"This legislation here is a step towards that goal and I hope that barangay officials and workers will also be uplifted by its approval”, Cong. Lord Allan Velasco |
| Cong Lord Allan Velasco with barangay officials and workers in a recent farm-to-market road turn over in Brgy. Bunganay, Boac, Marinduque |
On January 29, 2019, the House Committee on Local Government approved the
substitute bill that consolidated several measures proposing to beef up the
incentives and benefits given to barangay officials and workers.
Cong. Lord Allan Velasco was one of
the original proponents of this significant legislation, through House Bill No.
3780. Consequently, he welcomed the approval of the substitute bill that would
enhance the morale and living standards of barangay officials and workers.
“In the system of government here in
the Philippines, barangay officials and workers are in the frontline of
delivering services to the communities. Being in the forefront, they need as
much help as possible so they can consistently and effectively do their tasks.
This legislation here is a step towards that goal and I hope that barangay
officials and workers will also be uplifted by its approval”, said Velasco.
The substitute bill will now undergo
a Technical Working Group (TWG) panel before it is slated for a committee
report.
