Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Quezon City
Eighteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 2576

Introduced by Honorable Mark O. Go

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Barangay is the basic political unit in the Philippines. It is the building block with
which democracy, progress, peace, and justice are built. The barangay is mandated by the
Local Government Code to serve as the primary planning and implementing unit of
government policies, plans, programs, projects, and activities in the community, and as a
forum wherein the collective views of the people may by expressed, crystallized and
considered, and where disputes may be amicably settled. As of March of this year, there
are 42,045 barangays nationwide, each barangay being headed by barangay officials who
are tasked with a wide array of responsibilities from ensuring the delivery of basic
services, i.e., health, social, sanitation management, waste disposal, and environmental
services, to enforcement of barangay ordinances and securing peace and order. The role
of barangay officials and barangay workers is crucial in the delivery of the appropriate
services to match the actual needs of people at the grassroots. Beyond the daily
neighborhood affairs, barangay officials are vested with significant duties and
responsibilities that serve as springboard to nation building.

The Local Government Code provides that compensation of a Punong Barangay shall not
be less than One Thousand Pesos (P1,000.00), while Sangguniang Barangay members,
the Barangay Treasurer and the Barangay Secretary shall receive no less that Six Hundred
Pesos (P600.00) These rates of compensation, subject to availability of funds, may
however be increased to rates equivalent to Salary Grade 14 for the Punong Barangay,
and Salary Grade 10 for the Sangguniang Barangay Members, Barangay Treasurer and
Barangay Secretary as per DBM Budget Circular 63 dated October 22,1996. This highly
discretionary system of compensation created huge disparities in the rates of
compensation received by barangay officials nationwide. Likewise, SK officials,
barangay tanods, members of the lupong tagapamayapa, Barangay Nutrition Action
Officers, Barangay Nutrition Scholars, Barangay Health Workers, and Barangay Daycare
Workers receive compensation only in the form of allowances and honoraria.


Barangay officials and barangay workers are the primary link of the government to the
grassroots. They are the most accurate barometer of the public’s pulse, and bring forth
invaluable contributions in aligning our national development goals with our people’s
urgent needs and genuine concerns. Their compensation, and in effect their independence
and efficiency in service should not be left vulnerable to a dynamic local political
environment. It is towards this end that this bill seeks to standardize the rate of
compensation received by barangay officials and barangay workers nationwide, in
recognition of the prime importance of barangays in national development.

Hence, approval of this bill is earnestly requested.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
Eighteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. g2578

Introduced by Honorable Mark O. Go

AN ACT RATIONALIZING THE COMPENSATION AND OTHER BENEFITS OF
BARANGAY OFFICIALS AND BARANGAY WORKERS, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. Salaries of Barangay Officials. - The aggregate of salaries, allowances,
and other emoluments of Punong Barangays, Sangguniang Barangay members, Sangguniang
Kabataan Chairperson, Barangay Secretaries, and Barangay Treasurers in all Barangays shall
be equivalent to the rate of the following salary grades in the city or municipality where the
barangay belongs, provided that barangay officials receiving higher rates at the time of the
effictivity of this Act shall not be subject to dimunition of pay:

a) Punong Barangay ~ Salary Grade 12
b) Sangguniang Barangay members — Salary Grade 9

©) Barangay Secretary ~ Salary Grade 9

d) Barangay Treasurer ~ Salary Grade 9

e) Sangguniang Kabataan Chairperson ~ Salary Grade 9

SEC. 2. Compensation of Barangay Tanods and Members of Lupong Tagapamayapa
— The aggregate of honoraria, allowances, and other emoluments of Barangay Tanods shall
be equivalent to the rate of Salary Grade | in the city of municipality where the barangay
belongs, while the aggregate of honoraria, allowances, and other emoluments of Members of
Lupong Tagapamayapa, Members of Sangguniang Kabataan (SK), SK Secretary and SK
Treasurer shall be equivalent to sixty percent (60%) of the rate of Salary Grade 1 in the city
or municipality where the barangay belongs, provided that barangay tanods and members of
lupong tagapamayapa receiving higher rates at the time of the effictivity of this Act shall not
be subject to dimunition of pay.

SEC. 3 Compensation of Other Barangay Workers — The aggregate of honoraria,
allowances, and other emoluments of Barangay Nutrition Action Officer (BNAO), Barangay


Nutrition Scholars (BNS), Barangay Health Workers (BHW) and Barangay Daycare Workers
shall be equivalent to the rate of Salary Grade 1 in the city or municipality where the
barangay belongs, provided that said barangay workers receiving higher rates at the time of
the effictivity of this Act shall not be subject to dimunition of pay.

SEC. 4. Rates of Compensation. — The rates of compensation shall be determined on
the basis of the class and financial capability of each LGU and shall follow rates provided for
in Section 10 of Republic Act No. 6758 or the “Compensation and Position Classification
Act of 1989”, Each city or municipality shall appropriate the necessary funds for the salaries
and benefits of the barangay officials which shall be sourced from the Local Government
Units funds.

SEC. 5. Other Government Benefits Coverage. — Coverage under the Government
Insurance System (GSIS), PhilHealth, and Pag-ibig Fund, shall be extended to all barangay
officials referred to in this Act.

SEC. 6. Separability Clause. — If any provision of this Act is declared unconsitutional
or invalid, the remainder or any provisions thereof not affected shall remain in force and
effect.

SEC. 7. Repealing Clause. — All laws, decress, executive orders and issuances
proclamations, rules and regulations, and other issuances or parts thereof that are inconsistent
with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 8, Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication
in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation

Approved,