Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. _ 6401

Introduced by Congressman Alfredo D. Vargas IIT

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Various news polls, surveys, news reports and studies have shown that the “peace and
order” situation is one of the public’s main concerns. Simply put, people are worried of their
own safety and more importantly, for the safety of their families and loved ones.

There is thus a compelling need to upgrade and strengthen law enforcement agencies
and enhance public safety services.

Specifically, we need to ensure a more effective administration of criminal justice.
We must therefore provide the Philippine National Police (PNP), a continuing pool of
criminology graduates, professional criminologist and criminology experts who have
complied with existing policies and standards in their respective fields of expertise
established by the Government through the Commission on Higher Education (CHED).

This measure seeks to respond to the abovementioned needs by amending Republic
Act 6975, also known as the “Department of Interior and Local Government Act of 1990”, as
amended.

Hopefully, by enacting this amendment, we will be encouraging institutions of higher
education to supplement the training programs of the PNP Academy and provide PNP with
additional recruitment candidates who are ready to contribute to our police force.

This proposed Act provides that graduates of criminology from any Philippine
school of criminology duly recognized by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED)
shall be allowed to enlist or be appointed as member of the Philippine National Police
with a rank of at least Police Officer 1 without the need of taking the qualifying
examination.

Also, with regard to lateral entry of officers into the PNP, it is provided that original
appointments of commissioned officers shall commence with the rank of Inspector, to include
all those with highly technical qualifications applying for the PNP technical services and the
measure includes or adds into the category, Psychologists, Computer Programmers,

Accountants and other Baccalaurette degree holders. This is as long as provided that
they pass the required examinations which shall entitle them to practice their respective

professions.


With this proposed law, we can thus achieve our long-held goal of being able to
provide additional options to the PNP on developing its human resources. We hope the result
will be more efficient and effective services in the fields of criminal justice system
administration, public security, safety administration and law enforcement,

For the said reasons, the immediate approval of this measure is earnestly urged.

FRE) D. VARGAS IIL


REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
House of Representatives
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

House BILLNo.__ 6401

Introduced by Congressman Alfredo D. Vargas III

AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS DEPARTMENT OF THE
INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT OF 1990, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT
NO. 8551

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in

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Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Section 32 of Republic Act No. 6975 is hereby amended to read as

follows:

SECTION 2. Section 33 of Republic Act No. 6975 is hereby amended to read as

follows:

Section 32. Examination of Policemen. - The National
Police Commission shall administer the entrance and
promotional examinations for policemen on the basis of the
standards set by the Commission, PROVIDED THAT
GRADUATES OF CRIMINOLOGY FROM ANY PHILIPPINE
SCHOOL OF CRIMINOLOGY DULY RECOGNIZED BY THE
COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION (CHED) SHALL BE
ALLOWED TO ENLIST OR BE APPOINTED AS MEMBER OF THE
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE WITH A RANK OF AT LEAST
POLICE OFFICER 1 WITHOUT THE NEED OF TAKING THE
QUALIFYING EXAMINATION.

Section 33. Lateral Entry of Officers into the PNP. - In
general, all original appointments of commissioned officers in the
PNP shall commence with the rank of Inspector, to include all
those with highly technical qualifications applying for the PNP


technical services, such as dentists, optometrists, nurses,
engineers, and graduates of forensic sciences, PSYCHOLOGISTS,
COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS, ACCOUNTANTS AND OTHER
BACCALAURETTE DEGREE HOLDERS. Doctors of medicine,
members of the Bars, and chaplains shall be appointed to the rank
of senior inspector in their particular technical service,
PROVIDED THEY PASSED THE REQUIRED EXAMINATIONS
WHICH SHALL ENTITLE THEM TO PRACTICE THEIR
RESPECTIVE PROFESSIONS. Graduates of the Philippine
National Police Academy (PNPA) shall be automatically appointed
to the initial rank of inspector. Licensed criminologists may be
appointed to the rank of inspector to fill up any vacancy after
promotions from the ranks are completed OR ADDITIONAL
POSITIONS ARE CREATED BY THE EXIGENCIES OF THE
SERVICE.

SECTION 3. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is held invalid or

unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity and effectivity of the other

provisions hereof.

SECTION 4. Repealing Clause. ~ Any law, presidential decree, issuance, order, letter

of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to or is inconsistent with

the provision of this Act is hereby repealed, modified, or amended accordingly.

SECTION 5. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,