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Republic of the philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS {

First Regular Session REQISTRAZON UNTT

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HOUSE BILL No.

Introduced by Congressman Alfredo D. Vargas III

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.

ALFREDO D. VARGAS IIL


Republic of the philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

1566

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Congressman Alfredo D. Vargas III

AN ACT
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
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Section 32 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 2. Section 33 of Republic Act No. 6975 is hereby amended to read as
follows:

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,