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INTRODUCED BY HONORABLE MAR ROXAS 
EXF'WATORY NOTE 
Elected and appointed barangay officials are often the front-liners in the execution of 
local government activities and projects and in the maintenance of peace and order situation 
at the grassroots level. Additionally, barangay officials are also primarily involved in helping 
the citizenry in the resolution and settlement of disputes through the Katarungang 
Pangbarangayand thus, help a great deal in reducing the number of litigated cases that may 
eventually end up in courts. However, barangay officials receive only a token amount as 
honorarium or allowance under Section 393(A) of the Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise 
known as the Local Government Code of 1991, notwithstanding the variety and number of 
important public functions and services that they perform. The honorarium or allowance 
that barangay officials are presently receiving is very minimal that it makes them the least 
paid government employees. 
This bill, therefore, seeks to fix and/or increase the monthly pay of elected and 
appointed barangay officials, namely: punong barangay, members of the sangguniang 
barangay, barangay secretary, barangay treasurer, barangay tanods, and members of the 
lupong tagapamayapa. This adjustment in the monthly pays of barangay officials is very 
timely considering that the country is currently experiencing unprecedented highs in food 
and oil prices. Moreover, such adjustment is a form of recognition and reward to the men 
and women who contribute significantly to the betterment and success of barangay 
governance, which is an indispensable element of local autonomy. 
In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 


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INTRODUCED BY HONORABLE MAR ROXAS 
AN ACT 
UPGRADING THE MONTHLY PAY OF ELECTIVE AND APPOINTIVE BARANGAY 
OFFICIALS, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE SECTION 393(A) OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 
7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991, 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.” 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of the Representatives in Congress assembIed: 
SECI’ION 1. Section 393 (a) of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local 
Government of 1991, is hereby amended to read as follows: 
SEC. 393. 
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of Barangay Officids. (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,OOO.OO) and Six Hundred Pesos (P600.00) per month for 
the sangguniang barangay members, barangay treasurer, and barangay 
secretary] THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS: (A) SALARY OF NOT LESS THAN 
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SIX THOUSAND PESOS (PHP6,000.00) PER MONTH FOR THE PUNONG 
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BARANGAY; (B) SALARY OF NOT LESS THAN FOUR THOUSAND PESOS 
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(PHP4,OOO.OO) PER MONTH FOR THE SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY 
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MEMBERS; (C) SALARY OF NOT LESS THAN TWO THOUSAND PESOS 
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(PHP2,OOO.OO) PER MONTH FOR THE BARANGAY TREASURER AND 
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BARANGAY SECRETARY; AND (D) ALLOWANCE OR HONORARIUM OF 
NOT LESS THAN ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED PESOS (PHP1,200.00) 
PER MONTH FOR BARANGAY TANODS AND MEMBERS OF THE 
LUPONG TAGAPAMAYAPA. SUCH BENEFITS SHALL BE IN ADDITION 
TO THE ALLOWANCES AND SUCH OTHER EMOLUMENTS AS MAY BE 
AUTHORIZED BY LAW OR BARANGAY, MUNICIPAL OR CITY 
ORDINANCE, AS THE CASE MAY BE, Provided, However, that the annual 
appropriations for personal services shall be subject to the budgetary 
limitations prescribed under title 5, Book I1 of this Code.” 
SEC. 2. 
Implementation. - The Secretary of the Department of Interior and Local 
Government shall issue the necessary rules and regulations, circulars and orders to 
implement the provisions of this Act. 
SEC. 3. Effectiviqv Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation. 
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