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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
First Regular Session

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

2200

House Bill No._“*

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE LEOPOLDO N. BATAOIL

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Successful human resource development programs are adopting the best practice of
organizing their police academies and training schools directly placed under theheads of
police forces such as the United Kingdom, Singapore, South Korea,Thailand and China.
However, pursuant to Sections 66 and 67 of Republic Act No. 6975, thePhilippine National
Police Academy (PNPA) and the Police National Training Institute (PNTI)and the National
Police College which conduct training to uniformed personnel of thePhilippine National
Police (PNP) are presently administered and controlled by the PhilippinePublic Safety
College (PPSC), a separate and distinct bureau from the PNP.

The researches and studies performed by the PNP Reform Commission and the
United Nations Development Programme revealed that the current set-up is ineffective and
costly. The currentstructure allows lapses in coordination of training programs, and makes it
difficult to develop asystem for a well-developed plan and budget for training internal to the
PNP. Further, there ismismatch between the PNP training expectations and requirements
and the actual servicesprovided by the PPSC.

Accordingly, the PPSC lacks accountability as to the quality of performance of police
officers who graduated from its training institutions. The PNP remains at the receiving end
of viciouscriticisms, oftentimes suffering the blame for bungled and failed police operations,
unsolvedcrimes, and many other inadequacies. The ineffectiveness and inefficiency in the
structure andsystem frequently result in unnecessary cost and waste of resources and
efforts because the PNPconducts its own re-orientation and specialization training programs
thus duplicating those of thePPSC.

Considering that the training serves as a support system for the upgrading of
operational capability of the PNP, the PNPA, PNTI and NPC should be placed under the
administrativesupervision and operational control of the PNP. The PNP is more in a position
to provide its owntraining needs.

In view of the foregoing, its immediate passage is earnestly sought.



SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
First Regular Session

2200

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Representative LEOPOLDO N. BATAOIL

AN ACT
TRANSFERRING THE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISION AND OPERATIONAL CONTROL OF THE
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE ACADEMY (PNPA), THE POLICE NATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE
(PNTI), THE NATIONAL POLICE COLLEGE (NPC) AND THE NATIONAL FORENSIC SCIENCE
TRAINING INSTITUTE (NFST!) FROM THE PHILIPPINE PUBLIC SAFETY COLLEGE (PPSC) TO THE
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP), AMENDING SECTIONS 24, 66 AND 67 OF REPUBLIC ACT
NO. 6975 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

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

Section 4. Section 24 of Republic Act No. 6975 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Section 24.Powers and Functions. — The PNP shall have the following powers and
functions:

(a) Enforce all laws and ordinances relative to the protection of lives and properties;

(b) Maintain peace and order and take all necessary steps to ensure public safety;

(c) Investigate and prevent crimes, effect the arrest of criminal offenders, bring
offenders to justice and assist in their prosecution;

(d) Exercise the general powers to make arrest, search and seizure in accordance with
the Constitution and pertinent laws;

(e) Detain an arrested person for a period not beyond what is prescribed by law,
informing the person so detained of all his rights under the Constitution;

(f) Issue licenses for the possession of firearms and explosives in accordance with the
law;


{g) Supervise and control the training and operations of security agencies and issue
licenses to operate security agencies, and to security guards and private detectives,
for the practice of their professions;

(h) FORMULATE AND IMPLEMENT TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR PNP PERSONNEL; AND

(i) Perform such other functions as may be provided by the law.

In addition, the PNP shall absorb the office of the National Action Committee on Anti-Hijacking
(NACAH) of the Department of National Defense, all the functions of the present Philippine Air
Force Security Command (PAFSECOM), as well as the police functions of the Coast Guard. In
order to perform its powers and functions efficiently and effectively, the PNP shall be provided
with adequate land, sea and air capabilities and all necessary material means of resources.

IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE POLICE FORCE ARE PROPERLY TRAINED TO PERFORM THE
AFORESTATED POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP) SHALL
HAVE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISION AND OPERATIONAL CONTROL OVER THE PHILIPPINE
NATIONAL POLICE ACADEMY (PNPA), THE POLICE NATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE (PNTI), THE
NATIONAL POLICE COLLEGE (NPC) AND THE NATIONAL FORENSIC SCIENCE TRAINING
INSTITUTE (NFSTI).

Section 2. Section 66 of Republic Act No. 6975 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Section 66. Creation of the Philippine Public Safety College. ~ There is hereby created the
Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC), which shall be the premier educational institution for the
training, human resource development and continuing education of all personnel of the [PNP], Fire
and Jail Bureaus,

Said College shall be under the direct supervision of a Board of Trustees composed of the Secretary
and the {three-(3)] TWO (2) bureau heads.”

Section 3, Section 67 of Republic Act No. 6975 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Section 67. Composition, Powers and Functions.- The College shall consist of the
present, the Fire Service Training Center, and other special training centers as may be created
by the Department, whose functions shall be as follows:

(a) Formulate and implement training programs for the personnel of the Department;

(b) Establish and maintain adequate physical training facilities;

(c) Develop and implement research and development to support educational training
programs;

(d) Conduct an assessment of the training needs of all its clientele; and


(e) Perform such other related functions as may be prescribed by the Secretary.”

Section 4.tnventory and Transfer of Properties, Facilities, Funds and Personnel. - There shall
be a proper inventory and complete transfer of all properties, facilities, records, equipment,
funds, choses in action, appropriations, rights, functions, other assets as well as personnel of
the PNPA, PNTI, NPC and NFSTI to the PNP, provided that these personnel possess the required
qualification standards.

Section 5.Organization, ~The Director General of the Philippine National Police, shall be
responsible for the necessary changes in the organizational structure and staffing pattern,
which may include the creation of corps of professors, which shall be submitted to the National
Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) for approval.

Section 6.Appropriations. ~ The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall
be charged against the current year’s appropriations of the PNPA, PNTI, NPC and
NFSTI.Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for the continued implementation of this Act
shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 7.Implementing Rules and Regulations. ~ Within ninety (90) days from the effectivity
of this Act, the NAPOLCOM, in coordination with the PNP and DILG, shall promulgate the
necessary rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Act. Such rules and
regulations shall take effect upon their publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Section 8.Repealing Clause. ~ All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations and
other issuances or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or
modified accordingly.

Section 9.Separability Clause. ~ In case any provision of this Act or any portion hereof is
declared unconstitutional by a competent court, other provisions shall not be affected thereby.

Section 10.€ffectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect upon its publication in at least two (2)
newspapers of general circulation.

Approved.