Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
Nineteenth Congress
First Regular Session
HOusE BIL-L`ri6.    6094
Introduced by Honorable Romulo "Kid" V. Pefia, Jr.
EXPLANATORY NOTH
The barangay is the basic political unit and smallest administrative division
of the government. It serves as the primary planning and implementing unit of
government policies, plans, programs, projects, and activities in the community.
Each barangay is composed of a Punong Barangay, seven Sangguniang
Barangay members, a Sangguniang Kabataan chairperson, a Barangay secretary ,
and a Barangay treasurer. These officials bear responsibilities such as, but not
limitedto,conductingBarangayassemblies,enactingtaxandrevenueordinances,
regulating the use of multi-purpose halls, multi-purpose pavements, Barangay
waterworks , markets and other facilities constructed with government funds.
The Barangay officials are valuable human resources who are primarily
expected to perform duties that will help improve the economic condition and
well-being of the residents. The Barangay officials are also at the forefront in
maintaining peace and order in the barangay which may put their safety and well-
being at risk.
Given  such responsibilities, it is important to keep motivation  such as
providing just and fair compensation.  CuITently, Barangay  officials  are only
compensated in the form of honorarium dependent on the barangay's income.
Theyarealsonotentitledtoreceivehazardpayeveniftheirrespectivebarangay's
local income can sustain the cost.
In recognition of their vital role and mandate as public servants who are
recognized to be at the forefront of delivering direst and essential services, the
Magna Carta for Barangays seeks to recognize the barangay officials as regular
government employees, entitled to fix salaries, allowances, insurances, medical


and dental coverage, retirement benefits and such other fringe benefits to which
regular government employees may be entitled to.
The bill also aims to strengthen the authority and capability of barangays
to cater to its citizens'  basic necessities by providing basic priorities including
regular supply of clean and potable water, public transportation, schools, health
centers, and barangay halls.
Lastly, this bill also promotes local autonomy through automated release
of barangay shares from the national taxes, and mandates share of barangays in
all taxes, fees, and other charges collected within the barangay. These shall be
considered  as  barangay  funds  to  complement  initiatives  of  the  Sanggunian
centered on the people' s welfare.
In view Of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE 0F REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
Nineteenth Congress
First Regular Session
•--,- `       6094
HOUSH BILL NO.
Introduced by Honorable Romulo "Kid" V. Pefia, Jr.
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE MAGNA CARTA FOR BARANGAYS
Be  it enacted by  the  Senate  and House  Of RJepresentatives Of the  Philippines  in Congress
assembled:
ARECLE I
POLICY AND PRINCIPLES
SECTION I. Title of Act -This act shall be known as "The Magma Carla for Barangays".
SEC 2. Declaration of Policy ~ It is the policy of the State to promote, develop and improve
the general welfare Of barangay residents, raise the economic and social status of barangay
officials, grant every barangay, the basic facilities for decent, healthy and comfortable living
therein and provide new measures that will ensure its enjoyment of local autonomy for the
effective performance of its role as the primary planning and implementing unit of government
programs, projects and activities, and as a forum in which the collective views of the people in
the community may be crystallized and considered.
SEC 3. General Principles -The following are the general principles of this Act:
a.   The national government shall give more attention to the development of the barangay,
as it is the base of this country's economy.
b.   Every barangay shall be given the authority and capchility to solve its problems at its
level.
c.    Self-help or people power shall be the guiding principle in all barangay development
projects.


ARTICLE 11
BARANGAY OFFICIALS
SEC.  4.  The  Barangay  Officials  as  Regular  Government  Employees  -  The  punong
barangay, sangguniang barangay members, the sangguniang kabataan chairman, the barangay
secretary,  barangay  treasurer  in  all  barangays  are  hereby  declared  regular  government
employees, and, as such are entitled to fixed salaries, allowances, insurance, medical and dental
coverage,  retirement benefits  and  such other fringe benefits  to which regular government
employees may be entitled to.
SEC. 5. Salaries of Barangay Officials - As soon as the appropriate steps and measures are
undertaken by each city or municipality in coordination with the individual barangay involved
onmattersrelatingtothesoureesoffundandthecoITespondingappropriationordinance,which
in no case shall be later than six (6) months from the approval hereof, all barangay officials
mentioned in paragraph 4 hereof, shall be entitled to the following fixed salaries:
a.   Punong Barangay -An amount equivalent to the salary of a sangguniang bayan member
of his municipality or city
b.   Sangguniang Barangay Members -An amount equivalent to eighty percent (80%) of the
salary of sangguniang bayan member of his municipality or city
c.    Sangguniang Kabataan chalman, Barangay secretary, Barangay Treasurer -For each,
an amount equivalent to seventy-five percent (75%) of the salary of a sangguniang
bayan member of his municipality or city
ARTICLE IH
BAslc pRI0RrlTEs IN THE BARANGA¥
SEC. 6. Drinking Water for Every Barangay - It is the rigiv of every barangay to have a
regular supply Of clean and potable water. To attain this goal, every city or municipality, as the
case  may  be,  is  hereby  required to  construct and/or maintain  at least one  deep  well  with
pumpingdevicefordrawingdrinkingwatertosupplytheneedsofeveryonethousandresidents
for each barangay within its jurisdiction.
SEC. 7. Transportation for Every Barangay -It is also the right of every barangay to have
public transportation available at least once a day. For this purpose, every municipality or city,


as  the  case  may  be,  should  make  such  necessary  representations  before  the  appropriate
government agencies to require public utility  companies operating within its jurisdiction to
provide the minimum means of transportation in every barangay
SEC. 8. Schools, Health Centers and Barangay Halls for the Barangays - Every barangay
is entitled to have at least one elementary school, provided that there shall be at least one high
school for every five (5) kilometers from the barangay center. It shall also be the right of every
barangay to have one (1) health center and one (1) barangay hall.
ARTICLE IV
REASURES T0 ASSURE THE ENJOYRENT OF LOCAL AUTONOMY
SEC. 9. Automatic Release of Share from National  Taxes. - It shall be the duty  Of the
National Treasury to remit automatically to the barangays every end of the calendar year their
just share from the national taxes.
SEC. 10. Transfer of Fund to Barangay for the Maintenance of Roads and Bridges. - AIL
public funds appropriated from the national treasury for the maintenance of barangay roads and
bridges and other similar constructions shall be transferred or remitted directly to the general
fundofeverybarangayfortheirproperdispositionbythebarangayofficials,subjecttoauditing
laws, rules, and regulations.
SEC.11. Mandatory Share of Barangays in All Taxes, Fees or Other Charges. -Twenty-
five percent (25%) of all taxes collected on real property located within the barangay shall be
considered barangay funds and shall be allocated in accordance with existing laws. In addition,
thereto, each barangay shall be entitled to ten percent (10%) from all other forms of taxes, fees,
penalties, compromises or other charges collected from persons residing in the barangay or
entities whose offices and/or manufacturing plant is located within the barangay.
SEC.  12.  Equitable  Share of the  Barangay  from  the  Proceeds  of the  Utilization  and
Development of National Wealth.  - For the  exploitation, utilization and  development of
natural resources within its territory. Every barangay shall be entitled to an equitable share of
the proceeds derived from. The amount Of barangay share shall be determined by the city or
municipality  concerned  after  consultations  with the  concessionaires,  the  municipal  or city
officials and barangay officials, taking into account the extent of the exposure of the barangay
residents to pollution, food and ecological imbalance: Provided, however, that this equitable


sharing rate for each barangay shall be resolved by all parties concerned not later than six (6)
months from the approval of this Act.
ARTICLE V
MISCELLANEOU S BENEFITS
SEC. 13. Scholarship Grant. - Every barangay shall sponsor at least one scholarship grant
every year leading to any bachelor degree to be awarded by  a committee of five persons
appointed by the  Sangguniang Barangay  with the  approval  of the Punong Barangay  after
competitive examinations are given to applicants who should be bona fide residents of the
barangay. The grant shall include tuition fees and all other school fees, reasonable allowances
for school books, supplies and transportation and other expenses as the barangay may deem
appropriate.
SEC. 14. Priority in Employment. -Residents in every barangay shall have the priority in the
hiring of workers and laborers to be needed in any government construction or development
proj ects within the barangay.
SEC.  15.  Cooperative  Enterprise.  -  Cooperative  enterprises  in  the  barangay  shall  be
encouraged and every barangay is directed to give full assistance for the establishment and
organization  of  said  enterprises  and  to  take  every  possible  effort  to  make  cooperative
undertakings a way of life in the barangay.
ARTICLE VI
ADMNISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
SHC.  16. Rules and Regulations. - The Secretary of the Department of Interior and Local
Government shall promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to implement the
provisions of this Act. Rules and regulations issued pursuant to this Section shall take effect
thirty (30) days after publication in a national newspaper of general circulation and by such
other  means  as  the  Secretary  of Local  Government  deems  reasonably  sufficient  to  give
interested parties general notice of such issuance.
SEIC.  17.  Budgetary  Estimates.  -  The  Secretary  of Department  of  Interior  and  Local
Government shall submit to the Congress the necessary budgetary estimates to implement the
provisions of this Act concerning the allowances, insurance, medical, dental  and retirement
benefits and other fringe benefits of barangay officials.


SEC. 18. Penal Provision. - Any person who shall wilfully interfere with, restrain or coerce
any barangay official or barangay resident in the exercise of his or their rights guaranteed by
this Act or who shall in any other manner commit any act to defeat any of the provisions of this
Act shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred pesos nor more
than two thousand pesos, or by imprisonment of six months and one day, or both, subject to
the discretion of the court.
If the offender is a public official, the court shall order his dismissal from the government
service.
SEC. 19. Repealing Clause. - All Acts and decrees, executive orders, implementing rules and
regulations or parts thereof, inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed,
amended or modified accordingly.
SEC. 20. Separability Clause. -If any provision of this Act is declared invalid, the remainder
or any provisions thereof not affected thereby shall remain in force and effect.
SEC. 21. Effectivity.  -This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in the
Official Gazette or in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,