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Rody approves death, burial benefits for IP barangay execs

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President Rodrigo Duterte has authorized the payment of death and burial benefits to indigenous peoples barangay representatives who die during their term of office.

Duterte signed Executive Order No. 139 on June 18, presidential spokesman Harry Roque said.

“There is a need to recognize the invaluable contribution of the Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representatives (IPMRs) in the barangays through, among others, the grant of benefits enjoyed similarly situated officials, pursuant to the concerted and overall efforts of the government to provide assistance to local officials,” Duterte said in the order.

The EO said the national budget includes a provision that IPMRs in barangays who die during their work are entitled to death and burial benefits granted to barangay officials.

Under EO No. 139, the Department of Interior and Local Government, in coordination with the Department of Budget and Management and the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples, was tasked to determine the amount necessary for the death benefits of IP representatives.

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Funding for the benefits will be included in DILG’s annual budget proposal.  

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