Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 4415.

Introduced by the Honorable Zajid G. Mangudadatu

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Book III, Title I, Chapter V, Section 394 (d) (1-8) of the Local Government
enumerates the duties of barangay secretaries, which are mostly office work in the
barangay hall. Said duties mandated and recognized by law are ministerial in nature.
To make the barangay secretary competent and equipped for her job, the
Government allocates funds and other resources for their seminars and trainings.
Barangay secretaries are part of the front-liners of public service at the barangay
level.

The nature of the duties and responsibilities of barangay secretaries calls for
making said position a permanent one; making it permanent would ensure efficiency
of public service at the barangay level. There would be no need for a turnover of
duties every time new barangay officials are elected. The proposed change would
also eliminate the need for expenditures in trainings and seminars of said barangay
secretaries.

This representation also sees the proposal as a motivation for barangay
secretaries to work harder and be more responsible. The change would also espouse
accountability at the barangay secretary level since they will be entitled to benefits
like those being enjoyed by government employees with plantilla positions.

Approval of the bill is earnestly sought.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

5
House si no, 4415

Introduced by the Honorable Zajid M. Mangudadatu

AN ACT MAKING THE POSITION OF BARANGAY SECRETARY
PERMANENT AND AS SUCH ENTITLED TO SECURITY OF TENURE,
BENEFITS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

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

Section 1. Title. — This Act shall be known as the “ Permanency of the
Barangay Secretary Position Act”.

Section 2. Declaration of Policy. — Public office is a public trust and that
it is the aim of Government that efficient public service be rendered at all its levels,
including the barangays.

Section 3. Permanency of the Position of Barangay Secretary. ~ The
position of Barangay Secretary in all Barangay units shall be made permanent. All
barangay secretaries shall enjoy security of tenure and cannot be removed, unless
for cause. All barangay secretaries shall likewise enjoy the benefits appurtenant to
being permanent government employees, subject to the applicable and existing Civil
Service Laws.

Section 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — The Civil Service
Commission, in coordination with the Department of Interior and Local Government
and the Department of Budget and Management, shall formulate and issue rules and
regulations implementing this Act within thirty (30) days upon its effectivity.

Section 5. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and
regulations, or any part thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or
amended accordingly.

Section 6. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

APPROVED,