Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR.,  
HON. MIGUEL LUIS R. VILLAFUERTE, HON. TSUYOSHI ANTHONY “HORI” G. 
HORIBATA AND HON. NICOLAS “NICK” ENCISO VIII 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill proposes to provide barangay tanods and barangay health workers with 
corresponding honoraria in order to help ease their financial burdens. It further proposes to 
provide the barangay officials and volunteer workers with programs for capacity building and 
improved barangay governance. 
As the basic political unit, the barangays serve as the primary planning and implementing unit 
of government policies and programs, as iterated in the Local Government Code of 1991. The 
bill proposed aims to uphold local autonomy as intended by the Constitution and the Local 
Government Code. 
In addition to the proposed 500 pesos to a barangay health worker and to at least 20 tanods 
in each barangay, the barangays are also given the option to give additional honoraria to the 
aforementioned volunteers. Trainings and programs shall also be provided as well as 
PhilHealth coverage and free legal services from the Public Attorney’s Office. 
The approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR. 
 MIGUEL LUIS R. VILLAFUERTE 
TSUYOSHI ANTHONY “HORI” G. HORIBATA 
NICOLAS “NICK” ENCISO VIII 
September 13, 2022
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR.,  
HON. MIGUEL LUIS R. VILLAFUERTE, HON. TSUYOSHI ANTHONY “HORI” G. 
HORIBATA AND HON. NICOLAS “NICK” ENCISO VIII 
AN ACT  
STRENGTHENING THE BARANGAY UNIT THROUGH SUPPORT FOR 
BARANGAY OFFICIALS AND BARANGAY VOLUNTEER WORKERS, 
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND 
FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
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 “Support for Barangay Workers 
Act”. 
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is hereby declared policy of the State to 
empower and strengthen our Barangay Volunteer Workers in order to sufficiently 
provide front line government services to the Filipino people in the barangay level. The 
State acknowledges the need to provide for the financial burden of rendering service 
and the need to properly compensate and capacitate Barangay Officials and 
Volunteers. Furthermore, the State recognizes the need to ensure continuity of 
programs, projects and services of each barangay in order to effectively benefit our 
people. 
SECTION 3. Definition of Terms. – As used in this Act, the following terms shall 
mean: 
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a. Barangay Health Worker (BHW) – a person who has undergone training 
programs under any accredited government or non-government organization 
and who voluntarily renders primary health care services in the community after 
having been accredited to function as such by the local health board in 
accordance with the guidelines promulgated by the Department of Health 
(DOH); and 
b. Barangay Tanod – all duly appointed members of the barangay tanod brigades, 
which shall not be more than twenty (20) in each barangay as prescribed by 
Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 
1991. 
 
SECTION 4. Honorarium of BHWs and Barangay Tanods. – In order to ease the 
financial burden on our barangay officials and volunteers, the following benefits shall 
be given by the National Government for services rendered by the following Barangay 
Workers: 
 
a. One (1) BHW in each Barangay shall receive a monthly honorarium of not less 
than Five Hundred (500) pesos from the DOH. 
b. At least twenty (20) Tanods, in each barangay, shall receive a monthly 
honorarium of not less than Five Hundred (500) pesos from the Department of 
Interior and Local Government (DILG). 
 
The Barangays may choose to give additional honorarium to the aforementioned 
volunteers. Provided, that such additional honorarium shall be charged against the 
local budgets of each barangay. Provided further, that Barangays shall ensure that all 
BHWs receive the same honorarium. 
 
SECTION 5. Capacity Building for Barangay Officials and Volunteer Workers. – 
In addition to financial benefits, the National Government shall provide the following to 
Barangay Officials and Volunteer Workers: 
 


 
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a. Training and workshops on how to effectively exercise their duty provided by 
the DILG for Tanods and DOH for BHWs, and any other such training fit for 
Barangay Officials and Volunteer Workers. 
b. PhilHealth coverage for BHWs, which shall medical examination and treatment 
in government hospitals, and fully subsidized by the National Government 
through the DOH. Provided, that indigent barangay volunteers shall be covered 
through the full National Government subsidy scheme. 
c. Free legal services from government lawyers or the Public Attorney’s Office for 
cases arising from acts committed in the performance of duty. Provided, that 
such legal services shall continue, even after the expiration of the term of the 
Barangay volunteer, until its final disposition. 
 
SECTION 6. Continuity of Barangay Services. – In order to ensure the continuity of 
Barangay Services, the term of office of all elected barangay officials after the 
effectivity of this Act shall be five (5) years. 
 
No barangay elective official shall serve for more than two (2) consecutive terms in the 
same position. 
 
The power of the DILG regarding suspension, removal, recall, and other disciplinary 
actions against offending Barangay Official, as prescribed by Republic Act No. 7160 
otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, shall be in full force and 
effect under this Act.  
 
SECTION 7. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – The DILG, in consultation with 
the National Liga ng mga Barangay, DOH, and the Commission on Elections, shall 
issue the rules and regulations to implement this Act within ninety (90) days after its 
approval. 
 
SECTION 8. Separability Clause. – Should any provision herein be declared 
unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of the other provisions of this 
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SECTION 9. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, orders, rules, and regulations or 
other issuances or parts inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby 
repealed, amended, or modified accordingly. 
 
SECTION 10. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect in fifteen (15) days after 
publication in the Official Gazette or in one (1) newspaper of general circulation in the 
Philippines. 
 
Approved,