Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. 2701

Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE MARISOL C. PANOTES

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Local Government Code of 1991 devolves important powers and functions
to local government units, including barangays. Having awesome responsibilities come
Privileges to barangay officials who are explicitly mandated to perform basic services to
the people. It is quite unfortunate however that this landmark legislation expressly
provides limited benefits to barangay officials.

It is noteworthy to mention that notwithstanding the fact that barangay officials
act as frontliners in the delivery of essential services to barangay constituents and in
some cases, they are required to travel to far distant places to assist their constituents
and to attend seminars and conferences relevant to the performance of their duties and
responsibilities. Yet, they are entitled only to meager allowance which is just enough for
their food and travel expenses. Under this situation, they are compelled to spend
whatever personal money they have just to meet both ends to the detriment of their
family needs.

The practice of granting discount in transportation expense in the Philippines is
not new. In fact, since the 1970s, students had been enjoying, discount in transportation
expense. Congress has likewise been generous and considerate to our senior citizens for
the reason that they have also rendered services in whatever capacity during their prime
and they now need love and care in their twilight years. Will it be too much also if
Congress grants a little benefit to our barangay officials, who have been actively serving
our people even with just a meager honorarium from the government?

It is therefore the paramount objective of this bill to grant barangay officials at
east twenty percent (20%) discount on land, air and sea transportation.

The foregoing reasons warrant the approval of this bill

Second District, Camarines Norte


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

2701

HOUSE BILL No. _

Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE MARISOL C. PANOTES

AN ACT
GRANTING = TWENTY — PERCENT (20%) DISCOUNT ON
TRANSPORTATION FARE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION
393 OF REPUBLIC ACT No. 7160 AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS
THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991

Be it enacted by the

Senate and the House of Representatives
of the Philippines in Congi

assembled:

SECTION 1. Section 393 of Republic Act No. 7160 as amended, otherwise
known as the Local Government Code of 1991 is hereby amended to read as
follows:

SEC. 393. Benefits of Barangay Officials. - (a) x
(b) xxx

(xxx

x x x xX ox x eeEx. R
(6) BE ENTITLED, DURING THEIR INCUMBENCY, TO
TWENTY PERCENT (20%) DISCOUNT IN TRANSPORTATION
FARE EXPENS

x x x x x x 7 x x

SEC. 2. The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), in
consultation with the Department of Transportation and Communication and
Department of Tourism, shall issue the necessary implementing rules and
regulations within thirty (30) days upon approval of this Act.

SEC. 3. All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations which

are inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended, repealed or modified
accordingly.

SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,