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47 SEP_ 2014
Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. 9926

Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE HENRY S. OAMINAL

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Republic Act No. 7160 as amended, otherwise known as the Local
Government Code of 1991 devolves gargantuan powers and functions to
local government units, including barangays. It is supposed to be
expected that having awesome responsibilities come benefits and
privileges to barangay officials who are explicitly mandated to perform
basic services to the people. It is quite unfortunate however that this
landmark legislation does not provide retirement benefit to our barangay
officials after rendering years of service.

It is therefore the paramount objective of this bill to grant
retirement benefit to barangay elective officials according to the number
of years of service to their respective barangays.

Congress has been so generous and considerate enough to our
senior citizens for the reason that they have rendered services in
whatever capacity during their prime. It will therefore be reasonable
enough if we will grant retirement benefit to our barangay officials at a
time when they will no longer receive honorarium from the government.

In view of the foregoing reasoi Rproval of this bill is

earnestly sought.

Second District, Misami$ Occidental


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

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

5026

HOUSE BILL No.
Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE HENRY S. OAMINAL

AN ACT
GRANTING RETIREMENT BENEFIT TO ELECTED BARANGAY
OFFICIALS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 393 (b) OF
REPUBLIC ACT No. 7160 AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS
THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991

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

SECTION 1. Section 393 (b) of Republic Act No. 7160 as amended,
otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991 is hereby
amended to read as follows:

“SEC. 393. Benefits of Barangay Officials. - (a) x x x

“(b) The punong barangay, the sangguniang barangay
members, the barangay treasurer, and the barangay
secretary shall also:

(1) xxx x XXX

XXX x XXX
(4) Be exempted during their incumbency from
paying tuition and matriculation fees for their
legitimate dependent children attending state
colleges or universities. He may likewise avail of
such educational benefits in a state college or
university located within the province or city to
which the barangay belongs; [and]



(5) Be entitled to appropriate civil service eligibility
on the basis of the number of years of service to the
barangay, pursuant to the rules and regulations
issued by the Civil Service Commission|.]; AND

(6) BE ENTITLED TO, FOR ELECTIVE BARANGAY
OFFICIALS ONLY, LUMPSUM — RETIREMENT
BENEFIT ON THE BASIS OF THE NUMBER OF

YEARS TO THE BARANGAY, AS FOLLOWS:

FIRST TERM - EQUIVALENT TO ONE (1)
MONTH HONORARIUM FOR EVERY YEAR OF
SERVIC!

SECOND CONSECUTIVE TERM - EQUIVALENT
TO ONE AND A HALF (1 AND %) MONTH FOR
EVERY YEAR OF SERVICE; AND

THIRD CONSECUTIVE TERM - EQUIVALENT
TO TWO (2) MONTHS FOR EVERY YEAR OF
SERVICE.

SEC. 2. The amount necessary to implement this Act shall be
charged against the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) shares of local
government units to which the barangay belongs in the following
manner:

Thirty percent (30%) - from the barangay

Fifty percent (50%) - from the municipality or city

‘Twenty percent (20%) ~ from the province

SEC. 3. All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations
which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended, repealed or
modified accordingly.

SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its

publication in the Offical Gazette or in a newspaper of general
circulation.

Approved,