Administrative Case — DILG Region I opinion letter

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Regional Office No. l, San Fernando City, La Union Tel. Nos. (072) 888-21-08; 700-57-46;888-22-89; 700-27-01; 700-36-79;607-t2-45 Fax Nos. 888-22-94:700-27-43 , .,, . lune2I,20LL ROGELIO A. LORENZANA Acting -Mayor Municipality of Tagudin Ilocos Sur Dear Hon. Lorenzana; ffi,, This refers to your letter requesting for legal opinion pertaining to the power of the vice mayor to appoint and to discipline employees. Before dwelling on the issues, may we first invite your attention to the provisions of the Local Government Code of 1991, to wit: Section 444.The Chief Executive: Powers, Duties, Functions and Compensation. - )oo( (b) For efficient, effective and economical governance the purpose of which is ihe general welfare of the municipality and its inhabitants pursuant to Section 16 of this Code, the municipal mayor shall: (1) Exercise general supervision and control over all programs, proiects' iervices, andactivitiesbf the municipal government, and in this connection' shall: )co( (v)Appointallofficialsandemployeeswhosesalariesandwagesarewholly oinliintv paid out of municipal funds and whose appoinEnents are not otherwise provided for in this Code, as well as those he may be authorized bylaw to aPPoin! )oo( On the other hand, Section 445 vests on the Vice-Mayor the power to, among others: celebruting 20 Years of Local ,4utonom.y i,n the Philippines