OUR VISION:

“ To continually champion the Rule of Law in the pursuit of Justice as counsel of the City Government. “

 

OUR MISSION:

 

“ To promote and protect the interest of the City Government of Antipolo and its constituency in legal proceedings and matters requiring the services of a lawyer. “

 

FUNCTION:

The Legal Officer, the Chief Legal Counsel of the City Government, shall take charge of the office for legal services and shall:

 

•Formulate measures for the consideration of the City Council and provide legal assistance and support to the Governor or Mayor, as the case may be, in carrying out the delivery of basic services and provisions of adequate facilities as provide for under Section 17 of this Code;

 

•Develop plans and strategies and upon approval thereof by the Governor or Mayor, as the case maybe, implement the same, particularly those which have to do with programs and projects related to legal services which the Governor or Mayor is empowered to implement and which City Council is empowered to provide for under this Code.

 

•In addition to the foregoing duties and functions, the legal officer shall:

 

•Represent the City Government in all Civil Actions and special proceedings whrerein the City Government or any official thereof, in his official capacity, is a party: Provided, that, in actions or proceedings where a component city or municipality is a party adverse to the provincial government or to another component city or municipality, a special legal office may be employed to represent the adverse party;

 

•When required by the Governor, Mayor or City Council, draft ordinances, contracts, bonds, leases and other instruments involving any interest of the local government unit and provide comments and recommendations on any instruments already drawn;

 

•Render his opinion in writing on any question of law when requested to do so by the Governor, Mayor or City Council;

 

• Investigate or cause to be investigated any local official or employee for administrative neglect or misconduct in office and recommend appropriate action to the Governor, Mayor or City Council, as the case maybe;

 

• Investigate or cause to be investigate any person, firm or corporation holding any franchise or exercising any public privilege for failure to comply with any term or condition in the grant of such franchise or privilege and recommend appropriate action to the Governor, Mayor or Council as the case maybe;

 

• When directed by the Governor, Mayor or Council, initiate and prosecute, in the interest of the local government unit concerned, any civil action on any bond, lease or other contract upon any breach or violation thereof; and

 

•Review and submit recommendations on ordinances approved and executive orders issued by component units;

 

•Recommend measures to the Council and advise the Governor or Mayor, as the case maybe, on all other matters related to upholding the Rule of Law;

 

•Be in the front line of protecting human rights and prosecuting any violation thereof, particularly those which occur during and in the aftermath of man-made or natural disasters and calamities; and

 

• Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and functions as maybe prescribed by law or Ordinances.

 

 

 

LEGAL OFFICE IN ACTION

Tipulo Festival

 

 

City Grand Parade

 

Tree Planting

 

Team Building – 2011 (with City Administrative Office) Pansol , Laguna

 

 

 

 

OFFICE OF THE CITY LEGAL

Tel: 697-6166 ,2nd Floor, Antipolo City Government Building M.L. Quezon Corner Carigma Street, Antipolo City, 1870