Benefits of Barangay Officials

     The following are the benefits of Barangay Officials:

1. Honoraria and Allowance
2. Compensation and Leave Privileges
3. Christmas bonus
4. Civil Service Eligibility
5. Preference in Appointment
6. Exemption from Tuition and Matriculation Fees

Barangay Officials as Deputy Fish Wardens

     Barangay officials who are duly accredited by the Department of Interior and Local Government and trained by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources are eligible for appointment s Deputy Fish Warden upon recommendation of the director of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources.

Duties of Deputy Fish Wardens:

Barangay officials deputized as fish wardens have the following powers and duties:

1. Enforce all fishery laws, rules and regulations governing the conservation and protection of fishery and aquatic resources within his area of jurisdiction.
2. Make arrest, even without warrant, of any person who has committed in his presence any of the offenses penalized under the provisions of existing fishery laws, rules and regulations.
3. Deliver within the prescribed period, from the time of arrest of the offender, together with the agents, explosives, obnoxious or poisonous substances, fish nets, and other paraphernalia used in illegal fishing, including confiscated or abandoned fish, if any, and file the proper complaint with the appropriate official designated by law to conduct preliminary investigation and file the corresponding information in court through the assistance of the BFAR Provincial Program Officer or Regional Director where the offense was committed, whoever is nearest and most expendiently available.
4. Conduct fishery information campaign on all forms of illegal fishing in coordination with BFAR and other government agencies involved in similar work.
5. Submit monthly accomplishment report and other reports required of them by the BFAR through its district or regional officers.

Exemption from Tuition and Matriculation Fees

     The Punong Barangay, the Sangguniang Barangay members, the Barangay Treasurer, and the Barangay Secretary shall be exempted during their incumbency from paying tuition and matriculation fees for their legitimate dependent children attending state colleges or universities. He may likewise avail of such educational benefits in a state college or university located within the province or city to which the barangay belongs.

Preference in Appointment

     Elective barangay officials shall have preference in appointments to any government position or in any government-owned or controlled corporations, including their subsidiaries, after their tenure of office, subject to the requisite qualifications and the provisions of the Rules and Regulations issued by the Civil Service Commission on the subject.