Iloilo City Council Members (Sangguniang Panlungsod) [INFOGRAPHICS]

Iloilo City Council (Sangguniang Panlungsod) is the local legislative body of Iloilo City in the Philippines. The legislative body is composed of 14 councilors, with 12 councilors elected from the lone district of Iloilo City and two ex-officio members elected from the ranks of barangay chairmen (Liga ng mga Barangay President) and the Sangguniang Kabataan (Sangguniang Kabataan Federation President). The elected vice mayor serves as the presiding officer.

Iloilo City Council Members (Sangguniang Panlungsod)

Powers and Functions of the Sangguniang Panlungsod

The Local Government Code of 1991 governs the composition, powers, and functions of the Sangguniang Panlungsod. The Sangguniang Panlungsod is mandated by the law to have the following powers, duties, and functions:

• approve ordinances and resolutions;
• generate and maximize the use of resources and revenues for the development plans, program objectives, and priorities of the city;
• enact ordinances granting franchises and authorizing the issuance of permits or licenses, subject to the provisions of Book II of the Local Government Code of 1991;
• regulate activities relative to the use of land, buildings, and structures within the city;
• approve ordinances which shall ensure the efficient and effective delivery of the essential services and facilities as provided for under Section 17 of the Local Government Code; and
• exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and functions as may be prescribed by law or ordinance

Iloilo City Council Members

For Iloilo City, the current head of the Sangguniang Panlungsod is Hon. Love Baronda. The members are the following:

Hon. City Councilor Sedfrey Cabaluna

Hon. City Councilor Jose Maria Miguel Trenas

Hon. City Councilor Rex Marcus Sarabia

Hon. City Councilor Alan Zaldivar

Hon. City Councilor Lyndon Acap

Hon. City Councilor Johnny Young

Hon. City Councilor Romel Duron

Hon. City Councilor Rudolph Jeffrey Ganzon

Hon. City Councilor Sheen Marie Mabilog

Hon. City Councilor Frances Grace Parcon-Torres

Hon. SK Federation President Jelma Crystel Implica

Hon. Liga ng mga Barangay President Irene Ong

Committee Chairmanships

REX MARCUS SARABIA

– Committee on Rules, Ordinances, Resolutions, and Style; Justice and Legal Affairs

– Committee on Personnel, Good Government and Public Accountability & Oversight (Blue Ribbon Committee)

– Committee on Appropriations

MARIA IRENE ONG

– Committee on Ways and Means

– Committee on Barangay Affairs and Community Development

JOHNNY YOUNG

– Committee on Engineering, Construction and Public Works

– Committee on Disaster Relief and Management

– Committee on Animal Welfare

ALAN ZALDIVAR

– Committee on Health, Sanitation and Hospital Services

– Committee on Cooperatives and Livelihood

– Committee on Labor, Employment, Manpower Development and Placement

SEDFREY CABALUNA

– Committee on Police, Fire, Penology, Public Safety, Order, Security, Dangerous Drugs and Rehabilitation

– Committee on Transportation

– Committee on Communication and Public Information

ROMEL DURON

– Committee on Energy and Public Utilities

– Committee on Public Services, Environmental Protection and Ecology

RUDOLPH JEFFREY GANZON

– Committee on Education, Science and Technology

– Committee on Trade, Commerce and Industry

– Committee on Domestic and International Relations

MANDRIE MALABOR

– Committee on Markets and Slaughterhouse

– Committee on Urban Poor, Human Rights and Minority Groups

– Committee on Moral Recovery

MIGUEL TRENAS

– Committee on Tourism, Culture and Historical Affairs

– Committee on Urban Planning, Housing and Land Development, Zoning, Expropriation, Assessment and Land Acquisition

– Committee on Local Accreditation

NENE DELA LLANA

– Committee on Social Services

– Committee on Information Technology and Computerization

LYNDON ACAP

– Committee on Veterans, Retirees, Elderly and Disabled Persons

– Committee on Games, Amusement and Professional Sports

FRANCES GRACE PARCON-TORRES

– Committee on Women and Family Relations

– Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries, Aquatic and Natural Resources

JELMA CRYSTEL IMPLICA

– Committee on Youth and Sports Development

Iloilo City Council Members (Sangguniang Panlungsod)