HB 4284

House·20th Congress·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

In plain language

The bill would require every province, city, and municipality to permanently hire a qualified environment and natural resources officer, set specific education and experience standards, and assign a fixed salary grade.

Local GovernmentEnvironment and Natural Resources

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Author · Representative

Jose Alba
RepresentativeBukidnon, 1st District
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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 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 1574· 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"
Pending with the Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT since 2025-07-30Rep. Roy M. Loyola
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 9596· Filed Jun 1, 2026
An Act Institutionalizing a Local Environment and Natural Resources Office in All Provinces, Cities, and Municipalities, Providing for Permanent Plantilla Positions, Environmental Enforcement Units, Environmental Performance Audits, and Dedicated Local Environmental Funds, and for Other Purposes
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HB04284 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch