HOUSE OF REPRESENTA’
Quezon City

19TH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. _338

Introduced by Representative Michael L. Romero

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Sangguniang Barangay, as a policy making body, shall enact and
approve resolutions, ordinances for the general welfare of their inhabitants
pursuant to the mandate of the Local Government Code.

This Sangguniang Barangay holds a vital role to foster the well-being and
progress of alll its residents, for it serves as the unit for training ground for all
our future leaders.

This House Bill seeks to create the Magna Carta for Barangays, to give

due recognition for the services to their community.

Thus, fhe eprly passage of this bill is earnestly requested.

MIC! L. ROMERO Ph.D.
Representative

1-PACMAN partylist


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

19TH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 338

Introduced by Representative Michael L. Romero

AN ACT

PROVIDING FOR A MAGNA CARTA FOR BARANGAYS,
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 -‘his act shall be known as the “Magna
Carta for Barangays”

SECTION 2. DECLARATION OF POLICY - It is hereby a declared
policy of the state to provide efficient, effective and economical governance, the
purpose of which is the general welfare of the local communities (barangay) and
all its inhabitants pursuant to the Local Government Code.

The state shall also Enforce laws and regulations relating to pollution

control and protection of the environment

SECTION 3. MANDATE - The state shall provide more attention to
the development of all barangays:


SECTION

Establish workforce and guidelines for all barangay
development projects
All barangay shall be given the power and authority to

resolve all problems within its level.

4, COMPENSATION - All barangay officials mentioned

herein shall be entitled to the following salaries:

SECTION

Punong Barangay - amount equivalent to the salary of a
Sangguniang Bayan member of his/her municipality or city.
Sangguniang Barangay members - an amount equivalent to
eighty percent (80%) of the salary of a Sangguniang Bayan
member.

Sangguniang Kabataan Chairman, Barangay Secretary,
Barangay Treasurer ~ cach will be entitled to an amount of
seventy-five (75%) percent of the salary of a Sangguniang

Bayan member of his/her municipality or city.

5. APPROPRIATIONS — The amount of Five Hundred

Million pesos (P500,000,000.00) necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act
shall be included in the annual budget of the implementing agency in the General
Appropriations Act (GAA) of the year following its enactment into law and every

year thereafter.

The state shall hereby authorize the Department of Interior and Local Government

(DILG) to re-align its appropriations, in the current year of the date of the

effectivity of this Act to conform with its mandate and requirements.

SECTION

6. PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS - Any violations, or

non-compliance thereof, upon conviction;


Shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty thousand pesos
(20,000.00) or imprisonment of not less than two (2) years; or both, subject
to the discretion of the court.

If the offender is a public official, the punishment shall be dismissal from

government service.

SECTION 7. TRANSITORY PROVISION - The existing industries,
businesses and offices affected by the implementation of this Act shall be given
six (6) months transitory period from the effectivity of the IRR or such other
period as may be determined, to comply with the requirements of this Act.

SECTION 8. IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS. - The
departments and agencies charged with carrying out the provisions of this Act
shall, within sixty (60) days after the effectivity of this Act, formulate the

necessary rules and regulations for its effective implementation.

SECTION 9. REPEALING CLAUSE. - All laws, decrees, executive
orders, rules and regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions
of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 10. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. - If, for any reason, any
section or provision of this Act is held unconstitutional or invalid, the other
sections or provisions hereof shall not be affected thereby.

SECTION 11. EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE. - This Act shall take effect
after fifteen (15) days from its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two
(2) national newspapers of general circulation whichever comes earlier.

Approved,