NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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S. No.
SENATE
166
RECElVi-D BY:
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR JOSEPH VICTOR "JV" G. BERCrTO
AN ACT
GRANTING RETIREMENT BENEFITS TO ALL ELECTIVE OR APPOINTIVE 
BARANGAY OFFICIALS WHO HAVE RENDERED A PERIOD OF NINE (9) 
YEARS OR THREE TERMS OF PUBLIC SERVICE IN THE BARANGAY, AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Our barangay officials are the first line of defense and first responder of the 
national government. They are the main agent in the delivery of services to the 
grassroots. However, these officials and employees do not receive adequate 
compensation, most especially to those In the far flung barangays. They receive 
salaries in the form of honoraria which is dependent on the availability of funds of the 
local government unit concerned. Likewise, they are not automatically entitled to be 
beneficiaries of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), just like any other 
government workers.
Many of our barangay officials and employees have devoted their entire life 
serving their communities. Transitioning to retirement can be financially tough, most 
especially to those who are not fortunate enough to have the chance to prepare.
Through this measure our barangay officials will be compensated with their 
years of government service as they spend their twilight years. This proposed measure 
seeks to establish a retirement system for our elective and appointive barangay 
officials who have been in service for nine (9) years. The bill provides for a retirement


benefit which is equal to a monthly pension for life amounting to not less than sixty- 
five percent (65%) of the monthly average honoraria and other allowances. 
Furthermore, barangay officials and employees are also entitled to death and disability 
benefits, in case where the barangay official dies or becomes permanently 
incapacitated while in the performance of his/her duty. Thus, the Government Services 
Insurance System (GSIS) is mandated to establish and administer an appropriate 
retirement system for our barangay workers.
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
JOSEPH VICTOR "JV"G. E3ERCITO


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S, No. 166
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*22 JUL-7 PA -08
Rl'CElVtD BV;
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR JOSEPH VICTOR "JV" G. EJERCITO
AN ACT
GRANTING RETIREMENT BENEFITS TO ALL ELECTIVE OR APPOINTIVE 
BARANGAY OFFICIALS WHO HAVE RENDERED A PERIOD OF NINE (9) 
YEARS OR THREE TERMS OF PUBLIC SERVICE IN THE BARANGAY, AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of the Representatives of the Phiiippines 
in Congress assembled:
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SECTION 1. Short Title. -This Act shall be known as the "Barangay Officials
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Retirement Benefits Act"
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Sec. 2. Coverage - All elective and appointive barangay officials who shall be at
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least sixty (60) years of age and have rendered nine (9) years or three terms of
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honorable service as barangay official and, have opted for retirement, shall be entitled
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to receive retirement benefits provided in this Act. Provided, that any such official who
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dies or becomes permanently incapacitated while In the performance of his/her duty,
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regardless of his/her age and number of years in service.
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Sec. 3. Retirement Benefit - ^ barangay official entitled to retirement benefits
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under this Act shall receive a monthly pension for life amounting to not less than sixty-
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five percent (65%) of the monthly average honoraria, allowances and other
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emoluments authorized by law or by city, municipal or barangay ordinance.
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Sec. 4. Death and Disability Benefits. - In case the barangay official dies or
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becomes permanently incapacitated while In the performance of his/her duty,
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regardless of his/her age and length of service, his/her heirs shall receive a lump sum
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amount equivalent to five (5) years of his/her retirement pension, as provided in
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Section 3 of this Act.


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Sec. 5. Administration of Retirement System. - Within sixty (60) days from the
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approval of this Act, the Government Services Insurance System (GSIS) shall establish
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and administer an appropriate system under which barangay officials shall enjoy
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retirement benefits. The GSIS shall undertake actuarial study to determine the funding
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requirement for the operation and maintenance of the retirement system.
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Sec. 6. Appropriations. -The amount so determined by the GSIS shall be initially
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charged to the appropriations of the Department of the Interior and Local Government
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(DILG) under the current General Appropriations Act. Thereafter, such sum as may be
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necessary for the continued operation and maintenance of the retirement system,
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shall be included in the annual budget of the municipality or city to which the barangay
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belongs. Tbe initial appropriations provided by the DILG and the subsequent annual
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budgets provided by the municipal and city government for the operation and
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maintenance of the retirement system shall be released to the GSIS.
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Sec. 7. Impiementing Rules andReguiations. -The GSIS, in coordination with
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the DILG, shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for the implementation
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of this Act.
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Sec. 8. Existing Benefits. - Nothing in this Act shall be construed as to diminish,
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in any way, any existing benefits provided by laws, rules and regulations, local
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ordinances or any other issuances to barangay officials.
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Sec. 9. Repealing Clause. - Ail laws, decrees, executive orders and other
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issuances or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified
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accordingly.
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Sec. 10. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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publication in the Official Gazette or In a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,