The Mayor—His election, qualification and compensation.
Section 7
SEC. 7. The Mayor—His election, qualification and compensation.—The Mayor shall be the chief executive of the city. He shall be elected at large by the 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 eligible for the position of Mayor unless at the time of election 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. The Mayor shall receive a salary in accordance with the provisions of Republic Act Numbered Eight hundred forty, as amended. He shall be provided, in addition to his salary, a commutable allowance of one thousand pesos per annum.