Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This proposed measure seeks to address the gap in our existing Local Government 
Code, which mandates the appointment of a General Services Officer (GSO) for the 
provincial and city governments but is silent with respect to its appointment in the 
municipal government. 
A GSO functions as one of the most important lifelines of the local government. A GSO 
provides diverse range of routine general services such as: (a) supply and 
procurement works, (b) building and ground maintenance, (c) inventory of government 
property and vehicles and (d) other duties and functions as may be prescribed by the 
Local Government Code.  
A municipal GSO can help accelerate the delivery of services by disentangling the 
congestions in the bureaucracy. By ensuring the logistical and administrative support 
systems, the delivery of general services can be more attuned with the policy direction 
of the concerned LGU. 
For these reasons, the passage of this measure is earnestly sought. 
LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR. 
August 3, 2023
2:05 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR. 
AN ACT 
CREATING THE POSITION OF THE MUNICIPAL GENERAL SERVICES OFFICER 
IN MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS, AMENDING SECTION 443 (a) AND SECTION 
490 (a) OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL 
GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Book III, Title Two, Chapter 2, Section 433 (a) of Republic Act No. 7160 
is hereby amended to read as follows:  
Sec. 443. Officials of the Municipal Government. - (a) There shall be in each 
municipality a municipal mayor, a municipal vice-mayor, sangguniang bayan 
members, a secretary to the sangguniang bayan, a municipal treasurer, a 
municipal assessor, a municipal accountant, a municipal budget officer, a 
municipal planning and development coordinator, a municipal engineer/building 
official, a municipal health officer, a municipal civil registrar AND A MUNICIPAL 
GENERAL SERVICES OFFICER. 
Sec. 2. Book III, Title Five, Article 20, Section 490 (a) of Republic Act No. 7160 
is hereby amended to read as follows: 
Section 490. Qualifications, Powers and Duties. - (a) No person shall be 
appointed general services officer unless he is a citizen of the Philippines, a 
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resident of the local government unit concerned, of good moral character, a 
holder of a college degree on public administration, business administration and 
management from a recognized college or university, and a first-grade civil 
service eligible or its equivalent. He must have acquired experience in general 
services, including management of supply, property, solid waste disposal, and 
general sanitation, of at least five (5) years in the case of the provincial or city 
general services officer, and at least three (3) years in the case of the municipal 
general services officer.  
 
The appointment of a general services officer is mandatory for the provincial, 
city, AND MUNICIPAL governments. 
 
Sec. 2. Implementing Rules and regulations. – The Department of the Interior and 
Local Government shall issue the necessary rules and regulations for the 
implementation of this Act.  
 
Sec. 3. Separability Clause. – If, for any reason, any provision of this Act or any part 
thereof be declared unconstitutional and invalid, the other parts or provisions of this 
Act not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.  
 
 
Sec. 4. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules or regulations 
or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or 
modified accordingly.  
 
Sec. 5. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in 
the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of national circulation. 
 
Approved,