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NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
HousE`BIL`L No.  5 2 3 1
INTRODUCED BY REP. SANCH0 FHRNANDO "ANDO" F. OAMINAL
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Barangay officials  serve as the constituted heads of the smallest political  subdivision of the
state. They provide direction and assistance  for all the residents under their care and jurisdiction to
ensure that there is proper coordination fi.om the national level down to the local units. This allows for
better implementation of plans and different policies to guarantee that their effects are felt down to the
grassroots level.
In  recognition  of their  duties,  responsibilities  and valuable  contribution,  Republic  Act No.
7160  as  amended,  otherwise  known  as  the  Local  Government  Code  of 1991  allows  thein  certain
privileges and benefits.  Pursuant to this  code,  they  are  allotted  a certain honoraria,  free  insurance,
medical  coverage and are even  exempted from paying  for the tuition of their legitimate  dependent
children.
It  is  to  be  noted  that,  members  of the  lupong  tagapanayapa  are  considered  as  persons  in
authority, for purposes of the Revised Penal Code. They significantly reduce and declog the number
of litigated cases in court as they serve as the primary venue to resolve and settle disputes amicably.
On the other hand, the barangay health workers, civilian volunteer organizations, members of
the  barangay  peacekeeping  action  team  and  purok  presidents,  together  with  the  members  of the
lupong tagapamayapa,  also act as the local  frontliners.  They are the ones who initially manage the
various health,  legal,  security  and  other public  safety  concerns  of their  fellow barangay  residents.
Despite this, they are not specifically granted educational benefits under the law like exemptions from
paying tuition and matriculation fees for their legitimate dependent children attending state colleges or
universities during their incumbency.
By amending Section 393 (d) of the Local Government Code of 1991, this bill seeks to extend
educational  benefits  to  the  legitimate  dependent  children  of accredited  barangay  health  workers,


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NINETHENTH CONGRE SS
First Regular Session
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INTRODUCED BY REP. SANCH0 FERNANDO ``ANDO" F. OAMINAL
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EXTENDING  EDUCATIONAL  BENEFITS  TO  LEGITIMATE  DHPENDENT  CHILDREN
0F  ACCREDITED  BARANGAY  HEALTH  WORKERS,  MEMBERS  0F  THE  LUPONG
TAGAPAMAYAPA, MEMBERS 0F THE BARANGAY PEACEKEEPING ACTION  TEAM,
MEMBERS 0F CIVILIAN VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS, AND PUROK PRESIDENTS,
AMENDING  FOR  THE  puRrosE  SECTION  393  (d)  OF  REpuBLlc  ACT  NO.  7i6O  As
AMHNDED, oTHERwlsE KNowN As Tlm LocAL GovERNMENT CODE oF iggi
Be   i:   e~nacted  by   the_ _Seftate   and  the   House   Of  Representatives   Of  the
Philippines in Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. De#ff!.J!.ore. -Section 393 (d) of Republic Act No. 7160 as amended, otherwise
known as the Local Government Code of 1991 is hereby aniended to read as follows:
"S;HC. SOS. Benef its Of Barangay Of f i: cials. -(eiD xxx
"(d)   ACCREDITED   BARANGAY   REALTH   WORKERS,   MEMBERS   OF   THE
LUPONG TAGAPAMAYAPA,  MEMBERS OF THE BARANGAY PEACEKEEPING
ACTION  TEAMS,  MEMBERS  OF  CIVILIAN   VOLUNTEER  ORGANIZATIONS,
AND   PUROK   PRESIDENTS   shall   be   granted   insurance,   FREE   TUITION   AND
MATRICULATION  FEES  FOR  THEIR  LEGITIMATE  DEPENDENT  CHILDREN
ATTENDING STATE COLLEGES  AND UNIVERSITIES  LOCATED  WITHIN THE
PROVINCE OR CITY WIHCH THE BARANGAY BELONGS or other benefits during
their  incumbency,  chargeable  to  the  barangay  or  the  city  or municipal  government  to
which the bar.angay belongs. "
SEC.  2.  Section  6  of Republic  Act No.  7883  concerning  educational  benefit  of accredited
barangay  health  workers,  and  all  laws,  decrees,  executive  orders,  rules  and  regulations  which  are
inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended, repealed or modified accordingly.
SEC.   3.   The    Department    of   the    Interior    and   Local    Government    and   the
Department  of Budget  and Management  shall  issue  the necessary  rules  and  regulations
to  implement  this  amendment.
SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in any newspaper of
general circulation.
Approved,