ey,

S77
Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. esas

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE JOEL MAYO Z. ALMARIO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill mandates that each barangay must have a proportionate number of
accredited full-time health workers to ensure compliance with its duty under the Local
Government Code to provide “health and social welfare services which include
maintenance of barangay health center and day-care center."

This bill will accordingly amend the Local Government Code to require the posting
of at least ten (10) health workers per barangay. Such barangay health workers who will
be appointed by the city or municipal mayor shall enjoy honoraria, allowances and other
benefits accorded to other appointed barangay officials. Security of tenure will also be
given to these qualified health workers.

As the primary channel for implementing the State's health policies at the
grassroots level, it is only fitting that each barangay be equipped with qualified front
liners who will ensure that accessible and quality health service is provided to all at an
affordable cost.

‘Support for this bill is earnestly sought.

‘Representative
24 District, Davao Oriental


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

3355
HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Representative JOEL MAYO Z. ALMARIO

AN ACT
MANDATING THE APPOINTMENT OF BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS IN EVERY
BARANGAY, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, FURTHER EXPANDING THE
BENEFITS OF BARANGAY OFFICIALS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as the "Barangay Health Workers Act of
2019."

SECTION 2. The provisions of this Act shall be applicable to all barangay health
workers accredited to act as such by the local health board in accordance with the
guidelines issued by the Department of Health (DOH).

For the purposes of this Act, the term barangay health worker shall refer to a
person who has undergone training program under any accredited government or non-

government organization primarily to render health care services.

SECTION 3. Section 387 of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the “Local
Government Code of 1991” as amended, shall be further amended to read as follows:


“Section 387. Chief Officials and Officers. - (a) There shall be in
each barangay a Punong Barangay, seven (7) Sangguniang
Barangay members, the Sangguniang Kabataan chairman, a
barangay secretary, (and) a barangay treasurer, AND AT LEAST
TEN (10) BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS: PROVIDED, THAT
‘THE TOTAL NUMBER OF BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS PER
BARANGAY SHALL IN NO CASE BE MORE THAN 1 % OF THE
BARANGAY'S TOTAL POPULATION.”

Ce OIA KHFWNH

10 SECTION 4. A New provision shall be inserted between Sections 359 and 396 of
11 the same Act to be denominated as Section 395-A, which shall read as follows:
12

13 "SECTION -395-A._ APPOINTMENT ~— AND
4 QUALIFICATIONS OF BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS - THE
15 BARANGAY HEALTH WORKER AS ACCREDITED AND
16 RECOMMENDED BY THE MUNICIPAL OR CITY HEALTH
17 BOARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
18 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7883, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE
19 BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS AND BENEFITS ACT OF 1996,
20 SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE MUNICIPAL OR CITY MAYOR
21 OF THE AREA WHERE SUCH BARANGAY HEALTH WORKER
22 WILL BE APPOINTED IS LOCATED. A BARANGAY HEALTH
23 WORKER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO HONORARIA,
24 ALLOWANCES AND SUCH OTHER BENEFITS TO WHICH
25 OTHER APPOINTED BARANGAY OFFICIALS MAY BE
26 ENTITLED TO. NO PERSON DULY APPOINTED AS A BARANGAY
27 HEALTH WORKER SHALL BE REMOVED EXCEPT FOR VALID
28 CAUSE AS PROVIDED UNDER EXISTING CIVIL SERVICE RULES
29 AND REGULATIONS AND ONLY AFTER DUE NOTICE AND
30 HEARING."

31

32 SECTION 5. Section 393, paragraphs (a) and (b) of the Local Government Code of

33 1991, as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows:

2


"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) per month for the punong

COaIYaunewne

barangay and Six Hundred Pesos (P600.00) per month for the

10 sangguniang barangay members, barangay treasurer, [and]
coy barangay secretary AND BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS:
12 Provided, however, That the annual appropriations for
13 personal services shall be subject to budgetary limitations
14 prescribed under Title Five, Book II of this Code: PROVIDED
15 FURTHERMORE, THAT THE BENEFITS PROVIDED BY THIS
16 CODE SHALL BE WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE APPLICATION
17 OF AND ENTITLEMENT TO OTHER INCENTIVES AND
18 BENEFITS FOR BARANGAY OFFICIALS AS MAY BE PROVIDED
19 BY LAW SUCH AS REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6942 AND REPUBLIC ACT
20 NO. 7883, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE BARANGAY HEALTH
21 WORKERS BENEFITS AND INCENTIVES ACT.

22

23 (b) The Punong Barangay, the Sangguniang Barangay
24 members, the Barangay treasurer, [and] AND THE BARANGY
25 HEALTH WORKER shall also: xxx

26

27 SECTION 6. Within ninety (90) days from the enactment of this Act, the

28 Department of Interior and Local Government, in coordination with the Civil Service
29 Commission shall promulgate and issue the Implementing Rules and Regulations
30 necessary to implement the provisions of this Act.

31


FSweaervaunewne

SECTION 7. All laws, decrease, executive orders, ordinances, rules and regulations
and other issuances or parts thereof which are inconsistent with any provision of this Act

are hereby repealed, modified, superseded or amended accordingly.

SECTION 8. The invalidity, unconstitutionality or unenforceability of any
provision of this Act shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of any other

provisions hereof.

SECTION 9. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation, whichever

comes earlier.

Approved.