SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
First Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H.No,_ 2323

Introduced by Representative Teodorico T. Haresco Jr.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Section 393, Chapter IV, Book III of Republic Act 7160 otherwise known as the Local
Government Code of 1991 mandates that “barangay officials, including barangay tanods,
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.”

‘As of March 31, 20101, the Philippines has 42,025 barangays, which is the smallest
political unit of the nation. It serves as the channel of the government in delivering its
services to the citizenry. This proposed legislation recognizes the role of the barangay
officials, specifically the barangay tanods as significant government employees who make
democracy work at the grass roots level. They are in fact the frontliners who make sure
government policies, projects and programs are properly implemented in the community.
However, the Local Government Code of 1991 made no mention regarding the mandatory
monthly emoluments that barangay tanods shall receive.

In acknowledgement of the vital and noteworthy duty of barangay tanods, this bill
seeks augment their meager salaries by granting all barangay tanods with an additional
monthly allowance of Php 500.00.

pas. fh a:
HON. TEODORICO T. HARESCO JR.
Representative

* National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved from http:/www.nscb.gov.ph/pressreleases/2010/PR-
201005-PP2-01_PSGC.asp


SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
First Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H.No._ 2323

Introduced by Representative Teodorico T. Haresco Jr.

AN ACT
GRANTING FIVE HUNDRED (P500.00) PESOS MONTHLY ALLOWANCE TO
ALL BARANGAY TANODS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. It is hereby declared the policy of the State to grant all barangay
officials, including barangay tanods honoraria, allowances, and such other emoluments, as
may be authorized by law.

SECTION 2. Registered barangay tanods of every barangay shall receive . an
additional monthly allowance of Five Hundred (P500.00) Pesos

SECTION 3. Every barangay unit shall be entitled to enlist the services of a
maximum of ten (10) barangay tanods whose names and dates of service shall be properly
recorded and forwarded to the city/municipal authorities by the barangay secretary or the
barangay chairman, for monitoring purposes.

SECTION 4. The amount of allowance provided herein is separate from any other
form of remuneration that the barangay tanods might receive from their respective cities/
municipalities.

SECTION 5. The funds covering the amount of allowance shall be released to the
barangays which shall create a Trust Fund for this purpose. The barangay shall effect the
payment to the barangay tanods in a manner similar to the payment of wages of other
barangay officials.

SECTION 6. The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act shall be
funded out of the appropriation of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG)
under the current Appropriations Act. Thereafter, this item shall be included in the General
Appropriations Act.

SECTION 7. The Secretary of the Department of Interior and Local Government
(DILG), in consultation with the Liga ng mga Barangay, shall, within thirty (30) days from
effectivity of this Act, issue such rules and regulations necessary for the proper
implementation of the provisions of this law.


SECTION 8. Any law, presidential decree, issuance, executive order, letter of
instruction, administrative order, rule and regulation contrary to or inconsistent with the
provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified, or amended accordingly.

SECTION 9. If any provision of this Act is held invalid or unconstitutional, the other
provisions not affected hereby shall remain valid and subsisting

SECTION 10. This Act shall take effect ten (10) days following its complete
publication in any national newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,