Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City

Sixteenth Congress
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 24 20

Introduced by 1-BAP Party-list Representative Silvestre H. Bello IIT

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘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 the barangay officials perform these and other
value-adding roles.

Usually the first to be approached by needy constituents for a wide range of
issues including marital rifts between couples, most barangay officials are
known to observe 24-hour work schedules.

But despite the evident importance, significance and extent of their roles,
barangay officials enjoy limited benefits and emoluments; the allowances and
benefits that they do receive are not commensurate to the quality and range of
services and assistance they extend to the community, while the economic
benefits derived from the fixed monetary allowances provided under the Local
Government Code since its enactment have long since been eroded by
inflationary forces.

Legislation is therefore needed to provide additional non-monetary benefits that
can augment their income but which can stand the passage of time and the
effects of inflation.

Strong support for the immediate approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

Si BES
Representative, 1-BAP Party-list

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Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City

Sixteenth Congress
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 24 20

Introduced by 1-BAP Party-list Representative Silvestre H. Bello III

AN ACT TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL NON-MONETARY ECONOMIC
BENEFITS TO ALL ELECTED AND APPOINTED BARANGAY
OFFICIALS, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE SECTION 393 (a)
Book III TITLE ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN
AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
Republic of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Title. - This shall be known as “An Act Granting
Additional Non-Monetary Economic Benefits and Privileges to
Barangay Officials”

SECTION 2. Section 393 (a), Book III Title One of Republic Act
7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of the
Philippines, is hereby amended to include numbered subsections
which shall read:

SEC. 393. Benefits of Barangay Officials. -

(a) Barangay officials, including barangay tanods and
members of the lupong tagapamayapa, shall receive honoraria,

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allowances, and such other emoluments as may be authorized
by law or barangay, municipal or city ordinance in accordance
with the provisions of this Code, but in no case shall it be less
than One thousand pesos (P=1,000.00) per month for the
punong barangay and Six hundred pesos (P=600.00) per
month for the sangguniang barangay members, barangay
treasurer, and barangay secretary: Provided, however, That
the annual appropriations for personal services shall be
subject to the budgetary limitations prescribed under Title
Five, Book II of this Code;

1, THE GRANT OF TEN PERCENT (10%) DISCOUNT AND
EXEMPTION FROM THE VALUE -ADDED TAX (VAT), IF
APPLICABLE, ON THE SALE OF THE FOLLOWING
GOODS AND SERVICES FROM ALL ESTABLISHMENTS,
FOR THE EXCLUSIVE USE OR AVAILMENT OF THE
ELECTED OR APPOINTED BARANGAY OFFICIAL;

(a)ON THE PURCHASE OF MEDICINES, AND SUCH
OTHER ESSENTIAL MEDICAL SUPPLIES,
ACCESSORIES AND EQUIPMENT TO BE
DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
(DOH);

(b)ON THE PROFESSIONAL FEES OF ATTENDING
PHYSICIAN/S IN ALL PRIVATE HOSPITALS, MEDICAL
FACILITIES, OUTPATIENT CLINICS AND HOME
HEALTH CARE SERVICES;

(c) IN ACTUAL FARE FOR LAND TRANSPORTATION
TRAVEL IN PUBLIC UTILITY BUSES (PUBS), PUBLIC
UTILITY JEEPNEYS (PUJS), TAXIS, ASIAN UTILITY
VEHICLES (AUVS), SHUTTLE SERVICES AND PUBLIC
RAILWAYS, INCLUDING LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT (LRT),
MASS RAIL TRANSIT (MRT), AND PHILIPPINE
NATIONAL RAILWAYS (PNR);

(d) ON THE PURCHASE NOT EXCEEDING PHP2,000.00

PER MONTH OF BASIC COMMODITIES FOR
HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION;

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(e) ON ADMISSION FEES CHARGED BY THEATERS,
CINEMA HOUSES AND CONCERT HALLS, CIRCUSES,
LEISURE AND AMUSEMENT.

2.THE GRANT OF 20% DISCOUNT ON FUNERAL AND
BURIAL SERVICES FOR THE DEATH OF THE
INCUMBENT BARANGAY OFFICIAL.

3. THE GRANT OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE BY WAY OF
10% DISCOUNT OF THE TOTAL SEMESTRAL FEE PER
SEMESTER TO BARANGAY OFFICIALS TO PURSUE
POST SECONDARY, TERTIARY, POST TERTIARY,
VOCATIONAL OR TECHNICAL EDUCATION, AS WELL AS
SHORT-TERM COURSES IN STATE COLLEGES OR
UNIVERSITIES OF THEIR PREFERENCE, AS
PREPARATORY STEP TO THEIR RETURN TO PRIVATE
CIVILIAN LIFE AFTER THEIR TERM OF ELECTIVE OR
APPOINTIVE OFFICE ENDS, PROVIDED, THAT THE
BARANGAY OFFICIAL SHALL MEET MINIMUM
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS;

SECTION 3. IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS. -
Within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this Act, the Secretary
of the DILG shall formulate and adopt amendments to the existing
rules and regulations implementing Republic Act No. 7160 to carry
out the objectives of this Act, in consultation with the Department
of Finance, the Department of Health, Department of
Transportation and Communication, Department of Education,
TESDA, and the Commision on Higher Education.

SECTION 8. REPEALING CLAUSE. - All laws, decrees, rules, and
regulations or parts thereof, which are contrary to or inconsistent
with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified
accordingly.

SECTION 9. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. - If any part or provision of

this Act is declared unconstitutional, the remaining parts or
provisions not affected shall remain in full force and effect.

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