Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Philippines

17" Congress
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 5'782

Introduced by: HON. ARNOLFO “Arnie” A. TEVES, JR.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to amend SECTION 51(A), RA 6975 AS AMENDED BY
RA 8551, which currently, confers to the the Provincial Governor the
authority to appoint Provincial Directors in their area of jurisdiction.

Facts have it that the power of the Provincial Governor in the
appointment of Provincial Directors in their area of jurisdiction has been the
subject of abuse and impropriety. There is thus a pressing need to amend the
PNP Law in order to provide check and balance in the appointment of
Provincial Directors. District Representatives within the Province ought to be
given the authority to confirm or reject the appointment of a Provincial
Director or to decide unanimously with the Governor to prevent abuse of this
appointing authority.

In view of the foregoing reasons, the approval of this bill is earnestly
sought.

Qa’
ARNOLFO “Arnie” A. TEVES, JR.


Republic of the Philippi
THE HOUSE OF REPRESE
Quezon City

H CONGRI
First Regular Session

House Bill No, 0782

Introduced by Rep. ARNOLFO A. TEVES, JR.

AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 51(A), RA 6975,
AS AMENDED BY RA 8551

Be it enacted in the Senate and House of Representatives of the
Philippines in the Congress assembled:

TITLEI *
++ TITLE AND DECLARATION OF POLICY

Section 1. Title. — This Act shall be known as the "Philippine National Police
Reform and Reorganization Act of 1998".

Section 2. Declaration of Policy and Principles. - 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 administered and
controlled by a national police commission

The Philippine National Police (PNP) shall be a community and service
oriented agency responsible for the maintenance of peace and order and public
safety. The PNP shall be so organized to ensure accountability and uprightness
in police exercise of discretion as well as to achieve efficiency and effectiveness
of its members and units in the performance of their functions.



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PARTICIPATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVES AND
DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE
PNP

Section 3. Section 51 (a) (1) of Republic Act No. 6975 is hereby
amended to read as follows:

(a) Provincial Governor and District Representatives~ (1) Power to
Choose the Provincial Director. - The provincial governor, with the positive
concurrence of the Member(s) of the House of Representative in the province,
shall choose the provincial director from a list of three (3) eligible
recommended by the PNP regional director. In the event of a conflict in the

choice of provincial director bet the yvernor the trict
rey tative! or_ ii ase_of failure of the governor and district
representative(s) to agree on the choice of provincial director, then the PNP

Director General shall be authorized to choose from among the recommended
candidates.

Section 4, All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified
accordingly.

Section 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following the
completion of its publication in the Official Gazette or in any two (2)
newspapers of general circulation.

Approved.

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ARNOLFO “ARNIE” A. TEVES JR.
3" District of Negros Oriental