Republic of the Philippines 
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
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Quezon City 
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First Regular Session 
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NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
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House Bill No. _________________ 
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Introduced by Rep. Maria Carmen S. Zamora 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
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This bill proposes the mandatory creation of the position of the municipal General 
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Services Officer. 
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While Book Three, Article Twenty, Section 490 of the Local Government Code 
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provides for the qualifications, powers and duties of the General Services Officer and 
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while Book Three, Article Two, differentiates and details the qualifications, powers and 
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duties of the Treasurer, the former position only applies to the levels of the provincial and 
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city governments. On the municipal level, the creation of the position of general services 
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officer was not made mandatory by Republic Act No. 7160. This has spawned several 
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problems with respect to the appointment and the carrying out of the duties and 
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responsibilities of the said officer in the municipal level. To this end, this proposal 
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addresses the problem by reason of the following: 
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1. The creation of the position will guarantee the uniformity of general services
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management of the local government units in the provincial, city and
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municipal levels;
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2. The fast delivery of services requiring general services expertise and technical
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support services will be ensured;
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3. It will provide an improved system of procurement, care, utilization, custody
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and disposal of supplies or properties of the local government unit;
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4. It will eradicate or minimize corrupt practices due to the check and balance
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between the office and that of the office of the treasurer;
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5. It will ensure internal control policy by delineating the role of the treasurer as
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the “paymaster” and the general services officer as the “purchaser”; and
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6. It will avoid the duplication of functions between the two offices.
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Hence, the immediate and favorable passage of this bill is earnestly requested. 
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MARIA CARMEN S. ZAMORA 
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July 1, 2022
8:00 am
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Republic of the Philippines 
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
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Quezon City 
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First Regular Session 
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NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
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House Bill No. _________________ 
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Introduced by Rep. Maria Carmen S. Zamora 
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AN ACT MANDATORILY CREATING THE  POSITION OF THE MUNICIPAL 
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GENERAL SERVICES OFFICER, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BOOK III, 
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TITLE TWO, CHAPTER 2, SECTION 443 (a) OF  REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, 
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OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
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Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Book III, Title Two, Chapter 2, Section 443 (a) of Republic Act No. 
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7160 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
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Sec. 443. Officials of the Municipal Government. –(a) There shall be in each 
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municipality a municipal mayor, a municipal vice mayor, sangguniang bayan members, a 
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secretary to the sangguniang bayan, a municipal treasurer, a municipal assessor, a 
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municipal accountant, a municipal budget officer, a municipal planning and development 
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coordinator, a municipal engineer/building official, a municipal health officer, a 
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municipal civil registrar AND A MUNICIPAL GENERAL SERVICES OFFICER. 
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SEC. 2. The Department of the Interior and Local Government shall issue the 
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necessary rules and regulations for the implementation of this Act. 
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SEC. 3. All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations contrary to this Act are 
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hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
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SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect upon approval. 
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Approved, 
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