Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. __ 1315

Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE JOCELYN F. FORTUNO

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. Having awesome responsibilities come privileges to barangay
officials who are explicitly mandated to perform basic services to the people. It is quite
unfortunate however that this landmark legislation expressly provides limited benefits to
barangay officials

It is noteworthy to mention that notwithstanding the fact that barangay officials
act as frontliners in the delivery of essential services to barangay constituents and in some
cases, they are required to travel to far distant places to assist their constituents and to
attend seminars and conferences relevant to the performance of their duties and
responsibilities. Yet, they are entitled only to meager allowance which is just enough for
their food and travel expenses and nothing left for their hotel/lodging accommodation
charges. Under this situation, they are compelled to spend whatever personal money they
have just to meet both ends to the detriment of their family needs

Congress has been generous and considerate to our senior citizens for the reason
that they have also rendered services in whatever capacity during their prime and they
now need love and care in their twilight years. Will it be too much also if Congress grants
a little benefit to our barangay officials, who have been actively serving our people even
with just a little honorarium from the government?

It is therefore the paramount objective of this bill to grant barangay officials at
least twenty percent (20%) discount on transportation fare and hotel accommodation
charge

In view of the foregoing reasons, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought

JOCELYN F. FORTUNO
resentative
Fifth District, Camarines Sur


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No,_ 2315

Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE JOCELYN F. FORTUNO

AN ACT
GRANTING TWENTY PERCENT (20%) DISCOUNT ON TRANSPORTATION
FARE AND HOTEL ACCOMMODATION CHARGE, AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE SECTION 393 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 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)xxx

(I) xxx

epMexina x ex ek xen ox

“(6) BE ENTITLED, DURING THEIR INCUMBENCY, TO TWENTY
PERCENT (20%) IN TRANSPORTATION FARE AND HOTEL
ACCOMMODATION CHARGE.”

x x x x x x x x x

SEC. 2. The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), in
consultation with the Department of Transportation and Communication and Department
of Tourism, shall issue the necessary implementing rules and regulations within thirty
(30) days upon approval of this Act

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 at least
two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,