Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
‘ Third Regular Session

House Bill No. 10825

Introduced by Rep. ANGELO MARCOS BARBA
284 District, Tocos Norte

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This measure aims to amend Section 33 of Republic Act No. 6975, otherwise
known as "The Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of 1990," to
expand the scope of the lateral entry program for line and technical officers in the
Philippine National Police (PNP).

The proposed amendments to Section 33 of Republic Act 6975 aims to include
additional baccalaureate degrees in the Philippine National Police (PNP) lateral entry
program for technical and line officers. It also seeks to fill vacancies and expand
opportunities for Police Non-Commissioned Officers (PNCOs) and Non-Uniformed
Personnel (NUP) who are already in service and qualified for the position of Police
Lieutenant, based on their eligibility as Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)
licensed professionals and Civil Service Commission (CSC) Career Service.

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

ANG! (COS BARBA


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

House Bill No. 10825

Introduced by Rep. ANGELO MARCOS BARBA
2% District, Hocos Norte

AN ACT
AMENDING SEC 33 OF REPUBLIC ACT 6975, OR "THE
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT OF
1990" TO INCLUDE OTHER BACCALAUREATE DEGREES TO THE
LATERAL ENTRY PROGRAM FOR LINE AND TECHNICAL OFFICERS

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 "Amended
Provision of the Lateral Entry Program for Line and Technical Officers
[Sec. 33 of Republic Act No. (R.A. No.) 6975] to the Rank of Police
Lieutenant."

SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is the policy of the State to establish a
highly efficient, effective and competent police force, which is national in scope,
civilian in character, and administered and controlled by the Philippine National
Police (PNP).

SECTION 3. Objective. - This amendment of Section 33 of Republic Act 6975
intends to include other baccalaureate degrees in the lateral entry program of the
Philippine National Police (PNP) for technical and line officers to fill up vacancies and
to expand the opportunities to Police Non-Commissioned Officers (PNCOs) and
Non-Uniformed Personnel (NUP) who are already in the service and are qualified to
the position of Police Lieutenants based on their eligibility as Professional Regulation
Commission (PRC) licensed professionals and CSC Career Service Professional (CSP).

SECTION 4. Lateral Entry for Technical Officers.

Section 33 of Republic Act No. 6975 is amended to read as follows: "Section
Lateral Entry of Officers into the PNP. In general, all original appointments of
commissioned officers in the PNP shall commence with the rank of Police Lieutenant,
to include all those with highly technical qualifications applying for the PNP technical
services, such as:

Aeronautical Engineers Naval Architects


Computer Engineers Nuclear Physicists

Chemical Engineers Nurses
Chemists Nutritionists and Dieticians
Civil Engineers Optometrists
Criminologists Physical Therapists
Dentists Psychologists
Electrical Engineers Psychometricians
Electronics Engineers Sports Medicine
Guidance and Counseling Social Workers
Mechanical Engineers Veterinary Medicines
Medical Technologists Graduates of Forensic Sciences
Metallurgical Engineers Information Technology Professionals
Molecular Biologists Other Technical Professions

Abovementioned professionals shall be accommodated to the PNP service
to fill up vacancies in any of the PNP offices/units for technical services,
provided, they possess an appropriate PRC license or CSP eligibility.

Doctors of Medicine, Members of the Bar, Priests/Pastors/Imams, and
Licensed Aircraft Pilots shall be appointed to the rank of Police Captain in
their particular technical service. Provided, that the Police Commissioned
Officers who are recruited via the Lateral Entry Technical Officers Program
shall exclusively serve the office/unit where he/she was accepted and must
acquire or pursue training related to his/her field of expertise in pursuit of
excellence.”

SECTION 5. Lateral Entry for Line Officers. - Section 33 of R.A. No.
6975 shall further be amended to read as follows:

SECTION 33. Lateral Entry of Officers into the PNP. -
Graduates of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA)
shall be automatically appointed to the initial rank of Police
Lieutenant.

“In the Lateral Entry for Line Officers Program, licensed
criminologists, other professionals who have licenses issued by
the Professional Regulation Commission and those who are
Career Service Professionals may be appointed to the rank of
70 Police Lieutenant to fill up vacancies in the PNP Line Units.

Provided, That Licensed Criminologists and other PRC
licensed professionals, to include Career Service Professionals
who are applying for lateral entry line officership, are already
members of the PNP with a rank of at least Police Staff
Sergeant for Uniformed Personnel or at least Salary Grade 14
for NUP and have served the organization for at least 5 years.


Provided further, That these Police Lieutenants in the line
services shall serve at least 5 years in the line offices/units they
opted to join before they can seek reassignment to other line
offices units.”

SECTION 6. Repealing Clause. - All other provisions of Republic Act
6975, as amended by Republic Act 8551, otherwise known as the "Philippine
National Police Reform and Reorganization Act of 1998,” and all other laws,
executive orders, rules, and regulations, inconsistent with the provisions of
this Act shall be deemed modified or repealed accordingly.

SECTION 7. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act or the
application of such provision is declared unconstitutional or invalid, the
provisions not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 8. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15)
days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general
circulation.

Approved,