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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Re 28 JAN 2014
Quezon City CrP
SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
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Introduced by: Rep. Mercedes K. Alvarez

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to provide additional benefits to Barangay officials by
providing them means through pension after their service in the Barangay. The
bill mandates the provision of a lump sum retirement pay equivalent to one year
honorarium to all barangay officials, including barangay tanods, members of the
Lupon ng Tagapamayapa, barangay health workers and barangay day care or
social workers. This benefit will be taken from the barangay retirement fund and
will be given toa retiree, at least sixty years of age, with a minimum of nine years
of service at the time of the retirement.

‘The officials and employees of the barangays are the frontliners in public
service. Up to this day, the members of the barangay only receive honorariums
or allowances despite the fact that they are the first representatives of the
government approached by their constituents for basic services and needs. They
are also the first responders to any situation in their respective barangays. This
will serve as recognition to their vital contribution to the realm of public service.

The immediate passage of this bill is strongly urged.

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rcedes K. Alvarez


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 3763

Introduced by: Rep. Mercedes K. Alvarez

AN ACT PROVIDING ALL BARANGAY OFFICIALS, INCLUDING BARANGAY
TANODS, MEMBERS OF THE LUPON NG TAGAPAMAYAPA, BARANGAY HEALTH
WORKERS AND BARANGAY DAY CARE WORKERS, A LUMP SUM RETIREMENT
PAY EQUIVALENT TO ONE (1) YEAR HONORARIUM, 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 House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress 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) Barangay officials, including
barangay tanods and members of the Iupong 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 One thousand pesos (P1,000.00) per
month for the punong barangay and Six hundred pesos (P600.00) per month for
the sangguniang barangay members, barangay treasurer, and barangay
secretary: Provided, however, That the annual appropriations for personal
services shall be subject to the budgetary limitations prescribed under Title Five,
Book Il of this Code;

"(b) xxx

"(xxx

"(2) xxx

“(3) BE ENTITLED TO A LUMP SUMP RETIREMENT PAY EQUIVALENT TO ONE
(1) YEAR HONORARIUM, BUT IN NO CASE SHALL EXCEED ONE HUNDRED
THOUSAND PESOS (P100,000.00) TO BE TAKEN FROM THE BARANGAY
RETIREMENT FUND: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT A RETIREE IS AT LEAST
SIXTY (60) YEARS OF AGE WITH A MINIMUM OF NINE (9) YEARS IN SERVICE
AT THE TIME OF THE RETIREMENT.

“AS USED IN THIS SUBSECTION, THE TERM ‘RETIREE’ SHALL INCLUDE ALL
BARANGAY OFFICIALS, INCLUDING BARANGAY TANODS, MEMBERS OF THE
LUPON NG TAGAPAMAYAPA, BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS AND BARANGAY
DAY CARE WORKERS.


“((3)} (4) xxx
“[(4)] 5) xxx
“[(5)] (6) xxx
“(c) XXX

“(d) xxx”

SEC, 2, Barangay Retirement Fund Created. - There is hereby created a Barangay
Retirement Fund (BRF) which shall be used to fund the retirement of barangay
officials mentioned in this Act. The amount equivalent to one percent (1%) of the
share of the national government under Section 284 of the Local Government
Code of 1991, as amended, shall be used for this purpose.

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) shall
administer and ensure the appropriate disbursement of the Fund.

SEC. 3. Rules and Regulations. - The Department of Budget and Management, in
coordination with the DILG, shall issue the necessary rules and regulations to
implement this Act.

4, Repealing Clause. - All laws, executive orders, issuances, rules and
regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended, repealed or modified
accordingly.

Effectivity Clause. ~ This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in any newspaper of general circulation,

Approved,