14th CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
FIRST REGULAR SESSION 
Introduced by Senator Aquilino Q. Pimentel, Jr. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Under Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code 
of 1991, in Section 394 thereof, the Barangay Secretary is tasked to assist the City or 
municipal civil registrar in the registration of births, deaths and marriages within hidher 
territorial jurisdiction. However, sixteen years after the enactment of the Code, these 
functions of the Barangay Secretary have not been maximized. The assistance af the 
Barangay Secretary in civil registration activities will aid the Local Civil Registrar in 
reaching far flung areas for purposes of registering births, deaths, marriages and other 
registrable events. 
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Under the proposed amendment, the Barangay Secretaries shall now be required 
to submit to their respective local civil registrars a monthly report on registered births, 
deaths and marriages in their area of jurisdiction and an annual record of all inhabitants 
of their Barangay. If properly implemented, there will be a marked improvement in the 
delivery of basic services throughout the nation. More importantly, through the 
realization of the god towards one hundred percent (100%) birth registration, every 
Filipino child shall be given a name and a nationality, as mandated by the United Nations 
Declaration on the Rights of the Child. 
Immediate passage of this Bill is hereby sought. 
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14th CONGRESS OF THE 
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FIRST REGULAR SESSION 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Introduced bv Senator Aauilino 0. Pimentel. Jr. 
AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 
7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991, 
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives ofthe Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Section 1. Section 394 of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known 
as the Local Government Code of 1991, is hereby amended to read as follows: 
“Section 394. - Barangay Secretary, Appointment, Qualifications, Powers and 
Duties. 
(a) The Barangay Secretary shall be appointed by the Punong Barangay with the 
concurrence of the Sangguniang Barangay members. The appointment of the 
barangay secretary shall not be subject to attestation by the Civil Service 
Commission. 
(b) The Barangay Secretary shall be of legal age, AT LEAST A HIGH 
SCHOOL GRADUATE IN ANY RECOGNIZED SCHOOL IN THE 
PHILIPPINES, a qualified voter and an actual resident of the barangay 
concerned. 
x x x  
(d) The Barangay Secretary shall: 
(5) 
Assist and SUBMIT WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS AFTER THE END 
OF EVERY MONTH TO THE CITY/MUNICIPAL CIVIL 
REGISTRAR [in] the report on registration of births, deaths and 
marriages; 
Keep an updated record of all inhabitants of the barangay containing 
the following items of information: name, address, place and date of 
birth, sex, civil status, citizenship, occupation and such other items 
of information as may be prescribed by law or ordinance AND 
SUBMIT THE SAME TO THE CITY/MUNICIPAL CIVIL 
REGISTRAR WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS AFTER THE END OF 
EVERY YEAR. 
(6) 
Section 2. Section 479 of Republic Act No. 7160 is hereby amended to read as 
follows: 
“Section 479. Qualifications, Powers and Duties. - (a) No person shall be 
appointed civil registrar unless he is LL citizen of the Philippines x x x 


The Civil Registrar shall take charge of the office of the civil registry 
and shall: 
(1) x x x  
(2) In addition to the foregoing duties and functions, the civil registry 
shall: 
Accept AND REGISTER THE MONTHLY AND ANNUAL 
REPORTS 
SUBMITTED 
BY 
THE 
BARANGAY 
SECRETARY AND all registrable documents and judicial 
decrees affecting the civil status of persons; 
x x x  
Transmit to the Office of the Civil registrar-General, within 
the prescribed period, duplicate copies of registered 
documents required by law; PROVIDED THE MONTHLY 
AND ANNUAL REPORTS SUBMITTED BY 
THE 
BARANGAY SECRETARY BE TRANSMITTED TO THE 
FIVE (5) DAYS FROM DATE OF RECEIPT OF SUCH 
REPORTS; 
OFFICE OF THE CIVIL REGISTRAR-GENERAL WITHIN 
x x x  
Issue certified transcripts or copies of any certificate OF 
BIRTH, DEATH, MARRIAGE or registered documents upon 
payment of the prescribed fees to the treasurer; PROVIDED 
THAT THE CERTIFIED TRANSCRIPTS OR COPIES OF 
THESE DOCUMENTS SHALL BE VALID FOR ALL 
LOCAL PURPOSES; 
x x x” 
Section 3. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Office of the Civil 
Registrar-General shall issue the implementing rules and regulations within sixty (60) 
days from the effectivity of this Act. 
Section 4. Separability Clause. -Any part or provision of this Act shall be held to 
be invalid or unconstitutional, other parts or provisions hereof which are not affected 
thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect. 
Section 5. Repealing Clause. - All laws, rules, regulations, orders, memoranda or 
circulars inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
Section 6. Retroactivity. - This Act shall have retroactive effect insofar as it does 
not prejudice or impair vested or acquired rights. 
Section 7. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after 
publication in the Official Gazette or in any two (2) national newspapers of general 
circulation. 
Approved.