The Mindanao Examiner Regional Newspaper
Good news for barangay workers!
CEBU –The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said it is pushing for the regularization of key barangay employees such as the barangay health workers, members of Lupon Tagapamayapa, and barangay tanods to ensure the continuity of service in the communities.
This was confirmed by law, barangay workers, including
DILG Sec. Benhur Abalos the Lupons, can receive during the recent Lupong an honorarium that is
Tagapamayapa Incentive compatible with the current
Awards (LTIA) 2023. Abalos economy of the country and said the DILG fully supports other benefits, Abalos explained, the proposal in the Legislative adding he intends to branch to institutionalize seek the help of different universities a system of providing to help train Lupon economic benefits and Tagapamayapa members in other incentives under the settling community disputes. proposed “Magna Carta for “Let’s set up a meeting
Barangay.” with all of the universities
“Kayo ang pinakamagagaling all over the country. Let’s tap sa buong bansa. on the law schools to help us
And what if bukas palitan here, hindi lang ang LGA (Local kayo bigla? This is very Government Academy), possible under the current to make sure na talagang system. Kaya ang aming lumawak ang capacity building proposal ay magkaroon ng natin,” he said. “Maraming regular employees sa mga volunteer programs ang barangay para may continuity mga law schools, ang Ateneo of service,” he said. School of Law, ang alma mater
Under the proposed ko. Mayroon diyang mga estudyante. I’m sure they are very much willing to help.”
Likewise, the Secretary recognized the Lupons’ significant efforts in amicably settling neighborhood disputes, noting that they have helped unclog the court dockets and save “more or less P4-billion costs of litigation.”
Meanwhile, the LTIA 2023 winners are: Barangay (Brgy) Budla-an (Cebu City) for highly urbanized cities; Brgy. Upper Katungal (Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat) for independent component cities (ICC); Brgy. Poblacion (Tupi, South Cotabato) for 1st to 3rd Class Municipalities; Brgy. Ibabang Atingay (Magdalena, Laguna) for 4th to 6th Class Municipalities.
The first and second runners-up are: Brgy. Doongan (Butuan City) and Brgy. Balibago (Angeles City) for HUCS; Brgy. San Vicente (Binan City, Laguna) and Brgy. Lawa-an (Roxas City, Capiz) for ICC and CC; Brgy. Rizal (Bansalan, Davao Del Sur) and Brgy. Cavite (Alangalang, Leyte) for 1st to 3rd class municipalities; and Brgy. Naburos (Baliangao, Misamis Occidental) and Brgy. Otod (San Fernando, Romblon) for 4th to 6th class towns.
The LTIA, which started in 1982, was elevated to a Presidential Award by Executive Order 394, entitled “Establishing the Lupong Tagapamayapa Incentives Awards” in 1997. (Cebu Examiner)