FIFTEENTH CONGRESS )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES —)
First Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez and
Representative Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr.

House Bill No. _ 3852

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This state recognizes the importance of Criminology profession in nation
building and development. Members of the Philippine National Police are vital
elements of our society. They secure our life and property. Our constitution states
that the prime duty of the government is to serve and protect the people. It further
states that the maintenance of peace and order, the protection of life, liberty, and
property, and the promotion of general welfare are essential for the enjoyment by all
the people of the blessing of democracy. However, there are police officers who do
not abide by their duties and instead, they are the ones who violate the laws. Hence,
there is a need to reform the criminology profession,

The reformation of the criminology profession should commence at the lowest
level, that is, the entrance to the Criminology Profession. This goal can be achieved
through inviolable, honest, effective and credible licensure examinations and through
regulatory measures, programs and activities which foster professional growth and
development.

To regulate the criminology profession, there must be an effective regulatory
board to be known as Professional Regulatory Board of Criminology. This board
shall set the standards of practice and service which necessarily be excellent,
qualitative, world class and globally competitive. To further empower this regulatory
board it shall exercise not only executive and rule-making powers but also quasi-
judicial powers,

In view thereof, immediate approval of this Bill is sought

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RUFUS x RIGUEZ

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MAXIMO B. RODRIGUEZ, JR.


FIFTEENTH CONGRESS )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES —)
First Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez and
Representative Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr.

House BillNo. _ 3852

AN ACT
REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF CRIMINOLOGY PROFESSION IN THE
PHILIPPINES, REPEALING THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT 6506, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS “AN ACT CREATING THE BOARD OF EXAMINEES FOR
CRIMINOLOGISTS IN THE PHILIPPINES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of the Representatives of the Phillppines in
Congress assembled:
ARTICLE 1
TITLE, POLICY, OBJECTIVES, TERMS AND PRACTICE

Section 1. Short Title. — This act shall be known as “The Philippine
Criminology Profession Act of 2010"

Section. 2 Declaration of Policy. — the State recognizes the importance of
Criminology Profession in nation building and development, hence, it shall develop
and nurture competent, virtuous, productive, and well-rounded criminologists whose
standards of practice and service shall be excellent, qualitative, world-class and
globally competitive through inviolable, honest, effective, and credible licensure
examinations and through regulatory measures, programs, and activities that foster
their professional growth and development

Section 3. Objectives. - This Act shall govern:

a) The examination, registration and licensure fro criminologist;

b) The supervision, control, and regulation of the practice of Criminology;

c) The development and upgrading of the subjects for licensure examination;

d) The development of the professional competence of criminologists through
Continuing Professional Education (CPE); and

€) The integration of all criminology professional groups.


Section 4. Definition of Terms. —

a) “Profession” is the art, science, and discipline in the practice of
criminology.

b) “Criminology” refers to the scientific study of the causes of crimes, the
victims of crimes, and the criminals in relation to society which sets and
defines rules and regulations for themselves and for the common good.

©) "Registered Criminologist’ refers to a natural person who holds a valid
certificate of registration and a valid professional identification card as
criminologist issued by Board and the Commission pursuant to this act.

d) “Board” refers to the Professional Regulatory Board of Criminology created
under this act.

e) “Commission’ refers to the Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC)
created under RA No. 8991, otherwise known as the “PRC Modernization
Act of 2000".

f) "APO" refers to the Accredited Professional Organization of Criminologists,
that the Board has accredited subject to the approval by the Commission
as the one and only accredited integrated national organization of
Criminologists.

9) “CHED" refers to the Commission on Higher Education.

Section 5. Scope and Practice. — The practice of criminology shall include,
but shall not be limited to, the following acts or activities a registered criminologist
can carry out

a) As Professor, Instructor, or Teacher in Criminology Professional subjects
and the subdivisions of Criminology such as Public Safety, Correctional
Administration, Security Administration, Criminal Justice Administration,
and Forensic Science, in any university, college, school, academy,
institute and training center duly recognized by government agencies
concerned or has independent charter for their creation;

b) As a law, enforcement administrator, executive, adviser, consultant,
personnel or agent in any private or government agencies performing law
enforcement and quasi-police functions, such as but not limited to the
National Bureau of Investigation, Bureau of Internal Revenue, Bureau of
Customs, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas; Philippine Postal Corporation;
National Intelligence Coordinating Agency; Intelligence Services or units of
the government including the Philippine National Police;

©) As technician, specialist, examiner/criminalist in dactyloscopy, polygraphy,
forensic ballistics, questioned document, forensic photography, forensic
chemistry and toxicology and other scientific crime detection and
investigation;


d) As correctional administrator, executive, supervisor, or officer in any
correctional penal institution;

e) As counselor, consultant, adviser, researcher in any government or private
agency on any aspect of criminology and criminal justice research or
project involving the causes of crime, juvenile delinquency, treatment of
offenders, police operations, law enforcement administration, science
criminal investigation, or public safety administration;

f) As private investigator (Pl), administrator, consultant or agent in any
private security and investigation agency organized under the laws of the
Philippines;

The board in consultation with the APO and subject to the approval by the
Commission may revise, exclude from or add to the above enumerated acts or
activities as the need arises to conform to the latest trends in the practice of
criminology profession

ARTICLE I
PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD OF CRIMINOLOGY

Section 6. Creation and Composition of the Professional Regulatory
Board of Criminology. There is hereby created a Professional Regulatory Board of
criminology hereinafter referred to as the Board, a collegial body under the
administrative supervision and control of the Commission, to be composed of a
Chairman, and four (4) members appointed by the President of the Philippines from
a list of three (3) recommenders for each chosen and submitted by the Commission
thereto from a list of five (5) nominees for every position endorsed by the accredited

Professional Organization constituted within six (6) months from the effectivity of this
Act.

Section 7. Qualification of Chairman and Members of the Board. — The
Chairman and each member shall, at the time of his/her appointment, possess all
these qualifications. He/she must be:

(a) A natural born Filipino citizen and a resident of the Philippines;

(b) Of good moral character, good reputation, and of sound and mind and
body;

(c) Not convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of an offense involving
moral turpitude;

(d) A holder of Doctoral/Masteral Degree in Criminology duly recognized by
the Government through the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) or
its equivalent, or a lawyer of good standing:

(e) A registered Criminologist with a valid certificate of registration and a valid
professional identification card having at least ten (10) years of practice of
the profession prior to his/her appointment.

(f) A member in good standing of the Accredited Professional Organization;

(g) Not a member of the faculty of any school, college, or university where a
regularireview course in criminology is offered, not a member of a staff in a


review school or center, and does not have any direct or indirect pecuniary
interest in any such institution; and
(h) Not an officer or trustee of the Accredited Professional Organization

Section 8. Term of Office. - The Chairman and members of the Board shall
hold office for a term of three (3) years from the date of appointment or until their
successors shall have qualified and been appointed. They may be appointed in the
same office for another term of three (3) years immediately after the expiry of their
term; Provided, the holding of such position shall neither be more than (2) term nor
more than six (6) years, whichever is longer; Provided, further, the first board under
this Act shall these terms of office: The Chairman for three (3) years, the first two (2)
years, the third and fourth member for one (1) year; Provided, furthermore, any
appointed to a vacancy with an unexpired period shall only serve such period. The
chairman and the members shall duly take their oath of office

Section 9. Compensation, Allowances and other Benefits. — The chairman
and members of the Board shall receive compensation, allowances, and other
benefits comparable to those that the chairman and members of other professional
regulatory boards under the Commission enjoy as provided for under Section 10,
R.A. No, 8991

Section 10. Powers, Functions, Duties and Responsibilities of the Board.
~ The Board shall exercise executive/administrative, rule-making, and quasi-judicial
powers in carrying out the provisions of this Act. It shall be vested with the following
Specific powers functions, duties, and responsibilities:

(a) To regulate the practice of criminology in accordance with the provisions of
the Act;

(b) To issue and promulgate rules and regulations implementing the
provisions of this Act;

(c) To adopt and promulgate the Code of Ethics, the Code of Good
Governance, and the Code of Technical Standards for the Practice of
Criminology;

(d) To adopt an official seal of the Board;

(e) To prescribe and promulgate guidelines on the Continuing Professional
Education (CPE) for criminologist, in consultation with the Accredited
Professional Organization;

(f) To prescribe and promulgate the syllabi for subjects in the licensure
examination/s in consultation with the academe and the Commission on
Higher Education (CHED):

(g) To sit as ex-officio member of the CHED Technical Panel for Criminology
Justice program;

(h) To sit as panel member in the registration and accreditation of Criminology
Justice Graduate and Post Graduate Studies;

()) To issue or cancel temporary or special permit granted to foreign
criminologists;

(j) To evaluate and approve applications for licensure examination/s;

(k) To prepare questions for the subject in the licensure examinations, give
and correct the said examinations, and release their results;


(I) To register with or without licensure examination/s qualified persons for
the practice of criminology and issue thereto Certificates of Registration
and professional identification cards; Provided, that in case of registration
without examination, said person is a graduate of BS Criminology and had
been in the practice of the Criminology Profession for ten (10) years prior
to the conduct of the first (1) Board Examination in 1988.

(m)To administer oaths in the performance of its functions;

(n) To monitor the conditions affecting the practice of criminology through
‘ocular inspections of establishment wherein criminologist are practicing
and adopt such measure as may be deemed proper for the enhancement
and maintenance of high professional, moral, ethical, and technical
standards;

(0) Adopt Section 9 of R. A. 8991 with necessary modifications;

(p) To hear and investigate cases of violations of this Act, its implementing
rules and regulations, the Code of Ethics, the Code of Good Governance
and other policies, and for this purpose, to issue summons, subpoena and
subpoena duces tecum to alleged violators and/or witnesses to compel
their attendance in such hearing or investigation;

(q) To delegate to the commission the hearing or investigation of cases
against the alleged violators, provided, the hearing or investigation of
cases wherein the issue or question involved strictly concerns the
technical practice of criminology shall be presided over by at least one (1)
member of the Board assisted by a Legal or Hearing Officer of the
Commission;

(1) To indorse cases involving criminal violations of this Act and other laws, its
rules and regulations, and other policies to the Prosecution Office of the
government for investigation and appropriation action;

(s) To decide administrative cases against examinees or registered
criminologists; Provided, that if they are found to be guilty, it shall cancel
their examination papers and/or PRECLUDE from taking another licensure
examination, or to revoke/suspend their certificate of registration; provided,
further, the effectivity of the penalty shall only commence from the date
surrender of the said certificates together with the professional
identification cards; provides, furthermore, the decision of the Board shall,
unless appealed to the Commission, become final and executory after
fifteen (150) days from receipt of notice of judgment or decision;

(t) To reissue or reinstate revoked/suspended certificates of registration and
unexpired professional identification cards to holder thereof; Provided, the
revoked certificate of registration shall only be reissued after the lapse of
the period provided in this Act; Provided, further, the Board shall issue a
resolution thereon subject to approval by the Commission, after he/she
shall have established his/her fitness to practice anew his/her profession
and; provided, furthermore, the suspended certificate of registration shall
only be reissued upon expiry of the period imposed in the decision of the
Board;

(u) To conduct through the Legal or Hearing Officers summary proceeding on
manor violation of this Act, its IRR, any of the Codes aforementioned, the
General Instructions, committed by examinees, and to render summary
judgment thereon which shall, unless appealed to the Commission,


become final and executory after fifteen (15) days from receipt of notice of
judgment or decision;

(v) To prepare an annual report of accomplishment, programs, projects, and
activities of the Board during the years of submission to the Commission
after the close of each calendar and to make appropriate
recommendations on issues or problems affecting the criminology
profession to the Commission; and

(w)To discharge other implied, incidental, necessary powers, duties, functions
and responsibilities for the effective carrying out of the provisions of this
Act and its policies or measures and the achievement of its objectives

The rules and regulations, codes and others policies embodied in a resolution
issued and promulgated by the Board shall be subject to review and approval by the
Commission. However, the Board's decision, resolution, or other rendered in an
administrative case, which is not interlocutory, shall be subject to review only on
appeal to the Commission or the regular court.

Section 11. Grounds for Removal or Suspension of Board
Chairman/Member. ~ The President of the Philippines, upon the recommendation of
the Commission, after giving the Chairman or the member of the Board an
opportunity to defend himself/herself in an administrative investigation conducted by
the Commission, may remove or suspend him/her on any of the following grounds:

(a) Gross neglect, incompetence or dishonestly in the discharge of his/her
duty;

(b) Violation of any of the cause/grounds and the prohibited acts provided in
this Act and the offenses in the Revised Penal Code, the Anti-Graft and
Corrupt Practices act, and other laws;

(©) Manipulation or rigging of the result in the licensure examination for
criminologist, of secret and confidential information on the examination
questions prior to the conduct thereof, or tampering of grades

The Commission, in the conduct of the investigation, shall be guided by Sec.
7 (s) of R. A. 8991, the rules on administrative investigation, and the applicable
provisions of the New Rules of Court.

Section 12. Supervision of the Board, Custodian of its Records, Office of
the Secretary, Professional Regulatory Boards (PRBs) and Support Services. —
The Board shall be under the administrative supervision of the Commission. The
Commission shall keep all records of the Boards including applications for
examination, examination papers and results, minutes of deliberation, and
administrative cases. The Commission shall designate the Secretary of the Board
who shall be a staff member, the Officer, Secretary, PRBs and shall provide the
other support services to the Board in order to implement the provisions of this Act

ARTICLE Ill
EXAMINATION, REGISTRATION, CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE

Section 13. Passing of Licensure Examination Requirements. — Except as
otherwise specifically allowed under this Act, applicants for registration for the


practice of criminology shall be required to pass the licensure examination as
provided for in this Act, in such places and dates as the Commission may designate
in the Resolution thereof on the Master Schedules for all licensure examinations in
accordance with Sec. 7 (d) of R. A. No. 8991

Section 14. Qualifications of Applicants. — An applicant for the licensure
examination for criminologist shall satisfactorily prove that he/she possesses the
following qualifications:

(a) Citizen of the Philippines or a foreign citizen whose country/state has
reciprocity law with the Philippines in the practice of criminology.

(b) Of good moral character and sound mind and body.

(©) A holder of bachelor'simasteralidoctoral degree in criminology duly
recognized or accredited by the CHED and conferred by a
school/college/university duly authorized by the government or its
equivalent degree obtained in a foreign country/state, provided it is duly
recognized and/or accredited by the CHED; and

(d) Not convicted of an offense involving moral turpitude by the court of

competent jurisdiction,
Section 15. Subject for Licensure Examination. - The licensure

examination/s for criminologist shall include, but not limited to, the following:
SUBJECT RELATIVE

WEIGHTS

(1) CRIMINAL JURISPRUDENCE AND PROCEDURE; 20%

Criminal law (Book |); Criminal Law (Book II);
Criminal Procedure; and Evidence

(2) CRIMINALISTICS; 20%
Forensic Photography, Personal Identification;
Forensic Medicine; Lie Detection and Interrogation;
Forensic Ballistics; Questioned Documents;
Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology

(3) LAW ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION; 15%
Administration Police Organization;
Patrol Organization and Operation; Police
Operational Planning; Police Intelligence and
Secret Service; Industrial Security Management

(4) CRIMINAL DETECTION, INVESTIGATION 15%
AND PREVENTION
Fundamentals of Criminal investigation;
Special Crime Investigation; Fire Technology
And Investigation; Traffic Operation and Accident
Investigation; Drug Addiction and Vice Control:
Technical English (Police Report Writing)


(5) CRIMINAL SOCIOLOGY, ETHICS AND HUMAN 20%
RELATIONS;
Introduction to Criminology; Criminal Justice System;
Juvenile Delinquency; Human Behavior and Crisis
Management; Ethics, Values and Community Relations

(6) CORRECTIONAL ADMINISTRATION; 10%
Penal Management: Institutional and Non-Institutional
Correctional Administration; Probation and Parole

The Board, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE ACADEME AND subject to approval
by the Commission, may revise or exclude any of the subjects and their syllabi; and
add new ones as the need arises to conform to technological changes brought about
by continuing trends in the profession.

Section 16. Rating in the Licensure Examination. - To pass the licensure
examination for criminologists, a candidate must obtain a general or weighted
average rating of seventy five percent (75%) with no grade of less than fifty percent
(50%) in any subject. In case the examinee obtains a general or weighted average
ating of 75% but obtained a grade below 50% in any of the subjects he/she may be
allowed to retake that particular subject once within two (2) years from the date of
he said examination but required to obtain thereat a arade not lower than 75% to be
considered to have passed the licensure examination

Section 17. Report of Rating. - The Board shall submit to the Commission the
ratings obtained by the candidate not later than ten (10) days after the last day of the
examination, unless it is extended for a valid cause.

Section 18. Oath. — All successful candidates in the licensure examination and
in the registration without examination shall take their oath of profession before the
chairman or nay member of the Board, or any authorized officer of the Commission,
or any person authorized by law to administer oaths prior to entering the practice of
criminology.

Section 19. Issuance of Certificate of Registration and Professional
Identification Card. - A certificate of registration shall be issued to those who are
Tegistered with or without licensure examination subject to payment of fees
prescribed by the Commission and the Chairman and members of the Board,
stamped with the official seal of the Commission and for the Board, certifying that the
person named therein is entitled to the practice of the profession with all the
privileges appurtenant thereto. And until withdrawn, revoked or suspended in
accordance with this Act, it shall remain in full force and effect.

A professional identification card bearing the registration number and date, its
validity and expiry duly signed by the Chairperson of the Commission shall likewise
be issued to every registrant who has paid the prescribed fee. It shall be reissued
after every three (3) years upon payment of the prescribed fees therefore


Section 20. Copy of Examination Questionnaires. — The Board within one (1)
month immediately after the publication of the examination results, shall publish a
copy of the board examination questionnaires on the PRC website.

Section 21. Refusal to Register. — The Board shall not register any successful
applicant for registration with or without licensure examination who has been:

(a) Convicted of an offense involving moral turpitude by a court of competent
jurisdiction;

(b) Found guilty of immoral or dishonorable conduct by the Board;

(c) Summarily adjudged guilty for violation of the General Instruction to
Examines by the Board; and

(d) Declared of unsound mind by a court of competent jurisdiction.

In refusing such registration, the Board shall give the applicant a written
statement setting forth the reasons therefore and shall file a copy thereof in its
records.

Section 22. Revocation or Suspension of the Certificate of Registration and
Cancellation of Temporary/Special Permit. - The Board shall have the power,
upon notice and hearing, to revoke or suspend the certificate of registration of a
registered criminologists or to cancel a temporary/special permit granted to foreign
national, for the violation of any of the following grounds:

(a) Violation of a provision of this Act, Its IRP, Code of Ethics, Code of Good
Governance, Code of Technical Standards for the practice of criminology,
policy and measure of the Board and/or the Commission;

(b) Perpetration or use of fraud in obtaining his/her certificate of registration,
professional identification card, temporary/special permit;

(c) Gross incompetence, negligence or ignorance to death, injury or damage;

(d) Non-renewal of the professional identification card with the PRC;

(e) Non-payment of the Accredited Professional Organization membership fee;

(f) Aiding or abetting the illegal practice of non-registered criminologists;

(g) Illegally practicing the profession during his/her suspension from the practice
thereof,

(h) Addicted to a drug or alcohol abuse impairing his/her ability to practice
his/her profession or declared with unsound mind by a court of competent
jurisdiction;

(i) Non-compliance with the CPE requirements, unless he/she is exempted
therefrom, for the renewal of his her professional identification card.

The Board shall periodically evaluate the aforementioned grounds and revise or
exclude or add new ones as the need arises subject to approval by the Commission.

Any person, firm or association may file charge/s in accordance with the
provision of this Section against any registrant, and the Board may investigate
Violation of any of the above-mentioned cause. Affidavit-complaint shall be filed
together with the affidavits of witnesses and other documentary evidence with the
Board through the Legal and Investigating Office. The motu proprio move to conduct
an investigation shall be embodied in a formal charge to be signed by at least


majority of the member of the Board. The rules on administrative investigation
‘subject to applicable provisions of this Act, R. A. No. 8981 and the Rules of Court.

Section 23. Reissuance of revoked Certificate of Registration, Replacement
of Lost or Damaged Certificate of Registration, Professional Identification Card
or Temporary/Special Permit. - The Board may, upon a verified petition, reinstate
or reissue a revoked certificate of registration after two (2) years from the effectivity
of the period for revocation, which is the date of surrender of the said certificate
and/or the professional identification card if still valid to the Board and/or the
Commission. The petitioner shall prove to the Board that he/she has valid reason/s
to practice his/hr profession. For the grant of his/her petition, the Board shall issue a
board Resolution subject to approval by the Commission

Duplicate copy of lost certificate of registration, professional identification card or
temporary/special permit may be reissued in accordance with rules thereon and
upon payment of the prescribed fee therefore.

Section 24. Non-payment of the Annual registration Fees. — The Board shall
suspend a registered criminologists form the practice of his/her profession for non-
payment of the registration fees for two (20 consecutive registrations form its last or
previous years of payment.

Section 25. Renewal of Professional Licensure Card. - No renewal of
professional identification card will be permitted unless the minimum units of
Continuing Professional Education (CPE), related policies from the accredited
professional organization as prescribed by the Commission in met.

ARTICLE IV
PRACTICE OF CRIMINOLOGY

Section 26. Lawful Practitioners of Criminology. — The following are the
persons who shall be authorized to practice the criminology profession

1) Natural persons who are:

a) Duly registered criminologist, holders of valid certificates of
registration, updated and genuine professional identification cards
issued by the Board and the Commission pursuant to this Act, and

b) Holders of valid temporary/special permits issued by the Board and

the Commission to foreign licensed criminologists pursuant to this
act.

2) Juridical persons:

a) Single proprietorship whose owner and staff are registered
criminologists;

b) Partnership duly registered with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) as professional partnership pursuant to the Civil


Code and composed of all partners majority of whom are registered
criminologists;

©) Corporation duly registered with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) engaged in the practice of criminology and with
officers, Board of Directors, who are all registered and licensed
criminologists;

d) Association duly registered with the SEC as non-profit and non-
stock corporation whose majority of the officers, Board of Trustees,
and members are registered criminologists;

Section 27. Seal Issuance, and Use of Seal. — There shall be a seal to be
exclusively and legitimately used by the practitioners of the criminology profession.

Section 28. Foreign Reciprocity. — No foreigner shall be allowed to take the
licensure examination for criminologists, register, receive his/her certificate of
registration and professional identification card, and practice criminology in the
Philippines unless the requirements for the licensure examination and/or registration
and practice of criminology imposed under the laws and regulations in his/her foreign
country/state are substantially the same as those required and contemplated by the
Philippines laws as regulations, and unless the said foreign laws and regulations
allow Philippines citizens to practice criminology within the territory of the said
foreign country/state on the same basis and grant the same privileges as those
enjoyed by the citizens, subject or nationals thereof.

Section 29. Practice through Temporary/Special Permit. —
Special/Temporary permit may be issued by the Board subject to approval by the
Commission and payment of fees the latter has prescribed and charged thereof the
following:

(1) REGISTERED criminologists form foreign countries/states whose services
are either for a fee or free;

a) If they are internationally known (profession) or experts in any branch or
specialty of (profession); and

b) If their services are urgently and importantly necessary for lack or
inadequacy of available local specialists or experts for the promotion or
advancement of the practice of (profession) through transfer of technology.

(2) REGISTERED criminologists form foreign countries/states whose services
shall be free and limited to indigent patients in a particular hospital, center or
clinic;

(3) REGISTERED criminologists form foreign countriesistates employed as
exchange professors in a branch or specialty of criminology in schools,
colleges or universities offering the course of criminology,

The permit shall among other thing contain these limitations and conditions for a
period of no more than one (1) year subject to renewal, the branch or specialty of
criminology, and the specific place of practice such as clinic, hospital, center, school,


college or university offering the course criminology. The Board subject to the
approval of the Commission shall promulgate rules and regulations on the
implementation of this particular section.

Section 30. Indication of Numbers: Certificate of Registration, Professional
Tax Receipt, and Accredited Professional Organization Membership. — The
practitioners of the Criminology profession shall be required to indicate his/her
Certificate of Registration Number and Date of Issuance, the expiry of his/her current
Professional Identification Card, the Professional Tax Receipt Number and Date, and
his/her Accredited Professional Organization Membership Number and Date with
Official Receipt Number and Date of Membership Payment (Annual/Lifetime) on the
documents he/she signs, uses, or issues in connection with the practice of his/her
profession as criminologists.

Section 31. Roster of Registered Criminologists. — The Board shall prepare
and maintain a roster of the names, residence and/or office address of all registered
criminologists, which shall be update annually in cooperation with the Accredited
Professional Organization, indicating therein the status of the certificate of
registration, professional identification card, and Accredited Professional
Organization Membership, whether valid, inactive due to death or other reasons,
delinquent, suspended or revoked. The said roster shall be conspicuously posted
within the premises of the Commission and the information therefore made available
to the public inquiry or request.

Section 32. Integration of Registered Criminologists. - The registered
criminologists shall be integrated into one (1) national organization of criminologists
that is duly registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The
Board, subject to the approval by the Commission shall accredit the said
organization as the one and only integrated and accredited national organization of
criminologists. All criminologist whose names appear in the Registry Book of
Criminologists shall ipso facto or automatically become members thereof and shall
receive therefrom all the benefits and privileges upon payment of APO membership
fees and dues

Membership in as affiliated organization of criminologist shall not be barred

ARTICLE V
PRIVILEGES OF REGISTERED CRIMINOLOGISTS

Section 33. Privileges of registered Criminologists. - All registered
criminologists shall be exempt from taking any other entrance or qualifying
government or civil service examinations and shall be considered civil service
eligible to the following government positions: 1) dactylographer; 2) ballistician: 3)
questioned document examiner; 4) correctional officer, 5) law enforcement
Photographer; 6) lie detection examiner; 7) probation officer, 8) agent in any law
enforcement agency including appointment as regular NBI investigative agent
comparable to that of a lawyer and Certified Public Accountant; 9) security officer,
10) criminal investigator, 11) police laboratory officer. 12) fire investigator.


Registered criminologists shall be appointed to the initial rank of INSPECTOR
provided they possess the general qualification for appointment TO ANY
GOVERNMENT AGENCY with similar workforce; PROVIDED THAT THOSE WHO
OPT TO JOIN OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES, REGISTERED
CRIMINOLOGISTS SHALL__BE GIVEN PREFERENCE OVER OTHER
BACHELOR'S DEGREE HOLDERS, PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT HE/SHE MET
THE BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT.

Section 34. Preference of appointment in Government CRIMIRAL JUSTICE
INSTITUTIONS. — Registered criminologists shall have priority of appointment
without qualifying or entrance examinations in the National Bureau of investigation
(NBI), Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP); Bureau of Fire Protection
(BFP); Land Transportation Office (LTO); and other government positions related to
criminology, police and law enforcement work, investigation and security and public
safety, of the following bureaus, departments, institutions or agencies of the
government: Department of Justice, Human Rights Commission; Office of the
Ombudsman; Philippines Ports Authority; Commission on Election, Bureau of
Treasury; PAGCOR; Department of Environment and Natural Resources; Dept. of
Trade and Industry; Armed Forces of the Philippines; Bureau of Immigration; Bureau
of Customs; Dept. of Transportation and Communications; Air Transportation Office;
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas; Bureau of Internal Revenue; Commission on Higher
Education; City/Municipal Security Office; Provincial Jail; Provincial Security Office;
Metro Manila Development Authority; Supreme Court and Lower Courts; Security
Consultation; Social Security System; National Police Commission; Autonomous
Region for Muslim Mindanao; Optical Media Board; Intellectual Property Rights
Office; Philippines Drug Enforcement Agency; Public Attorney's Office; Civil Legal
Assistance Office; Bureau of Post; Government owned and controlled corporations
and other government agencies with positions involving, police, law enforcement,

security and public safety functions as listed in the Civil Service Commission's
plantilla of government positions.

Section 35. Registered Criminologists are qualified for Lateral Entry
appointment as Police Inspector in the Philippines National Police (PNP). —
Registered Criminologists shall be eligible for appointment as Police Inspectors;
Provided, they possess the general qualification for appointment as provided in the
existing laws and appointment of police officers in the Philippines National Police
and other government agencies with similar workforce; Provided, further, that those
registered Criminologists in various unit of the police and/or fields of specialization as
certified by the accredited professional organization in the practice of criminology
shall qualify for lateral entry into the Philippines National Police and other agencies
such as Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and the Bureau of Jail Management and
Penology (BJMP) in the rank of inspector and its equivalent rank in any government
agency with positions in varying criminology functions; Provided, Furthermore, that
those in the non-officer rank, who are already in the service and who are already
registered and licensed criminologists or subsequently become a licensed and
registered criminologists shall be adjusted to the rank of inspector.

Section 36. Penal Clause. - Any person who shall commit any of the following
acts of:


(1) Practicing criminology without valid certificate of registration and/or
valid professional identification card or a valid temporary/special permit;

(2) Attempting to use the seal, certificate of registration and/or professional
identification card of a registered criminologists or temporary/special permit issued to
foreign criminologist;

(3) Abetting the illegal practice of criminology by an unregistered or unauthorized

erson;

(4) . Security through false information or fraudulent means certificate of
registration and/or professional identification card or temporary special permit;

(5) Impersonating a registered criminologists or holder of a special/temporary

permit; and

(6) Violating any provision of this Act or the implementing rules and
regulations thereof shall, upon conviction, be fined with no less than Php50,000.00
esos nor more than Php100,000.00 pesos or be imprisoned for no less than 3 years
nor more than 6 years or both at the discretion of the court.

Section 37. Enforcement — In carrying out the provisions of this Act, the Board
shall be assisted by the Commission, the Accredited Professional Organization, duly
constituted government agencies and authorities, and private organizations in the
industry.

Section 38. Transitory Provision. - The incumbent Board shall in an interim
capacity continue to operate or function by carrying out the provisions of the Act
without new appointments of the chairman and member thereof until the first Board
created this Act shall have been constituted or organized thereto.

Section 39. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Board, Subject to
the approval of the Commission, shall prescribe, promulgate, and issue Board
Resolutions on the implementing rules and regulations of this Act after consultation
with the Accredited Professional Organization, other agencies and concerned private
organizations in the industry within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Act.

Section 40. Separability Clause. — If any provision, section, or part of this Act
shall be declared unconstitutional or invalid, such judgment shall not affect,
invalidate or impair any other provisions, section or parts hereto, but shall be merely
confined to the provision, section, or part thereof that is directly involved in the issue
upon which such judgment has been rendered.

Section 41. Repealing Clause. — Republic act No. 6506 otherwise known as
“An Act Creating the Board of Board of Examiners for Criminologists of the
Philippines and for other Purposes’ is hereby repealed. Laws including R. A. No. 125
(NBI Law), decrees, orders letters of instructors, rules and regulations, or other
issuances, and parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are likewise
accordingly repealed or modified

Section 42. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days
following the full and complete publication thereof in the Official Gazette or any two
(2) newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines.

Approved,