Cabuyao City Council

Cabuyao City Council

Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Kabuyaw
Cabuyao City Council ; Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Kabuyaw
Type
Type	Unicameral
Term limits	3 terms (9 years)
Leadership
Presiding Officer	Jaime Onofre D. Battallones, National Unity Party (Philippines)
Structure
Seats	12 councilors; (including 2 ex officio members); 1 ex officio presiding officer
Political groups	NUP (9); Lakas (1);
Length of term	3 years
Authority	Cabuyao City Charter; Local Government Code of the Philippines
Elections
Voting system	Plurality-at-large voting
Last election	May 12, 2025
Next election	May 15, 2028
Meeting place
	Session Hall of the Cabuyao City Hall
Website
	Official Website of the City of Cabuyao

The Cabuyao City Council (Filipino: Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Kabuyaw) is Cabuyao's Sangguniang Panlungsod or legislative body. The council has twelve members which is composed of ten councilors, one ex officio member elected from the ranks of barangay (neighborhood) 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 Session Hall of the Cabuyao City Hall for their regular sessions.

Membership

The session hall is located inside the Cabuyao City Hall in Barangay Sala

Each of Cabuyao's ten city councilors were elected at large by the voters of the city. In addition, the barangay chairmen and the SK chairmen throughout the city elect amongst themselves their representatives to the council. Hence, there are 12 councilors.

City council elections are synchronized with other elections in the country. Elections are held every first Monday of May every third year since 1992.

Current members

As the presiding officer, Vice Mayor Jaime Onofre D. Batallones (NUP) can only vote to break ties.

The parties as stated in the 2025 elections.^[1]

Position	Name
Presiding Officer	Jaime Onofre D. Batallones	NUP
City Councilors	Jose Benson G. Aguillo	NUP
	Ariel C. Bariring II	NUP
	Alexis A. Alimagno	Lakas
	Evelyn G. Del Rosario	NUP
	Kim M. Hain	NUP
	Sherwin D. Beguico	NUP
	Rico Mauro G. Alimagno	NUP
	Jose Miguel J. Alcabasa	NUP
	Emerson L. Devoma	NUP
	Maria Fe P. Humarang	NUP
Ex Officio City Council Member

Past members

2022–2025 membership

Position	Name
Presiding Officer	Leif Laiglon A. Opiña	Lakas
City Councilors	Jaime Onofre D. Battallones	Aksyon
	Richard C. Hain	Aksyon
	Jose Benson G. Aguillo	Aksyon
	Maria Wanda C. Alimagno	Aksyon
	Jose G. Alcabasa	Aksyon
	Gabriel C. Bariring II	Aksyon
	Danna Cozette L. Raymundo	Aksyon
	Emerson L. Devoma	Aksyon
	Sherwin D. Beguico	Aksyon
	Ma. Fe P. Humarang	Aksyon
Ex Officio City Council Member

2019–2022 membership

Position	Name
Presiding Officer	Leif Laiglon A. Opiña	PDP–Laban
City Councilors	Benjamin C. del Rosario	PDP–Laban
	Amelito G. Alimagno	PDP–Laban
	Jaime Onofre R. Batallones	Nacionalista
	Ma. Fe P. Humarang	PDP–Laban
	Jan Christian A. Entredicho	PDP–Laban
	Gabriel C. Bariring II	PDP–Laban
	Maria Wanda C. Alimagno	Nacionalista
	Tito Fortunato A. Caringal II	Nacionalista
	Francis Angelo A. Lopez	PDP–Laban
	Jose G. Alcabasa, Jr.	Nacionalista
Ex Officio City Council Member

2016–2019 membership

Position	Name
Presiding Officer	Jose Benson G. Aguillo^[2]	Liberal
City Councilors	Leif Laiglon A. Opiña	Liberal
	Maria Wanda C. Alimagno	Liberal
	Tito Fortunato A. Caringal II	Liberal
	Imelda A. Entredicho	PDP–Laban
	Severiano B. Hain	PDP–Laban
	Kim M. Hain	PDP–Laban
	Richard C. Hain	PDP–Laban
	Jose G. Alcabasa, Jr.	Nacionalista
	Hernani G. Himpisao	Liberal
	Amelito G. Alimagno	Nacionalista

2013–2016 membership

This is the first composition of Cabuyao's Sangguniang Panlungsod (city council) since its conversion into a city in 2012.^[3]

Position	Name
Presiding Officer	Rommel A. Gecolea	Nacionalista
City Councilors	Jaime Onofre R. Batallones	Liberal
	Ismael M. Hemedes	Nacionalista
	Leif Laiglon A. Opiña	Liberal
	Richard C. Hain	Nacionalista
	Tito Fortunato A. Caringal	Liberal
	Apolinario B. Hain	Nacionalista
	Benjamin C. del Rosario	Liberal
	Jose Benson G. Aguillo	Liberal
	Imelda A. Entredicho	Nacionalista
	Amelito G. Alimagno	Liberal
Ex Officio City Council Member
ABC President	Severiano B. Hain (Niugan)	Nonpartisan
SKFed President	Jervis R. Himpisao (Mamatid)	Nonpartisan

2010-2013 membership

This is the final composition as Cabuyao's Sangguniang Bayan (municipal council) as, in 2012, voters approved the ratification of Republic Act No 10163 or the "Charter of the City of Cabuyao,"^[4] effectively transitioning into a Sangguniang Panlungsod set-up by the 2013 elections.^[5]

Position	Name
Presiding Officer	Rommel A. Gecolea	Nacionalista
Sangguniang Bayan Members	Maria Wanda C. Alimagno	Aksyon
	Ismael M. Hemedes	Nacionalista
	Christian G. Aguillo	Liberal
	Apolinario B. Hain	Nacionalista
	Leif Laiglon A. Opiña	Aksyon
	Imelda A. Entredicho	Nacionalista
	Jose G. Alcabasa, Jr.	Nacionalista
	Ricky A. Voluntad	Liberal

2007-2010 membership

Position	Name
Presiding Officer	Benjamin C. del Rosario^[6]	Lakas
Sangguniang Bayan Members	Maria Wanda C. Alimagno	UNO
	Jose M. Laviña	Lakas
	Rommel A. Gecolea	KAMPI
	Jose Benson G. Aguillo	Lakas
	Apolinario B. Hain	KAMPI
	Jose G. Alcabasa, Jr.	Lakas
	Lope J. Diamante, Jr.	Lakas
	Ernani J. Delfinado	Independent

2004–2007 membership

Position	Name
Presiding Officer	Isidro L. Hemedes, Jr.^[7]	Lakas
Sangguniang Bayan Members	Leif Laiglon A. Opiña	Independent
	Jose Benson G. Aguillo	Lakas
	Jose M. Laviña	Lakas
	Ernani J. Delfinado	Lakas
	Lope J. Diamante, Jr.	Lakas
	Maria Wanda C. Alimagno	KNP/PDP-Laban
	Luzviminda Alcabasa	Lakas
	Rommel A. Gecolea	KNP/PDP-Laban

2001–2004 membership

Position	Name
Presiding Officer	Isidro L. Hemedes, Jr.^[8]	KAMPI
Sangguniang Bayan Members	Jose Benson G. Aguillo	KAMPI
	Jose G. Alcabasa, Jr.	KAMPI
	Lope J. Diamante, Jr.	KAMPI
	Ernani J. Delfinado	KAMPI
	Jose M. Laviña	KAMPI
	Philip R. Rodriguez	KAMPI
	Rommel A. Gecolea	Lakas
	Eduardo M. Alviar	KAMPI

Standing Committees

There is a total of twenty seven (27) standing committees in the city council. Each committee is headed and co-headed by a member of the city council.

Committee	Chairperson	Co-Chairperson
Committee on Finance, Budget and Appropriation	TBD	TBD
Committee on Women and Family	TBD	TBD
Committee on Human Rights	TBD	TBD
Committee on Youth	TBD	TBD
Committee on Environmental Protection	TBD	TBD
Committee on Cooperatives	TBD	TBD
Committee on Rules and Privileges	TBD	TBD
Committee on Ordinances and Legal Matters	TBD	TBD
Committee on Peace and Order and Public Safety	TBD	TBD
Committee on Transportation and Communications	TBD	TBD
Committee on Health and Demography	TBD	TBD
Committee on Agriculture	TBD	TBD
Committee on Technical and Tertiary Education	TBD	TBD
Committee on Secondary Education	TBD	TBD
Committee on Pre-school and Elementary Education	TBD	TBD
Committee on Good Government, Public Ethics and Accountability	TBD	TBD
Committee on Market and Slaughterhouse	TBD	TBD
Committee on Games and Amusement	TBD	TBD
Committee on Trade, Commerce and Industry	TBD	TBD
Committee on Public Works	TBD	TBD
Committee on Housing and Urban Planning	TBD	TBD
Committee on Barangay Affairs	TBD	TBD
Committee on Social Welfare	TBD	TBD
Committee on Human Resources Development, Labor and Employment	TBD	TBD
Committee on Tourism	TBD	TBD
Committee on Sports	TBD	TBD
Committee on People Empowerment and Accreditation	TBD	TBD

Prominent councilors

Dennis Felipe "DenHa" Hain, city mayor
Leif Laiglon A. Opiña, vice mayor
Benjamin C. del Rosario, former vice mayor
Tutti Caringal, 6 Cycle Mind lead vocalist

References

↑ "2019 NLE List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates" (PDF). Commission on Elections (Philippines). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-10-06.
↑ "2016 Certified List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates" (PDF). COMELEC.gov.ph. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
↑ "2013 LIST OF ELECTED CITY/MUNICIPAL CANDIDATES" (PDF). COMELEC. p. 512. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
↑ "Republic Act No. 10168". The LawPhil Project. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
↑ "2010 LIST OF ELECTED CITY/MUNICIPAL CANDIDATES" (PDF). COMELEC. p. 674. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
↑ "2007 LIST OF ELECTED CITY/MUNICIPAL CANDIDATES" (PDF). COMELEC. p. 505. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
↑ "2004 LIST OF ELECTED CITY/MUNICIPAL CANDIDATES" (PDF). COMELEC. p. 409. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
↑ "2001 LIST OF ELECTED CITY/MUNICIPAL CANDIDATES" (PDF). COMELEC. p. 643. Retrieved July 5, 2026.

External links

Official Website of the City of Cabuyao

[1] "2019 NLE List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates" (PDF). Commission on Elections (Philippines). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-10-06.

[2] "2016 Certified List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates" (PDF). COMELEC.gov.ph. Retrieved 19 October 2020.

[3] "2013 LIST OF ELECTED CITY/MUNICIPAL CANDIDATES" (PDF). COMELEC. p. 512. Retrieved July 5, 2026.

[4] "Republic Act No. 10168". The LawPhil Project. Retrieved July 5, 2026.

[5] "2010 LIST OF ELECTED CITY/MUNICIPAL CANDIDATES" (PDF). COMELEC. p. 674. Retrieved July 5, 2026.

[6] "2007 LIST OF ELECTED CITY/MUNICIPAL CANDIDATES" (PDF). COMELEC. p. 505. Retrieved July 5, 2026.

[7] "2004 LIST OF ELECTED CITY/MUNICIPAL CANDIDATES" (PDF). COMELEC. p. 409. Retrieved July 5, 2026.

[8] "2001 LIST OF ELECTED CITY/MUNICIPAL CANDIDATES" (PDF). COMELEC. p. 643. Retrieved July 5, 2026.

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