EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OFTHE 
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Introduced by Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR A MAGNA CARTA FOR BARANGAYS
EXPLANATORY NOTE
As the basic political unit, the importance of barangays in our 
system of government cannot be overemphasized. It is therefore fitting 
that measures to promote the welfare and prosperity of barangays be 
enshrined in a Magna Carta to give due recognition to the crucial role they 
play. This legislative measure thus proposes that a Magna Carta for 
Barangays be enacted containing these guarantees:
1. That barangay officials be considered as regular government 
employees with fixed salaries, allowances, insurance, medical 
and dental coverage, retirement benefits, and other fringe 
benefits to which a regular government employee is entitled;
2. Basic necessities, such as regular supply of clean and potable 
water, public transportation, schools, health centers, and 
barangay halls, should be provided to every barangay;
3. Automatic release of share from national taxes;
4. Transfer of funds to the barangay for maintenance of roads and 
bridges within its area of jurisdiction;


5. Mandatory share of barangays in taxes, fees and other charges; 
and
6. Priority in employment for residents of barangays where a 
government 
construction 
or 
development 
will 
be 
implemented.
In view of the foregoing, approval of this measure is earnestly 
sought.
AQUILINO “KOKO” PIMENTFX III


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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S E N A T E  
S. No. 
S 6
TIME:
BILLS &
Introduced by Senator Aqiiilino “’Koko” Pimentel HI
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR A MAGNA CARTA FOR BARANGAYS
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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ARTICLE I
TITLE, DECLERATION OF POLICY,
AND GENERAL PRINCIPLES
SECTION I. Short Title. — This Act shall be known as the “Magna 
Carta 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:


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a) The national government shall give more attention to the 
development of the barangays, as they are the country’s basic political 
units;
b) Every barangay shall be given the authority and capability to 
handle its concern on its level; and
c) Self-help or people power shall be the guiding principle in all 
barangay development projects.
ARTICLE II
BARANGAY OFFICIALS AS REGULAR GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEES
SEC. 4. Barangay Officials as Regular Government Employees. — 
The punong barangay, members of the sangguniang barangay, the 
sangguniang kabataan chairperson, the barangay secretary, and barangay 
treasurer in all barangays are hearby declared regular government 
employees, and as such are entitled to the salary, emoluments, allowances, 
and benefits, such as but not limited to insurance, medical and dental 
coverage, retirement benefits, and all the other fringe benefits, to which a 
regular government employee 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 on matters relating to 
the sources of fund and the corresponding appropriation ordinance, which 
in no case shall be later than six (6) months from the approval hereof, the 
following barangay officials shall be entitled to the following fixed 
salaries:
Punong Barangay
An amount equivalent to the 
salary of a sangguniang bayan 
member of his municipality or 
city.


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Members of the 
Sanggiiniang Barangay
Sangguniang Kabataan 
Chairperson, Barangay 
Secretary, Barangay 
Treasurer
An amount equivalent to eighty 
percent (80%) of the salary of a 
sangguniang bayan member of his 
municipality or city.
An amount equivalent to seventy- 
five percent (75%) of the salary of 
sangguniang bayan member of his 
municipality or city.
ARTICLE III
BASIC PRIORITIES IN THE BARANGAY
SEC. 6. Drinking Water for Every Barangay. -  It is the right 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 or maintain at least one (1) facility for drawing 
drinking water to supply the needs of every one thousand (1,000) residents 
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 appropriate government 
agencies to require public utility companies operating primarily within its 
jurisdiction to provide the minimum means of transportation in every 
barangay.
SEC. 8. Schools, Health Centers, and Barangay Halls for the 
Barangays. — As far as practicable, every barangay is entitled to have at 
least one (1) kindergarten and at least one (1) 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.


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ARTICLE IV
MEASURES TO ASSURE THE ENJOYMENT 
OF LOCAL AUTONOMY
SEC. 9. Automatic Release of Share from National Taxes. -  The 
allotment representing the share of the barangay from the national taxes 
shall be released without need of any further action directly to the 
barangay treasurer on a quarterly basis within five (5) days after the end 
of each quarter.
SEC. 10. Transfer of Funds to Barangay for the Maintenance of 
Roads and Bridges. -  All public funds appropriated from the National 
Treasury for the maintenance of barangay roads and bridges and other 
similar construction works shall be transferred or remitted directly to the 
general fund of every barangay for their proper disposition by barangay 
officials, subject to auditing 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 office 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 
therefrom. 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, flood and 
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barangay shall be resolved by all parties concerned not later than six (6) 
months from the approval of this Act.
Revenues derived from this source shall also form part of the general 
fund of the barangay.
ARTICLE V
MISCELLANEOUS BENEFITS
SEC. 13. Scholarship Grant. -  Every barangay shall sponsor at least 
one (1) scholarship grant every year leading to any bachelor degree to be 
awarded by a committee of five (5) 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 other school fees, 
reasonable allowances for schoolbooks, supplies, transportation, and 
other expenses as the barangay may deem appropriate.
SEC. 14. Priority in Employment. -  Residents in every barangay 
shall have priority in the hiring of workers and laborers to be needed in 
any government construction or development project 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 to 
take every possible effort to make cooperative undertakings a way of life 
in the barangay.
ARTICLE VI
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
SEC. 16. Rides and Regulations. -  The Secretary of the Interior and 
Local Government shall promulgate within ninety (90) days from 
approval hereof, 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 (30) days after publication in a 
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deems reasonably sufficient to give interested parties general notice of 
such issuance.
SEC. 17. Appropriations. -  The amount necessary to implement the 
provisions of this Act shall be included in the annual General 
Appropriations Act.
SEC. 18. Penal Provisions. -  Any person who shall willfully 
interfere with, restrain, or coerce any barangay official or barangay 
resident in the exercise of the 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 (P500.00) nor more than Two thousand pesos (P2,000.00), 
or by imprisonment of six (6) months and one (1) day, or both tine and 
imprisonment, subject to the discretion ot the court.
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If the offender is a public official, the court shall, after conviction,
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order his dismissal from service, in addition to the imposable penalties.
SEC. 19. Separability Clause. -  If any provision of this Act is 
declared invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected by 
such declaration shall remain in full force and effect.
SEC. 20. Repealing Clause. -  All laws, executive and 
administrative orders, rules and regulations inconsistent with the 
foregoing provisions are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
SEC. 21. Effectivity. -  This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days 
after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general 
circulation.
Approved,