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SENATE 
S. No. 431
Introduced by SENATOR RONALD "BATO" DEU ROSA
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
It is an understatement to say that national security is of utmost importance. 
Securing the nation from and against threats of all forms is undoubtedly among the 
essential elements that, together, provide for the delicate balance of a healthy 
Republic.
Article II, Section 5 of the Philippine Constitution states: The maintenance of 
peace and order, the protection of life, liberty, and property, and promotion of the 
general welfare are essential for the enjoyment by all the people of the blessings of 
democracy. From this we see that the role of those in law enforcement, including all 
agencies that work closely to this end, is truly vital and indispensable. Among these 
agencies are the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and the Bureau of Jail Management 
and Penology (BJMP).


The importance of their roles is also expressed in Section 2, Republic Act No. 
9263, otherwise known as the "Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and Bureau of Jail 
Management and Penology (BJMP) Professionalization Act of 2004:
...It is therefore recognized that the uniformed personnei of the BFP and the 
BJMP, as member of the uniformed service of the government under the 
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), are required the 
same amount of sacrifice, service and dedication like their counterparts in the 
PNP and the AFP to carry out their respective duties to the extent of risking 
their lives and limbs.
Since there are existing inequalities in the rank classifications of the BFP and 
the BJMP, this bill aims precisely to address and rectify those inequalities. With proper 
modification of the rank classification, one where rank clearly corresponds to duty, we 
are also opening the doors for more motivation, dedication, and efficiency in the 
delivery of services of both the BFP and the BJMP.
In view of the foregoing, I earnestly seek the swift passage of this bill.
DELA ROSA
RONALD


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First Regular Session 
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SENATE
s. No. 431
•22 JUL 12 P5 22
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Introduced by SENATOR RONALD "BATO" DELA ROSA
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:
SECTION 1. Section 3 of Republic Act No. 9263, as amended, is hereby amended to 
read as follows:
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"SEC. 3. Organization and Key Positions of the BFP and the BJMP, -
The BFP and the BJMP shall be respectively headed by a Chief who shall be 
assisted by two (2) Deputy Chiefs, one (1) for Administration and one (1) for 
Operations, all of whom shall be appointed bv the President upon 
recommendation of the Secretary of the DILG from among the qualified officers 
with at least the rank of fsenlomsupefintendeRt] BRIGADIER GENERAL in 
the service: Provided, that in no case shall any officer who has retired or is 
retirable within six (6) months from his/her compulsory retirement age be 
appointed as Chief of the Fire Bureau or Chief of the Jail Bureau, as the case 
may be: Provided, further, that the Chief of the Fire Bureau and Chief of the 
Jail Bureau shall serve a tour of duty not to exceed four (4)


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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] 
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 superintendent] 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 [ehief-suporintcndont] 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 [ehlef-superi-ntendent] LIEUTENANT 
GENERAL shall have the respective 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-GuperintcndGnt] 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] BRIGADIER GENERAL. He/she shall be 
respectively assisted by the following officers with the rank of [superintendent] 
COLONEL: Assistant Regional Director for Administration, Assistant Regional 
Director for Operations, and Regional Chief of Directorial Staff: PROVIDED, 
THATIti THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION, THE AFOREMENTIONED 
OFFICERS SHALL HAVE THE RANK OF BRIGADIER GENERAL.
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SEC. 2. Section 5, paragraph d) of Republic Act No. 9263, as amended, is hereby
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amended to read as follows:
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"SEC. 5. Appointment of Uniformed Personnel to the BFP and the 
BJMPn - The appointment of the BFP and the BJMP shall be effected in the 
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d) Fire/Jail[-GhiefSuperintendent] BRIGADIER GENERAL to Fire/Jaii 
General. - Appointed by the President upon recommendation of the Secretary 
of the DILG, with the proper endorsement by the Chairman of the Civil Service 
Commission (CSC)."
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SEC. 3. Section 7 of Republic Act No. 9263, as amended, is hereby amended to read
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as follows:
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"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 he/she has met the qualifications provided therein:
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I 1) Municipal Fire Marshal. - Should have the rank of [scnior -inspoctor] 
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 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
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2) City Fire Marshal. - Should have the rank of [chief-inspee-ter] 
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;
[3) District Fire Morshai,—Provincial—Fire Marshal, Assistant
Regional Director for Administrationr-Assistent Regional Director
for Opera tions-and-Regional-Chlef of-Directorial-Staff:—SheuM
havG-the-rank of-Guperintendent, who must bo a groduatc ef
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administration^—mana§emeat7—ea§meefm§7—public—safety;
criminology or other—refated—disciplines--from—recognized
institution of learning, and must-have-satisfactory-passed the
necessary training or career courses for such positien-as-may-be
established by the Fire Bureau;]
\^?f-9istri€tFire Marshal for the National Capitel-Region/-RegionaJ
-Dlrecter-for-Firc Protection and-Direetor-of-the DIrcctorate- of the
■NationalHcadquartcrs-OfFcc.—Should have at least-t-he-rank- of
senior.superintendentT-who-must-be-a-graduate -of Bachelor of
Laws or a-holder of master's degree in-public-administration;
management/ engineering, publie-safctyy criminology-or--other
related-dtsciplines from--a-recognized institution of Icarning-and
must-have satisfactory-passed-the--necessary-tratning- or -career
course 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 
OPERA HONS AND REGIONAL CHIEF OF DIRECTORIAL STAFF 
- SHOULD HAVE THE RANK OF 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) -
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SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST THE RANK OF BRIGADIER GENERAL, 
WHO MUST BE A GRADUATE OF BACHELOR OF LAWS OR A 
HOLDER OF 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 COURSE FOR SUCH POSITION AS MAY BE 
ESTABLISHED BY THE FIRE BUREAU;
5) DIRECTOR OF THE DIRECTORATE OF THE NATIONAL 
HEADQUARTERS OFFICE AND REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR THE 
NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION. - SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST THE 
RANK OF MAJOR GENERAL, WHO MUST BE A GRADUATE OF 
BACHELOR OF LAWS OR A HOLDER OF MASTER'S DEGREE IN 
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, MANAGE^?ENT, ENGINEERING, 
PUBLIC SAFETY, CRIMINOLOGY OR OTHER RELATED 
DISCIPLINES FROM A RECOGNIZED INSTITUTION OF 
LEARNING, AND MUST HAVE SATISFACTORILY PASSED THE 
NECESSARY TRAINING OR CAREER COURSE 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 Directorial Staff of the Fire 
Bureau- Should have the rank of [super-mtendeRt] LIEUTENANT 
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 as may be established by 
the Fire Bureau; and
[6] 7) Chief of the Fire Bureau. - Should have the rank of [director] 
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 discipline from a recognized 
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necessary training or career courses for such position as may be 
established by the Fire Bureau.
b) No person shall be designated to the following key positions of the BJMP
unless he/she has met the qualification provided therein:
1) Municipal Jail Warden. - Should have the rank of [ehief-inspector] 
LIEUTENANT COLONEL, who have finished at least second year 
Bachelor of Laws or earned at least twelve (12) units in a Master' 
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 Jail Bureau;
2) City Jaii Warden. - Should have the rank of [chief inspector] 
COLONEL, who must have finished at least second year Bachelor of 
Laws or earned at least twenty four (24) units in Master's Degree 
Program in Management, Public Administration, Public Safety, 
Criminology, Penology, Sociology, National Security Administration, 
Defense Studies or 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: Provided, that in City Jails with a population of one thousand 
(1,000) or more Inmates, the City Jail Warden shall the rank and 
qualification of a District Jail Warden;
3) District Jaii Warden, Provincial Jaii Administrator, Assistant Regional 
Director for Administration, Assistant Regional Director for Operations 
and Regional Chief of Directorial Staff. - Should have the rank of [senior 
superintendent] 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 
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satisfactorily passed the necessary training or career courses for such 
position as may be established by the Jail Bureau;
4) Regional Director for Jaii Management and Penology,, and
[■Direet&ratc..of the- Notional Headquarters...Office] ASSISTANT
REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR ADMINISTRATION (NCR) AND 
ASSISTANT REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (NCR). - 
Should have the rank of [senior ■■ Guperintendent] 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 discipline 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;
5) DIRECTOR OF THE DIRECTORATE OF THE NATIONAL 
HEADQUARTERS OFFICE AND REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR THE 
NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION. - SHOULD HAVE THE RANK OF 
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 DISCIPLINE 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;
[S] 6) Deputy Chief for Administration of the Jail Bureau, Deputy Chief 
for Operations of the Jail Bureau and Chief of Directorial Staff of the Jail 
Bureau. - Should have the rank of [senior—super-intenden-t] 
LIEUTENANT GENERAL, who must be a member of the Philippine 
Bar 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 
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satisfactorily passed the necessary training or career courses for such 
position as may be established by the Jail Bureau; and 
[6] 7) Chief of the Jail Bureau. - Should have the rank of [dfreeter] 
GENERAL, who must be a member of the Philippine Bar 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 discipline 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.
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[Any-uniformed personnel-of the BFP ond the 3JMP-who-iG-eurrently-oeeupyin§
such-position-but-lackG of tho-^ualifieations mentioned therein-shall bo given
three (3) years upon the effectivity of this Act to comply with the roquirements,-
othofwise he/she shall be relieved-from the position;]
ANY UNIFORMED PERSONNEL OF THE BFP AND THE B3MP WHO IS 
CURRENTLY OCCUPYING SUCH DESIGNATION FOR MORE THAN FIVE 
(5) YEARS SHALL BE RECLASSIFIED OF THEIR RANKS BY OPERATION 
OF LAW."
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SEC. 4. Section 12 of Republic Act No. 9263, as amended, is hereby amended to read
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"SEC. 12. RANK CLASSIFICATION, Standardization of the Base Pay, 
Retirement and other Benefits of the Uniformed Personnel 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 Republic Act No. 8551, and In the AFP, as provided under 
Section 2 of Republic Act No. 9166.
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[Tl3e-FatG of tho boGG pay of-the- uniformed-personnel-of the BFP 
aecF-the-BJMP-Gha 11 - be-ad j usted-i n accordance with the followIng-Galary
§fade-------sebedtile:] 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 
B3MP SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:
RANK CLASSIFICATION
SALARY GRADE
Fire/Jail General
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Fire/Jail Lieutenant General
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Fire/Jail Major General
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Fire/Jail Brigadier General
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Fire/Jail Colonel
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Fire/Jail Lieutenant Colonel
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Fire/Jail Major
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Fire/Jail Captain
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Fire/Jail Lieutenant
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Fire/Jail Executive Master Sergeant
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Fire/Jail Chief Master Sergeant
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Fire/Jail Senior Master Sergeant
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Fire/Jail Master Sergeant
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Fire/Jail Staff Sergeant
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Fire/Jail Corporal
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Fire/Jail Officer
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the BFP and the BJMP under other existing laws shall continue to be received
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by them: Provided^ further, That their retirement pay shall be subject to the
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adjustment/s based on the prevailing scale of base pay of the uniformed
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personnel in the active service.
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SEC. 5. Implementation Rules and Regulations. - The DILG in coordination with
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the BFP and the BJMP, the CSQ the Department of Budget and Management and the
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Department of Finance, shall within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Act,
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promulgate the rules and regulations necessary to implement the provision of this Act.
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SEC. 6. Separability Clause. - If any portion or provision of this Act is declared
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unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity and effectivity of the other provisions
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not affected thereby.
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SEC. 7. Repealing Clause. - The renaming provisions of Republic Act No. 6975, as
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amended by Republic Act No. 9263 that have reference to the rank and classification of the
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uniformed personnel of the BFP and BJMP, and all laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations,
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and other issuances, or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act,
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SEC. 8. Effectivity, - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after Its complete
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publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation,
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whichever comes earlier.
Approved,
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