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S.B. NO:
Introduced by Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy S. Binay
AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 443, 454, AND 463 OF REPUBLIC ACT 
NO. 7160/OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE 
OF 1991"
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Tourism is an integral part of the Philippine economy. According to the report 
of the Philippine Statistics Authority, our tourism's contribution to the country's GDP 
grew from 12.3 percent in 2018 to 12.7 percent in 2019. Inbound tourism expenditure 
also posted the highest growth in 2019 at 23.2 percent to a total of P548.76 billion 
from P445.58 billion in 2018. These figures are still expected to rise and create a 
remarkable quantity of employment opportunities. Thus, calls for the need to fortify 
the tourism safeguards provided by Republic Act No. 9593 or The Tourism Act of 2009.
Section 42 of Republic Act No. 9593 provides that every province, city or 
municipality in which tourism is a significant industry shall have a permanent position 
for a tourism officer. However, the local government units where tourism is a booming 
industry falls short of permanent position for tourism officers. Furthermore, Republic 
Act. No. 7160 or the Local Government Code of 1991 does not include the provision 
of permanent position of tourism officers in its exclusive list of officers for every local 
government unit.
Without a specific amendatory clause in The Tourism Act of 2009, local 
government units fail to establish permanent position for tourism officers. This 
proposed measure intends to address the issue amending the pertinent provisions of 
the Local Government Code of 1991 and ensure that permanent positions for tourism 
officers are provided in order to strengthen and promote the growth of tourism 
industry in the country.
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
MARIA LOURDES1MANCY S. BINAY


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
First Regular Session 
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SENATE
S.B. No. 340
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Introduced by Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy S. Binay
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AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 443, 454, AND 463 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 Phiiippines in 
Congress assembied:
SECTION 1. Sections 443 of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the 
"Local Government Code of 1991" is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SECTION. 443. Officials of the Municipal Government. -
(a) There shall be in each municipality, a municipal mayor, 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 municipal health officer, and a municipal civil 
registrar.
IN MUNICIPALITIES WHERE TOURISM IS A SIGNIFICANT 
INDUSTRY, A TOURISM OFFICER SHALL ALSO BE 
APPOINTED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE QUALIFICATIONS 
SET FORTH IN REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9593, OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS "THE TOURISM ACT OF 2009."
(b) In addition thereto, the mayor may appoint a municipal 
administrator, a municipal legal officer, a municipal agriculturist, a 
municipal environment and natural resource officer, a municipal 
social welfare and development officer, a municipal architect, and a 
municipal information officer.


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(c) The Sangguniang Bayan may:
(1) Maintain existing offices not mentioned in subsections (a) 
and (b) hereof;
(2) Create such other offices as may be necessary to carry out 
the purposes of the municipal government; or
(3) Consolidate the functions of any office with those of another 
in the interest of efficiency and economy.
(d) Unless otherwise provided herein, heads of departments and offices 
shall be appointed by the municipal mayor with the concurrence of 
the majority of all the Sangguniang Bayan members, subject to civil 
service law, rules and regulations. The Sagguniang Bayan shall act 
on the appointment within fifteen (15) days from the date of its 
submission; otherwise, the same shall be deemed confirmed.
(e) Elective and appointive municipal officials shall receive such 
compensation, allowances and other emoluments as may be 
determined by law or ordinance, subject to the budgetary 
limitations on personal service as prescribed in Title Five, Book Two 
of this Code: Provided, That no increase in compensation of the 
mayor, vice mayor, and Sangguniang Bayan members shall take 
effect until after the expiration of the full term of all the elective 
local officials approving such increase."
SEC. 2. Sections 454 of Republic Act No. 7160 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"SECTION. 454. Officials of the City Government. -
(a) There shall be in each city a mayor, vice mayor, Sangguniang 
Panlungsod members, a secretary to the Sangguniang Paniungsod, 
a city treasurer, a city assessor, a city accountant a city budget 
officer, a city planning 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.
IN CITIES WHERE TOURISM IS A SIGNIFICANT INDUSTRY, 
A TOURISM OFFICER SHALL ALSO BE APPOINTED, IN 
ACCORDANCE WITH THE QUALIFICATIONS SET FORTH IN 
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9593, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE 
TOURISM ACT OF 2009."
(b) In addition thereto, the city mayor may appoint a city architect, a 
city information officer, a city agriculturist, a city population officer.


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a city environment and natural resources officer, and a city 
cooperatives officer.
The appointment of a city population officer shall be optional in the 
city: Provided, however, That cities which have existing population 
offices shall continue to maintain such offices for a period of five 
(5) years from the date of the effectivity of this Code, after which 
said offices shall become optional.
(c) The Sangguniang Panlungsod may:
(1) Maintain existing offices not mentioned in subsections (a) 
and (b) hereof;
(2) Create such other offices as may be necessary to carry out 
the purposes of the city government; or
(3) Consolidate the functions of any office with those of another 
in the interest of efficiency and economy.
(d) Unless otherwise provided herein, heads of departments and 
offices shall be appointed by the city mayor with the concurrence 
of the majority of all the Sangguninang Panlungsod members, 
subject to civil service law, rules and regulations. The Sangguniang 
Panlungsod shall act on the appointment within fifteen (15) days 
from the date of its submission, otherwise the same shall be 
deemed confirmed.
(e) Elective and appointive city officials shall receive such 
compensation, allowances, and other emoluments as may be 
determined by law or ordinance, subject to the budgetary 
limitations on personal services prescribed under Title Five, Book II 
of this Code: Provided, That, no increase in compensation of the 
mayor, vice mayor, and Sangguniang Panlungsod members shall 
take effect until after the expiration of the full term of the said local 
officials approving such increase."
SEC. 3. Sections 463 of Republic Act No. 7160 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 provincial treasurer, 
a provincial assessor, a provincial accountant, a provincial engineer, 
a provincial budget officer, a provincial planning and development 
coordinator, a provincial general services officer, a provincial 
agriculturist, and a provincial veterinarian.


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IN PROVINCES WHERE TOURISM IS A SIGNIFICANT 
INDUSTRY, A TOURISM OFFICER SHALL ALSO BE 
APPOINTED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE QUALIFICATIONS 
SET FORTH IN REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9593, OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS "THE TOURISM ACT OF 2009."
(b) In addition thereto, the governor may appoint a provincial 
population officer, a provincial natural resources and environment 
officer, a provincial cooperative officer, a provincial architect, and a 
provincial information officer.
The appointment of a provincial population officer shall be optional 
in the province: Provided, however, that provinces which have 
existing population offices shall continue to maintain such offices 
for a period of five (5) years from the date of the effectivity of this 
Code, after which said offices shall become optional.
(c) The Sangguniang Panlalawigan may:
(1) Maintain existing offices not mentioned in subsections (a) 
and (b) hereof:
(2) Create such other offices as may be necessary to carry out 
the purposes of the provincial government; or
(3) Consolidate the functions of any office with those of another 
in the interest of efficiency and economy;
(d) Unless otherwise provided herein, heads of departments and offices 
shall be appointed by the governor with the concurrence of the 
majority of all the Sangguniang Panlalawigan members, subject to 
civil service law, rules and regulations. The Sangguniang 
Panlalawigan shall act on the appointment within fifteen (15) days 
from the date of its submission; otherwise the same shall be 
deemed confirmed;
(e) Elective and appointive provincial officials shall receive such 
compensation, allowances, and other emoluments as may be 
determined by law or ordinance, subject to the budgetary 
limitations on personal services prescribed under Title Five, Book II 
of this Code: Provided, That, no increase in compensation shall take 
effect until after the expiration of the full term of all the elective 
officials approving such increase."
SEC. 4. Implementing Agency. - The Department of Interior and Local 
Government (DILG) in coordination with the Department of Tourism (DOT) shall 
promulgate the rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this 
Act.


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SEC. 5. Separability Clause. - If any section or provision of this Act is held 
unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions hereof shall not be affected 
thereby.
SEC. 6. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, proclamations, 
rules and regulations and other issuances or parts thereof inconsistent with the 
provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
SEC. 7. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,