EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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JUL-4 A9 28
SENATE
Introduced by SENATOR RONALD "BATO" DELA ROSA
AN ACT
PROVIDING POLICE SCHOLARSHIPS TO QUALIFIED STUDENTS IN ALL 
BARANGAY, 
ESTABLISHING 
FOR 
THIS 
PURPOSE 
THE 
POLICE 
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR 
OTHER PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Philippine National Police (PNP) was established in 1991 by virtue of Republic 
Act No. 6975 to be a highly effective and competent police force that is national in 
scope and civilian in character. It was reorganized in 1998 through Republic Act No. 
8551 where PNP was envisioned to be a community and service oriented agency 
responsible for the maintenance of peace and order and public safety.
According to the PNP, the current police to population ratio is 1:572 while the 
national standard is 1:500. On the other hand, the United Nations recommends one 
police officer for every 450 citizens. Clearly, our police force is far from ideal.
Despite the decrease in crime incidence when President Rodrigo Duterte 
assumed office, there is a need to increase the number of police force in the country 
for a sustainable maintenance of peace and order. A good balance of police per 
given population should be attained so as not to leave the citizenry unprotected.


Increase in funding for the recruitment of police officers may have 
contributed to a better police-to-population ratio in the country compared in the past 
years. However, it is not enough.
As such, this proposed legislation seeks to institutionalize a scholarship 
program that will entice individuals to pursue law enforcement degree. It proposes 
to have once police scholar per barangay who will be mandated once qualified to 
serve in priority areas of the PNP upon completion of the academic and physical 
training.
In view of the foregoing, the swift passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
RONALD
LA ROSA


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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S. No.
SENATE
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JUL-4 A 9 28
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Introduced by SENATOR RONALD "BATO" DELA ROSA
AN ACT
PROVIDING POLICE SCHOLARSHIPS TO QUALIFIED STUDENTS IN  ALL 
BARANGAY, 
ESTABLISHING 
FOR 
THIS 
PURPOSE 
THE 
POLICE 
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR 
OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House o f Representatives o f the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Short Title. -  This Act shall be known as the "Police Scholarship
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Prograni'.
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Sec. 2. Declaration o f Policy. -  It is hereby declared as the policy of the State
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to promote peace and order, ensure public safety, and effective delivery of the basic
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services to the citizenry through the establishment of a highly efficient, adequate
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and competent police force.
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Toward this end, the State shall provide adequate funding to institutionalize
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scholarship program to qualified individuals that will ensure access and opportunity
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for them to pursue law enforcement education.
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Sec. 3. One Police Scholar per Barangay Program. -  The Department of
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Interior and Local Government (DILG) through the Philippine National Police (PNP)
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shall establish a One Police Scholar per Barangay Program that shall grant
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scholarship to qualified Filipinos who want to pursue a degree in Law Enforcement
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or any related courses. The scholarship grant shall cover all expenses for said
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degree which includes but not limited to tuition and other school fees, required
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textbooks, educational materials and other education-related expenses, school


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supplies and equipment, uniform allowances, and cost of living allowance: Provided,
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That the program shall endeavor to provide scholarship to at ieast one qualified
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student from each barangay in the country every school year.
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Sec. 4. Return Service Agreement -  All scholars under this program shall be
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required to serve in priority areas of deployment of the PNP for at least three (3) full
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years, with compensation: Provided, That those who will serve for additional three
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(3) years shall be provided with additional incentives as determined by the DILG and
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PNP.
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Sec. 5. Appropriation. -T h e  amounts needed for the initial implementation of
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this Act shail be sourced from the current year's appropriations of the Department of
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Interior and Local Government. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for its
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continued impiementation shail be included in the annual General Appropriations
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Act.
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Sec. 6. Separability Cause.- If any portion or provision of this Act is declared
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unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act or any provisions not affected thereby
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shall remain in force and effect.
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Sec. 7. Repealing Cause. -  Any law, presidential decree or issuance,
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executive order, letter of instruction, rule or regulation inconsistent with the
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provisions of this Act is hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
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Sec. 8. Effectivity. -T h is  Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its
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complete publication in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,