SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC)
OF THE PHILIPPINES. )
Third Regular Session )

18 WL 12 P4S7
SENATE

Senate Bill No._ 1869
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Introduced by Senator Lacson

AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR THE RANK CLASSIFICATION IN THE PHILIPPINE
NATIONAL POLICE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 28 OF
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE
“DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT OF
1990”

EXPLANATORY NOTE

In 1990, Congress enacted Republic Act No. 6975 otherwise known as "Department of
the Interior and Local Government Act of 1990”, which provided that the rank
classification of the members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) shall be as
follows: Director General; Deputy Director General; Director; Chief Superintendent;
Senior Superintendent; Superintendent, Chief Inspector; Senior Inspector; Inspector;
Senior Police Officer I, II, III, & IV; and Police Officer I, II, & III.

‘Twenty-eight (28) years since the passage of RA 6975, it is undeniable that the public
has been more accustomed to the rank classification using military terminologies in
addressing the members of our police force. More often than not, we hear a typical
Juan dela Cruz refer to our policemen as “General”, “Colonel” and “Sergeant” instead

of their present police rank of “Chief Superintendent”,
“Senior Police Officer IV”.

‘Senior Superintendent” and

Thus, this Bill is being proposed in order to eliminate public confusion on PNP
terminologies and to bring our police force closer to the populace.

Furthermore, this Bill seeks to promote interoperability between police officers and
equivalent military officers in the field, which, in turn, could enhance joint PNP-AFP
internal security operations (ISO), counter-terrorism operation, and operations
against threats to national security.



Notwithstanding the proposed adoption of military ranks, the PNP shall continue to
be a civilian organization performing the functions laid out by RA 6975. The
positions in the PNP and the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) shall
continue to be occupied by civilian personnel; the command over the police shall not
be returned to the military; and the PNP shall continue to adopt a “service-oriented”
outlook in consonance with its existing “police-community-relations” doctrine. All
these shall serve as safeguards in ensuring that the PNP shall continue to be the
national police force that is civilian in character which the 1987 Constitution has
envisioned.

In light of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly requested.

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SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC }
OF THE PHILIPPINES. }
Third Regular Session }

18 JUL12 P458

SENATE

Senate Bill No. 1869 RECE:. We: be

Introduced by SENATOR LACSON

AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR THE RANK CLASSIFICATION IN THE PHILIPPINE
NATIONAL POLICE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 28 OF
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE
“DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT OF
1990”

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

SECTION 1. Section 28 of Republic Act No. 6975, otherwise known as the
“Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of 1990” is hereby amended to read
as follows:

“Sec. 28. Rank Classification. — For purposes of CLARITY OF COMMAND AND
RESPONSIBILITY, AND FOR THE EFFECTIVE AND efficient administration,
supervision and control, the rank classification of the [members] UNIFORMED
PERSONNEL of the PNP shall be as follows:

“[Director General] POLICE GENERAL

“{Deputy Director General] POLICE LIEUTENANT GENERAL
“[Director] POLICE MAJOR GENERAL

“{Chief Superintendent] POLICE BRIGADIER GENERAL
“[Senior Superintendent] POLICE COLONEL
“{Superintendent] POLICE LIEUTENANT COLONEL

“[Chief Inspector] POLICE MAJOR

“[Senior Inspector] POLICE CAPTAIN

“[Inspector] POLICE LIEUTENANT

“[Senior Police Officer IV] POLICE MASTER SERGEANT
“[Senior Police Officer III] POLICE TECHNICAL SERGEANT
“[Senior Police Officer II] POLICE STAFF SERGEANT
“{Senior Police Officer I] POLICE SERGEANT

“[Police Officer III] POLICE CORPORAL

“(Police Officer II] PATROLMAN FIRST CLASS

“[Police Officer I] PATROLMAN”

SECTION. 2. The remaining provisions of Republic Act No. 6975, as amended by
Republic Act No. 8551, otherwise known as the Philippine National Police Reform and
Reorganization Act of 1998’, that have reference to the rank classification of the uniformed
personnel of the Philippine National Police, and all other laws, executive orders, rules and

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regulations inconsistent with the provisions of this Act shall be deemed modified or
repealed accordingly.

SECTION. 3. Within thirty (30) days from the effectivity of this Act, the Chief of
the Philippine National Police shall issue the necessary rules and regulations for the
effective implementation of this Act.

SECTION. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its full publication in
a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,