Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
EIGHTEENTH 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 
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. 
May 24, 2021
6:30 PM
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
EIGHTEENTH 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 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. 
SECTION 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 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. 
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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,