CEBU CITY, Philippines -- The Cebu City Council on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, failed to override a mayoral veto of a proposed ordinance granting the council power to investigate "in aid of
Ordinance seeks to give City Council power to conduct inquiries with the power of subpoena and contemptCEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, failed to override a mayoral veto of a proposed ordinance granting the council power to investigate “in aid of legislation” and power of subpoena and contempt.
Rama said the proposed ordinance is “ultra vires” or outside the authority of the Sanggunian and “prejudicial to public welfare.” According to the mayor, there is no specific provision either under the 1987 Constitution or in Republic Act No. 7160 which expressly granted the power to subpoena, oversight powers, and contempt powers to local legislative bodies, specifically, in the conduct of inquiries in aid of legislation.
Section 14, the councilor said, “grants the City Council the power to subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, and compel the production of books, papers, and other evidence.”
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