S E N A T E  
S.B. NO. 
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Intxoduced by Senat& JINGGOY EjERCITO ESTRADA 
Keeping the entire barangay clean and safe is just a few of their tasks. Barangay 
Tanods are essentially the peacekeeping arm of the Barangay. For those subdivisions, 
residential areas and other communities that cannot afford several uniformed security 
guards, these tanods serve as the main security force of the arm QRen their services and 
dedication to the community are neglected and not appreciated as shown by lack or 
complete absence of benefits given them. 
This bill therefore, seeks to cure this politid inequality by granting them 
additional benefits to augment their small salaries, and supply them with needed 
assistance, such as Eree legal assistance from the government for cases filed against them 
in the performance of their duties, and 50% discounts on schcml tuition and matriculation 
fees of their legitimate and legally adopted children, among others. 
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It is fervently hoped that with the passage of this bill, we can show our 
appreciation for the dedication and service our tanods, faithfully render. 
In view of the foregoing, early passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
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Senator 


THZRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 1 
OFTHEPHILIPPINES 
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FIRST REGULAR SESSION 
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S E N A T E  
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S.B. NO. 
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Introduced by Senator SINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
AN ACT 
UPGRADING THE BENEFITS AND INCENTIVES OF BARANGAY TANOD 
BIUGADES, AMENDING FOR TEE PURPOSE SEC. 393 (d) OF REPUBLIC 
ACT 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE m A L  GOVERNMENT CODE OF 
Be it enacted by the Senate and rhe House of Representaiives of the Philepines in 
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Cu gem assembled: 
SEbTION 
1. 
The State recognizes the Baransay T a n 4  duly created under the 
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provision of the Local Government Code, as an indispedle instrument in barangay 
goyement, particularly in the latter's role in the maintenance and protection of peace 
and security and the promotion of public safety within the barangay. 
2. Section 393 (d) of RA 7160 is hereby amended to r e d  as follows: 
"(d) All duly appointed members of the barangay Mod brigades, or their 
equivalent, which shall number not more than twenty .(20) in each barangay, [shall 
be grated insurance or other benefits during their incumbency, chargeable to the 
barangay or the city or municipal government tu which the barangay belongs.] 
AND WHO WAS RENDERED CONTINUOUS SERvfcE FOR AT LEAST 
ONE YEAR IN THE BARANGAY SHALL, D W G  HIS INC-ENCY 
BE 
ENTITLED TO THEFOLLOWNG: 


(n) 
C ! H K € S W S  BOWS EQWALENT TO AT LEAST ONE HALF 
(1/2) OF WHAT THE PWONG BARANGAY IS RECEIVING, AS 
MANDATED BY LAW ORORDI["CE; 
(ni) 
AN I N S W C E  COVERAGE EQUIVALENT TO THREE- 
FOURTHS (3/4) OF THAT RECENED BY THE PUNONG 
BARANGAY, IN ACCORDMCE WITH REJPUBLIC ACT SIXTY 
NR\JE FORTY TWO (RA 6942) OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AN ACT 
INCREASING 
TKE 
INSURANCE 
BENEFITS 
OF 
LOCAL 
GOVERNMENT 
OFFICIALS 
AND 
PROVIDmG 
FUNDS 
THEREFOR." 
(IU) FREE LEGAL SERVICES FROM GOVERNMENT LAWYERS 
FOR CRIMTNAL AND CML CASES FB.XI3 AGAINST MM, 
ARISING FROM ACTS COh4MITTED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF 
HIS DUTIES, PROVIDED, THAT SUCH LEGAL SERVICES SHALL 
CONTINUE, EVEN AFTER THE TERN OF THE BARANGAY 
TANOD MEMBER, UNTIL ITS FINAL DISPOSITION. 
(IV) FIFTY PERCENT (500,'o) DlSCOPINT IN TUITION AND 
JMATPCULATION FEES FOR HIS LEGITIMATE AND LEGALLY 
ADOPTED CHIIl>REN, NOT EXCEEDING FOUR (4), ATTENDING 
A?SY RECOGNIZED STATE COLLEGES AND UNNERSITIES; 
(V) PREFERENCE IN THE- AVAIL- 
OF AND/OR MEMBERSHIP 
IN BARANGAY LIVELIHOOD AND DE;VEU)PMENT PROJECTS, 
WHETHER INITIATED BY THE NATION& GOVERNMENT OR 
THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT IJFRT'S. 


SEC 3. The necessq mount for &e i r n ~ l ~ ~ ~ n ~ ~ ~ n  
of the provision of this Act is 
hereby authorized to be appropriated out of any funds in the National Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated. Thereafter, the amount needed shall be included in the Annual 
General Appropriations of the Department of Intern1 and Local Government. 
SEC. 4. All laws, acts, city or municipal ordinances, executive orders, proclamations and 
administrative regulations, or parts thereof which are inconsistent herewith are hereby 
repealed or modified accordingly: 
SEC. 5. The Department of Interior and Local Government shall issue the necessary 
rules and regulations to implement this Act. 
SEC, 6. This Act shall take eR&% fifteen (1 c ) days after the completion of its publication 
in at lest two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved,