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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTAT!
Quezon City, Metro Manila

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SEVENTEENTH CONGRES:
First Regular Session

2861

REGISTRATION UNIT
BILLS AND INDEX SERVICE

HOUSE BILL NO.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to amend pertinent provisions of Republic
7160, otherwise known as the "Local Government Code of 1991”.

The Population Office in every local government unit is very
vital in carrying out measures to guarantee the delivery of basic
services and provision of sufficient facilities appurtenant to the
integration of the population development principles and in
providing access to said services and facilities.

The said office is also given the indispensable assignment of
mounting plans and strategies and upon approval thereof by the
governor or mayor, as the case may be, implements the same,
particularly those which have to do with the integration of
population development principles and methods in programs and
projects which the governor or mayor is empowered to
implement. The office, likewise, assists the governor or mayor in
the implementation of the Constitutional provisions relative to
population development and the promotion of responsible
parenthood and further establishes and maintains an updated
data bank for program operations, development planning and an
educational program to ensure the people's participation in and
understanding of population development. By the same token, it
implements appropriate training programs responsive to the
cultural heritage of the inhabitants in the community.


We cannot downplay the vital function of population office
to nation-building. However, when the Local Government Code of
1991 was enacted, it bestowed for the optional appointment of a
population officer in the province, city or municipality. This
manifest error should be corrected. We must consider that State
should not just formulate the creation of Population Office for the
provincial, city and municipal government as optional but rather
be institutionalized as mandatory so that these offices would
ensure that the tasks and visions for the provision of population
development principles.

Immediate approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

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ENGR. carkuaro “Lito” MARQUEZ


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 261

Introduced by ENGR. CARLITO “Lito” MARQUEZ

AN ACT

INSTITUTIONALIZING THE MANDATORY
ESTABLISHMENT OF A POPULATION OFFICE IN
ALL PROVINCES, CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 488
(A) OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS “THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
OF 1991”, AS AMENDED

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

Section 1. Title - This Act shall be known and referred to as
the “Mandatory Establishment of Provincial, City and Municipal
Population Office of 2016”.

Section 2. There shall be a mandatory establishment of a
Population Office in every province, city and municipality with
the necessary budgetary appropriations covering the current
operating expenditures and capital outlays.

Section 3. Section 488 of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise
known as “The Local Government Act of 1991”, as amended,
particularly Title V (Appointive Local Officials Common To All
Municipalities, Cities and Provinces) is hereby amended further
to be read as follows:


“ARTICLE XVIII
The Population Officer

Section 488. Qualification, Powers and Duties. -

(a) No person shall be appointed population 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 with specialized training in
population development from a recognized college or
university, and a first grade civil service eligible or its
equivalent. He must have experience in the implementation
of programs on population development or responsible
parenthood for at least five (5) years in the case of the
provincial or city population officer, and three (3) years in
the case of the municipal population officer.

The appointment of a population officer shall be

[optional] MANDATORY in the local government unit:

Provided, however, That provinces, /and/ cities AND

MUNICIPALITIES which have existing population offices

shall continue to maintain such offices. (for a period of five

(5) years from the date of effectivity of this Code, after which

said offices shall become optional).

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Section 4. Separability Clause. - If any part or section of
this Act is declared unconstitutional, such declaration shall not
affect the other parts or sections of this Act.

Section 5. Repealing Clause. - All laws, presidential
decrees, executive orders, ordinances, circulars, rules and
regulations inconsistent with any provisions of this Act shall be
deemed repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 6. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect
fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in two (2)
newspapers of general circulation or in the Official Gazette.

Approved;