WHEREAS , Sec. 393 (b)(2) of the Local Government Code provides, among others, that officials of the barangay, which includes the punong barangay, seven barangay kagawads, SK president as ex-officio barangay kagawad, secretary and treasurer who die during their term of office may be covered by death benefits;

WHEREAS , there is a need to expedite the payment of death benefits of barangay officials concerned in the overall effort of government to provide assistance to local officials;

WHEREAS , the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is the agency mandated to assist the President in the general supervision over the local government units (LGUs).

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO , by virtue of the authority vested in me by law do hereby authorize the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to determine the amount and administer the payment of the death benefits of barangay officials who die during their term of office chargeable against the fund appropriated in the General Appropriations Act for the purpose.

This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Manila, this 5th day of August, in the year of Our Lord, two thousand and two.

(SGD.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO

By the President:

(SGD.) ALBERTO G. ROMULO
Executive Secretary