Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House BillNo.__ 1846

INTRODUCED BY HON. MARCELINO “MARCY” R. TEODORO.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The barangay may be the smallest political unit in the country, but is
without a doubt the most significant in reaching out to the public and responding
to immediate parochial needs.

Indeed, barangay brings government directly to the people, serving as the
primary planning and implementing arm of government in terms of
implementation of programs, projects, and activities in the community, and as a
forum for exchange of collective views, allowing the people to articulate their
concerns and sentiments, settle their differences and collectively participate in
improving the conditions of their community.

As of 2006, there are a total of 41,995 barangays all over the Philippines.
Given their peculiar needs, Congress should enact measures that shall
‘strengthen further their mandate and economic and political building capabilities,
as well as, support the people manning the barangays in order to make them
much more efficient and responsive.

The proposed measure seeks to grant gratuity pay to all duly elected
barangay captains and barangay council members who have completely served
three consecutive terms.

In light of the foregoing, immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

MARCELINO “MARCY” R. TEODORO
Representative, 1* District
City of Marikina


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No.__ 1846

INTRODUCED BY HON. MARCELINO “MARCY” R. TEODORO

AN ACT
GRANTING GRATUITY PAY TO ALL DULY ELECTED BARANGAY
CAPTAINS AND BARANGAY COUNCIL MEMBERS, WHO HAVE
COMPLETELY SERVED THREE CONSECUTIVE TERMS, APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as the “Barangay Council Gratuity
Act of 2010."

SEC. 2. The State shall provide gratuity pay to all Barangay Captains and
Barangay Council members who have completely served three consecutive
terms.

SEC. 3. Only duly elected Barangay Captains and Barangay Council
members who have completely served three consecutive terms are eligible for
the gratuity pay. Said pay will be a lump sum award of Two Hundred Thousand
Pesos (P200,000.00) for the Barangay Captains and One Hundred Fifty
Thousand Pesos (P150,000.00) for Barangay Council members.

SEC. 4. The Department of Interior and Local Government shall regularly
include in their annual appropriation, an amount corresponding to the total
gratuity pay due to all qualified awardees. Moreover, the DILG, in coordination
with the city or municipality government, shall come up with the implementing
rules and regulations for the implementation of this Act.

SEC. 5. If any provision or section of this Act is declared unconstitutional
or invalid, such portions not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.

SEC. 6. All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations
inconsistent with the provision of this Act are hereby repealed or modified
accordingly.

SEC. 7. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,