EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
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SEP 18 P12 -52
Introduced by Senator Ralph G. Recto
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR REMUNERATION, BENEFITS, ALLOWANCES, AND OTHER 
ENTITLEMENTS FOR FRONTLINE C IV IL SERVANTS AT THE BARANGAY 
LEVEL, ESTABLISHING FOR THE PURPOSE A MAGNA CARTA FOR BARANGAY 
OFFICIALS, PERSONNEL AND VOLUNTEER WORKERS, AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Barangay officials and volunteer workers, due to their proximity to the people, 
are the front-line civil servants and primary public service providers on matters 
concerning public health, 
public order and safety, 
environmental 
protection, 
alternative dispute resolution, and even disaster risk reduction and management. As 
such, the national government depends considerably on the capability of barangay 
officials, personnel and volunteer workers, especially in remote areas of the country, 
in coordinating and implementing various government interventions at the grassroots 
level.
Yet despite the Herculean task the national government has imposed on the 
barangay government, the national government has yet to provide barangay officials, 
personnel and volunteer workers with a compensation scheme that is commensurate 
with the role they perform in the delivery of social services. Barangay officials, 
personnel and volunteer workers are ranked the lowest among all civil servants in 
terms of remuneration, benefits and privileges enjoyed and received.


This bill is endorsed in recognition of the significant contribution of barangay 
officials and volunteer \A/orkers in nation-building. This bill mandates the creation of a 
distinct Position Classification and Compensation Scheme for Barangay Officials, 
Personnel and Volunteer Workers that will govern the dispensation of salaries, 
honoraria and other benefits and allowances to the manpower complement of the 
barangay government. It directs the membership of barangay officials, personnel and 
volunteer workers to the Social Insurance Program of the Government Service 
Insurance System, the National Health Insurance Program of the Philippine Health 
Insurance Corporation, and the Mandatory Membership Program of the Home 
Development Mutual Fund to ensure that barangay officials, personnel and volunteer 
workers are covered against insurable financial risks.
Moreover, the bill provides additional benefits to qualified barangay officials, 
personnel and volunteer workers such as hazard allowances, death and burial benefits, 
and legal indemnification. To finance this undertaking, this bill shall source funding 
from the additional proceeds arising from the share of local government units in the 
national taxes collected by the Bureau of Customs in accordance with the decision of 
the Supreme Court in Mandanas i/s. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 199802 dated July 
3, 2018.
These interventions are made with the intention of creating a motivated, 
competent corps of frontline public service providers through the promotion of the 
welfare of those who ensure the safety, security, amity and well-being of Filipino 
communities in times of peace and crisis.
In light of the foregoing, immediate passage of the bill is earnestly sought.
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EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SEP 18 P12 5 2
SENATE
S. No. 1061
Introduced by Senator Ralph G. Recto
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR REMUNERATION, BENEFITS, ALLOWANCES, AND OTHER 
ENTITLEMENTS FOR FRONTLINE C IV IL SERVANTS AT THE BARANGAY 
LEVEL, ESTABLISHING FOR THE PURPOSE A MAGNA CARTA FOR BARANGAY 
OFFICIALS, PERSONNEL AND VOLUNTEER WORKERS, AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the Philippines in 
Congress assem bled:
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TITLE I
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
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Section 1. Title. -  This Act shall be known as the "Magna Carta fo r Barangay
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Officials, Personnel and Volunteer Workers. "
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Sec. 2. Declaration o f Policy. -  It is hereby declared the policy of the State to
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empower government officials and personnel, and public volunteer workers especially
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at the grassroots level. In line with this policy and in cognizance of the crucial role of
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barangay officials and volunteer workers in nation-building, the State shall, through
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the recognition of their rights as civil servants and the provision of remuneration,
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benefits, allowances and other entitlements commensurate to the service they render
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to the country, ensure the promotion of the rights and welfare of barangay officials,
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personnel and volunteer workers and the faithful execution of their duties and
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functions.
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Sec. 3. Definition o f Terms. -  For the purpose of this Act:
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(a) Barangay Elective Officials shall refer to the following: the Punong
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Barangay, Members of the Sangguniang Barangay, Chairperson of the Sangguniang
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Kabataan] and Members of the Sangguniang Kabataan)


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(b) Barangay Appointive Officiais shall refer to the following: Barangay
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Secretary; and Barangay Treasurer; Members of the Lupong Tagapamayapa]
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Secretary of the Sangguniang Kabataan) and Treasurer of the Sangguniang Kabataan;
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(c) Barangay Personnei shall refer to other personnel of the barangay who
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perform regular functions in the maintenance of public order, protection and security
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of life and property, settlement of disputes, preservation of a desirable and balanced
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environment or delivery of basic social services within the jurisdiction of the barangay
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government who receives compensation in the form of salary or honorarium; and
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(d) Barangay Voiunteer Workers shall refer to individuals who have undergone
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basic training courses conducted by government agencies or non-government
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organizations and who voluntarily provide ancillary social services in a barangay under
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a memorandum of agreement between the volunteer worker and the barangay
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government concerned.
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Sec. 4. Coverage. -  This Act shall apply to all barangay officials, personnel, and
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volunteers as defined in Section 3 of this Act: Provided, That when the barangay
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official, personnel or volunteer worker receives a fixed salary by virtue of a permanent
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appointment in any other government office, by election to another public office or by
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employment in the private sector, their coverage under this Act shall automatically
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cease and they shall then be covered under the appropriate laws.
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TITLE I I
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RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES AND ENTITLEMENTS OF
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BARANGAY OFFICIALS, PERSONNEL AND VOLUNTEER WORKERS
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Sec. 5. Position Ciassification and Compensation Scheme fo r Barangay Officiais,
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Personnel and Volunteer Workers. -  Barangay officials, personnel and volunteer
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workers shall be entitled to salaries, benefits or allowances as compensation for
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services they rendered. The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) shall
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develop a standardized Position Classification and Compensation Scheme for Barangay
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Officials, Personnel, and Volunteer Workers, taking into consideration the educational
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qualification and nature of work performed and the financial capability of barangays,
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and subject to the minimum qualification standards and guidelines to be prescribed
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by the Civil Service Commission (CSC). Such position classification and compensation
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and compensation scheme shall conform with the following guidelines:


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(a) The Position Classification and Compensation Scheme for Barangay
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Officials and Personnel shall be comprised of three salary grades, namely:
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i. Barangay Salary Grade I for barangay appointive officials and other
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barangay personnel;
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ii. Barangay Salary Grade II for barangay elective officials in the
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Sangguniang Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan with the exception of the
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Punong Barangay, and
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iii. Barangay Salary Grade III for Punong Barangay.
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(b) The minimum salary for barangay officials and personnel shall be as
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follows:
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Barangay Salary Grade I 
5,000
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Barangay Salary Grade II 
7,500
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Barangay Salary Grade III 
10,000
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The minimum salary indicated herein may be increased to a maximum rate equivalent
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to the first step of the following salary grade level and its corresponding salary being
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implemented by the city or municipality where the barangay belongs:
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Barangay Salary Grade I 
Salary Grade 6
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Barangay Salary Grade II 
Salary Grade 10
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Barangay Salary Grade III 
Salary Grade 14
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Provided, That no barangay official or personnel shall suffer any reduction, diminution
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or withdrawal of salaries and benefits already enjoyed by the barangay official or
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personnel concerned: Provided, further. That the grant of adjusted basic salary shall
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be subject to limitations provided under Section 14 of this Act.
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(c) Barangay volunteer workers shall be entitled to honoraria and other
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benefits, incentives or allowances to be determined in accordance with this Act.
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Sec. 6. Membership o f Barangay Officials and Personnel in the Government
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Service Insurance System. -T h e  Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) shall
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establish a social insurance program to provide life insurance and social protection to
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barangay officials and personnel.
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It shall be mandatory for barangay governments to pay the monthly
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contributions to life insurance, retirement, and social protection coverage o f their
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respective barangay officials and personnel equivalent to twenty-one percent (21% )


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of their average monthly compensation, which corresponds to the twelve percent
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(12% ) barangay government contribution and the nine percent (9% ) employee
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contribution to be subsidized by the barangay government.
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Barangay governments shall include in its annual appropriations the amounts
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necessary for its share of contributions, plus any additional premiums that may be
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required on account of the hazards or risks of the occupation of barangay officials and
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personnel. The mode of collection and remittance of contributions, including penalties
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for violations thereof, shall be in accordance with Republic Act No. 8291, otherwise
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known as " The Government Service Insurance System Act o f 1997."
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Sec. 7. Enrolment o f Barangay Officials and Personnel In the National Health
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Insurance Program o f the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation. -  The Philippine
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Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) shall enroll barangay officials and personnel
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into the National Health Insurance Program in accordance with existing laws, rules
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and regulations.
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Barangay governments shall include in its annual appropriations the amounts
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necessary for its share of contributions. The amount of contributions due from
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barangay officials and personnel and barangay governments, mode of collection and
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remittance of contributions, including penalties for violations thereof, shall be in
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accordance with Republic Act No. 7875, as amended, otherwise known as the
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" National Health Insurance Act o f 1995."
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Sec. 8. Membership o f Barangay Officials and Personnel In the Mandatory
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Membership Program o f the Home Development Mutual Fund. -  Barangay officials and
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personnel shall be covered under the mutual provident savings system of the Home
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Development Mutual Fund (PagIBIG Fund).
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Barangay governments shall include in its annual appropriations the amounts
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necessary for its share of contributions. The amount of contributions due from
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barangay officials and personnel and barangay governments, mode of collection and
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remittance of contributions, including penalties for violations thereof, shall be in
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accordance with Republic Act No. 9679, otherwise known as the "Home Development
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Mutual Fund Law o f 2009."


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Sec. 9. Hazard Allowance. -  Barangay officials, personnel and volunteer
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workers who render service in areas declared under state of calamity or emergency
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shall be entitled to a hazard allowance equivalent to ten percent (10% ) of their
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monthly salary or honoraria, whichever is applicable, until such declaration has been
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lifted by a competent authority.
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Sec. 10. Death and Burial Benefits. -  In the event of death of barangay officials,
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personnel, and volunteer workers during their incumbency, their respective legal
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beneficiaries shall be entitled to the following death and burial benefits;
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(a) Barangay Salary Grade I -  Five thousand pesos (P5,000.00);
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(b) Barangay Salary Grade II -  Fifteen thousand pesos (P15,000.00); and
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(c) Barangay Salary Grade III -  Twenty-five thousand pesos (P25,000.00)
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In addition to the death benefits herein provided, a burial benefit of Two
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thousand pesos (P2,000.00) shall be paid to the beneficiaries of barangay officials,
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personnel and volunteer workers within twenty-four (24) hours after written notice
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and satisfactory proof of death.
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In case the death of a barangay official, personnel or volunteer worker occurred
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by reason, or on the occasion of the performance of their official duties and functions,
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the legal beneficiaries of the barangay officials, personnel, or volunteer worker
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concerned shall be entitled to twice the death and burial indemnity provided herein.
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Sec. 11. Civil Service Eligibility. -  Qualified barangay officials, personnel and
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volunteer workers shall be conferred with the appropriate civil service eligibility in
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accordance with existing laws, rules and regulations.
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Sec. 12. Legal Indemnification. -  Barangay officials and personnel shall be
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entitled to an equitable legal indemnification package in the form of legal assistance
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and other forms of legal protection and indemnification for all legal costs and expenses
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reasonably incurred in any administrative, civil, or criminal action, suit or proceeding
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to which they have been made a party by reason of the performance of their official
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functions or duties, unless they are finally adjudged in such action or proceeding to
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be guilty of an offense.
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Sec. 
13. 
Employment Preference in Agencies and Instrumentalities o f
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Government. -  Qualified barangay personnel and volunteer workers shall be accorded
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with preferential treatment in employment with national government agencies, local


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government units, or government-owned or -controlled corporations, subject to the
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minimum standards and guidelines prescribed by the CSC, and in accordance with
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existing laws, rules and regulations.
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TITLE I I I
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FINAL PROVISIONS
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Sec. 14. Limitation on Personnel Services Appropriation fo r Barangays. -  The
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budget ceiling for annual personnel services appropriations of fifty-five percent (55% )
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of the total annual income actually realized from local sources during the next
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preceding fiscal year, as provided in Section 331(b) of Republic Act No. 7160, as
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amended, otherwise known as the "Local Government Code o f 1991," shall apply.
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Sec. 15. Barangay Miscellaneous Personnel Benefits Trust Fund. -  Any
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unexpended balance from the local government share from the national taxes
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collected by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) as provided in Section 17 of this Act after
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the payment of salaries, honoraria to barangay officials, personnel and volunteer
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workers as provided in Section 5 of this Act, and remittance of mandatory
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contributions to GSIS, PhilHealth and PagIBIG Fund as provided in Sections 6, 7, and
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8 of this Act shall constitute a trust fund to be known as the "Barangay Miscellaneous
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Personnel Benefits Trust Fund" and shall be administered by the DBM. The Barangay
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Miscellaneous Personnel Benefits Fund, including any interest income that may accrue
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therein, shall be set aside and earmarked by Congress for the following purposes:
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(a) Provision of additional insurance premiums that may be required on
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account of the exposure of barangay officials and personnel to hazards or risks of their
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occupation in accordance with Section 6 of this Act;
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(b) Provision of Flazard Allowance for barangay officials, personnel and
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volunteer workers in accordance with Section 9 of this Act;
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(c) Provision of Death and Burial Benefits for barangay officials, personnel and
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volunteer workers in accordance with Section 10 of this Act;
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(d) Provision of Legal Indemnification Package for qualified barangay officials,
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personnel and volunteer workers in accordance with Section 12 of this Act; and
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(e) Provision of other allowances and benefits for barangay officials, personnel
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and volunteer workers in accordance with the provisions of this Act: Provided, That
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the DILG shall, upon the approval of the DBM and in accordance with existing laws.


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rules and regulations, identify the benefit and allowances that may be provided to
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barangay officials, personnel and volunteer workers and the corresponding amount
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thereof: Provided, further, That the grant of other allowances and benefits shall be
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subject to limitations provided under Section 14 of this Act.
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Sec. 16. Registry System fo r Barangay Officials, Personnel and Volunteer
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Workers. -  The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) shall
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develop, maintain and update a registry system for barangay officials, personnel and
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volunteer workers to effectively implement the provisions of this Act. The registry
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system shall be the basis for the release of appropriations for the payment of salaries
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and honoraria to barangay officials, personnel and volunteer workers as provided in
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Section 5 of this Act, and the remittance of mandatory contributions to GSIS,
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PhilHealth and PagIBIG Fund as provided in Sections 6, 7, and 8 of this Act.
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Sec. 17. Appropriations. -  The amount necessary for the implementation of the
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provisions of this Act shall be sourced from the share of local government units from
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the national taxes collected by the BOC based on the collection of the third fiscal year
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preceding the current fiscal year: Provided, That in the event that such amount is
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insufficient to effectively implement the provisions of this Act or when the amount
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exceeds the limitations on Personnel Services as provided in Section 14 of this Act,
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the Sangguniang Barangay 
shall formulate a mechanism to prioritize and
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adjust the compensation package provided under this Act: Provided, further, that such
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mechanism shall allocate the provision for salaries, honoraria, benefits or allowances
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proportionally and uniformly across all barangay salary grades in the barangay
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government concerned.
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Sec. 18. Implementing Rules and Regulations. -  The DILG shall, in coordination
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with the DBM, Department of Finance, CSC, Liga ng mga Barangay, and other
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government agencies concerned, promulgate the necessary implementing rules and
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regulations within thirty (30) days upon the effectivity of this Act.
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Sec. 19. Separability Clause. -  If any provision, section or part of this Act shall
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be declared unconstitutional or invalid, such judgm ent shall not affect, invalidate or
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impair any other provisions, sections or parts hereof.


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Sec. 20. Repealing Clause. -  All laws, acts, decrees, executive orders,
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issuances, and rules and regulations or parts thereof which are contrary to and
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inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
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Sec. 21. Effectivity. -  This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its
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publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation or in the Official
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Gazette.
Approved,