Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City

Fifteenth Congress
Second Regular Session

Introduced by BAYAN MUNA
Reps. NERI JAVIER COLMENARES and TEDDY A. CASINO

AN ACT PROVIDING PENSION BENEFITS FOR BARANGAY OFFICIALS

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This legislation seeks to recognize Barangay Officials as government employees by making them
part and covered by the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS).

‘The barangay council serves as the nearest link of the people to the government and yet barangay
officials remain unrecognized as government employees thus depriving them of the benefits that
government employees enjoy.

Based on the Local Government Code of 1991, barangay officials are compensated in the form
of honorarium at an amount not less than P1,000 per month for the Punong Barangay and P600
each per month for the Sangguniang Barangay members, Barangay Treasurer and Barangay
Secretary, which may be increased or adjusted.

If there is a general salary adjustment authorized by law, barangay officials are also entitled to an
increase in honoraria. Under Local Budget Circular 63, adjustment of the honoraria rates shall
however not exceed the minimum for positions with first step of salary grade 14 and 10, the rates
of which are based on the salary schedule being implemented by the city or municipality where
the barangay is situated. Even if their honoraria has an equivalent salary grade, they will
continue to receive compensation in the form of honoraria- Section 393 of R. A. 7160, barangay
officials shall only receive “honoraria, allowances and other emoluments...”

By recognizing them as government employees and thus part of the Government Service
Insurance System, they will be enjoying regular salaries, insurance coverage, and retirement
pensions


This is the House counterpart bill of Senate Bill 1251 of Senators Manny Villar and Francis
Escudero.

Immediate passage of this bill is camestly sought.

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TEDDY A. CASINO
Bayan Muna Party-List



Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City

Fifteenth Congress
Second Regular Session

House Bill No._ 7 7

Introduced by BAYAN MUNA.
Reps. NERI JAVIER COLMENARES and TEDDY A. CASINO

AN ACT PROVIDI

PENSION BENEFITS FOR BARANGAY OFFICIALS

SECTION 1. The coverage of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is hereby
expanded by including barangay officials as members of the System so that they can avail of its
pension benefits.

The GSIS in consultation and coordination with the Department of Interior and Local
Government (GSIS) and the league representing barangay captains and officials shall issue the
necessary rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this act. The rules and regulations
shall cover the rate of premiums and the manner of its payment, the extent of insurance coverage,
the contributions to be collected from barangay officials concerned and the possible
contributions of provinces, cities, municipalities, possible fund that may be sourced from the
General Appropriations Act, and other issues of significance.

SECTION 2. Barangay officials will include the Punong barangay, Barangay Kagawads,
Barangay Secretary and the Barangay Treasurer.

SECTION 3. Any other provision of law, decree, order or regulations inconsistent with
provisions of this Act is hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in two
newspapers of general circulation or in the Official Gazette, whichever comes earlier.

Approved,