Nineteenth Congress 
Third Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 
 Introduced by Hon. Charisse Anne C. Hernandez 
Lone District of Calamba, Laguna 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This measure acknowledges the vital role of Barangay Health Workers (BHWs) and 
Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS), both of whom play essential roles in improving 
community health. BHWs provide basic healthcare services, promote wellness, and assist in 
disease prevention, while BNS educate on nutrition, monitor health, and prevent malnutrition. 
Hence, this proposed measure seeks to grant incentives and benefits to our Barangay 
Health Workers and Barangay Nutrition Scholars in order to acknowledge their hard work in 
promoting community health. It will also improve their motivation, retention, and 
performance, ensuring better health services and outcomes, especially in underserved areas. 
In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
CHARISSE ANNE C. HERNANDEZ 
Lone District, Calamba City
February 3, 2025
12:32 pm
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Nineteenth Congress 
Third Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 
 Introduced by Hon. Charisse Anne C. Hernandez 
Lone District of Calamba, Laguna 
AN ACT GRANTING INCENTIVES AND BENEFITS TO BARANGAY HEALTH 
WORKERS AND BARANGAY NUTRITION SCHOLARS, APPROPRIATING 
FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR SUCH OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title.-  This Act shall be known as the “Barangay Health Workers 
and Barangay Nutrition Scholars Benefits and Incentives Act” 
SEC. 2.  Declaration of Policy - It is hereby declared to be the policy of the State to 
protect and promote the right to health of the Filipino people and instill health consciousness 
among them by giving them each individual unimpaired access to health and information 
services. To achieve this goal, this Act shall grant incentives and benefits to Barangay Health 
Workers and Barangay Nutrition Scholars to support the promotion, protection, and 
maintenance of health in rural areas. 
SEC. 3. Incentives and Benefits.- In recognition of their services, Barangay Health 
Workers and Barangay Nutrition Scholars shall, in addition to other incentives and benefits 
granted under existing laws, be entitled to the following: 
(a) Hazard allowance in an amount determined by the local health board of the Local
Government Unit (LGU) concerned;
(b) Subsistence allowance equivalent to the meals they take in the course of their
duty, which shall be computed in accordance with the prevailing circumstances
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as determined by the Local Government Unit concerned; 
(c) Scholarship in the form of tuition fees in State Colleges or Universities to be 
granted to one child of every barangay health worker or barangay nutrition 
scholar; 
(d) Free legal representation and consultation services shall be provided for by the 
Public Attorney’s Office in cases of coercion, interference, and other civil and 
criminal cases filed by or against barangay health workers and barangay nutrition 
scholars arising out of or in connection with the performance of their duties as 
such. 
SEC. 4. Separability Clause.- If any provision of this Act is declared invalid or 
unconstitutional, the other provisions, not affected thereby, shall remain valid and subsisting. 
SEC. 5. Repealing Clause.- All other laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, 
proclamations and administrative regulations which are inconsistent with the provisions of this 
Act are hereby amended, modified, superseded, or repealed accordingly. 
SEC. 6. Effectivity.- This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in 
the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
Approved.