Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Quezon City, Metro Manila

FIFTEENTH (15th) CONGRESS

Second Regular Session

“-" 5367

House Bill No.

Introduced by Honorable Pastor M. Alcover J

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to professionalize the Barangay Officiais, from the Punong
Barangay to the Members of the Sangguniang Barangay, including the Barangay
treasurer, the Barangay Secretary, the Sangguniang Kabataan Chaltman, and down to
the Barangay Tanods, who, under this bill, shall be renamed “Barangay Auxiliary Police
or BAP,” by providing them with fixed salaries, entitling them to the full benefits of a
regular government employee, except security of tenure for the elected Barangay
Officials, and establishing minimum qualifications for the hiring of appointed Barangay
Officials.

In order to give more meaning to the policy of decentralization and autonomy of
the local government units, as espoused by the Local Government Code of 1991, it is
imperative that the basic unit of our political subdivisions, which is the Barangay, should
be strengthened by empowering the Barangay Officials and giving them more incentives
to serve their constituents full-time and with utmost dedication.

Today, our Barangay Officials are only receiving honoraria as compensation for
the services they rendered to their barangay government. Most often, these honoraria
are so measly to meet even the most basic needs of the familles of our Barangay Officials.
Asa result, they cannot perform their duties as Barangay Officials full-time because they
are forced to go moonlighting to make both ends meet, thus severely affecting the
quality of their services.

‘The Barangay is not only the basic unit of our political subdivisions, but also the
very foundation of our democratic system of government. it is the frontline in the
promotion and maintenance of national peace. Strengthening our Barangays ensures
the stability of the peace and order situation of the country which is conducive for
economic development thus securing the blessings of a true democratic society

In view of the foregoing approval of this bill is earnesth

HON. PASTOR, IVER JR.
Representative,


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

FIFTEENTH (15th) CONGRESS
Seconil Regular Session
5367
House Bill No.

Introduced By Honorable Pastor M. Alcover Jr.

ANACT

PROFESSIONALIZING THE BARANGAY OFFICIALS BY PROVIDING THEM WITH FIXED
SALARIES, ENTITLING THEM TO THE FULL BENEFITS OF A REGULAR GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEE, EXCEPT SECURITY OF TENURE FOR THE ELECTED BARANGAY OFFICIALS,
AND ESTABLISHING MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE HIRING OF APPOINTED
BARANGAY OFFICIALS

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

SECTION 1. Title of the Act: - This Act shai! be known aé the “Barangay Officials
Professionalization Act” :

SEC. 2, Declaration of policy. - It is the policy of the State to strengthen the basic
unit of our political subdivisions, which is the Barangay, and pramote, develop and
improve the welfare of the Barangay residents to ensure national economic
development and stability of the peace and order situations in the country thereby
securing the blessings of a true democratic society. Toward this end, the Barangay
officials shall be professionalized and raise their social and economic status by providing
them with fixed salaries, entitling them to the full benefits of a regular government
employee, except security of tenure for the elected Barangay Officials, and establishing
minimurn qualifications for the hiring of appointed Barangay Officials.

SEC, 2. The Barangay Auxiliary Police. - For purposes of this Act, the Barangay
‘Tanods are hereby renamed as “Barangay Auxiliary Police or BAP.”

SEC. 3. Barangay Officials as Entitled to the Full Benefits of a Regular Government
Employee. - All Barangay Officials, whether elected or appointed, including the members
of the Barangay Auxiliary Police or BAP, are hereby declared entitled to the full benefits
of a regular government employee, such as fixed salaries, allowances, insurance, medical
and dental coverage, retirement and such other benefits to which a regular government
employee is entitled to under existing laws, except that elected Barangay Officials shall
not be entitled to a security of tenure.


SEC, 4, Mandatory Full-time Service for All Elected Barangay Officials. -
Immediately after the effectivity of thls Act, it shall be mandatory for all elected Punong
Barangay and members of the Sangguniang Barangay to serve in their respective
capacities as elected Barangay Officials full-time,

SEC. 5. Salaries of Barangay Officials. - The Punong Barangay, the members of
the Sangguniang Barangay, the Sangguniang Kabataan Chairman, the Barangay
Secretary, the Barangay Treasurer and the members of the Barangay Auxiliary Police
shail be entitled to the following fixed salaries:

Punong Barangay - An amount equivalent to the salary of a Sangguniang Bayan
Member of his Municipality;

Barangay Member - An amount equivalent to eighty percent
(80%) of the salary of a Sangguniang Bayan Member of his Municipality;

Sangguniang Kabataan Chairman, Barangay Secretary, Barangay Treasurer
- For each, an amaunt equivalent to seventy-five percent (75%) of the salary of a
Sangguniang Bayan Member of his Municipality;

Barangay Auxiliary Police Member - An amount equivalent to fifty percent
(50%) of the salary of an enlisted personnel of the Philippine National Police
with the rank of Police Officer One (P01),

SEG. 6. Hiring, Qualifications and Benefits of the Barangay Secretary and the
Barangay Treasurer. — If the position of the Barangay Secretary or Barangay Treasurer
becomes vacant, the Punong Barangay shall make a public announcement and post .
notices in conspicuous places of his Barangay of such vacancy. After thirty (30) days
from such announcement and posting of notices, the Punong Barangay shall submit the
lst of applicants to the office ofthe Municipal or ity Mayor for screening and issuance
of appointments.

Applicants for the position of Barangay Secretary or Barangay Treasurer must
possess the following qualifications:

* Must bea college graduate;
* Must be a permanent resident of the Barangay;

= Must not be related to the Punong Barangay or to any member of the
Sangguniang Barangay within the fourth civil degree of sanguinity or affinity;

© Must possess a career service eligibility from the Civil Service Commission; and

= Must not have been criminally, civilly or administratively charged in any court of
law int the Philippines.

‘The Barangay Secretary and Barangay Treasurer are hereby declared plantilla
postions and as sich, they shall serve full-time and are entitted to a security of tenure
and to all other benefits that a regular government employee is entitled to under
existing laws. The Punong Barangay shall only have direct supervision over them.

SEC, 7. Recruitment, Qualifications, Training and Benefits of the Barangay
Auxiliary Police (BAP). - Not later than sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this Act,
each Punong Barangay in the country shall make a public announcement and post
notices In conspicuous places of his Barangay the recruitment of not more than fifteen
(45) Barangay Auxiliary Police who aust possess the foltowing qualifications:


‘* Must be eighteen (18) years old but not more than fifty (50) years old at the time
of application; :

Must be a permanent resident of the Barangay;

* Atleast a high school graduate;
«© Must be physically and mentally fi¢; and

* Must not have been criminally, civilly or administratively charged in any court of
law in the Philippines.

After thirty (30) days from the date of announcement and posting of notices of
the recruitment of Barangay Auxiliary Police, the Punong Barangay shall forward the list
of applicants to the Provincial or City, in case of chartered cities, Chief of Police who
shall screen’ the applicants to determine thelr physical and: mental fitness for law
enforcement and civil security duty. Those who will pass the screening shall undergo
two (2) months of basic law enforcement and civil security training to be administered
and supervised by the Provincial or City Chief of Police. After two (2) months of basic
law enforcement and civil security training, the provincial or City Chief of Police shall
Issue a certificate to those who shall successfully graduate therefrom which shall certify
that they are fit and ready to report for duty as Barangay Auxiliary Police of their
respective Barangays.

‘The Punong Barangay shall only have direct supervision over the Barangay
Auxiliary Police and they shall be considered as regular auxiliary member of the
Philippine National Police. As such, they shall serve full-time and are entitled to a
security of tenure and to fifty percent (50%) of all the benefits that a Police Officer One
(P01) member of the Philippine National Police is entitled to under existing laws,

The Provincial or City Chief of police shall have direct contro! over the BAP and
may impose disciplinary action on them based on the complaint filed directly to his
office by the Punong Barangay. The BAP may also be armed upon the request of the
Punong Barangay if based on the supporting documents and on his actual assessment of
the peace and order situation of the requesting Barangay, the Provincial or City Chief of
Police finds that there is an extreme necessity to grant the request.

SEC. 8 Rules and Regulations. - Within thirty (30) days from its effectivity, the
Secretary of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) shall promulgate
the necessary rules and regulations for the proper implementation of the provisions of .
this Act. Within the same period, the Philippine National Police is also hereby ordered to
formulate the guidelines and training manuals for the screening and training of
Barangay Auxillary Police recruits and determine the standard equipment or tools to be
issued to them which shall be circulated to atl Provincial or City Chief of Police in the
country. .

SEC. 9, Budgetary Estimates. - The Secretary of Interior and Local Government
shall submit to Congress the budgetary estimates necessary to implement the provisions
of this Act concerning the allowances, insurance, medical, dental, retirement and other
benefits of Barangay Officials including the necessary additional budgetary allocations
for the Philippine National Police for the training, salary and other benefits of the
Barangay Auxiliary Police,

SEC. 10. Transitory Provision. ~ Section 3 and Section 5 hereof shall immediately
apply to all incumbent Barangay Officials, whether elected or appointed, upon the
effectivity of this Act


All Barangay Secretaries and Barangay Treasurers serving during the effectivity
of this Act shall be allowed to continue holding their positions until the end of the term
of office of the incumbent Punong Barangay under whom they are serving. Nothing
herein, however, shall be interpreted as barring them from reapplying to the same
positions they are holding provided that they meet the qualifications set forth in Section
6 of this Act. . .

Ali Barangay Tanods serving during the effectivity of this Act shall be allowed to

temporarily continue serving as Barangay Tanod until after the newly recruited
‘Auxiliary Police have finished their training and have been certified by the .

Provincial or City Chlef of Potice as fit and ready to report for duty. Barangay Tanods
serving during the effectivity of this Act may also apply as Barangay Auxiliary Police
provided that they possess the qualifications set forth in Section 7 of this Act.

SEC. 11. Repeating Clause, - Alb Acts, decrees, executive orders, implementing
rules and regulations or parts thereof , inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are
hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

SEC.12. Effectivity Clause, - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette and in two (2) newspapers of national circulation.

Approved