TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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SENATE
S. No. 1046
25 AUG-6 P2:20
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Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR THE RANK CLASSIFICATION AND ORGANIZATION OF KEY 
POSITIONS IN THE BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION (BFP) AND THE 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
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Republic Act No. 9263 or the "Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and Bureau of 
Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) Professionalization Act of 2004" provides that 
"uniformed personnel of the BFP and the BJMP, as members 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 Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed Forces of the 
Philippines (AFP) to carry out their respective duties to the extent of risking their lives 
and limbs."
Recognizing their complementary role and valuable contribution in the 
maintenance of peace and order, protection of life, liberty and property and the 
promotion of the general welfare, the BFP and the BJMP deserve equal rank names 
and salary grades with the other line agencies of the DILG. This bill seeks to remedy


any inconsistency and inequality among the uniformed personnel who are offering the 
same dedication and level of public service.
This proposed measure also harmonizes rank classification with Republic Act 
No. 11200 that was enacted on February 2019. RA 11200 provided for the rank 
classification in the PNP and adopted a more common rank nomenclature in 
addressing our law enforcers which is aligned to the terminologies of the military, for 
purposes of clarity of command and responsibility, and for the effective administration, 
supervision and control of the uniformed personnel of the PNP. It eliminated confusion 
as to how policemen can be appropriately addressed, as it also paved the way for 
enhanced interoperability and better coordination.
In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is recommended.
NGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA


TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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SENATE 
s. No. 1046
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25 AUG-6 P2:20
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Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR THE RANK CLASSIFICATION AND ORGANIZATION OF KEY 
POSITIONS IN THE BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION (BFP) AND THE 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
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Section 3 of Republic Act No. 9263, as amended, is hereby amended
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to read as follows:
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"Sec. 3. Organization and Key Positions of the BFP and
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the BJMP. - The BFP and the BJMP shall be respectively
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headed by a Chief who shall be assisted by two (2) [d]Deputy
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[e]Chiefs, one (1) for [a]Administration and one (1) for
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[e]Operations, all of whom shall be appointed by the
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President upon recommendation of the Secretary of the DILG
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from among the qualified officers with at least the rank of
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[senior superintendent] FIRE/JAIL BRIGADIER GENERAL
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in the service: Provided, That in no case shall any officer who
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has retired or is retriable within six (6) months from his/her
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compulsory retirement age be appointed as Chief of the Fire
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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) 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] FIRE/JAIL GENERAL shall have the position title 
of Chief of Fire Bureau and Chief of the Jail Bureau, 
respectively. The second officers in command of the BFP and 
the BJMP with the rank of [chief-superintendent] FIRE/JAIL 
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 [chief superintendent] FIRE/JAIL LIEUTENANT 
GENERAL shall have the position title of Deputy Chief for 
Operations of the Fire Bureau and Deputy Chief for Operations 
of the Jail Bureau, respectively. The fourth officers in 
command of the BFP and the BJMP with the rank of [chief 
superintendent] FIRE/JAIL 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 [d]Directors of the 
[d]Directorates in the respective [n]National 
[h]Headquarters [e]Office with at least the rank of [senior 
superintendent] FIRE/JAIL 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 for Jail Management and Penology 
with the rank of [senior - superintendent] FIRE/JAIL


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BRIGADIER GENERAL He/she shall be [respectively]
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assisted by the following officers with the rank of
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[superintendent] FIRE/JAIL COLONEL: Assistant Regional
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Director for Administration, Assistant Regional Director for
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Operations, and Regional Chief of Directorial Staff:
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PROVIDED, THAT IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
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REGION, THE AFOREMENTIONED OFFICERS SHALL
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HAVE THE RANK OF FIRE/JAIL BRIGADIER GENERAL.
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Sec. 2. Section 5, paragraph (d) of Republic Act No. 9263, as amended, is
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hereby amended to read as follows:
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"Sec. 5. Appointment of Uniformed Personnei to the
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BFP and the BJMP. - The appointment of uniformed personnel
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to the BFP and the BJMP shall be effected in the following
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manner:
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"a) X X x;
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"x X x;
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"d) Fire/ Jail [Chief Superintendent] BRIGADIER
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GENERAL to Fire/Jail Director. - Appointed by the President
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upon [-] recommendation of the Secretary of the DILG, with
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the proper endorsement by the [Chairman] CHAIRPERSON
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of the CSC."
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Sec. 3. Section 7 of Republic Act No. 9263, as amended, is hereby amended to
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read as follows:
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"Sec. 7. Professionaiization and Upgrading of Qualification
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Standards in the Designation of Uniformed Personnel of the
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BFP and the BJMP to Key Positions. -
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a) "a) No person shall be designated to the following key
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positions of the BFP unless he/she has met the qualifications
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provided therein:
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"1) Municipal Fire Marshal. - Should have the rank of [seniof
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inspector] FIRE LIEUTENANT COLONEL, who must have
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least twelve (12) units in a fm^Master's fd^Degree 
fpJProgram in fpiPublic ta}Administration, 
fm^Management, fe^Engineering, tPiPublic fsJSafety, 
feiCriminology 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;
"2) City Fire Marshai. - Should have the rank of [chief 
tnspectof] FIRE COLONEL, who must have finished at least 
second year Bachelor of Laws or earned at least twenty-four 
(24) units in a fm^Master's fd^Degree fp^Program in 
tp^Public faJAdministration, tfTh}Management, 
fe^Engineering, tP^Public fs^Safety, fe^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 Marshal, Provincial Fire Marshal, Assistant
Regional-Director for Administration, ■ Assistant Regional
Director-for Operations and Regional Chief of Directorial
Staff.—Should have the rank of superintendent,-who must be
a graduate of-Bachclor 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 satisfactory
passed the necessary training or career courses for suc-h
position as may be established by the Fire Bureau;]
"{d) District Fire Marshal for the National Capital Regiofty
Regional Director for Fire Protection and Director of the
Directorate of the National Headquarters Office.—Should have
at least the rank of senior superintendent, who must be a
graduate of Bachelor of Laws or a holder of master's degree


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tfl-public-admini5trQt4on, managGiriGnt, Gngineermg;-public
safety,—criminology-or other rGlatcd-disciplincs from—a
recognized institution of learning,-and must have satisfactory
passed-the necessary troining-er-career-course for-such
position as may be establish 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 OPERATIONS AND 
REGIONAL CHIEF OF DIRECTORIAL STAFF. - SHOULD 
HAVE THE RANK OF FIRE 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). - SHOULD HAVE 
AT LEAST THE RANK OF FIRE 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


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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 FIRE MAJOR 
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] 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 
[superintendent] FIRE LIEUTENANT GENERAL, who must 
be a member of the Phiiippine Bar or a holder of a 
fm^Master's fd^Degree fp^Program in fp^Public 
fa^Administration, fm^Management, fe^Engineering, 
tp^Public fsJSafety, fe^Criminology or other related 
disciplines from a recognized institution of learning, and must 
have satisfactoriiy passed the necessary training or career 
courses for such position as may be estabiished by the Fire 
Bureau; and
"[6] 7) Chief of the Fire Bureau. - Should have the rank of 
[senior director] FIRE GENERAL, who must be a member of 
the Philippine Bar or a hoider of a fm^Master's fd^Degree 
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tm^Management, feJEngineering, fp^Public fs^Safety, 
feJCriminology 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.
"b) No person shall be designated to the following key 
positions of the BJMP unless he/she has met the qualifications 
provided therein:
"1) Municipal Jail Warden. - Should have the rank of [the 
senior-mspcGtOf] JAIL LIEUTENANT COLONEL, who must 
have finished at least second year Bachelor of Laws or earned 
at least twelve (12) units in a fm^Master' f4}Degree 
tp^Program in tfft}Management, fp^Public 
fa}Administration, fpJPublic fs^Safety, fe^Criminology 
tp^Penology, fs^Sociology, ff^National fs^Security 
fajAdministration, fd^Defense fs^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 
tbJBureau;
"2) City Jail Warden. - Should have the rank of [chief 
inspector] JAIL COLONEL, who must have finished at least 
second year Bachelor of Laws or [earned at least twenty four 
(2^) units in master's degree program] A HOLDER OF A 
MASTER'S DEGREE in fm^Master' fd^Degree fp^Program 
in fm^Management, fp^Public faJAdministration, fp][Public 
fs^Safety, fe^Criminology tP^Penology, fs^Sociology, 
frrJNational fs^Security fa^Administration, f4]Defense 
fs^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: Provided, That in fe^City


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with a population of one thousand (1,000) or more 
[Inmates] PERSONS DEPRIVED OF LIBERTY, the feJCity
fjJJail fw^Warden shail the rank and qualifications of a 
fd^District fw^Warden AND PROVINCIAL DIRECTOR;
"3) District Jaii Warden, Provinciai [Jaii Administrator] 
DIRECTOR, Assistant Regionai Director for Administration, 
Assistant Regionai Director for Operations and Regionai Chief 
of Directoriai Staff - Should have the rank of [superintendent] 
JAIL COLONEL, who must be a graduate of Bachelor of Laws 
or a holder of a fm^Master' fd^Degree fp^Program In 
fm^Management, fp^Public fe]Administration, fp^Public 
ts^Safety, ^^Criminology tP^Penology, fs^Sociology, 
tnJNational fs^Security fa^Administration, fd^Defense 
fs^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;
"4) Regionai Director for Jaii Management and Penoiogy and 
[Director of-the Directorate of the Notional Headquarters
Office] ASSISTANT REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR 
ADMINISTRATION (NCR) AND ASSISTANT REGIONAL 
DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (NCR). - Should have at 
least the rank of [senior superintendent] JAIL BRIGADIER 
GENERAL, who must be a graduate of Bachelor of Laws or a 
holder of a fm^Master' fd^Degree fp^Program in 
fm^Management, tP^Public fa}Administration, fp^Public 
fs^Safety, fe^Criminology tP^Penology, fs^Sociology, 
fn^National fs^Security fa]Administration, fd^Defense 
fs^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 
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"5) DIRECTOR OF THE DIRECTORATE OF THE 
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS OFFICE AND REGIONAL 
DIRECTOR FOR THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION. - 
SHOULD HAVE THE RANK OF JAIL MAJOR GENERAL, 
WHO MUST BE A GRADUATE OF BACHELOR OF LAWS 
OR A HOLDER OF A MASTERS DEGREE 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;
"[5] 6) Deputy Chief for Administration of the Jaii Bureau, 
Deputy Chief for Operations of the Jaii Bureau and Chief of 
Directoriai Staff of the Jaii Bureau. - Should have the rank of 
[chief superintendent] JAIL LIEUTENANT GENERAL, who 
must be a member of the Philippine Bar or a holder of a 
frriJMaster's fd^Degree fp^Program in fm^Management, 
fp^Public faJAdministration, fpiPublic fs^Safety, 
feiCriminology fp^Penology, fs^Sociology, fn^National 
fs^Security fa^Administration, fd^Defense fs^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; and
"[6] 7) Chief of the Jaii Bureau. - Should have the rank of 
[director] JAIL GENERAL, who must be a member of the 
Philippine Bar or a holder of a 
fd^Degree
fpJProgram in fm^Management, fp^Public 
fa^Administration, fp^Public fs^Safety, fe^Criminology


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tP^Penology, fsJSociology, t^iNational fs^Security
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fa^Administration, fd^Defense fs^Studies or other related
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disciplines from a recognized institution of learning, and must
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have satisfactorily passed the necessary training or career
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courses for such position as may be established by the Jail
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Bureau.
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"{Any uniformed personnel of the BFP and the BJMP who is
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currently—occupying—sueh—position—but—lacks—of—the
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qualifications mentioned therein shall be given three (3) years
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upon the cffcctivity of this Act to comply with the
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requirements otherwise he/she shall be relieved from the
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position:]"
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Sec. 4. Section 12 of Republic Act No. 9263, as amended, is hereby amended
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7 to read as follows:
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"Sec. 12. RANK CLASSIFICATION, Standardization of the
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Base Pay, Retirement and Other Benefits of the Uniformed Personnel
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of the BFP and the BJMP. - In order to enhance the general welfare,
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commitment to service and professionalism of the uniformed
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personnel of the BFP and the BJMP, they shall receive the minimum
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starting salary equivalent to the salary grade level of the
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corresponding rank classification of their counterparts in the PNP, as
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provided under Section 36 of [the] Republic Act No. 8551, and in the
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AFP, as provided under Section 2 of Republic Act No. 9166.
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"[The rate of base pay of the uniformed personnel of the BFP
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and the BJMP shati-bc adjusted in accordance with the following
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salary grade schodulo:]
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"FOR PURPOSES OF EFFICIENT ADMINISTRATION,
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SUPERVISION AND CONTROL, THE RANK CLASSIFICATION
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AND THE CORRESPONDING RATE OF THE BASE PAY OF THE
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UNIFORMED PERSONNEL OF THE BFP AND THE BJMP SHALL
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BE AS FOLLOWS:
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"RANK CLASSIFICATION 
SALARY GRADE
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"Fire/Jail [Director] GENERAL 
£28^30
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"Fire/Jail [Chief Superintendent] LIEUTENANT GENERAL
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"Fire/Jail [Senior Superintendent] MAJOR GENERAL 
£26^28
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"Fire/Jail [Stiperintendent] BRIGADIER GENERAL 
£25^27
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"Fire/Jail [Chief-Inspector] COLONEL 
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"FIRE/JAIL MAJOR 
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"FIRE/JAIL CAPTAIN 
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"Fire/Jail [Inspecfer] LIEUTENANT 
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"Fire/Jail [Officer IV] EXECUTIVE MASTER SERGEANT 19
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"Fire/Jail [Officer-II-I] CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT 
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"Fire/Jail [Officef^-] SENIOR MASTER SERGEANT 17
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"Fire/Jail [Officer-1] MASTER SERGEANT 
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"Fire/Jail [OfficeHII] STAFF SERGEANT 
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"Fire/Jail [Officer II] CORPORAL 
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"Fire/Jail Officer H 
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"Provided, That all benefits currently received by the
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uniformed personnel of the BFP and the BJMP under other existing
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laws shall continue to be received by them: Provided, further. That
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their retirement pay shall be subject to the adjustment/s based on
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the prevailing scale of base pay of the uniformed personnel in the
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active service.
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Sec. 5. Implementing Rules and Reguiations. - The DILG, in coordination with
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the BFP, the BJMP, the CSC, and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM)
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shall, within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this Act, promulgate the rules and
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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
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provisions not affected thereby.
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Sec. 7. Repeating Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive
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order, letter of instruction, rule and regulation, inconsistent with the provisions of this
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Act is hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
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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 a newspaper of general circulation, whichever
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comes earlier.
Approved,
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