Quezon City Council
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The Quezon City Council is the unicameral legislative body responsible for creating local laws, ordinances, and policies governing Quezon City in the Philippines.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
city council
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local legislative body → unicameral local legislature → |
| canOverride |
mayoral veto subject to legal requirements
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| compositionType |
elected councilors
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| country |
Philippines
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| electoralSystem |
plurality-at-large voting for councilors
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| governmentBranch |
legislative branch of Quezon City Government
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| governs |
Quezon City
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| hasLeaderTitle |
Vice Mayor of Quezon City
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| hasPower |
to adopt measures for health, safety, and welfare of Quezon City residents
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to approve the annual and supplemental budgets of Quezon City → to authorize the city mayor to enter into contracts → to create and abolish city offices subject to law → to enact ordinances not contrary to national law → to impose local taxes, fees, and charges as allowed by law → to reclassify lands within Quezon City subject to national regulations → to regulate land use and zoning within Quezon City → |
| jurisdiction |
Quezon City
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| languageOfProceedings |
English
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Filipino → |
| legalBasis |
Local Government Code of the Philippines
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Quezon City Charter → |
| levelOfGovernment |
local government
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| locatedIn |
Luzon
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Metro Manila → Philippines → Quezon City → |
| meetsAt |
Quezon City Hall
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| meetsFrequency |
regular sessions
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| partOf |
Government of Quezon City
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| presidingOfficer |
Vice Mayor of Quezon City
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| represents |
residents of Quezon City
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| responsibleFor |
adopting the city budget
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approving local policies → creating barangays within Quezon City subject to law → enacting local ordinances → granting franchises and permits within Quezon City → passing city resolutions → regulating local taxes and fees → |
| subdivision |
legislative districts of Quezon City
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| supervises |
implementation of city ordinances
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| termLength |
3 years
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| termLimit |
3 consecutive terms
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| typeOfLegislature |
unicameral
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| website |
official website of the Quezon City Government (council section)
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Quezon City
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Vice Mayor of Quezon City → |
legislativeBody |
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Vice Mayor of Quezon City
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presidesOver |