Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

15" CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House pitino, 3024

Introduced by REP. SALVADOR H. ESCUDERO TIL

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to ease the burden currently besetting security guards or watchmen.

First, it provides for a study now pay later scheme for security guards, watchmen and
even private detectives who may opt, or are mandated, to finish the security management
specialist course offered by public and private institutions which are government accredited
to conduct police and security training.

And second, it extends the validity of every security guard’s required security license
under Republic Act No. 5487 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations.

In view of the foregoing and in deference to the uniqueness of a security guard’s job
which principally involves risk of life and limb, early passage of this proposed measure is
submitted.

Flicactheo DF
SALVADOR H. ESCUDERO IIL

Representative
1* District, Sorsogon



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

15" CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bio, 3924

Introduced by REP. SALVADOR H. ESCUDERO II

g AN ACT
AMENDING SECTIONS 5 AND 6 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5487, AS AMENDED,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PRIVATE SEt

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Section 5 of Republic Act (RA) No. 5487, amended, is hereby further
amended to read as follows:

Section 5. Qualifications Required. No person shall be employed as
security guard or watchman or private detective unless he is: (a) a
Filipino citizen; (b) a high school graduate; (c) physically and mentally
fit; (d) not less than 21 nor more than 50 years of age; (¢) at least 5 feet
and 4 inches in height; and (f) suffering none of the disqualifications
provided for in the preceding section: Provided, That foreigners who are
already employed as watchmen or security guards prior to the approval of
this Act shall not be subject to the above-mentioned requirements
Provided, further, That veterans shall be given priority in employment as
security guard, watchman or private detective: [And] provided,
MOREOVER [finally], That person convicted of any crime involving
moral turpitude shall not be employed as security guard, watchman or
private detective: AND PROVIDED, FINALLY, THAT A SECURITY
GUARD OR WATCHMAN OR PRIVATE DETECTIVE, WHO
OPTS OR IS MANDATED PURSUANT TO EXISTING LAWS
AND REGULATIONS TO UNDERGO AND FINISH THE
SECURITY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST COURSE, SHALL BE
GRANTED A STUDY NOW PAY LATER SCHEME OR
PROGRAM BY ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE TRAINING
INSTITUTIONS OR SYSTEM DULY RECOGNIZED BY THE
GOVERNMENT TO CONDUCT PRIVATE SECURITY OR
POLICE TRAINING.”



SEC. 2. Section 6 of RA No. 5487, as amended, is likewise further amended to
read as follows:

“Section 6, License Necessary. No person shall engage in the business of,
or act cither as a private detective, or detective agency; and either engage
in the occupation, calling or employment of watchman or in the business
of watchman's agency without first having obtained the necessary permit
from the Chief, Philippine Constabulary which permit as approved is
prerequisite in obtaining a license or license certificate: Provided, That all
existing private detective or watchman or security guard agencies shall
have a period of one (1) year from the approval of this Act to secure the
said license: Provided, further, ‘That existing agencies, and any new
agency which may hereafter apply for a license, certify under oath that
their private detectives, watchmen or security guards, have received the
appropriate training from either the Philippine Constabulary, the National
Bureau of Investigation, any local police department, or any other public
institution duly recognized by the government to conduct police training.

NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS ACT OR ITS
IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS TO THE
CONTRARY, THE APPRORIATE SECURITY LICENSE
GRANTED TO A SECURITY GUARD OR WATCHMAN SHALL
BE VALID FOR AT LEAST THREE (3) YEARS FROM THE
DATE OF ITS ISSUANCE. SECURITY LICENSES ISSUED
PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ACT SHALL CEASE
TO BE VALID ON ITS ORIGINAL DATE OF EXPIRY.”

SEC. 3.

Alll laws, presidential decrees, letters of instructions, executive orders,

rules and regulations insofar as they are consistent with this Act, are hereby repealed or
amended as the case may be.

SEC. 4.

In case any provision of this Act or any portion hereof is declared

unconstitutional by a competent court, other provisions shall not be affected thereby.

SEC. 5.

This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the

Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,