Repubhc of the Phihppines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
HouseBillNo.   8298
Introduced by Representative Eduardo Roa Rama Jr.
2nd District, Cebu City
AN ACT
EXTENDING THE BARANGAY OFFICIAL ELIGIBILITY q}OE) TO
THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN (SK) OFFICIAljs
EzmlANATOR¥ NOTE
The  Barangay  Official  EHtibhity  @OE)  is  a  benefit  granted  to  barangay
officials as pat of the mandate of the Local Govermnent code of the Philippines
a,GC), whereby barangry officials are entitled to appropriate civil service eHalbility
on  the  basis  of the  number  of years  of service  to  the  Barangay.  The  BOB  is
considered appropriate for appointment to fist level positions in the career scrvicc,
except for those that require qualifications in skills or trade test and/or requiring
passing the  Board  of Bar examinations,  of  requiing ehalbihies  provided  under
special laws.
Presently,   only   the   Punong   Barangry,   regular   Sangguniang   Barangay
Members,  Sangguniang Kabataan  Chairmen,  Barangay Treasurers,  and Barangay
Secretaries who were appointed by the duly elected Punong Barangay are the only
ones  entitled  to  the  BOB.  However,  the  duly  elected  Sangguriang  Kabataan
Members (SK Members) and the Sangguniang Kabataan Treasurer and Secretary are
currentlynotentitledtothisbenefit,despitehavingservedtheirrespectivebarangays
and actively participating in barangay programs and activities for the youth.
OurveryConstitutionrecognizesthevitalroleoftheyouthinnation-budding
and shall promote and protect their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual, and social
wen-being. Our SK Members have proactively engrged themselves in pubhc service
at a young age. They are representative of the examples we need from the Filipino
youth, yet they have been isolated from the BOB. This cannot be left disregarded.


This bill seeks to extend the BOB to the SK Members, SK Treasurers and
Secretaries to acknowledge their contributions to the plaming and implementing of
policies, programs and activides of the youth in our barangays.
Support for the enactment of tliis mcasurc is canicstly rcqucstcd.
EDUARD0 ROA RAMA ]R.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE 0F REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
House Bill No.
8298
Introduced by Representative Eduardo Roa Rama ]r.
2nd District, Cebu City
AV ACT
EXTENDING THE BARANGAY OFFICIAL ELIGIBILITY q}OE) T0
THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN (SK) OFFICIAIS
Be it enacted ky the I enate and Hott§e Of Rapref entatives Of the PbibpSim ir} Cong!resJ assembled..
1      SECTION 1. Short Title. - Tis Act shall be known as the `Barangry Official
2      Ehalbihty @OE) of sangguniang Kabataan Act".
3     SECTION 2. Declaration ofpoliey. -It is hereby declared a pdicy of the state
4      to enable effective mecharrisms that will encourage the youth to actively paricipate
5      in the implementation of national and local programs  and in the overall nation-
6     building efforts of the government.
7     SEcrloN 3. This Act shall include the sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Kagawad to
8      the  Barangay Official Ehalbhity  @OE)  program as provided in the Civil Service
9      Commission  (CSC)  Resolution No.  1200865, promulgated on June  14, 2012 and
10      circularized through the Memorandum circular a+IC) No.13, s. 2012 dated August
11      2, 2012. The BOE shall be granted to the following SK Barangay Officials based
12      strictly on the completion of term of office as foHows:
13            a)   Elective  SK  Barangay  Officials:  SK Chairman,  regular  SK  Members,  and
14                 Sangguniarig Kabataan chairmen; and
15           b)  Appointive sK Barangry officials: SK Treasurers, and secretaries who were
16                 appointed by the duly elected sK chairman.


1      SEcrl0N 4. Completion of the term of office shall be defined, as follows:
2           a)   For elected sK barangay officials -shall refer to the term of office as specified
3                  by the prevaihing law on term of office of elected barangay officials; and
4           b)  For appointive barangr:y officials -shall refer to the continuous nuniber of
5                 years of satisfactory service rendered from the time of appointment, which
6                 must correspond to the number of years covering the term of office of the
7                 appointing punong Barangay or duly elected sK chairman, and may include
8                  services rendered under previous appointment.
9     SECTION 5. Appropriateness of Barangay official Ehigibility (BOB). -The
10      BOB shall be considered appropriate for appointment to fist-level positions in the
11      career service, except positions covered by the board law and/or those that require
12      other special elialbihies as determined by the Commission, or those that require
13      licenses such as those positions hsted under category Iv ofcsc MC No.11, s.1996,
14      as amended or as determined by the csc and the Department of lnterior and Local
15      Government PILG).
16     SECTION 6. Date ofEffectivity ofB0E. -The date ofeffectivity ofBOE shall
17      be  the  date  of approval  of  an  appHcation  by  the  CSC  Realonal  Office  quo)
18      concerned.
19     SEcrloN 7. Period of Firing of Application for BOB. -Filing of applicatiofl
20      for the grant ofBOE for elective and appointive sK barangay officials sham be after
21      the completion of their term of office and it shall be within two (2) years from the
22      completion of the term of office.
23     SECTION  8.  Documentary  Requirements.  -  The  General  Documentary
24      Requirements shall include:
a)   Properly accomplished Apphcation  Form  (CS  Form  101-E,  Revised April
2012);
b)  Three (3) pieces of identical ID pictures taken within the last three (3) months
prior to filing of application with specifications;
c)  Orialnal  and  photocopy  of any valid government-issued identification  ID
cards;
d)  Orialnal    and    photocopy    of    Bich     Certificate     of    the    applicant
authenticated/issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority;
e)   For married applicants,  the orialnal and photocopy of Marriage Certificate
authenticated/issued  by   the   PSA;  In   case  where   PSA-issued  Marriage
Cerdficate is not lealble, the apphcant shall, in addition, be required to subnrit
the   orialnal   and   photocopy   of  his/her   Marriage   Certificate   that   is
authenticated/issued by the Local Civil Realstrar qcR).


1            f)   Certification   executed   by   the   apphcant   that   he/she   has   no   pending
2                 administrative and/or criminal case before any court/authorized body, and
3                 that he/she  has  never been  found guilty/convicted  of any administrative
4                 offense and/of crime.
5           al  If filing the application throust a representative:
6                       a.   Authorization letter executed by the applicant;
7                       b.  Orialnal  and  photocopy  of at  least  one  (1)  vald  ID  card  of the
8                             representative as hsted under Item No. 3 hereof;
9                       c.   Cerdfication  from authorized DILG  officials  at the  municipal,  city,
10                             provincial,  or  realonal  level  of  the  services  rendered  by  the  SK
11                              barangay official; and other documents as may be deemed necessary by
12                             the csc in verifying the authenticity of information supphed by the
13                               SK barangay official.
14     SECTION  9.   Implementing  Rules   and  Regulations.  -  The  CSC   shall
15      promulgrte the necessary n]les and regulations to effectively implement this Act not
16      later than one hundred eichty (180) days from the effechvity of this Act.
17     SECTION  10.  Repealing  Clause.  -  all  laws,  decrees,  executive  orders,  and
18      proclamations, rules, and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act, are
19      hereby amended or modified accordingly.
20      SECTION 11. Effectivity. -The Act shall take effect fifteen (15)  days after its
21      publication in the official Gazette or in a national newspaper ofgenefal circulation.
APproued.