NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
SENATE
1455
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72 NOV -3 P5 '42
RECEIVLD m: _
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Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR THE RANK CLASSIFICATION AND ORGANIZATION OF KEY 
POSITIONS IN THE BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION (BFP) AND BUREAU OF 
JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY (BJMP), AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE 
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9263, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "BUREAU OF FIRE 
PROTECTION AND BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY 
PROFESSIONALIZATION ACT OF 2004", AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT 
NO. 9592, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This measure seeks to modify the rank classification of the personnel of the 
Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology 
(BJMP). This is in consonance with the enactment of Republic Act No. 11200, 
otherwise known as "An Ad: Providing for the Rank Classification in the Philippine 
National Police, Amending for the Purpose Sedion 28 of Republic Ad No. 6975" as 
amended in June 2019.
This proposed measure aims to minimize confusion and enhance the public's 
understanding of the different bureaus. Furthermore, this bill seeks to enhance 
efficiency in inter-agency operations, in general.
In view of the foregoing, passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
RAMON B0NG REVILLA, JR.


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S. No. 1455
Senate
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*22 NQV -3 P5 '42
RECEIVED BY.
Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR THE RANK CLASSIFICATION AND ORGANIZATION OF KEY 
POSITIONS IN THE BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION (BFP) AND BUREAU OF 
JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY (BJMP), AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE 
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9263, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "BUREAU OF FIRE 
PROTECTION AND BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY 
PROFESSIONALIZATION ACT OF 2004", AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT 
NO. 9592, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Section 3 of Republic Act (RA) No. 9263, as amended, is hereby
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amended to read as follows:
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"Sec. 3. Organization and Key Positions of the BFP and
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the BJMP. - The BFP and the BJMP shall be respectively
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headed by a Chief who shall be assisted by two (2) Deputy
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Chiefs, one (1) for Administration and one (1) for Operations,
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all of whom shall be appointed by the President, upon
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recommendation of the Secretary of the DILG from among
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the qualified officers with at least the rank of [senior
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superintendent] FIRE/JAIL BRIGADIER GENERAL in the
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service: Provided, That in no case shall any officer who has
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retired or is retirable within six (6) months from [hts/ber]
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compulsory retirement age be appointed as Chief of the Fire
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Provided, further, That the Chief of the Fire Bureau and the 
Chief of the Jail Bureau shall serve a tour of duty not to exceed 
four (4) years: Provided, however, That in times of war or 
other national emergency declared by Congress, the President 
may extend such tour of duty.
"The heads of the BFP and the BJMP with the rank of 
[director] FIRE/JAIL GENERAL shall have the position title 
of Chief of the Fire Bureau and the Chief of the Jail Bureau, 
respectively. The second officers in command of the BFP and 
the BJMP with the rank of [chief Gupcrintcndcnt] FIRE/JAIL 
LIEUTENANT GENERAL shall have the position title of 
Deputy Chief for Administration of the Fire Bureau and Deputy 
Chief for Administration of the Jail Bureau, respectively. The 
third officers in command of the BFP and the BJMP with the 
rank of [chief superintendent] FIRE/JAIL LIEUTENANT 
GENERAL shall have the position title of Deputy Chief for 
Operation of the Fire Bureau and Deputy Chief for Operation 
of the Jail Bureau, respectively. The fourth officers in 
command of the BFP and the BJMP with the rank of [chief 
superintendent] FIRE/JAIL LIEUTENANT GENERAL shall 
have the position title of Chief of Directorial Staff of the Fire 
Bureau and Chief of Directorial Staff of the Jail Bureau, who 
shall be assisted by the Directors of the Directorates in the 
respective National Headquarters Office with at least the rank 
of [senior-supcrintcndGnt] FIRE/JAIL MAJOR GENERAL.
"The BFP and the BJMP shall CONSTRUCT, establish, 
operate and maintain their respective regional offices in each 
of the administrative regions of the country which shall be 
respectively headed by a Regional Director for Fire Protection 
and a Regional Director of Jail Management and Penology 
with the rank of [senior superintendent] FIRE/JAIL 
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respectively assisted by the following officers with the rank of 
[superintendent] FIRE/JAIL COLONEL: Assistant Regional 
Director for Administration, Assistant Regional Director for 
Operations, and Regional Chief of Directorial Staff:
PROVIDED, THAT IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL 
REGION, THE AFOREMENTIONED OFFICERS SHALL 
HAVE THE RANK OF FIRE/JAIL BRIGADIER GENERAL."
Sec. 2. Section 5, paragraph (d) of RA 9263, as amended, is hereby amended 
to read as follows:
"Sec. 5. Appointment of Uniformed Personnel to the 
BFP and the BJMP. - The appointment of the BFP and the 
BJMP shall be effected in the following manners:
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"(d) Fire/Jaii [Chief Superintendent] BRIGADIER 
GENERAL to Fire/Jaii [Bireeter] GENERAL - Appointed by 
the President, upon recommendation of the Secretary of the 
DILG, with the proper endorsement by the Chair[mae] of the 
Civil Service Commission (CSC).
"X X X."
Sec. 3. Section 7 of RA 9263, as amended, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"Sec. 7. Professionalization and Upgrading of 
Qualification Standards in the Designation of Uniformed 
Personnel of the BFP and the BJMP to Key Positions. -
"a) No person shall be designated to the following key 
positions in the BFP unless [hc/shc has met] the qualifications 
provided therein ARE MET:
"1) Municipal Fire Marshal. - Should have the 
rank of [senior inspector] FIRE LIEUTENANT 
COLONEL, who must have finished at least second 
year Bachelor of Laws or earned at least twelve (12) 
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Administration, Management, Engineering, Public 
Safety, Criminology or other reiated disciplines from a 
recognized institution of learning, and must have 
satisfactoriiy passed the necessary training or career 
courses for such position as may be established by the 
Fire Bureau;
"2) City Fire Marshai - Should have the rank of 
[chief inspector] FIRE COLONEL, who must have 
finished at least second year Bachelor of Laws or 
earned at least twenty-four (24) units in a Master's 
Degree Program in Public Administration, 
Management, Engineering, Public Safety, Criminology 
or other related disciplines from a recognized 
institution of learning, and must have satisfactorily 
passed the necessary training or career courses for 
such position as may be established by the Fire Bureau;
—District Fire Marshal,—Provincial Rre 
Marshal, Assistant Regional Director for Administration^
Assistant Regional Director for Operations and
Regional Chief of Directorial Staff:—Shouid have tbe
rank of Guperintendent, who must be a graduate of
Bacheior of Laws er a hoidor of a Master's Degree in
Public—Administratiofb—Management,—Engineering/
Public Safety, Criminology or other related disciplines
from a recognized institution of learning, and must
have satisfactorily passed the nGCCSsary training or
career courses fof-cuch position as may be cstabiished
by the Fire Bureau;]
P4) District Fire Marshal for the National Capital 
Region,—Regional Director for Fire Protection and
Director—of—the—Directorate—of—the—National
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senior-supcrintondGnt, who must be a grackiato of
Bachelor of Laws or a holder of a Master's Degree in
Public—Administration,—Management,—Englneerir^j
Public Safety, Criminology or other related disciplines
from a recognized institution -of learning; and must
have satisfactorily passed the necessary training-or
career courses for such position as may be established
by the Fire Bureau;]
"3) DISTRICT FIRE MARSHAL, DISTRICT 
FIRE MARSHAL FOR THE NATIONAL CAPITAL 
REGION, PROVINCIAL FIRE MARSHAL, 
ASSISTANT REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR 
ADMINISTRATION, ASSISTANT REGIONAL 
DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS AND REGIONAL 
CHIEF OF DIRECTORIAL STAFF. - SHOULD HAVE 
THE RANK OF FIRE COLONEL, WHO MUST BE A 
GRADUATE OF BACHELOR OF LAWS OR A 
HOLDER OF A MASTER'S DEGREE IN PUBLIC 
ADMINISTRATION, 
MANAGEMENT,
ENGINEERING, PUBLIC SAFETY, CRIMINOLOGY 
OR OTHER RELATED DISCIPLINES FROM A 
RECOGNIZED INSTITUTION OF LEARNING, AND 
MUST HAVE SATISFACTORILY PASSED THE 
NECESSARY TRAINING OR CAREER COURSES 
FOR SUCH POSITION AS MAY BE ESTABLISHED 
BY THE FIRE BUREAU;
"4) REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR FIRE 
PROTECTION, ASSISTANT REGIONAL 
DIRECTOR FOR ADMINISTRATION (NCR) AND 
ASSISTANT REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR 
OPERATIONS (NCR). - SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST 
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MUST BE A GRADUATE OF BACHELOR OF LAWS 
OR A HOLDER OF A MASTER'S DEGREE IN 
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, MANAGEMENT, 
ENGINEERING, PUBLIC SAFETY, CRIMINOLOGY 
OR OTHER RELATED DISCIPLINES FROM A 
RECOGNIZED INSTITUTION OF LEARNING, AND 
MUST HAVE SATISFACTORILY PASSED THE 
NECESSARY TRAINING OR CAREER COURSES 
FOR SUCH POSITION AS MAY BE ESTABLISHED 
BY THE FIRE BUREAU;
"5) DIRECTOR OF THE DIRECTORA TE OF 
THE NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS OFFICE AND 
REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR THE NATIONAL 
CAPITAL REGION. - SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST 
THE RANK OF FIRE MAJOR GENERAL, WHO 
MUST BE A GRADUATE OF BACHELOR OF LAWS 
OR A HOLDER OF A MASTER'S DEGREE IN 
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, MANAGEMENT, 
ENGINEERING, PUBLIC SAFETY, CRIMINOLOGY 
OR OTHER RELATED DISCIPLINES FROM A 
RECOGNIZED INSTITUTION OF LEARNING, AND 
MUST HAVE SATISFACTORILY PASSED THE 
NECESSARY TRAINING OR CAREER COURSES 
FOR SUCH POSITION AS MAY BE ESTABLISHED 
BY THE FIRE BUREAU;
"[5)] 6) Deputy Chief for Administration of the 
Fire Bureau, Deputy Chief for Operations of the Fire 
Bureau and Chief Directoriai Staff of the Fire Bureau. - 
Should have the rank of [ouperintcndcnt] FIRE 
LIEUTENANT GENERAL, who must be a member of 
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Public Safety, Criminology or other related disciplines 
from a recognized institution of learning, and must 
have satisfactorily passed the necessary training or 
career courses for such as may be established by the 
Fire Bureau; and
"[6)] 7) Chief of the Fire Bureau. - Should have 
the rank of [director] FIRE GENERAL, who must be a 
member of the Philippine Bar or a holder of a Master's 
Degree in Public Administration, Management, 
Engineering, Public Safety, Criminology or other 
related disciplines from a recognized institution of 
learning, and must have satisfactorily passed the 
necessary training or career courses for such position 
as may be established by the Fire Bureau.
"No person shall be designated to the following 
key positions of the BJMP unless [he/she has met] the 
qualifications provided therein ARE MET:
"1) Municipal Jaii Warden. - Should have the 
rank of [chief—inspector] JAIL LIEUTENANT 
COLONEL, who must have finished at least second 
year Bachelor of Laws or earned at least twelve (12) 
units in a Master's Degree Program in Management, 
Public Administration, Public Safety, Criminology, 
Penology, Sociology, National Security Administration, 
Defense Studies, or other related disciplines from a 
recognized institution of learning, and must have 
satisfactorily passed the necessary training or career 
courses for such position as may be established by the 
Fire Bureau;
"2) City Jaii Warden. - Should have the rank of 
[chief inspector] JAIL COLONEL, who must have 
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earned at least twenty four (24) units in a Master's 
Degree Program in Management, Public 
Administration, Public Safety, Criminology, Penology, 
Sociology, National Security Administration, Defense 
Studies, or other related disciplines from a recognized 
institution of learning, and must have satisfactorily 
passed the necessary training or career courses for 
such position as may be established by the Fire Bureau: 
Provided, That in City Jails with a population of one 
thousand (1,000) or more inmates, the City Jail 
Warden shall have the rank and qualification of a 
District Jail Warden;
"3) District Jail Warden, Provincial Jail 
Administrator, Assistant Regional Director for 
Administration, Assistant Regionai Director for 
Operations and Regional Chief of Directorial Staff. - 
Should have the rank of [senior Gupcrintcndcnt] JAIL 
COLONEL, who must be a graduate of Bachelor of 
Laws or a holder of a Master's Degree in Management, 
Public Administration, Public Safety, Criminology, 
Penology, Sociology, National Security Administration, 
Defense Studies, or other related disciplines from a 
recognized institution of learning, and must have 
satisfactorily passed the necessary training or career 
courses for such position as may be established by the 
Fire Bureau;
"4) Regional Director for Jaii Management and 
Penoiogy, [and—Directorate—ef—the—National 
Headquarters Office] ASSISTANT REGIONAL 
DIRECTOR FOR ADMINISTRATION (NCR) AND 
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[senior----- superintendent] JAIL BRIGADIER
GENERAL, who must be a graduate of Bachelor of 
Laws or a holder of a Master's Degree in Management, 
Public Administration, Public Safety, Criminology, 
Penology, Sociology, National Security Administration, 
Defense Studies, or other related disciplines from a 
recognized institution of learning, and must have 
satisfactorily passed the necessary training or career 
courses for such position as may be established by the 
Fire Bureau;
"5) DIRECTOR OF THE DIRECTORA TE OF 
THE NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS OFFICE AND 
REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR THE NATIONAL 
CAPITAL REGION. - SHOULD HAVE THE RANK 
OF JAIL MAJOR GENERAL, WHO MUST BE A 
GRADUATE OF BACHELOR OF LAWS OR A 
HOLDER OF A MASTER'S DEGREE IN 
MANAGEMENT, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, 
PUBLIC SAFETY, CRIMINOLOGY, PENOLOGY, 
SOCIOLOGY, 
NATIONAL 
SECURITY
ADMINISTRATION, DEFENSE STUDIES OR 
OTHER RELATED DISCIPLINES FROM A 
RECOGNIZED INSTITUTION OF LEARNING, AND 
MUST HAVE SATISFACTORILY PASSED THE 
NECESSARY TRAINING OR CAREER COURSES 
FOR SUCH POSITION AS MAY BE ESTABLISHED 
BY THE JAIL BUREAU;
"[^] 6) Deputy Chief for Administration of the 
Jaii Bureau, Deputy Chief of Operations of the Jail 
Bureau and the Chief of Directorial Staff of the Jail 
Bureau. - Should have the rank of [senior 
superintendent] JAIL LIEUTENANT GENERAL, who


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must be a member of the Philippine Bar or a holder of
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a Master's Degree in Management, Public
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Administration, Public Safety, Criminology, Penology,
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Sociology, National Security Administration, Defense
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Studies, or other related disciplines from a recognized
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institution of learning, and must have satisfactorily
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passed the necessary training or career courses for
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such position as may be established by the Jail Bureau;
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"[6}] 7) Chief of the Jail Bureau. - Should have
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the rank of [director] JAIL GENERAL, who must a
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member of the Philippine Bar or a holder of a Master's
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Degree In Management, Public Administration, Public
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Safety, Criminology, Penology, Sociology, 
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Security Administration, Defense Studies, or other
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related disciplines from a recognized institution of
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learning, and must have satisfactorily passed the
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necessary training or career courses for such position
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as may be established by the Jail Bureau;
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"[Any uniformed personnel of the BFP-and the BJMP
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who is cuffentty -occupying-such- -position--but lacks-the
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qualifications mentioned therein shall be given three (3) years
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upon the cffcctivity of this 
Act to comply with the
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requirements, otherwise hc/shc 
shall be 
relieved from the
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"ANY UNIFORMED PERSONNEL OF THE BFP AND
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THE BJMP WHO IS CURRENTLY OCCUPYING SUCH
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DESIGNATION FOR MORE THAN FIVE (5) YEARS
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SHALL BE RECLASSIFIED 
OF THEIR RANKS BY
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OPERATION OF LAW."
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Sec. 4. Section 12 of RA 9263, as amended, is hereby further amended to read
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"Fire/Jail
"Sec. 12. RANK CLASSIFICATION, Standardization 
of the Base Pay, Retirement and other Benefits of the 
Uniformed Personnei of the BFP and BJMP. - In order to 
enhance the general welfare, commitment to service and 
professionalism of the uniformed personnel of the BFP and 
the BJMP, they shall receive the minimum starting salary 
equivalent to the salary grade level of the corresponding rank 
classification of their counterparts in the PNP, as provided 
under Section 36 of RA 8551, and in the AFP, as provided 
under Section 2 of RA 9166.
"[The rate of the base pay of the uniformed personnel 
of the BFP and the BJMP shall be adjusted in accordance with
the following salary grade schedule:] FOR PURPOSES OF 
EFFICIENT ADMINISTRATION, SUPERVISION AND 
CONTROL, THE RANK CLASSIFICATION AND THE 
CORRESPONDING RATE OF THE BASE PAY OF THE 
UNIFORMED PERSONNEL OF THE BFP AND BJMP 
SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:
"RANK CLASSIFICATION 
SALARY GRADE
[Direetor] GENERAL 
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[Chief Superintendent] LIEUTENANT GENERAL 
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[Senior Superintendent] MAJOR GENERAL 
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[Superintendent] BRIGADIER GENERAL 
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[Chief Inspector] COLONEL 
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MAJOR 
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CAPTAIN 
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[Inspector] LIEUTENANT 
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Fire/Jail [OfFiccr IV] EXECUTIVE MASTER SERGEANT 19 
Fire/Jail [Officer III] CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT 
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Fire/Jail [Officer II] SENIOR MASTER SERGEANT 
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"Provided, That all benefits currently received by the
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uniformed personnel of the BFP and the BJMP under existing
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laws shall continue to be received by them: Provided, further,
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That their retirement pay shall be subject to the adjustment/s
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based on the prevailing scale of base pay of the uniformed
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Sec. 5. Impiementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). - The DILG, in coordination
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with the BFP and the BJMP, the CSC, the Department of Budget and Management
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(DBM), and the Department of Finance (DOF), shall, within ninety (90) days from the
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effectivity of this Act, promulgate the rules and regulations necessary to implement
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the provisions of this Act.
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Sec. 6. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part hereof is held invalid or
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unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision or part not otherwise
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affected shall remain in full force and effect.
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Sec. 7. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive
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order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule, or regulation contrary to, or
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inconsistent with, the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, modified, or amended
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accordingly.
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Sec. 8. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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complete publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general
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circulation in the Philippines.
Approved,
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