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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Board of Pardons and Paroles releases prisoners on parole and recommends the grant 
of presidential pardons. The Parole and Probation Administration supervises the rehabilitation of 
parolees as well as probationers. Based on the experience of the Department of Justice, the two 
offices perform complementary or related functions. 
This bill seeks to merge the two offices by amending Book 4, Title 3 of Executive Order 
292 otherwise h o w  as the Administrative Code of 1987. 
This is consistent with the policy to streamline the existing bureaucracy in the 
Department of Justice, and to promote operational efficiency and economy.* 
*This hill was originally filed during the Thirteenth Congress, First Regular Session. 


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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC ) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE; 
S.B.No. 1.2 
Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
AN ACT 
TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTIONS OF TITLE THREE, BOOK FOUR, 
OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBERED TWO HUNDRED AND NINETY-TWO, 
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1987 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Section 4, Chapter 1, Title Three Book Four, of Executive Order Numbered 
Two Hundred and Ninety-Two, otherwise lmown as “The Administrative Code of 1987” is 
hereby amended to read as follows: 
“SEC. 4. Organizational Structure. - The Department shall consist of the 
following units: 
(1) Department Proper; 
(2) Office of the Government Corporate Counsel; 
(3) National Bureau of Investigation; 
(4) Public Attorney’s Office; 
[ (5) Board of Pardons and Parole;] 
(5) [ (6) ] Parole and Probation Administration; 
(6) [ (7) .] Bureau of Corrections; 
(7) [ (8) ] Land Registration Authority; 
(8) [ (9) ] Bureau of Immigration; and 
(9) [ (10) ] Commission on the Settlement of Land Problems.” 
“THE BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLE CREATED UNDER ACT NO. 
4103, AS AMENDED, SHALL BE PLACED UNDER THE PAROLE AND 
PROBATION ADMINISTRATION.” 
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SECTION 2. Section 18, Chapter 6, Title 111, of the same Book of the said Code is hereby 
amended to read as follows: 
“SEC. 18. Board Composition. - The Board shall be composed of the 
Secretary OF JUSTICE as THE Chairman, THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE 
PAROLE 
AND 
PROBATION ADMINISTRATION AS 
THE 
VICE- 
CHAIRMAN and six (6) members consisting of the DRECTOR OF THE 
BUREAU OF CORRECTIONS, a sociologists; A PSYCHOLOGIST; a 
clergyman; an educator; and a member of the Philippine Bar: Provided, That AT 
LEAST one of them is a woman. PROVIDED FURTHER, THAT, AT THE 
ABSENCE OF THE CHAIRMAN, THE VICE-CHATRMAN SHALL PRESIDE. 
The members of the board shall be appointed by the President upon the 
recommendation of the Secretary and shall hold office for a term of six (6) years, 
without prejudice to appointment.” 
“In case of vacancy by reason of death, incapacity, resignation or 
removal of any of the Board members, the Secretary shall have the authority to 
designate a temporary member possessing the qualifications of his predecessor 
and to senre out his unexpired term or until the President shall have appointed a 
regular member to fill the vacancy.” 
SECTION 3. Section 19, Chapter 6, Title 111, of the same Book of the said Code is hereby 
amended to read as follows” 
“SEC. 19. [ Executive Director and ] Board Secretary; Support Staff [ In the 
performance of his duties as Chairman of ] The Board [ of Pardons and Parole, the 
Secretary ] shall be assisted by a NEWLY ASSEMBLED SUPPORT STAFF WHO 
SHALL PERFORM THE SAME DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS AS THE ONES 
ABOLISHED IT WILL BE HEADED BY AN OFFICIAL WITH THE RAMK OF 
DlRECTOR I WHO SHALL BE DESIGNATED AS THE BOARD SECRETARY AND 
[ The Executive Director ] who shall the appointed by the President upon the 
recommendation of the Secretary. [ The Executive Director still receive a monthly salary 


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of Thirteen thousand five hundred pesos (P13,500.00) 1. The Board Secretary shall 
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prepare and keep the minutes of all the Board Sessions in a book of records kept for the 
purpose as well as the resolutions and recommendations of the Board on all actions 
involving paroles, pardons, and executive clemency to the President; authenticate and/or 
attest all minutes, resolutions and recommendations of the Board; prepare and serve all 
notices of Board meetings or sessions to the members of the Board prepare an annual 
report of all resolutions and recommendations for parole or executive clemency and other 
reports that the Department may require. He shall also perform such other functions as 
the Board may from time to time assign to him.” 
SECTION 4. Section 24, Chapter 27, Title 111, of the same Book of the said Code, is hereby 
amended to read as follows: 
“SEC. 24. 
Structural and Personnel Organization. - [ (1) ] The 
Administration shall be headed by an Administrator who shall be immediately 
assisted by TWO [an] Deputy Administrators, ONE FOR PROBATION AND 
THE OTHER FOR PARDONS AND PAROLE. The Administrator and Deputy 
Administrator shall be appointed by the President upon the recommendation of 
the Secretary: PROVIDED, THAT THE BOARD SECRETARY UPON THE 
EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ACT SHALL BE DESIGNATED BY THE 
SECRETARY AS DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR FOR PARDONS AND 
PAROLE. 
The appointee to the position of Administrator and Deputy Administrators 
must be holders of a doctoral/masteral degree in public administration and/or 
lawyers at least one (1) year of supervisory experience in probation ot parole 
work. 
THE PRESENT STAFF COMPLEMENT OF THE BOARD AND 
ITS CORRESPONDING FUNCTIONS, APPROPRIATIONS, RECORDS, 
EQUIPMENT, 
OTHER 
ASSETS 
AND 
LIABILITIES 
SHALL 
BE 
TRANSFERRED TO THE ADMINISTRATION; PROVIDED THAT SUCH 
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NUMBER OF THE SAID STAFF COMPLEMENT AS MAY BE JOINTLY 
DETERMINED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR AND THE BOARD CHAIRMAN 
SHALL SERVE PROVIDED FURTHER, THAT, ALL PERSONNEL OF BOTH 
THE BOARD OR PARDONS AND PAROLE AND THE PAROLE AND 
PROBATION ADMINISTRATION DEEMD TO BE REDUNDANT, WILL 
HAVE THEIR POSITIONS ABOLISHED WIHTOUT PREJUDICE TO 
PERTINENT CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS. 
[ (2) ] The Administration shall have a Technical Service under 
the Office of the Administrator which shall serve as the service arm or the Board 
of Pardons and Parole in the supervision of parolees and pardonees. ] 
[ (3) ] The Administration shall likewise continue to operate and 
maintain a Regional Office in each of the Administrative or autonomous regions 
including the National Capital Region Office in every province and city of the 
country. 
The Regional Provincial and City Offices of the Administration 
shall each be headed by a Regional Probation and Parole Officer, ProvinciaI/City 
Probation and Parole Officer, respectively, all of whom shall be appointed by the 
Secretary upon the recommendation of the Administrator, the Provincial or City 
Probation and Parole Officers shall be assisted by such field assistants and 
subordinate personnel as may be necessary to enable them to carry out their duties 
and functions. For this purpose, the Administrator may appoint citizens of good 
repute and probity to act as Probation and Parole Aides who not receive any 
regular compensation for their services except reasonable travel allowance.” 
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SECTION 5. Repealing Clause. - Any provisions of law inconsistent with the provisions 
of this Act are hereby repealed or amended accordingly. 
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SECTION 6. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
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Approved, 
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