HB 1978
House·20th Congress·Filed Jul 16, 2025
An Act Strengthening Our Primary Health Care System Through the Appointment of Sufficient Barangay Health Workers in Cities and Municipalities and Elevating Their Status from Volunteers to Job Order, Contractual, Casual, or Regular Employees and Further Strengthening the Barangay Healthcare System, and for Other Purposes
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The bill would turn barangay health workers from volunteers into paid employees of local governments, giving them the same salary and benefits as other city or municipal staff, and would fund this through the increased share of local government revenues from the Mandanas‑Garcia ruling.
HealthLocal GovernmentLabor and EmploymentPublic Works and Infrastructure
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HB01978 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch