Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ______ 
INTRODUCED BY REP. HARRIS CHRISTOPHER M. ONGCHUAN 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Local Government Code, in Section 393, paragraph (d) states that every 
barangay is entitled to not have more than twenty (20) barangay tanods or its 
equivalent to help in maintaining peace and order in the community. With the 
increasing population in the Philippines, this is not possible anymore. The Barangay 
Public Safety Officers (BPSO) do their mandate effectively, and it is the duty of the 
State to help them in whatever way possible to ensure continuous effectiveness of their 
presence. 
The bill proposes that the number of Barangay Public Safety Officer will be in 
proportion with the population present in the barangay. It proposes that there be ten 
(10) BPSO members per one thousand (1000) residents.
This bill was first filed by Rep. Jose Christopher Y. Belmonte in the 17th and 
18th Congress. 
In view of the foregoing, the passage of the bill is earnestly sought. 
HARRIS CHRISTOPHER M. ONGCHUAN 
August 30, 2022
8:02 am
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 Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by Representative 
HARRIS CHRISTOPHER M. ONGCHUAN 
AN ACT  
INCREASING THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF BARANGAY PUBLIC SAFETY 
OFFICERS (BPSO) THEREBY AMENDING SECTION 393, PARAGRAPH (D) OF 
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL 
GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR 
OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. - It is the policy of the State to maintain peace and 
order in all localities within its territory and to provide auxiliary support to its 
national police by establishing barangay public safety brigades or barangay tanods 
in all barangays nationwide. It is likewise an established state policy that all 
peacekeeping officers, including barangay tanods, are provided adequate means for 
their upkeep and protection. 
SECTION 2. Original Provision. - SEC. 393, paragraph (d) provides, thus: “All duly 
appointed members of the barangay tanod brigades, or their equivalent, which shall 
number not more than twenty (20) in each barangay, shall be granted insurance or 
other benefits during incumbency, chargeable to the barangay or the city or 
municipal government to which the barangay belongs. 
SECTION 3. Amendatory Clause. - SEC. 393, paragraph (d) of Republic Act 
Numbered 7160 is hereby amended to read, as follows: 
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“THERE SHALL BE APPOINTED BARANGAY PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS (BPSO) 
IN EACH BARANGAY WHOSE NUMBER SHALL BE COMPUTED IN A SCALE 
OF TEN (10) BPSO MEMBERS PER ONE THOUSAND (1,000) RESIDENTS, BUT IN 
NO CASE SHALL BE LESS THAN TWENTY (20) REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER 
OF RESIDENTS AND LAND AREA OF THE BARANGAY. THE APPOINTED BPSO 
MEMBERS SHALL BE GRANTED A MANDATORY LIFE INSURANCE AND 
OTHER BENEFITS ENJOYED BY CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES DURING THEIR 
INCUMBENCY, CHARGEABLE TO THE CITY OR MUNICIPALITY TO WHICH 
THEIR BARANGAY BELONGS.” 
SECTION 4. Amendment of Existing Rules and Regulations. - Within six (6) months 
following the approval of the President of this amendatory law, the Department of 
the Interior and Local Government, Department of Budget and Management and the 
Civil Service Commission shall accordingly amend, revise, repeal or modify existing 
rules and regulations to conform to the amended provision. 
SECTION 5. Repealing Clause - All Acts, Decrees, Executive Orders and Rules and 
Regulations inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or 
modified accordingly. 
SECTION 6. Effectivity - This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its 
publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines. 
 
Approved.