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SENATE 
Senate Bill No. 
INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Under Section 394 of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local 
Government Code of 1991, the Barangay Secretary is tasked to assist the City or 
municipal civil registrar in the registration of births, deaths and marriages within 
his / her territorial jurisdiction. However, nineteen (19) years after the enactment 
of the Code, these functions of the Barangay Secretary have not been 
maximized. 
The assistance of 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 events that requires 
registration. 
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 goal 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. 
Senator 


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First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
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Senate Bill No. 
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INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
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 of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled: 
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, 
Power 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. 
(c) 
x x x 
(d) 
The Barangay Secretary shall: 
(1) x x x 
(2) x x x 
(3) x x x 
(4) x x x 
(5) Assist and SUBMIT WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS AFTER 
THE END OF EVERY MONTH TO THE CITY I 


MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR [in] the report on 
registration of births, deaths and marriages; 
(6) 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." 
SEC 2. Section 479 of Republic Act No. 7160 is hereby amended to read as 
follows: 
"Section 479. - Qualifications, Power and Duties. - (a) No person 
shall be appointed civil registrar unless he is a citizen of the 
Philippines x x x. 
(a) 
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: 
(i) 
Accept AND REGISTER THE MONTHLY AND 
ANNUAL 
REPORTS 
SUBMITTED 
BY 
THE 
BARAN GAY SECRETARY AND all registrable 
documents and judicial decrees affecting the civil 
status if persons; 
(ii) 
x x x 
(iii) 
x x x 
(iv) 
Transmit to the Office of the Civil Registrar-
General, within the prescribed period, duplicate 
copies of registered documents required by law; 
PROVIDED, 
THAT 
THE 
MONTHLY 
AND 
ANNUAL 
REPORTS 
SUBMMITED 
BY 
THE 
BARAN GAY 
SECRETARY 
SHALL 
BE 
TRANSMITTED TO THE OFFICE OF THE CIVIL 
REGISTRAR-GENERAL WITHIN FIVE (5) DAYS 
FROM THE DATE OF RECEIPT OF SUCH 
REPORTS; 
xxx 
(v) 
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;" 


SEC 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. 
SEC 4. Separability Clause, - Should any part or provision of this Act 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. 
SEC 5. Repealing Clause. - All laws, rules, regulations, orders, memoranda or 
circulars inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly, 
SEC 6. Retroactivity. - This Act shall have retroactive effect insofar as it does 
not prejudice or impair vested or acquired rights. 
SEC 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,