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

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No._ 1655

Introduced by HON. LINABELLE RUTH R. VILLARICA
4™ DISTRICT, BULACAN

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘As community leaders and pro-active participants in governance and public
service, frontliners in the preservation of peace and order, as well as arbiters in civil and
criminal disputes, the punong barangays should be reasonably compensated to encourage
them to better perform their legally mandated duties and responsibilities, even better in
the service of country and people.

Presently, however, Republic Act NO. 8291, otherwise known as An Act
Amending P.D. NO. 1146, as amended, Expanding and Increasing Reforms therein and
for other purposes, otherwise known as the “Government Service Insurance Act of 1997”
is inadequate in terms of defraying the rising cost of medical, death and burial expenses
to punong barangays.

This bill addresses this concern by providing for additional insurance benefits to
barangay captains on top of what they are currently receiving under the GSIS law, in
recognition for their contribution to the barangay and the larger community where they
are assigned.

This bill was filed during the 1S" Congress and was referred to the House
Committee on Local Government. Due to time constraints however, no further action
was taken on it. This bill is filed for the consideration of the 16" Congress.

‘Support for the enactment of this measure is earnestly requested.

SRV Maen

REP. LINABELLE RUTH R. VILLARICA.



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

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill NO.__ 16 5§

Introduced by HON. LINABELLE RUTH R. VILLARICA
4™ DISTRICT, BULACAN

AN ACT GRANTING ADDITIONAL INSURANCE BENEFITS TO PUNONG
BARANGAYS AND PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE PAYMENT OF ITS
PREMIUMS:

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

SECTION 1. Short Title. ~ This Act shall be known as the “Additional Insurance
for Punong Barangays Act of 2013”

SEC. 2. Additional Insurance Benefits for Punong Barangays. ~ In addition to the
insurance benefits given to the punong barangays by the Government Service Insurance
System (GSIS), under Republic Act NO. 8291, the term insurance coverage to all punong
barangays providing the following benefits shall be granted:

(i) Death benefits due to Php 400,000.00
(@) assassination or ambush
(b) accidents and other similar
circumstances while in the
discharge of their official
functions

(2) Attempted assassination not 80,000.00
resulting in death but resulting in
serious physical injury

@) Burial expenses 30,000.00

(4) Reimbursement of actual medical 300,000.00
expenses not to exceed



SEC. 3. Disqualification from availment of Benefits. — No benefit shall be given to
any punong barangay or his beneficiaries when the injury, sickness or death was
‘occasioned or caused by any of the following:

(a) habitual drunkenness or intoxication;

(b) willful intention to injure or kill oneself,

(c) notorious negligence; or

(d) unauthorized absence or abandonment of office for at least one (1) month prior to
death or accident

SEC. 4. Actuarial Study. ~ The GSIS shall, within sixty (60) days from the effectivity
of this Act, conduct an actuarial study to determine the premiums to be paid
corresponding to the benefits to be received by the punong barangays in accordance with
the schedule provided for under Section 2 hereof.

SEC. 5. Appropriations. ~ The National Government shall appropriate annually
and include in the General Appropriations Act an amount corresponding to the total
annual insurance premiums of the punong barangays on the actuarial study under Section
4 hereof,

SEC. 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations. ~ The GSIS, in coordination with
the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) shall promulgate the rules
and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this Act

SEC. 7. Separability Clause, ~ If, for any reason, any provision of this Act is
declared unconstitutional, such portions not affected thereby shall remain in full force
and effect.

SEC. 8. Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and
regulations inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified
accordingly.

SEC. 9. Effectivity Clause. ~ This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
complete publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,