Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Quezon City ey
SIXTEENTH CONGRESS y
Second Regular Session :
HOUSE BILL No. 5949

Introduced by REP. JULIETTE T. UY

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘This bill seeks to increase the existing incentives base of the people in the daily frontlines of public
service: the officials and employees of the basic unit of governance that is the barangay.

‘As frontline government officials and workers, our barangay officials and employees perform the
vital role day-to-day administration, delivery and implementation of government services and
programs in our country.

“This measure aims to standardize and update the economic benefits of our barangay officials and
employees to farther enable them to focus on their duties and responsibilities as elected and
appointed officers, and personnel of the barangay local government units that directly serve the
Statc’s constituents.

In view of the foregoing, the passage of this measure is urgently requested.



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

5949

HOUSE BILL No.

Introduced by REP, JULIETTE T. UY

AN ACT
INCREASING THE BENEFITS OF ALL BARANGAY OFFICIALS AND
EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING BARANGAY TANODS AND MEMBERS OF THE
LUPONG TAGAPAMAYAPA, THEREBY AMENDING SECTION 393, PARAGRAPH
(A) OF REPUBLIC ACT NO, 7160 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT CODE, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1, Title, - This Act shall be known as the “Barangay Officials and Employees
Benefits Increase Act of 2015.”

SECTION 2, Declaration of Policy. ~Itis the declared policy of the State to promote,
encourage and enhance the effectivity and efficienct of government workers and employees in the
most basic territorial and political subdivision of government — the barangay. ‘The State hereby
shall adopt measures to provide incentives to help ensure the faithful, focused and efficient
performance of the duties and functions of barangay officials and employees.

SECTION 3. Amendment, — Section 393, Paragraph (a) of Chapter IV,
Republic Act No. 7160, as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows:

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“Sec, 393, Benefits of Barangay Officials. -

(@) 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)] SIXTEEN
THOUSAND PESOS (16,000.00) per month for the punong barangay and [Six hundred pesos
(P600.00)] TEN THOUSAND PESOS (P10,000.00) per month for the sangguniang barangay
members, barangay treasurer, and barangay secretary: Provided, however, That the annual
appropriations for personal services shall be subject to the budgetary limitations prescribed under
‘Title Five, Book I of this Code;

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SECTION 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations, ~ Within three (3) months from the
effectivity of this Act, the Department of Interior and Local Government, in coordination with

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the Department of Budget and Management and other agencies concetned shall promulgate such
rules of guidelines necessary for the effective implementation of this Act.

SECTION 5. Severability. - ‘The provisions of this Act are declared to be severable, and if any
rovision, word, phrase, or clause of this Act or the application thereof to any person or entity
shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this

Act.

SECTION 6. Repealing Clause. ~ All laws, presidential dectees, executive orders, presidential
proclamations, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act ate hereby repealed
ot modified accordingly.

SECTION 7. Effectivity.- This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days from publication in
at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,

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