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NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Third Regular Session 
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Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
AN ACT
INCREASING THE COMPULSORY AGE OF RETIREMENT FOR OFFICERS AND 
NON-OFFICERS OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP) FROM 56 
YEARS OLD TO 57 YEARS OLD, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 39 
OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "DEPARTMENT 
OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT OF 1990"
EXPLANATORY NOTE
At present, the mandatory retirement age of police officers is 56 years old. There 
are proposals to raise the police's age of compulsory retirement due to the following 
reasons: increased life expectancy rates based on various studies, extending the police 
officers' retirement age will ensure more experienced men at the helm of the Philippine 
National Police (PNP), and members of the police force aged 57 are still agile and 
physically fit to accomplish their duties, among others. Undersecretary for Police Affairs 
Isagani Nerez, in his speech before the Pangasinan Police Provincial Office last March 
2024, also said that the "proposed increase by a year of the Philippine National Police 
(PNP) retirement age will allow law enforcers to further serve the public."
This bill proposes to increase the compulsory retirement age of PNP officers and 
personnel from 56 to 57 years old, similar to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), 
to ensure continuity and stability in the leadership and excellence in the PNP.
In view of the foregoing, the immediate approval of this bill is earnestly sought.
.MARCOS
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NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Third Regular Session 
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24 JUL 30 P4 '46
SENATE
Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
AN ACT
INCREASING THE COMPULSORY AGE OF RETIREMENT FOR OFFICERS 
AND NON-OFFICERS OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP) 
FROM 56 YEARS OLD TO 57 YEARS OLD, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE 
SECTION 39 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 
"DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT OF
1990"
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. Compulsory Retirement for Philippine National Police Personnel. 
-Section 39 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:
"SECTION 39. Compulsory Retirement. — Compulsory retirement, for 
officer and non-officer, shall be upon the attainment of age [fifty six 
(56)] FIFTY-SEVEN (57): Provided, That, in case of any officer with 
the rank of chief superintendent, director or deputy director general, 
the Commission may allow his retention in the service for an 
unextendible period of one (1) year."
Sec. 2. Repealing Clause. - All other laws, decrees, orders, rules and 
regulations, issuances or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act 
are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
Sec. 3. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following 
the completion of its publication either in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of 
general circulation in the Philippines.
Approved,
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