Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon (City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
st Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No.4264

Introduced by REP. EVELINA G.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Barangay captains have become more active in local community governance and public
service, taking on more varied responsibilities such as arbitrating differences among community
members, assisting in the conduct of elections, organizing foot patrols, and more recently, assisting
with the evacuation of communities in disasters such as natural calamity and war. Several barangay
captains have already lost their lives in the service of their communities.

Recognizing this, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada proposed a bill during the 16" Congress
that secks to provide additional benefits to barangay captains over and above what they currently
receive under the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS). Since barangay captains assume
their responsibilities will little compensation, the dangers associated with their functions puts them
at higher risk in terms of insurance coverage.

‘As a form of incentive to recognize their contributions to the communities in which they
serve and as an encouragement for them to continue their public service, adoption of this bill is

camestly requested.
EVELINA G. ESCUDERO


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon [City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS.
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL no.4264

Introduced by REP. EVELINA G.

AN ACT
GRANTING ADDITIONAL INSURANCE BENEFITS TO BARANGAY CAPTAINS,
PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE PAYMENT OF ITS PREMIUMS, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES

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 the "Additional Barangay
Captains’ Insurance Act”.

SEC. 2. Additional Insurance Benefits for Barangay Captains. — In addition to the
insurance benefits given to the Barangay Captains by the Government Service Insurance System
(GSIS) under Republic Act No. 8291, term insurance coverage to all barangay captains providing
the following benefits shall be granted;

(1) Death Benefits 200,000.00
(a) due to assassinations or ambush
(b) due to accidents and other similar circumstances
while in the discharge of their official functions
(2) Attempted assassinations not resulting
in death but resulting in serious physical injury 50,000.00
(3) Burial Expenses 50,000.00
(4) Reimbursement of Actual Medical
Expenses not to exceed 100,000.00

The aforestated written permission or waiver shall be submitted within thirty (30) days from
the date of their assumption of office; Provided, however, that public officials and employees who
are already exercising the functions of their respective offices upon the effectivity of this Act shall
submit the same not later than thirty (30) days from the effectivity of the Rules and Regulations
implementing the provisions of this Act.

SEC. 3. Disqualification from Benefits. - No benefit shall be given to any barangay captain
or his beneficiaries when the injury. sickness or death was occasioned or caused by any of the
following:

(a) habitual drunkenness or intoxication:


(b) willful intention to injure or kill oneself;

(c) notorious negligence: or

(4) unauthorized absence or abandonment of office for at least one (1) month prior to death
or accident

SEC. 4, Actuarial Study. - The GSIS shall, within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of
this Act, conduct an actuarial study to determine the premiums to be paid corresponding to the
benefits to be received by the barangay captains in accordance with the schedule provided for in
section 2.

SEC. 5. Appropriations. - The National Government shall appropriate annually and include
in the General Appropriations Act an amount corresponding to the total annual insurance premiums
of the barangay captains based on the actuarial study under Section 4 hereof.

SEC. 6 Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The GSIS, in coordination with the
Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG). shall promulgate the rules and regulations
necessary to implement the provisions of this Act.

SEC. 7. Separability Clause. - If for any reason any provision or section of this Act is
declared unconstitutional, such portions not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.

SEC. 8. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 9 Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,