Practice question
A duly elected municipal Liga ng mga Barangay president qualifies under Section 494 of RA 7160. What is the legal basis of that official's sangguniang bayan membership?
- A private employment contract with every barangay.
- Ex officio membership attached by law to the Liga presidency.
- A hereditary right held by the official's family.
- A separate appointment that the mayor may grant or withhold at pleasure.
- Automatic entitlement to every national elective office.
Legal references
- RA 7160, Section 494, ex officio sanggunian membership of Liga presidents: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1991/ra_7160_1991.html
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