FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
'S41 
Senate Bill No. __ _ 
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INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Since the enactment of the Local Govemment Code of 1991, the value of 
the peso vis-a-vis the dollar, has fallen by staggering proportions, particularly in 
the aftermath of the 1997 Asian financial crisis. This has resulted in the gross 
weakening of the purchasing power of the peso, which is reason enough to 
reassess the reckoning given to barangay officials. 
The basis of amounts stipulated in Section 393 of the Local Government 
Code needs to be amended so that the benefits intended for barangay officials can 
be adjusted to present level, and reflect the original intention of the law. 
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
Senator 


FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
Senate Bill No. G 41 
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INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
AN ACT 
INCREASING THE BENEFITS OF BARAN GAY OFFICIALS, AMENDING FOR 
THE PURPOSE SECTION 393 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991, CREATING A 
NATIONAL BARAN GAY BENEFITS AUGMENTATION FUND, AND FOR 
OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enabted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Section 393 of Republic Act No. 7160. is hereby amended to 
read as follows: 
SEC. 393. Benefits of Barangay Officials. - (a) Barangay Officials, 
including barangay tanods and members of the lupong tagapamayapa, 
shall received 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). TWO THOUSAND PESOS 
(P2,000.00) per month for the punong barangay and [Six hundred pesos 
(P600.00)] ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED (P1,800.00) per month for 
the sangguniang barangay members, barangay treasurer and barangay 
secretary: Provided, however, That the annual appropriations for personal 
services shall be subject to the budgetary limitations prescribed under Title 
Five, Book 11 of this Code. 
(b) The punong barangay, the sangguniang barangay members, the 
barangay treasurer, and the barangay secretary, shall, also: 
(1) 
Be entitled to Christmas bonus of at least [One Thousand pesos 
(P1,000.00] TWO THOUSAND PESOS (P2,OOO.00) each, the funds 
for which shall be taken from the general fund of the barangay or from 
such other funds appropriated by the national government for the 
purpose; 
(2) Be entitled, during their incumbency to insurance coverage which shall 
include, but shall not limit to temporary and permanent disability, double 
indemnity, accident insurance, death and burial benefits, in accordance 
with Republic Act Numbered sixty-nine hundred forty-two (Republic Act 
No. 6942), entitled "An Act Increasing the Insurance Benefits of Local 
Government Officials and Providing Funds Therefor"; 


(3)· 
Be entitled to free medical care including subsistence, medicines, 
and medical attendance in any government hospital or institution: 
Provided, That such hospital care shall include surgery or surgical 
expenses, medicines, x-rays, laboratory fees and other hospital 
expenses. 
In case of extreme urgency where there is no available government 
hospital or institution, the barangay official concerned may submit 
himself for immediate medical attendance to the nearest private clinic, 
hospital or institution and the expense not exceeding [Five thousand 
pesos (P5,000.00)1 TEN THOUSAND PESOS (P10,OOO.OO) that may be 
incurred therein shall be chargeable against the funds of the barangay 
concerned; 
(4) Be exempted during their incumbency from paying tuition and 
matriculation fees for their legitimate dependent children attending state 
colleges or universities. He may likewise avail of such educational 
benefits in a state college or University located within the province/city to 
which the barangay belongs; and 
(5) Be entitled to appropriate civil service eligibility on the basis of the 
number of years of service to the barangay, pursuant to the rules and 
regulations issued by the Civil Service Commission. 
(c) Elective barangay officials shall have preference in appointments to any 
government 
position 
or 
in 
any 
government-owned 
or controlled 
corporations, including their subsidiaries, after their tenure of office, subject 
to the requisite qualifications and the provisions of the immediately 
preceding paragraph; and 
(d) 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 A MONTHLY ALLOWANCE OF NOT LESS THAN SIX 
HUNDRED PESOS (P600.00) and insurance or other benefits during their 
incumbency, chargeable to the barangay or the city or municipal 
government to which the barangay belongs. 
SE,C. 2. National Barangay Benefits Augmentation Fund. - There is 
hereby created a National Barangay Benefits Augmentation Fund (NBBAF) which 
shall be' used to augment existing allocation of allowance and honoraria of 
barangay officials and workers provided for this Act. 
The Oversight Committee on Devolution shall administer and ensure the 
appropriate disbursement of the fund. The National Barangay Operations Office of 
the Department of Interior and Local Government shall Act as the Secretariat of 
the Oversight Committee on Devolution and assist the Committee in the proper 
administration of the fund. The fund shall be released to the concerned barangays 
by the Department of Budget and management, upon adoption of a resolution by 
the Committee directing the department to implement the same. 
SEC. 3. Funding. - All barangays shall contribute two percent (2%) of their 
income to the National Barangays Benefits Augmentation Fund. 
SEC. 4. Rules and Regulations. The Oersight Committee on Devolution 
shall, within six (6) months of effectivity of this Act, shall formulate and issue the 
appropriate rules and regulations necessary for the efficient and effective 
implementation of this Act. 


SEC. 5. Repealing Clause. - All laws, orders, issuances, rules and 
regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or 
modified accordingly. 
SEC. 6. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
complete publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved,