Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Garchitorena Municipal Operations Office

ADVISORY

TO : ALL PUNONG BARANGAYS, SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY MEMBERS,

AND OTHERS CONCERNED

SUBJECT : APPOINTMENT OF BARANGAY SECRETARY, BARANGAY TREASURER,

AND OTHER APPOINTIVE BARANGAY OFFICIALS

DATE : November 17, 2023

In view of the recently concluded 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Election (BSKE) wherein
some barangays will now be under new administration and in the interest of public service, there is a
need for herein Advisory in order to guide our newly-elected Punong Barangays, especially the newly
minted, on how to appoint their respective appointive barangay officials and personnel.

Hence, the following guide, to wit:

QUALIFICATIONS / PROCESS OF
POSITION
DISQUALIFICATIONS APPOINTMENT
Barangay Secretary QUALIFICATIONS The Barangay Secretary shall
be appointed by the Punong
1. Of legal age; Barangay with the concurrence
2. Qualified voter; and of the majority of all the
3. Actual resident of the Sangguniang Barangay
barangay concerned Members.

DISQUALIFICATIONS The appointment of the

Barangay Secretary shall not
1. If he/she is a be subject to attestation by the
Sangguniang Barangay Civil Service Commission.
Member;
2. Government employee;
and
3. Relative of the Punong
Barangay within the
fourth (4th) civil degree of
consanguinity or affinity
or is suffering from some
other legal impediments.

Barangay Treasurer QUALIFICATIONS The Barangay Treasurer shall

be appointed by the Punong
1. Of legal age; Barangay with the concurrence
2. Qualified voter; and of the majority of all the
 3. Actual resident of the Sangguniang Barangay
barangay concerned. Members

DISQUALIFICATIONS The appointment of the

Barangay Treasurer shall not
1. If he/she is a be subject to attestation by the
Sangguniang Barangay Civil Service Commission.
Member;
2. Government employee;
and
3. Relative of the Punong
Barangay within the
fourth (4th) civil degree of
consanguinity or affinity
or is suffering from some
other legal impediments.

Barangay Tanod1 QUALIFICATIONS A Barangay Tanod member

shall be appointed by the
The Punong Barangay shall designate 1. A Filipino citizen; Punong Barangay upon
the Chief Tanod / Executive Officer to
head the group, organized into Teams
2. Must be a resident for at recommendation of the
composed of the Team Leader and two least 6 months of the Barangay Peace and Order
(2) to four (4) members. barangay where he is Council.
appointed;
While the Local Government Code of
1991 provides a maximum of twenty
3. Must be a registered
(20) tanods in each barangay, it may voter;
create more as may be necessary to 4. At least 18 years old but
carry out the purposes of the barangay not more than 60 years
government in accordance with the
needs of public service, subject to the
old;
budgetary limitations of the barangay.
5. Can read and write but
preferably high school
graduate;
6. Of good moral character;
and
7. Physically and mentally
fit.

NOTE:

Exemptions may be granted to barangays

with lack of qualified volunteers.

Retired government employees, police or

military personnel/officers may be
appointed.

Lupon Member QUALIFICATIONS Within 15 days from the start of

his/her term, the Punong
The Lupong Tagapamayapa shall 1. Actual resident / working Barangay will issue a Notice to
have a minimum of 10 and a maximum
of 20 persons.
in the barangay; Constitute the Lupon (KP Form
2. Legal age; and #1) and prepare the list of the
3. Possesses the following names of the proposed Lupon
qualities: Members. The same shall be
 Impartiality posted in three (3)
 Independence conspicuous or strategic
 Fairness places within the barangay for
 Reputation for a period of three (3) weeks.
probity
 Patience

1 DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2003-42, Guidelines on Professionalizing the Barangay Tanod
  Resourcefulness Ten (10) days after the last day
 Open- of posting, the Punong
mindedness Barangay shall put into writing
 Flexibility the appointment of Lupon
Members using KP Form #2,
DISQUALIFICATIONS duly signed by the Punong
Barangay and attested by the
1. Below 18 years of age; Barangay Secretary.
2. Incompetent;
3. Convicted of a crime
carrying with it penalties
of perpetual or temporary
disqualification from
holding public office;
4. Elected government
official;
5. Member of the Armed
Forces of the Philippines
who are in active service;
6. Insane or feeble-minded;
7. Permanent residents in a
foreign country; and
8. Those sentenced by final
judgment for an offense
involving moral turpitude
or for an offense
punishable by one year
or more, within two years
later after serving
sentence.

Barangay Health Worker RA 7883 defines a barangay Registered and accredited

(BHW)
2 Types of BHWs:
1. Registered and accredited
BHW who renders voluntary
services in accordance with
RA 7883 and its IRR
2. BHW duly appointed by
the barangay pursuant to
an ordinance creating such
position
health worker as person who has
undergone training programs
under any accredited
government and non-government
organization who voluntarily
renders primary health care
services in the community after
having been accredited to
function as such by the local
health board in accordance with
the guidelines promulgated by
the Department of Health.
BHW who renders voluntary
services in accordance with
RA 7883 and its IRR – does
not require certificate of
appointment.
BHW duly appointed by the
barangay pursuant to an
ordinance creating such
position who are considered as
barangay officials – requires
certificate of appointment.

Barangay Nutrition Scholar QUALIFICATIONS Similar to BHWs, a barangay is

(BNS)
Per Presidential Decree No. 1569,
BNSs are barangay-based volunteer
workers responsible for delivering
nutrition services and other related
activities to the barangay.
As voluntary undertaking, qualified
voluntary BNS do not serve as
barangay officials.
not precluded from
1. Bonafide residence in establishing the position of
the barangay for at least BNS through a valid ordinance,
four (4) years, with ability and appointing the personnel
to speak the dialect; by the issuance of a certificate
2. Possession of leadership of appointment.
potentials and the
initiative and willingness
to serve the barangay for
at least one (1) year;
3. Willingness to learn, and
to teach what he has
 learned to the barangay
people;
4. At least primary school
graduate;
5. Physical and mental
fitness; and
6. At least eighteen (18)
years old but not more
than sixty (60) years old.

Barangay Day Care Worker BDCWs are barangay officials

(BDCW) which require the issuance of a
certificate of appointment prior
BDCWs belong to those positions to the assumption to office.
other than the mandatory barangay
officials which may be created by the
barangay and may be compensated in
the form of salary or honorarium at the
discretion of the barangay government
concerned.

Moreover, please note that the qualifications, duties, and functions of all other barangay officials
appointed by the Punong Barangay shall be governed by the provisions of the Local Government Code
of 1991 and other laws or by barangay ordinances.2 Except for Lupon Members, the Punong Barangay
shall, upon approval by a majority of all the Members of the Sanggunian Barangay, appoint or replace
other appointive barangay officials.3

Finally, DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2010-147, re: Termination/Retention of Barangay Health
Workers (BHWs), Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS), and Barangay Day Care Workers (BDCWs)
is hereby reiterated which provides that while it is the prerogative of the Punong Barangay to appoint
or replace appointive barangay employees, it is worth considering that the incumbent BHWs, BNSs,
and BDCWs were already provided trainings by the national and/or local government and gained
sufficient experiences in the performance of their respective jobs. Hence, all Punong Barangays and
Sangguniang Barangay Members are strongly encouraged to reappoint them unless it is proven that
they are not performing effectively while in service in the past barangay administrations.

For information, reference, and compliance.

KRISTOFFER FLORIEL A. HUFANCIA

MLGOO

Cc:
Hon. Leda S. San Luis
Municipal Mayor

2 Section 396, Local Government Code of 1991

3 Art. I, Sec. 3, DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2002-150