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NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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SENATE
Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.
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"
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Republic Act No. 7160, or the nLocal Government Code of 1991", as amended, 
has created mandatory and optional offices and positions, and has laid down their 
respective duties and functions in the provinces, cities and municipalities. The 
occupants of the said positions are expected to assist the Local Chief Executives (LCEs) 
in running the affairs of the local government units (LGUs). However there is an 
absence of a Human Resource Management Officer (HRMO) position in the Local 
Government Code.
Considering that LGU personnel are the "frontline" contact between the 
government and the public, and that human resources (HR) is one of the vital 
manpower that they must have, an office should be created in each LGU to handle 
recruitment, career development, rewards and incentives, performance management, 
employee relations and the entire range of human resources and management.
The HR Department/Office plays an important role in public service deiivery. In 
order to perform the mandate of every office in the LGU it is vital that competent 
employees are placed in the different permanent positions, as it is in the best interest 
of the LGUs and their constituents, both financially and organizationally.


This measure is endorsed by the Civii Service Commission, in recognition of the 
urgent need to institutionalize HR at the LGU level. Hence, the immediate passage of 
this bill is highly recommended.
RAMON^BONG REVILLA, JR.
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NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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SENATE
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Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.
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,"
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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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 municipality a municipal mayor, a
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municipal vice-mayor, Sangguniang Bayan members, a secretary
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to the Sangguniang Bayan, a municipal treasurer, a municipal
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assessor, a municipal accountant, a municipal budget officer, a
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municipal planning and development coordinator, a municipal
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engineer/building official, a municipal health officer, [and] a
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municipal civil registrar [.] AND A MUNICIPAL HUMAN
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RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 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 shali
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be in each city a mayor, a vice-mayor, Sangguniang Panlungsod
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members, a secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod, a city
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treasurer, a city assessor, a city accountant, a city budget officer,
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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."
Sec. 3. Section 463 of the same law 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 A 
PROVINCIAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 
OFFICER."
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Sec. 4. A new article and section to be denominated as Article XXI, Section 490- 
A shall be inserted after Article XX, Section 490 of Title V, on Appointive Local Officials 
Common to all Municipalities, Cities and Provinces, and shall read as follows:
"ARTICLE XXI
THE HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OFFICER 
SEC. 490-A. QUALIFICATIONS, POWERS AND DUTIES. - 
a) 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


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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:
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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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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;
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INSTITUTIONALIZE A CENTRALIZED RECORDS 
DEPOSITORY OF HUMAN RESOURCE 
DOCUMENTS SUCH AS APPOINTMENT PAPERS, 
PERSONAL DATA SHEETS, SERVICE RECORDS,


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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES,
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LEAVE CREDITS AND OTHER PERTINENT
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RECORDS;
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CONDUCT CONTINUING HUMAN RESOURCE
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DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND OTHER
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CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES TO ENHANCE
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THE COMPETENCY OF PERSONNEL AND
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OFFICIALS;
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ENSURE THAT CIVIL SERVICE LAWS AND RULES
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AND REGULATIONS ON PERSONNEL MATTERS
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ARE PROPERLY EXECUTED;
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ADVISE ON MATTERS RELATED TO CIVIL
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SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS ON
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REQUIREMENT, SELECTION AND PLACEMENT
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(RSP), LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT (L&D),
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PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT (PM), AND
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REWARDS AND RECOGNITION, AND OTHER
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HUMAN RESOURCES POLICIES;
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ESTABLISH LINKAGES AND PARTNERSHIPS
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WITH HUMAN RESOURCE ORGANIZATIONS AND
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OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; AND
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viii. EXERCISE SUCH OTHER POWERS AND PERFORM
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SUCH OTHER FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES AS MAY
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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 portion or provision of this Act is declared
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invalid or unconstitutional, other provisions hereof which are not affected thereby
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shall remain in full force and effect.


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Sec. 7. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, circulars, issuances, letter 
of instructions, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are 
hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
Sec. 8. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days 
following its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) 
newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines.
Approved,