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Senate Bill No. 
INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to rectify a rather discriminatory situation wherein the custodial 
force of the Bureau of Correction in the Department of Justice receives far less 
remuneration for their services than the jail guards of the Bureau of Jail 
Management and Penology under the Department of Interior and Local 
Government even as they perform relatively similar functions. 
In the interest of justice and fairness, it is imperative to even the pay scale of the 
aforementioned employees. Moreover, our aspirations for a more efficient and 
effective corrections system in the country could be more easily attained by 
streamlining the Bureau of Corrections bureaucracy. 
This goal could be 
achieved early by promoting employee welfare and professionalizing the staff 
thru education and skills development. 
The passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
Senator 


FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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Senate Bill No. 542 . ····~IYEDiW .. ~ 
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INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
AN ACT 
STREAMLINING THE BUREAU OF CORRECTIONS BUREAUCRACY AND 
APPROPRIATING 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 Bureau of 
Corrections Streamlining Act of 2010". 
SEC 2. 
Declaration of Policy. -
It is hereby declared policy of the State to 
promote the welfare of its citizens. Toward this end, and to attain greater 
efficiency in the service, the bureaucracy in the Bureau of Corrections, 
Department of Justice, shall be streamlined by professionalizing the staff h 
education and skills development and upgrading employee benefits. 
SEC 3.. Upgrading. - In consonance with the aforestated policy, the salaries of 
the officials and custodial force in the Bureau of Corrections, hereinafter referred 
to as the Bureau, shall be upgraded, with appropriate amendments in the 
nomenclature of certain positions, as follows: 
POSITION 
SALARY 
GRADE 
1. Director V 
29 
30 
2. Assistant Director IV 
28 
29 
3. [Penal] Superintendent IV 
26 
27 
4. [Penal] Superintendent III 
24 
25 
5. fPenal] Superintendent II 
22 
24 
6. [Penal] Superintendent I 
20 
23 
7. [Penal] CORRECTIONS Institution Supervisor 
18 
22 
8. 
[Prison Security Officer III] CORRECTIONS 
18 
22 
INSTITUTION SUPERVISOR 
9. 
[Prison Security Officer II] CORRECTIONS 
15 
20 
SUPERVISING OFFICER III 
10. 
[Prison Security Officer I] CORRECTIONS 
11 
18 
SUPERVISING OFFICER II 
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11. 
[Prison 
Guard 
III] 
CORRECTIONS 
10 
15 
SUPERVISING OFFICER I 
12. [Prison Guard Iff CORRECTIONS OFFICER II 
7 
13 
13. [Prison Guard 11 CORRECTIONS OFFICER I 
5 
10 
14. 
[Wardress II -
Correctional Institution for 
7 
13 
Women] CORRECTIONS OFFICER II 
15. 
[Wardress I -
Correctional Institution for 
5 
10 
Women] CORRECTIONS OFFICER I 
SEC 4. 
Education and Skills Development. - The Bureau shall draw up and 
implement an educational program to upgrade the professional knowledge and 
skills of its employees. 
Without prejudice to efficiency in the service, members of the custodial force and 
other staff of the Bureau may avail of grants, scholarships and privileges, local 
and foreign, to increase their professional knowledge and hone their expertise 
and skills. 
SEC 5. Insurance Coverage. - Members of the custodial force shall be covered 
by life and accident insurance while in the performance of their official duties and 
functions. 
SEC 6. Health Care Services. - Employees of the Bureau shall be provided with 
health care services thru a health maintenance organization (HMO) until such 
time that a hospital or health clinics can be established by the Bureau for that 
purpose. 
SEC 7. Retirement Benefits. - Upon compulsory retirement, any custodial officer 
from the' rank of Superintendent IV and below shall be entitled to retirement 
benefits· computed on the basis of one grade higher than the position he last 
held .. 
SEC 8. Other Benefits. - Subject to the availability of funds, the Bureau Director 
may grant employees such benefits as may be required by the exigencies of the 
service. 
SEC 9. Rules and Regulations. - Within sixty (60) days from the approval of this 
Act, the Secretary of Justice shall promulgate such rules and regulations as may 
be necessary for the implementation of this Act. 
SEC 10. Appropriations. - The amounts required for the upgrading of salaries, 
education and skills development, insurance coverage, healt h care services, 
retirement and other benefits of employees shall be taken from the budget of the 
Bureau of Corrections for the current fiscal year. Thereafter, such amounts as 
may be necessary to implement this Act shall be included in the Annual General 
Appropriations Act. 


SEC 11. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or 
parts thereof which are contrary to or are inconsistent with the provisions of this 
Act are hereby repealed or amended accordingly. 
SEC 12. 
Effectivity. -
This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
complete publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general 
circulation. 
The publication shall be done within thirty (30) days from the 
approval of this Act. 
Approved,