Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _ ______ 
Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE CHRISTOPHERSON “COCO” M. YAP 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Local Government Code of 1991 describes the barangay as the basic political unit 
which shall “serve as the primary planning and implementing unit of government 
policies, plans, programs, projects, and activities in the community, and as a forum 
wherein the collective views of the people may be expressed, crystallized and considered, 
and where disputes may be amicably settled.” It is thus the very foundation of 
governance and nation-building. 
Barangay officials and barangay volunteer workers, which include barangay tanods, 
barangay health workers, barangay day care workers, and members of the Lupong 
Tagapamayapa, are the “boots on the ground”, our frontline workers in delivering 
government services to the grassroots. Through their efforts, the immediate concerns of 
the community are heard and addressed. With the COVID-19 virus and other emerging 
health threats,  these barangay officials and barangay workers are, due to the public 
nature of their duties, more susceptible to sickness, diseases, and even death. 
This bill seeks to include the abovementioned barangay workers in the insurance 
coverage enjoyed by local government officials provided under Republic Act No. 6942, 
otherwise known as “An Act Increasing the Insurance Benefits of Local Government 
Officials and Providing Funds Therefor”. 
Furthermore, it also provides for a higher death, disability, and accident benefit to 
members of the sangguninang barangay (which includes the chairman of the 
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Sangguniang Kabataan) making them entitled to benefits at par with those granted to 
punong barangays, members of the sangguniang panlalawigan, sangguniang 
panlungsod, and sangguniang bayan. This increase is justified by added duties reposed 
on them which may not have been foreseen by the framers of RA 6942 at the time of its 
enactment. 
This measure considers the impact of the Mandanas Ruling on the coffers of the national 
government, especially in its  upcoming full implementation. In this light, this proposal 
provides that premiums for all elected officials be charged against the national 
government while those for the appointive workers be charged against barangay funds. 
For the foregoing reasons, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
CHRISTOPHERSON “COCO” M. YAP 
Representative, 2nd District of Southern Leyte 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _ ______ 
Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE CHRISTOPHERSON “COCO” M. YAP 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING DEATH, DISABILITY, AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COVERAGE 
TO BARANGAY TANODS, BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS, BARANGAY 
DAY CARE WORKERS AND MEMBERS OF THE LUPONG TAGAPAMAYAPA, 
AND INCREASING THE INSURANCE BENEFITS OF SANGGUNIAN 
BARANGAY MEMBERS, 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 
1 
follows: 
2 
“Section 1. Coverage of the Act. – Every punong barangay, 
3 
sangguniang barangay member, [chairman of the kabataang 
4 
barangay] 
SANGGUNIANG 
KABATAAN 
(SK) 
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CHAIRMAN, 
barangay 
secretary 
[and], 
barangay 
6 
treasurer, BARANGAY TANOD, BARANGAY HEALTH 
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WORKER, BARANGAY DAY CARE WORKER, AND 
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MEMBER OF THE LUPONG TAGAPAMAYAPA, and 
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every 
member 
of 
the 
sangguniang 
panlalawigan, 
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sangguniang panlungsod, and sangguniang bayan, duly 
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elected or appointed, and duly qualified, who does not 
1 
receive a fixed salary during his incumbency, shall be 
2 
automatically covered by this Act: Provided, that the 
3 
moment said official receives a fixed salary whether in the 
4 
same capacity or by virtue of a permanent appointment in 
5 
any other government office or by election to another public 
6 
office, his coverage under this Act shall automatically cease 
7 
and shall then be covered under the appropriate law. Any of 
8 
the abovementioned local officials who shall automatically 
9 
lose coverage or cease to be covered by this Act by virtue of 
10 
termination or resignation from office for any lawful cause 
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shall have the option to continue the coverage by paying the 
12 
required premiums thereon.” 
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SECTION 2. 
Section 2 of Republic Act No. 6942 is hereby amended to read as 
14 
follows: 
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“Section 2. Death and Burial Benefits. – In the event of death 
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of an insured official during this incumbency, the 
17 
beneficiaries of a punong barangay or a member of the 
18 
sangguniang panlalawigan, sangguniang panlungsod [or], 
19 
sangguniang bayan, SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY, OR 
20 
THE SK CHAIRMAN shall be entitled to Twenty thousand 
21 
pesos (P20,000.00) while the beneficiaries of a [member of 
22 
sangguniang barangay,] barangay secretary, barangay 
23 
treasurer [or chairman of the kabataang barangay], 
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BARANGAY 
TANOD, 
BARANGAY 
HEALTH 
25 
WORKER, BARANGAY DAY CARE WORKER, OR 
26 
MEMBER OF THE LUPONG TAGAPAMAYAPA shall be 
27 
entitled to Ten thousand pesos (P10,000.00). In addition to 
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the death benefits herein provided, a burial benefit of Two 
29 
thousand pesos (P2,000.00) shall be paid to the beneficiaries 
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within twenty-four (24) hours after written notice and 
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satisfactory proof of death. 
2 
Should a [barangay chairman] PUNONG BARANGAY, 
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OR BARANGAY TANOD be assassinated or killed while 
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in the performance of his duties or on the occasion thereof, 
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his beneficiaries shall be entitled to double the amounts of 
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indemnity provided above.” 
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SECTION 3. 
Section 3 of Republic Act No. 6942 is hereby amended to read as 
8 
follows: 
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“Section 3. Total and Permanent Incapacity or Disability. – 
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In the event of total and permanent incapacity or disability 
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as determined by the Government Service Insurance System, 
12 
hereinafter referred to as the System, a punong barangay or 
13 
a member of the sangguniang panlalawigan, sangguniang 
14 
panlungsod [or], sangguniang bayan, SANGGUNIANG 
15 
BARANGAY, OR THE SK CHAIRMAN shall be entitled 
16 
to Twelve thousand pesos (P12,000.00) while a [member of 
17 
the sangguniang barangay,] barangay secretary, barangay 
18 
treasurer [or chairman of the kabataang barangay] 
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BARANGAY 
TANOD, 
BARANGAY 
HEALTH 
20 
WORKER, BARANGAY DAY CARE WORKER, OR 
21 
MEMBER OF THE LUPONG TAGAPAMAYAPA shall be 
22 
entitled to Five thousand pesos (P5,000.00): Provided, that 
23 
the disability occurred during his incumbency whether 
24 
work-connected or not. In addition to the disability benefits 
25 
herein provided, a burial benefit of Two thousand pesos 
26 
(P2,000.00) shall be paid to his beneficiaries in the event 
27 
that death occurs within two (2) years from the onset of 
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total and permanent incapacity or disability. 
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Anyone availing of the benefits under this section cannot 
30 
benefit from Sections Two, Four, and Five hereof.” 
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SECTION 4.   
Paragraph 1, Section 4 of Republic Act No. 6942 is hereby 
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amended to read as follows: 
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“Section 4. Injuries Resulting from Accidents. – For injuries 
3 
resulting from an accident occurring during his incumbency, 
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whether work-connected or not, a punong barangay or a 
5 
member of the sangguniang panlalawigan, sangguniang 
6 
panlungsod, [or] sangguniang bayan, SANGGUNIANG 
7 
BARANGAY, OR THE SK CHAIRMAN shall be entitled 
8 
to the following benefits which in no case shall exceed the 
9 
maximum benefit of Ten thousand pesos (P10,000.00) per 
10 
covered year;” 
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SECTION 5. 
Paragraph 1, Section 5 of Republic Act No. 6942 is hereby 
12 
amended to read as follows: 
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“Section 5. Injuries Resulting from Accident of other 
14 
Barangay Officials. – For injuries resulting from an accident 
15 
occurring during his incumbency, whether work-connected or not, 
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a member of the sangguniang barangay, barangay secretary, 
17 
barangay treasurer [or chairman of the kabataang barangay], 
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BARANGAY TANOD, BARANGAY HEALTH WORKER, 
19 
BARANGAY DAY CARE WORKER, OR MEMBER OF THE 
20 
LUPONG TAGAPAMAYAPA Shall be entitled to the following 
21 
benefits which in no case shall exceed the maximum benefit of Five 
22 
thousand pesos (P5,000.00) per covered year:” 
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SECTION 6. 
Section 6 of Republic Act No. 6942 is hereby amended to read as 
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follows: 
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“Section 6. Responsibility for Payment of Premiums. – For 
26 
all the insurance benefits provided in the preceding sections, 
27 
the national government of the Republic of the Philippines 
28 
shall appropriate annually and include in the General 
29 
Appropriations Act the total annual premiums based on the 
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TOTAL actual number of [local officials covered under 
1 
Section One hereof and] PUNONG BARANGAYS, 
2 
MEMBERS OF THE SANGGUNIANG PALALAWIGAN, 
3 
PANLUNGSOD, 
BAYAN 
OR 
BARANGAY, 
AND 
4 
SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN CHAIRMEN; WHILE 
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EACH 
BARANGAY 
CONCERNED 
SHALL 
6 
APPROPRIATE ANNUALLY AND INCLUDE IN THEIR 
7 
BUDGET THE TOTAL ANNUAL PREMIUMS BASED 
8 
ON THE TOTAL ACTUAL NUMBER OF BARANGAY 
9 
TANODS, 
BARANGAY 
HEALTH 
WORKERS, 
10 
BARANGAY DAY CARE WORKERS, AND MEMBERS 
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OF THE LUPONG TAGAPAMAYAPA as certified by the 
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Department of Local Government. The annual premiums, 
13 
unless later on adjusted in accordance with the provisions 
14 
of this section, shall be Two hundred forty-seven pesos 
15 
(P247.00) for every punong barangay and member of the 
16 
sangguniang panlalawigan, sangguniang panlungsod, [or] 
17 
sangguniang bayan, SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY, AND  
18 
SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN CHAIRMAN and Sixty-
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two pesos (P62.00) for every [member of the sangguniang 
20 
barangay,] barangay secretary, barangay treasurer [and 
21 
chairman of the kabataang barangay], BARANGAY 
22 
TANOD, 
BARANGAY 
HEALTH 
WORKER, 
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BARANGAY DAY CARE WORKER AND MEMBERS OF 
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THE 
LUPONG 
TAGAPAMAYAPA. 
The 
entire 
25 
appropriation for the payments of the foregoing total 
26 
annual premiums shall be released to the Government 
27 
Service Insurance System during the first month of every 
28 
calendar year. The System shall conduct periodic actuarial 
29 
studies to determine the adequacy of the contribution as 
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provided herein. Based on such studies, the premiums may 
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be adjusted and the total annual premiums based on the 
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adjusted premium rates as certified by the System shall 
1 
likewise be provided for in the General Appropriations Act 
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AND THE ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE BARANGAYS 
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CONCERNED for every applicable year thereafter.” 
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SECTION 7. 
Should any provision of this Act or any part thereof be declared 
5 
invalid, the other provisions, insofar as they are separable from the 
6 
invalid ones, shall remain in full force and effect. 
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SECTION 8. 
All laws, orders, issuances, rules, and regulations or parts thereof 
8 
inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified 
9 
accordingly. 
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SECTION 9. 
This Act shall take effect immediately after publication. 
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Approved, 
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