Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH (19th) CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO._______ 
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Introduced by REP. JOSEPH STEPHEN S. PADUANO 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Barangay Tanods play a very significant part in the community as they are among the 
frontliners in maintaining peace and order in our immediate communities.  Though they work 
on a voluntary basis, they do not hesitate to risk their lives just to ensure the security of all 
members in their respective barangays. 
This proposed measure seeks to grant additional benefits and incentives to Barangay 
Tanods in recognition of their valuable work in the communities.  Upon the enactment of this 
bill, Barangay Tanods will be entitled to health and accident insurance, free legal services 
and tuition fee discount for their children. 
Immediate approval of this measure is earnestly sought. 
  JOSEPH STEPHEN S. PADUANO 
August 4, 2022
5:44 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH (19th) CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO._______ 
_____________________________________________________________________ 
Introduced by REP. JOSEPH STEPHEN S. PADUANO 
_____________________________________________________________________ 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING INCENTIVES TO BARANGAY TANODS AND APPROPRIATING 
FUNDS THERFOR 
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1.  Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Barangay Tanod 
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Incentives Act of 2022”. 
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SEC. 2.  Declaration of Policy. – It is the declared policy of the State to promote and 
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enhance the efficiency and responsiveness of barangay officials and employees, the 
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government workers who make democracy work at the grassroots level in the smallest 
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territorial and political subdivision of the government which is the barangay.  To achieve this 
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objective, the State shall adopt measures and provide such incentives not only to help ensure 
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the faithful performance of the duties and functions of barangay tanods but also to raise their 
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quality of life. 
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SEC. 3.  Number of Tanods per Barangay.  – Every barangay unit is entitled to enlist 
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the services of not more than twenty (20) barangay tanods, whose names and dates of service 
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shall be properly recorded and forwarded to the city/municipal authorities by the barangay 
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secretary or the barangay chairman for monitoring purposes. 
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SEC. 4. Tax Exemption. – All amounts received by the Barangay Tanods such as 
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honoraria and allowances shall be exempted from income taxation.  Gross benefits received 
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by such officials and employees, of whatever kind or character, shall likewise be exempted 
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from taxation. 
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SEC. 5.  Benefits. – All duly appointed members of the Barangay Tanod Brigades 
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who have rendered continuous service for at least one (1) year in the barangay shall, during 
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their incumbency, be entitled to the following benefits: 
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a) Christmas bonus equivalent to at least one-half (1/2) of what the Punong Barangay 
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is receiving as mandated by law or ordinance; 
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b) An insurance coverage equivalent to three-fourths (3/4) of that received by the 
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Punong Barangay, in accordance with Republic Act No. 6942, entitled “An Act 
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Increasing the Insurance Benefits of Local Government Officials and Providing 
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Funds Therefor”; 
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c) Free legal services from government lawyers for criminal and civil cases filed 
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against them, arising from acts committed in the performance of their duties; 
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Provided, That such legal services shall continue after the term of the Barangay 
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Tanod concerned until the final disposition of the case; 
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d) Fifty percent (50%) discount in the tuition and matriculation fees of up to two (2) 
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of their children in any state university or college; 
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e) Enrollment in the National Health Insurance Program for them to receive and avail 
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of an adequate package of personal health services that shall include in-patient 
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hospital care, emergency and transfer services and other supplementary health 
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benefits as may be defined by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHIC) 
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and the local government unit (LGU) where they render services.  The premium 
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contribution shall be borne by the LGU concerned; Provided, That the national 
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government shall assume fifty percent (50%) of the contributions of fourth, fifth, 
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and sixth class municipalities. 
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SEC. 6.  Disqualification from Benefits. – No benefit shall be given to a barangay 
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tanod or his beneficiaries when the injury, sickness, disability, or death was occasioned or 
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caused by any of the following: 
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a) Habitual drunkenness or intoxication; 
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b) Willful intention to injure or kill himself or another; 
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c) Notorious negligence; or 
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d) Unauthorized absence or abandonment of post for three (3) consecutive months. 
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SEC. 7.  Appropriations. – The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act 
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shall be funded out of the appropriation of the Department of Interior and Local Government 
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(DILG) under the current Appropriation Act.  Thereafter, this item shall be included in the 
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Annual General Appropriations Act. 
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SEC. 8.  Rules and Regulations. – Within ninety (90) days after the approval of this 
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Act, the DILG, together with the concerned agencies, shall prepare and promulgate the 
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implementing rules and regulations (IRR) to carry out the provisions of this Act.  The IRR 
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shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its publication in a major daily newspaper of 
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general circulation.  
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SEC. 9.  Separability Clause. – If any provision of this Act is declared invalid, the 
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remainder or any of this provision hereof not affected thereby shall remain in force and in 
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effect. 
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SECTION 10. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, executive orders, 
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proclamations, rules and regulations, or any part thereof which are inconsistent with this Act, 
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are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
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           SECTION 11. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
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publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspaper of national circulation. 
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Approved,  
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