General Powers and duties of the Mayor.
Section 9
SEC. 9. General Powers and duties of the Mayor.—Unless otherwise provided by law, the mayor shall have immediate control over the executive and administrative functions of the different departments of the city, subject to the authority and supervision of the President. He shall have the following general powers and duties: To comply with and enforce and give the necessary orders for the faithful enforcement and execution of the provisions of this Charter and other laws and ordinances in effect within the jurisdiction of the city; To safeguard all the lands, buildings, records, moneys, credits and other properties and rights of the city, and subject to the provisions of this Charter, have control over all its property; To see that all taxes and other revenues of the city are collected, all applied in accordance with appropriations to the payment of the municipal expenses; To cause to be instituted judicial proceedings to recover property and funds of the city wherever found, the cause to be defended all suits against the city, and otherwise to protect the interests of the city. The mayor may, in the interest of the service and with the approval of the department head of the National Government first had, transfer officers and employees not appointed by the President of the Philippines from one section, division or service to another section, division or service within the same department without changing the compensation they receive; To see that the executive officers and employees of the city properly discharge their respective duties; To examine and inspect the books, records, and papers of all officers, agents, and employees of the city over whom he has executive supervision and control at least twice a year, and whenever occasion arises. For this purpose he shall be provided by the municipal board with such clerical or other assistance as may be necessary; To give such information and recommend such measures to the board as he shall deem advantageous to the city; To represent the city in all its business matters, and sign in its behalf all its bonds, contracts and obligations made in accordance with laws and ordinances; To submit to the municipal board at least two months before the beginning of the fiscal year a budget of receipts and expenditures of the city; To receive, hear, and decide as he may deem proper the petitions, complaints, and claims of the residents concerning all cases of municipal matters of an administrative or executive character; To grant or refuse municipal licenses or permits of all classes and to revoke the same for violation of the conditions upon which they were granted, or if acts prohibited by law or municipal ordinance are being committed under the protection of such licenses or in the premises in which the business for which the same has been granted is carried on, or for any other good reason or general interest; To exempt, with the concurrence of the division superintendent of schools, deserving poor pupils from the payment of school fees or any part thereof; To take such emergency measures as may be necessary to avoid fires and floods and to mitigate the effects of storms and other public calamities; To submit an annual report to the President of the Philippines; and To perform such other duties and exercise such executive power as may be prescribed by law or ordinance.