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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

55

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by REP. ALFREDO “ALBEE” B. BENITEZ.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to provide retirement pay for Barangay officials and for those who
are working for the Barangay on a voluntary basis such as Barangay Tanods, Barangay

Health Workers and Day Care workers.

Barangay workers are in the frontline of government services in the grassroots.
They deliver the much needed basic social services to the people and maintain peace
and order. However, given the limited resources of our government, these Barangay
front liners also receive the least compensation. This reality has not discouraged some
of our fellow Filipinos to serve their respective Barangays and some have even stayed in

barangay work for many years.

This bill seeks to create a Barangay Retirement Fund (BRF) which shalll be used
to fund the retirement of Barangay Barangay officials, including Barangay Tanods,
members of the Lupon ng Tagapamayapa, Barangay Health Workers and Barangay Day
care Workers. The passage of this measure will be in recognition of those who have

provided genuine service and hard work to their Barangays for many years.

In view of the foregoing, the approval of this Bill is earnestly sought.

FREDO “ALBRE” B. BENITEZ,


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

55

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by REP. ALFREDO “ALBEE” B. BENITEZ

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:

EC. 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 shalll be subject to the budgetary limitations
prescribed under Title Five, Book I! of this Code.

“(b) xxx

“(1) xxx

“(2) xxx

“(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 FORM 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 TAGAPAMYAPA, BARANGAY HRALTH WORKERS AND
BARANGAY DAY CARE WORKERS.

“[G)] A) xxx
“[(4)] (5) xxx
“[GS)] (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 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.

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regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended, repealed or modified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

SEC. 5. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in any newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,