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SENATE
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Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.
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
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Section 488 of Republic 7160, otherwise known as the "Local Government Code 
of 1991", as amended, provides that, "the appointment of a population officer shall 
be optional in the local government unit: Provided, however, That provinces and cities 
which have existing population offices shali 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."
According to the Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) of the 
National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), the 2017 National 
Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) reflects that "Filipino women, on average, 
have one child more than they intended; and the figures are highest among women 
from the lowest wealth quintile and lowest educational attainment. However, the 
fertility rate or the actual number of children in the Phiiippines has gone down from 
three children in 2013 down to 2.7 in 2017."
The concerned government agencies namely NEDA, Department of Health 
(DOH) and POPCOM, who were tasked to harmonize their "contexts and create a 
sustained commitment towards a holistic national development, influencing health, 
education and economic outcomes" have continuously reassessed the family planning


programs and policies over the years. As a result of these efforts, the National 
Program on Population and Family Planning or NPPFP was formulated and approved 
by the President.
Last July 8, 2019, the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) 
issued Memorandum Circular No. 2019-100 regarding the designation of local 
population officers and mobilization of community officials, volunteers, and workers to 
intensify the implementation of the NPPFP.
This measure seeks to amend RA 7169 to mandate all provinces, cities and 
municipalities to establish a Population Office in their localities. By doing so, the tasks 
and visions for the provision of population development principles and the 
achievement of goals set in NPPFP and its vital function to nation-building will be 
realized.
The Population Office in every local government unit is vital in carrying out 
measures to guarantee the delivery of basic services and provisions of sufficient 
facilities pertinent to the integration of the population development principles and in 
providing access to said services and facilities.
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is highly 
recommended.
RAMON
EVILLA, JR.


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Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.
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 House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the ''Mandatory
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Establishment of Provincial, City and Municipal Population Office of2022
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Sec. 2. There shall be a mandatory establishment of a Population Office in
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every province, city and municipality with the necessary budgetary appropriations
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covering the current operating expenditures and capital outlays.
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Sec. 3. The Population Development Office shall be provided with a full staff
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complement headed by a Population Development Officer. The Office shall perform
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the following functions:
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(1) Establish and maintain a comprehensive, integrated and updated
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population development information system that contains household
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demographic and socio-economic profile to be used in analyzing
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population needs and projecting service requirements;
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(2) Recruit, organize and mobilize Barangay Population Workers and other
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community workers or volunteers for data generation, household
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demographic and socio-economic profiling, and community health
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promotion and advocacy;


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Assist Other local departments in generating and projecting popuiation 
deveiopment data needed in their planning and program development 
functions and provide technical assistance in integrating population 
development needs and gender dimensions in their sectoral 
development programs and projects, particularly marginalized and 
indigenous people;
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Design and undertake Population Development related services, studies 
and researches;
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Estabiish mechanisms for monitoring in- and out- migration movement 
and human settlement patterns especially across ecosystems for 
planning and programming and formulate measures for the 
development of the migrants and development of effective urban 
management strategies;
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Promote responsible parenthood and family planning (FP), particularly 
through the conduct of Information Education Communication 
Motivation (lECM), demand generation activities, and ensure provision 
or referrai of appropriate FP services;
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Oversee, coordinate and manage the implementation of Pre-Marriage 
Counseiling (PMC) at the iocal level pursuant to the Implementing Rules 
and Regulations of the "Responsible Parenthood and reproductive Health 
Act of 2012","
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Formulate and implement measures to prevent unintended pregnancies 
among young people and promote adolescent health and youth 
development; and
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Engage, collaborate and partner with relevant government agencies 
such as the Department of Health (DOH), Commission on Population and 
Development (POPCOM) and Civil Society Organizations and other 
private sector agencies for the purpose of ensuring that the appropriate 
family planning methods are available and that services are provided;
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Generate and mobilize necessary resources for the implementation of a 
family planning program within the locality;


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(11) Exercise other duties and functions, as may be prescribed by a local
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ordinance and legal issuances.
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Sec. 4. Section 488 of Republic Act 7160, otherwise known as the "Local
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Government Act of 1991" as amended, particularly Title V (Appointive Local Officials
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Common To All Municipalities, Cities and Provinces) is hereby amended further to be
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read as follows:
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"Article XVIII. The Population Officer
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"Section 488. Qualifications, Powers and Duties. - (a) x x
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X.
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"The appointment of a population officer shall be [optional]
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MANDATORY in the local 
government unit: Provided,
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however, That provinces, [and] cities 
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MUNICIPALITIES which have existing population offices
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shall continue to maintain such offices [for a period of five
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(5)-y€ars from the date of offectivity of this code, after
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which said offtces shall become optional].
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"X X X."
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Sec. 5. Separability Clause. - If any part or section of this Act is declared invalid
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or unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not affected thereby shall remain
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in full force and effect.
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Sec. 6. Repealing Clause. - All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders,
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ordinances, circulars, rules and regulations inconsistent with any provisions of this Act
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shall be deemed repealed or modified accordingly.
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Sec. 7. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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complete publication in the Official Gazette or two (2) newspapers of general
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circulation in the Philippines.
Approved,