Section 17
SEC. 17. City departments.&mdashThere shall be the following city departments over which the City Mayor shall have direct control and supervision, any existing law to the contrary notwithstanding: (a) Department of Finance; (b) Department of Engineering and Public Works; (c) Legal Department; (d) Department of Health; (e) Police Department; (f) Fire Department; (g) Department of Assessment. The Municipal Board may from time to time make such readjustments of the duties of the different departments as the public interest may demand, and, with the approval of the President of the Philippines, may consolidate any department, division or office with any other department, division or office of the city.