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

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS,
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 1 845

INTRODUCED BY HON. MARCELINO “MARCY” R. TEODORO

AN ACT
PROVIDING INSURANCE BENEFITS TO BARANGAY TANODS AND INCREASING
THE AMOUNT OF THE COVERAGE OF INSURANCE BENEFITS OF LOCAL
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO.
6942 AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. Section 1 of RA 6942 is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Section 1. Coverage of the Act. Every Punong Barangay, sanngguniang
barangay member, chairman of kabataang barangay, barangay secretary [and],
barangay treasurer and BARANGAY TANODS and every member of sangguniang
panlalawigan, sangguniang panglunsod and sangguniang bayan, duly elected or
appointed, and duly qualified, who does not received a fixed salary during his
incumbency, shall be automatically.covered by this Act; Provided, that the moment said
official receives a fixed salary whether in the same capacity or by virtue of a permanent
appointment in any other government office or by election to another public office, his
coverage under this Act shall automatically cease and shall then be covered by the
appropriate law. Any of the above mentioned local officials who shall automatically lose
coverage or cease to be covered by this Act by virtue of termination or resignation from
office for any lawful cause shall have the option to continue the coverage by paying the
required premiums thereon.”

SECTION 2. Alll the insurance benefits afforded to alll local officials covered by
the provisions of RA 6942 shall be increased by at least fifty percent (50%), but not more
than one hundred percent (100%) of the percent rate.

SECTION '3. The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) in
consultation with the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) shall issue the
necessary guidelines for the proper implementation of the provisions of this Act.

SECTION 4. The amount necessary for the implementation of the provisions of
this Act shall be charged to the fund of the DILG under the current General Appropriation
Act.

SECTION 5. All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations or any
part hereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or
modified accordingly.

SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at
least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,


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

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No,__ 1845

INTRODUCED BY HON. MARCELINO “MARCY” R. TEODORO.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The barangay may be the smallest political unit in the country, but is
without a doubt the most significant in reaching out to the public and responding
to immediate parochial needs.

Admittedly, it is the declared policy of the State to promote and enhance
the efficiency and responsiveness of barangay officials including barangay
tanods. Barangay Tanods duly created under the Local Government Code, has
an indispensable role in barangay government specifically in the maintenance
and protection of peace and security and the promotion of public safety within the
barangay.

Indeed, barangay brings government directly to the people, serving as the
primary planning and implementing arm of government in terms of
implementation of programs, projects, and activities in the community, and as a
forum for exchange of collective views, allowing the people to articulate their
concerns and sentiments, settle their differences and collectively participate in
improving the conditions of their community.

As of 2006, there are a total of 41,995 barangays all over the Philippines.
Given their peculiar needs, Congress should enact measures that shall
strengthen further their mandate and economic and political building capabilities,
as well as, support the people manning the barangays in order to make them
much more efficient and responsive.

The proposed measure seeks to provide insurance benefits to barangay
tanods, and to increase the amount of insurance benefits by fifty percent (50%) to
one hundred percent (100%) of local government officials.

In light of the foregoing, immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

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Malet, F kaa
MARCELINO “MARCY” R. TEODORO

Representative, 1* District
City of Marikina