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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. 5402

Introduced by REP. JOHNNY T. PIMENTEL

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Barangay officials, personnel and volunteer workers stand in the forefront of
the delivery of basic services for the smallest government unit of the nation.
They are placed in the grass-roots of the community to offer the most
accessible public service. They serve as the backbone of the nation, especially
in the conveyance of public interventions to the most remote areas of the
country. However, their own circumstance requires attention as regards to
their benefits and compensation that they receive from services rendered.

This Bill seeks to remedy such predicament. The Bill imposes a more
comprehensive set of grants for the benefits, subsidy and compensation of the
barangay officials, personnel and volunteers. It imposes a minimum and
maximum salary rate to which they are entitled to. It also requires that these
public servants be subject to the coverage of GSIS social insurance program,
PhilHealth Insurance Program, and PagIBIG Fund. Hazard Allowance, as well
as Death and Burial Benefits, are also granted to the barangay public
servants. This measure also requires that a preferential treatment in
government appointments for barangay officers and their conferment of civil
service eligibility.

For our barangay officers who work tirelessly for our communities, the
passage of this Bill is earnestly sought.

REP. JOHNNY T. PIMENTEL “

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 5402

Introduced by REP. JOHNNY T. PIMENTEL

AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR A MAGNA CARTA FOR BARANGAY OFFICIALS,
PERSONNEL AND VOLUNTEER WORKERS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

Section 1. This Act shall be known as the “Magna Carta for Barangay
Officials, Personnel and Volunteer Workers.”

Section 2. Barangay officials, personnel and volunteer workers shall be
entitled to salaries, benefits or allowances as compensation for services they
rendered. The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) shall develop a
standardized Position Classification and Compensation Scheme for Barangay
Officials, Personnel, and Volunteer Workers, taking into consideration the
educational qualification and nature of work performed and the financial
capability of barangay and subject to the minimum qualification standards
and guidelines to be prescribed by the Civil Service Commission (CSC). Such
position classification and compensation and compensation scheme shall
conform with the following guidelines:

a) The Position Classification and Compensation Scheme for
Barangay Official and Personnel shall be comprised of three
salary grades, namely:

i, Barangay Salary Grade I for barangay appointive

officials and other barangay personnel;

ii, Barangay Salary Grade II for barangay elective
officials in the Sangguniang Barangay and
Sangguninang Kabataan with the exception of the
Punong Barangay; and
Barangay Salary Grade III for the Punong Barangay.

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b) The minimum salary for barangay officials and personnel shall
be as follows:
i, Barangay Salary Grade I Php 7,500
Barangay Salary Grade II Php 10,000
iii, Barangay Salary Grade II Php 12,500
The minimum salary indicated herein may be increased to a maximum rate
equivalent to the first step of the following salary grade level and its
corresponding salary being implemented by the city and municipality where
the barangay belongs:
i Barangay Salary Grade Salary Grade 6
ii, Barangay Salary Grade II Salary Grade 10
iii. Barangay Salary Grade I Salary Grade 15
Provided, That no barangay official or personnel shall suffer any reduction,
diminution or withdrawal of salaries and benefits already enjoyed by the
barangay official or personnel concerned.
c) Barangay volunteer workers shall be entitled to honoraria and
other benefits, incentives or allowances to be determined in
accordance with this Act.

Section 3. The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) shall establish
a social insurance program to provided life insurance and social protection to
barangay officials and personnel.

Section 4. The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) shall
enroll barangay officials and personnel into the National Health Insurance
Program in accordance with existing laws, rules and regulations.

Section 5. Barangay officials and personnel shall be covered under the
mutual provident savings system of the Home Development Mutual Fund
(PagIBIG Fund).

Barangay governments shall include in its annual appropriations the
amounts necessary for its share of contributions. The amount of
contributions due from barangay officials and personnel and barangay
governments, mode of collection and remittance of contributions, including
penalties for violations thereof, shall be in accordance with Republic Act No.
9679, otherwise known as the “Home Development Mutual Fund Law of 2009.”

Section 6. Barangay officials, personnel and volunteer workers who render
service in areas declared under state of calamity or emergency shall be
entitled to hazard allowance equivalent to ten percent (10%) of their monthly
salary or honoraria, whichever is applicable, until such declaration has been
lifted by a competent authority.

Section 7. In the event of death of barangay officials, personnel and volunteer

workers during their incumbency, their respective legal beneficiaries shall be
entitled to the following death and burial benefits:

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a) Barangay Salary Grade I - Five thousand pesos (Php 5,000.00)

b) Barangay Salary Grade II - Fifteen thousand pesos (Php
15,000.00)

c) Barangay Salary Grade IIl- Twenty-five thousand pesos (Php
25,000.00)

In addition to the death benefits herein provided, a burial benefit of Two
thousand pesos (Php 2,000.00) shal be paid to the beneficiaries of barangay
officials, personnel and volunteer workers within twenty-four (24) hours after
written notice and satisfactory proof of death.

In case of death of a barangay official, personnel or volunteer worker occurred
by reason, or on the occasion of the performance of their official duties and
functions, the legal beneficiaries of the barangay officials, personnel, or
volunteer worker concerned shall be entitled to twice the death and burial
indemnity provided herein.

Section 8. Qualified barangay officials, personnel and volunteer workers
shall be conferred with the appropriate civil service eligibility in accordance
with existing laws, rules and regulations.

Section 9. Barangay officials and personnel shall be entitled to an equitable
legal indemnification package in the form of legal assistance and other forms
of legal protection and indemnification for all legal costs and expenses
reasonably incurred in any administrative, civil, or criminal action, suit or
Proceeding to which they have been made a party by reason of the
performance of their official functions or duties, unless they are finally
adjudged in such action or proceeding to be guilty of an offense.

Section 10. Qualified barangay personnel and volunteer workers shall be
accorded with preferential treatment in employment with national
government agencies, local government units, or government-owned or —
controlled corporations, subject to the minimum standards and guidelines
prescribed by the CSC, and in accordance with existing laws, rules and
regulations.

Section 11. The budget ceiling for annual personnel services appropriations
of fifty-five percent (55%) of the total annual income actually realized from
local sources during the next preceding fiscal year, as provided in Section
331(b) of the Republic Act No. 7160, as amended, otherwise known as the
“Local Government Code of 1991,” shall apply.

Section 12. The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) shall
develop, maintain and update a registry system for barangay officials,
personnel and volunteer workers to effectively implement the. provisions of
this Act. The registry system shall be the basis for the release of

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appropriations for the payment of salaries and honoraria to barangay officials,
personnel and volunteer workers.

Section 13. The DILG shall, in coordination with the DBM, Department of
Finance, Civil Service Commission, Liga ng mga Barangay, and other
government agencies concerned, promulgate the necessary implementing
rules and regulations within thirty (30) days upon the effectivity of this Act.

Section 14. In any provision, section or part of this Act shall be declared
unconstitutional or invalid, such judgment shall not affect, invalidate or
impair any other provisions, sections or parts hereof.

Section 15. All laws, acts, decrees, executive orders, issuances, and rules
and regulations or parts thereof which are contrary to an inconsistent with
this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

Section 16. This act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its publication
in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation or in the Official Gazette.

Approved,

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