Constitution and organization of the city council.
Section 12
SEC. 12. Constitution and organization of the city council.—The city council shall be the legislative body of the city, and shall be composed of the vice-mayor who shall be the 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. The vice-mayor shall have no right to vote except in case of tie. If the vice-mayor or a member of the city council shall be a candidate for office in any election, he shall be qualified to act with said body in the performance of duties thereof relative to such election, and if, for reason, the number of members should be unduly reduced, the mayor shall appoint any qualified voter of the city to act in his place in such matters. The city councilors shall each receive a salary of two thousand one hundred sixty pesos each per annum, which may be increased by the City Council to an amount not to exceed the limit by existing laws.