The Naga City Council () is the legislature of Naga, Camarines Sur. It is composed of 12 councilors, with 10 councilors elected from Naga as an at-large district 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 the city's jurisdiction. The mayor can veto proposed bills, but the council can override it with a two-thirds supermajority.

History

In 1948, the first municipal board of Naga City was established following its conversion into a city, with the appointive mayor, Leon S. A. Aureus, serving as its presiding officer. The council was composed of five appointive councilors, as well as the city treasurer and city engineer serving as ex officio members. The mayor was granted an annual salary of ₱4,000, while the five councilors received a per diem of ₱10 for each day of attendance at the council's sessions.

By 1960, following the first citywide elections in 1959, all seven councilors were elected, with no ex officio members, and the vice mayor serving as presiding officer. In 1976, the first Sangguniang Panlungsod (City Council) was inaugurated, with 16 councilors serving. The enactment of Republic Act No. 6636 in 1987 provided for other cities to have 10 councilors elected at large, with this composition taking effect in the 3rd Sangguniang Panlungsod following the 1988 elections. It was the first local election under the 1987 Constitution, in which eight of the 10 council seats were won by the opposition coalition Cory Coalition, led by mayoral candidate Ramon Roco. The remaining two council seats, as well as the positions of mayor and vice mayor, were won by members of the Lakas ng Bansa ticket led by Jesse Robredo and Lourdes Asence.

In 2025, the Liberal Party continued to dominate local politics by securing the mayorship for Leni Robredo, the vice mayorship for Gabriel Bordado, and a majority of the city council, winning eight seats.

Seat The Naga City Council meets at the Main City Hall Building of the Naga City Hall Complex in Barangay Concepcion Pequeña.

Current composition Position Member Party Elected Presiding Officer Liberal 2025 City Councilors Liberal Liberal Liberal Liberal Liberal Liberal Independent Liberal Liberal Independent Liga ng mga Barangay President Nonpartisan SK Federation President Nonpartisan

Historical composition 14th Sangguniang Panlungsod (2022–2025) + July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2025 Position Member Party Elected Presiding Officer Liberal 2022 City Councilors Liberal Independent Liberal Liberal Liberal Liberal Independent Liberal Liberal Liberal ABC President Nonpartisan SK Federation President Nonpartisan

13th Sangguniang Panlungsod (2019–2022) + July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2022 Position Member Party Elected Presiding Officer Liberal 2019 City Councilors Liberal Liberal Liberal Liberal Liberal Liberal Liberal Liberal Liberal Independent ABC President Nonpartisan SK Federation President Nonpartisan

12th Sangguniang Panlungsod (2016–2019) + July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2019 Position Member Party Elected Presiding Officer Liberal 2016 City Councilors Liberal Liberal Liberal Liberal Liberal Liberal Liberal Liberal Liberal Liberal ABC President Nonpartisan SK Federation President Nonpartisan

11th Sangguniang Panlungsod (2013–2016) + July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2016 Position Member Party Elected Presiding Officer Liberal 2013 City Councilors Liberal Liberal Liberal Liberal Liberal Liberal Liberal Liberal Liberal Liberal ABC President Nonpartisan Nonpartisan (ABC) SK Federation President Nonpartisan

10th Sangguniang Panlungsod (2010–2013) + July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2013 Position Member Party Elected Presiding Officer Liberal 2010 City Councilors Liberal Liberal Liberal Liberal Liberal Liberal Liberal Liberal Liberal Liberal ABC President Nonpartisan Nonpartisan SK Federation President Nonpartisan

9th Sangguniang Panlungsod (2007–2010) + July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2010 Position Member Party Elected Presiding Officer Liberal 2007 City Councilors Liberal Liberal Aksyon Liberal Liberal Liberal Liberal Liberal Liberal Liberal SK Federation President Nonpartisan Nonpartisan

8th Sangguniang Panlungsod (2004–2007) + July 1, 2004 – June 30, 2007 Position Member Party Elected Presiding Officer Liberal 2004 City Councilors Liberal Liberal Liberal Liberal Liberal Independent Liberal Liberal Liberal Independent

7th Sangguniang Panlungsod (2001–2004) + July 1, 2001 – June 30, 2004 Position Member Party Elected Presiding Officer Aksyon 2001 City Councilors Aksyon Lakas Aksyon Lakas Lakas Aksyon Aksyon Aksyon Aksyon Aksyon Liga ng mga Barangay President Nonpartisan SK Federation President Nonpartisan Nonpartisan (SK Federation)

6th Sangguniang Panlungsod (1998–2001) + July 1, 1998 – June 30, 2001 Position Member Party Elected Presiding Officer Aksyon 1998 City Councilors Aksyon Aksyon Aksyon Aksyon Aksyon Aksyon Aksyon Aksyon Aksyon Aksyon Liga ng mga Barangay President Nonpartisan SK Federation President Nonpartisan

5th Sangguniang Panlungsod (1995–1998) + July 1, 1995 – June 30, 1998 Position Member Party Elected Presiding Officer Lakas 1995 City Councilors Lakas Lakas Lakas Lakas Lakas Lakas Lakas Lakas Lakas Lakas Liga ng mga Barangay President Nonpartisan SK Federation President Nonpartisan

4th Sangguniang Panlungsod (1992–1995) + July 1, 1992 – June 30, 1995 Position Member Party Elected Presiding Officer Lakas 1992 City Councilors Lakas Lakas Lakas Lakas Lakas Lakas Lakas Lakas Lakas Lakas Liga ng mga Barangay President Nonpartisan SK Federation President Nonpartisan

3rd Sangguniang Panlungsod (1988–1992) + February 2, 1988 – June 30, 1992 Position Member Party Elected Presiding Officer LnB 1988 City Councilors Cory Coalition Cory Coalition Cory Coalition Cory Coalition Cory Coalition Cory Coalition LnB LnB Cory Coalition Cory Coalition ABC President Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Kabataang Barangay President Nonpartisan

2nd Sangguniang Panlungsod (1980–1988) + March 1980 – February 1, 1988 Position Member Party Elected Presiding Officer KBL 1980 KBL Independent City Councilors KBL 1980 KBL KBL KBL KBL KBL Unknown rowspan="2" ABC President Nonpartisan 1980 Kabataang Barangay President Nonpartisan Kagawads Unknown rowspan="3" rowspan="6"

1st Sangguniang Panlungsod (1976–1980) + February 1976 – February 1980 Position Member Presiding Officer City Councilors

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