Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO.  
INTRODUCED BY HON. JULIENNE  L. BARONDA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to grant and provide Hazard Pay to all Court Sheriffs in the Regional 
Trial Courts (RTC), Metropolitan Trial Courts (MeTC), Municipal Trial Court in Cities 
(MTCC) and Shari’a District Courts of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. 
Court Sheriffs, as quasi-law enforcement officers, implement Court Orders and Writs 
as well as work even during nighttime and the wee hours making them vulnerable to the 
violent and criminal acts of the persons involved in each case or cases pending before the 
courts which have been enforced and implemented. 
In many instances during the implementation of Court Orders, Writs of Execution, 
Writs of Possession, Writs of Replevin and Writs of Demolition, the respondents or 
defendants to the case, the Sheriffs would be threatened with a case or two when the latter 
would enforce Court Orders. However, because of the call of duty, the Sheriffs would still 
enforce the same and thereafter face administrative charges opening themselves to suffer 
emotional, mental and financial burden prior to the dismissal of the case/s filed against 
them. 
The incidents involved and stated in the Sheriffs’ Report and Criminal Information 
clearly show the hazardous nature of the job of Court Sheriffs and that the latter are not 
only exposed to physical hardship and distress in performing their official functions, but 
their lives and limbs are always prone and exposed to danger. 
It is the Court Sheriffs’ belief and understanding that the Hazard Pay means an 
additional benefit in performing hazardous official tasks. 
The immediate passage of this bill is earnestly requested. 
Rep. Julienne “Jam” L. Baronda 
 District Representative 
May 16, 2023
2:49 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 
INTRODUCED BY HON. JULIENNE L. BARONDA 
AN ACT GRANTING HAZARD PAY TO ALL COURT SHERIFFS OF THE SUPREME 
COURT OF THE PHILIPPINES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
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 “Hazard Pay to Sheriffs Act of 2023”. 
Section 2. Statement of Policy and Coverage. — It is hereby declared the policy of the state 
to provide Hazard Pay to all Court Sheriffs in the Regional Trial Courts (RTC), 
Metropolitan Trial Courts (MeTC), Municipal Trial Court in Cities (MTCC) and Shari’a 
District Courts of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. 
Section 3. Implementation. — The grant of Hazard Pay in the amount of Ten Thousand 
Pesos (P10,000.00) every month shall be implemented for a period of not more one (1) year 
from the effectivity of this Act. 
Section 4. Appropriations. — The Office of the Court Administrator, Supreme Court of the 
Philippines shall immediately include in the Judiciary’s programs the implementation of 
this Act, the funding of which shall be included in the Annual General Appropriations Act. 
Section 5. Separability Clause. — If any provision or part of this Act is declared 
unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not affected shall remain in full force 
and effect. 
Section 6. Repealing Clause. — All other laws, decrees, orders issuances, rules and 
regulations or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are 
hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly. 
Section 7. Effectivity - This law shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its complete 
publication in the Official Gazette or two newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved. 
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