HB 1574

House·20th Congress·Filed Jul 8, 2025

An Act Making the Appointment of an Environment and Natural Resources Officer Mandatory in All Provinces, Cities and Municipalities, Amending Section 484 (A) of Republic Act No. 7160 as Amended, Otherwise Known as "The Local Government Code of 1991"

In plain language

The bill would require every province, city, and municipality in the Philippines to hire an environment and natural resources officer, changing the current optional status to mandatory, and would take effect 15 days after publication.

Local Government

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Author · Representative

Roy Loyola
RepresentativeCavite, 5th District
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Official sources

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HB 4284· Filed Sep 1, 2025
An Act Mandating the Permanent Appointment of Provincial/City/Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Officer Amending Section 484 of Republic Act No. 7160 Otherwise Known as the Local Government Code of 1991
Pending with the Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT since 2025-09-03Rep. Jose Manuel F. Alba
HB 8973· Filed Apr 28, 2026
An Act Making the Appointment of an Environment and Natural Resources Officer Mandatory in All Provinces, Cities and Municipalities, Further Amending Section 484 (A) of Republic Act No. 7160, Otherwise Known as �the Local Government Code of 1991�, as Amended
Pending with the Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT since 2026-05-05Rep. Eric Go Yap
HB 3780· Filed Aug 18, 2025
An Act Providing for the Mandatory Appointment of Environment and Natural Resource Officers and Social Welfare and Development Officers in Provinces, Cities, and Municipalities, Amending for the Purpose Sections 443, 454, 463, 483, and 484 of Republic Act No. 7160, Otherwise Known as the "Local Government Code of 1991", and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT since 2025-08-20Rep. Dale B. Corvera
HB 11338· Filed Sep 15, 2026
An Act Mandating the Permanent Appointment of the Provincial/City/Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Officer (Enro), Providing Adequate Fund for the Salary and Other Emoluments of the Enro in the Local Government Unit’s Annual Appropriations Ordinance, Amending Section 484 (A), Article Xiv of Republic Act 7160 Otherwise Known as the Local Government Code of 1991
Pending with the Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT since 2026-09-17Rep. Cielo Krisel Lagman
HB 7276· Filed Jan 26, 2026
An Act Amending Section 488 (A) of Republic Act No. 7160, "The Local Government Code of 1991�, to Mandate the Appointment of Population Officers in All Provinces, Cities, and Municipalities
Pending with the Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT since 2026-01-28Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez +1

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HB01574 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch