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House Bill No. =054

Introduced by: MA. THERESA B. BONOAN-DAVID
4% District, City of Manila

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Since the enactment of the Local Government Code of 1991, the
value of the peso versus the dollar, has fallen by staggering proportions,
particularly in the aftermath of the 1997 Asian financial crisis. This has
resulted in the gross weakening of the purchasing power of the peso,
which is reason enough to re-assess the benefits, particularly the
honoraria, allowances and other emoluments given to barangay officials.

The basis of amounts stipulated in Section 393 of the Local
Government Code needs to be amended so that the benefits intended for
barangay officials can be adjusted to the current level and economic
situation, and reflect the original intention of the law.

In view of the foregoing, early cognizant of this policy measure is

eamestly recommended.
BONOAN-DAVID

4th District, City of Manila



FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
Second Regular Session )

HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES
House: Bill No.

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Introduced by: MA. THERESA B. BONOAN-DAVID
4th District, City of Manila

AN ACT INCREASING THE BENEFITS OF BARANGAY
OFFICIALS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 393 OF
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991 CREATING A NATIONAL
BARANGAY BENEFITS AUGMENTATION FUND, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. Section 393 of Republic Act No. 7160. is hereby amended to
read as follows:

“SEC. 393. Benefits of Barangay Officials, - (a) Barangay officials
including barangay tanods and members of the lupong
tagapamayapa, shall receive honoraria, allowances, and such
other emoluments as may be authorized by law or barangay
municipal or city ordinance in accordance with the provisions of
this Code, but in no case shall it be less than [Ove thousand pes
(Php1,000.00)] TWO THOUSAND (Php2,000.00) per month for
the punong barangay and [Six lundred pesos (Php600.00)] ONE
THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED (Php1,500.00) per month for the
sangguniang barangay members, barangay treasurer, and
barangay secretary: Provided, however, That the annual
appropriations for personal services shall be subject to the
budgetary limitations prescribed under Title Five, Book Il of this
Code;

(b) The punong barangay, the sangguniang barangay members,
the barangay treasurer, and the barangay secretary, shall, also:

(1) Be entitled to Christmas bonus of at least [One thousand
pesos  (Php1,000.00)]_ FIVE THOUSAND pesos
(Php5,000.00) each, the funds for which shall be taken from


the general fund of the barangay or from such other funds
appropriated by the national government for the purpose;

(2)Be entitled, during their incumbency, to insurance
coverage which shall include, but shall not be limited to
temporary and permanent disability, double indemnity,
accident insurance, death and burial benefits, in
accordance with Republic Act Numbered Sixty-nine
hundred forty-two (RA. No. 6942), entitled "An Act
Increasing the Insurance Benefits of Local Government
Officials and Providing Funds Therefor";

(3) Be entitled to free medical care including subsistence.
medicines, and medical attendance in any government
hospital or institution: Provided, That such hospital care
shall include surgery or surgical expenses, medicines, X-
rays, laboratory fees, and other hospital expenses;

In case of extreme urgency where there is no
available government hospital or institution, the barangay
official concerned may submit himself for immediate
medical attendance to the nearest private clinic, hospital or
institution and the expenses not exceeding [Five thousand
pesos(P=5,000.00)] TEN THOUSAND pesos (Php10,000.00)
that may be incurred therein shall be chargeable against
the funds of the barangay concerned;

(4) Be exempted during their incumbency from paying tuition
and matriculation fees for their legitimate dependent
children attending state colleges or universities. He may
likewise avail of such educational benefits in a state college
or university located within the province or city to which
the barangay belongs; and

(5) Be entitled to appropriate civil service eligibility on the
basis of the number of years of service to the barangay,
pursuant to the rules and regulations issued by the Civil
Service Commission.

(Q) Elective barangay officials shall have preference in
appointments to any government position or in any government-
owned or -controlled corporations, including their subsidiaries,
after their tenure of office, subject to the requisite qualifications
and the provisions of the immediately preceding paragraph.

(d)All duly appointed members of the barangay tanod brigades,
or their equivalent, which shall number not more than twenty


(20) in each barangay, shall be granted A MONTHLY
ALLOWANCE OF NOT LESS THAN SIX HUNDRED PESOS
(Php600.00) and insurance or other benefits during their
incumbency, chargeable to the barangay or the city or municipal
government to which the barangay belongs.”

SECTION 2. SEC. 2. National Barangay Benefits Augmentation Fund. -
There is hereby created a National Barangay Benefits Augmentation
Fund (NBBAF) which shall be used to augment existing allocation of
allowance and honoraria of barangay officials and workers provided for
this Act.

The Oversight Committee on Devolution shall administer and
ensure the appropriate disbursement of the fund. The National Barangay
Operations Office of the Department of Interior and Local Government
shall Act as the Secretariat of the Oversight Committee on Devolution
and assist the Committee in the proper administration of the fund. The
fund shall be released to the concerned barangays by the Department of
Budget and management, upon adoption of a resolution by the
Committee directing the department to implement the same.

SECTION 3. Funding. - All barangays shall contribute three percent (3%)
of their income to the National Barangays Benefits Augmentation Fund.

SECTION 4. Rules and Regulations. The oversight Committee on
Devolution shall, within six (6) months of effectivity of this Act, formulate
and issue the appropriate rules and regulations necessary for the
efficient and effective implementation of this Act.

SECTION 5. Repealing Clause. - All laws, presidential decrees,
executive orders, proclamations, rules and regulations, or parts thereof
which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed
or modified accordingly.

SECTION 6. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is
declared unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected thereby shall
remain valid.

SECTION 7. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15)
days from its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2)
newspapers of general circulation.

Approved.