FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
Senate Bill No. 2578 
INTRODUCED BY SEN. MANNY VILLAR 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
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NOV -4 P 2 :1 0 
Section 393 of the Local Government Code mandates that barangay officials, 
including barangay tanod, shall receive honoraria, allowances, and such other 
emoluments, as may be authorized by law or ordinance. 
This bill proposes the granting of One Thousand (Pi ,000.00) Pesos monthly. 
This is in recognition of the vital contribution of barangay tanods in delivering basic 
services to the residents of the barangay. 
Immediate approval of this bill is hereby earnestly sought. 


FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
Senate Bill No. 2578 
'10 
NOV -4 P2:1 0 
INTRODUCED BY SEN. MANNY VILLAR 
AN ACT 
GRANTING ONE THOUSAND (P1 ,000.00) PESOS MONTHLY ALLOWANCE TO 
ALL BARAN GAY TANODS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Phl'lippines 
in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. It is hereby declared the policy of the State to grant all barangay 
tanods a monthly allowance of One Thousand (Pi ,000.00) Pesos. Provided however, if 
the local government is not able to provide the necessary amount to cover the said 
allowance due insufficient revenues, the sanggunian of the local government concerned 
shall provide for a reasonable amount to cover the same. 
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SECTION 2. Every barangay unit shall be entitled to enlist the services of a 
maximum of ten (10) barangay tanods whose names and dates of service shall be 
properly recorded and forwarded to the city/municipal authorities by the barangay 
secretary or the barangay chairman, for monitoring purposes. 
SECTION 3. The amount of allowance provided herein is separate from any 
other form of remuneration that the barangay tanods might receive from their respective 
cities/municipalities. 
SECTION 4. The funds covering the amount of allowance shall be released to 
the barangays which shall create a Trust Fund for this purpose. The barangay shall 
.effect the payment to the barangay tanods in a manner similar to the payment of wages 
of other barangay officials. 
SECTION 5. The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act shall be 
funded out of the appropriation of the Department of Interior and Local Government 
(DILG) under the current Appropriations Act. Thereafter, this item shall be included in 
the General Appropriations Act. 
SECTION 6. The Secretary of the Department of Interior and Local Government 
(DILG), in consultation with the Liga ng mga Barangay, shall, within thirty (30) days from 
effectivity of this Act, issue such rules and regulations necessary for the proper 
implementation of the proVisions of this law. 
SECTION 7. Any law, presidential decree, issuance, executive order, letter of 
instruction, administrative order, rule and regulation contrary to or inconsistent with the 
provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified, or amended accordingly. 


SECTION 8. If any provision of this Act is held invalid or unconstitutional, the 
other provisions not affected hereby shall remain valid and subsisting. 
SECTION 9. This Act shall take effect ten (10) days following its complete 
publication in any national newspaper of general circulation. 
Approved,