Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL No. _______ 
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Introduced by HONORABLE ERNESTO “ERNIX” M. DIONISIO, JR. 
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AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE BARANGAY UNIT THROUGH SUPPORT FOR 
BARANGAY OFFICIALS AND BARANGAY VOLUNTEER WORKERS, 
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND 
FOR OTHER PURPOSES  
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Barangay officials play an important role in maintaining peace and order in the 
community. Likewise, Barangay Health Workers provide forefront and immediate care 
to their communities. At a time of emerging diseases and changing social order, these 
individuals play a critical role which should be recognized by the State.  
In line with this, Section 9, Article II of the 1987 Constitution states: “The State 
shall promote a just and dynamic social order that will ensure the prosperity and 
independence of the nation and free the people from poverty through policies that 
provide adequate social services, promote full employment, a rising standard of living, 
and an improved quality of life for all. 
Concomitantly, this bill seeks to bestow honorariums to the aforementioned 
modern-day heroes.    
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is highly sought.  
October 7, 2022
5:12 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL No. _______ 
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Introduced by HONORABLE ERNESTO “ERNIX” M. DIONISIO, JR. 
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AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE BARANGAY UNIT THROUGH SUPPORT FOR 
BARANGAY OFFICIALS AND BARANGAY VOLUNTEER WORKERS, 
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160 , PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND 
FOR OTHER PURPOSES  
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:  
Section 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the "Support for Barangay 
Workers Act."  
Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is hereby declared the policy of the State to 
empower and strengthen our barangay officials and barangay volunteer workers in 
order to sufficiently provide front line government services to the Filipino people in the 
barangay level. The State acknowledges the need to provide for the financial burden 
of rendering service and the need to properly compensate and capacitate barangay 
officials and volunteers.  
Sec. 3. Definition of Terms. - As used in this Act, the following terms shall 
mean: 
a) Barangay Health Worker (BHW) - a person who has undergone training
programs under any accredited government or non-government organization and who 
voluntarily renders primary health care services in the community after having been 
accredited to function as such by the local health board in accordance with the 
guidelines promulgated by the Department of Health (DOH); and  
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b) Barangay Tanod - all duly appointed members of the barangay tanod 
brigades, which shall not be more than twenty (20) in each barangay as prescribed by 
Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991.  
 
Sec. 4. Honorarium of BHWs and Barangay Tanods. - In order to ease the 
financial burden on our barangay officials and volunteers, the following benefits shall 
be given by the National Government for services rendered by the following barangay 
workers:  
a. The BHWs in each barangay shall receive a monthly honorarium of not less 
than One Thousand pesos (Php 1,000) from the DOH. 
b. The tanods of each barangay, shall receive a monthly honorarium of not less 
than Five Hundred pesos (Php 500) from the Department of Interior and Local 
Government (DILG).  
 
The barangays may choose to give an additional honorarium to the aforementioned 
volunteers: Provided, That such additional honorarium shall be charged against the 
local budgets of each barangay: Provided further, That barangays shall ensure that all 
BHWs receive the same honorarium.  
 
The barangays shall submit to the DOH a list of its BHWs and to the DILG a list of 
its tanods within ninety (90) days of the issuance of the Implementing Rules and 
Regulations of this Act. 
 
Sec. 5. Capacity Building for Barangay Officials and Volunteer Workers. - 
In addition to financial benefits, the National Government shall provide the following to 
barangay officials and volunteer workers:  
a. Training and workshops on how to effectively exercise their duty provided by 
the DILG for tanods, DOH for BHWs, and any other such training fit for 
barangay officials and volunteer workers.  
b. Philhealth coverage for BHWs, which shall include medical examination and 
treatment in government hospitals, and fully subsidized by the National 
Government through the DOH: Provided, That indigent barangay volunteers 
shall be covered through the full national government subsidy scheme.  
c. Free legal services from government lawyers of the Public Attorney's Office for 
cases arising from acts committed in the performance of duty: Provided, That 
such legal services shall continue, even after the expiration of the term of the 
barangay volunteer, until its final disposition.  
 
Sec. 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – The DILG, in consultation 
With the National Liga ng mga Barangay and DOH, shall issue the rules and 
regulations to implement this Act within ninety (90) days after its approval.  
 


Sec. 7. Separability Clause. – If any provision of this Act is declared 
unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of the other provisions of this 
Act. 
 
SEC. 8. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, orders, rules, and regulations 
or other issuances or parts 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 publication in the Official Gazette or in any two (2) newspapers of general circulation 
in the Philippines.  
 
Approved,