The Vice-Mayor.
Section 8
SEC. 8. The Vice-Mayor.—There shall be elected a Vice-Mayor who shall be the presiding officer of the City Council. The Vice-Mayor shall be elected in same manner as the Mayor and shall, at the time of his election, possess the same qualifications as the Mayor. He shall receive a salary in accordance with the provisions of Republic Act Numbered Eight hundred forty, as amended. The Vice-Mayor shall perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Mayor in the event of the latter's sickness, absence or other temporary incapacity to discharge the powers and duties of his office. In the event of a permanent vacancy in the office of the Mayor, the Vice-Mayor shall become Mayor for the rest of the unexpired term. If the Vice-Mayor is temporarily incapacitated for the performance of his official duties, or is serving as acting Mayor, the member of the City Council who received the highest number of votes in the last election shall serve as acting Vice-Mayor and if the Vice-Mayor is, for any reason, temporarily incapacitated for the performance of the duties of the Mayor, or if the office of the Vice-Mayor is vacant, the member of the Council who received the highest number of votes in the last election shall serve as acting Mayor and while so serving shall not perform any duty as a member of the Council which shall elect from among themselves the presiding officer. Whenever the Vice-Mayor performs the duties and exercises the powers of the Mayor, he automatically ceases to be the presiding officer of the City Council. Where a member of the City Council exercises the functions of the Vice-Mayor, said member ceases to take part in the deliberations of the Council except to preside. For acting as Mayor or as Vice-Mayor, the Vice-Mayor or member of the Council, respectively, shall receive a total compensation equivalent to the salary of the Mayor or Vice-Mayor, as the case may be, during the period of such service. Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, the Vice-Mayor shall appoint all officers and employees of the City Council with the consent of the majority of all the members of the Council. The Vice-Mayor shall have no right to vote except in case of a tie.