H Q.LAUG 2013
SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE \ i la we
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES.
First Regular Session
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
House Bill No. 2201

Introduced by REP. LEOPOLDO N. BATAOIL

EXPLANATORY NOTE

There is this dilemma in the Philippine National Police that the prevailing lapses
of its maneuver units resulting from raids and ambuscades conducted by armed groups
seem to jeopardize the operational aspects of the organization. Part of the rapid
assessment is that police officers assigned to the maneuvering units seemingly are not
too willing to fight back using military tactics, thus, making the said units more
vulnerable to enemy offensives, and creating the impression from the public that the
government is losing the insurgency campaign

The will to fight, or the lack of it, seems to be attributed to the educational profile
of police officers as college graduates with special concern for their future career as
professionals. It may also be attributed to the kind of training they received when they
were new in the service, which training apparently is geared towards community based
functions, including public order and police-community relations.

Thus, recruiting individuals with at least seventy-two (72) collegiate units has
been thought of as possible alternative to addressing the need for more personnel
“trained to fight’ and driven by military way of serving in the police organization,
notwithstanding its civilian character.

Approval of the measure is earnestly sought.

LEOPOLDOW. BATAOIL
2™ District, Pangasinan


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
‘Quezon City, Philippines

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS

HOUSE BILL NO. 2201

Introduced by Rep. Leopoldo N. Bataoil

“AN ACT AMENDING THE EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR POLICE
APPLICANTS AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14 AND 15 OF R.A.
8551 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:

SECTION 1. SECTION 14 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8551, IS HEREBY AMENDED
TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

“SECTION 14. Section 30 of Republic Act No. 6975 is hereby amended to
read as follows:

SEC. 30. General Qualifications for Appointment- No person shall be
appointed as officer or member of the PNP unless he or she possesses the following
minimum qualifications:

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(D) Must possess a formal baccalaureate degree FOR APPOINTMENT AS OFFICER AND
NON-OFFICER EXCEPT THOSE WHO WILL BE ASSIGNED AT MANEUVER UNITS
WHO MUST HAVE FINISHED AT LEAST SECOND YEAR COLLEGE OR THE
EQUIVALENT OF SEVENTY-TWO (72) COLLEGATE UNITS; PROVIDED, THAT WHEN
THEY FINISHED A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE, THEY MAYHAVE THE OPTION TO
TRANSFER TO OTHER UNITS;

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SECTION 2. SECTION 15 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8551 IS HEREBY AMENDED
TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

“SECTION 15. Waivers for Initial Appointments to the PNP. - The age AND
weight for initial appointments to the PNP may be waived only when the number of
qualified applicants fall below the minimum annual quota: Provided, that an applicant
shall not be below eighteen (18) nor over thirty (30) years of age: Provided, further,
that any applicant not meeting the weight requirement shall be given reasonable time
but not exceeding six (6) months within which to comply with the said requirement:
Provided, finally, that a waiver for height requirement shall be automatically granted
to applicants belonging to the cultural communities.


SECTION 3. IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS. - THE NATIONAL
POLICE COMMISSION AND THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE SHALL
PROMULGATE THE NECESSARY RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE
EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS ACT.

SECTION 4, REPEALING CLAUSE. - ALL LAWS, DECREES, EXECUTIVE
ORDERS, RULES AND REGULATIONS, AND OTHER ISSUANCES OR PARTS
THEREOF WHICH ARE INCONSISTENT WITH THIS ACT ARE HEREBY
REPEALED ACCORDINGLY.

SECTION 5, EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE. - THS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT AFTER
FIFTEEN (15) DAYS AFTER ITS PUBLICATION IN AT LEAST TWO (2)
NEWSPAPERS OF NATIONAL CIRCULATION.

APPROVED.