Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
 HOUSE BILL NO. ______ 
Introduced by Representative MARLYN L. PRIMICIAS-AGABAS 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Section 15 of Article II of the Constitution states that it is the policy to protect 
and promote the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness among 
them.  
Section 11 of Article XIII also states:  “The State shall adopt an integrated and 
comprehensive approach to health development which shall endeavor to make 
essential goods, health and other social services available to all the people at 
affordable cost.  There shall be priority for the needs of the underprivileged sick, 
elderly, disabled, women, and children.  The state shall endeavor to provide free 
medical care to paupers.” 
Unfortunately, at present, there are still places and barangays all over the 
country with no health worker. This makes access to health care very difficult for many 
Filipinos, especially those in far-flung areas. There is a need to address this situation 
and ensure that Filipinos all over the country have access to, at the very least, basic 
health care and services. 
Thus, this bill which seeks to mandate that there be at least one health worker 
in every barangay. Further, this bill seeks to give barangay health workers honorarium 
and other benefits.  
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In view of the foregoing, early passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
MARLYN L. PRIMICIAS-AGABAS 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
 HOUSE BILL NO. ______ 
Introduced by Representative MARLYN L. PRIMICIAS-AGABAS 
AN ACT 
MANDATING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE (1) 
HEALTH WORKER IN EVERY BARANGAY, INCREASING THEIR SALARIES AND 
BENEFITS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Provision of Barangay Health Worker. - There shall be provided at 
least one (1) health worker in every barangay throughout the county. Such health 
worker shall be under the control and supervision of the Department of Health in close 
coordination with the Local Government Health Officer. As far as practicable, the 
barangay health worker to be employed must be living in the barangay where he/she 
is to be assigned, or within the city or municipality in which the barangay is to be found. 
SEC. 2. Salary Grade. - The barangay health worker shall receive monthly salary and 
benefits equivalent to a salary grade not lower than SG 10 pursuant to Section 7 of 
Republic Act No. 6758 or the Salary Standardization Law of 1989; Provided, that they 
have acquired the necessary civil service eligibility. In addition, the barangay health 
worker shall be entitled to a Christmas bonus equivalent to one (1) month salary, and 
all the benefits granted to other barangay employees within their city or municipality, 
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including the incentives and benefits under Republic Act No. 7883 otherwise known 
as the Barangay Health Workers’ Benefits and Incentives Act of 1995. 
 
SEC. 3. Implementing Rules and Regulation. - The Department of Health shall 
promulgate the rules and regulations necessary for the implementation of this Act. 
 
SEC. 4. Appropriation. - The sum of Twenty Million Pesos (Php20,000,000.00) is 
hereby appropriated for the initial implementation of this Act. Such amount as may be 
necessary for the continued implementation of this Act shall be included and integrated 
in the General Appropriations Act as part of the budget of the Department of Health. 
 
SEC. 5. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and 
regulations, or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are 
hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
 
SEC. 6. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following the 
completion of its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of 
general circulation. 
 
Approved,