13th CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
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SENATE BILL No. d s  
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Introduccd by Senator Aquilino Q. Pimentel, Jr. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
IJnder Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code 
of 1991, in Section 394 thereof, the Barangay Secretary is tasked to assist the city or 
municipal city registrar in the registration of births, deaths and marriages within his/ her 
territorial jurisdiction. However, fiiteen years after the enactment of the Code, these 
functions of the Barangay Secretary have not been maximized. The assistance of the 
Barangay Secretary in civil registration activities will aid the Local Civil Registrar in 
reaching far flung areas for purposes of registering births, deaths, marriages and other 
registrable events. 
IJnder the proposed amendment, the Barangay Secretaries shall now be required 
to submit to their respective local civil registrars a monthly report on registered births, 
deaths and marriages in their area of jurisdiction and an annual record of all inhabitants 
of their Barangay. If properly implemented, there will be a marked improvement in the 
delivery of basic services throughout the nation. More importantly, through the 
realization of the goal towards one hundred percent (lOOo/,) birth registration, every 
Filipino child shall be given a name and a nationality, as mandated by the United Nations 
Declaration on the Rights ofthe Child. 
Immediate passage of this bill is hereby sought. 
AQU~LINO Q. PIMENTEL, JR. 


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13th CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
SECOND REGULAR SESSION 
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SENATE BILL No. 2 
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Introduced by Senator Aquilino Q. Pinientel, Jr. 
AN ACT 
AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT N0.7160, 
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991 
AND FOR OTIHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congivss assembled: 
Section 1. Section 394 of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the 
Local Govenrment Code of 1991, is hereby amended to read as follows: 
“Section 394. - Barangay Secretary, Appointment, Qualifications, 
Powers and Duties. 
(a) 
The Barangay Secretary shall be appointed by the 
Punong Barangay with the concurrence of the 
Sangguniang Barangay members. The appointment of 
the barangay secretary shall not be subject to attestation 
by the Civil Service Commission. 
The Barangay Secretary shall be of legal age, AT 
RECOGNIZED SCHOOL IN THE PHILIPPINES, a 
qualified voter and an actual resident of the barangay 
concerned. 
LEAST A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE IN ANY 
x x x  
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The Barangay Secretary shall: 
(5) Assist and SUBMIT WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS 
AFTER THE END OF EVERY MONTH TO THE 
CITY/MUNICIPAI, CIVIL REGISTRAR [in] the 
report on registration of births, deaths and marriages; 
(6) Keep an updated record of all inhabitants of the 
barangay 
containing 
the 
following 
items 
of 
information: name, address, place and date of birth, 
sex, civil status, citizenship, occupation and such other 
items of information as may be prescribed by law or 
ordinance AND SUBMIT THE SAME TO THE 
CITY/MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR WITHIN 
YEAR. 
TEN (10) DAYS AFTER THE END OF EVERY 


Section 2. Section 479 of Republic Act No. 7160 is hereby amended to 
read as follows: 
“Section 479. Qualifications, Powers and Duties. - (a) No 
person shall be appointed civil registrar unless he is a citizen of the 
Philippines x x x 
(a) The Civil Registrar shall take charge of the office of the civil 
registry and shall: 
(1) x x x 
(2) In addition to the foregoing duties and €unctions, the 
civil registrar shall: 
(i) 
Accept AND REGISTER THE MONTHLY AND 
ANNUAL REPORTS SUBMITTED BY THE 
BARANGAY SECRETARY AND all registrable 
documents and judicial decrees affecting the civil 
status of persons; 
(iv) 
Transmit to the Office of the Civil Registrar- 
General, within the prescribed period, duplicate copies of 
registered documents required by law; PROVIDED THE 
BARANGAY SECRETARY BE TRANSMITTED TO THE 
FIVE (5) DAYS FROM DATE OF RECEIPT OF SUCH 
REPORTS; 
MONTHLY AND ANNUAL REPORTS SUBMITTED BY THE 
OFFICE OF THE CIVIL REGISTRAR- GENERAL WITI-IIN 
x x x  
(v) 
Issue certified transcripts or copies of any certificate 
OF BIRTH, DEATH, MARRIAGE or registered 
documents upon payment of the prescribed fees to 
the 
treasurer; 
PROVIDED 
THAT 
THE 
CERTIFIED TRANSCRIPTS OR COPIES OF 
THESE DOCUMENTS SHALL BE VALID FOR 
ALL LOCAL PURPOSES: 
x x x” 
Section 3. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Office of 
the Civil Registrar-General shall issue the implementing rules and 
regulations sixty within (60) days from the effectivity of this Act. 
Section 4. Separability Clause. - Any part or provision ofthis Act shall be 
held to be invalid or unconstitutional, other parts or provisions hereof which are 
not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect. 
Section 5. Repealing Clause. - All laws, rules, regulations, orders, 
memoranda or circulars inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified 
accordingly. 
Section 6. Retroactivity. - This Act shall have retroactive effect insofar as 
it does not prejudice or impair vested or acquired rights. 
Section 7. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifieen (15) days after 
publication in the Official Gazette or in any two (2) national newspapers of 
general circulation. 
Approved.