NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC)
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE
Senate Bill No. 1696
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Introduced by: Senator Raffy T. Tulfo
"AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A MAGNA CARTA FOR BARANGAY OFFICIALS 
PERSONNEL AND VOLUNTEER WORKERS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
EXPLANATORY NOTE
As the primary planning and implementing unit of our current political setup the 
barangay plays a vital role in the delivery of basic services to the people. Barangay 
officials, personnel and volunteer workers serve as the backbone of the nation. However, 
they have been neglected for the longest time in terms of benefits, salaries, and 
allowances.
This bill seeks to remedy such predicament. The bill imposes a more extensive set 
of grants for the benefits, subsidy and compensation for barangay officials, personnel 
and volunteer workers. It imposes a minimum and maximum salary rate in which they 
are entitled to. It also requires that these public servants be covered by the of GSIS 
social insurance program, PhilHealth Insurance Program and PagIBIG Fund. Hazard 
Allowance, as well as Death and Burial Benefits, are also granted to the public servants.


Finally this measure aims to provide a preferential treatment for barangay officers in 
their conferment of civil service eligibility and in government appointments.
It is imperative that we recognize the tireless effort and sacrifices of our barangay 
officials, personnel and volunteer workers by giving them their due.
Hence, the immediate passage and approyafOT this bill is earnestlyv^ought.
affy T. Tulfo
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NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE
1696
23 IAN 18 P5 21
Senate Bill No.
Introduced by: Senator Raffy T. Tulfo
"AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A MAGNA CARTA FOR BARANGAY OFFICIALS 
PERSONNEL AND VOLUNTEER WORKERS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled:
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Section 1. This Act shall be known as the "Magna Carta for Barangay
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Officials, Personnel and Volunteer Workers."
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Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy.- It is hereby declared the policy of the State
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to empower government officials and personnel, and public volunteer workers
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especially at the grassroots level. In line with this policy and in cognizance of the
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crucial role of barangay officials and volunteer workers in nation-building, the State
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shall, through the recognition of their rights as civil servants and the provision of
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remuneration, benefits, allowances and other entitlements commensurate to the 
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of barangay officials, personnel and volunteer worker and the faithful execution of
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their duties and functions.
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Sec. 3. Definition of Terms.- For the purpose of this Act:
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(a) Barangay Eiective Officials shall refer to the following: the Punong
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Barangay; Members of the Sangguniang Barangay; Chairperson of the
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Sangguniang Kabataan; and Members of the Sangguniang Kabataan;
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(b) Barangay Appointive Officials shall refer to the following: Barangay
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Secretary; and Barangay Treasurer; Members of the Lupong
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Tagapamayapa; Secretary of the Sangguniang Kabataan; and Treasurer
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of the Sangguniang Kabataan;
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(c) Barangay Personnel shaW refer to other personnel of the barangay who
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regular functions in the maintenance of public order, protection and
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security of life and property, settlement of disputes, preservation of a
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desirable and balanced environment or delivery of basic social services
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within the jurisdiction of the barangay government who received
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compensation in the form of salary or honorarium; and
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{6) Barangay Volunteer Workers shall refer to individuals who have
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undergone basic training courses conducted by government agencies or
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non-government organizations and who voluntarily provide ancillary
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social services in a barangay under a memorandum of agreement
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between the volunteer worker and the barangay government
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concerned, which include, among others health workers and tanods.
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Sec. 4. Entitlement to salaries, benefits or allowances- Barangay officials
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personnel and volunteer workers shall be entitled to salaries, benefits or allowance
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as compensation for services rendered. The Department of Budget and
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Management (DBM) shall develop a standardized Position Classification and
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Compensation Scheme for Barangay Officials, Personnel, and Volunteer Workers, 
taking into consideration the educational qualification and nature of work 
performed and the financial capability of barangay and subject to the minimum 
qualification standards and guidelines to be prescribed by the Civil Service 
Commission (CSC). Such position classification and compensation and scheme 
shall conform with the following guidelines:
a) The Position Classification and Compensation Scheme for Barangay Official 
and Personnel shall be comprised of three salary grades, namely:
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Barangay Salary Grade I for the barangay appointive officials and 
other barangay personnel;
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Barangay Salary Grade II for barangay elective officials in the 
Sangguniang Kabataan and Sangguniang Kabataan with the 
exception of the Punong Barangay, and
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Barangay Salary Grade III for the Punong Barangay .
b) The minimum salary for barangay officials and personnel shall be as follows:
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Barangay Salary Grade I 
Php 7,500
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Barangay Salary Grade II 
Php 10,000
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Barangay Salary Grade III 
Php 12,500
The minimum salary indicated herein may be increased to a maximum rate 
equivalent to the first step of the following salary grade level and its corresponding 
salary being implemented by the city and municipality where the barangay 
belongs:
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Barangay Salary Grade I 
Barangay Salary Grade II 
Barangay Salary Grade III
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Salary Grade 6 
Salary Grade 10 
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Provided, That no barangay officials or personnel shall suffer any reduction, 
diminution or withdrawal of salaries being implemented by the city and 
municipality where the barangay official or personnel concerned.
c) Barangay volunteer workers shall be entitled to honoraria and other
benefits, incentives or allowance to be determined in accordance with this
Act.
Sec. 5. The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) shall establish a 
social insurance program to provide life insurance and social protection to 
barangay officials and personnel.
Sec. 6. The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) shall 
enroll barangay officials and personnel into the National Health Insurance Program 
in accordance with existing laws, rules and regulations.
Sec. 7. Barangay officials and personnel shall be covered under the mutual 
provident savings system of the Home Development Mutual Fund (PagIBIG Fund).
Barangay governments shall include in its annual appropriations the amounts 
necessary for its share of contributions. The amount of contributions due from 
barangay officials and personnel and barangays government, mode of collection 
and remittance of contributions, including penalties for violations thereof, shall be 
in accordance with Republic Act. No. 9679, otherwise known as the nHome 
Development Mutual Fund Law of2009"
Sec. 8. Barangay officials, personnel and volunteer workers who render 
service in areas declared under state calamity or emergency shall be entitles to 
hazard allowance equivalent to ten percent (10%) of their monthly salary or
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honoraria, whichever is applicable, until such declaration has been lifted by a 
competent authority.
Sec. 9. In the event of death of barangay officials, personnel and volunteer 
workers during their incumbency, their respective legal beneficiaries shall be 
entitled to the following death and burial benefits:
a) Barangay Salary Grade I - Five thousand pesos (Php 
5,000.00)
b) Barangay Salary Grade II- Fifteen thousand pesos (Php 
15,000.00)
c) Barangay Salary Grade III- Twenty-five thousand pesos (Php 
25,000.00)
In addition to the death benefits herein provided, a burial benefit of Two thousand 
pesos (Php 2,000.00) shall be paid to the beneficiaries of barangay officials, 
personnel and volunteer workers within twenty-four (24) hours after written notice 
and satisfactory proof of death.
In case of death of barangay official, personnel or volunteer worker occurred by 
reason, or on the occasion of the barangay officials, personnel, or volunteer worker 
concerned shall be entitled to twice the death and burial indemnity provided 
herein.
Sec. 10. Qualified barangays officials, personnel and volunteer workers shall 
be conferred with the appropriate civil service eligibility in accordance with existing 
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Sec. 11. Barangay officials and personnel shall be entitled to an equitable 
legal indemnification package in the form of legal assistance and other forms of 
legal protection and indemnification for all legal costs and expenses reasonably 
incurred in any administrative, civil, or criminal action, suit or proceeding to which 
they have been made a party by reason of the performance of their official 
functions or duties, unless they are finally adjudges in such action or proceeding 
to be guilty of an offense.
Sec. 12. Qualified barangay personnel and volunteer workers shall be 
accorded with preferential treatment in employment with national government 
agencies, local government units, or government-owned-or controlled 
corporations, subject to the minimum standards and guidelines prescribed by the 
CSC, and in accordance with existing laws, rules and regulations.
Sec. 13. The budget ceiling for annual personnel services appropriations of 
fifty-five percent (55%) of the total annual income actually realized from local 
sources during the next preceding fiscal year, as provided in Section 331 (b) of 
the Republic Act No. 7160, as amended, otherwise known as the "Local 
Government Code of 1991," shall apply.
Sec. 14. The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) shall 
develop, maintain and update a registry system for barangay officials, personnel 
and volunteer workers to effectively implement the provisions of this Act. The 
registry system shall be the basis for the release of appropriations for the payment 
of the salaries and honoraria to barangay officials, personnel and volunteer 
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Sec. 15. The DILG shall, in coordination with the DBM, Department of 
Finance, Civil Service Commission, Liga ng mga Barangay, and other government 
agencies concerned, promulgate the necessary implementing rules and regulations 
within thirty (30) days upon the effectivity of this Act.
Sec. 16. Separability Clause. - In any provision, section or part of this Act 
shall be declared unconstitutional on invalid, such judgement shall not affect, 
invalidate or impair any other provisions, sections parts hereof.
Sec. 17. Repealing Clause. - All laws, act, decrees, executive orders, 
issuances, rules and regulations or parts thereof which are contrary to an 
inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
Sec. 18. Effectivity Clause. -This Act shall take fifteen (15) days following 
its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation or in the Official 
Gazette.
Approved,