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The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) is the local legislative body of a city government in the Philippines.[1] The name of the legislative body comes from the Filipino words "sanggunian" ("council") – ultimately from the root word "sangguni" ("to consult") – both of Tagalog origins, with the latter word also of Kapampangan and Old Tagalog origins, and "lungsod" ("city") of both Tagalog ("lungsod" = "city") – but ultimately Bisayan ("lungsod" = town or municipality) – origins; "city council" is therefore often used as an equivalent term in English or Philippine English. Members of the city council are referred to as "kagawad"; while in mostly but not only predominantly Bisayan-speaking cities, they are called "konsehal" (masc.) and "konsehala" (fem.), or "sehal".
The Local Government Code of 1991 governs the composition, powers and functions of the Sangguniang Panlungsod.[1] The members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, often referred to as councilors, are either elected or serve in an ex officio capacity. The city's vice mayor serves as the presiding officer.
The Sangguniang Panlungsod is a form of the mayor–council government, via the "strong mayor" variant.
- ^ a b Congress of the Philippines (October 10, 1991). "Republic Act No. 7160 – An Act providing for a Local Government Code of 1991". The Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved August 10, 2019.