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SEVENTEENTH CONGRES|
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 2454

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE ARTHUR C. YAP

EXPLANATORY NOTE

According to the Local Government Code, the Barangay is the
country’s basic political unit. It serves as the primary planning and
implementing unit of government policies, plans, programs, projects, and
activities in the community. It is the forum wherein the collective views of
the people is expressed, crystallized and considered. It is the level where
small disputes may be amicably settled.

The Barangay is headed by the Punong Barangay. He is the front liner
in securing the general welfare of the Barangay and its inhabitants. His
position is quite unique for he is the only government official vested with the
three governmental powers. These are the executive, legislative and “quasi”
judicial powers.

The Punong Barangay is the Chief Executive, or little president, in
charge of enforcing all laws and ordinances and maintaining public order
within the Barangay. He has primary responsibility over legislation, calling
and presiding over the sessions of the Sangguniang Barangay. He is the head
of the Barangay justice system as he administers the operation of the
Katarungang Pambarangay.

The Punong Barangay is duly assisted by members of the
Sangguniang Barangay. It is the legislative body of the Barangay tasked
with enacting ordinances to promote the general welfare of their inhabitants.
Aside from this, the Sanggunian members, or the Kagawads, assist the
Punong Barangay in the discharge of his duties and functions. They also act
as peace officers in the maintenance of public order and safety.

Completing the cast of Barangay officials are the Barangay Treasurer
and Secretary. These two officials are appointed by the Punong Barangay.

Unlike most public officials, these Barangay officials perform not just
full time, but “24-7” work. Their constituencies expect them to attend to


their needs, all of the time. There is no observance of holidays or rest days.
There is no regard for after office hours and overtime work is not with
additional pay. There is even no “nightshift” differential for midnight patrol
duty.

With such heavy work load, most Barangay officials can no longer
afford to take any other job or even small enterprise. Thus, their source of
income or livelihood is the honoraria, allowances and other emoluments they
receive as Barangay officials.

Unfortunately, the Local Government Code, which was enacted in
1991 or two (2) decades ago, prescribes only a minimum of P1,000 and
P600 monthly honoraria, respectively, for Punong Barangay and the other
Barangay officials. By any regional standard, such prescription is way below
the minimum wage level.

This bill proposes to peg the honoraria or allowances of Barangay
officials at minimum wage levels. For the Punong Barangay, it seeks to
place it at minimum wage plus 20% premium.

Hopefully, the approval of this proposed measure would trigger the
commencement of ways and means of ameliorating the economic condition
of our Barangay officials. This is to properly compensate them for the
services they render to their constituencies.

In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of the bill is earnestly

sought.

ARTHUR C. YAP
Representative


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No.2 454

Introduced byREPRESENTATIVE ARTHUR C. YAP

AN ACT

PRESCRIBING THE HONORARIA OR ALLOWANCES
OF BARANGAY OFFICIALS AT MINIMUM WAGE
LEVELS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION
393 PARAGRAPH (a) OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, AS
AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines
inCongress assembled.

SECTION 1. — Short Title. This Act shall be known as the
“Minimum Wage for Barangay Officials Act of 2016”.

SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. —\t hereby declared the policy
of the State to ameliorate the economic condition of Barangay officials and
to properly compensate them for the services they render to their
constituecies.

SECTION 3. Amendment of Section 423 of the Local Government
Code. — Section 393 Paragraph (a) of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise
known as the Local Government Code of 1991, is hereby further amended to

read as follows:


"SECTION 393. Benefits of Barangay Officials. — (a)

Barangay Officials, including barangay tanods and members of

the lupong tagapamayapa, shall receive honoraria, allowances,

and such other emoluments as may be authorized by law or

barangay, municipal, or city ordinance in accordance with the

provisions of this Code, but in no case shall it be less than THE

PRESCRIBED MINIMUM WAGE IN THE REGION per

month for the sangguniang barangay members, barangay

treasurer, and barangay secretary AND ONE HUNDRED

TWENTY PERCENT (120%) OF THE PRESCRIBED

MINMUM WAGE IN THE REGION PER MONTH

EQUIVALENT FOR THE PUNONG BARANGAY: xxx;

XXX

SECTION 5. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act, or
any part thereof, is declared unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the
validity and effectivity of the other portions.

SECTION 6. Repealing Clause. - All laws, executive orders,
presidential decrees, proclamations, rules, regulations, issuances and
enactments of parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or
modified accordingly.

SECTION 7. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days
from its complete publication in the Official Gazette of in a newspaper of
general circulation in the Philippines, whichever comes earlier.

APPROVED.