Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Constitution Hills, Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No._____ 
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Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE EDWIN L. OLIVAREZ 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Barangay officials are the front-line civil servants and the primary public 
service providers for the people residing in their respective jurisdictions. Due to their 
proximity to the constituents, the barangay is the most accessible to the Filipino 
people. As a result, barangay officials work endlessly day to day to provide assistance 
and attend to the needs of the residents residing in their respective barangays.  
However, despite the heavy tasks imposed upon barangay officials, they 
receive benefits incommensurate to the services they render. It must be stressed that 
the important role of the barangay officials in nation building necessitates that 
measures to promote their welfare and prosperity be made and that the major 
function of barangay officials in administering the needs of the people in the 
barangay must be recognized.  
The main purpose of this Bill is to increase the honoraria, allowances, and 
such other emoluments currently received by barangay officials in order to give due 
recognition to the huge role played by the smallest government unit. 
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this Bill is earnestly sought. 
EDWIN L. OLIVAREZ 
December 16, 2022
12:10 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Constitution Hills, Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No._____ 
________________________________________________________________ 
Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE EDWIN L. OLIVAREZ 
AN ACT AMENDING PARAGRAPH (A), SECTION 393, CHAPTER IV, TITLE I, 
BOOK III OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 
1991, AS AMENDED, INCREASING THE BENEFITS OF BARANGAY OFFICIALS 
Be it enacted in the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Republic of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1.  Section 393 (A) of Republic Act No. 7160 otherwise known as 
the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended, is hereby amended to read as 
follows:  
“Section 393. Benefits of Barangay Officials. – 
(a) Barangay officials, including barangay tanods and
members of the lupong tagapamayapa, shall receive
honoraria, allowances, and such other emoluments as
may be authorized by law or barangay, municipal or
city ordinance in accordance with the provisions of this
Code, but in no case shall it be less than SIX
THOUSAND PESOS (Php6,000.00) PER MONTH FOR
THE PUNONG BARANGAY AND FOUR THOUSAND
PESOS 
(P4000.00) 
PER 
MONTH 
FOR 
THE
SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY MEMBERS, BARANGAY 
TREASURER. Provided, however, That the annual 
appropriations for personal services shall be subject to 
the budgetary limitations prescribed under Title Five, 
Book II of this Code; 
xxx.” 
SECTION 2. Repealing Clause. – All acts, executive orders, memorandum 
circulars/guidelines and other issuances or parts thereof, which are inconsistent 
with this Act, are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.  
SECTION 3. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation 
Approved, 
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