Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

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Sixteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 5287

Introduced by Hon. Frederick F. Abueg

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘The proposed bill secks to provide continuous and reliable public service at the
barangay level by making the Barangay Secretary and the Barangay Treasurer regular
plantilla positions and entitling them to benefits accorded to permanent government
employees. Likewise, this bill aims to provide them security of tenure and restricts their
removal from office unless for a just cause.

Republic Act (R.A.) No. 7160 otherwise known as the “Local Government Code”
provides that barangays, as the basic political unit, serve as the primary planning and
implementing unit of government policies, plans, programs, projects and activities in the
community, In relation to this, the Barangay Chairperson, with the concurrence of the
majority of the Sangguniang Barangay Members, has the power to appoint a Barangay

Secretary and a Barangay Treasurer during his term.

‘The Barangay Secretary is in charge of keeping the barangay records, preparing
necessary documents and agenda of the meetings, taking down the minutes of meetings,
and other duties of similar nature and analogous to those already mentioned. On the other
hand, the Barangay Treasurer has the responsibility of collecting and issuing official
receipts for taxes or payments accruing to the barangay treasury, disbursing of funds in
accordance with the procedures prescribed by law, providing an inventory of all barangay
assets under his custody and other duties as may be prescribed by law or ordinance.

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Indeed, the Barangay Secretary and Barangay Treasurer are burdened by the bulk
of administrative work on their shoulders. Yet, their compensation in the form of

honoraria is inadequate for the gravity of work they perform.

Present circumst

ices show that whenever there is a newly-elected Barangay
Chairperson to assume office, there would also be a new Barangay Secretary and
Barangay Treasurer to be appointed. This results to disorganization of records as well as
finances of the barangay unit. Such a system unduly compromises the efficiency and
effectiveness of our political unit at the barangay level. Moreover, every person to be
appointed anew would require a certain amount of time to learn the fundamentals of the
job before he can fully master the responsibilities attached with such positions.

The system would follow that of the Sangguniang Bayan and Sangguniang
Panlalawigan where the Secretary is a career official, having a regular item in the plantilla

of personnel of the Sanggunian.

In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly recommended.

CK F. ABUEG
2™ District of Palawan


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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Sixteenth Congress
First Regular Session

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HOUSE BILL NO. __ 5287

Introduced by Hon. Frederick F, Abueg

AN ACT
MAKING THE BARANGAY SECRETARY AND THE BARANGAY TREASURER
REGULAR PLANTILLA POSITIONS AND ENTITLING THEM TO SECURITY
OF TENURE AND OTHER BENEFITS

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

SECTION 1. The positions of the Barangay Secretary and the Barangay
‘Treasurer are hereby made regular plantilla positions. All Barangay Secretaries and
Barangay Treasurers shall enjoy security of tenure and cannot be removed unless for
a just cause. They shall likewise enjoy the benefits accorded to permanent
government employees, subject to the guidelines of the Civil Service Commission
(csc).

SEC. 2. The Civil Service Commission, in coordination with the Department
of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Department of Budget and
Management (DBM), shall formulate and issue the necessary rules, orders and

circulars to implement the provisions of this Act.

SEC. 3. All other laws, decrees, orders, issuances, rules and regulations ot
parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed,

amended or modified accordingly.
SEC. 4, This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

‘Approved,