Dapitan City Council

Dapitan City Council

Konseho sa Dakbayan sa Dapitan
Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Dapitan
28th City Council of Dapitan
Type
Type
Term limits
3 terms (9 years)
Leadership
Presiding Officer
Gabriel M. Cad, Lakas
since 30 June 2025
Presiding Officer pro tempore
Raul B. Carreon, Lakas
since 30 June 2025
Floor Leader
Jeneth C. Napigquit-Baje, Lakas
since 30 June 2025
Structure
Seats
Political groups
  Lakas (11)
  Nonpartisan (2)
Length of term
3 years
Authority
Elections
Last election
May 12, 2025
Next election
May 15, 2028
Meeting place
SP Session Hall, New Government Center, National Highway corner Sunset Boulevard, Lawaan, Dawo, Dapitan

The Dapitan City Council (Filipino: Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Dapitan) is Dapitan's Sangguniang Panlungsod or legislative body. The council has 13 members which are composed of ten councilors, one ex officio member elected from the ranks of barangay (neighborhood) chairmen, one ex officio member elected from the ranks of Sangguniang Kabataan (youth council) chairmen and one presiding officer. The Vice-mayor of the city is the presiding officer of the council, who is elected citywide.

The council is responsible for creating laws and ordinances under the city's jurisdiction. The mayor can veto proposed bills, but the council can override it with a two-thirds supermajority.

The council meets at the SP Session Hall inside Dapitan Government Center for their regular sessions.