Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
19th CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO.  ____ 
___________________________________________________________________________ 
Introduced by REP. BERNADETTE “DETTE” G. ESCUDERO 
___________________________________________________________________________ 
AN ACT  
AMENDING PARAGRAPH (A), SECTION 393, CHAPTER IV, TITLE I, BOOK III OF 
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, AS AMENDED, 
INCREASING THE BENEFITS OF BARANGAY OFFICIALS  
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Barangays, as local government units, are administrative agencies that serve as front liners in 
government service whose availability is on a 24/7 basis.  
During the height of the pandemic in 2020 and 2021, barangay officials were tasked to 
implement the policies and directives of the national government for the delivery of the required 
services and assistance to the people from lockdown and quarantine operations, monitoring, testing to 
“ayuda” distribution, to name a few.  
Barangays are the closest to the people to effect immediate and timely government service 
which make their officials function beyond the normal service hours and days of the government. 
Thus, it is the objective of this bill to provide more benefits to barangay officials to recognize 
the performance of the duty imposed upon them not only by law but by the demands of their constituents 
and the nature of their office.  
Respectfully submitted. 
 BERNADETTE “DETTE” G. ESCUDERO
July 26, 2022
6:22 pm
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     Republic of the Philippines  
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
19th CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO.  ____ 
___________________________________________________________________________ 
Introduced by REP. BERNADETTE “DETTE” G. ESCUDERO 
___________________________________________________________________________ 
AN ACT  
AMENDING PARAGRAPH (A), SECTION 393, CHAPTER IV, TITLE I, BOOK III OF 
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, AS AMENDED, 
INCREASING THE BENEFITS OF BARANGAY OFFICIALS  
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
Section 1. 
Paragraph (a), Section 393, Chapter IV, Title I, Book III of Republic Act No. 
7160, as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows: 
“Section 393. Benefits of Barangay Officials. - 
(a) Barangay officials, including barangay tanods and members of the lupong
tagapamayapa, shall receive honoraria, allowances, and such other emoluments as may 
be authorized by law or barangay, municipal or city ordinance in accordance with the 
provisions of this Code, but in no case shall it be less than [One thousand pesos 
(P1,000.00)] TWENTY PERCENT (20%) ABOVE THE MINIMUM WAGE RATE 
PREVAILING IN THE REGION per month for the punong barangay and [Six 
hundred pesos (P600.00)] THE MINIMUM WAGE RATE PREVAILING IN THE 
REGION per month for the sangguniang barangay members, barangay treasurer, and 
barangay secretary: Provided, however, That the annual appropriations for personal 
services shall be subject to the budgetary limitations prescribed under Title Five, Book 
II of this Code; 
xxx.” 
Sec. 2.  All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, proclamations and/or administrative 
regulations which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby amended, modified, 
superseded or repealed accordingly. 
Sec. 3.  This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from its publication in the Official Gazette or 
in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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