Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No.___0535

Introduced by Rep. JOSEPH STEPHEN S. PADUANO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to provide retirement pay for Barangay officials and for those
who are working in the barangay on a voluntary basis such as Barangay Tanods
and Day Care Workers.

Barangay workers are in the frontline of government services at the
grassroots. They deliver the much needed basic social services to the people and
maintain peace and order. Given the limited resources of our government, these
Barangay frontliners also receive the least compensation.

However, this has not discouraged some of our fellow Filipinos to serve
their respective barangays and some have even stayed to serve for many years.

This bill seeks to create a Barangay Retirement Fund (BRF) which
shall be used to finance the retirement benefits due to barangay officials,
including Barangay Tanods, members of the Lupon ng Tagapamayapa and
Barangay Day Care Workers. The passage of this measure will be in
recognition of those who provided genuine service and hard work to their
barangays for many years

Approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

HEN S. PADUANO


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL N 0535

Introduced by Rep. JOSEPH STEPHEN S. PADUANO

AN ACT
PROVIDING ALL BARANGAY OFFICIALS INCLUDING BARANGAY
TANODS, MEMBERS OF THE LUPON NG TAGAPAMAYAPA AND BARANGAY
DAY CARE WORKERS, A LUMPSUM RETIREMENT PAY EQUIVALENT TO
ONE (1) YEAR HONORARIUM, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 393
OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBER 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 Number (RA) 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
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 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 H of this Code;


(3) BE ENTITLED TO A LUMP SUM 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 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 AND
BARANGAY DAY CARE WORKERS.

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SEC. 2. Barangay Retirement Fund Created — There is hereby
created a Barangay Retirement Fund (BRF) which shall be used to finance the
retirement of Barangay officials mentioned in this Act. The amount equivalent to
one percent (1%) ofthe 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 Interior and Local Government (DILG) shall administer
and ensure the appropriate disbursement of the BRF.

SEC. 3. The consequent sections of RA 7883 are hereby
renumbered accordingly.

SEC. 4. Rules and Regulations. The Department of Budget and
Management (DBM), in coordination with the DILG, shall issue the necessary rules
and regulations to implement this Act.

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

SEC. 6. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,