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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS PECISTRATION UNIT

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Introduced by: Re| des K, Alvarez

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to provide additional benefits to Barangay officials by providing them
means through pension after their service in the Barangay. The bill mandates the
provision of a lump sum retirement pay equivalent to one year honorarium to all barangay
officials, including barangay tanods, members of the Lupon ng Tagapamayapa, barangay
health workers and barangay day care or social workers. This benefit will be taken from
the barangay retirement fund and will be given to a retiree, at least sixty years of age, with
a minimum of nine years of service at the time of the retirement.

‘The officials and employees of the barangays are the frontliners in public service. Up
to this day, the members of the barangay only receive honorariums or allowances despite
the fact that they are the first representatives of the government approached by their
constituents for basic services and needs. They are also the first responders to any
situation in their respective barangays. This will serve as recognition to their vital
contribution to the realm of public service,

The immediate passage of this bill is strongly urged,

Dh AQ,
fercedes K. Alvarez


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
1620

HOUSE BILL NO,

Introduced by: Rep. Mercedes K. Alvarez

AN ACT PROVIDING ALL BARANGAY OFFICIALS, INCLUDING BARANGAY
TANODS, MEMBERS OF THE LUPON NG TAGAPAMAYAPA, BARANGAY HEALTH
WORKERS AND BARANGAY DAY CARE WORKERS, A LUMP SUM RETIREMENT
PAY EQUIVALENTTO ONE (1) YEAR HONORARIUM, AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE SECTION 393 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, AS AMENDED,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991”

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

SECTION 1. Section 393 of Republic Act No. 7160, as amended, otherwise known as
the “Local Government Code of 1991” is hereby amended to read as follows:

‘SEC. 393. Benefits of Barangay Officials. ~ (a) Barangay officials, including barngay
tanods and members of the 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 (P600.00) per month for the sangguniang barangay members,
barangay treasurer, and barangay secretary: 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;

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“(3) BE ENTITLED TO A LUMP SUMP RETIREMENT PAY EQUIVALENT TO ONE (1) YEAR
HONORARIUM, BUT IN NO CASE SHALL EXCEED ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS
(p100,000.00) TO BE TAKEN FROM THE BARANGAY RETIREMENT FUND: PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, THAT A RETIREE IS AT LEAST SIXTY (60) YEARS OF AGE WITH A MINIMUM
OF NINE (9) YEARS IN SERVICE AT THE TIME OF THE RETIREMENT.

“AS USED IN THIS SUBSECTION, THE TERM ‘RETIREE’ SHALL INCLUDE ALL BARANGAY
OFFICIALS, INCLUDING BARANGAY TANODS, MEMBERS OF THE LUPON NG
TAGAPAMAYAPA, BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS AND BARANGAY DAY CARE
WORKERS.



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SEC. 2, Barangay Retirement Fund Created, - Then is hereby created a Barangay
Retirement Fund (BRF) which shall be used to fund the retirement of barangay officials
mentioned in this Act, ‘The amount equivalent to one percent (1%) of the share of the
national government under Section 284 of the Local Government Code of 1991, as
amended, shall be used for this purpose.

‘The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) shall administer and
ensure the appropriate disbursement of the Fund.

SEC. 3. Rules and Regulations. - The Department of Budget and Management, in
coordination with the DILG, shall issue the necessary rules and regulations to implement

this Act

SEC. 4. Repealing Clause. - All laws, executive orders, issuances, rules and regulations
inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended, repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 5. Effectivity Clause, - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication
in any newspaper of general circulation

Approved,