FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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Second Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S. No. 
2'4 
Introduced by Senator FRANCIS G. ESCUDERO 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to ease the burden currently besetting security guards or 
watchmen. 
First, it provides for a study now pay later scheme for security guards, 
watchmen and even private detectives who may opt, or are mandated, to 
finish the security management specialist course offered by public and private 
institutions which are government accredited to conduct police and security 
training. 
And second, it extends the validity of every security guard's required 
security license under Republic Act No. 5487 and its Implementing Rules and 
Regulations. 
In view of the foregoing and in deference to the uniqueness of a 
security guard's job which principally involves risk of life and limb, early 
passage of this proposed measure is submitted. 
FRANCIS G. ESCUDERO 


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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Second Regular Session 
SENATE 
Introduced by Senator FRANCIS G. ESCUDERO 
AN ACT 
AMENDING SECTIONS 5 AND 6 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5487, AS 
AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PRIVATE SECURITY 
AGENCY LAW 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Section 5 of Republic Act (RA) No. 5487, amended, is hereby 
further amended to read as follows: 
"Section 5. Qualifications Required, No person shall be 
employed as security guard or watchman or private 
detective unless he is: (a) a Filipino citizen; (b) a high school 
graduate; (c) physically and mentally fit; (d) not less than 21 
nor more than 50 years of age; (e) at least 5 feet and 4 inches 
in height; and (f) suffering none of the disqualifications 
provided for in the preceding section: Provided, That 
foreigners who are already employed as watchmen or 
security guards prior to the approval of this Act shall not be 
subject to the above-mentioned requirements: Provided, 
further, That veterans shall be given priority in employment 
as security guard, watchman or private detective: [And] 
provided, MOREOVER [finally], That person convicted of 
any crime involving moral turpitude shall not be employed 
as security guard, watchman or private detective: AND 
PROVIDED, FINALLY, THAT A SECURITY GUARD OR 
WATCHMAN OR PRIVATE DETECTIVE, WHO OPTS 
OR IS MANDATED PURSUANT TO EXISTING LAWS 
AND REGULATIONS TO UNDERGO AND FINISH 
THE 
SECURITY 
MANAGEMENT 
SPECIALIST 
COURSE, SHALL BE GRANTED A STUDY NOW PAY 
LATER SCHEME OR PROGRAM BY ANY PUBLIC OR 
PRIVATE TRAINING INSTITUTIONS OR SYSTEM 
DULY RECOGNIZED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO 
CONDUCT 
PRIVATE 
SECURITY 
OR 
POLICE 
TRAINING." 
SEC. 2. 
amended to read as follows: 
Section 6 of RA No. 5487, as amended, is likewise further 
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“Section 6. License Necessary. No person shall engage in the 
business of, or act either as a private detective, or detective 
agency; and either engage in the occupation, calling or 
employment of watchman or in the business of watchman’s 
agency without first having obtained the necessary permit 
from the Chief, Philippine Constabulary which permit as 
approved is prerequisite in obtaining a license or license 
certificate: Provided, That all existing private detective or 
watchman or security guard agencies shall have a period of 
one (1) year from the approval of this Act to secure the said 
license: Provided, further, That existing agencies, and any 
new agency which may hereafter apply for a license, certify 
under oath that their private detectives, watchmen or 
security guards, have received the appropriate training 
from either the Philippine Constabulary, the National 
Bureau of Investigation, any local police department, or any 
other public institution duly recognized by the government 
to conduct police training. 
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS ACT 
OR ITS IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS 
TO THE CONTRARY, THE APPRORIATE SECURITY 
LICENSE GRANTED TO A SECURITY GUARD OR 
WATCHMAN SHALL BE VALID FOR AT LEAST 
THREE 
(3) YEARS FROM THE 
DATE OF ITS 
ISSUANCE. SECURITY LICENSES ISSUED PRIOR TO 
THE EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ACT SHALL CEASE TO BE 
VALID ON ITS ORIGINAL DATE OF EXPIRY.” 
SEC. 3. 
All laws, presidential decrees, letters of instructions, executive 
orders, rules and regulations insofar as they are consistent with this Act, are 
hereby repealed or amended as the case may be. 
SEC. 4. 
In case any provision of this Act or any portion hereof is 
declared unconstitutional by a competent court, other provisions shall not be 
affected thereby. 
SEC. 5. 
the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in 
Approved, 
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