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SENATE
S. No. 2586
(In substitution of Senate Bill Nos. 431, 668 and 1455)
Prepared and submitted jointly by the Committees on Public Order and Dangerous 
Drugs; Civil Service, Government Reorganization and Professional Regulation; Local 
Government, and Finance, with Senators Dela Rosa, Ejercito Estrada, Revilla Jr., 
Ejercito, Angara, and Tolentino, as authors thereof
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
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amended to read as follows:
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"SEC. 3. Organization and Key Positions of the BFP and the
BJMP.-lhe BFP and the BJMP shall be respectively headed by a Chief 
who shall be assisted by two (2) fd^Deputy fe]Chiefs, one (1) for 
fa^Administration and one (1) for fe^Operations, all of whom shall be 
appointed by the President upon recommendation of the Secretary of 
the DILG from among the qualified officers with at least the rank of 
[senior supcrintondGnt] FIRE/JAIL BRIGADIER GENERAL in the


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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) 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 [diroctor] 
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 
GuperintendGnt] 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 fd^Di rectors of the [d]Di recto rates in the respective fnJNational 
fhJHeadquarters fe^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 
BRIGADIER GENERAL. He/she shall be [respectively] assisted by the


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following officers with the rank of [superintendent] FIRE/JAIL 
COLONEL: Assistant Regional Director for Administration, Assistant 
Regional Director for Operations, and Regional Chief of Directorial Staff:
PROVIDED, THAT IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION, THE 
AFOREMENTIONED OFFICERS SHALL 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:
"SEC. 5. Appointment of Uniformed Personnei to the BFP and 
the BJMP. - The appointment of uniformed personnel to the BFP and 
the BJMP shall be effected in the following manner:
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d) Fire/ Jail [Chief Superintendent] BRIGADIER GENERAL to 
Fire/Jaii Director. - Appointed by the President upon[7] recommendation 
of the Secretary of the DILG, with the proper endorsement by the 
Chairman of the CSC."
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SEC. 3. Section 7 of Republic Act No. 9263, as amended, is hereby amended
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to read as follows:
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"SEC. 7. Professionalization and Upgrading of Qualification Standards in
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the Designation of Uniformed Personnel of the BFP and the BJMP to Key
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Positions. -
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a) No person shall be designated to the following key positions of the
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BFP unless he/she has met the qualifications provided therein:
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1) Municipal Fire Marshal. - Should have the rank of [senior
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inspector] FIRE LIEUTENANT COLONEL, who must have
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finished at least second year Bachelor of Laws or earned at least
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twelve (12) units in a fm^Master's fd^Degree fp^Program in
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fp^Public fa^Administration, fm^Management, fe^Engineering,
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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 Marshal. - Should have the rank of [chief inspector] 
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 fpJPublic 
fa^Administration, fm^Management, fe^Engineering, fpJPublic 
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;
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[3) District Rrc 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 superintondont, 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 satisfactory passed the
necessary training or career courses for such position as may-be
established by-the-Fire Bureau;]
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[d) District Fire Marshal for the National Capital Region, Regional
Director for Fire Protection and Director of the Directorate of the
National Headquarters Office.—Should have at least the rank of
senior superintondont, who must bo 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 satisfactory passed the necessary training or career


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c-eursG for such position as may be CGtabllGhcd 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 PASSED 
THE NECESSARY TRAINING OR CAREER COURSE FOR 
SUCH POSITION AS MAY BE ESTABLISHED BY THE FIRE 
BUREAU;


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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 Directoriai Staff 
of the Fire Bureau- Should have the rank of [superintendent] 
FIRE LIEUTENANT GENERAL, who must be a member of the 
Philippine Bar or a holder of a fm^Master's [d]Degree fp^Program 
in tp^Public [a^Administration, fm^Management, fe^Engineering, 
tp^Public fsJSafety, 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; 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 holder of a fm^Master's [d^Degree tp^Program 
in tp^Public fa^Administration, fm^Management, fe^Engineering, 
tpJPublic [sJSafety, [eJCriminology 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.


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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 
inspector] 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' fd^Degree fp^Program in 
tm^Management, fp^Public fa^Administration, tp^Public 
fs]Safety, fe^Criminology, fp^Penology, fs^Sociology, fft^National 
ts^Security fa^Administration, fd]Defense fsJStudies, 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 
fb^Bureau;
2) City Jaii 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 
fffl^Management, fp^Public fa^Administration, fp^Public 
fs^Safety, fe^Criminology, fp]Penology, fs^Sociology, fft^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: Provided, That in fe^City fj^Jails with a population of one 
thousand (1,000) or more [inmates] PERSONS DEPRIVED OF 
LIBERTY, the fe^City {j^Jail fw^Warden shall the rank and 
qualifications of a fd]District 
fw]Warden AND
PROVINCIAL DIRECTOR;
3) District Jaii Warden, Provincial [Jaii—Administrator] 
DIRECTOR, Assistant Regional Director for Administration,


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Assistant Regional Director for Operations and Regional Chief of 
Directorial Staff. - Should have the rank of [suporintondont] 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 fa^Administration, fp^Public 
fs^Safety, fe^Criminology, fp^Penology, fs^Sociology, fR^National 
fs^Security fa^Administration, {d]Defense {s^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) Regional Director for Jail Management and Penology 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—superintendont] JAIL BRIGADIER 
GENERAL, who must be a graduate of Bachelor of Laws or a 
holder of a ffn^Master' fd^Degree fp^Program in 
fm^Management, fp^Public fa^Administration, tp^Public 
[s^Safety, fe^Criminology, fp^Penology, ts^Sociology, fa^National 
{s)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;
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 
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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 
suporintondGnt] JAIL LIEUTENANT GENERAL, who must be a 
member of the Philippine Bar or a holder of a fm^Master' 
fd}Degree {p]Program in fm^Management, fp^Public 
fa^Administration, tp^Public fs^Safety, feJCriminology, 
fp^Penology, fs^Sociology, fft^National fs^Security 
ta^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 fm^Master' fdJDegree fp^Program 
in fm^Management, fp^Public fa]Administration, tpJPublic 
fs^Safety, feJCriminology, fp^Penology, fs^Sociology, fi3}National 
{sJSecurity fa^Administration, fd^Defense {s^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 
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[Any uniformed personnel of the BFP ond the BJMP who is currently
occupying such poGition but lacks of the qualifications nriGntioncd therein
shall be given three (3) years upon the cffcctivity of this Act to comply
with the requirementer otherwise hc/shc shall be relievod from the
pesition.]"
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SEC. 4. Section 12 of Republic Act No. 9263, as amended, is hereby amended
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"SEC. 12. RANK CLASSIFICATION, Standardization of the Base Pay, 
Retirement and Other Benefits of the Uniformed Personnei of the BFP 
and the 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 [the^ Republic 
Act No. 8551, and in the AFP, as provided under Section 2 of Republic 
Act No. 9166.
[The rate of base pay of the uniformed personnel of the BFP and 
the BJMP shall be adjusted in accordance with the following salary grade
schedule:] 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 THE BJMP SHALL BE 
AS FOLLOWS:
"RANK CLASSIFICATION 
SALARY GRADE
"Fire/Jail [Director] GENERAL 
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"Fire/Jail [Chief Superintendent] LIEUTENANT GENERAL ^29 
"Fire/Jail [Senior Superintendent] MAJOR GENERAL 
£26^28
"Fire/Jail [Superintendent] BRIGADIER GENERAL 
£25^27
"Fire/Jail [Chief Inspector] COLONEL 
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"FIRE/JAIL MAJOR 
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'FIRE/JAIL CAPTAIN
"Fire/Ja
"Fire/Ja
"Fire/Ja
"Fire/Ja
"Fire/Ja
"Fire/Ja
"Fire/Ja
"Fire/Ja
I {-Inspector] LIEUTENANT 
I {Officer IV] EXECUTIVE MASTER SERGEANT 
I {Officer III] CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT 
I {Officer II] SENIOR MASTER SERGEANT
I Chief {Officer I] MASTER SERGEANT 
I {Officer III] STAFF SERGEANT
I {Officer II] CORPORAL 
I Officer
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Provided, That all benefits currently received by the uniformed 
personnel of the BFP and the BJMP under other existing laws shall 
continue to be received by them: Provided, further, That their retirement 
pay shall be subject to the adjustment/s based on the prevailing scale of 
base pay of the uniformed personnel in the active service.
SEC. 5. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The DILG, in 
coordination with the BFP, the BJMP, the CSC, and the Department of Budget and 
Management (DBM) shall, within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this Act, 
promulgate the rules and regulations necessary to implement the provision of this Act.
SEC. 6. Separability Clause. - If any portion or provision of this Act is 
declared unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity and effectivity of the 
other provisions not affected thereby.
SEC. 7. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, 
executive order, letter of instruction, rule and regulation, inconsistent with the 
provisions of this Act is hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
SEC. 8. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
complete publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation, 
whichever comes earlier.
Approved,
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