The Vice-Mayor.
Section 8
SEC. 8. The Vice-Mayor.—There shall be elected a Vice-Mayor who shall perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Mayor in the event of death, sickness, absence, or other temporary incapacity of the Mayor. The Vice-Mayor shall be elected in the same manner as the Mayor and shall, at the time of his election, possess the same qualifications as the Mayor. In the event of a permanent vacancy in the office of the Mayor, the Vice-Mayor shall become Mayor for the completion of the unexpired term. If the Vice-Mayor is temporarily incapacitated for the performance of his official duties, the Councilor who received the highest number of votes in the last election shall serve as acting Vice-Mayor; and in the event of such inability of the elected Mayor, the Vice-Mayor is, for any reason temporarily incapacitated for the performance of the duties of the Mayor, or the office of the Vice-Mayor is vacant, the Councilor 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 but shall continue to hold the office of Councilor. In such event, the remaining members of the Council, shall elect from among themselves the presiding officer. For service as Acting Mayor or Acting Vice-Mayor, the Vice-Mayor or Councilor shall receive a total compensation equivalent to the salary of the Mayor or Acting Vice-Mayor, as the case may be, during such period. In the event of temporary incapacity of the Mayor to perform the duties of his office on account of absence on leave, sickness, or any temporary incapacity, the Vice-Mayor shall perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Mayor except the power to appoint, suspend or dismiss employees. In the event the Vice-Mayor is temporarily incapacitated to perform the duties of the office of the Mayor, the Councilor who obtained the largest number of votes among the incumbent Councilors in the local elections immediately preceding shall perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Mayor except the power to appoint, suspend or dismiss employees. The Vice-Mayor shall perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by the Mayor or prescribed by law or ordinance. He shall receive a salary provided for in Republic Act Numbered four thousand four hundred seventy-seven.