Manila City Council

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Manila City Council Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Maynila
12th Manila City Council
Type
Type	Unicameral
Term limits	3 terms (9 years)
Leadership
Presiding Officer	John Marvin "Yul Servo" Nieto, Asenso Manileño
President Pro-Tempore	Irma Alfonso-Juson, Asenso Manileño
Majority Floor Leader	Ernesto Isip Jr., Asenso Manileño
Minority Floor Leader	Salvador Philip Lacuna, Asenso Manileño
Structure
Seats	38 councilors 1 ex officio presiding officer
Political groups	Asenso Manileño (34)   Independent (2)   Nonpartisan (2)
Length of term	3 years
Authority	Manila City Charter Local Government Code of the Philippines
Elections
Voting system	Plurality-at-large voting (36 seats) Indirect elections (2 seats)
Last election	May 9, 2022
Next election	May 12, 2025
Meeting place
Danilo B. Lacuna Sr. Hall, Manila City Hall
Website
http://manilacitycouncil.ph/

The Manila City Council (Filipino: Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Maynila) or the city's legislature is composed of 38 councilors, with 36 councilors elected from Manila's six councilor districts (coextensive with the Legislative districts of Manila) and two councilors elected from the ranks of barangay (neighborhood) chairmen and the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK; youth councils). The presiding officer of the council is the Vice Mayor, who is elected citywide.

The council is responsible for creating laws and ordinances under Manila's jurisdiction. The mayor can veto proposed bills, but the council can override it with a two-thirds supermajority.