a. Exercises control and general supervision over all activities, programs, projects, and services in the Municipality of Manolo Fortich.
b. Enforces all laws and ordinances relative to the governance of the Municipality and the exercise of its corporate powers provided for under Section 22 of RA 7160, implement all approved policies, programs, projects, services and activities of the Municipality.
c. Initiates and maximizes the generation of resources and revenues, and applies the same to the implementation of development plans, program objectives and priorities as provided for under Section 18 of the Code, particularly those resources and revenues programmed for agro-industrial development and country-wide growth and progress.
d. Ensures the delivery of basic services and the provision of adequate facilities as provided for under Section 17 of the Code.
e. Exercises such other powers and performs such other duties and functions as may be prescribed by law or ordinance.
f. Appoints all officers and employees of the Municipal Government.
g. Represents the Municipality in its business transactions and signs on its behalf all contracts, obligations and official documents made in accordance with law or ordinance.