesand %"blic b"ildin*s o the cit$, shall %revent the encroach+ent o %rivate b"ildin*s and ences on the streets and %"blic %laces o the cit$, shall ins%ect and s"%ervise the constr"ction- re%air- re+oval- and sa et$ o %rivate b"ildin*s, shall re*"late and en orce the n"+berin* o ho"ses in accordance with the ordinances o the cit$, shall have the care o all %"blic streets- %arks- ce+eteries- brid*es, shall +aintainclean- s%rinkle- and re*"late the "se o the sa+e or all %"r%oses as %rovided b$ laws and ordinances, shall %re%are %lans and have char*ed o the constr"ction o an$ sewer and water s"%%l$ s$ste+ o the cit$ herea ter a"thori#ed, shall have the care and c"stod$ o an$ s"ch %"blic s$ste+ o water1works and sewers- and all so"rces o water s"%%l$- and shall control- +aintain- and re*"late the "se o the sa+e in accordance with the ordinances relatin* thereto, shall ins%ect and re*"late- s"b.ect to the a%%roval o the Ma$or- the "se o all %rivate s$ste+s or s"%%l$in* water to the cit$ and its inhabitants- and all %rivate sewers and their connections with the %"blic sewer s$ste+, and shall %re%are %lans- +a%s- s%eci ications- and esti+ates or b"ildin*s- streets- %arks- brid*es- and other %"blic works- and s"%ervise the constr"ction and re%air o the sa+e. >e is a"thori#ed to char*e ees at the rates to be a%%roved b$ the Cit$ Co"ncil or sanitation and trans%ortation services and s"%%lies "rnished b$ his o ice. =c? >e shall ile and %reserve all +a%s- %lans- notes- s"rve$s- and other %a%ers and doc"+ents %ertainin* to his o ice. =d? C%on order b$ or with %revio"s a%%roval o the Ma$or in each casehe shall ca"se or order the re+oval o b"ildin*s and str"ct"res erected in violation o e)istin* law or ordinances- or the re+oval o the +aterials e+%lo$ed in the constr"ction or re%air o an$ b"ildin* or str"ct"re +ade in violation o law or ordinances, he shall have %owers"b.ect to the a%%roval o the Ma$or- to ca"se b"ildin*s dan*ero"s to the %"blic to be +ade sec"re or torn down- and shall s"%ervise and re*"late the location and "se o en*ines- boilers- or*es- and other

+an" act"rin* and heatin* a%%liances in accordance with law and ordinances relatin* thereto. Section &9. E)ec"tion o %"blic works and i+%rove+ents. ( All re%air or constr"ction o an$ work or %"blic i+%rove+ents e)ce%t %arksbo"levards- streets- or alle$s involvin* an esti+ated cost o three tho"sand %esos or +ore shall be awarded to the lowest res%onsible bidder a ter %"blic advertise+ent b$ the Ma$or "%on the reco++endation o the Cit$ En*ineer2 Provided- however- That the Cit$ En*ineer +a$- with the a%%roval o the Secretar$ o P"blic 8orks and Co++"nications- e)ec"te b$ ad+inistration an$ s"ch %"blic works costin* three tho"sand %esos or +ore. In case o %"blic works involvin* an e)%endit"re o less than three tho"sand %esos- it shall be discretionar$ with the Cit$ En*ineer either to %roceed with the work hi+sel or let the contract to the lowest bidder a ter s"ch %"blication and notice as shall be dee+ed a%%ro%riate or as +a$ be- b$ re*"lation- %rescribed or the %"r%ose. Section &4. Assistants and e+%lo$ees. ( To assist the Cit$ En*ineer in the dischar*e o his o icial d"ties- there shall be s"ch assistant en*ineers- s"%erintendents- and other e+%lo$ees as are ro+ ti+e to ti+e %rovided or in a%%ro%riation ordinances. ARTICLE EIII The <e%art+ent o Binance Section &:. Powers and d"ties o the Cit$ Treas"rer. ( There shall be a Cit$ Treas"rer with a salar$ o not e)ceedin* seven tho"sand ei*ht h"ndred %esos %er ann"+- who shall have char*e o the <e%art+ent o Binance and shall act as chie iscal o icer and inancial adviser o the cit$ and c"stodian o its "nds- and shall have the ollowin* *eneral %owers and d"ties2 =a? >e shall collect all ta)es and assess+ents d"e the cit$- all licenses a"thori#ed b$ law or ordinance- and all rents d"e or lands- +arketsand other %ro%ert$ owned b$ the cit$- all "rther char*es o whatever nat"re i)ed b$ law or ordinance, shall ad+inister +arkets and sla"*hterho"ses and shall receive and iss"e recei%ts or all costs- eesines- and or eit"res i+%osed b$ the M"nici%al Co"rt- ro+ the clerk thereo - and the ees collected b$ the sheri or his de%"ties. =b? >e shall receive and sa el$ kee% all +one$ arisin* ro+ the reven"e o the cit$ and shall s%end and disb"rse the sa+e "%on the law "l warrants in accordance with the a"thori#ed a%%ro%riations, collect all +iscellaneo"s char*es +ade b$ the <e%art+ent o En*ineerin* and b$ other de%art+ents o the cit$ *overn+ents- and all char*es +ade b$ the Cit$ En*ineer or ins%ections- %er+its- licenses- and the installation- +aintenance- and services rendered in the o%eration o the %riv$ s$ste+.

=c? >e shall collect- as de%"t$ o the Collector o Internal Reven"e b$ hi+sel or de%"ties- all ta)es and char*es i+%osed b$ the National 'overn+ent- "%on %ro%ert$ or %ersons in !"e#on Cit$. =d? Cnless otherwise s%eci icall$ %rovided b$ law or re*"lations- he shall %er or+ in and or the cit$ the d"ties i+%osed b$ law or re*"lation "%on %rovincial treas"rers *enerall$- as well as the other d"ties i+%osed "%on hi+ b$ the s"cceedin* sections o this article. =e? >e shall %"rchase and iss"e all s"%%lies- eA"i%+ent or other %ro%ert$ reA"ired b$ the cit$ as +a$ be a"thori#ed. = ? >e shall be acco"ntable or all "nds and %ro%ert$ o the cit$ and shall render s"ch acco"nts in connection therewith as +a$ be %rescribed b$ the A"ditor 'eneral. =*? >e shall de%osit dail$ all cit$ "nds and collections in the National Treas"r$ or in a *overn+ent de%ositor$. =h? Fn or be ore the irst da$ o A%ril o each $ear- the Cit$ Treas"rer shall %resent to the Ma$or a certi ied detailed state+ent b$ de%art+ents o all recei%ts and e)%endit"res o the cit$ %ertainin* to the %recedin* iscal $ear- and to the c"rrent iscal $ear to and incl"din* March thirt$1 irst- to*ether with an esti+ate o the recei%ts and e)%endit"res or the re+ainder o the c"rrent iscal $ear, and he shall s"b+it with his state+ent a detailed esti+ate o the reven"es and recei%ts o the cit$ ro+ all so"rces or the ens"in* iscal $ear. C%on recei%t o this state+ent and esti+ate and the esti+ates o de%art+ent heads as reA"ired b$ section ei*hteen- the Ma$or shall or+"late and s"b+it to the Cit$ Co"ncil be ore the i teenth da$ o Ma$ ne)t ollowin*- a detailed b"d*et coverin* the esti+ated necessar$ e)%endit"res or the ens"in* iscal $ear, and the Cit$ Co"ncil shall there"%on +ake detailed a%%ro%riations coverin* s"ch esti+ated e)%endit"res2 Provided- however- That in no case shall the a**re*ate a+o"nt o s"ch a%%ro%riations e)ceed the esti+ate o reven"es and recei%ts s"b+itted b$ the Cit$ Treas"rer as %rovided above. S"%%le+ental b"d*ets- or+"lated in the sa+e +anner- +a$ be ado%ted when s%ecial or "n oreseen circ"+stances +ake s"ch action necessar$. 8itho"t "rther action b$ the Cit$ Co"ncil- disb"rse+ents o cit$ "nds +a$ be +ade b$ the Cit$ Treas"rer- o"t o the a"thori#ed a%%ro%riations- "%on %ro%erl$ e)ec"ted vo"chers bearin* the a%%roval o the chie o the de%art+ents concerned. Fn or be ore the twent$1 i th da$ o each +onth said Cit$ Treas"rer shall "rnish the Ma$or and the Cit$ Co"ncil or their ad+inistrative in or+ation a state+ent o the a%%ro%riations- e)%endit"res and balances o all "nds and acco"nts as o the last da$ o the +onth %recedin*. =i? >e shall %er or+ s"ch other d"ties as +a$ be %rescribed b$ law or ordinance. ARTICLE IG The Law <e%art+ent

Section &7. The Cit$ Attorne$ ( >is assistants ( >is d"ties. ( There shall be a Cit$ Attorne$ who shall be the chie o the law de%art+ent o the cit$- a irst assistant cit$ attorne$ who shall be the assistant chie - a second assistant cit$ attorne$- and two third assistant cit$ attorne$swho shall dischar*e their d"ties "nder the *eneral s"%ervision o the Secretar$ o H"stice. The Cit$ Attorne$ shall be the chie le*al adviser o the cit$ and all o ices and de%art+ents thereo and shall have the ollowin* *eneral %owers and d"ties2 =a? >e shall re%resent the cit$ in all civil cases wherein the cit$ or an$ o icer thereo in his o icial ca%acit$ is a %art$. =b? >e shall attend- when reA"ired b$ a resol"tion o the Cit$ Co"ncil+eetin*s o the Cit$ Co"ncil- draw ordinances- contracts- bondsleases- and other doc"+ents involvin* an$ interest o the cit$- and ins%ect and %ass "%on all s"ch doc"+ents alread$ drawn. =c? >e shall *ive his o%inion in writin*- when reA"ested b$ the Ma$or or Co"ncil- "%on an$ A"estion relatin* to the cit$- or the ri*hts or d"ties o an$ cit$ o icer. =d? >e shall- whenever it is bro"*ht to his knowled*e that an$ cit$ o icer or e+%lo$ee is *"ilt$ o ne*lect or +iscond"ct in o ice- or that an$ %erson- ir+- or cor%oration holdin* or e)ercisin* an$ ranchise or %"blic %rivile*e ro+ the cit$ has ailed to co+%l$ with an$ conditionor to %a$ an$ consideration +entioned in the *rant o s"ch ranchise or %rivile*e- investi*ate the sa+e and re%ort to the Ma$or. =e? >e shall- when directed b$ the Ma$or- instit"te and %rosec"te in the cit$Ds interest a s"it on an$ bond- lease- or other contract- and "%on an$ breach or violation thereo . = ? >e shall %rosec"te and de end all civil actions related to or connected with an$ cit$ o icer or interest. =*? >e shall also have char*e o the %rosec"tion o all cri+es+isde+eanors- and violations o cit$ ordinances- in the Co"rt o Birst Instance and the +"nici%al co"rts o the cit$- and shall dischar*e all the d"ties in res%ect to the cri+inal %rosec"tions en.oined b$ law "%on %rovincial iscals. =h? >e shall ca"se to be investi*ated all char*es o cri+es+isde+eanors- and violations o ordinances and have the necessar$ in or+ation or co+%laints %re%ared or +ade a*ainst the %ersons acc"sed. >e or an$ o his assistants +a$ cond"ct s"ch investi*ations b$ takin* oral evidence o re%"table witnesses- and or this %"r%ose +a$ iss"e s"b%oena- s"++on witnesses to a%%ear and testi $ "nder oath be ore hi+- and the attendance or evidence o an absent or recalcitrant witness +a$ be en orced b$ a%%lication to the +"nici%al co"rt or the Co"rt o Birst Instance. No witness s"++oned to testi $ "nder this section shall be "nder obli*ation to *ive an$ testi+on$ which tend to incri+inate hi+sel .

=i? >e shall ca"se to be investi*ated the ca"se o s"dden deaths which have not been satis actoril$ e)%lained and when there is s"s%icion that the ca"se arose ro+ the "nlaw "l acts or o+issions o other %ersonsor ro+ o"l %la$. Bor that %"r%ose- he +a$ ca"se a"to%sies to be +ade and shall be entitled to de+and and receive or %"r%oses o s"ch investi*ations or a"to%sies- s"b.ect to the r"les and conditions %revio"sl$ established b$ the Secretar$ o H"stice- thed o the +edico1 le*al section o the National 0"rea" o Investi*ation. In case the Cit$ Attorne$ dee+s it necessar$ to have "rther e)%ert assistance or the satis actor$ %er or+ance o his d"ties in relation with +edico1le*al +atters or knowled*e- incl"din* the *ivin* o +edical testi+on$ in the co"rts o ."stice- he shall reA"est the sa+e- in the sa+e +anner and s"b.ect to the sa+e r"les and conditions as above s%eci ied- ro+ the +edico1le*al o icer o the said b"rea" who shall there"%on "rnish the assistance reA"ired- in accordance with his %owers and ac"lties. =.? >e shall at ti+es render s"ch %ro essional services as the Ma$or or Cit$ Co"ncil +a$ reA"ire- and shall have s"ch %owers and %er or+ s"ch other d"ties as +a$ be %rescribed b$ law or ordinance. Section &;. Co+%ensation o Cit$ Attorne$ and his assistants. ( The Cit$ Attorne$ and his assistants shall receive the salaries hereina ter set orth- which shall be %aid b$ !"e#on Cit$2 =a? Cit$ Attorne$- not e)ceedin* seven tho"sand two h"ndred %esos %er ann"+. =b? Birst assistant cit$ attorne$- not e)ceedin* si) tho"sand %esos %er ann"+. =c? Second assistant cit$ attorne$- not e)ceedin* si) tho"sand %esos %er ann"+. =d? Two third assistant cit$ attorne$s- not e)ceedin* o"r tho"sand ei*ht h"ndred %esos %er ann"+ each. ARTICLE G The M"nici%al Co"rt Section /5. The +"nici%al co"rt. ( There shall be a +"nici%al co"rt or !"e#on Cit$- with two ."d*es to be known as ."d*es o the irst and second branch- res%ectivel$. The +"nici%al co"rt shall have the sa+e ."risdiction in civil and cri+inal cases and the sa+e incidental %owers as are at %resent con erred b$ law "%on ."stice o the %eace co"rts e)ce%t those in con lict with the %rovisions o this Charter and s"ch other additional ."risdiction and %owers as +a$ be con erred "%on it b$ this Charter or b$ s%ecial law. In case o the absence- sickness or inca%acit$ o the ."d*es o the +"nici%al co"rt o !"e#on Cit$ and in case o an$ vacanc$ on said o ices- the Secretar$ o H"stice shall desi*nate an$ Assistant Attorne$ o the Solicitor 'eneralDs F ice or Provincial Biscal to act as ."d*e o

the +"nici%al co"rt- and he shall hold the o ice te+%oraril$ with all the %owers o a re*"lar ."d*e o said co"rt- "ntil an$ o the re*"lar inc"+bents shall have res"+ed o ice- or "ntil a ."d*e shall have been a%%ointed in accordance with the %rovisions o this Act- b$ s"ch actin* ."d*e shall not receive an$ additional co+%ensation d"rin* the ti+e he is actin* as ."d*e. The ."d*es o the +"nici%al co"rt shall receive a salar$ o e)ceedin* ive tho"sand o"r h"ndred %esos %er ann"+ each. not

Section /1. Clerk and e+%lo$ees o the +"nici%al co"rt. ( There shall be a clerk o the +"nici%al co"rt who shall be a%%ointed b$ the +"nici%al ."d*e in accordance with the Civil Service laws- r"les and re*"lations who shall receive a co+%ensation to be i)ed b$ ordinance. >e shall kee% the seal o the co"rt and a i) it to all orders- ."d*+entscerti icates- records- and other doc"+ents iss"ed b$ the co"rt. >e shall kee% a docket o the trials in the co"rt- in which he shall record in a s"++ar$ +anner the na+es o the %arties and the vario"s %roceedin*s in civil cases- and in cri+inal cases- the na+e o the de endant- the char*e a*ainst hi+- the na+es o the witnesses- the date o the arrest- the a%%earance o the de endant- to*ether with the ines and costs ad."d*ed or collected in accordance with the ."d*+ent. >e shall have the %ower to ad+inister oaths. The clerk o the +"nici%al co"rt shall at the sa+e ti+e be sheri o the cit$ and shall act as s"ch have the sa+e %owers and d"ties as are assi*ned b$ e)istin* law to %rovincial sheri s. The Cit$ Co"ncil +a$ %rovide or s"ch n"+ber o clerks in the o ice o the clerk o the +"nici%al co"rt as the needs o the service +a$ de+and. Section /&. Cri+inal ."risdiction. ( The +"nici%al co"rt shall have territorial ."risdiction e+bracin* the entire %olice ."risdiction o the cit$- and shall hold a dail$ session- S"nda$s and le*al holida$s alone e)ce%ted2 Provided- however- That when a le*al holida$ occ"rs in two or +ore s"ccessive da$s or when a S"nda$ is i++ediatel$ %receded andIor ollowed b$ a holida$- the +"nici%al co"rt +a$ hold ni*ht session d"rin* said holida$s. Said co"rt shall have ."risdictione)cl"sive o the other co"rts sittin* in the cit$- over all cri+inal cases arisin* "nder the %enal laws o the Phili%%ines- where the o ense is co++itted within the %olice ."risdiction o the cit$ and the +a)i+"+ %"nish+ent is b$ i+%rison+ent or not +ore than si) +onths- or a ine not +ore than two h"ndred %esos- or both. It shall also have conc"rrent ."risdiction with the Co"rts o Birst Instance over all cri+inal cases arisin* "nder the laws relatin* to *a+blin* and +ana*e+ent o lotteries- to assa"lts where the intent to kill is not char*ed or evident "%on the trial- to larcen$- e+be##le+ent and esta a where the a+o"nt o +one$ or %ro%ert$ stolen- e+be##led or otherwise involved does not e)ceed the s"+ or val"e o two h"ndred %esos- to the sale o into)icatin* liA"ors- to alsel$ i+%ersonatin* an o icer- to +alicio"s +ischie - to tres%ass on 'overn+ent or %rivate %ro%ert$- and to threatenin* to take h"+an li e. It +a$ also cond"ct %reli+inar$ e)a+inations or an$ o ense- witho"t re*ard to the li+its o

%"nish+ent- and +a$ release- or co++it and bind over an$ %erson char*ed with s"ch o ense to sec"re his a%%earance be ore the %ro%er co"rt. Section //. Incidental %owers o +"nici%al co"rt. ( The +"nici%al co"rt shall have %ower to ad+inister oaths and to *ive certi icates thereo , to iss"e s"++onses- writs- warrants- e)ec"tions- and all other %rocesses necessar$ to en orce its orders and ."d*+ents, to co+%el the attendance o witnesses, to %"nish conte+%ts o co"rt b$ ine or i+%rison+ent- or both- within the li+itations i+%osed b$ the R"les o Co"rt, and to reA"ire o an$ %erson arrested a bond or *ood behavio"r or to kee% the %eace- or or the "rther a%%earance o s"ch %erson be ore a co"rt o co+%etent ."risdiction. 0"t no s"ch bond shall be acce%ted "nless it be e)ec"ted b$ the %erson in whose behal it is +ade- with s" icient s"ret$ or s"reties to be a%%roved b$ said co"rt. Section /6. Proced"re in +"nici%al co"rt in %rosec"tions or violation o laws and ordinances. ( In a %rosec"tion or the violation o an$ ordinance- the irst %rocess shall be a s"++ons, e)ce%t that a warrant or the arrest o the o ender +a$ be iss"ed in the irst instance "%on the a idavit o an$ %erson that s"ch ordinance has been violated- and that the %erson +akin* the co+%laint has reasonable *ro"nds to believe that the %art$ char*ed is *"ilt$ thereo which warrant shall concl"de2 3A*ainst the ordinance o the cit$ in s"ch case +ade and %rovided.@ All %roceedin*s and %rosec"tions or o enses a*ainst the laws o the Phili%%ines shall con or+ to the r"les relatin* to %rocess%leadin*- %ractice- and %roced"re or the ."diciar$ o the Phili%%ines and s"ch r"les shall *overn the +"nici%al co"rt and its o icers in all cases in so ar as the sa+e +a$ be a%%licable. Section /9. Costs- ees- ines and or eit"res. ( There shall be ta)ed a*ainst and collected ro+ the de endant- in case o his conviction in the +"nici%al co"rt- s"ch costs and ees as +a$ be %rescribed b$ the Co"ncil not e)ceedin* those char*ed in cri+inal cases in ."stices o the %eace co"rts. All costs- ees- ines and or eit"res shall be collected b$ the clerk o the co"rt- who shall kee% a docket o those i+%osed and o those collected- and shall %a$ collections o the sa+e to the Cit$ Treas"rer or the bene it o the cit$ on the ne)t b"siness da$ a ter the sa+e are collected- and take recei%ts there or. The %residin* ."d*e shall e)a+ine said docket each da$- co+%are the sa+e with the a+o"nt recei%ted or b$ the Cit$ Treas"rer- and satis $ hi+sel that s"ch costs- ees- ines- and or eit"res have been d"l$ acco"nted or. Section /4. Co++it+ent to %rison. ( No %erson shall be con ined in the cit$ %rison b$ sentence o the +"nici%al co"rt "ntil the o icer in char*e o the %rison shall receive a written co++it+ent showin* the o ense or which the %risoner was tried- the date o the trial- the e)act ter+s o the ."d*+ent or sentence- and the date o the order o co++it+ent. The clerk shall- "nder seal o the co"rt- iss"e s"ch a co++it+ent in each case o sentence to i+%rison+ent.

Section /:. Proced"re on a%%eal ro+ the +"nici%al co"rt to Co"rt o Birst Instance. ( An a%%eal shall lie to the Co"rt o Birst Instance ne)t to be within the cit$- in all cases where ine or i+%rison+ent- or both- in i+%osed b$ the +"nici%al co"rt. The %art$ desirin* to a%%eal shallbe ore o"r oDclock %ost +eridian o the da$ a ter the rendition and entr$ o the ."d*+ent b$ the +"nici%al co"rt- ile with the clerk o the co"rt a written state+ent that he a%%eals to the Co"rt o Birst Instance. The ilin* o s"ch state+ent shall %er ect the a%%eal. The ."d*e o the co"rt ro+ whose decision a%%eal is taken shall- within ive da$s a ter the a%%eal is taken- trans+it to the clerk o the Co"rt o Birst Instance a certi ied co%$ o the records o %roceedin*s and all the ori*inal %a%ers and %rocess in the case- and the clerk o Co"rt o Birst Instance shall docket the a%%eal in that co"rt. A %er ected a%%eal shall o%erate to vacate the ."d*+ent o the +"nici%al co"rt- and the actionwhen d"l$ entered in the Co"rt o Birst Instance- shall stand or trial de novo "%on its +erits in accordance with the re*"lar %roced"re in that co"rt- as tho"*h the sa+e had never been tried and had been ori*inall$ there co++enced. Pendin* an a%%eal- the de endant shall re+ain in c"stod$ "nless released in the discretion o the ."d*e o the +"nici%al co"rt or o the Co"rt o Birst Instance- "%on s" icient bail- in accordance with the r"les and re*"lations now or herea ter in orce- to await the ."d*+ent o the a%%ellate co"rt. A%%eals in civil cases shall be *overned b$ the ordinar$ %roced"re established b$ law or a%%eals ro+ decisions o ."stice o the %eace co"rts. Section /7. Persons arrested to be %ro+%tl$ bro"*ht be ore a co"rt ( Preli+inar$ e)a+inations in Cit$ Attorne$Ds o ice- +"nici%al co"rt and Co"rt o Birst Instance. ( Ever$ %erson arrested shall- witho"t "nnecessar$ dela$- be bro"*ht be ore the Cit$ Attorne$- the +"nici%al co"rt- or the Co"rt o Birst Instance or %reli+inar$ hearin*- release on bail- or trial. In case triable in the +"nici%al co"rt the de endant shall not be entitled as o ri*ht to a %reli+inar$ e)a+ination- e)ce%t to a s"++ar$ one to enable the co"rt to i) the bail- in an$ case where the %rosec"tion anno"nces itsel read$ or trial within three da$s- not incl"din* S"nda$s- a ter the reA"est or an e)a+ination is %resented. In case triable onl$ in the Co"rt o Birst Instance the de endant shall not be entitled as o ri*ht to %reli+inar$ e)a+ination in an$ case where the Biscal o the cit$- a ter a d"e investi*ation o the acts- shall have %resented an in or+ation a*ainst hi+ in %ro%er or+. 0"t the Co"rt o Birst Instance +a$ +ake s"ch s"++ar$ investi*ation into the case as it +a$ dee+ necessar$ to enable it to i) the bail or to deter+ine whether the o ense is bailable. Section /;. Co+%ensation o certain e)%ert witnesses in cri+inal cases. ( F"t o an$ s"+ a%%ro%riated or contin*ent e)%enses o the law de%art+ent- the ."d*e o the +"nici%al co"rt- or a ."d*e o the Co"rt o Birst Instance in the cit$- as the case +a$ be- +a$ allow co+%ensation to %h$sicians and s"r*eons- other than o icers or e+%lo$ees o the National 'overn+ent or the cit$- s"++oned b$ the

'overn+ent as e)%ert witnesses in cri+inal %rosec"tions when the attendance o s"ch %h$sicians and s"r*eons is necessar$ in the interest o ."stice. S"ch co+%ensation shall not in an$ one case e)ceed ive %esos or the testi+on$ o the %h$sician or s"r*eon so s"++onedand the %a$+ent shall be +ade "%on the certi ication o the ."d*e %residin* at the trial that the witness attended and testi ied- that the case is an e)ce%tional and +eritorio"s one- and that co+%ensation o"*ht to be allowed. The total e)%endit"re "nder the %rovisions o this section shall not e)ceed ive h"ndred %esos a $ear. Section 65. Assessors in the co"rts in the cit$. ( Thed o assessors in the trial o an$ civil or cri+inal action in the +"nici%al co"rt- or the Co"rt o Birst Instance- within the cit$- +a$ be invoked- in the +anner %rovided in the R"les o Co"rt. It shall be the d"t$ o the M"nici%al Co"ncil to %re%are one list o the na+es o twent$1 ive residents o the cit$ best itted b$ ed"cation- nat"ral abilit$- and re%"tation or %robit$ to sit as assessors in the trial o actions in the +"nici%al co"rt and a like list o %ersons to sit as assessors in the trial o action in the Co"rt o Birst Instance. The Co"ncil +a$ at an$ ti+e strike an$ na+e ro+ the list so %re%ared- b$ reason o the death- %er+anent disabilit$- or "n itness o the %erson na+ed, and in case na+es are so stricken o"tother na+es shall be added in their %lace- to be selected as in this section %rovided. Parties desirin* to avail the+selves o the "se o assessors in the +"nici%al co"rt or Co"rt o Birst Instance shall %roceed as %rovided or b$ law or R"les o Co"rt, and the +ethod o s"++onin* assessors- en orcin* their attendance- e)c"sin* the+ ro+ attendance- their co+%ensation- oath- d"ties and e ect o dissent ro+ the o%inion o the ."d*e shall be as %rovided in those laws or r"les. Section 61. H"dicial notice o ordinances. ( All co"rts sittin* in the cit$ shall take ."dicial notice o the ordinances %assed b$ the Cit$ Co"ncil. ARTICLE GI >ealth <e%art+ent Section 6&. Powers and d"ties o the Cit$ >ealth F icer. ( There shall be a Cit$ >ealth F icer- with a salar$ o not e)ceedin* si) tho"sand %esos %er ann"+- who shall have char*e o the health de%art+ent. >e shall have the ollowin* *eneral %owers and d"ties2 =a? >e shall have *eneral s"%ervision and control over the health and sanitar$ condition o the cit$- incl"din* the cleanin* o cre+atoriesce+eteries- stock$ards- sla"*hterho"ses- and +arkets. =b? >e shall e)ec"te and en orce all laws- ordinances- and re*"lations relatin* to the %"blic health. =c? >e shall reco++end to the Cit$ Co"ncil the %assa*e o ordinances as he +a$ dee+ necessar$ or the %reservation o %"blic health. =d? >e shall ca"se to be %rosec"ted all violations o sanitar$ lawsordinances- or re*"lations.

=e? >e shall +ake sanitar$ ins%ections and +a$ beded therein b$ s"ch +e+bers o the %olice orce o the cit$ o the Phili%%ine Ar+$ as shall be desi*nated as sanitar$ %olice b$ the chie o %olice or %ro%er Ar+$ o icer and b$ s"ch sanitar$ ins%ectors as +a$ be a"thori#ed b$ law. = ? >e shall have control and s"%ervision over %"eric"lt"re centers and social services o the cit$. =*? >e shall have *eneral s"%ervision and control over the health and sanitar$ establish+ents and activities o the cit$- incl"din* *arba*e collection- sanitar$ e+%lo$ees o the cit$ +arkets- cit$ %o"nd- and sla"*hterho"ses- s"b.ect to e)istin* law and ordinances. =h? >e shall be the e)1o icio civil re*istrar o the cit$. =i? >e shall %er or+ s"ch other d"ties- not re%"*nant to law- with re erence to the health and sanitation o the cit$ as the <irector o >ealth shall direct. ARTICLE GII The Police <e%art+ent Section 6/. The Chie o Police. ( There shall be a chie o %olice with a salar$ o not e)ceedin* ei*ht tho"sand o"r h"ndred %esos %er ann"+ who shall have the ollowin* *eneral %owers and d"ties2 =a? >e shall have char*e o the or*ani#ation- *overn+ent- disci%lineand dis%osition o the cit$ %olice and detective orce- and notwithstandin* an$ law to the contrar$- shall have e)cl"sive char*e o the ad+inistrative investi*ation o an$ +e+ber o his de%art+ent. =b? >e shall A"ell riots- disorders- dist"rbances o the %eace- and shall arrest and %rosec"te violators o an$ law or ordinance, shall e)ercise %olice s"%ervision over all land and within the %olice ."risdiction o the cit$, shall be char*ed with the %rosec"tion o the ri*hts o %ersons and %ro%ert$ wherever o"nd within the ."risdiction o the cit$- and shall arrest witho"t warrant- when necessar$ to %revent the esca%e o the o ender- violators o an$ law or ordinance- and all who obstr"ct or inter ere with hi+ in the dischar*e o his d"ties. =c? >e +a$ take *ood and s" icient bail or the a%%earance be ore the +"nici%al co"rt o an$ %erson arrested or violation o an$ cit$ ordinance. =d? >e shall have a"thorit$- within the %olice li+its o the cit$- to serve and e)ec"te cri+inal %rocesses o an$ co"rt, shall- either in %erson or b$ de%"t$- attend all sessions o the +"nici%al co"rt, and shall %ro+%tl$ and aith "ll$ e)ec"te all orders o the Ma$or and all writs and %rocesses o the +"nici%al co"rt when %laced in his hands or that %"r%ose. =e? >e shall have *eneral s"%ervision over the cit$ warden- a %osition which +a$ be created and co+%ensation thereo i)ed b$ the Cit$ Co"ncil- whose d"ties- a+on* others to be deter+ined b$ the Co"ncilshall incl"de the c"stod$ and care o the Cit$ >all and the sa ekee%in*

o all %risoners "ntil the$ shall be released ro+ c"stod$- in accordance with law- or delivered to the warden o the %ro%er %rison or %enitentiar$. = ? >e shall have s"ch %owers and %er or+ s"ch "rther d"ties as +a$ be %rescribed b$ law or ordinance. Section 66. Peace o icers. ( The chie o %olice- all cit$ o icers- and all +e+bers o the %olice orce and secret service shall be %eace o icers, and all %eace o icers %rovided or in this Act- or a"thori#ed b$ law or ordinance- are a"thori#ed to serve and e)ec"te all %rocesses o the +"nici%al co"rt and cri+inal %rocesses o other co"rts to who+soever directed- within the ."risdiction or the %olice li+its o the cit$- and within the sa+e territor$ the$ +a$ %"rs"e and arrest- witho"t warrant an$ %erson o"nd in s"s%icio"s %laces or "nder s"s%icio"s circ"+stances reasonabl$ tendin* to show that s"ch %erson has co++itted or is abo"t to co++it an$ cri+e or breach o the %eace, +a$ arrest or ca"se to be arrested- witho"t warrant- an$ o ender when the o ense is co++itted in the %resence o a %eace o icer or within his view, and in s"ch %"rs"it or arrest +a$ enter an$ b"ildin* or take into c"stod$ an$ %erson therein s"s%ected o bein* concerned in s"ch cri+e or breach o the %eace- and an$ %ro%ert$ s"s%ected o bein* stolen, the$ shall detain s"ch %erson onl$ "ntil he can be bro"*ht be ore the %ro%er +a*istrate, and shall have s"ch other %owers and %er or+ s"ch other d"ties as %eace o icers as +a$ be %rescribed b$ law or ordinance. 8henever the Ma$or shall dee+ it necessar$ to avert dan*er or %"blic cala+it$- or when he has reason to ear an$ violation o law and order- he shall have %ower to swear in s%ecial %olice- in s"ch n"+ber as the occasion +a$ de+and- who shall have the sa+e %owers while on d"t$ as +e+bers o the re*"lar orce. ARTICLE GIII <e%art+ent o Assess+ent Section 69. The Cit$ Assessor. ( There shall be a Cit$ Assessor who shall have char*e o the de%art+ent o assess+ent. >e shall receive a co+%ensation o not e)ceedin* si) tho"sand %esos %er ann"+. Section 64. Powers and d"ties o the Cit$ Assessor. ( The Cit$ Assessor or his d"l$ a"thori#ed de%"ties shall ann"all$ assess all landsb"ildin*s and other real %ro%erties s"b.ect to ta)ation within the ."risdiction o the cit$- and or this %"r%ose he is e+%owered to ad+inister oaths a"thori#ed to be ad+inistered in the assess+ent or collection o ta)es. =a? >e shall +ake a list o all ta)able real estate in the cit$ and the na+es o the owners thereo - with a brie descri%tion o%%osite their na+es o the %ro%ert$ owned b$ the+ and the cash val"e thereo . In +akin* the list the Cit$ Assessor shall take into consideration an$ sworn state+ent +ade b$ the owners o the %ro%ert$- b"t shall not be %revented thereb$ ro+ considerin* other evidence on the s"b.ect- and e)ercisin* his own ."d*+ent in res%ect thereto. Bor the %"r%ose o co+%letin* this list he is a"thori#ed to s"++on witnesses- ad+inister

oaths to the+ and s"b.ect the+ to e)a+ination concernin* the a+o"nt o real estate- its ownershi%- and cash val"e. I the Cit$ Assessor is "nable to discover the owner o an$ real estate- he shall nevertheless list the sa+e or ta)ation and char*e a*ainst an "nknown owner. In case o do"bt or dis%"te as to ownershi% o real estate- the ta)es sho"ld be levied a*ainst the %ossessor or %ossessors thereo . 8here it shall a%%ear that there are se%arate owners o the land and the i+%rove+ents thereon- a se%arate assess+ent o the %ro%ert$ o each shall be +ade. I it shall be discovered b$ the Assessor or bro"*ht to his attention that an$ ta)able real estate in the cit$ has esca%ed listin*- it shall be his d"t$ at once to list and val"e the sa+e and it shall be the d"t$ o the Cit$ Treas"rer orthwith to char*e a*ainst the owner thereo the ta)es d"e or the c"rrent $ear and or all other $ears since the ori*inal assess+ent not e)ceedin* o"r $ears and the ta)es th"s assessed shall be le*al and collectible and i the$ are not %aid be ore the e)%iration o the ta) collection %eriod ne)t ens"in*%enalties sho"ld be added to the back ta)es as i the$ were assessed at the ti+e when the$ shall have been assessed. =b? >e shall co+%lete the listin* and val"ation o all real estate sit"ated within the cit$ on or be ore the thirt$1 irst da$ o <ece+ber o each $ear- and when co+%leted shall a"thenticate the sa+e b$ si*nin* the ollowin* certi icate at the oot o the list2 3I hereb$ certi $ that the ore*oin* list contains a tr"e state+ent o the %iece or %ieces o ta)able real estate belon*in* to each %erson na+ed in the list- and its tr"e cash val"e- and that no real estate ta)able b$ law in !"e#on Cit$ has been o+itted ro+ the list- accordin* to the best o +$ knowled*e and belie . 3J Cit$ Assessor@ =c? >e shall- when the list is co+%leted- in or+ the %"blic b$ notice %"blished or seven da$s in a news%a%er o *eneral circ"lation in the cit$- i an$- and b$ notice %osted or seven da$s at the +ain entrance o the +"nici%al b"ildin*- that the list is on ile in his o ice- and +a$ be e)a+ined b$ an$ %erson interested therein- and that "%on the date i)ed in the notice- which shall not be later than the tenth da$ o Han"ar$- the Cit$ Assessor will be in his o ice or the %"r%ose o hearin* co+%laints as to the acc"rac$ o the listin* o the %ro%ert$ and the assessed val"e thereo . It shall be his d"t$ care "ll$ to %reserve and record in his o ice co%ies o said notices. Fn the da$ i)ed in the notice- and or ive da$s therea ter- he shall be %resent in his o ice to hear all co+%laints iled within that %eriod b$ %ersons a*ainst who+ ta)es have been assessed as owners o real estate- and he shall +ake his decision orthwith and enter the sa+e in a well1bo"nd book- to be ke%t b$ hi+ or that %"r%ose- and i he shall deter+ine that in."stice has been done or errors have been co++itted he is a"thori#ed to a+end the list in accordance with his indin*s. =d? >e shall attend all +eetin*s o the 0oard o Ta) A%%eals and "rnish it with all written evidence in his %ossession relatin* to

assess+ent and val"ation. >e shall likewise "rnish the Cit$ Treas"rer with a list o ta)able real estate- the res%ective assess+ents thereo and a*ainst who+ assessed- and s"ch other in or+ation as the Cit$ Treas"rer +a$ reA"ire or the collection o ta)es. =e? >e shall iss"e- "%on reA"est o the interested %art$- certi ied co%ies o the declarations o real %ro%ert$ and o all other records relative to the assess+ent o said real %ro%ert$- char*in* there or s"ch ee as +a$ be deter+ined b$ the Cit$ Co"ncil and the %roceeds thereo shall be %aid into the cit$ treas"rer. Section 6:. E)e+%tion ro+ ta)ation. ( There shall be levied- assessedand collected an ann"al ad valore+ ta) on real %ro%ert$- incl"din* land- b"ildin*s- +achiner$ and other i+%rove+ents not hereina ter s%eci icall$ e)e+%ted. The ollowin* shall be e)e+%t ro+ ta)ation2 =a? Pro%ert$ owned b$ the Re%"blic o the Phili%%ines- !"e#on Cit$- an$ %rovince- cit$- +"nici%alit$ or +"nici%al district. =b? Ce+eteries or b"rial *ro"nds. =c? Ch"rches and %arsona*es or convents a%%"rtenant thereto- and all lands- b"ildin*s- and i+%rove+ents "sed e)cl"sivel$ or reli*io"scharitable- scienti ic- or ed"cational %"r%oses. =d? 8hen the entire assessed val"ation o real %ro%ert$ belon*in* to a sin*le owner is not in e)cess o one h"ndred %esos or when the assessed val"e o a ho"se- "sed as residence o the owner thereo to*ether with the lot on which the sa+e is b"ilt- does not e)ceed three h"ndred %esos and s"ch owner has no other real %ro%ert$- the ta) thereon shall not be collected- nor shall the ta) be collected on a dwellin* ho"se b"ilt on the ield- nor on an ad.acent orchard- i an$- as i+%rove+ent- i the assessed val"e o each- assessed se%aratel$- is not in e)cess o one h"ndred %esos- tho"*h in an$ event the %ro%ert$ shall be val"ed or the %"r%oses o assess+ent and record shall be ke%t thereo as in other cases. =e? Machiner$- which ter+ shall e+brace +achines- +echanical contrivances- instr"+ents- a%%liances- and a%%arat"s attached to the real estate- "sed or ind"strial- a*ric"lt"ral or +an" act"rin* %"r%osesd"rin* the irst ive $ears o the o%eration o the +achiner$. = ? The %rovisions hereo notwithstandin*- de%reciation allowance shall be +ade or +achiner$ +entioned in =e? eA"ivalent to an a+o"nt not e)ceedin* ten %er cent"+ o its val"e or each $ear o "se. Section 67. <eclaration b$ real estate owner. ( It shall be the d"t$ o each %erson who at an$ ti+e acA"ires real estate in the cit$- and o each %erson who constr"cts or adds to an$ i+%rove+ent on real estate owned b$ hi+ within the cit$- to %re%are and %resent to the Cit$ Assessor- within a %eriod o si)t$ da$s ne)t s"cceedin* the acA"isition or co+%letion o s"ch constr"ction or addition- a sworn declaration

settin* orth the val"e o the real estate acA"ired or the i+%rove+ent constr"cted or addition +ade b$ hi+ and containin* a descri%tion o s"ch %ro%ert$ s" icient to enable the Cit$ Assessor readil$ to identi $ the sa+e. An$ %erson who ails to +ake and %resent s"ch declaration o real estate newl$ acA"ired b$ hi+ within the said %eriod o si)t$ da$s shall be dee+ed to have waived his ri*ht to notice o the assess+ent o s"ch %ro%ert$- and the assess+ent o the sa+e in the na+e o its or+er owner shall- in all s"ch cases- be valid and bindin* on all %ersons interested- and or all %"r%oses- as tho"*h the sa+e had been assessed in the na+e o its act"al owner. Section 6;. Revision o assess+ent. ( The Cit$ Assessor shall- d"rin* the irst i teen da$s o <ece+ber o each $ear- add to his list o ta)able real estate in the cit$ the val"e o i+%rove+ents %laced "%on s"ch %ro%ert$ d"rin* the %recedin* $ear- and an$ %ro%ert$ which is ta)able and which has there ore esca%ed ta)ation. >e +a$ d"rin* the sa+e %eriod revise and correct the assessed val"e o an$ or all %arcels o real estate in the cit$ which are not assessed at their tr"e +one$ val"e- b$ red"cin* or increasin* the e)istin* assess+ents as the case +a$ be. >e shall *ive notice b$ %"blication or ten da$s %rior to <ece+ber irst in two news%a%ers o *eneral circ"lation %"blished in the cit$- that he will be %resent in his o ice or that %"r%ose on said da$s- and he shall "rther noti $ in writin* each %erson the a+o"nt o whose ta) will be chan*ed b$ s"ch action or s"ch %ro%osed chan*e b$ deliverin* or +ailin* s"ch noti ication to s"ch %erson or his a"thori#ed a*ent at the last known address o s"ch owner or a*ent in the Phili%%ines so+eti+e in the +onth o Nove+ber. Section 95. The 0oard o Ta) A%%eals. ( There shall be a 0oard o Ta) A%%eals which shall be co+%osed o the +e+bers o the Cit$ Co"ncilthe Ma$or to be chair+an thereo . =a? The +e+bers o the 0oard o Ta) A%%eals shall- be ore or*ani#in* as s"ch- take the ollowin* oath be ore the +"nici%al ."d*e or so+e other o icer a"thori#ed to ad+inister oaths. 3I do sole+nl$ swear =or a ir+? that I will well and tr"l$ hear and deter+ine all +atters and iss"es between the Cit$ Assessor and ta)%a$er s"b+itted or +$ decision. So hel% +e 'od. =In case o a ir+ation- the last o"r words to be stricken o"t.? 3J =Si*nat"re? 3S"bscribed and sworn to =or a ir+ed? be ore +e this J da$ o - 1; J. 3 =Si*nat"re and title o o icer ad+inisterin* oath?@ The oath o each +e+ber shall be recorded b$ the secretar$ o the 0oard in the +in"tes o its %roceedin*s. Section 91. Proceedin*s be ore 0oard o Ta) A%%eals. ( The 0oard o Ta) A%%eals shall +eet on the second Monda$ in Han"ar$ o each $earshall hear all a%%eals d"l$ trans+itted to it- shall decide the sa+e orthwith- and shall co+%lete its work and ad.o"rn on or be ore the

thirt$1 irst da$ o March o each $ear "nless its sessions or an$ *iven $ear are e)tended to a later date b$ direction o the Secretar$ o Binance. It shall have a"thorit$ to ca"se to be a+ended the listin* and val"ation o the %ro%ert$ in res%ect to which an$ a%%eal has been %er ected b$ order si*ned b$ the 0oard or +a.orit$ thereo - and trans+it it to the Cit$ Assessor- who shall a+end the ta) list in con or+it$ with said order. It shall also have %ower to revise and correct- with the a%%roval o the <e%art+ent >ead irst had- an$ and all erroneo"s or "n."st assess+ents and val"ation or ta)ation- and +ake a correct and ."st assess+ent- and state the tr"e val"ation- in each case where it decides that the assess+ents %revio"sl$ +ade are erroneo"s or "n."st. The list when so corrected shall be law "l and valid or all %"r%oses as tho"*h the assess+ents had been +ade within the ti+e herein %rescribed. S"ch reassess+ents and reval"ation shall be +ade on d"e notice to the individ"al concerned and he shall be entitled to be heard b$ the 0oard o Ta) A%%eals be ore an$ reassess+ent or reval"ation is +ade. The decision o the 0oard o Ta) A%%eals shall be inal "nless the Secretar$ o Binance orthwith declares the decision reo%ened or a review b$ hi+- in which case he +a$ +ake s"ch revision or reval"ation as in his o%inion the circ"+stances ."sti $. S"ch decision- when a%%roved b$ the President o the Phili%%ines- shall be inal. Section 9&. Ann"al real estate ta). ( A ta)- the rate %er cent"+ o ad valore+ ta)ation not to e)ceed two %er cent"+- to be deter+ined b$ the Cit$ Co"ncil shall be levied ann"all$ on or be ore the second Monda$ o <ece+ber o the %recedin* $ear on the assessed val"e o all the real estate in the cit$ s"b.ect to ta)ation. The ta) or an$ $ear shall be d"e on the irst da$ o Han"ar$ and beco+e %a$able on or be ore the thirt$1 irst da$ o Ma$ o the $ear- and i an$ ta)%a$er shall ail to %a$ ta)es assessed a*ainst hi+ on or be ore the thirt$1 irst da$ o Ma$ o the $ear or which s"ch ta)es are d"e- he shall be delinA"ent in s"ch %a$+ent and shall be s"b.ect to a %enalt$ o ten %er cent"+ o the a+o"nt o the ori*inal ta) d"e- i %a$+ent is +ade d"rin* the irst and second +onths o delinA"enc$- and therea ter- to an additional %enalt$ o two %er cent"+ or each +onth or raction thereo o delinA"enc$- b"t in no case shall the total %enalt$ on each ann"al ta) e)ceed si)teen %er cent"+ o the ori*inal ta). The %enalt$ shall be collected at the sa+e ti+e and in the sa+e +anner as the ori*inal ta). At the o%tion o the ta)%a$er- the ta) d"e or an$ $ear +a$ be %aid in two install+ents- the irst o s"ch install+ents to consist o two1thirds o the ann"al ta) d"e on the %ro%ert$ and the second to consist o the re+ainder o the ta) or the $ear. In s"ch cases the irst install+ent shall be %aid on or be ore the thirt$1 irst da$ o Ma$ o the $ear in which the ta) is d"e- and the second shall be %aid at an$ ti+e %rior to the irst da$ o Han"ar$ o the ollowin* $ear- b"t i the irst install+ent o the ta) or an$ $ear is not %aid on or be ore the thirt$1 irst da$ o Ma$ o s"ch $ear- then the whole o the $earDs ta) shall be delinA"ent and the %enalt$ d"e thereon as hereinbe ore %rovided. I an$ ta)%a$er-

havin* %aid the irst install+ent o his ta) or an$ $ear- shall ail to %a$ the second install+ent thereo be ore the irst da$ o Han"ar$ o the ollowin* $ear- he shall be s"b.ect to a %enalt$ o ten %er cent"+ o s"ch delinA"ent install+ent- i %a$+ent is +ade d"rin* the irst and second +onths o delinA"enc$ and therea ter to an additional %enalt$ o two %er cent"+ or each +onth or raction thereo o delinA"enc$, b"t in no case shall the total %enalt$ on s"ch "n%aid ta) e)ceed si)teen %er cent"+ o the a+o"nt d"e. The %enalties th"s i+%osed shall be acco"nted or b$ the Cit$ Treas"rer in the sa+e +anner as the ta). In the event that s"ch ta) and %enalt$ shall re+ain "n%aid or i teen da$s a ter the ta) beco+es delinA"ent the Cit$ Treas"rer shall %roceed to +ake collection thereo in the +anner hereina ter %rescribed. The Cit$ Co"ncil +a$ e)tend the ti+e or the collection o the ta) on real estate in the cit$ or a %eriod not to e)ceed three +onths. It +a$ also re+it all or %art o the ta) on real estate or the %enalties thereon d"rin* the ens"in* $ear in case there are *ood and s" icient reasons or it. The resol"tion in an$ s"ch case shall not take e ect "ntil it has been a%%roved b$ the President o the Phili%%ines. The President +a$- in his discretion- e)tend the ti+e or the collection o the ta) on real estate in the cit$ to a date within the sa+e calendar $ear and +a$ also re+it or red"ce the ta) on real estate d"rin* an$ $ear i he dee+s it to be in the %"blic interest. Section 9/. <istraint o %ersonal %ro%ert$. ( Bi teen da$s a ter the ta) shall beco+e delinA"ent- the Cit$ Treas"rer shall %re%are and si*n a certi ied co%$ o the records o his o ice showin* the %ersons delinA"ent in %a$+ent o their ta)es and the a+o"nt o ta) and %enalt$ res%ectivel$ d"e ro+ the+. >e +a$ there"%on %roceed to sei#e the %ersonal %ro%ert$ o each delinA"ent not e)e+%t "nder the %rovisions o the ne)t s"cceedin* section- and- "nless redee+ed as hereina ter %rovided- to sell at %"blic a"ction- either at the +ain entrance o the Cit$ >all or at the %lace where s"ch %ro%ert$ is sei#edas he shall deter+ine- so +"ch o the sa+e as shall satis $ the ta)%enalt$- and costs o sei#"re and sale- to the hi*hest bidder or casha ter d"e advertise+ent b$ notice %osted or ten da$s at the +ain entrance o the Cit$ >all and at a %"blic and cons%ic"o"s %lace in the district where the %ro%ert$ was sei#ed- statin* the ti+e- %lace- and ca"se o sale. The certi ied co%$ o the Cit$ Treas"rerDs record o delinA"ents shall be his warrant or these %roceedin*s- and the %"rchaser at s"ch sale shall acA"ire an inde easible title to the %ro%ert$ sold. 8ithin two da$s a ter the sale the Cit$ Treas"rer shall +ake ret"rn o his %roceedin*s and s%read it "%on his record. An$ s"r%l"s res"ltin* ro+ the sale- over and above the ta)- %enalt$- and costs- shall be ret"rned to the ta)%a$er on acco"nt o whose delinA"enc$ the sale has been +ade.

Section 96. E)e+%t %ersonal %ro%ert$. ( The ollowin* %ersonal %ro%ert$ shall be e)e+%t ro+ sei#"re and sale or delinA"enc$ in the %a$+ent o the real estate ta)2 =a? Tools and i+%le+ents necessaril$ "sed b$ the delinA"ent in his trade or e+%lo$+ent. =b? Fne horse or cow- or carabao- or other beast o b"rden- s"ch as the delinA"ent +a$ select- and necessaril$ "sed b$ hi+ in his ordinar$ occ"%ation. =c? >is necessar$ clothin*- and that o all his a+il$. =d? >o"sehold "rnit"re and "tensils necessar$ or ho"sekee%in*- and "sed or that %"r%ose b$ the delinA"ent- s"ch as he +a$ select- o a val"e not e)ceedin* two h"ndred %esos. =e? Provisions act"all$ %rovided or individ"al or a+il$ "se s" icient or three +onths. = ? The %ro essional libraries o law$ers- ."d*es- cler*$+en- doctorsschoolteachers- and +"sic teachers- not e)ceedin* ive h"ndred %esos in val"e. =*? Fne ishin* boat and net- not e)ceedin* the total val"e o one h"ndred %esos- the %ro%ert$ o an$ isher+an- b$ the law "l "se o which he earns a livelihood. Section 99. Rede+%tion o %ro%ert$ sei#ed. ( The owner o the %ersonal %ro%ert$ sei#ed +a$ redee+ the sa+e ro+ the collectin* o icer at an$ ti+e a ter sei#"re and be ore sale b$ tenderin* to hi+ the a+o"nt o the ta)- the %enalt$- and the costs inc"rred "% to the ti+e o tender. The costs to be char*ed in +akin* s"ch sei#"re and sale shall onl$ e+brace the act"al e)%ense o sei#"re and %reservation o the %ro%ert$ %endin* the sale- and no char*e shall be i+%osed or the services o the collectin* o icer or his de%"t$. Section 94. Ta) lien. ( Ta)es and %enalties assessed a*ainst realt$ shall constit"te a lien thereon- which shall be s"%erior to all other liens+ort*a*e- or enc"+brances o an$ kind whatsoever, shall be en orceable a*ainst the %ro%ert$ whether in the %ossession o the delinA"ent or an$ s"bseA"ent owner or %ossessor- and shall be re+ovable onl$ b$ the %a$+ent o the delinA"ent ta) and %enalt$. A lien "%on real estate or ta)es levied or each $ear shall attach on the irst da$ o Han"ar$ o s"ch $ear. Section 9:. Ta) sale. ( In addition to the %roced"re %rescribed in section i t$1three hereo the Cit$ Treas"rer +a$- "%on the warrant o the certi ied record reA"ired in said section and a ter the la%se o not less than twent$ da$s a ter delinA"enc$- advertise the real estate o the delinA"ent or sale- or so +"ch thereo as +a$ be necessar$ to satis $ all %"blic ta)es "%on said %ro%ert$ incl"din* %enalties and costs o sale- or a %eriod o thirt$ da$s.

The advertise+ent shall be +ade b$ %ostin* a notice at the +ain entrance o the Cit$ >all and in a %"blic and cons%ic"o"s %lace in the district in which the real estate lies- and b$ %"blication once a week or three weeks- in a news%a%er o *eneral circ"lation %"blished in the cit$- i an$ there be. P"blication in the F icial 'a#ette shall not be reA"ired or s"ch notice. The advertise+ent shall state the a+o"nt o the ta)es and %enalties so d"e- the ti+e and %lace o sale- the na+e o the ta)%a$ers a*ainst who+ the ta)es are levied- and the a%%ro)i+ate area- the lot and block n"+ber- the location b$ district- and street- and the street n"+ber- i the %ro%ert$ has a street n"+ber- o the real estate to be sold. At an$ ti+e be ore the da$ i)ed or the sale- the ta)%a$er +a$ discontin"e all %roceedin*s b$ %a$in* the ta)es%enalties- and costs to the Cit$ Treas"rer. I he does not do so the sale shall be held either at the +ain entrance o the Cit$ >all or on the %re+ises to be sold- as the Cit$ Treas"rer +a$ deter+ine. 8ithin ive da$s a ter the sale the Cit$ Treas"rer shall +ake a ret"rn o the %roceedin*s and s%read it in his records. The %"rchaser at the sale shall receive a certi icate ro+ the Cit$ Treas"rer ro+ his records showin* the %roceedin*s o the sale- describin* the %ro%ert$ soldstatin* the na+e o the %"rchaser- and settin* o"t the e)act a+o"nt o all %"blic ta)es- %enalties and costs. It shall not be essential to the validit$ o a sale o real estate or delinA"ent ta)es here"nder that the Cit$ Treas"rer shall have atte+%ted to +ake the a+o"nt d"e o"t o the %ersonal %ro%ert$ o the delinA"ent ta)%a$er- and the re+ed$ %rovided in section i t$1three hereo shall be dee+ed c"+"lative onl$. Section 97. In case the ta)%a$er shall not redee+ the realt$ sold as above %rovided within one $ear ro+ the date o sale- the Cit$ Treas"rer shall- as *rantor- e)ec"te a deed in or+ and e ect s" icient to conve$ to the %"rchaser so +"ch o the real estate a*ainst which the ta)es have been assessed as has been sold- ree ro+ all liens- o an$ kind whatsoever- and the deed shall s"ccinctl$ recite all the %roceedin*s "%on which the validit$ o the sale de%ends. Section 9;. Bor eit"re o real estate. ( In case there is no bidder at the %"blic sale o s"ch realt$ who o ers a s"+ s" icient to %a$ the ta)es%enalties- and costs- the Cit$ Treas"rer shall declare the real estate or eited to the cit$- and shall +ake- within two da$s therea ter- a ret"rn o his %roceedin*s and the or eit"re- which shall be s%read "%on the records o his o ice. Section 45. Conve$ance to cit$. ( 8ithin one $ear ro+ the date o s"ch or eit"re- the ta)%a$er- or an$one or hi+- +a$ redee+ said realt$ as above %rovided in cases where the sa+e is sold. 0"t- i the realt$ is not th"s redee+ed within a $ear- the or eit"re shall beco+e absol"te and the Cit$ Treas"rer shall e)ec"te a deed- si+ilar in or+ and havin* the sa+e e ect as the deed reA"ired to be +ade b$ hi+ in case o a sale- conve$in* the real estate to the cit$. The deed shall be recorded as reA"ired b$ law or other real estate titles and shall then

be orwarded to the Ma$or or notation and ret"rn to the Cit$ Treas"rer who shall ile the sa+e and enter it in his records o cit$ %ro%ert$. Section 41. Re%"rchase b$ owner a ter absol"te or eit"re. ( A ter the title to the %ro%ert$ shall have beco+e absol"tel$ vested in the 'overn+ent o !"e#on Cit$ in the +anner above %rovided- and at an$ ti+e be ore a sale or contract o sale shall have been +ade b$ the Cit$ Treas"rer to a third %art$ in the +anner %rovided or b$ law- the ori*inal owner or his le*al re%resentative shall have a "rther ri*ht to re%"rchase the %ro%ert$ in A"estion b$ %a$in* there or the "ll a+o"nt then d"e or ta)es- %enalties- and costs- to*ether with an additional %enalt$ o i teen %er cent"+ "%on the whole- and i the Cit$ Ma$or has +ade a contract or the lease o the %ro%ert$ the re%"rchase +a$ be +ade s"b.ect to s"ch contract. Section 4&. Civil action to collect ta) debt. ( The assess+ent o a ta) shall constit"te a law "l indebtedness ro+ the ta)%a$er to the cit$ which +a$ be en orced b$ a civil action in an$ co"rt o co+%etent ."risdiction- and this re+ed$ shall be in addition to all the other re+edies %rovided b$ law. Section 4/. S"its assailin* validit$ o ta). ( No co"rt shall entertain an$ s"it assailin* the validit$ o a ta) assessed "nder this article "ntil the ta)%a$er shall have %aid- "nder %rotest- the ta)es assessed a*ainst hi+- nor shall an$ co"rt declare an$ ta) invalid b$ reason o irre*"larities or in or+alities in the %roceedin*s o the o icers char*ed with the assess+ent or collection o the ta)es- or o a ail"re to %er or+ their d"ties within the ti+es herein s%eci ied or their %er or+ance- "nless s"ch irre*"larities- in or+alities- or ail"res shall have i+%aired the s"bstantial ri*hts o the ta)%a$er, nor shall an$ co"rt declare an$ ta) assessed "nder the %rovisions o this article invalid e)ce%t "%on condition that the ta)%a$er shall %a$ the ."st a+o"nt o his ta) as deter+ined b$ the co"rt in the %endin* %roceedin*. Section 46. S"its assailin* validit$ o ta) d"e. ( No co"rt shall entertain an$ s"it assailin* the validit$ o a ta) sale o real estate "nder this article "ntil the ta)%a$er shall have %aid into the co"rt the a+o"nt or which the real estate was sold- to*ether with interest at the rate o i teen %er cent"+ %er ann"+ "%on the s"+ ro+ the date o sale to the ti+e o instit"tin* s"it. The +one$ so %aid into co"rt shall belon* to the %"rchaser at the ta) sale i the deed is declared invalid- and shall be ret"rned to the de%ositor sho"ld he ail in his action. No co"rt shall declare an$ s"ch sale invalid b$ reason o an$ irre*"larities o in or+alities in the %roceedin*s o the o icer char*ed with the d"t$ o +akin* the sale or b$ reason o ail"re b$ hi+ to %er or+ his d"ties within the ti+e herein s%eci ied or their %er or+ance- "nless s"ch irre*"larities- in or+alities- o ail"res shall have i+%aired the s"bstantial ri*hts o the ta)%a$er. ARTICLE GIE The Bire <e%art+ent

Section 49. Powers and d"ties o chie . ( There shall be a chie o the ire de%art+ent- with a salar$ o si) tho"sand %esos %er ann"+- who shall have the ollowin* *eneral %owers and d"ties2 =a? >e shall have the +ana*e+ent and control o all +atters relatin* to the ad+inistration o said de%art+ent- and the or*ani#ation*overn+ent- disci%line- investi*ation- and dis%osition o the ire orces. =b? >e shall have char*e o ire1en*ine ho"ses- ire en*ines- hose cartshooks and ladders- tr"cks and all other ire a%%arat"s. =c? >e shall have "ll %olice %owers in the vicinit$ o ires.

=d? >e shall have a"thorit$ to re+ove an$ b"ildin* or other %ro%ert$ whenever it shall beco+e necessar$ to %revent the s%readin* o ire or to %rotect ad.acent %ro%ert$. =e? >e shall investi*ate and re%ort to the Ma$or "%on the ori*in and ca"se o all ires occ"rrin* within the cit$. = ? >e shall ins%ect all b"ildin*s erected or "nder constr"ction or re%air within the cit$ and deter+ine whether the$ %rovide s" icient %rotection a*ainst ire and co+%l$ with the ordinance relatin* thereto. =*? >e shall have char*e o the cit$ tele*ra%h- tele%hone- and ire1 alar+ service. =h? Notwithstandin* the %rovisions o e)istin* laws to the contrar$- he shall have e)cl"sive char*e and %ower to s"%ervise and re*"late the strin*in*- *ro"ndin* and installation o wires or all electrical connections with a view to avoidin* con la*rations- inter erence with %"blic tra ic or sa et$- or the necessar$ o%erations o the ire de%art+ent. =i? >e shall s"%ervise and re*"late the +an" act"re- stora*e- and "se o %etrole"+- *as- acet$lene- *"n%owder- and other hi*hl$ co+b"stible +atter and e)%losives. =.? >e shall see that all ordinances relatin* to the s"b.ects +entioned in this section- or an$ o the+ are en orced. =k? >e shall %er or+ s"ch other %owers and d"ties as +a$ be %rescribed b$ law or ordinance. ARTICLE GE S%ecial Assess+ents or P"blic I+%rove+ents Section 44. Power to lev$. ( The Cit$ Co"ncil +a$- b$ ordinance d"l$ a%%roved- %rovide or the lev$in* and collection- b$ s%ecial assess+ent o the real estate co+%rised within the district or section o the cit$ es%eciall$ bene ited- o the cost- or a %art thereo not less than si)t$ %er cent"+- o la$in* o"t- o%enin*- constr"ctin*- strai*htenin*widenin*- e)tendin*- *radin*- %avin*- c"rbin*- wallin*- dee%enin*- or otherwise establishin*- re%airin*- enlar*in*- or i+%rovin* %"blic aven"es- roads- streets- alle$s- sidewalks- %arks- %la#as- brid*es-

landin* %laces- wharves- %iers- docks- levees- reservoirs- waterworkswater +ains- water co"rses- esteros- canals- drains- and sewersincl"din* the cost o acA"irin* the necessar$ land. 8ithin the +eanin* o this article- all real estate co+%rised within the district bene itede)ce%t lands or b"ildin*s owned b$ the 'overn+ent o the Phili%%inesor b$ !"e#on Cit$- shall be s"b.ect to the %a$+ent o the s%ecial assess+ent- based "%on the val"ation o s"ch real estate as shown b$ the books o the Cit$ Assessor- or its %resent val"e as i)ed b$ said o icer in the irst instance i the %ro%ert$ does not a%%ear o record in his books accordin* to the val"ation whereo the s%ecial ta) has to be +ade- co+%"ted and assessed. Section 4:. Contents o Frdinance. ( The ordinance %rovidin* or the lev$in* and collection o a s%ecial assess+ent shall describe in ter+s o reasonable acc"rac$ the nat"re- e)tent- and location o the %ro%osed i+%rove+ent, the %robable cost o the i+%rove+ent, the rate %er cent"+ o the cost to be de ra$ed b$ s%ecial assess+ent, the district which shall be s"b.ect to the %a$+ent o the said rate %er cent"+ o the %ro%osed i+%rove+ent- deli+itin* the sa+e b$ +etes and bo"nds- and the n"+ber o ann"al install+ents- which shall not be less than ive- in which s"ch s%ecial assess+ent shall be %aid witho"t an$ interest. The Cit$ Co"ncil shall not be reA"ired to i) one "ni or+ rate %er cent"+ or all the ta)able real estate in the entire district- b"t +a$ i) di erent rates or real estate in di erent %arts or sections o the sa+e- accordin* as said %ro%ert$ will derive *reater or less bene it ro+ the conte+%lated i+%rove+ent. Section 47. P"blication and hearin*. ( The %ro%osed s%ecial assess+ent ordinance shall be %"blished or the %eriod o one week in two dail$ news%a%ers o *eneral circ"lation- one in En*lish and one in S%anish or Ta*alo* lan*"a*e- be ore its ado%tion b$ the Co"ncil. The cit$ secretar$ shall- "%on reA"est- "rnish a co%$ o the %ro%osed ordinance ree o char*e to each owner a ected or his a*ent- and shall in so ar as %ossible send each o the+ a co%$ o said %ro%osed ordinance- b$ ordinar$ +ail or otherwise. At the reA"est o an$ owner+ade within three da$s ro+ the last %"blication o the %ro%osed ordinance- or at its own +otion- the Co"ncil or the co++ittee thereo in char*e o the %ro.ect shall hold a %"blic hearin* on the sa+e and hear all %ertinent ar*"+ents and evidence o ered b$ the %ersons interested or their attorne$ and s"ch ar*"+ents and evidence shall be attached to the records o the %ro.ect. Section 4;. Trans+ittal to the Ma$or. ( The s%ecial assess+ent ordinance shall be sent to the Ma$or- to*ether with all %a%ers %ertainin* to the sa+e- within ive da$s a ter its %assa*e. The Ma$or +a$ then consider the %rotest o the %ersons clai+in* to be a ected i si*ned b$ a +a.orit$ o said %ersons re%resentin* +ore than one1hal o the total assessed val"e o the %ro%ert$ which- accordin* to the %ro%osed ordinance wo"ld be s"b.ect to the s%ecial assess+ent- and within i teen da$s a ter the Ma$or receives s"ch %rotest- i an$- he +a$ %ro%ose to the Cit$ Co"ncil s"ch a+end+ent or a+end+ents to

the sa+e as he +a$ see it. I a %rotest has been d"l$ iled with the Ma$or in accordance with this section- the s%ecial assess+ent ordinance shall not take e ect "ntil the Ma$or shall have ret"rned s"ch ordinance to*ether with a+end+ents- i an$- and the Cit$ Co"ncil shall have re%assed the sa+e. Section :5. Assess+ent o ta). ( C%on the e ectivit$ o the s%ecial assess+ent ordinance- the Cit$ Assessor and Collector shall orthwith %roceed to deter+ine the s%ecial ta) %a$able b$ each realt$ each $ear d"rin* the %eriod i)ed in the ordinance- "%on the basis o the esti+ated cost o the work and the total and %arcel val"e o the real estate co+%rised within the district es%eciall$ bene ited- and shall noti $ each owner b$ ordinar$ +ail o the s%ecial ta) assessed a*ainst each %ro%ert$ owned b$ hi+ in the district bene ited, b"t i "%on the co+%letion o the i+%rove+ent- it sho"ld a%%ear that the cost has been less or +ore- the Cit$ En*ineer shall orthwith certi $ this act to the Assessor and Collector- who shall there"%on %roceed to recti $ the assess+ent- red"cin* or increasin*- as the case +a$ be- the s%ecial ta) "%on each %ro%ert$ a ected or the "n%aid re+ainder o the ann"al install+ents- or- i all are %aid- i)in* the a+o"nt to be credited to or s%ecial additional ta) to be collected ro+ the realt$- as the case +a$ be- and shall noti $ the %ersons interested o s"ch recti ications. Section :1. A%%eal. ( An$ owner considerin* hi+sel a**rieved b$ an$ decision o the Cit$ Assessor and Collector- +a$ a%%eal to the 0oard o Ta) A%%eals in the sa+e ti+e and in the sa+e +anner as %rescribed b$ law or cases o assess+ent and val"ation o real estate or the ordinar$ ta). Section :&. Pa$+ent. ( All s"+s and a+o"nts d"e ro+ an$ owner or owners as a res"lt o an$ action taken b$ virt"e o the a"thorit$ con erred in this article shall be d"e and %a$able to the Cit$ Assessor and Collector in the sa+e +anner as the ann"al ta) levied on real estate "nder the %rovisions o article thirteen hereo - and shall be s"b.ect to the sa+e %enalties or delinA"enc$- and en orceable b$ the sa+e re+edies- as s"ch ann"al ta), and all s"ch s"+s and a+o"nts to*ether with an$ s"ch %enalties inc"rred- shall ro+ the date on which the$ were assessed constit"te a lien on the %ro%ert$ a*ainst which the sa+e were assessed and shall take %recedence over an$ and all other liens which +a$ e)ist "%on s"ch %ro%ert$ e)ce%tin* onl$ s"ch as +a$ have attached as a res"lt o the non1%a$+ent o said ann"al ta). ARTICLE GEI S%ecial Assess+ents or National Roads Section :/. Assess+ent b$ direction o the President. ( 8hen the President o the Phili%%ines shall so direct it- the Cit$ Co"ncil- as an a*enc$ o the National 'overn+ent- shall %rovide- b$ +eans o an ordinance- or the lev$in* and collection- b$ s%ecial assess+ents o the real estate within the district or section o !"e#on Cit$ es%eciall$ bene ited- o the cost or a %art thereo to be deter+ined b$ the President- o la$in* o"t- o%enin*- constr"ctin*- strai*htenin*- widenin*-

e)tendin*- *radin*- %avin*- c"rbin*- wallin*- dee%enin*- or otherwise establishin*- re%airin*- enlar*in*- or i+%rovin* national roads- in !"e#on Cit$- incl"din* the costs o acA"irin* the necessar$ land and i+%rove+ents therein. 8ithin the +eanin* o this section- all real estate co+%rised within the district or section bene ited- e)ce%t lands or b"ildin*s owned b$ the Re%"blic o the Phili%%ines or b$ !"e#on Cit$- shall be s"b.ect to the %a$+ent o the s%ecial assess+ent- based "%on the val"ation o s"ch real estate as shown b$ the books o the Cit$ Assessor- or its %resent val"e as i)ed b$ said o icer in the irst instance i the %ro%ert$ does not a%%ear o record in his books accordin* to the val"ation whereo the s%ecial ta) has to be +adeco+%"ted and assessed. Section :6. Contents o ordinance. ( The ordinance %rovidin* or the lev$in* and collection o a s%ecial assess+ent shall describe in ter+s o reasonable acc"rac$ the nat"re- e)tent- and location o the national road %ro.ect to cover the cost o which the s%ecial assess+ent is to be levied, the %robable or act"al cost thereo , the rate %er cent"+- as shall be deter+ined b$ the President- o the cost to be de ra$ed b$ s%ecial assess+ent, the district or section which shall be s"b.ect to the %a$+ent o the said s%ecial assess+ent- deli+itin* the sa+e b$ +etes and bo"nds and the n"+ber o ann"al install+ents- which shall not be less than ive- in which s"ch s%ecial assess+ent shall be %aid- witho"t an$ interest. The Cit$ Co"ncil shall not be reA"ired to i) one "ni or+ rate %er cent"+ or all the ta)able real estate in the entire district or sectionb"t +a$ i) di erent rates or real estate in di erent %arts or sections o the sa+e- accordin* as said %ro%ert$ will derive *reater or less bene it ro+ the i+%rove+ent. Section :9. P"blication and hearin*. ( The %ro%osed s%ecial assess+ent ordinance shall be %"blished or a %eriod o one week in two dail$ news%a%ers o *eneral circ"lation- one in En*lish and one in S%anish or Ta*alo* lan*"a*e- be ore its ado%tion b$ the Co"ncil- and shall be %osted at the "s"al %laces or %ostin* %"blic notices- in the o ice o the <irector o P"blic 8orks and in the o ice o the Cit$ En*ineer and also at cons%ic"o"s %laces in the district or section o the cit$ where s"ch national road %ro.ect is constr"cted or conte+%lated to be constr"cted. The cit$ secretar$ shall- "%on reA"est- "rnish a co%$ o the %ro%osed ordinance- b$ ordinar$ +ail or otherwise. 8ithin three da$s a ter the last %"blication o the s%ecial assess+ent ordinance- the Co"ncil or the co++ittee in char*e o the %ro.ect shall hold a %"blic hearin* on the sa+e and hear all %ertinent ar*"+ents and evidence o ered b$ the %ersons interested or their attorne$s and s"ch ar*"+ents and evidence shall be attached to the %ro%er records. Section :4. Trans+ittal to the Ma$or. ( The s%ecial assess+ent ordinance- to*ether with all %a%ers %ertainin* to the sa+e- shall be sent to the Ma$or within ive da$s a ter its %assa*e. The Ma$or +a$ then consider the %rotest o the %ersons clai+in* to be a ected i si*ned b$ a +a.orit$ o said %ersons re%resentin* +ore than one1hal

o the total assessed val"e o the %ro%ert$ which accordin* to the %ro%osed ordinance wo"ld be s"b.ect to the s%ecial assess+ent- and within i teen da$s a ter the Ma$or receives s"ch %rotest- i an$- he +a$ %ro%ose to the Cit$ Co"ncil s"ch a+end+ent or a+end+ents to the sa+e as he +a$ see it. I a %rotest has been iled with the Ma$or in accordance with this section- within ten da$s a ter trans+ittal to hi+ b$ the Cit$ Co"ncil- the s%ecial assess+ent ordinance shall not take e ect "ntil the Ma$or shall have ret"rned s"ch ordinance to*etherwith a+end+ents- i an$- and the Cit$ Co"ncil shall have re%assed the sa+e- otherwise s"ch ordinance shall take e ect like an$ other ordinar$ ordinance. Either the %arties a ected or the Cit$ En*ineer thro"*h the <irector o P"blic 8orks +a$ a%%eal to the President o the Phili%%ines- whose decision shall be inal. Section ::. Assess+ent o Ta). ( C%on the e ectivit$ o the s%ecial assess+ent o ordinance- the Cit$ Assessor and Collector shall orthwith %roceed to deter+ine the s%ecial ta) %a$able b$ each %enalt$ d"rin* the %eriod i)ed in the ordinance- "%on the basis o the esti+ated or act"al cost o the work and the total and %arcel val"e o the real estate co+%rised within the district es%eciall$ bene ited- and shall noti $ each owner b$ ordinar$ +ail o the s%ecial ta) assessed a*ainst s"ch %ro%ert$ owned b$ hi+ in the district bene ited- b"t i "%on the co+%letion o the i+%rove+ent- in cases where the assess+ent is +ade %rior to the co+%letion thereo - it sho"ld a%%ear that the cost has been less or +ore- the Cit$ En*ineer thro"*h the <irector o P"blic 8orks- shall orthwith certi $ this act to the Cit$ Assessor and Collector who shall there"%on %roceed to recti $ the assess+ent- red"cin* or increasin*- as the case +a$ be- the s%ecial ta) "%on each %ro%ert$ a ected- or the "n%aid re+ainder o the ann"al install+ents- or i all are %aid- i)in* the a+o"nt to be credited to or the s%ecial additional ta) to be collected ro+ the realt$- as the case +a$ be- and shall noti $ the %ersons interested o s"ch recti ication. Section :7. A%%eal. ( An$ owner considerin* hi+sel a**rieved b$ an$ decision o the Cit$ Assessor and Collector +a$ a%%eal ro+ the sa+e to the 0oard o Ta) A%%eals within the sa+e ti+e and in the sa+e +anner as %rescribed b$ law or cases o assess+ent and val"ation o real estate or the ordinar$ ta). Section :;. Pa$+ent. ( All s"+s and a+o"nts d"e ro+ an$ owner or owners as a res"lt o an$ action taken b$ virt"e o the a"thorit$ con erred in this Act shall be d"e and %a$able to the Cit$ Treas"rer in the sa+e +anner as the ann"al ta) levied on real estate "nder the %rovisions o article GIII o this Act- and shall be s"b.ect to the sa+e %enalties or delinA"enc$- and en orceable b$ the sa+e re+edies- as s"ch ann"al ta), and all s"ch s"+s and a+o"nts- to*ether with an$ s"ch %enalties inc"rred- shall ro+ the date on which the$ were assessed constit"te liens which +a$ e)ist "%on s"ch %ro%ert$ e)ce%tin* onl$ s"ch as +a$ have attached as a res"lt o the non1 %a$+ent o said ann"al ta)2 Provided- however- That the %roceeds

thereo shall accr"e to the National Treas"rer as a s%ecial "nd or the constr"ction- i+%rove+ent- and +aintenance o national roads within !"e#on Cit$- to be allotted b$ the Secretar$ o P"blic 8orks to s"ch %ro.ects "%on the reco++endation o the <irector o P"blic 8orks. ARTICLE GEII Re*"lation o Places o A+"se+ents and Sale o Into)icatin* LiA"ors Section 75. Power o Co"ncil over a+"se+ent %laces. ( All laws and e)ec"tive orders e)istin* at the ti+e o the a%%roval o this Act re errin* to the re*"lation o ni*ht1cl"bs- cabarets- dancin* schools%avilions- cock%its- bars- saloons- bowlin* alle$s- billiard %ools- bo)in* contests and other %laces o a+"se+ents- and the re*"lations or the sale o into)icatin* liA"ors- shall be ino%erative within !"e#on Cit$- and the %ower to %ro+"l*ate s"ch re*"lations shall be vested in the Cit$ Co"ncil and the Ma$or. Notwithstandin* the %rovisions o the %recedin* %ara*ra%h- s"ch laws and E)ec"tive Frders e)istin* at the ti+e o the a%%roval o this Act shall contin"e in orce within !"e#on Cit$ "ntil the Cit$ Co"ncil and the Ma$or shall b$ ordinance %rovide otherwise. ARTICLE GEIII AcA"isition and Ad+inistration o Landed Estates Section 71. Ad+inistration o lands b$ the cit$. ( All lands- estates- or haciendas in !"e#on Cit$ alread$ %"rchased or to be %"rchased b$ the National 'overn+ent or resale to their bona ide tenants or occ"%ants shall be ad+inistered b$ the cit$ thro"*h the Ma$or- in accordance with ordinances- to be a%%roved b$ the Cit$ Co"ncil. Bor this %"r%oseall d"ties- "nctions- %owers and obli*ations hereto ore i+%osed "%onor e)ercised or ass"+ed b$ the R"ral Pro*ress Ad+inistration in connection with said lands- estates or haciendas are hereb$ trans erred to !"e#on Cit$. Section 7&. Cit$ Co"ncil to i) ter+s and conditions or resale o lots. ( The Cit$ Co"ncil shall b$ ordinance i) the ter+s and conditions or resale o the lots in the lands- haciendas or estates +entioned in section one2 Provided- That =a? in s"ch resale- irst %riorit$ shall be *iven to the bona ide tenants or occ"%ants o the land- hacienda or estate at the ti+e the sa+e was %"rchased b$ the National 'overn+ent- and second %riorit$ to laborers and low1salaried e+%lo$ees and veterans, =b? the %rice to be i)ed shall not e)ceed that which is s" icient to cover the %"rchase %rice %aid b$ the National 'overn+ent %l"s the cost o s"rve$in*- s"bdividin* and la$in* o bo"ndaries and +on"+ents- etc.- i the sa+e had not been alread$ +ade at the ti+e o the %"rchase, =c? in the case o lots sold on the install+ent %lan- no interest shall be char*ed in e)cess o o"r %er cent"+ %er ann"+ o the "n%aid balance, =d? no cost or e)%enses o ad+inistration o an$ kind shall be i+%osed "%on the b"$ers o lots, =e? lands or areas reserved or streets- alle$s or other %"blic i+%rove+ents shall be %aid b$ !"e#on Cit$ and shall not be char*ed to the b"$ers- b"t or this %"r%ose- the cit$ shall be considered as a bona

ide tenant and shall be entitled to s"ch ter+s- install+ents and other conditions as an$ other bona ide tenant, and = ? no rent shall be char*ed to the bona ide tenants or occ"%ants ro+ the ti+e the landshaciendas or estates were bo"*ht b$ the National 'overn+ent to the ti+e the lots into which the$ have been s"bdivided were sold to the bona ide tenants or occ"%ants. Section 7/. Revision o contracts in connection with resale o lots. ( All contracts +ade and e)istin* at the ti+e o the a%%roval o this Act in connection with the resale o the lots herein +entioned shall be revised and read."sted to con or+ with the conditions set orth in the %roviso o the %recedin* section and an$ additional conditions %rescribed b$ the Cit$ Co"ncil- in so ar as the$ are avorable to the %"rchasers o said lots. All rents %aid b$ the bona ide tenants or occ"%ants to the National 'overn+ent at the ti+e o a%%roval o this Act shall be credited in their avor as %art o the %"rchase %rice or the res%ective lots. Section 76. A"thorit$ o the Cit$ to acA"ire %rivate lands or sale to residents. ( !"e#on Cit$ is hereb$ a"thori#ed to acA"ire %rivate lands in the cit$ to s"bdivide the sa+e into ho+e lots or sale on eas$ ter+s to cit$ residents- *ivin* irst %riorit$ to the bona ide tenants or occ"%ants o said lands- and second %riorit$ to laborers and low1 salaried e+%lo$ees and veterans. Bor the %"r%ose o this section- the cit$ +a$ raise the necessar$ "nds b$ a%%ro%riation o *eneral "ndsb$ sec"rin* loans or b$ iss"in* bonds- and- i necessar$- +a$ acA"ire the lands thro"*h e)%ro%riation %roceedin*s in accordance with lawwith the a%%roval o the President. The lands acA"ired "nder this section shall be ad+inistered in the sa+e +anner as those +entioned in section ei*ht$1one and the conditions %rescribed in the %roviso o section ei*ht$1two shall be a%%licable to the resale o the lands th"s acA"ired. ARTICLE GIG Binal Provisions Section 79. Re%ealin* cla"se. ( Co++onwealth Act N"+bered Bive h"ndred and two- as a+ended b$ Co++onwealth Act N"+bered Si) h"ndred and i t$1nine- as "rther a+ended b$ Re%"blic Acts N"+bered Three h"ndred and thirt$1three and Three h"ndred and ninet$1two- is hereb$ re%ealed. Section 74. E ectivit$. ( This Act shall take e ect "%on its a%%roval. A%%roved- H"ne 14- 1;95.