Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Constitution Hills, Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No._____ 
________________________________________________________________ 
Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE EDWIN L. OLIVAREZ 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The basic political unit in the country is the Barangay. Through the provisions of 
the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines, particularly the provisions on decentralization 
of power, each government unit was granted a level of autonomy, including the 
barangays. Generally, Barangays are responsible in governing the population within 
their respective territorial jurisdictions including a system of dispute resolution made 
especially for the barangay level. The Local Government Code of 1991 as amended 
recognizes the role of the barangay as the basic political unit, the barangay serves as 
the primary planning and implementing unit of government policies, plans, programs, 
projects, and activities in the community, and as a forum wherein the collective views 
of the people may be expressed, crystallized and considered, and where disputes may 
be amicably settled. 
As the forefront of the delivery of services of the government, officials and 
employees of the barangay are tasked with a heavy burden in serving their respective 
constituents. However, despite the wide range of responsibilities of officials and 
employees of the barangay, the benefits granted to the barangay officials are menial. In 
fact, the provision under (1) of paragraph B of Section 393 of the Local Government 
Code of 1991 as regards to certain benefits only include the punong barangay, the 
sangguniang barangay members, the barangay treasurer and the barangay secretary.  
To recognize the efforts continuously exerted by officials and employees of the 
Barangay, including the barangay tanods and the members of the Lupong 
Tagapamayapa, and at the same time further motivate them to fulfill their 
responsibilities, this Bill is aimed to grant a long-overdue increase in the benefits of the 
barangay officials including the barangay tanods and the members of the Lupong 
Tagapamayapa.  
As such, the passage of this Bill is earnestly sought. 
EDWIN L. OLIVAREZ 
January 26, 2023
10:32 am
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Constitution Hills, Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No._____ 
________________________________________________________________ 
Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE EDWIN L. OLIVAREZ 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
AN ACT INCREASING THE BENEFITS OF BARANGAY OFFICIALS, INCLUDING 
BARANGAY TANODS AND MEMBERS OF THE LUPONG TAGAPAYMAYAPA, AND 
GRANTING A LUMP SUM RETIREMENT GRATUITY OPAY EQUIVALENT TO ONE 
HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (PHP100,000.00), AND OTHER NON-MONETARY 
BENEFITS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 393 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 
7160 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL FOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991, AS 
AMENDED 
Be it enacted in the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Republic of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Section 393 (A) of Republic Act No. 7160 otherwise known as the 
Local Government Code of 1991, 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 SIX
THOUSAND PESOS (PHP6,000.00) PER MONTH FOR THE
PUNONG 
BARANGAY 
AND 
FOUR 
THOUSAND 
PESOS
(PHP4,000.00) PER MONTH FOR THE SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY 
MEMBERS, 
BARANGAY 
TREASURER, 
AND 
BARANGAY 
SECRETARY AND THREE THOUSAND PESOS (PHP3,000.00) PER 
MONTH FOR BARANGAY TANODS AND MEMBERS OF THE 
LUPONG TAGAPAMAPA: 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; 
(b) The punong barangay, the sangguniang barangay members, the
barangay treasurer, and the barangay secretary shall also:
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 (1) Be entitled to Christmas bonus of at least THREE 
THOUSAND PESOS (P3,000.00) each, the funds for which 
shall be taken from the general fund of the barangay or from 
such other funds appropriated by the national government for 
the purpose. PROVIDED, THAT BARANGAY TANODS AND 
MEMBERS OF THE LUPONG TAGAPAMAYAPA SHALL BE 
ENTITLED TO THE SAME BENEFIT AS STATED; 
 
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(6) BE ENTITLED TO A LUMP SUM RETIREMENT GRATUITY 
PAY EQUIVALENT TO ONE (1) YEAR HONORARIUM, BUT IN 
NO CASE SHALL EXCEED ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND 
PESOS (PHP100,000.00) TO BE TAKEN FROM THE 
BARANGAY RETIREMENT GRATUITY FUND. PROVIDED, 
THAT A RETIREE IS AT LEAST SIXTY (60) YEARS OF AGE 
WITH AND HAS RENDERED AT LEAST NINE (9) YEARS OF 
SERVICE 
TO 
THE 
BARANGAY 
AT 
THE 
TIME 
OF 
RETIREMENT. PROVIDED FURTHER, THAT THE TERM 
RETIREE SHALL INCLUDE ALL BARANGAY OFFICIALS, 
INCLUDING BARANGAY TANODS AND MEMBERS OF THE 
LUPONG TAGAPAMAYAPA;  
 
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(d) All duly appointed members of the barangay tanod brigades, or 
their equivalent, which shall number not more than twenty (20) in 
each 
barangay, 
shall 
be 
granted 
insurance, 
FREE 
MATRICULATION FEES FOR THEIR DEPENDENT CHILDREN 
ATTENDING STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES or other 
benefits during their incumbency, chargeable to the barangay or 
the city or municipal government to which the barangay belongs. 
 
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xxx.” 
 
 
 
SECTION 2. Creation of the Barangay Retirement Gratuity Fund (BRGF). –  
A Barangay Retirement Gratuity Fund (BRGF) is hereby created. The BRGF shall be 
used for the benefit of barangay officials, barangay tanods and members of the Lupon 
ng Tagapamayapa to fun their retirement gratuity. The amount equivalent to one 
percent (1%) of the shares of the national government as provided for under Section 284 
of Republic Act No. 9160 otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, as 
amended shall be used for this purpose.  
 
 
The appropriate disbursement of the BGRF shall be under the administration of 
the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).  
 


SECTION 3. Coverage. – The benefits granted under this Act shall cover all barangay 
officials, barangay tanods and members of the Lupong Tagapamayapa. The same benefits shall 
also be granted to those in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).  
 
SECTION 4. Repealing Clause. – All acts, executive orders, memorandum 
circulars/guidelines and other issuances or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with 
this Act, are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.  
 
SECTION 5. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation 
 
 
 
Approved,