HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

3150
HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by REP. ROMAN T. ROMULO
Lone District, Pasig Ci

AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR THE RANK CLASSIFICATION IN THE BUREAU OF
FIRE PROTECTION (BFP) AND BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND
PENOLOGY (BJMP), AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 58 AND
64 OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBER 6975, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS THE “DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENT ACT OF 1990”

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The enactment of Republic Act No. 6975, otherwise known as the “Department of the
Interior and Local Government Act of 1990”, established the creation of the Philippine
National Police (PNP), the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and the Bureau of Jail
Management and Penology (BJMP) as Uniformed tri-Bureaus under the umbrella of the
Interior Sector of DILG

These three (3) bureaus share the common objectives towards maintaining peace and order,
protecting life, liberty and property, and promoting the general welfare essential for the
enjoyment by all the people of the blessings of democracy (Article II, Section 5 of the
Philippine Constitution)

In June 2019, R.A. 11200 known as “An Act Providing for the Rank Classification in the
Philippine National Police, Amending for the Purpose Section 28 of Republic Act No. 6975,
as Amended, Otherwise Known as the ‘Department of the Interior and Local Government
Act of 1990” was passed with the end view of eliminating public confusion on PNP
terminologies and eventually bringing our police force closer to the populace.


Following the same rationale, this measure proposes the rank classification of both BFP and
BJMP personnel similar to that of their PNP counterparts with the aim of attaining clarity of
command and responsibility among the bureaus’ uniformed personnel, modernizing the
same, and maintaining effective and efficient administration, supervision, and control.

Adopting the proposed rank classification will aid in minimizing confusion and enhancing
the public’s familiarity with BFP and BJMP’s personnel.

In light of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly requested.

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ROMAN T. ROMULO


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon City, Metro Manila

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

3150
HOUSE BILL NO. _

Introduced by REP. ROMAN T. ROMULO
Lone District, Pasig City

AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR THE RANK CLASSIFICATION IN THE BUREAU OF
FIRE PROTECTION (BFP) AND BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND
PENOLOGY (BJMP), AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 58 AND
64 OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBER 6975, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS THE “DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL,
GOVERNMENT ACT OF 1990”

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

SECTION 1. Section 58 of Republic Act No. 6975, otherwise known as the

“Department of Interior and Local Government Act of 1990”, is hereby amended to

g read as follows:

4 “Section 58. Rank Classification - For purposes of efficient
5) administration, supervision, and control, the rank classification of
6 the members of the Fire Bureau shall be as follows:
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[Director] FIRE MAJOR GENERAL
s [Chief Superintendent] FIRE BRIGADIER GENERAL
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[Senior Superintendent] FIRE COLONEL


[Superintendent] FIRE LIEUTENANT COLONEL
[Chief Inspector] FIRE MAJOR
[Senior Inspector] FIRE CAPTAIN

[Inspector] FIRE LIEUTENANT

[Senior Fire Officer IV] FIRE EXECUTIVE MASTER SERGEANT

[Senior Fire Officer IIT] FIRE CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT
[Senior Fire Officer II] FIRE SENIOR MASTER SERGEANT
[Senior Fire Officer I] FIRE MASTER SERGEANT

{Fire Officer II] FIRE STAFF SERGEANT

[Fire Officer II] FIRE CORPORAL

[Fire Officer I] FIREMAN / FIREWOMAN”

SECTION 2. Section 64 of Republic Act No. 6975 is hereby amended to
read as follows:
“Section 64. Rank Classification. - For purposes of efficient
administration, supervision, and control, the rank classification of

the members of the Jail Bureau shall be as follows:

[Director] JAIL MAJOR GENERAL

[Chief Superintendent] JAIL BRIGADIER GENERAL
[Senior Superintendent] JAIL COLONEL
[Superintendent] JAIL LIEUTENANT COLONEL
[Chief Inspector] JAIL MAJOR

[Senior Inspector] JAIL CAPTAIN


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[Inspector] JAIL LIEUTENANT

[Senior Jail Officer IV] JAIL EXECUTIVE MASTER SERGEANT
[Senior Jail Officer IIT] JAIL CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT
[Senior Jail Officer If] JAIL SENIOR MASTER SERGEANT
[Senior Jail Officer I] JAIL MASTER SERGEANT

[Jail Officer II] JAIL STAFF SERGEANT

[Jail Officer IT] JAIL CORPORAL,

[Jail Officer I] JAILMAN / JAILWOMAN”

SECTION 3. Within thirty (30) days from the effectivity of this Act, the
Chiefs of the Bureau of Fire Protection and Bureau of Jail Management and
Penology shall promulgate rules and regulations for the effective implementation of
this Act. Such rules and regulations shall take effect upon their publication in two

(2) newspapers of general circulation.

SECTION 4. All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations, and issuances,
or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or

modified accordingly.

SECTION 5. If any part or provision of this Act is held unconstitutional or
invalid, other parts or provisions hereof which are not affected thereby shall

continue to be in full force and effect.


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SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its

complete publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,