HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

3153
HOUSE BILL NO. _

Introduced by REP. ROMAN T. ROMULO
Lone District, Pasig City

AN ACT
UPGRADING THE BENEFITS AND INCENTIVES OF
BARANGAY TANOD MEMBERS WHO HAVE RENDERED AT
LEAST ONE YEAR OF SERVICE IN THE BARANGAY
GOVERNMENT

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Unknown to many, the maintenance of local peace and order
and the promotion of public safety in every nook and corner of our
society rests primarily not with the local police, but rather, with a
handful of men roaming each and every barangay in the country
particularly at night, the Barangay Tanods. These men composed
mainly of civilian volunteers, are armed not with a gun but with night
sticks, are walking in groups of four (4) to six (6) men instead of
riding in patrol cars in protecting their respective areas of

jurisdiction and responding to the call of anyone when the need for
it arises

Through the years, the plight of these Barangay Tanods are
often neglected. Although they are given some benefits for the task
they perform, it is a fact that such benefits are not commensurate
with the risk they are encountering while they are on duty. Thus, this

proposed measure seeks to remedy the sad plight of our Barangay
Tanods

The proposed legislative measure seeks to increase the benefits
presently received by our Barangay Tanods like Christmas Bonus
equivalent to one-haif (14) of what the present Punong Barangay is
receiving; insurance coverage equivalent to three-fourth (%) of what
the  Punong Barangay is receiving, free —_—legal


services from government lawyers for criminal or civil cases filed
against them in the performance of their duties; and preference in
the availment of and or membership in barangay livelihood and
development projects.

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

earnestly sought Q

ROMAN T. ROMULO


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

3153
HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by REP. ROMAN T. ROMULO
Lone District, Pasig City

AN ACT
UPGRADING THE BENEFITS AND INCENTIVES OF
BARANGAY TANOD MEMBERS WHO HAVE RENDERED AT
LEAST ONE YEAR OF SERVICE IN THE BARANGAY
GOVERNMENT

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

SECTION 1. The State recognizes the “Barangay Tanod”,
duly created under the provision of the Local Government Code, as
an indispensable instrument in barangay government, particularly in
the latter's role in the maintenance and protection of peace and

security and the promotion of public safety within the barangay

SECTION 2. As used herein, a Barangay Tanod, means a
brigade or body composed of civilian volunteers, duly created at

the barangay level, to assist the barangay officials in the effective


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exercises of law enforcement for the maintenance of peace and

order and the promotion of public safety

Barangay Tanod members refer to civilian volunteers, duly

appointed by the Sangguniang Barangay, irrespective of the number

thereof.

SECTION 3. Without in any way diminishing the benefits

and privileges already granted by the Local Government and other

related laws, a member of the Barangay Tanod who has rendered

continuous service for at least one (1) year in any barangay shall,

during his incumbency, be entitled to the following:

(a)

(b)

(c)

Christmas bonus equivalent to at least one half (1/2) of
what the Punong Barangay is receiving, as mandated by
law or ordinance;

An insurance coverage equivalent to three-fourths (3/4)
of that received by the Punong Barangay, in accordance
with Republic Act Sixty-Nine Forty-Two (RA 6942)
otherwise known as "An Act Increasing the Insurance
Benefits Of Local Government Officials and Providing
Funds Therefor" or the amount provided for under

Section 393 (d) of the Local Government Code,

whichever is higher;
Free legal services from government lawyers for

criminal and civil cases filed against him, arising from


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acts committed in the performance of his duties.
Provided, that such legal services shall continue, even
after the term of the Barangay Tanod member as long as
the subject of the cases filed against him arises from
acts committed in the performance of his duties;

(d) Preference in the availment of and/or membership in
barangay livelihood and development projects, whether
initiated by the National Government or the local
government units (LGUs)

SECTION 4. A Barangay Tanod member who is yet to render

service as such, to any barangay for a period of one (1) year shall
receive the benefits and privileges as mandated by the Local

Government Code.

SECTION 5. A Barangay Tanod, once appointed, shall not be
removed as such nor his services be terminated, except for causes
enumerated by the barangay resolution creating the Barangay
Tanod, which shall take into consideration the integrity,
responsibility and accountability in barangay service of the
barangay tanod concerned. The decision to remove a Barangay
Tanod for cause shall rest upon the decision of the Sangguniang

Barangay concerned.


SECTION 6. Such sums, as may be necessary for the
implementation of the provision of this Act, are hereby authorized
to be appropriated out of any funds in the National Treasury not
otherwise appropriated. Thereafter, the amount needed to
implement this Act shall be included in the annual budget of the
Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) under the

General Appropriations Act (GAA)

SECTION 7. All general and special laws, acts, city or
municipal ordinances, executive orders, proclamations and
administrative regulations, or parts thereof which are inconsistent
with any provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified
accordingly.

SECTION 8. The Department of Interior and Local
Government shall issue the necessary rules and regulations to

implement this Act.

SECTION 9. This Act shall take effect fifteen days after the
completion of its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least

two (2) newspaper of general circulation

Approved,