Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
          NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ______________ 
_____________________________________________________________________________________ 
  Introduced by Rep. Wilfrido Mark M. Enverga 
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to provide for the inclusion of additional member in the Local Health 
Boards amending for the purpose Section 102 of Republic Act 7160 otherwise known as 
the Local Government Code of 1991. 
It is the duty of the State to protect and promote the right to health of the 
people and instill health consciousness among them, this is mandated by Article 11, 
Section 15 of the Constitution.  
To carry out the aforementioned constitutional mandate, RA 7160 mandated 
the local government units to discharge functions related to delivery of health services.  
RA 7883 otherwise known as “ AN ACT GRANTING BENEFITS AND 
INCENTIVES TO ACCREDIT BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. “ 
was enacted in 1995 to boost the local government’s efforts regarding the provisions of 
health care services at the barangay level.  It recognized the Primary Health Care 
Approach as the major strategy towards health empowerment, emphasizing the need to 
provide accessible and acceptable health services through the participatory strategies 
such as health education, training of barangay health workers, community building and 
organizing. 
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                        The law likewise mandated government and all its instrumentalities to 
recognize the rights of barangay health workers to organize themselves, to strengthen 
and systematize their services to their community; and to make a venue for sharing their 
experiences and for recommending policies and guidelines for the promotion, 
maintenance and advancement of their activities and services.  
 
                       While the passage of the aforementioned law for the barangay health 
workers has indeed seen improvement in the delivery of health services to the 
grassroots, something may still be done to further uphold and promote the interests of 
Barangay Health Workers 
 
                       For instance, notwithstanding of the passage of RA 7883 and  the Magna 
Carta of Public Health Workers, health workers under the Local Government Code are 
still not properly represented yet RA 7883  mandates that “every incentive or benefit for 
barangay health worker requiring expenditure of local funds shall be reviewed and 
approved by the local health board to ensure that only the deserving barangay health 
workers get the same.” (Section 7). 
 
                      This bill seeks to further uphold the rights and promote the welfare of 
barangay health workers and to strengthen the Local Health Boards in the LGUs by 
increasing its membership to include representatives from barangay health workers and 
to provide additional functions responsive to its mandate and the demand of times. 
       
                    In view of the foregoing considerations, approval of this bill is highly and 
earnestly recommended. 
 
 
      
                                                      
 
 
                                                                                       
 
                                                             WILFRIDO MARK M. ENVERGA 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
          NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ______________ 
_____________________________________________________________________________________ 
  Introduced by Rep. Wilfrido Mark M. Enverga 
 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
AN ACT STRENGTHENING LOCAL HEALTH  BOARDS, AMENDING FOR THE 
PURPOSE SECTIONS 102 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991, AS AMENDED, AND FOR 
OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
 SECTION. 1.  Section 102 (a) (1) – (3) of Republic Act No. 7160 is hereby 
amended to read as follows: 
  "SEC. 102. Creation and Composition – 
(a) x-x-x-x
(1) The provincial health board shall be headed by the
governor as chairman, the provincial health officer as vice-
chairman, and the chairman of the committee on health of the 
sangguniang panlalawigan, THE DULY ELECTED PRESIDENT OF 
THE PROVINCIAL FEDERATION OF BARANGAY HEALTH 
WORKERS, a representative from the private sector or non-
governmental organizations involved in health services, and a 
representative of the Department of Health in the province, as 
members;  
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(2) The city health board shall be headed by the city mayor as 
chairman, the city health officer as vice-chairman, and the 
chairman of the committee on health of the sangguniang 
panlungsod, THE DULY ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE CITY 
FEDERATION 
OF 
BARANGAY 
HEALTH 
WORKERS 
, 
a 
representative from the private sector or non-governmental 
organizations involved in health services, and a representative 
of the Department of Health in the city, as members; and of 
Health in the municipality, as members.  
 
(3) The municipal health board shall be headed by the 
municipal mayor as chairman, the municipal health officer as 
vice-chairman, and the chairman of the committee on health of 
the sangguniang bayan, THE DULY ELECTED PRESIDENT OF 
THE MUNICIPAL FEDERATION OF BARANGAY HEALTH 
WORKERS, a representative from the private sector or non-
governmental organizations involved in health services, and a 
representative of the Department of Health in the municipality, 
as members. 
 
                   SEC. 2.  Section 102 (B) (1) of Republic Act No. 7160 is hereby amended to 
read as follows: 
                                  x-x-x-x 
 
                                 (b) The functions of the local health board shall be:  
 
(1) To propose to the sanggunian concerned, in accordance with 
standards  and criteria set by the Department of Health, 
annual budgetary allocations for the operation and 
maintenance of health facilities and services, INCENTIVES OR 
BENEFITS FOR BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS PRESCRIBED 
BY LAW AND OTHER MATTERS REQUIRING EXPENDITURES 


OF LOCAL FUNDS ON HEALTH SERVICES within the 
municipality, city or province, as the case may be; 
                                 
                                x-x-x-x-x 
 
                  SEC. 3.  Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and  
       regulations, and all other issuances inconsistent with this Act shall be deemed  
       repealed, modified or amended accordingly; 
 
                  SEC. 4.  Separability Clause. - If, for any reason or reasons, any part or  
        provision of this Act shall be held unconstitutional or invalid, other parts or  
        provisions hereof which are not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force  
        and effect. 
 
                SEC. 6. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after the 
       completion of its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
 
                APPROVED.