THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
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INTRODUCED BY HON. MANUEL B. VILLAR, JR. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to amend certain provisions of Republic Act No. 783 entitled "AN ACT 
GRANTING BENEFITS AND INCENTIVES TO ACCREDITED BARANGAY HEALTH 
WORKERS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES." R.A. 753 paves the way for the provision of 
hazard allowances and subsistence allowances as well as other benefits to these 
workers but fails to standardize these allowances, leaving them to the determination of 
local health boards. Without a standard subsistence allowance allotted for these 
workers, local Health boards may simply give cut allowances to these workers subject 
to availability of funds. This practice may, thus, leave barangay Health workers 
without the necessary regular allowance for their daily expenses. 
These workers are an integral part of the State's policy to promote the Constitutional 
implementing the State's health policies down to the barangay level. To encourage 
their growth and motivate them in their work, the State should thus provide 
standardized subsistence allowances to those workers. 
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right of the people to Health. Barangay health workers are responsible for 
Approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 


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INTRODUCED BY HON. MANUEL B. VILLAR. JR. - 
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PROVIDING FOR A M I M M U .  SUBSISTENCE ALL0 WANCE FOR BARANGAY 
HEALTH WORKERS, AMENDING FOR THE PURFOSE SECTION 6 (b) OF REPUBLIC 
ACT NO. 7883, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING BENEFITS AND INCENTIVES TO 
ACCREDITED BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Cogress 
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SECTION 1. Section 6 of Republic Act No. 7883 is hereby amended to read as 
follows: 
accredited barangay health workers who are actively and regularly performing their 
duties shall be entitled to the following incentives and benefits." 
"Sec. 6. Incentives and Benefits. - in recognition of their services, all 
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"(b) Subsistence Allowance. - Barangay health workers who 
render service within the premises of isolated barangay health stations 
in order to make their services available at any and all times, shall be 
entitled to a monthly subsistence allowance, which shall be computed 
in accordance with prevailing circumstances as determined by the local 
government unit concerned, BUT SHALL IN NO CASE BE LESS 
THAN ONE THOUSAND PESOS (P1,OOO.)" 
SEC. 2. Funds. -- The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act 
is hereby appropriated out of any funds available and not otherwise appropriated in 
the National Treasury. 
of this Act shall be included in the General Appropriations Act. 
Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for the continued implementation 
SEC. 3. Separability Clause. - Should any part or provision of this Act be 
deemed unconstitutional or invalid, the remainder of this Act not otherwise affected 
thereby shall remain in force and effect. 
SEC. 4. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days alter its 
publication in the Official Gazette and in two (2) national newspapers of general 
circulation. 
Approved,