77 PRESEN

Sixteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSEBILLNO,___ 3592

Introduced by Honorable Emmanuel D, Pacquiao

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to increase the composition of barangay officials, amending
for the purpose Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as “The Local
Government Code of 1991,” as amended.

‘The barangay is the basic political unit that serves as the primary planning
and implementing unit of government policies, plans, programs, projects and
activities in the community. It also functions as a forum wherein the collective
views of the people may be expressed, crystallized and considered, and where
disputes may be amicably settled.

Under the Local Government Code of 1991, each barangay has barangay
officials which include the punong barangay, seven (7) sangguniang barangay
members or kagawads, sangguniang kabataan chairman, barangay secretary and
barangay treasurer. The sangguniang barangay, which is the legislative body of
the barangay, is composed of the punong barangay as presiding officer and 'the
seven (7) regular sangguniang barangay members elected at large and the
sangguniang kabataan chairman, as members. As members of the sangguniang
barangay, sangguniang barangay members or kagawads primarily enact ordinances
as may be necessary to discharge the responsibilities conferred upon them by law
or ordinance and promote the general welfare of the inhabitants in the barangay.
They also assist the in the discharge of the duties of the punong barangay, act as
peace officers in the maintenance of public order and safety, and perform such
other duties and functions as the punong barangay may delegate.

As a political unit, the barangay needs to be strengthened. One way of
strengthening the barangay and make it a more effective partner in the attainment
of national goals is to increase the number of sangguniang: barangay officials by


adding one sangguniang barangay member to the existing number of seven (7)
sangguniang barangay members. An additional member in the sangguniang
barangay will raise its level of performance, improve the administration of the
barangay and ensure the security and stability of the barangay as a basic political
unit of the government.

In view of the foregoing and in order to have a more efficient, effective and
organized governance in each barangay, approval of this bill is urgently requested.



Sixteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO. 3592

Introduced by Honorable Emmanuel D. Pacquiao

AN ACT
INCREASING THE COMPOSITION OF BARANGAY OFFICIALS,
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF
THE 1991”, AS AMENDED

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of | Aceon of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Section 387 of Republic Act No. 7160, as amended, is

hereby further amended to read as follows:
“Section. 387. Chief Officials and Offices. — (a) There
shall be in each barangay a punong barangay, [seven (7)] EIGHT (8)
sangguniang barangay members, the sangguniang kabataan chairman,
a barangay secretary and a barangay treasurer.
(b) xxx Xxx :
(c) xxx xXx”

SEC. 2. Section 390 of the same Act is hereby further amended to read

as follows:


“Section 390. Composition. — The sangguniang barangay,

the legislative body of the barangay, shall be composed of the punong

barangay as presiding officer, and the [seven (7)] EIGHT (8) regular

sangguniang barangay members elected at large and the sangguniang
kabataan chairman, as members.”

SEC. 3. All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations and other
issuances, or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act
are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.

SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication

in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national,newspapers of general

circulation.

Approved,