Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. ____ 
____________________________________________________________________________ 
Introduced by Representative ANTONINO B. ROMAN III 
_____________________________________________________________________________ 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Parole and Probation Administration (PPA) plays a critical role in our criminal 
justice system by providing community-based rehabilitation and reintegration programs for 
persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) who qualify for probation, parole, or other non-custodial 
measures. These programs protect public safety, reduce recidivism, and give deserving 
offenders the opportunity to rebuild their lives as productive members of society. 
However, despite its vital mandate, the PPA continues to operate under outdated 
structures, insufficient staffing, and inadequate resources. The current ratio of probation and 
parole officers to clients is far from ideal, leading to excessive caseloads that compromise both 
supervision quality and rehabilitation outcomes. Many officers work under hazardous 
conditions without adequate compensation, and the agency’s information systems and 
rehabilitation programs have not kept pace with the demands of modern corrections work. 
This outdated framework undermines two important goals: (1) protecting the 
community by ensuring that offenders under supervision are effectively monitored and 
supported, and (2) fostering restorative justice by addressing the root causes of offending 
behavior and promoting reintegration. Without reform, the PPA will remain overstretched and 
under-equipped, limiting its ability to break the cycle of reoffending. 
The theory of change behind this measure is straightforward: by modernizing the PPA’s 
mandate, structure, personnel complement, and resources, we strengthen its capacity to deliver 
effective, evidence-based rehabilitation and supervision services. This includes upgrading 
organizational systems, improving officer-to-client ratios, enhancing staff welfare and training, 
investing in technology, and expanding community partnerships. With these reforms in place, 
the PPA will be able to provide more focused supervision, implement targeted rehabilitation 
programs, and mobilize local resources—ultimately leading to reduced recidivism, safer 
communities, and more successful reintegration of former offenders. 
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In short, this bill is an investment in public safety and human potential. It recognizes 
that crime prevention is not solely about punishment, but also about creating conditions for 
change. By equipping the PPA to fulfill its mandate in the 21st century, we not only give 
second chances to those who have earned them, but also strengthen the very fabric of our 
communities. 
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
ANTONINO B. ROMAN III 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. ____ 
____________________________________________________________________________ 
Introduced by Representative ANTONINO B. ROMAN III 
_____________________________________________________________________________ 
AN ACT 
MODERNIZING THE PAROLE AND PROBATION ADMINISTRATION (PPA) 
AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREOF 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Parole and Probation 
Administration (PPA) Modernization Act.” 
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is the policy of the State to promote the welfare and 
reintegration of Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) by enhancing community-based treatment 
programs, and to improve the working conditions, competence, and well-being of Probation 
and Parole Officers.  
To this end, the State shall provide the resources needed for the enhancement, 
implementation, maintenance, and continual improvement of the parole, probation, and other 
community-based rehabilitation and reintegration programs of PDLs.  
SECTION 3. Mandate. – The PPA shall be the principal government agency under the 
Department of Justice mandated to implement community-based correction and rehabilitation 
programs for probationers, parolees, and conditional pardonees.  
To provide opportunities for their reformation and reintegration into mainstream 
society, to instill among them a greater sense of responsibility, and to prevent repeat 
commission of offenses.  
It shall promote, subject to appropriate safeguards and standards, the utilization of non-
custodial alternatives to incarceration, and foster greater community involvement in the 
treatment of offenders.  
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SECTION 4. Functions. – Section 23, Chapter 7, Title III, Book IV of Executive Order No. 
292, otherwise known as the “Administrative Code of 1987,” as amended, is hereby further 
amended to read as follows:  
 
  
Sec. 23. Parole and Probation Administration. – The Parole and 
Probation 
Administration, 
hereinafter 
referred 
to 
as 
“the 
Administration,” shall have the following functions: 
 
(1) Administer the parole and probation system;  
 
(2) Conduct investigations on the following:  
a. 
Applications for probation as referred by the courts;  
b. 
Applications for parole and executive clemency as  
referred by the Board of Pardons and Parole; and  
c. 
Applications for probation by first-time minor drug  
offenders.  
 
(3) Exercise general supervision over the following:  
 
a. 
Probationers;  
b. 
Parolees;  
c. 
Conditional pardonees;  
d. 
First-time minor drug offenders placed on probation;  
e. 
Children-in-Conflict with the law (CICLs) placed on 
probation as an alternative to imprisonment; and  
f. 
Persons serving community service in lieu of 
imprisonment.  
 
(4) Monitor and evaluate the activities of persons released on 
recognizance;  
 
(5) Design, develop, and implement correction and rehabilitation 
programs that address criminogenic risks of offenders under its 
supervision;  
 
(6) Act as a representative of the Dangerous Drugs Board in 
voluntary confinement cases;  
 
(7) Exercise control and supervision over Volunteer Probation 
Assistants; and 
 
(8) Such other function as may hereafter be provided by law.  
  
SECTION 5. Structural Organization. – Section 24, Chapter 7, Title III, Book IV of 
Executive Order No. 292, otherwise known as the “Administrative Code of 1987,” as amended, 
is hereby further amended to read as follows:  
  
 
 


 
 
 
Section 24. Structural and Personnel Organization. –  
 
(1) The Administration shall be headed by an Administrator who 
shall immediately be assisted by two Deputy Administrators: 
one (1) Deputy Administrator for Operations and one (1) 
Deputy Administrator for Administration. The Administrator 
and Deputy Administrators shall be appointed by the President 
upon the recommendation of the Secretary.   
 
The Administrator shall have the rank, salaries, allowances, and 
retirement privileges of a Director VI. The Deputy 
Administrators shall have the rank, salaries, allowances, and 
retirement privileges of a Director V.   
 
The appointees to the positions of Administrator and Deputy 
Administrators must be Filipino citizens, at least thirty-five 
years of age, holders of a doctoral/master’s degree in public 
administration, or holders of a master’s degree or its equivalent 
in either criminology, social work, corrections, penology, 
psychology, 
sociology, 
law, 
police 
science, 
police 
administration, or related fields as may be determined by the 
Administrator and should have at least five years of supervisory 
experience or be a member of the Philippine Bar with at least 
five years of supervisory experience.   
  
(2) The Administration shall have the following services in the 
Central Office to be headed by a Director who shall have the 
rank, salaries, allowances, and retirement privileges of a 
Director II with qualification requirements based on general 
Civil Service Commission (CSC) qualification standards, 
namely:   
 
a. Administrative Service – Responsible for the provision 
of economical, efficient, and effective services relating 
to personnel policy and administration, conduct of 
personnel 
training 
and 
development 
programs, 
development 
and 
implementation 
of 
strategic 
communications and public information programs, 
procurement and supplies management, general 
services pertaining to mailing, transportation, security 
and utility services, and cashiering.  
 
b. Financial and Management Service – Responsible for 
the budgetary, financial, and management matters of the 
Agency, including, but not limited to development, 
implementation, and improvement of budgetary 
methods and procedures, preparation and submission of 
financial reports to management and oversight agencies, 
maintaining basic and subsidiary accounting records 


 
 
and books, and development of new and improved 
management systems and staffing standards and 
manpower requirements of the agency.  
 
c. Planning Service – Responsible for the provision of 
services relating to the formulation of strategic and 
annual operational plans and programs, consolidation 
and assessment of work and financial plans and 
accomplishment reports, and monitoring and evaluation 
including compilation, analysis, and integration of 
statistical 
data 
on 
operations 
and 
program 
implementation to aid management in policy and 
decision making.  
 
d. Legal Service – Responsible for the provision of legal 
advice/opinion/counsel and other legal services to the 
agency, including the interpretation of laws and rules 
affecting the operations of the agency, preparation, 
review, and interpretation of contracts and instruments 
to which the agency is a party, assist in the promulgation 
of rules governing the agency.  
 
e. Technical Service – Functions as the arm of the agency 
to the Board of Pardons and Parole particularly in 
administering the conduct of pre-parole/executive 
clemency investigations, and supervision of parolees 
and conditional pardonees. Primarily responsible for the 
evaluation and management of reports on applicants for 
Parole/Executive Clemency.  
 
f. Rehabilitation 
Program 
Management 
Service 
– 
Responsible for the formulation of policies and 
development of plans for the agency’s community-
based rehabilitation and reintegration program and lead 
the conduct of research, monitoring, and evaluation for 
effective and efficient implementation and continual 
improvement. 
Ensures 
strengthened 
community 
involvement in the rehabilitation of clients and 
generation and mobilization of resources.  
 
g. Information Technology and Case Management Service 
– Responsible for formulating and developing ICT 
plans and programs that support the agency’s effective 
and efficient delivery of parole and probation services, 
and provide information management and technology 
solutions and technical assistance to the various units of 
the agency. Provides assistance to field offices in 
improving investigation and supervision caseload 
recording and casework services and manages case 
documents of the clients.  


 
 
 
The Administrator and the Department of Budget and 
Management (DBM) shall jointly determine the staff 
complement of each service.   
  
(3) The Administration shall continue to operate and maintain a 
regional office in each of the administrative regions including 
the National Capital Region and also a parole and probation 
office in every province and city of the country.  
 
The Regional Offices shall maintain administrative units placed 
under the direct supervision of the Regional Director, namely:  
 
a. Administrative, 
Finance 
and 
Planning 
Unit 
– 
Responsible 
for 
personnel 
management 
and 
development, 
and 
general 
services 
including 
procurement, property management, and other utility 
management. It shall also undertake the financial 
management of the region including budgeting, 
disbursement and accounting as well as planning 
functions 
and 
services 
such 
as 
consolidation, 
assessment and submission of performance reports, and 
monitoring and evaluation of strategic and operational 
plans of the region.  
 
b. Information Technology and Case Management Unit – 
Responsible in maintaining the ICT infrastructure and 
provision of technical assistance to the various units of 
the region in coordination with the IT and Case 
Management Service of the Central Office. Provides 
assistance to the field offices of the region in facilitating 
investigation and supervision caseload recording and 
casework services and manages case documents of the 
clients.  
 
c. Rehabilitation 
Program 
Management 
Unit 
– 
Responsible for the monitoring and reporting of the 
community-based rehabilitation and reintegration 
program implemented by the field offices within the 
region. Ensures strengthened community involvement 
in the rehabilitation of clients and generation and 
mobilization 
of 
resources 
within 
the 
regional 
jurisdiction.  
 
The regional offices of the Administration shall each be headed 
by a Regional Director who shall immediately be assisted by an 
Assistant Regional Director. The Regional Director and 
Assistant Regional Director shall be appointed by the President.   
 


 
 
The appointees to the positions of Regional and Assistant 
Regional Directors must be Filipino citizens, at least thirty 
years of age, holders of a doctoral/master’s degree in public 
administration, or holders of a master’s degree or its equivalent 
in either criminology, social work, corrections, penology, 
psychology, sociology, public administration, law, police 
science, police administration, or related fields as may be 
determined by the Administrator and should have at least three 
years of supervisory experience, or be a member of the 
Philippine Bar with at least three years of supervisory 
experience.  
 
A Regional Director shall have the rank, salaries, allowances, 
and retirement privileges equivalent to the Salary Grade of a 
Director IV. An Assistant Regional Director shall have the 
rank, salaries, allowances, and retirement privileges equivalent 
to the Salary Grade of a Director III.  
  
(4) The Administration shall continue to operate and maintain its 
existing offices prior to the enactment of this Act and create 
additional Parole and Probation Offices in each province and 
city of the country which shall be headed by a Chief Probation 
and Parole Officer who shall be assisted by a minimum number 
of field assistants and subordinate personnel in accordance with 
the caseload: 
 
a. Supervising Probation and Parole Officer; 
b. Senior Probation and Parole Officer; 
c. Probation and Parole Officer II; 
d. Probation and Parole Officer I; 
e. Administrative Assistant I; and   
f. Administrative Aide VI  
 
The Chief Probation and Parole Officer shall be appointed by 
the Secretary of Justice upon the recommendation of the 
Administrator. The Supervising Probation and Parole Officer, 
Senior Probation and Parole Officer, Probation and Parole 
Officer II, and Probation and Parole Officer I shall be appointed 
by the Administrator.    
 
A Chief Probation and Parole Officer shall receive a salary 
equivalent to Salary Grade 25. A Supervising Probation and 
Parole Officer shall receive a salary grade equivalent to Salary 
Grade 23. A Senior Probation and Parole Officer shall receive 
a salary grade equivalent to Salary Grade 21. A Probation and 
Parole Officer II shall receive a salary grade equivalent to 
Salary Grade 18. A Probation and Parole Officer I shall receive 
a salary equivalent to Salary Grade 15.  
 


 
 
The appointees to the positions of Chief Probation and Parole 
Officer must be holders of a bachelor’s degree with major in 
social work, sociology, psychology, criminology, penology, 
corrections, police science, police administration, or related 
fields as may be determined by the Administration, and has at 
least four years of experience in work requiring any of the 
above-mentioned disciplines, or four years of progressively 
responsible experience in probation work or is a member of the 
Philippine Bar with at least four years of supervisory 
experience.  
 
The appointees to the positions of Supervising Probation and 
Parole Officer must be holders of a bachelor’s degree with 
major in social work, sociology, psychology, criminology, 
penology, corrections, police science, police administration, or 
related fields as may be determined by the Administration, and 
has at least three years of experience in work requiring any of 
the 
above-mentioned 
disciplines, 
or 
three 
years 
of 
progressively responsible experience in probation work or is a 
member of the Philippine Bar with at least three years of 
supervisory experience.  
 
The appointees to the positions of Senior Probation and Parole 
Officer must be holders of a bachelor’s degree with major in 
social work, sociology, psychology, criminology, penology, 
corrections, police science, police administration, or related 
fields as may be determined by the Administration, and has at 
least two years of experience in work requiring any of the 
above-mentioned disciplines, or two years of progressively 
responsible experience in probation work or is a member of the 
Philippine Bar with at least two years of supervisory 
experience.  
 
The appointees to the positions of Probation and Parole Officer 
II must be holders of a bachelor’s degree with major in social 
work, 
sociology, 
psychology, 
criminology, 
penology, 
corrections, police science, police administration, or related 
fields as may be determined by the Administration, and has at 
least one year of experience in work requiring any of the above-
mentioned disciplines, or one year of progressively responsible 
experience in probation work or is a member of the Philippine 
Bar with at least one year of supervisory experience.  
 
The appointees to the positions of Probation and Parole Officer 
I must be holders of a bachelor’s degree with a major in social 
work, 
sociology, 
psychology, 
criminology, 
penology, 
corrections, police science, police administration, or related 
fields as may be determined by the Administration.  
  


 
 
SECTION 6. Duties and Responsibilities of the Administrator. – Section 19 of Presidential 
Decree No. 968, otherwise known as the “Probation Law of 1976,” as amended, is hereby 
further amended to read as follows:  
  
Section 19. Parole and Probation Administrator. – The Parole and 
Probation Administrator, hereinafter referred to as the Administrator, 
shall have the following powers and duties:  
 
(a) Act as the executive officer of the Administration;  
 
(b) Exercise supervision and control over all regional directors, 
assistant regional directors, and probation and parole officers;  
 
(c) Make annual reports to the Secretary of Justice, in such form 
as 
the 
latter 
may 
prescribe, 
concerning 
the 
operation, 
administration, and improvement of the parole, probation, and other 
community-based corrections system within the mandate of the 
Administration;  
 
(d) Promulgate, subject to the approval of the Secretary of 
Justice, the necessary rules relative to the methods and procedures 
of the probation process, supervision methods and procedures of 
parolees and pardonees, and monitoring and/or supervision process 
of other clients; 
 
(e) Appoint personnel to all positions in the Administration in 
accordance with law, except those positions whose power to appoint 
is vested by law to a higher official following this Act; and 
 
(f) Perform such duties and exercise such powers as may be 
necessary or incidental to achieve the objectives of this Decree.   
  
SECTION 7. Deputy Administrator. – Section 20 of Presidential Decree No. 968, otherwise 
known as the “Probation Law of 1976,” as amended, is hereby further amended to read as 
follows:  
  
Section 20. Deputy Administrator. There shall be two (2) Deputy 
Administrators who shall assist the Administrator in the performance 
of his/her functions:  
 
(a) Deputy Administrator for Administration who shall be in 
charge of the development and implementation of 
administrative plans, programs, and policies of the 
Administration, including the management of day-to-day 
operations such as planning, financial, organizational 
management, 
human 
resource 
management 
and 
development, and general administrative services; and 
 
(b) Deputy Administrator for Operations who shall be 
responsible for the formulation of operational policies, 


 
 
development and implementation of programs related to the 
Administration’s core functions and services, including the 
provision of guidance to the Regional Directors and Chief 
of Field Offices. 
  
SECTION 8. Provision of Additional Personnel. – The PPA shall maintain a sufficient 
staffing pattern that will ensure productive capacity of the agency in the performance of its 
mandates in an efficient and timely manner. Hence, it is authorized to create additional plantilla 
positions, as the need arises, to meet its manpower requirements, subject to the approval of the 
DBM.   
  
To maintain an adequate ratio of Probation and Parole Officer (PPO) position to an 
organized sala (court), there shall be a corresponding number of PPO positions at the ratio of 
one PPO to an organized sala and the corresponding administrative and support staff thereto.  
  
Upon approval of this Act, the DBM shall rationalize the existing organizational 
structure and staffing pattern of the Parole and Probation Administration to ensure that 
resources needed for the enhancement, implementation, maintenance, and continual 
improvement of the systems and procedures of the Parole and Probation Administration will 
be achieved for the benefit of the latter’s clientele.   
  
SECTION 9. Incumbent Officials and Personnel. – The Incumbent Officials and Personnel 
of the PPA shall continue to hold their positions without the need for new appointments.   
  
SECTION 10. In-duty Hazardous Pay. – PPOs, including qualified field personnel, who are 
directly engaged in investigating, supervising, or implementing rehabilitation programs for 
clients, shall be entitled to hazardous duty pay equivalent to twenty percent (20%) of their 
regular salary, applicable only during periods of actual exposure to risk, as may be defined by 
the Civil Service Commission and DBM.  
  
SECTION 11. Exemption from Payment of Incidental Fees – Clients of the PPA shall be 
exempt from the payment of incidental fees, such as those required for the issuance of 
documents, clearances, or certifications by courts and other government agencies, insofar as 
such issuances are directly related to the fulfillment of the conditions of their probation, parole, 
or conditional pardon.  
  
SECTION 12. Franking Privilege – The PPA may transmit, free of charge, through ordinary 
mail and/or registered mail with return card, all official communications and documents 
directly related to the performance of its duties, functions, and exercise of administrative 
supervision over its personnel.  
  
The envelope or wrapper of such privileged mail shall bear, on the upper left corner, 
the inscription “Parole and Probation Administration” together with its official address; and on 
the upper right corner, the phrase “Private or unauthorized use to avoid payment of postage is 
penalized by fine or imprisonment or both.” 
  
SECTION 13. Local Government Support. – Subject to existing laws, issuances, rules, and 
regulations, the PPA shall be authorized to receive from local government units, financial 
assistance and other forms of support such as honoraria, office space, furniture, equipment, 
office supplies, and additional personnel complement.   


 
 
  
SECTION 14. Applicability of P.D. No. 968, as amended. – The provisions of P.D. No. 968 
otherwise known as the “Probation Law of 1976” shall continue to govern the operation and 
management of the PPA not inconsistent with this Act.    
  
SECTION 15. Annual Report. – Not later than the 30th day of June of every year, the 
Administrator shall submit to the Office of the President and Congress an annual report on the 
implementation of this Act.  
  
SECTION 16. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – Within ninety (90) days from the 
effectivity of this Act, the Administrator shall, in coordination with the Secretary of Justice, the 
Secretary of Budget and Management, and the Chairperson of the Civil Service Commission, 
promulgate the rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.  
  
SECTION 17. Appropriations and Modernization Funding. – The amount of One Billion 
Pesos (P1,000,000,000) is hereby allocated for the initial implementation of this Act, including 
the modernization, and strengthening of the PPA. This amount shall be chargeable against 
funds appropriated for the purpose under the current or next General Appropriations Act (GAA) 
and other sources as may be recommended by the DBM.  
  
Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for the continued operation, administration, 
and implementation of this Act and the modernization program shall be included in the annual 
GAA under the budget of the Department of Justice.  
  
SECTION 18. Separability Clause. – If any provision or part of this Act is declared 
unconstitutional or invalid, the remaining parts or provisions not affected shall remain in full 
force and effect.  
  
SECTION 19. Repealing Clause. – All laws, executive orders, rules, and regulations or parts 
thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby amended or repealed 
accordingly.  
  
SECTION 20. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in 
the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.  
 
Approved,