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 Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
2nd Regular Session 
House Bill No. 9976 
Introduced by Representatives PAOLO Z. DUTERTE 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The barangay serves as the basic political unit of the country, according to the Local 
Government Code of 1991. It also deals with the primary planning and implementation 
of government policies, plans, programs, projects, and activities in the community and 
serves as a forum wherein the collective views of the people may be freely expressed, 
deliberated upon and considered, realized, and where disputes are resolved or may be 
amicably settled. Most, if not all, of the national government’s efforts requires 
intervention and support of the barangays as they are the closest form of government to 
the people. 
The head of the barangay is the Punong Barangay, supported by the Sangguniang 
Barangay officials, who, under the Local Government Code, receive compensation in the 
form of honorarium, and not a fixed salary within a compensation system. Moreover, 
barangay officials are not granted corresponding death, disability and accident insurance 
during the performance of their duties, despite the number of risks attributed to their 
positions. 
The barangay serves as the first recourse of the people, may it be in terms of conflict 
resolution, medical and burial support, financial assistance, disaster and risk response 
and management, and the like. Simply put, they serve as the frontliners and are expected 
to address a number of issues apart from their regular duties and responsibilities as 
Barangay Officials, which are already challenging to begin with. Hence, it is only right 
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that these officials shall be accorded utmost protection in response to their on-the-ground 
call of duty.  
This bill seeks to amend Republic Act No. 6942 or “An Act Increasing the Insurance 
Benefits of Local Government Officials and Providing Funds Therefore” in order to 
expand the insurance coverage of barangay officials in times of death, total and 
permanent incapacity or disability, and accident, and increasing the benefits to be 
received therein, thereby recognizing their vital role in immediately carrying out 
government’s services to the communities.   
Henceforth, in view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
HON. PAOLO Z. DUTERTE 


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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
2nd Regular Session 
House Bill No. 9976 
Introduced by Representative PAOLO Z. DUTERTE 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING 
DEATH, 
DISABILITY, 
AND 
ACCIDENT 
INSURANCE 
COVERAGE TO OTHER BARANGAY OFFICIALS, BARANGAY TANODS. 
BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS. BARANGAY DAY CARE WORKERS AND 
MEMBERS OF THE LUPONG TAGAPAMAYAPA, AND INCREASING THE 
INSURANCE BENEFITS PROVIDED THEREIN, AMENDING FOR THIS 
PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6942 AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS 
THEREFOR 
Be it enacted in the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
           SECTION 1. Section 1 of Republic Act No. 6942 is hereby amended to read as 
follows: 
“Section 1. Coverage of the Act. - Every punong barangay, sangguniang 
barangay member, [chairman of the kabataang barangay] SANGGUNIANG 
KABATAAN (SK) CHAIRMAN. Barangay secretary [and], barangay treasurer, 
BARANGAY TANOD, BARANGAY HEALTH WORKER. BARANGAY DAY 
CARE WORKER. AND MEMBER OF THE LUPONG TAGAPAMAYAPA, and 
every member of the sangguniang panlalawigan, sangguniang panlungsod, 
and sangguniang bayan, duly elected or appointed, and duly qualified, who 
does not receive a fixed salary during his incumbency, shall be automatically 
covered by this Act: Provided, that the moment said official receives a fixed 
salary whether in the same capacity or by virtue of a permanent appointment 
in any other government office or by election to another public office, his 
coverage under this Act shall automatically cease and shall then be covered 
under the appropriate law. Any of the abovementioned local officials who shall 
automatically lose coverage or cease to be covered by this Act by virtue of 
termination or resignation from office for any lawful cause shall have the 
option to continue the coverage by paying the required premiums thereon.” 


 
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           SECTION 2. Section 2 of Republic Act No. 6942 is hereby amended to read as 
follows: 
 
"Section 2. Death and Burial Benefits. - In the event of death of an insured 
official during this incumbency, the beneficiaries of a punong barangay or a 
member of the sangguniang panlalawigan, sangguniang panlungsod [or], 
sangguniang 
bayan, 
SANGGUNIANG 
BARANGAY, 
OR 
THE 
SK 
CHAIRMAN shall be entitled to Forty thousand pesos (P40,000.00) while the 
beneficiaries of a [member of sangguniang barangay,] barangay secretary, 
barangay treasurer [or chairman of the kabataang barangay], BARANGAY 
TANOD, BARANGAY HEALTH WORKER. BARANGAY DAY CARE 
WORKER. OR MEMBER OF THE LUPONG TAGAPAMAYAPA shall be 
entitled to Twenty thousand pesos (P20,000.00). In addition to the death 
benefits herein provided, a burial benefit of Four thousand pesos (P4,000.00) 
shall be paid to the beneficiaries within twenty-four (24) hours after written 
notice and satisfactory proof of death. Should a [barangay chairman] 
PUNONG BARANGAY, OR BARANGAY TANOD be assassinated or killed 
while in the performance of his duties or on the occasion thereof, his 
beneficiaries shall be entitled to double the amounts of indemnity provided 
above. 
 
           SECTION 3. Section 3 of Republic Act No. 6942 is hereby amended to read as 
follows:  
 
"Section 3. Total and Permanent Incapacity or Disability. In the event of total 
and permanent incapacity or disability as determined by the Government 
Service Insurance System, hereinafter referred to as the System, a punong 
barangay or a member of the sangguniang panlalawigan, sangguniang 
panlungsod [or], sangguniang bayan, SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY, OR 
THE SK CHAIRMAN shall be entitled to Twenty four thousand pesos 
(P24,000.00) while a [member of the sangguniang barangay,] barangay 
secretary, barangay treasurer [or chairman of the kabataang barangay] 
BARANGAY TANOD, BARANGAY HEALTH WORKER, BARANGAY DAY 
CARE WORKER, OR MEMBER OF THE LUPONG TAGAPAMAYAPA shall 
be entitled to Ten thousand pesos (P10,000.00): Provided, that the disability 
occurred during his incumbency whether work-connected or not. In addition 
to the disability benefits herein provided, a burial benefit of Four thousand 
pesos (P4,000.00) shall be paid to his beneficiaries in the event that death occurs 
within two (2) years from the onset of total and permanent incapacity or 
disability. Anyone availing of the benefits under this section cannot benefit 
from Sections Two, Four, and Five hereof."  
 
           SECTION 4. Paragraph 1, Section 4 of Republic Act No. 6942 is hereby amended 
to read as follows: 
 


 
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"Section 4. Injuries Resulting from Accidents. - For injuries resulting from an 
accident occurring during his incumbency, whether work-connected or not, a 
punong barangay or a member of the sangguniang panlalawigan, sangguniang 
panlungsod, [or] sangguniang bayan, SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY, OR 
THE SK CHAIRMAN shall be entitled to the following benefits which in no 
case shall exceed the maximum benefit of Twenty thousand pesos (P20,000.00) 
per covered year;  
 
           SECTION 5. Paragraph 1, Section 5 of Republic Act No. 6942 is hereby amended 
to read as follows:  
 
"Section 5. Injuries Resulting from Accident of other Barangay Officials. For 
injuries resulting from an accident occurring during his incumbency, whether 
work-connected or not. a member of the sangguniang barangay, barangay 
secretary, barangay treasurer [or chairman of the kabataang barangay], 
BARANGAY TANOD, BARANGAY HEALTH WORKER, BARANGAY DAY 
CARE WORKER. OR MEMBER OF THE LUPONG TAGAPAMAYAPA Shall 
be entitled to the following benefits which in no case shall exceed the maximum 
benefit of Ten thousand pesos (P10,000.00) per covered year:" 
 
           SECTION 6. Section 6 of Republic Act No. 6942 is hereby amended to read as 
follows: 
 
"Section 6. Responsibility for Payment of Premiums. – For all the insurance 
benefits provided in the preceding sections, the national government of the 
Republic of the Philippines shall appropriate annually and include in the 
General Appropriations Act the total annual premiums based on the TOTAL 
actual number of [local officials covered under Section One hereof and] 
PUNONG 
BARANGAYS. 
MEMBERS 
OF 
THE 
SANGGUNIANG 
PALALAWIGAN. 
PANLUNGSOD. 
BAYAN 
OR 
BARANGAY. 
AND 
SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN CHAIRMEN: WHILE EACH BARANGAY 
CONCERNED SHALL APPROPRIATE ANNUALLY AND INCLUDE IN 
THEIR BUDGET THE TOTAL ANNUAL PREMIUMS BASED ON THE 
TOTAL ACTUAL NUMBER OF BARANGAY TANODS, BARANGAY 
HEALTH WORKERS, BARANGAY DAY CARE WORKERS, AND MEMBERS 
OF THE LUPONG TAGAPAMAYAPA as certified by the Department of Local 
Government. The annual premiums, unless later on adjusted in accordance 
with the provisions of this section, shall be Two hundred forty-seven pesos 
(P247.00) for every punong barangay and member of the sangguniang 
panlalawigan, 
sangguniang 
panlungsod, 
[or] 
sangguniang 
bayan, 
SANGGUNIANG 
BARANGAY, 
AND SANGGUNIANG 
KABATAAN 
CHAIRMAN and Sixty- two pesos (P62.00) for every [member of the 
Sangguniang barangay,] barangay secretary, barangay treasurer land chairman 
of the kabataang barangay], BARANGAY TANOD. BARANGAY HEALTH 
WORKER. BARANGAY DAY CARE WORKER AND MEMBERS OF THE 
LUPONG TAGAPAMAYAPA. The Entire appropriation for the payments of 


 
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the foregoing total annual premiums shall be released to the Government 
Service Insurance System during the first month of every calendar year. The 
System shall conduct periodic actuarial studies to determine the adequacy of 
the contribution as provided herein. Based on such studies, the premiums may 
be adjusted and the total annual premiums based on the adjusted premium 
rates as certified by the System shall likewise be provided for in the General 
Appropriations Act AND THE ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE BARANGAYS 
CONCERNED for every applicable year thereafter. 
 
           SECTION 7. Should any provision of this Act or any part thereof be declared 
invalid, the other provisions, insofar as they are separable from the invalid ones, shall 
remain in full force and effect.  
 
           SECTION 8. All laws, orders, issuances, rules, and regulations or parts thereof 
inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
 
           SECTION 9. This Act shall take effect immediately after publication. 
 
Approved,