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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Second Regular Session 
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2136 
Introduced by Senator Aquilino Q. Pimentel Jr. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to rectify a rather iniquitous situation wherein the 
custodial force of the Bureau of Corrections 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. 
It is opportune that the Bureau of Corrections is celebrating its centennial 
this year. For this reason and since justice delayed is justice denied, prompt 
approval of this bill is earnestly requested. 
AQbILINO Q. PIMENTEL Jr. 


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THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Second Regular Session 
S E N A T E  
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S.No. 
2laG 
Introduced by Senator Aquilino Q. Pimentel Jr. 
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 2005." 
SEC. 2. DECLARATION OF POLICY. - It is the 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 thru 
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: 
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1 SALARY 1 
POSITION 
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[Prison Security Officer 1111 CORRECTIONS INSTITUTION SUPERVISOR 
9. 
[Prison Security Officer Ill CORRECTIONS SUPERVISING OFFICER 111 
10. [Prison Security Officer I] CORRECTIONS SUPERVISING OFFICER I1 
11. [Prison Guard Ill] CORRECTIONS SUPERVISING OFFICER I 
12. [Prison Guard Ill CORRECTIONS OFFICER II 
13. 
[Wardress I1 - Correctional Institution for Women] CORRECTIONS 
14. OFFICER II 
[Wardress I - Correctional Institution for Women] CORRECTIONS 
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OFFICER1 
[Prison Guard I] 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. 
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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. 
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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. I O .  
APPROPRIATIONS. - The amounts required for the 
upgrading of salaries, education and skills development, insurance coverage, 
health 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 after 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, 
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