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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Constitution Hills, Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. __________ 
Introduced by REP. JOHNNY T. PIMENTEL 
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Barangay Health Workers stand in the forefront of the delivery of basic 
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services for the smallest government unit of the nation. They are placed in the 
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grass-roots of the community to offer the same ready and accessible health 
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and medical services. However, their own circumstance requires attention, 
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especially the benefits and compensation that they receive from services 
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rendered. It is a harsh reality that many of our barangay health workers’ 
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benefits are only at the mercy of the local government’s budget. 
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This Bill seeks to remedy such predicament. The Bill imposes a more 
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comprehensive set of grant for the benefits, subsidy and compensation of the 
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local health workers. It also seeks to establish a system that further protects 
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our barangay health workers in creating a more formal registration process of 
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registration and determination of accredited workers eligible to the grants of 
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this measure. 
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The passage of this Bill is earnestly sought. 
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Republic of the Philippines 
July 11, 2022
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Constitution Hills, Quezon City 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. __________ 
Introduced by REP. JOHNNY T. PIMENTEL 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING FOR A MAGNA CARTA FOR BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled: 
Section 1. There shall be provided at least one (1) health worker in every
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barangay throughout the country. Such health worker shall be under the 
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control and supervision of the Department of Health in close coordination 
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with the Local Government Health Officer. As far as practicable, the barangay 
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health worker to be employed must be living in the barangay where he/she is 
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to be assigned, or within the city or municipality in which the barangay is to 
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be found. 
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Section 2. The DOH shall develop a three-month training program for BHW 
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applications. The first month that shall include basic orientation and training 
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on health programs and institutionalized health service delivery system, 
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primary healthcare, basic community organizing, local health research, basic 
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local resource generation and mobilization, training needs analysis, basic 
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report writing and communication skills, and program planning and 
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development. The program will also offer seminars on basic dental care, 
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reproductive health, STI and HIV/ AIDS prevention, nutrition, physical 
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therapy, traditional and herbal medicine and reflexology. 
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As a requirement for the completion of the training program, applicants shall 
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undergo an internship program where they will render health and community 
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services in their own rural health units for two months to ingrate their 
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learnings from the orientation and with community healthcare services 
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delivery. 
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A certificate for the completion shall be issued by the municipal health officer 
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to those who have finished the basic training program for barangay health 
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work. 
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Section 3. The City or Municipal BHW Registration and Accreditation 
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Committeee shall evaluate applications of BHWs and process the registration 
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and accreditation of Barangay Health Workers. The BHWRAC shall propose 
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the limitations on the number of HBWs per municipality or city based on the 
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health needs and accessibility of health services in the area. 
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1. Qualifications for Registration – To qualify for registration, a BHW 
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must undergo the DOH basic training program for BHWs. 
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2. Procedure of Registration – The BHW applicat shall submit to 
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BHW-RAC hisher application and documents as mya be required 
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by the DOH. The BHW-RAC shall release the result of the 
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screening not later than seven (7) working days after the 
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submission of complete application of documents. 
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Section 4. In order for barangay health workers to be entitled to some benefits 
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and incentives under this Act, they must be duly-accredited by the local 
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health board. Provided, that the BHW that will be eligible for accreditation 
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must have rendered at least one (1) year of service in his/ her barangay. 
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Accredited BHWs shall be provided with a certificate of accreditation and a 
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BHW Privilege Card. 
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The local health boards, through the provincial health boards in the case of 
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municipalities, shall furnish a copy of registered and accredited BHWs to the 
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DOH, which is hereby mandated to maintain a national registry of barangay 
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health workers. 
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Section 5. The CHDs shall be responsible in updating the BHW registry in 
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their respective regions and shall submit an updated copy to the DOH Central 
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Office every quarter who shall be responsible in maintaining the national BHW 
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registry, which shall be there reference of agencies that will be providing 
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incentives and benefits to BHWs. 
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Section 6. All accredited Barangay Health Workers shall be provided with a 
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privilege card as a proof that they are entitled to the benefits and incentives 
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granted under this Act. 
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The benefits and incentives are as follows: 
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1. Hazard Allowances; 
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2. Subsistence Allowances; 
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3. Remote Assignment Allowance; 
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4. PHILHEALTH Compulsory Coverage; 
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5. GSIS Compulsory Coverage; 
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6. Medical Assistance;  
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7. Medical Examination 
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8. Compensation from Work-Related Injuries; 
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9. Preferential Access to Loans; 
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Free Legal Services; 
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Training, Education, and Career Enrichment Programs; 
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Support for Program Scholars; 
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Accreditation of Work Experience for Degree Equivalent; 
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Grant of Scholarship to Dependents of BHWs; and 
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Civil Service Eligibility. 
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Section 7. No BHW shall be removed from the list of registered and accredited 
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BHWs of cities or municipalities except when the BHW has been proven as 
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non-performing, or is no longer mentally and physically fit to perform his/ her 
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duties, or if the BHW is guilty of medical malpractice, falsification of 
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documents, tampering of official government documents and of other criminal 
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offenses to be determined by the DOH and other concerned agencies. 
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Section 8. The Department of Health, in consultation with the Department 
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of Interior and Local Government, Civil Service Commission, Commission on 
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Higher Education, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, 
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National Confederation of Barangay Health Workers and Government Service 
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Insurance System, shall prepare within one hundred and eighty (180) days 
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the necessary rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Act, 
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Rules and regulations issued pursuant to this section shall take effect thirty 
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(30) days after publication in a newspaper of general circulation. 
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Section 9.  Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive order, letter of 
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instruction, administrative order, rule, regulation or ordinance contrary to or 
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inconsistent with the provisions of the Act is hereby repealed, modified or 
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amended accordingly. 
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Section 10. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in 
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the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national newspapers of general 
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circulation. 
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Approved,