Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL No. __________ 
AN ACT  
CREATING A MANDATORY DEPARTMENT HEAD POSITION OF HUMAN 
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OFFICER IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS 
AND DEFINING ITS FUNCTIONS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PERTINENT 
SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN 
AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991 
Introduced by HON. FERNANDO T. CABREDO 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Republic Act. No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, 
created mandatory positions with specific functions and duties to assist the local chief 
executives in the administration of their respective Local Governments Units (LGU). Under 
the same Code, however, the position of Human Resource Management Officer (HRMO), was 
not among those mandatorily required to be created. 
Similarly, while under the CSC Memorandum Circular No. 19, s. 1992 (Guidelines and 
Standards in the Establishment of Organizational Structures and Staffing Patterns in the Local 
Government Units), cities and municipalities may create the Office of the HRMO, the same 
was not mandatory. Thus, the creation of the positions of an HRMO with the rank of a 
department head and the creation of Human Resources Departments to cater to the multifarious 
human resources needs of the LGUs had not been prioritized and sometimes was even 
disregarded in most LGUs. 
Currently, the responsibility for human resources and development is lodged under the 
local chief executive of each LGU, as provided for under Section 77 of Republic Act No. 7160.  
Hence, most HRMO positions are created under the Office of the Mayor in the case of cities 
and municipalities, or the Governor in the case of provinces. 
Notably, recent trends and advances in the field of human resources management and 
development have made the role of the HRMOs indispensable; particularly in areas of 
recruitment selection and placement, performance management, learning and development and 
rewards and recognition. 
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Thus, as almost all facets of good local governance and operations depend largely on 
an effective and efficient human resource management and with the expanded functions, roles 
and responsibilities of the HRMOs in the LGUs, the immediate consideration and passage of 
this bill is earnestly sought. 
HON. FERNANDO T. CABREDO 
3rd District, Albay 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL No. __________ 
Introduced by HON. FERNANDO T. CABREDO 
___________________________________________________________________________ 
AN ACT  
CREATING A MANDATORY POSITION OF HUMAN RESOURCE 
MANAGEMENT OFFICER IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS AND 
DEFINING ITS FUNCTIONS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PERTINENT 
SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN 
AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Republic of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
Section 1. Section 77 of Republic Act No. 7160 or the “Local Government Code of 
1991”, is hereby amended to read as follows: 
“Section 77. Responsibility for Human Resources and Development. – The chief 
executive of every local government unit, with the assistance of the human resource 
management officer, shall be responsible for human resources and development in his 
unit and shall take all personnel actions in accordance with the constitutional provisions 
on civil service, pertinent laws, and rules and regulations thereon, including such 
policies, guidelines and standards as the Civil Service Commission may establish: 
Provided, That the local chief executive may employ emergency or casual employees 
or laborers paid on a daily wage or piecework basis and hired through job orders for 
local projects authorized by the sanggunian concerned, without need of approval or 
attestation by the Civil Service Commission: Provided, further, That the period of 
employment of emergency or casual laborers as provided in this section shall not exceed 
six (6) months.” 
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Section 2. Section 443 of the same Code, as amended, is hereby further amended to 
read as follows: 
“SECTION 443. Officials of the Municipal Government. – 
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(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 [and] a municipal civil registrar [.] , and a 
municipal human resource management officer. 
 
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Section 3. Section 454 of the same Code is hereby further amended to read as follows: 
“Section 454. Officials of the City Government.  
 (a) There shall be in each city a mayor, a vice-mayor, sangguniang panlungsod 
members, a secretary to the sangguniang panlungsod, a city treasurer, a city assessor, a 
city accountant, a city budget officer, a city planning and development coordinator, a 
city engineer, a city health officer, a city civil registrar, a city administrator, a city legal 
officer, a city veterinarian, a city social welfare and development officer, [and] a city 
general services officer[.] and a city human resource management officer. 
 
 
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Section 4. Section 463 of the same Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 
 
 
“Section 463. Officials of the Provincial Government. –  
(a) There shall be in each province a governor, a vice-governor, members of the 
sangguniang panlalawigan, a secretary to the sangguniang panlalawigan, a 
provincial treasurer, a provincial assessor, a provincial accountant, a provincial 
engineer, a provincial budget officer, a provincial planning and development 
coordinator, a provincial legal officer, a provincial administrator, a provincial 
health officer, a provincial social welfare and development officer, a provincial 
general services officer, a provincial agriculturist, [and] a provincial veterinarian 
[.] and provincial human resource management officer. 
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Section 5. A new article and section to be denominated as Article XXI, Section 490-A 
shall be inserted after Article XX, Section 490 of Title Five, on Appointive Local Officials 
Common to all Municipalities, Cities and Provinces, and shall read as follows: 
 
“ARTICLE XXI 
The Human Resource Management Officer 
 
Section. 490-A Qualifications, Powers and Duties. – 
(a) The human resource management officer shall be appointed by the Civil 
Service Commission, from the list of at least three (3) eligible recommendees of 
the governor or mayor, as the case may be, subject to civil service law, rules and 
regulations. 
(b) The human resource management officer shall be under the administrative 
supervision of the governor or mayor, as the case may be, to whom he/she shall 
report regularly on the management and action on human resource of the local 
government unit. 


 
 
(c) No person shall be appointed as 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 human resource management, psychology 
or public administration or law, and a holder of a second level eligibility or its 
equivalent, a resident of the local government unit concerned, has acquired 
experience in human resource management for at least five (5) years in the case of 
the province or city, or three (3) years in the case of municipality, and has 
undergone the certificate program for human resource management officers 
conducted by the Civil Service Commission. 
The appointment of a human resource management officer shall be mandatory for 
Provincial, City and Municipal Governments. 
(d) The human resource management officer shall take charge of the human 
resource office and shall:  
1.Formulate a human resource management process in the local 
government unit concerned with emphasis in the areas of recruitment, 
selection and placement, learning and development, performance 
management, and rewards and recognition; 
2. 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; 
3. 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; 
4. Conduct continuing human resource development programs and other 
capacity building activities to enhance the competency of personnel and 
officials; 
5.Ensure that civil services laws and rules on personnel matters are 
properly executed; 
6.Advise on matters related to civil service rules and regulations on 
recruitment, selection and placement, learning and development, 
performance management, and rewards and recognition and other human 
resource policies; 
7.Establish linkages and partnerships with human resource organizations 
and other local government agencies; and 
8.Exercise such other powers and perform such other functions and duties 
as may be prescribed by law or ordinance. 
 
Section 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations – Within ninety (90) days from the 
promulgation of this Act, the Department of the Interior and Local Government and the Civil 
Service Commission shall promulgate the rules and regulations necessary for the effective 
implementation of this Act. 
 
Section 7. Separability clause – All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and 
regulations or issuances or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, are hereby 
modified or repealed accordingly. 


 
 
 
Sections 8. Effectivity Clause – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its full 
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspaper of general circulations. 
 
 
Approved,