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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. 5057

Introduced by Representative TYRONE D. AGABAS

AN ACT PROVIDING SECURITY OF TENURE FOR BARANGAY
HEALTH WORKERS, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE SECTION 6 [D]
OF REPUBLIC ACT 7883, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE BARANGAY

HEALTH WORKERS BENEFITS AND INCENTIVES ACT OF 1995”.

EXPLANATORY NOTE
This bill seeks to strengthen the security of tenure of Barangay

Health Workers (BHWs) throughout the country.

The BHWs for many years played a pivotal role in the delivery of

health services in the country. Being at the forefront of health related
government programs, both national and local, they are considerably
exposed to numerous hazards and long hours of work. As primary health
care workers, they are involved with health and nutrition education, family
planning services, maternal, newborn and child health care, and
promotion of good hygiene and sanitation practices. In the Barangay
Health Stations, they complement medical doctors, nurses, and midwives
in the delivery of health services.

Considering their primary and indispensable role in the delivery of

grassroots participatory health care program, there is an equal need to
further strengthen the security of tenure of BWHs with the end in view of
maintaining health program sustainability free from the threats of
unlawful dismissal.

Hence, this request for the immediate passage of this bill.

TYRONE D. AGABAS
Representative
6% District, Pangasinan


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 5057

AN ACT PROVIDING SECURITY OF TENURE FOR BARANGAY
HEALTH WORKERS, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE SECTION
6 [D] OF REPUBLIC ACT 7883, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE
“BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS’ BENEFITS AND INCENTIVES
ACT OF 1995”

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

1 SECTION 1. Section 6 (d) of Republic Act No. 7883 is hereby
2 amended to read as follows:

3 SEC.6. Incentives and Benefits. — In recognition of their
4 services, all accredited barangay health workers who are
5 actively and regularly performing their duties shall be
6 entitled to the following incentives and benefits:

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8 d) Civil Service Eligibility. — A second grade eligibility
9 shall be granted to barangay health workers who have
10 [rendered five (5)] THREE (3) years continuous services
11 such: Provided, That should the barangay health

2 worker become a regular employee of the government,

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the total number of years served as barangay health
worker shall be credited to his/her services in
computing retirement benefits.

NO PERSON DULY ACREDITED AS BARANGAY HEALTH
WORKER SHALL BE DISMISSED EXCEPT FOR A VALID
CAUSE AS PROVIDED UNDER EXISTING CIVIL SERVICE
RULES AND REGULATIONS AND ONLY AFTER DUE
NOTICE AND HEARING.

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SEC. 2. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive
orders and other presidential issuances which are
inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or

modified accordingly.

SEC. 3. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15)
days after its publication in at least two (2) national
newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,

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