Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

Quezon City

‘NTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

5072

House Bilt No.

Introduced by REP SALVIO B. FORTUNO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This pill seeks to inchide Barangay Officials, including Barangay Tanods and

Members of the Lupong Tagapamayapa and Barangay employees in the coverage of

Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) and PI

Corporation (PHILHEALTH)

ippine Health Insurance

Barangay officiats and barangay emptoyees plays an important function in the

operation of the government and the delivery of public services to the people. But despite

of their important Aunction, barangay afficials and barangay employees are the lowest
paid government employees, furthermore in terms employment and benefits and
privileges, barangay officials and employees are likewise the fcusl benefited as compared
0 other government employees in local government units.

With the approval of this bill, public servants in the barangay will enjoy added

benefits and in a way will enhance their performance and discourage them to engage in
comupt practices for the reason that they will no longer worry of the expenses that they
might incur in the event that they or their family become sick because they are already
covered by health insurance provided for hy the government and furthermore they will ne
be troubled of their welfare after they have been separated from public service because

they knew that at the end of their service they will receive something because they ane

covered by social security benefits provided for by the State.

In view of the forgoing, approvat of this bill is earnestly sought for.

SALYIO B. FORTUNO

3S” Dyktrict, Camarines Sur



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

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Introduced by REP SALVIO B, FORTUNO

AN ACT
MANDATING THE INCLUSION OF ALL BARANGAY OFFICIALS,
INCLUDING BARANGAY TANODS, LUPONG TAGAPAMAYAPA, AND
OTHER BARANGAY EMPLOYEES IN THE COVERAGE OF THE
GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM (GSIS) AND
PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION (PHILHEALTH)

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

SECTION 1. Dectaration of policy.-it is hereby declared the policy of the State to

Promore the welfare of barangay offieiats and employees who make democracy function

in the smallest te

rial and political subvlivision of the government, As part of the
promotion of their welfare, the State shall ensure that they are covered by existing
itosurance and medical and health service program of the government under existing

laws,

SEC.2. Coverage- The covered barangay olficials and employees are the

following

1) Punong Barangay;

2) Barangay Kagawad;

3) Members of the Lupon ng mga Tagapamayapa;

4) Barangay tanods: Provided that the Barangay tanod covered shall not exceed
ten (10) in each barangeay;

5) Barangay Secretary;

6) Barangay treasurer, and;

7) Other barangay employees which shall not be more than two (2).


SEC.3. GSIS and PITLHEALTH Benefits- The barangay official mentioned in the
preceding section shall be considered members of the Government Service Insurance
System and PHILITEALTH and shall be covered with life insurance, retirement,
disability, separation, unemployment benefit, health and medical insurances and such

other benefits that may be extended by the GSIS and PHILHEALTH.

The GSIS and PITILHEALTIL shalt make speciat provisions in order to facilitate
the inclusion of barangay official and barangay employees in the berietits coverage of the

GSIS.
SEC.4. Limitation of the coverage.- Barangay officials and barangay employees
already enjoying insurance, retiremem, disability, separation, unemployment benefit,

health and medical insurance trom the government shall not be covered by this Act.

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5. Repealing Clause. All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and
regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby

repealed or modified accordingly

SEC.6.Sepurability Clause- \f any part of this Act shall be declared
unconstitutional for any reason whatsoever such declaration shall not in anyway affect

the other parts or section af this Act

SEC.7, Effectivity.- This Act shail take effect afier fiftcen(15) days following the
publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspaper of general circulation in the

Phitippines.

Approved