Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Batasan Hills, Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

2998

House Bill No. _

Introduced by REP. PRINCESS RIHAN M. SAKALURAN

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘The 1987 Constitution of the Philippines provides that the State affirms labor as a primary social
economic force. It shall protect the rights of workers and promote their welfare, ‘The Constitution
likewise asserts that the State shall afford full protection to labor, local and overseas, organized and
unorganized, and promote full employment and equality of employment opportunities for all.

Further, the primary charter of the State maintains that it shall regulate the relations between
workers and employers, recognizing the right of labor to its just share in the fruits of production and
the right of enterprises to reasonable returns to investments, and to expansion and growth.

Barangays can be considered as the microcosms of the society. Consis
of families, managing barangays have not been an casy feat. Barangay Officials and the members of
the Sangguniang Barangay bear the brunt of tirelessly working day in and day out only to receive
only a meager honorarium. In other words, with the amount of work that they do and the kind of
service they render to the local communities, they are overworked and yet glaringly underpaid,

this

‘The attached bill aims to addee: by providing that Barangay Officials and the members of
the Sangguniang Barangay be treated as regular government employees and be entitled to equal
salaries, allowances, and benefits of a regular government employee

‘Yo reach this objective of granting security of tenure to Barangay Officials and the member of the
Sangguniang Barangay, immediate passage of this bill is carnestly sought.



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Batasan Flills, Ques

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 2998 _

Introduced by REP. PRINCESS RIHAN M. SAKALURAN,

AN ACT
RECLASSIFYING THE POSITION OF THE BARANGAY OFFICIALS AS
REGULAR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

Section 1. Title. - This Act shall be known as “Barangay Position
Reclassification and Benefits Act”.

Section 2. Barangay Officials as Regular Government Employees. -
The Punong Barangays, Sangguniang barangay members, Barangay
Secretaries, and Barangay Treasurers in all barangays are hereby declared
regular government employees and shall be entitled to the salary, emoluments,
allowances and benefits of a regular government employees.

Section 3. Salaries of Barangay Officials. - The following barangay
Officials shall be entitled to the following fixed salaries:


Section 8 - Effectivity - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after
its publication in the Official Gazette or in newspaper of general circulation.

Approved.


Punong Barangay - An amount equivalent to the salary of a
sangguniang bayan member of his municipality or city.

Sangguniang Barangay members - An amount equivalent to
seventy five percent (75%) of the salary of a sangguniang bayan
member of his municipality or city.

Barangay Secretary, Barangay Treasurer - An amount equivalent
to sixty percent (60%) of the salary of a sangguniang bayan
member of his municipality or city.

Sangguniang Kabataan Chairperson- An amount equivalent to fifty
percent (50%) of the salary of a sangguniang bayan member of his
municipality or city.

Section 4. - Other Benefits Coverage - All government insurance and
health insurance coverage such as Government Service Insurance System,
Pag-ibig Fund, and Philhealth shall be extended to all barangay officials
referred to in this Act.

Section 5. Funding Source - Funding sources for the amount necessary
to implement this act shall be charged against their respective funds of each
local government units in accordance with Section 10 of Republic Act 6758.

Section 6. Separability Clause - \f any provision of this Act is declared
unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected by such declaration shall
remain in full force and effect.

Section 7. Repealing Clause - All laws, executive and administrative
orders, rules and regulations inconsistent with the foregoing provisions are
hereby repealed or modified accordingly.