Bacolod City Council

Bacolod City Council
Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Bacolod

Consejo sang Dakbanwa sang Bacolod
Bacolod City Council; Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Bacolod ; Consejo sang Dakbanwa sang Bacolod
14th Sangguniang Panlungsod of Bacolod
Type
Type	Unicameral
Term limits	3 terms (9 years)
History
Founded	October 19, 1938
Leadership
Presiding Officer	Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran, Nacionalista ; since June 30, 2022
Majority Floor Leader	Al Victor Espino, NPC ; since June 30, 2022
Minority Floor Leader	Israel Salanga, Nacionalista ; since June 30, 2022
Structure
Seats	12 councilors; 2 ex officio members; 1 ex officio presiding officer;
Political groups	Majority bloc (8): Team Asenso Minority bloc (4): Grupo Progreso Non-partisan (2)
Length of term	3 years
Authority	Bacolod City Charter; Local Government Code of the Philippines;
Elections
Voting system	Plurality-at-large voting (12 seats); Indirect elections (2 seats);
Last election	May 9, 2022
Next election	May 12, 2025
Meeting place
	Bacolod City Government Center
Website
	https://www.bacolodcity.gov.ph

The Bacolod City Council (Filipino: Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Bacolod; Hiligaynon: Consejo sang Dakbanwa sang Bacolod) is the legislature of Bacolod City, Philippines. The legislative body is composed of 14 councilors, with 12 councilors elected from Bacolod's at-large district and two elected from the ranks of barangay (neighborhood) chairmen and the Sangguniang Kabataan (youth councils). The council's presiding officer is the vice-mayor, elected by the city at-large. The council creates laws and ordinances applicable within the jurisdiction of Bacolod City, although the Mayor of Bacolod can veto proposed bills, the council can override the veto with a two-thirds supermajority.

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