Privileges of Sangguniang Barangay Officials.
Section 94
SEC. 94. Privileges of Sangguniang Barangay Officials. — (1) In addition to their rights and privileges granted by law, the punong barangay, the sangguniang barangay members, the kabataang barangay chairman, the barangay treasurer and the barangay secretary shall: (a) Be entitled to per diems in such amount as may be determined by the sangguniang barangay, in accordance with the rates provided by law, subject to availability of barangay funds after deducting statutory and mandatory budgetary expenditures; (b) Be entitled, during their incumbency, to insurance coverage, the premiums for which shall be shouldered by the national government; (c) Be entitled to reimbursement of actual traveling expenses and allowances as may be provided for by law, subject to auditing rules and regulations; (d) Be entitled to appropriate civil service eligibility on the basis of the number of years of service to the barangay, and for this purpose the Civil Service Commission is hereby empowered to issue rules and regulations to implement this provision; (e) Be entitled to free medical care in any government hospital or institution; and (f) Be exempted during their incumbency from paying tuition and matriculation fees for a maximum of four of their legitimate dependent children attending public high schools and for a maximum of two of their legitimate dependent children attending state colleges and universities. (2) Elective barangay officials shall have preference in appointments to any government position or in any government-owned or controlled corporation after their tenure. (3) The surviving spouse or legal heirs of every barangay official who dies during his incumbency shall be entitled to burial benefits chargeable against the general fund of the barangay in an amount not less than five hundred pesos. In the event the barangay funds are insufficient for this purpose, the same shall be chargeable against the funds of the city or municipality to which the barangay belongs.