Pursuant to Republic Act No. 7160, the City Government of Gingoog shall exercise powers as a political subdivision of the national government and as a corporate entity representing the inhabitants of its territory.

      Further, the City Government of Gingoog shall exercise the powers expressly granted, those necessarily implied therefrom, as well as powers necessary, appropriate, or incidental for its efficient and effective governance, and those which are essential to the promotion of the general welfare.

           Moreover, the City Government of Gingoog shall ensure and support, among other things, the preservation and enrichment of culture, promote health and safety, enhance the right of the people to a balanced ecology, encourage and support the development of appropriate and self-reliant scientific and technological capabilities, improve public morals, enhance economic prosperity and social justice, promote full employment among its residents, maintain peace and order, and preserve the comfort and convenience of its inhabitants.