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First Regular Session 
SENATE 
S.B. MQ. 1030 
Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada 
EXP LAN AT0 RY NOTE 
It is the duty of the State to protect and promote the right to health of the people 
and instill health consciousness among them, as enshrined in Article II, Section 15 of 
the Constitution. 
There are thousands of people in the country today, especially those who live in 
the countryside, who cannot avail of the proper medical attention, due to lack of 
adequate medical facilities and health personnel in their respective localities. 
At present, an insignificant number of our countrymen volunteer their services in 
the countryside assisting health personnel in their day-to-day dealings with the health 
needs of the people in the barangays. However, their number prove inadequate to meet 
the medical requirements of our barangay folk. 
In response to this felt need, this bill seeks to mandate the Department of Health 
to provide at least one health worker in every barangay. It is also the intention of the bill 
to provide barangdy health workers honorarium and other benefits in recognition of their 
services rendered in the service of the people. 
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In view of the foregoing considerations, early approval of this bill is earnestly 
sought. 
ClTO ESTRABA 


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S.B. No. 
Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada 
AN ACT 
MANDATING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE (4) 
HEALTH WORKER IN EVERY BARANGAY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSE 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Provision of Barangay Health Worker. - There shall be provided 
at least one (I) 
health worker in every barangay throughout the country. Such health 
worker shall be under the control and supervision of the Department of Health in close 
coordination with the Local Government Health Officer. As far as practicable, the 
barangay health worker to be employed must be living in the barangay where he/she is 
to be assigned, or within the city or municipality in which the barangay is to be found. 
SECTION 2. Salary Grade. - The barangay health worker shall receive a 
monthly salary equivalent to that of SG-II pursuant to Section 7 of Republic Act No. 
6758 or the Salary Standardization Law of 1989. In addition, the barangay health worker 
shall be entitled to a Christmas bonus equivalent to their one (1) month salary. 
SECTION 3. Implementing Rules and Regulafions. - The Department of 
Health sha_lLpromulga& rules and. regulations necessary for the implementation of this 
Act. 
SECTION 4. Appropriation. - The sum of Ten Million pesos (P10,000,000.00) is 
hereby appropriated for the initial implementation of this Act. Such amount as may be 


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necessary for the continued implementation of this Act shall be inciuded and integrated 
in the General Appropriations Act as part of the budget of the Department of Health. 
SECTION 5. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and 
regulatians, which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or 
modified accordingly. 
SECTION 6, Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (IS) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
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APPROVED, 
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