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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ATE iN?
Quezon City, Metro Manila E20

‘TWENTIETH CONGRESS
1 Regular Session

House Bill No._ 449

Introduced by Representative OMAR S. DUFERTE

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘The barangay serves as the basic political unit of the country, according to the Local Government
Code of 1991. As the basic political unit, it deals with the primary planning and implementation of
government policies, plans, programs, projects, and activities in the community and serves as a forum
wherein the collective views of the people may be freely expressed, deliberated upon and considered,
realized, and where disputes are resolved or may be amicably settled. Most, if not all, of the national
government’ efforts requires intervention and support of the barangays as they are the closest form

of government to the people.

‘The administration of the barangay, composed of Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay
officials, receive compensation in the form of honorarium, and not a fixed salary within a
compensation system under the Local Government Code. Unfortunately, barangay officials are not
granted corresponding death, disability and accident insurance during the performance of their

duties, despite the number of risks attributed to their positions.

‘The barangay serves as the first recourse of the people, may it be in terms of conflict resolution,
medical and burial support, financial assistance, disaster and risk response and management, and the
like. Simply put, they serve as the frontliners and are expected to address a number of issues apart
from their regular duties and responsibilities as Barangay Officials, which are already challenging to

begin with. Hence, it is only right that these officials shall be accorded utmost protection in response

to their on-the-ground call of duty.

‘This bill seeks to amend Republic Act No. 6942 or “An Act Increasing the Insurance Benefits of
Local Government Officials and Providing Funds ‘Iherefore” in order to expand the insurance

coverage of barangay officials in times of death, total and permanent incapacity or disability, and


accident, and increasing the benefits to be received therein, thereby recognizing their vital role in

immediately carrying out government's services to the communities.

Henceforth, in view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

HON. $. DUTERTE


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

‘TWENTIETH CONGRESS
1 Regular Session

House Bill No. 449

Introduced by Representative OMAR S. DUFERTE

AN ACT
PROVIDING DEATH, DISABILITY, AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COVERAGE
TO OTHER BARANGAY OFFICIALS, BARANGAY TANODS. BARANGAY
HEALTH WORKERS. BARANGAY DAY CARE WORKERS AND MEMBERS OF
THE LUPONG TAGAPAMAYAPA, AND INCREASING THE INSURANCE
BENEFITS PROVIDED THEREIN, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6942 AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR,

Be it enacted in the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. Section 1 of Republic Act No. 6942 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Section 1. Coverage of the Act. - Every punong barangay, sangguniang barangay
member, {chairman of the kabataang barangay] SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN (Sk)
CHAIRMAN, Barangay secretary [and], barangay treasurer, BARANGAY TANOD,
BARANGAY HEALTH WORKER. BARANGAY DAY CARE WORKER. AND
MEMBER OF THE LUPONG TAGAPAMAYAPA, and every member of the
sangguniang panlalawigan, sangguniang panlungsod, and sangguniang bayan, duly elected
‘or appointed, and duly qualified, who does not receive a fixed salary during his
incumbency, shall be automatically covered by this Act: Provided, that the moment said
official receives a fixed salary whether in the same capacity or by virtue of a permanent
appointment in any other government office or by election to another public office, his
coverage under this Act shall automatically cease and shall then be covered under the
appropriate law, Any of the abovementioned local officials who shall automatically lose
coverage or cease to be covered by this Act by virtue of termination or resignation from
office for any lawful cause shall have the option to continue the coverage by paying the
required premiums thereon.”

SECTION 2. Section 2 of Republic Act No. 6942 is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Section 2, Death and Burial Benefits. - In the event of death of an insured official
during this incumbency, the beneficiaries of a punong barangay or a member of the
sangguniang panlalawigan, sangguniang panlungsod [or], sangguniang bayan,
SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY, OR THE SK CHAIRMAN shall be entitled tw Forty
thousand pesos (P40,000.00) while the beneficiaries of a [member of sangguniang
barangay] barangay secretary, barangay treasurer for chairman of the kabateang
barangay], BARANGAY TANOD, BARANGAY HEALTH WORKER. BARANGAY
DAY CARE WORKER. OR MEMBER OF THE LUPONG TAGAPAMAYAPA shall



be entitled to Twenty thousand pesos (P20,000.00). In addition to the death benefits
herein provided, a burial benefit of Four thousand pesos (P4,000.00) shall be paid to the
beneficiaries within twenty-four (24) hours after written notice and satisfactory proof of
death. Should a {barangay chairman] PUNONG BARANGAY, OR BARANGAY
‘TANOD be assassinated or killed while in the performance of his duties or on the
occasion thereof, his beneficiaries shall be entitled to double the amounts of indemniry
provided above.

SECTION 3. Section 3 of Republic Act No. 6942 is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Section 3, Total and Permanent Incapacity or Disability. In the event of total and
permanent incapacity or disability as determined by the Government Service Insurance
System, hereinafter referred to as the System, a punong barangay or a member of the
sangguniang panlalawigan, sangguniang panlungsod for], sangguniang —bayan,
SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY, OR THE SK CHAIRMAN shall be entitled to
‘Twenty four thousand pesos (P24,000,00) while a [member of the sangguniang barangay,]
barangay secretary, barangay teasurer [or chairman of the kabataang barangay}
BARANGAY TANOD, BARANGAY IIEALTIL WORKER, BARANGAY DAY
CARE WORKER, OR MEMBER OF THE LUPONG TAGAPAMAYAPA shall be
entitled to ‘Ten thousand pesos (P10,000.00): Provided, that the disability occurred during,
his incumbency whether work-connected or not. In addition to the disability benefits
herein provided, a burial benefit of Four thousand pesos (P4,000.00) shall be paid to his
beneficiaries in the event that death occurs within two (2) years from the onset of total
and permanent incapacity or disability. Anyone availing of the benefits under this section
cannot benefit from Sections Two, Four, and Five hereof."

SECTION 4. Paragraph 1, Section 4 of Republic Act No. 6942 is hereby amended to
read as follows:

"Section 4, Injuries Resulting from Accidents. - For injuries resulting’ from an accident
occurring during his incumbency, whether work-connected or not, a punong barangay or
a member of the sangguniang panlalawigan, sangguniang panlungsod, |or| sangguniang
bayan, SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY, OR THE SK CHAIRMAN shall be entitled to
the following benefits which in no case shall exceed the maximum benefit of Twenty
thousand pesos (P20,000.00) per covered year;

SECTION 5. Paragraph 1, Section 5 of Republic Act No. 6942 is hereby amended to
read as follows:

"Section 5. Injuries Resulting from Accident of other Barangay Officials. For injuries
resulting from an accident occurring during his incumbency, whether work-connected ot
not. a member of the sangguniang barangay, barangay secretary, barangay treasurer for
chairman of the kabataang barangay], BARANGAY TANOD, BARANGAY HEALTH
WORKER, BARANGAY DAY CARE WORKER. OR MEMBER OF ‘THE LUPONG:
‘TAGAPAMAYAPA Shall be entitled to the following benefits which in no case shall
exceed the maximum benefit of Ten thousand pesos (P10,000.00) per covered year:”

SECTION 6. Section 6 of Republic Act No. 6942 is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Section 6. Responsibility for Payment of Premiums. ~ For all the insurance benefits
provided in the preceding sections, the national government of the Republic of the



Philippines shali appropriate annually and include in the General Appropriations Act the
total annual premiums based on the TOTAL. actual number of [local officials covered
under Section One hereof and) PUNONG BARANGAYS. MEMBERS OF ‘THE
SANGGUNIANG PALALAWIGAN. PANLUNGSOD. BAYAN OR BARANGAY.
AND SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN CHAIRMEN: WHILE EACH BARANGAY
CONCERNED SHALL APPROPRIATE ANNUALLY AND INCLUDE IN THEIR
BUDGET THE TOTAL ANNUAL PREMIUMS BASED ON THE TOTAL ACTUAL
NUMBER OF BARANGAY TANODS, BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS,
BARANGAY DAY CARE WORKERS, AND MEMBERS OF THE LUPONG
TAGAPAMAYAPA as certified by the Department of Local Government, The annual
premiums, unless later on adjusted in accordance with the provisions of this section, shall
be Two hundred forty-seven pesos (P247.00) for every punong barangay and member of
the sangguniang panlalawigan, sangguniang paniungsod, for] sangguniang bayan,
SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY, AND SANGGUNIANG — KABATAAN
CHAIRMAN and Sixty- two pesos (P62.00) for every [member of the Sangguniang
barangay] barangay secretary, barangay treasurer land chairman of the kabataang
barangay], BARANGAY TANOD. BARANGAY HEALTH WORKER. BARANGAY
DAY CARE WORKER AND MEMBERS OF TIE, LUPONG TAGAPAMAYAPA.
‘The Entire appropriation for the payments of the foregoing total annual premiums shall
be released to the Government Service Insurance System during the first month of every
calendar year. The System shall conduct periodic actuarial studies to determine the
adequacy of the contribution as provided herein. Based on such studies, the premiums
may be adjusted and the total annual premiums based on the adjusted premium rates as
certified by the System shall likewise be provided for in the General Appropriations Act
AND THE ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE BARANGAYS CONCERNED for every
applicable year thereafter.

SECTION 7. Should any provision of this Act or any part thereof be declared invalid,
the other provisions, insofar as they are separable from the invalid ones, shall remain in full force
and effect.

SECTION 8. All laws, orders, issuances, rules, and regulations or parts thereof
inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 9. This Act shall take effect immediately after publication.

Approved,