Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Third Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _____________ 
Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE MANUEL ANTONIO F. ZUBIRI 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Barangay officials are the primary civil servants and pillar of our governmental setup. 
However, despite their very important duties and functions, they do not receive proper 
compensation for the public service they provide. As such, they are left with little to no 
savings.  
As a result of this, many barangay officials often struggle to get by after taking their leave 
from public service. They have no social security, and are forced to find avenues of income 
for their day-to-day expenses instead of enjoying the benefits of their years in public 
service. 
In answer to this concern, this bill proposes to provide pension to barangay officials. The 
proposed source of this pension fund would be the Malampaya Fund, which encompasses 
part of Special Account in General Fund (SAGF) 151. The Malampaya Fund has had past 
recorded balances ranging from P140 billion to P160 billion with 80 percent of it remaining 
untouched each year. The Malampaya Fund’s untapped potential has not gone by 
unnoticed—in a 2010 report, the Commission on Audit (COA) criticized the misuse of the 
fund as a missed opportunity. 
Congress is urged to make use of the Malampaya Fund toward a worthwhile end, granting 
barangay officials their well-deserved pension for their years of service. By doing so, they 
will be free to devote themselves more fully to the demands of their position, and the State 
will be able to encourage a more effective and vibrant brand of leadership in barangays 
throughout the nation. 
In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
MANUEL ANTONIO F. ZUBIRI 
Representative 
Third District, Bukidnon  
October 28, 2021
9:08 am
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Third Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _____________ 
Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE MANUEL ANTONIO F. ZUBIRI 
AN ACT 
CREATING THE BARANGAY PENSION FUND TO PROVIDE PENSION BENEFITS TO 
ALL BARANGAY OFFICIALS 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known as “Barangay Pension Fund Act of 2021”. 
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is hereby declared the policy of the State to promote a just and 
dynamic social order that will free the people from poverty through policies that provide adequate 
social services, promote full employment, a rising standard of living, and an improved quality of 
life for all. 
SEC. 3. Barangay Pension Fund. – The Barangay Pension Fund, herein referred to as the Fund, is 
hereby established to provide pension benefits to all, Barangay officials, specifically the Punong 
Barangay, members of the Barangay Council, the Barangay Treasurer and the Barangay Secretary. 
SEC. 4. Barangay Pension Fund Council. – There is hereby created an independent body called 
Barangay Pension Fund Council with the following duties: 
1.
To manage the funds and invest it properly to ensure its sustainability and increased
capacity to provide benefits;
2.
To approve the pension plan that shall become the basis for the allocation of benefits for
its pensioners;
3.
To promulgate implementing rules and regulations of this Act; and
4.
To perform other duties and functions towards the efficient and effective implementation
of this Act.
SEC. 5. The Barangay Pension Fund shall be funded from Special Account in the General Fund 
(SAGF) 151 otherwise known as the Malampaya Fund. 
“SEC. 6. All fees, revenues and receipts of the Board from any and all sources including receipts 
from service contracts and agreements such as application and processing fees, signature bonus, 
discovery bonus, production bonus; all money collected from concessionaires, representing unspent 
work obligations, fines and penalties under the Petroleum Act of 1949; as well as the government 
share representing royalties, rentals, production share on service contracts and similar payments on 
the exploration, development, and exploitation of energy resources, shall form part of a Special 
Fund to be used to finance energy resource development and exploitation programs and projects of 
the government and for such other purposes as may be hereafter directed by the President. 
PROVIDED, THE REVENUES IN SAGF 151 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MALAMPAYA 
FUND SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY USED FOR THE BARANGAY PENSION FUND AS MAY 
BE PROVIDED BY LAW.” 
SEC. 7. Budgetary Appropriation. – An initial amount of TWENTY MILLION PESOS (PHP 
20,000,000.00) shall be appropriated from the General Appropriations Act for the establishment 
and operations of the Barangay Pension Council. SEC. 8. Repealing Clause. – All laws, executive 
and administrative orders or parts thereof, inconsistent with any provision of this Act are hereby 
repealed or amended accordingly. 
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SEC. 8. Separability Clause. – If any provision of this Act shall be held unconstitutional or invalid, 
the other provisions not otherwise affected shall remain in full force and effect. 
 
SEC. 9. Repealing Clause. – All laws, executive orders, rules and regulations inconsistent with or 
contrary to this Act are hereby deemed accordingly repealed or amended. 
 
SEC. 10. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days from publication in 
at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
 
Approved,