Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTAT:
Batasan Hills, Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No.__3168

Introduced by REP. PRINCESS RIHAN M. SAKALURAN
1° District, Sultan Kudarat

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘The 1987 Constitution of the Philippines provides that the State affirms labor as a primary social
economic force. It shall protect the rights of workers and promote their welfare. The Constitution
likewise asserts that he State shall afford full protection to labor, local and overseas, organized and
unorganized, and promote full employment and equality of employment opportunities for all.

Further, the primary charter of the State maintains that it shall regulate the relations between
workers and employers, recognizing the tight of labor to its just share in the fruits of production and
the right of enterprises to reasonable returns to investments, and to expansion and growth

Despite these constitutional policies, however, Barangay Health Workers (BHWs) have been the
perennial victims of the lack of security of tenure in the society. In spite of their invaluable
assistance to the local government units and the national government, they are merely being treated
as “volunteer workers” without security of tenure and regular employment benefits. On top of that,
their meager salaries if not delayed are often irregular. Thus, the aim of this bill is to provide by
virtue of national legislation that BHWs be considered as regular employees and be entitled to salary,
emoluments, allowances and benefits equal to a local government employee.

To reach this objective of granting security of tenure to BHWs, immediate passage of this bill is
carnestly sought.



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Batasan Hills, Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No.__ 3168

Introduced by REP. PRINCESS RIHAN M. SAKALURAN
1 District, Sultan Kudarat

AN ACT
RECLASSIFYING THE POSITION OF THE BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS
AS MUNICIPAUCITY GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES

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

Section 1. Title. - This Act shall be known as “Barangay Health Workers
Position Reclassification Act”.

Section 2. Barangay Health Workers as Local Government Employees.
- The Barangay Health Workers are hereby declared municipal/city government
employees either as Regular Casual employees and shall be entitled to the
salary, emoluments, allowances and benefits of a Local Government employees.


Section 3. Appropriation. - The amount necessary to implement this act
shall be charged against the respective funds of each municipal/city local
government units.

Section 4. Implementing Rules and Regulation. - The Department of the
Interior and Local Government in coordination with the Department of Health
shall within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this Act.

Section 5. Separability Clause - \f any provision of this Act is declared
unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected by such declaration shall
remain in full force and effect.

Section 6. Repealing Clause - All laws, executive and administrative
orders, rules and regulations inconsistent with the foregoing provisions are

hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 7. Effectivity - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after
its publication in the Official Gazette or in newspaper of general circulation.

Approved.