The Dapitan City Council () is Dapitan's Sangguniang Panlungsod or legislative body. The council has 13 members which are composed of ten councilors, one ex officio member elected from the ranks of barangay (neighborhood) chairmen, one ex officio member elected from the ranks of Sangguniang Kabataan (youth council) chairmen and one presiding officer. The Vice-mayor of the city is the presiding officer of the council, who is elected citywide.

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

The council meets at the SP Session Hall inside Dapitan Government Center for their regular sessions.

Powers, duties and functions The Sangguniang Panlungsod, as the legislative body of the city, is mandated by the Local Government Code of 1991 to:

Enact ordinances; Approve resolutions; Appropriate funds for the general welfare of the city and its inhabitants; and Ensure the proper exercise of the corporate powers of the city as provided for under Section 22 of the Local Government Code.

Furthermore, the following duties and functions are relegated to the Sangguniang Panlungsod:

Approve ordinances and pass resolutions necessary for an efficient and effective city government; Generate and maximize the use of resources and revenues for the development plans, program objectives and priorities of the city as provided for under section 18 of the Local Government Code of 1991, with particular attention to agro-industrial development and citywide growth and progress; Enact ordinances granting franchises and authorizing the issuance of permits or licenses, upon such conditions and for such purposes intended to promote the general welfare of the inhabitants of the city but subject to the provisions of Book II of the Local Government Code of 1991; Regulate activities relative to the use of land, buildings, and structures within the city in order to promote the general welfare of its inhabitants; Approve ordinances which shall ensure the efficient and effective delivery of the basic services and facilities as provided for under Section 17 of the Local Government Code; and Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and functions as may be prescribed by law or ordinance.

Membership Each of Dapitan's councilor elects ten members of the council. In plurality-at-large voting, a voter may vote for up to ten candidates and the candidates with the ten highest numbers of votes are elected. Barangay and SK chairs throughout the city each elect a representative to the council, for a total of 12 councilors. City-council elections are synchronized with other elections in the country, which have been held on the second Monday of May every third year since 1992.

2025 - 2028 membership These are the members after the 2025 local elections and 2023 barangay and SK elections: Position Name Party Presiding Officer Gabriel M. Cad CityCouncilors Raul B. Carreon Alexandra Judith P. Meily Ian Francis J. Adasa Jeneth C. Napigquit-Baje John D. Empeynado Bienvenido T. Dini-ay Dennis A. Tan Jonathan C. Cadiente Erasmo J. Bayron Ruel S. Nadela ABC President Hamilcar Tacbaya (Banonong) SK Federation President Lyza G. Salazar (Taguilon) IPMR President Rey C. Aguilar, Jr.

Officers Position Officer Presiding officer Vice Mayor Gabriel M. Cad Presiding officer pro tempore Councilor Raul B. Carreon Floor leader Councilor Jeneth C. Napigquit-Baje 1st assistant floor leader Councilor Alexandra Judith P. Meily 2nd assistant floor leader Councilor Ian Francis J. Adasa

Former councils + 2022-2025 MembershipPosition Name Party Presiding Officer Alfredo A. Sy CityCouncilors Jezebel A. Balisado Divine G. Patilano Mitzie A. Dulawan Modesta H. Malayao Ronie M. Jarapan Joseph Ryan A. Agolong Noel B. Sardane Claver A. Pajaren Ludivico E. Hamoy Chembeelyn A. Balucan ABC President Hamilcar Tacbaya (Banonong) SK Federation President Lyza G. Salazar (Taguilon)

+ 2019-2022 MembershipPosition Name Party Presiding Officer Jimmy Patrick Israel B. Chan CityCouncilors Dug Christopher B. Mah Javert Greg G. Hamoy Amalou R. Tumapon - Monroyo Angelica J. Carreon Adora H. Recamara Alexander E. Estacio Gabriel M. Cad Ronie M. Jarapan Divine G. Patilano Jezebel A. Balisado ABC President Felix P. Tacbaya (Masidlakon) SK Federation President Mary Ann C. Rendon (Taguilon)

+ 2016-2019 MembershipPosition Name Party Presiding Officer Ruben E. Cad CityCouncilors Jimmy Patrick Israel B. Chan Alemarlou B. Dagpin Edna C. Abad Adora H. Recamara Noel B. Sardane Dug Christopher B. Mah Jasmin Z. Hamoy Alexander E. Estacio Amalou R. Tumapon-Monroyo Roque T. Sapalleda

+ 2013-2016 MembershipPosition Name Party Presiding Officer Ruben E. Cad CityCouncilors Jimmy Patrick Israel B. Chan Edna C. Abad Adora H. Recamara Alemarlou B. Dagpin Uldarico D. Calasang Noel B. Sardane Hermilo R. Hamak Alexander E. Estacio Amalou R. Tumapon Dug Christopher B. Mah

+ 2010-2013 MembershipPosition Name Party Presiding Officer Patri B. Chan CityCouncilors Ruben E. Cad Apple Marie A. Agolong Joven H. Zamora Randy B. Cabasag Efren Q. Jamolod Noel B. Sardane Wendelin D. Dini-ay Cresencio N. Palpagan Jr. Mercy A. Fernandez Rosalina G. Jalosjos-Johnson

+ 2007-2010 MembershipPosition Name Party Presiding Officer Patri B. Chan CityCouncilors Pete T. Zamora Randy B. Cabasag Apple Marie A. Agolong Ruben E. Cad Hermogenes S. Balisado Efren Q. Jamolod Artemio A. Nielo Emilio Adaza Jacinto Arnulfo L. Cadano Visitacion T. Olario

+ 2004-2007 MembershipPosition Name Party Presiding Officer Patri B. Chan CityCouncilors Pete T. Zamora Hermogenes S. Balisado Randy Cabasag Apple Marie A. Agolong Visitacion T. Olario Alexander C. Yorong Artemio A. Nielo Emilio Adaza Jacinto Efren Q. Jamolod Arnulfo L. Cadano ABC President Rene B. Galleposo, Sr. SK Federation President Lee C. Abad

+ 2001-2004 MembershipPosition Name Party Presiding Officer Alfredo A. Sy CityCouncilors Patri B. Chan Beda A. Carreon Alexander C. Yorong Crisostomo C. Empeynado Artemio A. Nielo Hermogenes S. Balisado Arnulfo L. Cadano Sean A. Acaylar Nemesio L. Etcubañas Visitacion T. Olario ABC President Rene B. Galleposo, Sr. SK Federation President Lee C. Abad

+ 1998-2001 MembershipPosition Name Presiding Officer Alfredo A. Sy CityCouncilors Lernito J. Abila Ricardo S. Inding Beda A. Carreon Gugma S. Chiong Martin J. Cinco Ian Francis J. Adaza Joven H. Zamora Patri B. Chan Alexander C. Yorong Agapito J. CardinoABC President Pio T. Galleposo SK Federation President Frenalyn C. Jamolod

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See also Dapitan 2019 Zamboanga del Norte local elections