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TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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“SEC. 384. Role of the Barangay. – As the basic political unit, the barangay 
serves as the primary planning and implementing unit of government policies, 
plans, programs, projects, and activities in the community, and as a forum wherein 
the collective views of the people may be expressed, crystallized and considered, 
and where disputes may be amicably settled.” 
Recognizing the vital role that the barangay plays as the basic political unit, this 
proposed measure—referred to as the Magna Carta for Barangays—aims to strengthen 
their capacity to fulfill their mandate of providing essential services and facilities to their 
communities in a more efficient, responsive, and sustainable way. 
To enable barangays to carry out their crucial responsibilities more effectively and 
efficiently, the Magna Carta for Barangays also proposes to grant barangay officials the 
status of regular government employees. This includes providing them with fixed salaries, 
allowances, insurance, medical and dental benefits, retirement packages, and other fringe 
benefits typically afforded to regular employees—instead of merely receiving honoraria. 
In addition, this proposed measure seeks to enhance the welfare of barangays by 
ensuring they are equipped with essential services and facilities, including a reliable 
supply of clean and potable water, accessible public transportation, schools, health 
centers, and properly functioning barangay halls to meet the needs of their constituents. 
It also outlines key provisions to guarantee genuine and meaningful local 
autonomy and support the full development of barangays. These include: the automated 
release of their share in national taxes; direct transfer of funds for the maintenance of 
local roads and bridges; a mandated share in taxes, fees, and other local revenues; and 
the prioritization of barangay residents in employment opportunities. 
In view of the foregoing, passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
ROMMEL RICO T. ANGARA
July 28, 2025
1:30 pm


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TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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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 
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barangay, as it is the base of this country’s economy.
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b. Every barangay shall be given the authority and capability to solve its problems 
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on its level.
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c. Self-help or people power shall be the guiding principle in all barangay 
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development projects.
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TITLE II 
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BARANGAY OFFICIALS AS REGULAR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES 
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Sec. 4. The Barangay Officials as Regular Government Employees. – The 
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punong barangay, sangguniang barangay members, the sangguniang kabataan (SK) 
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chairperson, the barangay secretary and barangay treasure in all barangays are hereby 
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declared regular employees, and as such are entitled to fixed salaries, allowances, 
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insurance, medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits and such other fringe 
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benefits to which a regular government employee may be entitled to. 
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Sec. 5. Salaries of Barangay Officials. – As soon as the appropriate steps and 
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measures are undertaken by each city or municipality in coordination with the individual 
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barangay involved on matters relating to the sources of fund and the corresponding 
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appropriation ordinance, which in no case shall be later than six (6) months from the 
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approval hereof, all barangay officials mentioned in paragraph 4 hereof shall be entitled 
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to the following fixed salaries: 
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a) Punong Barangay – An amount equivalent to the salary of a sangguniang bayan 
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member of his municipality; 
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b) Six Sangguniang Barangay Members – An amount equivalent to eighty percent 
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(80%) of the salary of a sangguniang bayan member of his municipality; 
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c) SK Chairperson, Barangay Secretary, Barangay Treasurer – For each, an 
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amount equivalent to seventy-five percent (75%) of the salary of a 
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sangguniang bayan member of his municipality. 
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TITLE III 
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BASIC PRIORITIES IN THE BARANGAY 
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Sec. 6. Drinking Water for Every Barangay. – It is the right of every barangay 
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to have a regular supply of clean and potable drinking water. To attain this goal, every 
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city and municipality, as the case may be, is hereby required to construct and/or maintain 
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at least one deep well with pumping device for drawing drinking water to supply the 
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needs of every one thousand residents for each barangay within its jurisdiction. 
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Sec. 7. Transportation for Every Barangay. – It is also the right of every 
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barangay to have public transportation available at least once a day. For this purpose, 
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every municipality or city, as the case may be, should make such necessary 
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representations before the appropriate government agencies to require public utility 
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companies operating within its jurisdiction to provide the minimum means of 
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transportation in every barangay.  
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Sec. 8. Schools, Health Centers and Barangay Halls for the Barangays. – 
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Every barangay is entitled to have at least one elementary school: Provided, That there 
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shall be at least one high school for every five (5) kilometers from the barangay center. 
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It shall also be the right of every barangay to have one health center and one barangay 
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hall.  
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TITLE IV 
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MEASURES TO ASSURE THE ENJOYMENT OF LOCAL AUTONOMY 
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Sec. 9. Automatic Release of Share from National Taxes. – It shall be the 
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duty of the National Treasury to remit automatically to the barangays every end of the 
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calendar year their just share from the national taxes. 
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Sec. 10. Transfer of Fund to Barangay for the Maintenance of Roads and 
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Bridges. – All public funds appropriated from the national treasury for the maintenance 
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of barangay roads and bridges and other similar constructions shall be transferred or 
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remitted directly to the general fund of every barangay for their proper disposition by the 
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barangay officials. 
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Sec. 11. Mandatory Share of Barangays in All Taxes, Fees or Other 
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Charges. – Twenty-five percent (25%) of all taxes collected on real property located 
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within the barangay shall be considered barangay funds and shall be allocated in 
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accordance with existing laws. In addition thereto, each barangay shall be entitled to ten 
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percent (10%) from all other forms of taxes, fees, penalties, compromises or other 
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charges collected from persons residing in the barangay or entities whose offices and/or 
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manufacturing plant is located within the barangay. 
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Sec. 12. Equitable Share of the Barangay from the Proceeds of the 
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Utilization and Development of National Wealth. – Every barangay shall be entitled 
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to an equitable share of the proceeds derived from the exploitation, development and 
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utilization of natural wealth within its territory. The amount of barangay share shall be 
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determined by the city or municipality concerned after consultations with the 
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concessionaires, the municipal or city officials and barangay officials, taking into account 
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the extent of the exposure of the barangay residents to pollution, food and ecological 
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imbalance: Provided, however, That this equitable sharing rate for each barangay shall 
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be resolved by all parties concerned not later than six (6) months from the approval of 
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this Act. Revenues derived from this source shall also from part of the general fund of the 
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barangay. 
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TITLE V 
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CAPACITY BUILDING OF BARANGAY OFFICIALS 
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Sec. 13. Mandatory Training Programs for Barangay Officials and 
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Personnel. – Prior to assuming office, newly elected barangay officials and appointed 
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barangay personnel shall undertake mandatory training programs to develop their skills 
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relative to governance, public policy, administration and leadership. 
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For these purposes, the Department of Interior and Local Government with the 
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assistance of the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), the Local Government 
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Academy (LGA), and the University of the’ Philippines-National College of Public 
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Administration and Governance (UP-NCPAG), shall jointly design and implement the 
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mandatory and continuing training programs for barangay officials. 
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TITLE VI 
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SUNDRY MATTERS 
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Sec. 14. Scholarship Grant. – Every barangay shall sponsor at least one 
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scholarship grant every year leading to any bachelor degree to be awarded by a 
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committee of five persons appointed by the Sangguniang Barangay with the approval of 
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the Punong Barangay after competitive examinations are given to applicants who should 
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be bona fide residents of the barangay. The grant shall include tuition fees and all other 
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school fees, reasonable allowances for school books, supplies and transportation and 
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other expenses as the barangay may deem appropriate. 
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Sec. 15. Priority in Employment. – Residents in every barangay shall have the 
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priority in the hiring of workers and laborers to be needed in any government construction 
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or development projects within the barangay. 
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Sec. 16. Cooperative Enterprise. – Cooperative enterprises in the barangay 
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shall be encouraged and every barangay is directed to give full assistance for the 
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establishment and organization of said enterprises and to take every possible effort to 
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make cooperative undertakings a way of life in the barangay. 
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TITLE VII 
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ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT 
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Sec. 17. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – The Secretary of the 
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Department of Interior and Local Government shall promulgate such rules and regulations 
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as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this Act. Rules and regulations issued 
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pursuant to this Section shall take effect thirty (30) days after publication in a national 
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newspaper of general circulation and by such other means as the Secretary of Local 
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Government deems reasonably sufficient to give interested parties general notice of such 
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issuance. 
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Sec. 18. Budgetary Estimates. – The Secretary of Department of Interior and 
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Local Government shall submit to the Congress the necessary budgetary estimates to 
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implement the provisions of this Act concerning the allowances, insurance, medical, 
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dental and retirement benefits and other fringe benefits of barangay officials, the basic 
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priorities in the barangays, capacity building for barangay officials and, the barangay 
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scholarship grant. 
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Sec. 19. Penal Provision. – Any person who shall willfully interfere with, restrain 
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or coerce any barangay official or barangay resident in the exercise of his or their rights 
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guaranteed by this Act or who shall in any other manner commit any act to defeat any of 
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the provisions of this Act shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than 
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five hundred pesos nor more than two thousand pesos, or by imprisonment of six months 
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and one day, or both, subject to the discretion of the court. 
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If the offender is a public official, the court shall order his dismissal from the 
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government service. 
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Sec. 20. Repealing Clause. – All Acts and decrees, executive orders, 
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implementing rules and regulations or parts thereof, inconsistent with the provisions of 
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this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly. 
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Sec. 21. Separability Clause. – If any provisions of this Act are declared invalid, 
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the remainder or any provisions thereof not affected thereby shall remain in force and 
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effect. 
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Sec. 22. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication 
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in the Official Gazette or in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation. 
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Approved,