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Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. B315

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE EMI CALIXTO-RUBIANO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Barangay Officials and employees are the primary representative of the government
in each barangays in the country. These officials and workers have the mandate to ensure
the safety, security and well-being of every citizens in their barangays. Many of these
barangay officials and workers are working everyday even on wee hours of the night just to
fulfil their duties especially during those times that crime is so prevalent.

Despite of their hard work and dedication in their services, Barangay Officials and
Volunteer workers are not receiving enough benefits that they needed and deserved. Up to
this day, they only receive honorariums or allowances which is not enough to repay their
services that they have done.

This bill seeks to provide additional benefits to Barangay officials and volunteer
workers by increasing their honorariums and giving them additional benefits like retirement
benefits, training and free legal assistance to them in order for them to further improve their
services and as a recognition to their public service and contribution to the community and
to the nation.

The passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
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EMI CALIXTO-RUBIANO

Representative
Lone District, Pasay City


Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. 8315

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE EMI CALIXTO-RUBIANO

AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE BARANGAYS THROUGH SUPPORT FOR
BARANGAY OFFICIALS AND VOLUNTEER WORKERS

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

SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Barangay Officials and
Volunteer Workers Incentives and Benefits Act of 2018.”

SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. — It is hereby declared the policy if the State to
strengthen the barangays by providing adequate support to barangay officials and volunteer
workers and improve the provision of line government services to the people at the barangay
level. The State acknowledges the need to provide incentives and benefits in order to
properly compensate and equip our barangay officials and volunteer workers with the
necessary training and enable them to efficiently and effectively carry out their mandated
tasks for the great benefit of our people.

SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. — As used in this Act, the following terms shall mean:

a) Barangay Officials refer to officials enumerated under Section 387 (a) of
Republic Act No. 7160 as amended, otherwise known as the Local
Government Code of 1991 namely, the punong barangay, sangguniang
barangay members, sangguniang kabataan chairperson, secretary and
treasurer.

b)

Volunteer Workers refer to Barangay Health Workers and members of the
Barangay Tanod Brigade.

¢)

Barangay Health Workers (BHW) refers to a person who has undergone
training programs under any accredited government and non-government
organization and who voluntarily render primary health care services in the
community after having been accredited to function as such by the local health
board in accordance with the guidelines promulgated by the Department of
Health (DOH)


d) Barangay Tanods refer to all duly appointed members of the barangay tanod
brigades, which shall number not more than twenty (20) in each barangay as
prescribed under the Local Government Code of 1991

SEC. 4. Honorarium of BHWs and Barangay Tanods. — In order to ease the financial
burden on our barangay volunteer workers, one (1) BHW in each barangay and barangay
tanods, which shall not be more than twenty (20) in each barangay, shall receive a monthly
honorarium of at least One thousand Pesos (P'1,000.00) chargeabie against the budget of
the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Interior and Local Government
(DILG) respectively: Provided, that the barangays may opt to give additional honorarium
equally to all barangay volunteer workers, which shall be charged against the local budget
of each barangay: Provided, further, that nothing herein contained shall diminish or remove
the honorarium already granted to volunteer workers before the effectivity of this Act.

SEC. 5. Retirement Benefits. — All Barangay Officials and Volunteer Workers shall
receive a Lump Sum Retirement Pay equivalent to One (1) year Honorarium, but in no case
shall exceed One Hundred Twenty Thousand Pesos (P120, 000.00): Provided, that a retiree
is at least sixty (60) years of age with a minimum of nine (9) years in service at the time of
the retirement.

SEC. 6. Other Incentives and Benefits of Barangay Officials and Volunteer Workers. —
In recognition of their services, the national government shall, in addition to financial
benefits, provide barangay officials and volunteer workers with the following incentives and
benefits:

a) Training and workshops on how to effectively exercise their duty provided by the
DILG for barangay Tanods and DOH for BHWs, and such other training fit for
barangay officials and volunteer workers;

b) Free legal services from government lawyers or the Public Attorney's Office (PAO)
for cases arising out of or in connection with performance of their duties as such:
Provided, that such legal services shall continue, even after the expiration of the term
of barangay officials, until its final disposition.

SEC. 7. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — The Secretary of the Department of
Interior and Local Government in coordination with the local government units concerned
shall issue the necessary rules and regulations to implement this Act.

SEC. 8. Separability Clause. — If any part or provision of this Act shall be held
unconstitutional or invalid, other provisions, which are not affected thereby, shall continue to
be in full force and effect.

SEC. 9. Repealing Clause. — All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, rules and
regulations or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby
repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

SEC. 10. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
at least (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved.