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. 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; To see that the executive officers and employees of the city properly discharge their respective duties. The Mayor may, in the interest of the service, transfer officers and employees not appointed by the President of the Philippines from one section, division, or service to an other section, division or service of any department without changing the compensation and rank; 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 once 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 as he shall deem advantageous to the city; To attend, if he wishes to do so, either in person or by a duly authorized representative, the session of the Board and participants in its discussions, but not to vote; 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 ensuing 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 residents concerning all classes of municipal matters of an administrative and/or executive character; To grant or refuse municipal licenses or permits of all classes and to revoke the same for violation of the condition or conditions upon which they were granted, or if acts prohibited by law or 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 superintendent of city 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 or storms and other public calamities; The provisions of any existing laws to the contrary notwithstanding, to conduct administrative investigation of members of the city police department: Provided, that the power to conduct the investigation granted herein may be delegated to any ranking official of the city, or to a special committee or board, the members of which shall be designated by the Mayor. Such investigation shall be conducted in accordance with the rules to be prescribed by the Municipal Board; To request, if public safety and interest so require, the assistance of the Philippine Constabulary and other police agencies in maintaining peace and order in the city, and only in such cases of specific request made can the Philippine Constabulary or other police agencies intervene in the preservation of peace and order; To submit an annual report to the Office of the President; To perform such other duties and exercise such executive power as may be prescribed by law or ordinance; and Subject to the provisions of the Civil Service Law to appoint all officers and employees of the city, except those whose appointments are vested in the President of the Philippines, or otherwise provided by law. As herein conferred, the Mayor shall have the power to appoint employees whose duties are strictly confidential in nature, the same to hold office at his pleasure: Provided, however, that the appointments shall not be subject to the confirmation of the Municipal Board.