GENERAL CONTRACT

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

This contract is made, executed and entered into by:
_______________________________________, a corporation
organized under and by virtue of the laws of the Republic of the
Philippines,
with
principal
office
at
_________________________________________,
duly
represented herein by ________________________________,
its ___________________________, hereinafter referred to as
the CLIENT,
-AND_______________________________________, a corporation
organized under and by virtue of the laws of the Republic of the
Philippines,
with
principal
office
at
_________________________________, duly represented
herein by __________________________________________,
its ___________________________, hereinafter referred to as
the SECURITY COMPANY,
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the SECURITY COMPANY is a duly licensed and
bonded security agency operating under the provisions of Republic
Act No. 5487 as amended, registered and accredited with PNPSUSIA, Camp Crame, Quezon City.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing
premises of the mutual covenants and provisions hereafter set forth
the parties hereto have agreed and do hereby mutually agree as
follows:
1. Place and Location
The SECURITY COMPANY shall provide security guard
services to the CLIENT at its premises located at
________________________________________________.
2. Functions and Duties of Guards
The guards are to maintain general peace and order at the
aforementioned premises and specifically, to watch, safeguard
and protect the property of the CLIENT from theft, robbery,
arson and destruction or damages, to protect the directors,
officers, harrasment, threat or intimidation; and to enforce and

implement rules, policies and regulations of the CLIENT aimed

at maintaining security and safety thereat.
3. Guard Forces
The SECURITY COMPANY shall initially provide the CLIENT
with (______) duly qualified and licensed security guards, which
must first be pre-approved by the CLIENT, who shall each
render
eight
(8)
hours
work
per
day
at
________________________ (Php___), Philippine Currency.
The number of contracted and detailed guards may be
increased or decreased at any time upon written request by the
CLIENT.
4. Qualification of Guards
Each of the security guards to be assigned by the SECURITY
COMPANY to the client must be:
a. of good moral character and reputation, courteous,
alert and without criminal or police record
b. physically and mentally fit
c. not less than 21 nor more than 40 years of age
e. at least five feet four inches (54) in height;
f. duly licensed and properly screened and cleared by the
Philippine National Police, National Bureau of
Investigation, and other government offices issuing
clearances for employment;
g. in proper uniform and with other security paraphernalia
such as flashlight, radio, night stick, etc.
h. armed with appropriate, licensed and functional rifle,
shotgun, pistol or revolver, with sufficient ammunition at
all times during his hours of duty;
i. must have passed the neuro-psychiatric exam; and
j. in possession of such other qualifications required by
Republic Act No. 5487 as amended.
The CLIENT must be furnished copy of license and result of
exam mentioned under f) and i) above.
5. Mode of Payment

For and in consideration of the above services and during the

effectivity if this Contract, the CLIENT shall pay the SECURITY
COMPANY the sum of _____________________________
(PHP _________ ) per guard per month, one half of which
consideration shall be paid every 15th and the other half every
end of each month without need of demand.
It is understood that a portion of the above consideration
equivalent to that amount to which the security guard/s is/are
entitled by way of salary or compensation shall be received by
the SECURITY COMPANY from the client in trust only for said
guard/s.
The CLIENT hereby agrees that it shall pay interest on
accounts covered by billings received by the CLIENT and
unpaid for (30) days or more from the time said billings become
payable at teh rate of twelve per cent (12%) per SECURITY
COMPANY to terminate this contract immediately for failure of
CLIENT to pay the aforestated consideration in accordance with
its terms.
The SECURITY COMPANY shall be entitled to an adjustment
of the stipulated contract price in the event that the minimum
wage is increased or in the event that increased fringe benefits
in favor of the employees are promulgated by law, degree or
wage order subsequent to the execution of this contract. Said
adjustment shall be equivalent to the amount of increase in the
minimum wage or the amount of increased fringe benefits
promulgated or both as the case may be.
This provision, however, will not apply if the CLIENT is
exempted therefrom by the expressed provisions of said law,
decree or wage order or has applied and is granted exemption
therefrom.
6. Supervision and Control
The SECURITY COMPANY shall exercise strict discipline, close
supervision and exclusive control and administration over its
guards in accordance with law, ordinances and pertinent
governmental rules and regulations as well as the rules and
policies laid down by the CLIENT on the matter. In so far as
enforcement of police and company rules and regulations
related to security and safety is concerned, the CLIENT shall
exercise supervision and control over the guards.
7. Equipment and Uniform
The guards that the SECURITY COMPANY shall provide shall
be equipped with duly licensed firearms, ammunitions, night

sticks, uniforms and other paraphernalia for security purposes,

at their own expense.
8. Liability to Guards and Third Parties
The SECURITY COMPANY is NOT an agent or employer of the
CLIENT and the guards to be assigned by the SECURITY
COMPANY to the CLIENT are in no sense employees of the
latter as they are for all intents and purposes employees of the
SECURITY COMPANY. Accordingly, the CLIENT shall not be
responsible for any and all claims for personal injury or death
caused to any of the guards or to any third party where such
injury or death arises out of or in the course of performance of
guard duties.
9. The SECURITY COMPANY
The SECURITY COMPANY shall not be liable for losses and/or
damages due to a fortuitous events or force majeure beyond
the control and competence of the guard to prevent; The
provision of the New Civil Code shall be applied in determining
the amount and liability thereto;
10. Replacement of Any Guard
The CLIENT has the prerogative to have a guard change or
replaced at any time whose work it funds or believe to be below
standard, or whose conduct is unsatisfactory, or is prejudicial to
its interest, as determined by the CLIENT. The judgement of the
interest as determined by the CLIENT on such matters shall be
final and binding and should same as valid cause for the
termination of this Contract, plus damages, as the case may be.
11. Employment Restriction
The CLIENT shall not employ, directly nor indirectly, any of the
SECURITY COMPANYS officers, employees and former
employees who have been out of the SECURITY COMPANYS
employ for less than six (6) months during the time of their
contract or within six (6) months after its termination.
12. Guards Performance Bond
The SECURITY COMPANY shall furnish the CLIENT a good
and sufficient Performance Bond acceptable to the latter in the
sum of PESOS TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS ONLY
(Php ______.00) to insure the faithful execution of this Contract
and as guarantee against any claim of the client for losses
and/or damages to CLIENTs property which are due to the
international act or omission and/or negligence of the guards.
However, losses and/or damages which are not of considerable
amount may be compensated through the monthly remittance
to the SECURITY COMPANY.

13. Term of Contract

This Contract shall take effect on ____________________ and
shall be for a period of one (1) year from said date.
14. All judicial and extra-judicial expenses which shall be incurred by
the SECURITY COMPANY in connection with the performance by its
guards of their duties and functions shall br for the account of the
SECURITY COMPANY.
15. Either party may terminate this Contract for any legal and/or valid
cause at any time by written notice given to the other party prior to
the intended date of termination.
In case of litigation arising from or in connection with this Contract,
venue of action shall be in the proper Regional or Metropolitan Trial
Court of_______________ and the amount equivalent to 25% of the
amount claimed shall be due and demandable as attorneys fees.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have hereunto set their hands,
this ___day of ____________, 20____ at ____________, Philippines.
_____________________
CLIENT

_____________________
SECURITY COMPANY

By:
_____________________
Representative of CLIENT

_____________________
Representative of
SECURITY COMPANY

SIGNED IN THE PRESENCE OF:

_____________________

_____________________

ACKNOWLEDGMENT
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
_____________________________ ) SS.
BEFORE ME, a Notary Public for and in the City of ___________________, this
___________________, personally appeared _Representative Of Client___
exhibiting to me his Passport No. _____________ issued on ________________
and set to expire on _____________, and _Representative Of Security

Company_ exhibiting to me her Passport No. _____________ issued on

_____________ and set to expire on ________________ as their competent
evidence of identity bearing their photograph and signatures, who are known to
me and to me known to be the same persons who executed the foregoing
instrument and acknowledged to me that the same is their own free act and
voluntary act and deed.
This instrument, consisting of (__) pages, including the page on which this
acknowledgment is written, has been signed on the left margin of each and every
page hereof by the concerned parties and their witnesses, and sealed with my
notarial seal.
WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL, at the place and date above-written.

Doc. No. 123

Page No. 69
Book No. VII
Series of 2007

ATTY __________________________________
COMMISSION NO. _________________________
NOTARY PUBLIC for _________________________
UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2007
OFFICE: _________________________
ROLL NO. 00001
IBP Lifetime Roll No. 1234567 ; 01/07/07 ; LA UNION
MCLE COMPLIANCE No. __________; July 7, 2007