Sangguniang Bayan
Municipal legislature in Philippine municipalities / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Sangguniang Bayan (lit. 'municipal council') is the local legislative branch of the municipal governments in the Philippines. It is responsible for passing ordinances and resolutions for the administration of a municipality. Its powers are defined by the Local Government Code, passed by Congress in 1991.
The Sangguniang Bayan is a form of the mayor–council government, via the "strong mayor" variant.