SIXTEENTH CONGRESS )
OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
First Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

House Bill No._ 158

Introduced by Representative Susan A. Yap

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This measure seeks to promote the welfare and prosperity of the barangays being the
primary planning and implementing unit of government programs and activities.

‘The bill provides for a lump sum retirement pay equivalent to one year honorarium to all
barangay officials, including barangay tanods, members of the Lupon ng Tagapamayapa, barangay
health workers and barangay day care workers.

These retirement benefits shall serve as recognition of the barangay officials’ contribution to
the community and shall encourage them to honestly continue their public service. The additional
benefits shall also raise the economic and social status of barangay officials to have decent, healthy,
and comfortable living conditions.

Under the measure, the retirement benefits taken from the barangay retirement fund shall be
given to a retitee, at least sixty years of age, with a minimum of nine years of service at the time of
the retirement.

‘The measure mandates the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) to
administer and ensure the appropriate disbursement of the fund.

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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS )
OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
First Regular Session )
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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Introduced by Representative Susan A. Yap

AN ACT

PROVIDING ALL BARANGAY OFFICIALS, INCLUDING BARANGAY
TANODS, MEMBERS OF THE LUPON NG TAGAPAMAYAPA, BARANGAY
HEALTH WORKERS AND BARANGAY DAY CARE WORKERS, A LUMP

SUM RETIREMENT PAY EQUIVALENT TO ONE (1) YEAR
HONORARIUM, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 393 OF REPUBLIC
‘ACT NO. 7160, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "LOCAL
GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991"

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

SECTION 1. Section 393 of Republic Act No. 7160, as amended, otherwise known
as the "Local Government Code of 1991", is hereby amended to read as follows:

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"SEC. 393. Benefits of Barangay Officials. - (a) Barangay officials, including
barangay tanods and members of the lupong tagapamayapa, shall receive
honoraria, allowances, and such other emoluments as may be authorized by
law or barangay, municipal or city ordinance in accordance with the provisions
of this Code, but in no case shall it be less than One thousand pesos (P1,000.00)
per month for the punong barangay and Six hundred pesos (P600.00) per
month for the sangguniang barangay members, barangay treasurer, and
barangay secretary: Provided, however, That the annual appropriations for
personal service; shall be subject to the budgetary limitations prescribed
under Title Five, Book 11 of this Code.

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"@) BE ENTITLED TO A LUMP SUM RETIREMENT PAY
EQUIVALENT TO ONE (1) YEAR HONORARIUM, BUT IN NO CASE SHALL
EXCEED ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P100,000.00) TO
BE TAKEN FROM THE BARANGAY RETIREMENT FUND; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, THAT A RETIREE IS AT LEAST SIXTY (60) YEARS OF AGE.
WITH A MINIMUM OF NINE (9) YEARS IN SERVICE AT THE TIME OF THE,
RETIREMENT.

“AS USED IN THIS SUBSECTION, THE TERM 'RETIREE’ SHALL
INCLUDE ALL BARANGAY OFFICIALS, INCLUDING BARANGAY
TANODS, MEMBERS OF THE LUPON NG TAGAPAMAYAPA,
BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS AND BARANGAY DAY CARE WORKERS.

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SECTION 2. Barangay Retirement Fund Created, - There is hereby created a Barangay
Retirement Fund (BRF) which shall be used to fund the retirement of barangay officials
mentioned in this Act. The amount equivalent to one percent (1%) of the share of the national
government under Section 284 of the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended, shall be
used for this purpose.

‘The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) shall administer and
ensure the appropriate disbursement of the Fund.

SECTION 3. Rules and Regulations, - The Department of Budget and Management, in
coordination with the DILG, shall issue the necessary rules and regulations to implement this Act.

SECTION 4. Repealing Clause. - All laws, executive orders, issuances, rules and
regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended, repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 5. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its,
publication in any newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,