REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Third Regular Session 
House Bill No. __________ 
Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative 
HON. MANUEL DG. CABOCHAN III 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Law enforcement personnel have been involved in thousands of killings both on- and 
off-duty. Sadly, the Philippines is no stranger to these tragedies. The Philippines ranked 
third among the countries with the highest number of police killings in 2021 with 3,451 
cases.1 According to the 2020 official government figures, the Philippine National Police 
(PNP) and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) combined killed 5,903 
individuals during anti-drug operations. These numbers did not include extrajudicial 
killings and forced disappearances driven by the climate of impunity and violence in 
the country. The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights 
put the death toll at 8,663, although the real figure could be tripled according to the 
Commission on Human Rights.2 
In April 2020, Police Master Sergeant Daniel Florendo Jr. shot and killed ex-Army 
corporal Winston Ragos. The former Army personnel was deemed to have been 
suffering from shell shock and had a mental health problem. Meanwhile, in December 
2020, Senior Master Sergeant Jonel Nuezca shot mother-and-son civilians Sonia and 
1 World Population Review. Police Killings by Country 2021. Data retrieved from https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-
rankings/police-killings-by-country. 
2 Human Rights Watch. Philippines Events of 2020. Information retrieved from https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2021/country-
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Frank Gregorio in point-blank range over a heated argument. These are some of the 
recent cases of police killings against civilians.  
Article II, Section 4 of the 1987 Constitution states that, “The prime duty of the 
government is to serve and protect the people.” It is therefore expected that the PNP 
shall always enforce the law and maintain peace and order both with prudence and 
maximum tolerance. Having a healthy mind and body is essential for members of the 
PNP to effectively fulfill their duties. 
To ensure that members of the PNP are fit in all aspects, this measure seeks to 
mandate annual psychiatric, psychological drug and physical tests for police officers 
without notice. Members of the PNP whose work expose them to traumatic situations 
shall be subjected to stress debriefing for the purpose of preventing mental health 
disorders. This is one way to take care of the police and, by extension, the safety of 
the general public.  
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this measure is earnestly sought. 
MANUEL DG. CABOCHAN III 
Representative 
Magdalo Para Sa Pilipino Party-List 


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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Third Regular Session 
House Bill No. __________ 
Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative 
HON. MANUEL DG. CABOCHAN III 
AN ACT 
MANDATING 
ANNUAL 
PSYCHIATRIC, 
PSYCHOLOGICAL 
DRUG 
AND 
PHYSICAL TESTS FOR POLICE OFFICERS, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE 
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Section 30 of Republic Act No. 6975, as amended, is hereby further 
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amended to read as follows: 
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"SEC. 30. General Qualifications for Appointment.– No person shall be 
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appointed as officer or member of the PNP unless he or she possesses 
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the following minimum qualifications: 
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(a) A citizen of the Philippines;
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(b) A person of good moral conduct;
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(c) Must have passed the psychiatric/psychological, drug and physical tests to
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be administered by the PNP or by any NAPOLCOM accredited government
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hospital for the purpose of determining physical and mental health;
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(d) Must possess a formal baccalaureate degree from a recognized institution 
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of learning; 
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(e) Must be eligible in accordance with the standards set by the Commission; 
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(f) Must not have been dishonorably discharged from military employment or 
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dismissed for cause from any civilian position in the Government; 
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(g) Must not have been convicted by final judgment of an offense or crime 
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involving moral turpitude; 
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(h) Must be at least one meter and sixty-two centimeters (1.62m) in height for 
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male and meter and fifty-seven (1.57m) for female; 
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(i) Must weigh not more or less than five kilograms (5 kgs.) from the standard 
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weight corresponding to his or her height, age, and sex; and 
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(j) For a new applicant, must not be less than twenty-one (21) nor more than 
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thirty (30) years of age: except for the last qualification, the above-
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enumerated qualifications shall be continuing in character and an absence 
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of any one of them at any given time shall be a ground for separation or 
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retirement from the service: Provided, That PNP members who are already 
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in the service upon the effectivity of this Act shall be given at least two (2) 
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more years to obtain the minimum educational qualification and one (1) 
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year to satisfy the weight requirement. 
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For the purpose of determining compliance with the requirements on physical 
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and mental health, as well as the non-use of prohibited drugs, the PNP by itself or 
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through a NAPOLCOM accredited government hospital shall conduct [regular] 
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ANNUAL psychiatric, psychological drug and physical tests [randomly and] without 
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notice. 
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PROVIDED, 
THAT, 
PNP 
OFFICERS 
AND 
MEMBERS 
WHOSE 
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OPERATIONAL WORK EXPOSE THEM TO TRAUMATIC SITUATIONS SHOULD, 
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AFTER SUCH OPERATIONS, BE SUBJECTED TO STRESS DEBRIEFING FOR 
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THE PURPOSE OF PREVENTING MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS." 
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Sec. 2. Repealing Clause.— The provisions of other laws decrees executive 
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orders, rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended, 
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or modified accordingly. 
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Sec. 3. Effectivity.— This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
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publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national newspapers in general 
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circulation. 
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Approved,