Constitution and organization of the City Council; compensation of members thereof.
Section 11
SEC. 11. Constitution and organization of the City Council; compensation of members thereof.—The City Council shall be the legislative body of the city and shall be composed of the Vice-Mayor who shall be its presiding officer, and eight councilors who shall be elected at large by the qualified voters of the city during every election for provincial, city and municipal officials in conformity with the provisions of the Revised Election Code and shall hold office for four years. In case of sickness, absence, suspension or other temporary disability of any member of the Council, or if necessary to maintain a quorum, the President of the Philippines may appoint a temporary substitute, belonging to the same political party as the temporarily incapacitated member, in the case of the elected councilors, who shall possess all rights and perform all the duties of a member of the Council until the return to duty of the regular incumbent. If any member of the City Council should be a candidate for office in any election, he shall be disqualified to act with the Council in the discharge of the duties conferred upon it relative to election matters, and in such case the other members of the Council shall discharge said duties without his assistance, or they may choose a disinterested elector of the city to act with the Council on such matters in his stead. The members of the City Council shall each receive a salary in accordance with the provisions of Republic Act Numbered Eight hundred forty, as amended: Provided, That they may engage in the practice of their profession.