03 DEC 2014
Republic of the Philippines IMIEP
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES i
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House Bill No. 5244

Introduced by Honorable Sherwin T. Gatchalian

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to include elected and appointed barangay
officials as compulsory members of the Government Service
Insurance System (GSIS), amending for the purpose Presidential
Decree (PD) No. 1146, as amended, otherwise known as the
“Revised Government Service Insurance Act of 1977.”

The barangay, as the basic political unit, serves as the
primary planning and implementing unit of government policies,
plans, programs, projects, and activities in the community, and as
a forum wherein the collective views of the people may be
expressed, crystallized and considered, and where disputes may be
settled. The barangay performs its functions through their
respective barangay officials who play a crucial role in promoting,
developing, and improving the general welfare of the barangay and
its residents.

The significant contributions and the importance of barangay

officials justify the recognition that they rightly so deserve under
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this proposed measure, This bill recognizes the necessity to provide
a remedy to the predicament of our barangay officials who, after
their dedicated service to the government and their respective
communities, are not entitled to receive benefits from the GSIS

relating to their needs and those of their dependents in the event of

sickness, disability, death, retirement, and other contingencies. By
including our barangay officials as compulsory members of the
GSIS, they will be able to reap and enjoy the social security and
insurance benefits already afforded to other government employees

In view of the foregoing, immediate passage of this bill is

earnestly sought.



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

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

5244

House Bill No.

Introduced by Honorable Sherwin T. Gatchalian

AN ACT
MANDATING THE INCLUSION OF ELECTED AND APPOINTED
BARANGAY OFFICIALS AS COMPULSORY MEMBERS OF THE
GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, AMENDING FOR
THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1146, AS
AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “REVISED
GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE ACT OF 1977”

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

SECTION 1. Section 2(i) of Presidential Decree No. 1146 is
hereby further amended to read as follows:

FECTION 2. Definition of Terms. —
XXX xxx Xxx
(i) Compensation — The basic pay or salary

received by an employee, pursuant to his
election/appointment, excluding per diems, bonuses,


overtime pay, honoraria, allowances and any .other
emoluments received in addition to the basic pay which
are not integrated into the basic pay under existing laws:
PROVIDED, THAT IN CASE OF BARANGAY OFFICIALS,
THEIR COMPENSATION, FOR PURPOSES OF
COMPUTING THEIR CONTRIBUTION AND FOR SUCH
OTHER PURPOSES PURSUANT TO THIS ACT, SHALL
REFER TO THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF THE
HONORARIA, ALLOWANCES AND SUCH OTHER
EMOLUMENTS AS MAY BE AUTHORIZED BY LAW OR
BARANGAY, MUNICIPAL OR CITY ORDINANCE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC
ACT NO. 7160, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS
THE ‘LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991;’

XX XXX Xxx.

SEC. 2. Section 3 of the same Presidential Decree is hereby
further amended to read as follows:

“SECTION 3. Compulsory Membership. — Membership in
the GSIS shall be compulsory for all employees receiving
compensation who have not reached the compulsory
retirement age, irrespective of employment status, INCLUDING
ELECTED AND APPOINTED BARANGAY OFFICIALS [except]
BUT EXCLUDING members of the Armed Forces of the
Philippines and the Philippine National Police, subject to the
condition that they must settle first their financial obligation
with the GSIS, and contractuals who have no employer and
employee relationship with the agencies they serve.

XXX XXX XXX,
SEC. 3. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The
Government Service Insurance System, in consultation with the
Secretary of the Interior and Local Government and the Liga ng mga

Barangay, shall formulate and adopt the necessary rules to
effectively carry out the provisions of this Act. The implementing

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rules and regulations may include provisions allowing provinces,
cities, or municipalities to contribute to or subsidize the premium
payments of barangay officials.

SEC. 4. Repeating Clause. - All laws, presidential decrees,
executive orders, proclamations, rules and regulations, or parts
thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby
amended, repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 5S. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15)
days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a national
newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,

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