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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
OF fHE PHiliPPiNES 
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First Regular Session 
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·13 
JUL -1 Pl :57 
SENATE 
Senate Bill No: 
13 4 
INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Local GoyernIT,lent Code, clearly provides the role barangays play in our 
society. 
A~ the basiC political unit, the oarangay serves as the primary planning and 
implementing unit of government policies, plans, programs, projects and activities in the 
community, and as forum wherein the collective views of the people may be expressed, 
crystallized and considered, and where disputes may be amicably settled. 
Barangay Officials are considered to be the guardians and frontliners in the 
implementation of-policies, plans, programs, projects and activities in the community. 
The Barangay Chairman is the only official in the country that performs a tripartite task 
of being the judiciary, legislative and executive, notwithstanding the help of their 
Kagawads. The Barangay Health Workers, on the other hand, are considered as the 
work horses of the Department of Health in its implementation of its policies and 
programs. As for the Barangay Tanods, they are considered to be the frontliners of the 
Philippine National Police in its campaign against criminalities while the Lupong 
Tagapamayapa act as counsel of barangay, which have a goal to settle all issues 
between and among residents of the communIty. 
These officials receive only meager allowances and honoraria, which are not 
commensurate fo the performance of their duties. In view thereof, it is only appropriate 
to raise their salaries and extend more benefits. 
Therefore, approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
OY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
Senator 


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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
OF THE pHILIppiNeS 
) 
First Reguldr Session 
) 
'13 JUl-l Pl :57 
I 
SENATE 
Senate Bill No. 13 4 
INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
AN ACT 
REDEFINING THE COMPOSITION OF BARANGAY OFFICIALS AND PROVIDING 
FOR ADDITIONAL SUPPORT AND COMPENSATION FOR 8ARANGAY OFFICIALS, 
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 387 AND 393 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 
7160 KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991 AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines 
c in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1, Section 387 of Republic Act No. 7160 known as the Local 
Government Code of 1991 is hereby amended by adding paragraph (c) to read as 
follows 
"Section 387 - x x x 
(A) 
x x x 
(B) 
x x x 
(C) 
EACH BARAN GAY SHALL HAVE A BARAN GAY HEALTH 
WORKERS APPOINTED BY THE PUNONG BARANGAY TO 
SERVE 
THE 
BARAN GAY, 
IN 
ADDITION 
TO 
THE 
DESIGNATED BARANGAY TANODS," 
SEC 2.Section 393 paragraphs (a) and (b) with sub-paragraph (3) of the same 
Act is hereby amended to read as follows: 
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j "Section ~9~~ Benefits of Barangay Offici~ls-=-
~-:~. ia) ~ Ba.ran~y 
Officials AND STAFF, including barangay tanods, BARAN GAY HEALTH 
WORKERS and members of the lupong tagapamayapa, shall receive 
honoraria, allowances, and such other emoluments as may b 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 (Pi ,000,00)) EIGHT THOUSAND PESOS(P8.000,00) per month for 
the punong barangay and [six hundred pesos (P600,OO)] SEVEN 
THOUSAND PESOS (P7,OOO,OO) per month for the sangguniang 
barangay members, SIX THOUSAND PESOS (P6,OOO.00) per month for 
the SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN CHAIRMAN, barangay treasurer and 
barangay secretary, AND FIVE THOUSAND PESOS (P5,OOO,00) PER 
MONTH FOR BARANGAY TANOO, BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS, 
LUPONG TAGAPAMAYAPA: Provided, however, That the annual 


appropriations for personal services shall be subject to the budgetary 
ilmitations prescribed under Title Five, Book II of this Code. 
"(b) The punong barangay, the sangguniang barangay members, 
the barangay treasurer, [and the barangay secretary, BARAN GAY 
TANOD, LUPONG TAGAPAMAYAPA, AND THE BARAN GAY HEALTH 
WORKERS shall also; 
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"(3) Be entitled to free medical care including subsistence, 
medicines, and medical attendance in any government hospital or 
institution: Provided, That such hospital care shall include surgery or 
surgical expenses, medicines, X-rays, laboratory fees, and other hospital 
expenses; 
"In case of extreme urgency· where there is no available 
government hospital or institution, the barangay official concerned may 
submit himself for immediate medical attendance to the nearest private 
clinic, hospital or institution and the expenses not exceeding [Five 
thousand pesos (P5, 000.00») TEN THOUSAND PESOS (P10, 000.00) 
that maybe incurred therein shall be chargeable against the funds of the 
barangay concerned; 
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SEC. 3. Any provision of law, decree, executive order, rules and regulations or 
parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed or modified 
accordingly. 
SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. 
Approved,