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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NOD086_

Introduced by Representative Gabriel H. Bordado Jr.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The barangay, which is the basic unit of our society, is the perfect setting
where individuals looking for possible employment opportunities could start
promoting their skills, trade, or small enterprises. Residents could also start
learning new skills if trainings and seminars would be conducted in the barangay
level. Even those with small businesses or marketable skills could start looking for

This Act seeks to delegate a Barangay Employment Officer in every barangay
in the country. This officer shall be tasked with keeping, maintaining, and updating a .
list of skilled workers and all current business enterprises in the barangay, as well
as coordinating with other government agencies in providing skills training for
residents in order to establish a ‘system that promotes employment.

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

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

508
House Bill No. J

Introduced by Representative Gabriel H. Bordado, Jr.

AN ACT MANDATING EVERY BARANGAY IN THE COUNTRY TO
PROMOTE FULL EMPLOYMENT AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. Shot Title. This Act shall be known as the “Barangay Employment Promotion Act”

Sec. 2. Every barangay in the country is mandated to keep, maintain, and regularly update a list
of all skilled workers in their barangay as well as a list of businesses operating in their barangay.

Sec. 3. Every barangay is also mandated to inform the residents of the barangay, either by way of
posting said list in a conspicuous place in the barangay hall or through other facile means of
communication so that residents in need of services of said skilled workers or businesses in their
barangays would be able to contact said skilled workers or businesses.

Sec. 4. The Barangay Captain of every barangay shall appoint a Barangay Employment Officer
(BEO) who shall be given the primary responsibility of doing the task mentioned is Sections 2
and 3 above. For this purpose, the pertinent provision of the Local Government Code shall be
amended accordingly.

Sec. 5. The BEO shall have the following functions and duties in coordination with the Barangay
Captain, to wit:

a. Tasked with coordinating with pertinent government agencies such as the Technical
Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Department of Agriculture (DA), and the
Department of Science and Technology (DOST) for the provision of skills training as
well as continuing education programs to residents of the barangay

b. Tasked with coordinating with various government agencies as well as private
entities for the purpose of providing jobs to qualified residents of the barangay.

Sec. 6. Every barangay shall be mandated to provide a bulletin board or space where the BEO
can post the list referred to in Sec. 2, as well as job vacancies and all other announcements of the
BEO.


Sec. 7. The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) shall formulate the
necessary implementing rules and regulations of this Act.

Sec. 8. The funds necessary to carry put the provisions of this Act shall be included in the
General Appropriations Act (GAA) of the year following its enactment into law and thereafter.

Sec. 9. All laws, orders, issuances, rules and regulations inconsistent with any provisions of this
‘Act are hereby repealed and amended accordingly.

Sec. 10. This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days from complete publication in the Official
Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,