The Mayor—His appointment and compensation.
Section 7
SEC. 7. The Mayor—His appointment and compensation.—The Mayor shall be the chief executive of the city. He shall be elected by qualified voters of the city during every general election for provincial city and municipal officials in accordance with the provisions of the Revised Election Code. No person shall be elected Mayor unless he is at least twenty-five years of age, a resident of the city for at least five years prior to his election, and a qualified voter therein: Provided, however, That the incumbent Mayor shall remain in office until his term of office expires. The Mayor shall receive a salary of five thousand four hundred pesos per annum. He shall be provided, in addition to his salary, a commutable allowance of two hundred pesos a month.