Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City, Metro Manila

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House Bill No. 7404

INTRODUCED BY
REP. ALFRED VARGAS

AN ACT
BROADENING THE OPPORTUNITIES OF FILIPINO YOUTH BY ALLOWING
GRADUATES OF K-12 ENHANCED EDUCATION PROGRAM IN THE
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975 AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO.
8551, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PNP LAW

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘The Department of Education (DepEd) designed the K-12 Enhanced
Education Program to increase the quality of education and address the
unemployment in the country by providing students with mastery of basic
competencies and skills necessary for employment and at par with
international standards.

This bill secks to realize the promise of the the K-12 Enhanced
Education Program while also supporting the pool of the Philippine National
Police’s next generation of recruits. This bill will also level the playing field
for children of poor families who cannot afford to go to college to be qualified
to the country’s police force, while still adhering to the PNP’s general
qualifications, amending for the purpose the PNP Law.

In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is urgently

sought.

ALFRED VARGAS


Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City, Metro Manila

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House Bill No. _7404

INTRODUCED BY
REP. ALFRED VARGAS

AN ACT
BROADENING THE OPPORTUNITIES OF FILIPINO YOUTH BY ALLOWING
GRADUATES OF K-12 ENHANCED EDUCATION PROGRAM IN THE
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975 AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO.
8551, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PNP LAW

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

SECTION 1. Short Title. - The Act shall be known as the “K-12 to PNP Act”.

SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. - It is a declared policy of the State that
the youth plays a vital role in nation-building and shall promote and protect
their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual, and social well-being. It shall
inculcate in the youth patriotism and nationalism, and encourage their
involvement in public and civic affairs. Through this legislation, the
opportunities for Filipino youth will be broadened by opening the admission
of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to graduates of the K-12 enhanced
education program.

SECTION 2. Amendatory Provision. - The existing provisions on the
General Qualifications for Appointment in the PNP in Republic Act No. 6975,
as amended by Republic Act No. 8551, is hereby amended to read as follows:

a.) A citizen of the Philippines;

b.) A person of good moral conduct;

c.) Must have passed the psychiatric/psychological, drug and
physical tests to be administered by the PNP or by any

NAPOLCOM accredited government hospital for the purpose of
determining physical and mental health;


d.) Must [p = € f ecognized
eee aera eee HAVE COMPLETED THE K-12
ENHANCED EDUCATION PROGRAM;

e.) Must be eligible in accordance with the standards set by the
Commission;

f.) Must not have been dishonorable discharged from the military
employment or dismissed for cause from any civilian position in
the Government;

g.) Must not have been convicted by final judgment of an offense or
crime involving moral turpitude;

h.) Must be at least one meter and sixty-two centimeters (1.62m) in
height for male and one meter and fifty-seven centimeters
(1.57m) for female;

i.) Must weigh not more or less than five kilograms (5 kgs.) from
the standard weight corresponding to his or her height, age, and
sex; and

j.) For a new applicant, must not be less than twenty-one (21) nor
more than thirty (30) years of age: except for the last
qualification, the above-enumerated qualifications shall be
continuing in character and an absence of any one of them at
any given time shall be a ground for separation or retirement
from the service: Provided, that PNP members who are already
in the service upon the effectivity of this Act shall be given at
least two (2) more years to obtain the minimum educational
qualification and one (1) year to satisfy the weight requirement.

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SECTION 3. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason, any part, section or
provision of this Act is held invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining
provisions not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.

SECTION 4. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and
regulations, or other issuances or parts thereof inconsistent with the
provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 5. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days
after its publication either in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of
general circulation.

Approved,