Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

167

HOUSE BILL NO:

Introduced by

HON. GUSTAVO S. TAMBUNTING

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Barangay tanods or barangay pease and safety officer (BPSO) are the watchmen of
‘our barangays. They perform their duty as barangay level police and law enforcement
officers. Thus, they are the frontliners in responding to public disorders, disasters,
emergencies and all other situation that disrupt the peace, order and safety of their
respective barangays. Courageously, they face these situations as first response team and as
barangay-level police armed with mere baton, notwithstanding the fact they are volunteers.
With every risk and unselfish desire to serve their barangay, they are the unsung heroes in
‘our daily lives.

Sadly, being mere volunteers, they are not accorded the benefits they need and
suitable to their significance in the barangay. In fact, barangay tanods are paid depending on
the fund the barangay, city or municipality is able to provide as fund. It is unfortunate and
disheartening that these front-liners in very disruption in peace, emergencies and disasters,
they are fully accorded the benefits they deserve. More importantly, they also have a family
to support, mouths to feed and children to send to school. Without full protection to what is
due to their everyday service to the public, it is difficult to encourage any members of the
barangay to take part in the initiative of nation-building and involvement in socio-civic
activities towards nationalism.

In this regard, barangay tanods also deserves improved quality of life as a State
Policy. (Section 9, Article 2 of the 1987 Constitution) Thus, this bill is filed to honor each and
every barangay tanod in the Philippines by providing them bonus, insurance coverage and
assurance of protection in case of legal embattlement. More importantly, subsidy in
matriculation fee for their children will surely aid them in alleviating their lives for the
better. In addition, to enable them further as productive members of our nation, they shall



be given priority in any livelihood programs available. In this manner, we are fully providing
them the comfort of having an improved quality of living.

Thus, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
672
HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by

HON, GUSTAVO S. TAMBUNTING

AN ACT UPGRADING THE BENEFITS AND INCENTIVES OF BARANGAY TANOD BRIGADES,
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SEC. 393 (d) OF REPUBLIC ACT 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN
‘AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991.

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

SECTION 1. Section 292 (4) of Republic Act 7160 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“(d) All duly appointed members of the barangay tanod brigades, or their
equivalent, which shall number not more than twenty (20) in each baranggay,
[shall be granted insurance or other benefits during their incumbency,
chargeable to the barangay or the city or municipal government to which the
barangay belongs.) AND WHO HAS RENDERED CONTINUOUS SERVICE FOR AT
LEAST ONE YEAR IN THE BARANGAY SHALL, DURING HIS INCUMBENCY BE
ENTITLED TO THE FOLLOWING:

(1) CHRISTMAS BONUS EQUIVALENT TO AT LEAST ONE HALF (1/2) OF WHAT THE
PUNONG BARANGAY IS RECEIVING, AS MANDATED BY LAW OR ORDINANCE;

(II) AN INSURANCE COVERAGE EQUIVALENT TO THREE-FOURTHS (3/4) OF THE
RECEIVED BY THE PUNONG- BARANGAY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH REPUBLIC ACT
SIXTY NINE FORTY TWO (RA 6942) OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “AN ACT INCREASING
‘THE INSURANCE BENEFITS OF LOCAL GOVERNEMENT OFFICIALS AND PROVIDING
FUNDS THEREFOR”;


(111) FREE LEGAL SERVICES FROM GOVERNMENT LAWYERS FOR CRIMINAL AND
CIVIL CASES FILED AGAINST HIM, ARISING FROM ACTS COMMITTED IN THE
PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES; PROVIDED, THAT SUCH LEGAL SERVICES SHALL
CONTINUE, EVEN AFTER THE TERM OF THE BARANGAY TANOD MEMBER, UNTIL
ITS FINAL DISPOSITION;

(IV) FIFTY PERCENT (50%) DISCOUNT IN TUITION AND MATRICULATION FEES FOR
HIS LEGITIMATE AND LEGALLY ADOPTED CHILDREN, NOT EXCEEDING FOUR (4),
ATTENDING ANY RECOGNIZED STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES;

(V) PREFERENCE IN THE AVAILMENT OF AND/OR MEMBERSHIP IN BARANGAY
LIVELIHOOD AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, WHETHER INITIATED BY THE
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT OR THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS

SEC 2. The necessary amount for the implementation of the provisions of this Act is

hereby authorized to be appropriated out of any funds in the National Treasury not
otherwise appropriated. Thereafter, the amount needed shall be included in the Annual
General Appropriations of the Department of interior and Local Government.

SEC 3. All laws, acts, city or municipal ordinances, executive orders, proclamations

and administrative regulations, or parts thereof which are inconsistent herewith are hereby
repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC 4. The Department of interior and Local Government shall issue the necessary

rules and regulations to implement this Act.

SEC 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after the completion of its

publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,