H. No. 15995 / 65 OG No. 46, 12716 (November 17, 1969)
"SEC. 23. The City Fiscal and Register of Deeds ex-officio, his assistants—his powers, duties and compensations.—The city fiscal, who shall discharge his duties under the general supervision of the Secretary of Justice shall be the chief legal adviser of the city. He shall act as register of deeds ex-officio with an additional compensation of six hundred pesos per annum. There shall be four assistant city fiscals who shall receive the salaries in accordance with the provisions of existing laws."SEC. 2. The city fiscal and the assistant city fiscals shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines with the consent of the Commission on Appointments.