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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRES|
First Regular Session -

House BILL No280.

Introduced by Rep. Winston “Winnie” Castelo

EXPLANATORY NOTE

It is the intention of this measure to commensurately reward the services of barangay
officials especially the barangay tanods as they discharge their duties and responsibilities as
“frontliners” in their respective communities. To this end, they shall be given additional
financial assistance and similar other benefits.

Truth to tell, barangay tanods do not receive any compensation for the services they extend
with dedication and zeal to the people of the barangay except mere insurance benefits.
Similarly, barangay officials receive only a meager allowance of P1,000 as provided for
under R.A. 7160 to support their needs.

Altruistically, these barangay officials and barangay tanods perform thetffasks whether or
not they get allowances. Therefore, it is only fitting and proper that tré
and barangy tanods — be given additional benefits and incentives.

Approval of this measure is thus most urgently sought.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

2802

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Rep. Winston “Winnie” Castelo

AN ACT
INCREASING THE ALLOWANCES OF BARANGAY OFFICIALS, GRANTING
HONORARIA AND OTHER BENEFITS TO BARANGAY TANODS AND PROVIDING
FUNDS THEREFORE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
CODE OF 1991

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

SECTION 1. Section 393 of the Republic Act numbered Seventy-One Hundred Sixty
is hereby amended to read as follows:

“SEC. 393. Benefits of Barangay Officials — (a) Barangay officials, including barangay
tanods and members of Lupong Tagapamayapa shall receive honoraria, allowances and
such other emoluments as may be authorized by law or barangay, municipal or city
ordinance in accordance with the provisions of this Code, but in no case shall it be less than
[One thousand pesos (P1,000)] THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED PESOS {P3,500} per
month for the punong barangay and [Six hundred pesos (P600)] TWO THOUSAND FIVE
HUNDRED PESOS (P2,500) per month for the sangguniang barangay members, barangay
treasurer, [and] barangay secretary, AND BARANGAY TANODS: Provided, however, that
the annual appropriations for personal services shall be subject to the budgetary limitations
prescribed under Title Five, Book II of this Code.”

“(p). The Punong Barangay, the sangguniang barangay members, the barangay
treasurer, [and] the barangay secretary, AND THE BARANGAY TANODS shall also:

[(d). All duly appointed members of the barangay tanod brigades, or their equivalent,
which shall number not more than twenty (2) in each barangay, shall be granted insurance
or other benefits during their incumbency, chargeable to the barangay or city or municipal
government to which the barangay belongs.]"

SEC. 2. The amount necessary for the initial implementation of this Act shall be
charged to the appropriations of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG)
under the current General Appropriations Act. Thereafter, such amount as may be
necessary for the continuous implementation of this Act shall be included in the annual
budget of the city or municipality concerned.

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect immediately upon its approval.

Approved,