Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |/O
Quezon City

Nineteenth Congress
1* Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO.6150

Introduced by Rep. Ricardo T. Kho and Rep. Olga “Ara “T. Kho

Explanatory Note

The Local Government Code of 1991 (Republic Act No. 7160) created mandatory
specific functions and duties to assist the local chief executives in the
administration of their respective Local Government Units (LGU). Under the same code,
however, the position of Human Resource Management Officer (HMO), is not among those
required to be created mandatorily.

‘Similarly, while the Civil Service Memorandum (CSC) Memorandum Circular No. 19,
s. 1992 (Guidelines and Standards in the Establishment of Organizational Structures and
Staffing Patterns in Local Government Units), allows cities and municipalities to create the
office of the HRMO, the same is not mandatory. Apparently, the creation of the position of an
HRMO with the rank of a department head and the requisite Human Resource
Department/Office to cater to the multifarious human resources needs and processes of the
LGUs have not been prioritized and even disregarded in most LGUS.

Presently, the responsibility for human resources and development is lodged under the
tutelage of the local chief executive of each LGU as explicitly provided undersection 77 of the
LGC or Republic Act 7160. Hence, most HRMO positions are created under the Office of the
Mayor or the Governor, in the case of provincial governments.

Notably, recent trends and advances in the field of human resources management and
development have made the role of the HRMOs indispensable particularly in the areas of
recruitment, selection and placement; performance management; learning and development
and rewards and recognition,

Considering that most facets of local governance and operations depend largely on an
effective and efficient human resource management, the passage and immediate consideration
of this measure is earnestly sought.

shes KHO REP. OL <HO
14 District Masbate

District Masbate



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

Nineteenth Congress
1* Regular Session
HOUSE BILL No.6150

Introduced by Rep. Ricardo T. Kho and Rep. Olga “Ara “T. Kho

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

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

Section 1. Amendatory Pr
“Local Government Code of 1991”

sion. - Section 77 of Republic Act No. 7160 or the
s 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. The local chief executive 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.

XXX.”

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-

(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.

XXX’
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.

XXX’

Section 4. Section 463 of the same Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

SECTION. 463. Officials of the Provincial Government. —

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 a provincial
human resource management officer.

XXX’

Section 5. A new and 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 Dt

S-

(a) No person shall be appointed human resource management
officer unless he is a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the
local government unit concerned, of good moral character, a
holder of a college degree preferably in human resource
management, psychology, public administration or law, and a
holder of second level eligibility or its equivalent. He must have
acquired experience in human resource management for at
least five (5) years in the case of the provincial or city human
resources management officer, or three (3) years in the case of
a municipal human resources management officer, and has
undergone the certificate program for human resource
management officer conducted by the Civil Service
Commission
The appointment of a human resource management officer
shall be mandatory for Provincial, City and Municipal
Governments.

(b) The human resource management officer shall take charge of
the human resource office and shall

1. Formulate a human resource development plan that will
enhance human resource management processes in the local
government unit concerned with emphasis in the areas of
recruitment, sclection, 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 the civil service rules
and regulations;

3. Institutionalize a centralized records depository of human
resource documents such as appointment papers, personal
data sheets, service records, statement of assets and liabilities,
leave credits and other pertinent employee 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 service laws and rules on personnel matters
are properly executed;

6. Advise on matters related to civil service rules and regulations
on recruitment, selection, 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 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. Sepat lity Clause- If any provision of this Act is subsequently declared
unconstitutional, the validity of the remaining provisions hereof shall remain in full force and
effect.

Section 8. Effectivity- This Act shall take effect fifteen days (15) after its complete
Publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines,

Approved,