The Vice-Mayor.
Section 8
SEC. 8. The Vice-Mayor. — There shall be elected a vice-mayor who shall perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Mayor, in the event of the death, sickness, absence or other temporary incapacity of the Mayor, or in the event of a definite vacancy in the position of Mayor, until said office shall be filled, in accordance with law. The Vice-Mayor shall be elected in the same manner as the Mayor and shall at the time of his election possess the same qualifications as the mayor. If for some reason the vice-mayor is incapacitated from assuming the office of mayor or refuses to assume such office, the councilor who obtained the largest number of votes in the local elections immediately preceding shall assume the office of mayor. If for some reason the councilors who obtained the highest number of votes in the local elections immediately preceding is incapacitated from assuming the office of mayor or refuses to assume such office, the councilor who obtained the next largest number of votes in the local elections immediately preceding shall assume the office of mayor, and so on until the permanent vacancy in the office of the mayor is filled. Should the mayor-elect die before assumption of office or failed to qualify for any reason, the vice-mayor-elect shall assume the office of mayor, but in the latter case, he shall hold office only until after the mayor-elect qualifies. If for some reason the vice-mayor is incapacitated from assuming the office of mayor or refuses to assume such office, the councilor-elect who obtained the largest number of votes in the local elections immediately preceding shall assume office of mayor, and so on until the office of mayor is filled. In the event of temporary incapacity of the mayor to perform the duties of his office on account of absence on leave, sickness or any temporary incapacity, the vice-mayor shall perform the duties and exercise the powers of the mayor except the power to appoint, suspend or dismiss employees. In the event the vice-mayor is temporarily incapacitated to perform the duties of the office of mayor, the councilor who obtained the largest number of votes among the incumbent councilors in the local elections immediately preceding shall assume the duties and exercise the powers of the mayor except the power to appoint, suspend or dismiss employees. The vice-mayor shall perform, such other duties as may be assigned to him by the mayor or prescribed by law or ordinance. He shall receive a salary of fifteen thousand pesos per annum.