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Manila City Council

Legislative body of the city of Manila, Philippines

Field	Value
background_color	#000080	name = Manila City Council
native_name	Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Maynila
Cabildo de Manila
legislature	13th Manila City Council
coa_pic	Manila_City_Council_seal.png
coa_caption	Seal
logo_pic	Logo of the City Council of Manila.png
logo_caption	Logo
house_type	Unicameral
term_limits	3 terms (9 years)
leader1_type	Presiding Officer
leader1	Chi Atienza
party1	(Aksyon)
leader2_type	President Pro-Tempore
leader2	Timothy Oliver Zarcal
party2	(Aksyon)
leader3_type	Majority Floor Leader
leader3	Raymundo Yupangco
party3	(Aksyon)
leader4_type	Minority Floor Leader
leader4	Don Juan Bagatsing
party4	(Aksyon)
structure1	File:13th City Council of Manila.png
structure1_res	230px
:	border	darkgray}} Aksyon (23)
:	border	darkgray}} Asenso Manileño (12)
:	border	darkgray}} Independent (1)
:	border	darkgray}} Nonpartisan (2)
term_length	3 years
authority	Manila City Charter
Local Government Code of the Philippines
members	38 councilors (including 2 ex officio members)
1 ex officio presiding officer
voting_system1	Plurality-at-large voting (36 seats)
Indirect elections (2 seats)
last_election1	May 12, 2025
next_election1	May 8, 2028
session_room	[[File:Manila_Mayor_Lacuna_in_City_Council_inaugural_session.jpg	200px]]
meeting_place	Danilo B. Lacuna Sr. Hall, Manila City Hall
website

Cabildo de Manila : Aksyon (23) : Asenso Manileño (12) : Independent (1) : Nonpartisan (2) Local Government Code of the Philippines 1 ex officio presiding officer Indirect elections (2 seats)

The Manila City Council (Spanish: Cabildo de Manila; Tagalog: Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Maynila) is the legislature of Manila, the capital city of the Philippines. It 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.

History

After the Spanish incorporated Manila as a city in 1571, membership to the council was originally restricted to them. On June 24, 1571 (which would later be declared as Manila Day), the municipal government, or the Cabildo was established, consisting of two mayors, twelve councilors, and a secretary. The mayor was chosen by lottery, with councilors nominating four candidates, with two candidates being drawn to serve as mayors.

In 1689, the council ordered the expulsion on non-Christian Chinese in the city, leading to a decline in Chinese population by 1700.

This would be the setup until 1901, after the Americans took control of the islands. Under the provisions of the Manila City Charter enacted that same year, the Manila Municipal Board was established, consisting of three members appointed by the Civil Governor with the approval of the Philippine Commission. These members could be removed through the same process. One of the appointees was designated as the president of the Board and was tasked with presiding over all meetings. In 1903, the Philippine Commission enacted Act No. 936, expanding the Municipal Board’s composition to five members by including the City Engineer and the President of the Advisory Board as ex officio members. During that time, the Municipal Board consisted of two Filipinos and three Americans. An advisory board was included, with all eleven members being Filipinos, representing each of Manila's 11 wards. In 1916, the advisory board was abolished, and the municipal board was increased to ten members, all of them elected by Filipinos, although the mayor was still appointed. However, the municipal board ceased to function until World War II. It reconvened on July 20, 1945, upon the liberation of Manila, consisting of new members appointed by President Sergio Osmeña.

In 1949, the Revised City Charter modified the board's composition: five members from each of the city's four districts, with the vice mayor becoming its presiding officer. All members were elected in 1951. In 1975, three years fter the declaration of martial law in 1972 by President Ferdinand Marcos, the board was abolished as legislative powers for the entire Metro Manila was exercised by the Metropolitan Manila Commission.

After the People Power Revolution, the municipal board was revived, which gradually evolved into the present-day city council. The 1987 Constitution finalized today's setup when it divided the city into six districts, with each district electing six councilors, plus two more councilors from the barangay captains and SK president. The first post-People Power era election to the new city council was held in 1988.

Seat

The Danilo B. Lacuna Sr. Hall inside the Manila City Hall is the session hall of the city council. It is named after Danilo Lacuna, the longest-serving vice mayor of Manila. Since 2012, it is powered via solar panels, which were made in Taiwan. In its inauguration, Vice Mayor Isko Moreno remarked that "The City of Manila will be the first to use this kind of technology here in the Philippines."

The Spanish-era cabildo met at the Ayuntamiento de Manila, also known as the Casas Consistoriales, in Intramuros.

Membership

Each of Manila's six councilor districts elects six councilors to the council. In plurality-at-large voting, a voter may vote up to six candidates, with the candidates having the six highest number of votes being elected. In addition, the barangay chairmen and the SK chairmen throughout the city elect amongst themselves their representatives to the council. Hence, there are 38 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 for 36 seats, while the ex officio seats are elected irregularly, but always proceeding a barangay election.

Current members

Leadership

Presiding Officer: Vice Mayor Chi Atienza
Presiding Officer Pro-Tempore: Timothy Oliver Zarcal
Majority Leader: Raymundo Yupangco
Minority Leader: Don Juan Bagatsing
1st Assistant Majority Leader: Jaybee Hizon
- 2nd Assistant Majority Leader:
1st Assistant Minority Leader:
- 2nd Assistant Minority Leader:
Secretary to the City Council (City Government Department Head III): Romeo N. Francia
- Assistant Secretary to the City Council (City Government Assistant Department Head III):

Composition

As of June 30, 2025:

Vice mayor	District / Seat	2	4	6	District 2
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Aksyon Demokratiko}}	Asenso Manileño}}	Asenso Manileño}}	Asenso Manileño}}	Asenso Manileño}}	Asenso Manileño}}
Aksyon Demokratiko}}	Aksyon Demokratiko}}	Aksyon Demokratiko}}	Aksyon Demokratiko}}	Independent (politician)}}	Asenso Manileño}}
Aksyon Demokratiko}}	Aksyon Demokratiko}}	Aksyon Demokratiko}}	Aksyon Demokratiko}}	Aksyon Demokratiko}}	Asenso Manileño}}
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Party	Seats	%	Total	38	100%
	23	61%
	12	31%
	1	3%
	2	5%

Members (2025–2028)

Seat	Name	Party	Bloc
Presiding officer	Chi Atienza		Majority
1st district	Joaquin Domagoso		Majority
Jesus E. Fajardo Jr.		Majority
Erick Ian O. Nieva		Majority
Irma C. Alfonso		Majority
Rosalino P. Ibay Jr.		Majority
Moises Cleon Merrick G. Limyuen		Majority
2nd district	Darwin B. Sia		Majority
Numero G. Lim		Minority
Ruben F. Buenaventura		Minority
Edward M. Tan		Majority
Rodolfo N. Lacsamana		Minority
John Christoper L. Sy		Majority
3rd district	Ernesto C. Isip Jr.		Minority
Pamela G. Fugoso		Minority
Maile Atienza		Minority
Timothy Oliver I. Zarcal		Majority
Karen Czareina Socorro C. Alibarbar		Minority
Jefferson Lau		Minority
4th district	Louisa Marie J. Quintos		Majority
Don Juan Bagatsing		Minority
Science A. Reyes		Minority
Francis Michael U. Almiron		Majority
Mark Ryan B. Ponce		Majority
Eunice Ann Denice G. Castro		Majority
5th district	Rafael P. Borromeo		Majority
Jaybee S. Hizon		Majority
Roberto S. Espiritu III		Majority
Raymundo R. Yupangco		Majority
Charry R. Ortega		Minority
Mark Anthony A. Ignacio		Majority
6th district	Lou Veloso		Majority
Elmer M. Par		Majority
Christian Paul L. Uy		Majority
Voltaire Carlo D. Castañeda		Majority
Benny Fog T. Abante III		Minority
Fernando S. Mercado		Majority
ABC	Erika Platon
(Barangay 719, Malate)		Majority
SK	Juliana Rae Ibay
(Barangay 764, San Andres)		Majority

Notable councilors

Benny Abante
Rosauro C. Almario, essayist, secretary of Mayor Ramon Fernandez
Herminio A. Astorga, basketball player
Arnold Atienza
Hermenegildo Atienza
Kim Atienza, television personality
Greco Belgica
Isabel F. de los Reyes, Sr. , founder of the Philippine Independent Church
Jaime de la Rosa, actor
Fernando María Guerrero, poet and journalist
León MA. Guerrero, writer
Amado V. Hernandez, National Artist of the Philippines for Literature
Danilo B. Lacuna, Sr. , former Manila vice mayor
Honey Lacuna, dermatologist, former Manila mayor, and former Manila vice mayor
Jhosep Lopez, associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
Mel Lopez, former Manila mayor
Carlos Loyzaga, basketball player
Edward Maceda
Ernesto Maceda, former Senate president
Tomas B. Mapua, architect
Isko Moreno, current Manila mayor, former Manila vice mayor and actor
Juan Nolasco, doctor and former senator
Carmen L. Planas, first woman elected to any government post in the Philippines
Josefina Phodaca-Ambrosio, lawyer and politician
Gonzalo Puyat II, sport administrator
Yul Servo, actor
Larry Silva, actor
Antonio C. Torres, police chief
Lou Veloso, actor

Former members

Name	District	Term
Ernesto G. Dionisio, Sr.	1	February 3, 1988 – June 30, 1992; June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998; June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2007; June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2019; June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2022
Jesus Taga M. Fajardo, Sr.	1	December 1, 2008 – June 30, 2010; June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2019; June 30, 2019-August 18, 2020 (Died in office)
Manuel M. Zarcal	3	June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995; June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998; June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004; June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2007; June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010; June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016; June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2019; June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2022 (appointed Assistant Secretary to the Mayor June 30, 2020)
Joel R. Chua	3	June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010; June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2013; June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016; June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2022
Edward M. Tan	2	June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2001; June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004; June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2007; June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2013; June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2019; June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2022
Peter M. Ong	1	June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2019; June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2022
Grace R. Chua, CPA	3	June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2019
Anna Katrina Puzon-Yupangco	5	June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2019
Antonio Archimedes Matias G. Capistrano	4	June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016; June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2019
Eduardo Quintos XIV	4	June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2001; June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004; June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2007; June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2019; June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2022
Eduardo Quintos XVI	4	June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2013; June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2019
Ma. Theresa Buenaventura	2	June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2022
Jose "Joey" Hizon III	5	June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016; June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2019; June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2022
Ramon Robles	2	June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2013; June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016; June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2019
Rolando Valeriano	2	June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2007; June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010; June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016; June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2019
Maria Asuncion "RE" G. Fugoso	3	June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2001; June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004; June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2007; June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2013; June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016; June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2019
Bernardito C. Ang	3	February 3, 1988 – June 30, 1992; June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995; June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2001; June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004; June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2007; June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2013; June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016; June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2019
William Irwin Tieng	5	June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2019; June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2022
Casimiro Sison	6	June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995; June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2001; June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004; June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2007; June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2013; June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016; June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2019
Elizabeth Rivera	6	June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2001; June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004; June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2007; June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2013; June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016; June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2019
Priscilla Marie Abante-Barquia	6	June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016; June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2019; June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2022
Christian Paul Uy	6	June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016; June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2019; June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2022
Joel Par	6	June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016; June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2019; June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2022
Roberto Ortega, Jr.	5	June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2001; June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004; June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2007; June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2013; June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016; June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2019
Ali Atienza	5	June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016
Roberto Asilo	1	June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016
Dennis Alcoreza	1	June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010; June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2013; June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016
Ernesto M. Dionisio, Jr.	1	June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010; June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2013; June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016
Yul Servo	3	June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010; June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2013; June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016
Jocelyn J. Quintos	4	June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010; June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2013; June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016
Cristina A. Isip	5	June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010; June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2013; June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016
Josefina Siscar	5	June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010; June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2013; June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016
Marlon Morales Lacson	2	June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998; June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2001; June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004; June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010; June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2013; June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016
Edward V.P. Maceda	4	June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998; June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2001; June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004; June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010; June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2013; June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016
Arlene Chua	4	June 30, 2013 – March 16, 2015 (term cut short citizenship issues)
Rafael P. Borromeo	5	June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010; June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2013
Ramon D. Morales	3	February 15, 2006 – June 30, 2007; June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010; June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2013
Maria Sheilah H. Lacuna-Pangan, FPDS	4	June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2007; June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010; June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2013
Arch. Danilo Victor H. Lacuna, Jr., EnP	6	June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2007; June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010; June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2013
Richard C. Ibay	5	June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2001; June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004; June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2007; June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2013
Jocelyn Dawis-Asuncion		6		June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998; June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2001; June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004; June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010; June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2013
	Sk President		June 30, 1994 – June 30, 1997 (Sangguniang Kabataan federation Manila Chapter) (Elected councilor 1995)
Corazon C. Gernale	5	June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010
Roderick Valbuena	5	June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010
Roberto B. Oca III	3	July 24, 2009 – June 30, 2010
Arlene W. Koa	1	June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004; June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2007; June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010
Amalia Tolentino	4	June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004; June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2007; June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010
Ivy A. Varona	2	June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010
Carlo V. Lopez	2	June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010
Abelardo C. Viceo	2	June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998; June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2001; June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2007; June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010
Ma. Lourdes Isip-Garcia	6	June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995; June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998; June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2007; June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010
Victoriano A. Melendez	4	February 3, 1988 – June 30, 1992; June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995; June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998; June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004; June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2007; June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010
Ernesto F. Rivera	6	February 3, 1988 – June 30, 1992; June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995; June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998; June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010
Monina U. Silva	3	June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2007; June 30, 2007 – July 23, 2009 (Died in office)
Rolando Y. Sy	1	June 30, 2007 – November 30, 2008
Greco Belgica	6	June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2007
Benjamin D. Asilo	1	June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004; June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2007
Nelissa F. Beltran	2	June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004; June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2007
Juan Miguel T. Cuna	5	June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004; June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2007
Isko Moreno Domagoso	1	June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2001; June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004; June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2007
Pacifico Laxa	2	June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2001; June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004; June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2007
Ma. Theresa B. Bonoan-David	4	June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2001; June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004; June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2007
Ricardo S. Isip, Sr.	5	June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2001; June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004; June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2007
Cita P. Astals	5	June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2001; June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004; June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2007
Roger G. Gernale	5	June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998; June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2001; June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2007
Alex C. Co	3	February 3, 1988 – June 30, 1992; June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998; June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2001; June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2007
Jhosep Lopez (SC Justice January 26, 2021 – present)	3	June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995; June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998; June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004; June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2007 (City Prosecutor of Manila February 14, 2006 – May 12, 2017) (CA Justice May 17, 2012 – January 26, 2021)
Danilo Varona	2	June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2001; June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004
Don Ramon A. Bagatsing	4	June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2001; June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004
Patrick S. Ocampo	6	June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2001; June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004
Larry Silva	3	June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998; June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2001; June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004
Miles Andrew M. Roces	3	June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998; June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2001; June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004
Kim Atienza	5	June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998; June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2001; June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004
Abraham Cabochan	1	February 3, 1988 – June 30, 1992; June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998; June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2001; June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004
Julio E. Logarta, Jr.	6	February 3, 1988 – June 30, 1992; June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998; June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2001; June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004
Nicolas R. Monzon	1	June 30, 1998-April 16, 1999 (Died in office)
Ernesto P. Logarta, Jr.	3	June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2001
Gonzalo Gonzales	1	June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995; June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998; June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2001
Ma. Paz E. Herrera	4	June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995; June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998; June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2001
Gerino A. Tolentino, Jr.	4	June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995; June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998; June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2001
Alberto A. Domingo	1	February 3, 1988 – June 30, 1992; June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995; May 1, 1999 – June 30, 2001
Rodolfo C. Bacani	4	June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998
Pablo Dario G. Ocampo IV	5	June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998
Grepor B. Belgica	6	June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998
Roberto C. Ocampo, Sr.	1	June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995; June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998
Avelino S. Cailian	1	June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995; June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998
Danilo V. Roleda	4	June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995; June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998
Jose "Joey" D. Hizon, Jr.	5	June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995; June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998
Felixberto D. Espiritu	5	June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995; June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998
Ernesto A. Nieva	1	February 3, 1988 – June 30, 1992; June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995; June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998
Nestor C. Ponce, Jr.	2	February 3, 1988 – June 30, 1992; June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995; June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998
Francisco G. Varona, Jr.	2	February 3, 1988 – June 30, 1992; June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995; June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998
Flaviano F. Concepcion, Jr.	2	February 3, 1988 – June 30, 1992; June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995; June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998
Humberto B. Basco	2	February 3, 1988 – June 30, 1992; June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995; June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998
Pedro S. De Jesus	3	February 3, 1988 – June 30, 1992; June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995; June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998
Rogelio P. Dela Paz	5	February 3, 1988 – June 30, 1992; June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995; June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998
Honorio Lopez II	1	June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995
Chika G. Go	3	June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995
Manuel L. Quin	3	June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995
Estrella S. Querubin	5	June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995
Bernardo D. Ragasa	5	June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995
Alexander S. Ricafort	6	June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995
Benny Abante	6	June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995
Romeo G. Rivera	2	February 3, 1988 – June 30, 1992; June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995
Romualdo S. Maranan	2	February 3, 1988 – June 30, 1992; June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995
Ernesto V. P. Maceda, Jr.	4	February 3, 1988 – June 30, 1992; June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995
Rolando P. Nieto	4	February 3, 1988 – June 30, 1992; June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995
Karlo A. Butiong	5	February 3, 1988 – June 30, 1992; June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995
Ma. Corazon P. Caballes	6	February 3, 1988 – June 30, 1992; June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995
Marites H. Martinez	3	October 15, 1988 – June 30, 1992
Pedro Alfonso	1	February 3, 1988 – June 30, 1992
Rosenda Ann M. Ocampo	6	February 3, 1988 – June 30, 1992
Reynaldo B. Jose	1	February 3, 1988 – June 30, 1992
Saturnino C. Herrera	3	February 3 – October 14, 1988 (Died in office)
Susana M. Ong	3	February 3, 1988 – June 30, 1992
Nemesio C. Garcia	3	February 3, 1988 – June 30, 1992
Emilio C. Bonoan	4	February 3, 1988 – June 30, 1992
Eduardo Quintos V	4	February 3, 1988 – June 30, 1992
Jaime de la Rosa	4	February 3, 1988 – June 30, 1992
Susano F. Gonzalez, Jr.	5	February 3, 1988 – June 30, 1992
Rufino S. Bunsoy	5	February 3, 1988 – June 30, 1992
Ponciano D. Subido	5	February 3, 1988 – June 30, 1992
Arturo E. Valenzona	5	February 3, 1988 – June 30, 1992
Benedicto D. Dorado	6	February 3, 1988 – June 30, 1992
Manuel S. Isip	6	February 3, 1988 – June 30, 1992
Marissa Papa	Liga President	June 30, 2007 – November 30, 2007-(Liga ng Mga Barangay Manila Chapter)
Natalio F. Beltran III	Liga President	June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2002; June 30, 2002 – June 30, 2004-(Liga ng Mga Barangay Manila Chapter)
Luningning F. Go	Liga President	June 30, 1994 – June 30, 1997-(Liga ng Mga Barangay Manila Chapter)
Leonardo Angat	Liga President	June 30, 1989 – June 30, 1994-(Liga ng Mga Barangay Manila Chapter)
Tagumpay Eusebio	Liga President	February 3, 1988 – June 30, 1989-(Liga ng Mga Barangay Manila Chapter)
Daniel Dave Tan	SK President	June 30, 2018 – November 30, 2023 (Sangguniang Kabataan federation Manila Chapter)
Eunice Ann Denice Castro	Sk President	November 30, 2010 – November 30, 2013 (Sangguniang Kabataan federation Manila Chapter)
John Russell Ibay	Sk President	November 30, 2007 – November 30, 2010 (Sangguniang Kabataan federation Manila Chapter)
Francesca Gernale	Sk President	June 30, 2004 – November 30, 2007 (Sangguniang Kabataan federation Manila Chapter)
Fercival Florendo	Sk President	June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2002; June 30, 2002 – June 30, 2004 (Sangguniang Kabataan federation Manila Chapter)

Name	District	Term	From
Rosalina Robles–Gonzales	1	December 30, 1972	December 31, 1975
Mel Lopez	1	December 30, 1967	December 31, 1975
Cesar T. Lucero Jr.	1	December 30, 1967	December 31, 1975
Ben Rubio Ronquillo	1	December 30, 1967	December 31, 1975
Ambrosio L. Lorenzo Jr.	2	December 30, 1967	December 31, 1975
Alfonso V. Mendoza Jr.	2	December 30, 1967	December 31, 1975
Hermogenes Pablo	2	December 30, 1967	December 31, 1975
Danilo Lacuna	3	December 30, 1967	December 31, 1975
Carlos Loyzaga	3	December 30, 1967	December 31, 1975
Avelina V. Villacorta	3	December 30, 1967	December 31, 1975
Jose S. Brillantes	4	December 30, 1967	December 31, 1975
Manuel S. Isip	4	December 30, 1967	December 31, 1975
Gonzalo Puyat II	4	December 30, 1967	December 31, 1975
Manuel Uy, Jr.	4	December 30, 1967	December 31, 1975
Jose Pete Villanueva	4	December 30, 1967	December 31, 1975
Jose M. Sembrano	1	December 30, 1967	December 31, 1975
Martin B. Isidro, Sr.	1	December 30, 1959	December 31, 1975
Apolonio V. Gener	2	December 30, 1959	December 31, 1975
Mariano M. Magsalin	3	December 30, 1959	December 31, 1975
Eduardo Quintos, Jr.	3	December 30, 1959	December 31, 1975
Francis P. Yuseco	2	December 30, 1959	December 31, 1975
Ernesto Maceda, Sr.	3	December 30, 1959	December 30, 1967
Eriberto A. Remigio	3	December 30, 1959	December 30, 1967
Vicente G. Cruz	3	December 30, 1959	December 30, 1967
Pablo V. Ocampo	4	December 30, 1959	December 30, 1967
Leonardo B. Fugoso	2	December 30, 1959	December 30, 1967
Gonzalo Santos Rivera	4	December 30, 1959	December 30, 1967
Francisco G. Varona, Jr	2	December 30, 1959	December 30, 1967
Francisco Gatmaitan		December 30, 1959	December 30, 1967
Alfredo R. Gomez		December 30, 1959	December 30, 1967
Pedro S. De Jesus	3	December 30, 1959	December 30, 1967
Felicisimo R. Cabigao	3	December 30, 1959	December 30, 1967
Fidel Santiago	1	December 30, 1959	December 30, 1967
Herminio A. Astorga	4	December 30, 1959	April16, 1962

Name	Term	From
Isabelo de los Reyes	October 3, 1912	October 3, 1919
Carmen Planas	January 1, 1934	January 4, 1940
Hermenegildo Atienza	January 1, 1934	January 4, 1940
Valeriano E. Fugoso, Sr.	January 1, 1934	January 4, 1940
Manuel dela Fuente	January 1, 1934	January 4, 1940
Eustaquio Balagtas	January 1, 1934	January 4, 1940
Bartolome Gatmaitan	January 1, 1934	January 4, 1940
Mateo Herrera	January 1, 1934	January 4, 1940
Teofilo Mendoza	January 1, 1934	January 4, 1940
Iñigo Ed. Regalado	January 1, 1934	January 4, 1940
Agaton Cecilio	January 1, 1934	January 4, 1940

Floor Leaders

Pro-Tempore

Name	Term
Ernesto Isip Jr.	June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2022
Irma Alfonso Juson	June 30, 2022 – September 2024
Macario Lacson	September 2024 – June 30, 2025
Timothy Oliver Zarcal	June 30, 2025 – present

Majority

Name	Term
Joel R. Chua	June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2022
Ernesto Isip Jr.	June 30, 2022 – June 30, 2025
Raymond Yupangco	June 30, 2025 – present

Minority

Name	Term
Ernesto Dionisio, Sr.	June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2022
Philip Lacuna	June 30, 2022 – September 2024
Joel "JTV" Villanueva	September 2024 – June 30, 2025
Don Juan Bagatsing	June 30, 2025 – present

Controversies

In October 2025 privilege speech, Councilor Eunice Castro accused fellow councilor Ryan Ponce of sexually harassing her. She stated that she just greeted her, and signaled him to have a high five, but when she lowered her hand, he poked it again. It turns out after searching online that the "massage" focuses on the female genitalia. Also, there's some instances that Ponce would allegedly threw lewd comments about her clothing. Ponce later apologized, but the council's ethics committee led by Jaybee Hizon initiated a probe with the directive from the presiding officer. Laguna Congresswoman and House Committee on Women head Rene Ann Matibag called for probe and condemned the said harassment. Matibag also called for strict implementation of Safe Spaces Act.

References

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(1998). "Asia in the Making of Europe, Volume III: A Century of Advance. Book 3: Southeast Asia". [[University of Chicago Press]].
(July 31, 1901). "An Act to Incorporate the City of Manila".
(October 9, 1903). "An Act Amending the Charter of the City of Manila by Adding as Ex Officio Members to the Municipal Board the President of the Advisory Board and the City Engineer".
Astals, Cita. (2001). "Manila's Millennium Compilation of Ordinances". Mario Astals Foundation, Inc..
"History of City Council".
Calucin, Diann Ivy. (August 23, 2023). "Manila renames City Hall session room after former Vice Mayor Danny Lacuna". Manila Bulletin.
(2012-01-10). "Manila opens solar-powered Session Hall". [[Manila Bulletin]].
(2025-10-10). "Manila councilor accuses colleague of sexual harassment".
Ong, Ghio. (October 16, 2025). "Manila councilor to face sexual harassment probe".
Clores, Keith. (2025-10-12). "Solon asks to probe into alleged sexual harassment in Manila council".

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