REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

867

House

No.

Introduced by MAGDALO Party List Representatives FranciscoAshley L. Acedillo and
Gary C. Alejano

Explanatory Note

The barangay is the basic political unit of our nation, It serves as the primary planning and
implementing unit govemment policies, plans, programs, projects and activities in the
community. It is the most direct avenue for the delivery of services to the citizenry.

Under the Local Government Code, the cities and municipalities are the present focus of
development in our country. A major part of the allocation from our internal revenues is
earmarked for infrastructure development of the barangay, ultimately impeding the delivery of
basic services to the people, Consequently, the impetus to national development is affected and
almost all theory of development especially the "Trickledown theory” is just that, a trickle
development.

There are more than 40,000 barangays in our country. With its proposed measure, the
Government shall appropriate a seed fund of twenty billion pesos (Php 20,000,000.00) to
accelerate the development of all our barangays as the primary political-economic unit of our
nation within a twenty-year period. A continuing development program for all barangays shall be
undertaken in accordance with a national master plan for the development of all barangays. The
program shall address the different needs on every barangay from physical infrastructure to
economic infrastructure which shall ultimately make the barangay an economic unit and thus
become the primary engine of growth for national development.

Approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

ISCO ASHLEY L. ACEDILLO. “ARY C. ALEJANO


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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

967

House Bill No.

Introduced by MAGDALO Party List RepresentativesFranciscoAshley L. Acedillo and.
Gary C. Alejano

AN ACT.
PROVIDING FOR A TWENTY (20) YEAR BARANGAY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM,
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known as the "The Barangay Development

Act of 2013."

SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy - The state recognizes the barangay as the basic local

government unit with a primary role in the delivery of services to the citizens. Towards this end,

the State shall provide the necessary funding to accelerate the development of all barangays

within’ a given period and thus achieve its primary mandate.

SEC. 3. Barangay Development Program - The Department of Interior and Local
Government (DILG) in coordination with the National Economic Development Authority
(NEDA) shall formulate, after due consultation with the Pambansang Liga ng mga Barangay, a
twenty-year development program for all the barangays. Said program shall include among
others:

1. A priority listing as to which barangays shall be programmed within a given time

frame;
2. Common program for all barangays;

3. A specific program for the different barangays;


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4. Use/Allocation of the seed fund;

5. Oversight/Audit/Accountability function ofthe DILG and the barangays;

6.  Corrective/Remedial measures for the program;

7. Other components of the program as may be determined by the DILG and

NEDA.

SEC. 4. The Barangay Development Fund - A seed fund of Twenty Billion Pesos (Php
20,000,000,000.00) is hereby appropriated for the accelerated development of all barangays in
accordance with the national master plan for the said barangays. Said fund shall be sourced
from savings in the annual budget or from any available funds as certified by the national
treasure, Twenty Percent (20%) of all Expanded Value - Added Tax (EVAT) collections shall

also be set aside to augment/ complete said seed fund.

SEC. 5. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Department of Interior and Local
Government (DILG) in coordination with the National Economic Development Authority
(NEDA) shall promulgate the rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act

within sixty (60) days from approval hereof.

SEC. 6. Separability Clause. - If any part, section or provision of this Act is held invalid

or unconstitutional, other provisions not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.
SEC. 7. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or other
issuances inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified

accordingly.

SEC. 8. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its

publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,