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NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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SENATE
s. No. 2070
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23 APR 17 P2-41
RECEIVED B\':
Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
AN ACT
CREATING A MANDATORY POSITION FOR A HUMAN RESOURCE 
MANAGEMENT OFFICER IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS, AMENDING FOR 
THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 443, 454 AND 463 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, 
AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 
1991," AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the "Local Government Code of 
1991" provides for the positions in local government units (LGUs) that are mandatory 
and these include a treasurer, assessor, accountant, budget officer, planning and 
development coordinator, engineer / building official, health officer and civil registrar 
for municipalities. These positions are also required for cities, with the addition of an 
administrator, legal officer, veterinarian, social welfare and development officer, and 
general services. The mandatory positions for cities are also the ones required for 
provinces, with the addition of a provincial agriculturist.
It can be noted that in all levels of LGUs, no position related to human resource 
management is mandatory despite the fact that all administrative work and other 
related tasks pertaining "from hiring to firing" of employees and personnel of LGUs 
are inevitable.


The essential roles of Human Resource Management Officer (HRMO) are 
recognized by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) in its Resolution No. 1800692 or 
the 2017 Omnibus Rules on Appointments and Other Human Resource Actions 
(ORAOHRA) Revised July 2018 which specifically assigns certain tasks to the Human 
Resource Management Officer (HRMO). Moreover, Rule XIII of ORAOHRA outlined 
the Responsibilities of the Human Resource Management Officer and even provides 
that administrative disciplinary action for neglect of duty may be initiated by the head 
of agency or the CSC against HRMO or the duly authorized employee in charge of 
human resource management who fails to perform any of the responsibilities given to 
him or her under the 2017 ORAOHRA.
Recent developments in the landscape of public administration in the 
Philippines even more emphasized the importance of HRMOs in the LCDs. The 
implementation of the Supreme Court Ruling on the Mandanas-Garcia Case starting 
fiscal year 2022 affirmed the Constitutional mandate to provide the LGUs with their 
just share on national taxes. The said jurisprudence also spawned the full devolution 
of services to LGUs as provided under the Local Government Code. With more 
resources and bigger responsibilities, LGUs are expected to perform optimally, 
efficiently and effectively, and the main drivers for the achievement of their mandate 
are undeniably the employees.
Taking into consideration the current structure and demands related to human 
resource in LGUs, this measure seeks to make the HRMO position mandatory in all 
LGUs by amending appropriate sections of the Local Government Code. The bill also 
provides for the qualifications and functions of an HRMO. More than providing a legal 
basis for the hiring of said officers, it aims to contribute towards a more responsible, 
proactive, and responsive management of the human resources of LGUs. The 
expansion of activities and increasing dynamism of the functions of human resources 
management in the government require the services and dedication of HRMOs who 
possess the competence, expertise, compassion to promote public service.


In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this measure is highly 
recommended.
tzJ.
JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
SENATE 
s. No. 2070
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23 APR 17 P2 ’41
RECEIVED BV;
Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
AN ACT
CREATING A MANDATORY POSITION FOR A HUMAN RESOURCE 
MANAGEMENT OFFICER IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS, AMENDING FOR 
THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 443, 454 AND 463 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, 
AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 
1991," AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assem bled:
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Section 1. Section 443 of Republic Act No. 7160 or the Local Government Code
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of 1991, as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows:
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"SECTION. 443. Officials of the Municipal Government. - (a)
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There shall be in each municipaiity a municipal mayor, a
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municipal vice-mayor, Sangguniang Bayan members, a
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secretary to the Sangguniang Bayan, a municipal treasurer, a
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municipal assessor, a municipal accountant, a municipal
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budget officer, a municipal planning and development
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coordinator, a municipal engineer/building official, a municipal
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health officer, [and] a municipal civil registrar AND A
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MUNICIPAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
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OFFICER.
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Sec. 2. Section 454 of the same law Is hereby amended to read as follows:
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"SECTION 454. Officials of the City Government. - (a) There
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shall be in each city a mayor, a vice-mayor, Sangguniang
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Panlungsod members, a secretary to the Sangguniang
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Panlungsod, a city treasurer, a city assessor, a city
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accountant, a city budget officer, a city planning and
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development coordinator, a city engineer, a city health officer,
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a city civil registrar, a city administrator, a city legal officer, a
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city veterinarian, a city social welfare and development officer,
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[afid] a city general services officer, AND A CITY HUMAN
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RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OFFICER.
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"XXX."
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Sec. 3. Section 463 of the same law is hereby amended to read as follows:
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"SECTION 463. Officials of the Provincial Government. - (a)
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There shall be in each province a governor, a vice-governor,
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members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, a secretary to the
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Sangguniang Panlalawigan, a provincial treasurer, a provincial
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assessor, a provincial accountant, a provincial engineer, a
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provincial budget officer, a provincial planning and
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development coordinator, a provincial legal officer, a
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provincial administrator, a provincial health officer, a
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provincial social welfare and development officer, a provincial
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general services officer, a provincial agriculturist, [afid] a
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provincial veterinarian AND A PROVINCIAL HUMAN
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RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OFFICER."
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"X X X."
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Sec. 4. A new article and section to be denominated as Article XXI, Section
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490-A shall be inserted after Article XX, Section 490 of Title V, on Appointive Local
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Officials Common to all Municipalities, Cities and Provinces, and shall read as follows:
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"ARTICLE XXI
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"THE HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OFFICER
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"SEC. 490-A. QUALIFICATIONS, POWERS AND
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HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OFFICER UNLESS 
HE/SHE IS A CITIZEN OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE 
PHILIPPINES, OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER, A 
HOLDER OF A COLLEGE DEGREE PREFERABLY IN 
PSYCHOLOGY OR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, A FIRST 
GRADE CIVIL SERVICE ELIGIBLE OR ITS EQUIVALENT, 
A RESIDENT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT (LGU) 
CONCERNED, HAS ACQUIRED EXPERIENCE IN HUMAN 
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT FOR AT LEAST THREE (3) 
YEARS IN THE CASE OF PROVINCE OR CITY, OR AT 
LEAST TWO (2) YEARS IN THE CASE OF A 
MUNICIPALITY, AND HAS UNDERGONE THE 
CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR HUMAN RESOURCE 
MANAGEMENT OFFICERS CONDUCTED BY THE CIVIL 
SERVICE COMMISSION (CSC).
"B) THE HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OFFICER 
SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE CHAIRPERSON CSC 
FROM THE LIST OF AT LEAST THREE (3) ELIGIBLE 
RECOMMENDEES OF THE LOCAL CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF 
THE LGU CONCERNED, SUBJECT TO CIVIL SERVICE 
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
"C) THE HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OFFICER 
SHALL:
"I. FORMULATE A HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT 
PLAN THAT WILL ENHANCE PERSONNEL 
MANAGEMENT PROCESSES IN THE LGU CONCERNED 
WITH EMPHASIS IN THE AREAS OF RECRUITMENT 
AND SELECTION, CAREER DEVELOPMENT, 
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT, PERSONNEL 
WELFARE, AND REWARDS AND INCENTIVES FOR 
SERVICE EXCELLENCE;


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"II. MONITOR AND EVALUATE THE MANAGEMENT OF 
PERSONNEL PERFORMANCE IN THE LOCAL 
GOVERNMENT UNIT CONCERNED AND ENSURE THAT 
SUCH IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CIVIL SERVICE 
RULES AND REGULATIONS;
"III. INSTITUTIONALIZE A CENTRALIZED RECORDS 
DEPOSITORY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DOCUMENTS 
SUCH AS APPOINTMENT PAPERS, PERSONAL DATA 
SHEETS, SERVICE RECORDS, STATEMENTS OF ASSETS 
AND LIABILITIES, LEAVE CREDITS AND OTHER 
PERTINENT RECORDS;
"IV. CONDUCT CONTINUING HUMAN RESOURCE 
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND OTHER CAPACITY 
BUILDING ACTIVITIES TO ENHANCE THE 
COMPETENCY OF PERSONNEL AND OFFICIALS;
"V. ENSURE THAT CIVIL SERVICE LAWS AND RULES 
AND REGULATIONS ON PERSONNEL MATTERS ARE 
PROPERLY EXECUTED;
"VI. ADVISE ON MATTERS RELATED TO CIVIL 
SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS ON 
REQUIREMENT, SELECTION AND PLACEMENT (RSP), 
LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT (L&D), PERFORMANCE 
MANAGEMENT (PM), AND REWARDS AND 
RECOGNITION, AND OTHER HUMAN RESOURCES 
POLICIES;
"VII. ESTABLISH LINKAGES AND PARTNERSHIPS 
WITH HUMAN RESOURCE ORGANIZATIONS AND 
OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; AND,
"VIII. EXERCISE SUCH OTHER POWERS AND 
PERFORM SUCH OTHER FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES AS 
MAY BE PRESCRIBED BY LAW OR ORDINANCE."


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Sec. 5. The position of Human Resource Management Officer shall be included
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in the plantilla for personnel under the CSC. The appropriation or budget item number
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of the position shall be approved by the CSC Chairperson.
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Sec. 6. Separability Clause. If any provision or part hereof, is held invalid or
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unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected
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shall remain valid and subsisting.
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Sec. 7. Repealing Clause. All laws, presidential decrees or issuances, executive
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orders, letter of instructions, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to, or
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inconsistent with the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended
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accordingly.
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Sec. 8. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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complete publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,