Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Batasan Hills, Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
Introduced by  
HON. ATTY. GERVILLE “JINKY BITRICS” R. LUISTRO 
AN ACT 
MODERNIZING THE PAROLE AND PROBATION ADMINISTRATION, IMPROVING 
ITS PAROLE AND PROBATION SERVICES, EXPANDING ITS ORGANIZATIONAL 
STRUCTURE, UPGRADING THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF ITS 
PERSONNEL, AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Parole and Probation Administration (PPA), created pursuant to Presidential Decree 
No. 968, otherwise known as the "Probation Law of 1976," has played a vital role in the 
Philippine criminal justice system. For nearly five decades, it has provided alternative correctional 
programs through supervised community-based rehabilitation, which has proven effective in 
decongesting prisons, reducing recidivism, and facilitating the reintegration of offenders into 
society. 
However, the PPA has remained largely unchanged in structure, resources, and personnel 
compensation since its inception, despite increasing caseloads, evolving justice sector demands, 
and the growing complexity of rehabilitative services. Its personnel, primarily composed of parole 
and probation officers, are overburdened, underpaid, and often lack access to adequate tools and 
training necessary to perform their duties effectively. Moreover, the Administration's current 
organizational structure does not reflect the scope or scale of its responsibilities in a modernized 
justice system. 
This proposed measure seeks to modernize the Parole and Probation Administration 
by: 
July 28, 2025
8:15 am
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1. Improving and expanding its parole and probation services to align with current global
standards and best practices;
2. Strengthening its organizational structure to accommodate increasing demands for
services, ensure effective supervision of clients, and support specialized programs such as
restorative justice, therapeutic jurisprudence, and reintegration initiatives;
3. Upgrading the salary grades and benefits of PPA personnel to ensure their welfare and
professional growth, and to attract and retain highly qualified probation officers and
administrative staff;
4. Providing funding support to ensure the sustainable delivery of high-quality, community-
based corrections services across the country.
By investing in a modernized and well-supported Parole and Probation Administration, the
government affirms its commitment to restorative justice, the rehabilitation of offenders, and the 
protection of public safety. This bill recognizes that second chances, when supported by sound 
institutional mechanisms, can transform lives and strengthen communities. 
We recognize the efforts of Representatives Michael L. Romero and Rufus Rodriguez, 
who championed this legislation in the Nineteenth Congress. 
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
HON. ATTY. GERVILLE “JINKY BITRICS” R. LUISTRO 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Batasan Hills, Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
Introduced by  
HON. ATTY. GERVILLE “JINKY BITRICS” R. LUISTRO 
AN ACT 
MODERNIZING THE PAROLE AND PROBATION ADMINISTRATION, IMPROVING 
ITS PAROLE AND PROBATION SERVICES, EXPANDING ITS ORGANIZATIONAL 
STRUCTURE, UPGRADING THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF ITS 
PERSONNEL, AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Parole and Probation 
Administration Modernization Act.” 
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is the declared policy of the State to promote the 
correction and rehabilitation of persons deprived of liberty (PDL) for their successful reintegration 
into society, and to provide opportunities for reformation to first-time offenders who are more 
likely to respond to individualized, community-based treatment programs in order to prevent 
recidivism and reduce the incidence of repeat offenses. 
To this end, the State shall endeavor to improve the country’s parole and probation system, 
provide probation and parole officers the means to fully and effectively perform their duties and 
mandates, and allocate the necessary resources for the implementation of parole and probation 
programs that are relevant and responsive to the needs of the time. 
SEC. 3. Mandate. – The Parole and Probation Administration (PPA) shall be the principal 
government agency mandated to implement programs for the correction and rehabilitation of 
offenders under the parole and probation system, provide opportunities for their reformation and 
reintegration into the community, and prevent the repeat commission of offenses. It shall promote, 
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subject to appropriate safeguards and standards, the utilization of non-custodial alternatives to 
incarceration, foster greater community involvement in the treatment of offenders, and instill 
among offenders a greater sense of responsibility to society. 
 
SEC. 4. Powers and Functions. – To fulfill its mandate, the PPA shall have the following 
powers and functions: 
(a) Administer the parole and probation system pursuant to existing laws, rules, and 
regulations; 
 
(b) Supervise PDLs who, after serving part of their sentences, are released on parole or are 
pardoned with parole conditions; 
 
(c) Investigate and supervise first-time minor drug offenders under suspended sentence; 
 
(d) Evaluate and monitor activities of persons released on recognizance; 
 
(e) Supervise persons rendering community service as penalty in lieu of imprisonment; 
 
(f) 
Serve as the authorized representative of the Dangerous Drugs Board under the 
Voluntary Submission Program; 
 
(g) Revitalize, implement, and administer the Volunteer Probation Aide (VPA) Program;  
 
(h) Investigate and supervise qualified petitioners for parole and executive clemency; and 
 
(i) 
Perform such other functions in the effective administration of the parole and probation 
system as may be provided by law. 
 
SEC. 5. Structural Organization. – The PPA shall be headed by an Administrator assisted 
by two (2) Deputy Administrators who shall serve as Deputy Administrator for Administration 
and Deputy Administrator for Operations. 
 
The PPA Central Office shall have seven (7) support services, namely: 
1. 
Administrative Service – The Administrative Service shall consist of three (3) 
divisions: Human Resource Management and Development Division, General 
Services Division, and Information and Advocacy Division. 
2. 
Financial Management Service – The Financial Management Service shall consist of 
three (3) divisions: Budget Division, Management and Audit Division, and 
Accounting Division. 
3. 
Planning Service – The Planning Service shall consist of the Planning Division and 
the Research and Evaluation Division. 
4. 
Legal Service – The Legal Service shall consist of the Hearing and Investigation 
Division and the Legal Research and Opinion Division. 


5. 
Case Management and Information and Communication (ICT) Service – The Case 
Management and ICT Service shall consist of the Case Management and Statistics 
Division and the ICT Division. 
6. 
Technical Service – The Technical Service shall consist of the Investigation Division 
and the Supervision Division. 
7. 
Community Relations Service – The Community Relations Service shall consist of the 
Volunteer Resources Management Division and the Community Services Division. 
 
Each support service shall be headed by a Director with the rank of Director II, while each 
division shall be headed by a Division Chief. The Administrator shall determine the 
organizational structure and staffing pattern of each support service and division in accordance 
with the existing compensation and position classification system, subject to the review and 
approval of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). 
 
SEC. 6. Regional Offices. – The PPA shall establish and maintain Regional Offices in each 
administrative and autonomous region in the country. Each Regional Office shall be headed by a 
Regional Director, assisted by an Assistant Regional Director. The Administrator shall determine 
the organizational structure and staffing pattern of each Regional Office in accordance with the 
existing compensation and position classification system, subject to the review and approval of 
the DBM. 
 
SEC. 7. Provincial, City, and Municipal Parole and Probation Offices. – The PPA shall 
also establish and maintain Provincial and City Parole and Probation Offices in each province 
and city. The PPA may also establish and maintain, as may be necessary, Municipal Parole and 
Probation Offices upon the recommendation of the Regional Director and the approval of the 
Administrator, and pursuant to authorization by Congress. Each Provincial, City, and Municipal 
Parole and Probation Office shall be headed by a Chief Probation and Parole Officer. The 
Administrator shall determine the organizational structure and staffing pattern of each Provincial, 
City, and Municipal Parole and Probation Office in accordance with the existing compensation 
and position classification system, subject to the review and approval of the DBM. 
 
SEC. 8. Qualifications of the Administrator and Deputy Administrators. – Persons 
appointed to the positions of Administrator and Deputy Administrators must be holders of at least 
a master’s degree or its equivalent in criminology, social work, corrections, penology, psychology, 
sociology, public administration, law, police science, police administration, or other related 
management courses, or a member of the Philippine Bar, with at least ten (10) years of supervisory 
experience.  
 
SEC. 9. Qualifications of Regional Directors and Assistant Regional Directors. – Persons 
appointed to the positions of Regional Director and Assistant Regional Director must be holders 
of at least a master’s degree or its equivalent in either criminology, social work, corrections, 
penology, psychology, sociology, public administration, law, police science, police administration, 
or related fields, and should have at least five (5) years of supervisory experience in probation 
work, or be a member of the Philippine Bar with at least five (5) years of supervisory experience. 


SEC. 10. Appointment. – The Administrator and Deputy Administrators shall be appointed 
by the President upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Justice. The Administrator and 
Deputy Administrators shall not be removed except for cause provided by law. 
 
The Regional Directors and Assistant Regional Directors shall be appointed by the Secretary 
of Justice upon the recommendation of the Administrator. The Regional Directors and Assistant 
Regional Directors shall not be removed except for cause provided by law. 
 
All other personnel shall be appointed by the Administrator in accordance with civil service 
laws, rules, and regulations. 
 
SEC. 11. Maintenance of Adequate Ratio of Personnel to Caseload. – Subject to the 
approval of the DBM, the PPA shall maintain a Probation and Parole Officer to caseload ratio of 
1:50. The PPA shall submit annually to the DBM and to Congress a report on the caseload of each 
Regional, Provincial, City, and Municipal Parole and Probation Office and its recommendations, 
if any, for the increase in number of personnel in order to maintain the said ratio; Provided, That 
this provision shall not affect the security of tenure of Probation and Parole Officers assigned to 
any Regional, Provincial, City, or Municipal Parole and Probation Office.  
 
SEC. 12. Creation of New Positions, Reclassification of Existing Positions, and 
Upgrading of Salary Levels. – The following positions in the PPA are hereby created, and the 
existing positions reclassified or upgraded, with the corresponding salary grade levels: 
 
 
Existing Position 
 
Reclassified Position/ 
Newly-Created Position 
Salary Grade 
FROM 
TO 
Administrator 
(Director V) 
Administrator III 
29 
30 
Deputy Administrator 
(Director IV) 
Deputy Administrator III  
(Deputy Administrator for 
Administration) 
28 
29 
 
- 
Deputy Administrator III 
(Deputy Administrator for 
Operation) 
 
- 
 
29 
Regional Director 
(Director II) 
Regional Director 
(Director IV) 
26 
28 
Assistant Regional Director 
(Director I) 
Assistant Regional Director 
(Director III) 
25 
27 
 
Director II, Legal Service 
- 
26 
 
Director II, Technical and 
Community Service 
24 
26 
 
Director II, ICT and Case 
Management Service 
24 
26 
 
Director II, Administrative 
24 
26 


 
Existing Position 
 
Reclassified Position/ 
Newly-Created Position 
Salary Grade 
FROM 
TO 
Service 
 
Director II, Financial 
Management Service 
24 
26 
 
Director II, Planning Service 
24 
26 
Chief Probation Officer 
Chief Probation and Parole 
Officer 
24 
25 
Attorney V 
Attorney V 
Chief, Hearing and 
Investigation Division 
25 
25 
Attorney V 
Attorney V 
Chief, Legal and Research 
Opinion Division 
25 
25 
Chief Probation Officer - 
Chief, Technical Services 
Division 
Chief Probation and Parole 
Officer 
Chief, Technical Services 
Division 
24 
25 
Chief Probation Officer - 
Chief, Community Services 
Division 
Chief Probation and Parole 
Officer 
Chief, Community Service 
Division 
24 
25 
Chief Probation Officer - 
Chief, Case Management 
and Records Division 
Chief Probation and Parole 
Officer, Case Management 
Division 
24 
25 
 
Information Technology 
Officer III 
Chief, ICT Division 
- 
24 
Chief Administrative 
Officer - 
Chief, Administrative 
Division 
Human Resource Management 
Officer V 
Chief, Human Resource 
Management Division 
24 
24 
 
Chief Administrative Officer - 
Chief, Property and General 
Services Division 
- 
24 
 
Information Officer V - 
Chief, Information and 
Advocacy Division 
- 
24 
Chief Administrative 
Officer - 
Chief, Financial and 
Management Division 
Budget Officer V 
Chief, Budget Division 
- 
24 
Accountant III 
Chief, Accounting Section 
Accountant V 
Chief, Accounting Division 
18 
24 
Planning Officer V 
Planning Officer V 
24 
24 


 
Existing Position 
 
Reclassified Position/ 
Newly-Created Position 
Salary Grade 
FROM 
TO 
Chief, Planning Division 
Chief, Planning Division 
 
Planning Officer V 
Chief, Research and Evaluation 
Division 
24 
24 
Supervising Probation 
Officer 
Supervising Probation and 
Parole Officer 
22 
23 
Senior Probation Officer 
Senior Probation and Parole 
Officer 
18 
21 
Probation Officer II 
Probation and Parole Officer II 
15 
18 
Probation Officer I 
Probation and Parole Officer I 
11 
15 
 
SEC. 13. Incumbent Officials and Personnel. – The incumbent officials and personnel of 
the PPA shall continue to hold their positions without need of new appointments.  
 
SEC. 14. Other Benefits. – In addition to the benefits being received under existing laws 
and issuances, Probation and Parole Officers shall receive the following benefits under the 
following circumstances: 
(a) Hazard Pay - Probation and Parole Officers who are directly assisting or performing 
functions which expose them to danger, occupational risks or threats to their health and security 
brought about by the types of clientele or cases they handle, such as but not limited to high-risk 
probationers, parolees, and pardonees, drug offenders, mentally-ill clients, and clients with 
contagious diseases, shall receive, subject to the approval of the Administrator, hazard pay 
equivalent to at least twenty per centum (20%) of the monthly basic salary; 
 
(b) Living Quarters or Living Quarters Allowance - The PPA shall provide living quarters 
to employees who are assigned more than fifty (50) kilometers away from their residence. If living 
quarters are not available, the Probation and Parole Officer shall be entitled to Living Quarters 
Allowance equivalent to at least Four thousand pesos (₱4,000.00) a month, subject to the approval 
of the Administrator; 
 
(c) Longevity Pay - A monthly longevity pay equivalent to five per centum (5%) of the 
latest monthly basic pay shall be paid to a probation and parole officer for every five (5) years of 
continuous, efficient and meritorious service rendered as certified by the Administrator, 
commencing with the service after the approval of this Act; 
 
(d) Subsistence Allowance – An allowance for meals or sustenance shall be given to PPA 
personnel who, by the nature of the duties and responsibilities of their respective positions, have 
to make their services available at all times in their places of work as field officers. This shall be 
given at the prescribed standard rate; and 
 


(e) Relocation Allowance – Relocation Allowance shall be granted to all displaced field 
officers due to reassignment. Officers who are transferred to other regions, or within the same 
region provided the distance of the residence to the area of assignment shall be more than fifty 
(50) km radius, by reason of promotion or other personnel movement, shall be entitled to a 
relocation allowance commensurate to the transportation and hauling expenses. 
 
SEC. 15. Local Government Support. – Subject to existing laws, issuances, rules, and 
regulations, the PPA shall be authorized to receive from local government units financial 
assistance and other forms of support such as honoraria, office space, furniture, equipment, office 
supplies and additional personnel complement.  
 
SEC. 16. Annual Report. – Not later than the 30th day of June of every year, the 
Administrator shall submit to the Office of the President and to Congress an annual report on the 
implementation of this Act. 
 
SEC. 17. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – Within ninety (90) days from the 
effectivity of this Act, the PPA Administrator shall, in coordination with the Secretary of Justice, 
the Secretary of Budget and Management, and the Chairperson of the Civil Service Commission, 
promulgate the rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act. 
 
SEC 18. Appropriations. – The amount necessary for the initial implementation of this Act 
shall be charged against the current year’s appropriation of the PPA. Thereafter, such sums as may 
be necessary for the continued implementation of this Act shall be included in the annual General 
Appropriations Act.  
 
SEC. 19. Separability Clause. – If any provision or part of this Act is declared 
unconstitutional or invalid, the remaining parts or provisions not affected shall remain in full force 
and effect.  
 
SEC. 20. Repealing Clause. – All laws, executive orders, rules and regulations or parts 
thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby amended or repealed 
accordingly. 
 
 
SEC. 21. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the 
Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.        
 
Approved,