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

Eighteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO. _5373
Tntroduced by Hon. Cyrille “Beng” F Abueg-Zaldivar

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill was previously filed by Representative Frederick F. Abueg as House
Bill (H.B.) No. 5287 in the 16" Congress and as H.B. No. 1789 during the 17"
Congress. It was referred to the Committee on Local Government.

H.B. No. 1789 states in its Explanatory Note, that:

“The proposed bill seeks to provide continuous and reliable public service at
the barangay level by making the Barangay Secretary and the Barangay Treasurer
regular plantilla positions and entitling them to benefits accorded to permanent
government employees. Likewise, this bill aims to provide them security of tenure and
restricts their removal from office unless for a just cause.

Republic Act (R.A.) No. 7160 otherwise known as the ‘Local Government
Code’ provides that barangays, as the basic political unit, serve as the primary
planning and implementing unit of government policies, plans, programs, projects and
activities in the community. In relation to this, the Barangay Chairperson, with the
concurrence of the majority of the Sangguniang Barangay Members, has the power to
appoint a Barangay Secretary and a Barangay Treasurer during his term.

‘The Barangay Secretary is in charge of keeping the barangay records, preparing
necessary documents and agenda of the meetings, taking down the minutes of
meetings, and other duties of similar nature and analogous to those already mentioned.
On the other hand, the Barangay Treasurer has the responsibility of collecting and
issuing official receipts for taxes or payments accruing to the barangay treasury,
disbursing of funds in accordance with the procedures prescribed by law, providing an
inventory of all barangay assets under his custody and other duties as may be
prescribed by law or ordinance.


Indeed, the Barangay Secretary and Barangay Treasurer are burdened by the
bulk of administrative work on their shoulders. Yet, their compensation in the form of
honoraria is inadequate for the gravity of work they perform.

Present circumstances show that whenever there is a newly-elected Barangay
Chairperson to assume office, there would also be a new Barangay Secretary and
Barangay Treasurer to be appointed. This results to disorganization of records as well
as finances of the barangay unit. Such a system unduly compromises the efficiency
and effectiveness of our political unit at the barangay level. Moreover, every person to
be appointed anew would require a certain amount of time to learn the fundamentals
of the job before he can fully master the responsibilities attached with such positions.

The system would follow that of the Sangguniang Bayan and Sangguniang
Panlalawigan where the Secretary is a career official, having a regular item in the
plantilla of personnel of the Sanggunian.”

In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly recommended.

Leper
CYRILLE wolf aanonvan

Representative, 2™ District of Palawan


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

Eighteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. Be

Introduced by Hon. Cyrille “Beng” F. Abueg-Zaldivar

AN ACT
MAKING THE BARANGAY SECRETARY AND THE BARANGAY
TREASURER REGULAR PLANTILLA POSITIONS AND ENTITLING THEM
TO SECURITY OF TENURE AND OTHER BENEFITS

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

SECTION 1. The positions of the Barangay Secretary and the Barangay

Treasurer are hereby made regular plantilla positions. All Barangay Secretaries

and Barangay Treasurers shall enjoy security of tenure and cannot be removed

unless for a just cause. They shall likewise enjoy the benefits accorded to

permanent government employees, subject to the guidelines of the Civil Service

Commission (CSC).

SEC. 2. The Civil Service Commission, in coordination with the
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Department of
Budget and Management (DBM), shall formulate and issue the necessary rules,

orders and circulars to implement the provisions of this Act.


SEC. 3. All other laws, decrees, orders, issuances, rules and regulations or
parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed,

amended or modified accordingly.

SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in the

Official Gazette or in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,