SB 419

Senate·20th Congress·Filed Jul 10, 2025

Mahal Ko, Barangay Health Worker Ko Law

An Act Strengthening the Grassroots 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

In plain language

The bill would make barangay health workers regular city or municipal employees—rather than volunteers—so they receive the same pay and benefits as other local government staff.

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Author · Senator

Companero Cayetano
SenatorSenate Minority Leader
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Subjects

Barangay Health WorkerHealth Care Delivery System

Official sources

Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.

HB 7806· Filed Feb 12, 2026
An Act Strengthening the Barangay Health Care System by Mandating the Appointment of Barangay Health Workers as Regular Municipal or City Employees, Elevating Their Status from Volunteers to Regular Employees, Providing for Their Compensation, Benefits, and Security of Tenure, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
Pending with the Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT since 2026-02-18Rep. Kaka J. Bag-Ao +3
SB 303· Filed Jul 9, 2025
Magna Carta of Barangay Health Workers
Consolidated/substituted in the committee reportSen. Loren B. Legarda
HB 1978· 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
Pending with the Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT since 2025-07-30Rep. Ricardo Jr. S. Cruz
SB 148· Filed Jul 7, 2025
Barangay Health Workers Act of 2025
Consolidated/substituted in the committee reportSen. Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri
HB 8207· Filed Mar 2, 2026
An Act Mandating the Department of Health to Assign at Least One (1) Barangay Health Worker to Each Family Increasing Their Salaries and Benefits and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT since 2026-03-04Rep. Alfred C. Delos Santos

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SBN-419 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch