Antipolo - Government

Government

List of Mayors
  • Cornelio Lawis (1918–1920)
  • Jose Carigma (1920–1926)
  • Marcelino Santos (1927–1931)
  • Pascual Oliveros (1931–1944)
  • Manuel Seranillo (1945–1946)
  • Isaias Tapales (1946–1964)
  • Francisco De Jesus (1964–1967)
  • Jose R. Oliveros (1968–1985)
  • Felix Mariñas (1986–1988)
  • Daniel Garcia (1988–1998)
  • Angelito C. Gatlabayan (1998–2007)
  • Victor R. Sumulong (2007–2009)
  • Danilo O. Leyble (2009–present)

Similar to other cities in the Philippines, the government structure of Antipolo is prescribed in the Local Government Code of 1991, and further codified in its city charter. It is headed by a city mayor, who serves as its chief executive and exercises overall supervision of its administrative agencies.

Its second highest official, the city vice mayor, primarily serves as presiding officer of the Sangguniang Panlungsod and assumes the position of city mayor in the event of its vacancy. As presiding officer of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, the vice mayor does not vote except in cases to break a tie.

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