FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
) 
I il 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
7 
JiJ 
First Regular Session 
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S E N A T E  
Senate Bill No. 523 
INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Public safety management is a reciprocal endeavor. While government 
policy demands the delivery of basic services from the Philippines National 
Police, there is an equally important obligation of government to lay down the 
framework and mechanism by which this may be done. 
Thus, there is a need to modernize the PNP transforming it into an 
organization at par with the world's best. This can be achieved by having a PNP 
that is well equipped, well-trained and pro-active to the demands of modern 
Philippine society. 
Thus, this measure will basically lay down the framework for the 
modernization of the Philippine National Police and will focus on several aspects 
such as organizational development, crime prevention and control doctrines 
development, 
human 
resource 
development, 
internal 
security 
and 
counterinsurgency capability development. 
The approval of this measure is thus earnestly sought. 
enator 


FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
First Regular Session 
) 
S E N A T E  
Senate Bill No. 5z3 
INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING FOR THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE MODERNIZATION 
PROGRAM, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Tif/e. This Act shall be known as the "Philippine 
National Police Modernization Act of 2007". 
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. It is hereby declared the policy of the State 
to establish a highly efficient and competent police force which is national in 
scope and civilian in character. The Philippine National Police (PNP) is the 
primary government agency that is entrusted to promote peace and order, 
ensure public safety and effectively discharged its mandate of performing police 
functions. The PNP will primarily be a service-oriented agency responsible for 
internal security operation. 
Towards, this end, a truly professional, efficient and highly motivated PNP 
shall actively employ mechanism to engage the support of the people at the 
community-level as well as the support of the other pillars of the criminal justice 
system and shall be realized through the PNP modernization program under this 
Act. the trust of which shall be: 
(a) 
(b) 
The acquisition and upgrading of basic police equipment and 
law enforcement facilities; 
The acquisition, construction, improvement and upgrading of 
buildings, facilities and/or offices as centers or headquarters for 
police operations in the local government units; 
(c) 
The upgrading of reforms in the recruitment, training, 
employment, and management of PNP personnel; 
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The development, validation or modification of PNP doctrines; 
(e) 
The acquisition and upgrading of appropriation technology and 
equipment, and 
The promotion of a PNP National Strategic Action Plan (NSAP) 
which will focus on the following key result areas (KRA): 
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Prevention and control of crimes primarily through the 
community-oriented Policing System (COPS); 


Peace and order maintenance, internal security and 
peacekeeping; 
Enforcement of the rule of the law; 
Community support; 
Coordination and cooperation with other government 
agencies, NGO’s and the international police community; 
Efficiency and effectiveness in the development and 
management of human and material resources. 
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(3) 
(4) 
(5) 
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SEC. 3. Objectives of the PNP Modernization Program. The PNP 
Modernization program shall be implemented in accordance with the 
following objectives: 
(a) 
To transform and develop the PNP into a service 
oriented agency in the performance of its police and 
internal security functions; 
To enable the PNP to develop capabilities to foster 
human and ecological security; 
To enhance its capability to assist other agencies in the 
enforcement of domestic and foreign policies as well as 
international covenants in coordination with international 
covenants 
in coordination 
with 
the 
international 
enforcement agencies; 
To enhance the PNP’s capabilities to assist the Armed 
Forces of the Philippines in the performance of the 
AFP’s mandate; and 
To 
develop 
its capabilities to 
support 
national 
development. 
(b) 
(c) 
SEC. 4. 
Components of the PNP Modernization Program. The PNP 
Organization Development - the PNP modernization program 
on organization development shall consist of the restructuring 
and streamlining of unit and offices for economy and efficiency 
to avoid the overlapping of functions, simplify procedures and 
improve response time for crime prevention and control: 
Provided that, an internal affairs mechanism shall be devised 
which shall be insulted from unwarranted interference from 
within the organization: Provided further, that is shall conduct 
pro-active investigations on perspective and existing personnel 
to include the assessment, analysis and evaluation of 
character, behavior and other potential problems which may 
arise in the performance of their duties. 
Modernization Program shall consist of the following components: 
(1) 
The organization development program shall likewise undertake the 
effective implementation of the manning levels mandate in R.A. No. 6975. 
Human Resource Development - this component of the PNP 
modernization program pertains to the professionalization of its 
human resource, the transformation of its personnel into pro- 
country, pro-God proponents with a high level of spiritual and 
moral values and sincere 
regard for 
human rights. 
Correspondingly, this program shall have the following 
objectives: 
(2) 


(3) 
(4) 
(a) to strengthen the civil service consciousness and respect for the 
(b) to develop and transform the PNP into a primarily community- 
Doctrine Development - This requires the rationalization of 
systems, standards and procedures in the administration of the 
PNP. Thus, towards this end, the NAPOLCOM and the Office 
of the PNP chief shall be responsible for the generalization, 
evaluation, consolidation and formalization of doctrines and the 
conduct of periodic review of doctrines through field 
application, testing and exercises as well as the dissemination 
of approved doctrines at all level of command. 
Infrastructure Development - This refers to the basic systems 
and support systems required to ensure that efficiency police 
services are rendered. The modernization program includes 
the acquisition and upgrading of basic facilities such as police 
stations to support facilities for administrative and operational 
services such as training, crime laboratory, information 
management systems, communications systems, medical and 
dental services, care in hospitals and dispensaries and 
housing. 
Equipment and facilities acquisition and modernization - this 
program 
involves 
the 
acquisition 
and 
upgrading 
of 
contemporary, modern and state-of-the-art equipment and 
system to enhance the capabilities of the police organization in 
the performance of its mandate. 
rule of law; and 
oriented police force. 
The Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local 
Government in coordination with the Chairman, National Police 
Commission shall formulate guidelines to implement this section in 
accordance with the objectives of the modernization program enumeration 
in the preceding section. 
SEC. 5. Priority Programs for Modernization. - In the performance of its 
duties and functions mandated by law, the PNP shall undertake the 
Modernization Program in the context of a PNP National Strategic Action Plan 
(NSAP), consistent with Section 3 and 4 of this Act, and shall specifically gear 
towards the improvement and development of the criminalistics aspects of its 
police functions. The following areas of activity shall thereafter be given priority: 
(a) 
Community-Oriented 
Policing 
Systems 
(COPS) - The 
rationalization of the police operations into a pro-active and 
community based policing system in place of the current 
reactive, precint-based policing system. 
Criminal Investigation - The enhancement of legal and scientific 
criminal 
investigation utilizing improve crime 
laboratory 
techniques, methodologies and responsive procedures. 
Beat Patrol - The improved patrol coverage through the 
acquisition and upgrading of communications equipment and 
mobility equipage to improve response time and enhance crime 
prevention. 
Civil Disturbance Control - The development of civil disturbance 
doctrines consistent with the Constitutional and statutory 
provisions on human rights as well as the acquisition of 


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equipment and devices necessary to implement these 
doctrines. 
Anti-Terrorists Operations. The Promotion and utilization of the 
multilateral exchange of 
information with 
other 
police 
organization, to include the improvement of its institutional 
capabilities to deal with terrorist activities as may be defined by 
law. 
Disaster Relief and Rescue Operations - The improvement of 
institutional capabilities to prepare and respond to all types of 
disaster to national emergencies as well as the development of 
the coordinated efforts with other government agencies and 
relief organization in responding to the same. 
VIP and Airport Security - The development and upgrading of 
airport security measures and doctrines to world-class 
standards to include the creation of cooperation and 
coordination mechanisms with domestic and international law 
enforcement agencies. 
Maritime Patrol - The development of capabilities concerning 
the performance of its duties of environment protection and 
conservation as well as ensurina ecoloaical securitv. It shall 
likewise include the conduct gf operations agaiist illegal 
activities in the maritime areas such as illegal fishing, piracy, 
smuggling, illegal trafficking of contraband and the like. 
Aerial Surveillance and Air Transport - 
the acquisition and 
upgrading of a modest air transport capabilities to convey its 
personnel and supplies over the entire length and breadth of the 
archipelago. This will necessitate the acquisition of multi-role 
aircrafts to function on public order and safety services such as 
observation, surveillance evacuation, detection, among others. 
Drug Abuse Suppression - The development of its capability in 
the enforcement of laws relating to drug abuse and the 
increased 
coverage 
in 
drug 
abuse 
suppression 
and 
administrative activities. 
Integrated Communication System - the acquisition andlor 
upgrading of a centralized communication system for faster 
coordination, command and control of operational and 
administrative activities. 
Intelligence Operation - The development and enhancement of 
the capability for information collection, processing and 
dissemination. 
Integrated Logistic Support - The enhancement of PNP logistic 
capability for sustained law enforcement, public security and 
internal security operations throughout the country. 
Internal Security Operation - The preparation and development 
of the capability to conduct internal security operations in 
anticipation of the eventual transfer from the AFP by statutory 
directives, the executive implement of a statutory directives or 
by operation of law. 
Firearms Control and Private Security Agency Regulation -the 
development and enhancement of an electronic information 
management system and the standardization of training for 
security guards. The development of a comprehensive firearms 
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control regulation mechanism shall be undertaken to address 
the proliferation of unlicensed and unregistered firearms. 
Traffic Law Enforcement - the development of a traffic law 
enforcement and management system for an improved 
capability for traffic control 


SEC. 6. Period of lmplemenfation. The modernization program under this 
Act shall be implemented over a period of five (5) years; Provided however, that 
payments for amortization of outstanding multi-year contract obligations incurred 
under this Act may extend beyond this period. 
(a) 
the Secretary of the Interior and Local Government, pursuant to 
the PNP Modernization Program Projects and Appropriations 
approved by Congress, may, subject to the approval of the 
President, and consistent with the provisions of existing laws 
and regulations including those of the Commission on Audit and 
under such terms and conditions most favorable to the 
Government, enter into multi-year contracts, and other 
contractual arrangements. 
For multi-year contracts, Congress shall upon certification by 
the President, make the corresponding appropriation for the 
ensuing fiscal year: Provided, that Congress shall make 
appropriate only such funds as may be necessary to pay an 
unpaid amount where the funds appropriated for the current 
fiscal year is not sufficient or available to meet such payment in 
full or in part. 
The Secretary of the interior and Local Government, shall 
submit to the Chairman of the Chairman of the Senate 
Committee National Defense and Security, the Secretary of 
Finance and the Chairman of the House of Committees on 
National Defense and Appropriations, copies of these multi-year 
contracts and other agreements to enable Congress to 
appropriate funds: Provided that, the funds to be appropriated 
for the PNP Modernization Program under this Act shall be 
treated as a distinct and separate budget item form the regular 
appropriations for the Department of the Interior and Local 
Government and the PNP and shall be administered by the 
Secretary of the Interior and Local Government. 
SEC. 8. Self-Reliance Program. To implement modernization program, the 
PNP shall give preference to Filipino contractors and suppliers and secondly to 
foreign contractors or suppliers willing or able to locate a substantial portion of, if 
not the entire production process of the item@) involved, within the Philippines: 
Provided that, the entire production process of the item(s) involved, within the 
Philippines: Provided that, the PNP shall first determine and publish the minimum 
requirements and standards for products, equipment and technology before the 
contract negotiation or bidding: Provided further, that such product, equipment 
and technology standards shall conform to established standards in the 
international community: Provided finally, that the spirit, intent and criteria set by 
the Flag Law shall be adopted in the determination of awards of contractual 
arrangements. 
In order to generate local employment opportunities and enhance 
technology transfer to the Philippines and to minimize foreign exchange outlaw, 
the Secretary of the Interior and Local Government, shall as far as feasible, 
incorporate in each contracffagreement, special foreign exchange reduction 
scheme such as counter-trade, in-country manufacture, co-production, or other 
innovative arrangements or combinations thereof. 
The PNP shall likewise ensure that in negotiation applicable contracts of 
agreements, provisions are incorporated respecting the transfer to the PNP of 


the principal technology involved as well as the training of PNP personnel to 
operate and maintain such equipment or technology. 
SEC. 9. Procurement System. In addition to the provisions of existing 
laws, rules and provisions regarding the procurement and acquisition of real 
estate, buildings, facilities and equipments, the PNP shall strengthen said 
systems and procedures taking into account the new requirements under the 
PNP modernization program. 
SEC. I O .  Annual Report. Not later that the end of the first quarter of the 
the Secretary of the Interior and Local Government, shall submit 
to the President and Congress an annual report containing the 
progress of the implementation of the modernization program 
under the Act to include the PNP program activities implement 
prior to the approval of this Act. 
succeeding year. 
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SEC. 11. Separability Clause. If any provision of the this Act shall be held 
unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions shall not be affected and shall 
remain in full force and effect. 
SEC. 12. Repealing Clause. All laws executive orders, rules and 
regulations inconsistent with or contrary to this Act are thereby deemed 
accordingly repealed or amended. 
SEC. 13. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days 
from its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of national circulation. 
Approved,