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BP 337 Section 95

The Barangay Secretary.

Section 95

SEC. 95. The Barangay Secretary.— (1) The punong barangay shall appoint the barangay secretary who shall hold office at his pleasure and be entitled to a reasonable allowance to be determined by the sangguniang barangay. (2) No person shall be appointed barangay secretary if he is a sangguniang barangay member or a relative of the punong barangay within the second civil degree of consanguinity or affinity. (3) He shall: (a) Keep custody of all records of the sangguniang barangay and the barangay assembly meetings; (b) Prepare and keep the minutes of all meetings of the sangguniang barangay and the barangay assembly; (c) Prepare separate lists of the members of the barangay and the registered voters of the barangay assembly, and have the same posted in conspicuous places within the barangay; (d) Register all new members of the barangay; (e) Assist in the preparation of all necessary election forms and other forms necessary for the conduct of barangay elections, referenda or plebiscites, in coordination with the Commission on Elections; (f) Assist the municipal civil registrar in the registration of births, deaths and marriages; (g) Keep a record of all inhabitants of the barangay containing the following items of information: name, address, place and date of birth, sex, citizenship, occupation, and such other items of information as may be deemed necessary; and (h) Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and functions as may be prescribed by law or ordinance.

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CitationBP 337 Section 95 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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