, . 
SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Third Regular Session 
SENATE 
S.No. 2964 
) 
) 
) 
Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
AN ACT 
'15 
SEP 23 P 4 :02 
RECEIVED BY:=-f' 
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS DEPARTMENT 
OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT OF 1990, AS AMENDED BY 
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8551 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to amend Republic Act 6975, also known as the "Department of 
Interior and Local Government Act of 1990", as amended, in order to upgrade and 
strengthen law enforcement agencies, enhance public safety services and insure a more 
effective administration of criminal justice by providing 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). By enacting this amendment, we will be able to encourage 
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. 
With this innovation we would be able to provide additional options to the PNP on 
deVeloping its human resources towards a more efficient and effective services in the 
fields of law enforcement, criminal justice system administration, public security and 
safety administration. 1 
1 This bill was originally filed during the Thirteenth Congress, First Regular Session. 
1 


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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Third Regular Session 
) 
) 
) 
St~lt]tr 
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SEP 23 P 4 :02 
SENATE 
S.No. 
2964 
!{E('EIVEO BY:=-V"-' 
Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
AN ACT 
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS DEPARTMENT 
OF 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: 
1 
SECTION 1. Section 32 of Republic Act No. 6975 is, hereby, amended to read as 
2 
follows: 
3 
Section 32. Examination of Policemen. - The National Police 
4 
Commission shall administer the entrance and promotional examinations 
5 
for policemen on the basis of the standards set by the Commission. 
6 
PROVIDED THAT GRADUATES OF CRIMINOLOGY FROM ANY 
7 
PHILIPPINE SCHOOL OF CRIMINOLOGY DULY RECOGNIZED 
8 
BY THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION (CHED) 
9 
SHALL BE ALLOWED TO ENLIST OR BE APPOINTED AS 
10 
MEMBER OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE WITH A 
11 
RANK OF AT LEAST POLICE OFFICER 1 WITHOUT NEED OF 
12 
TAKING THE QUALIFYING EXAMINATION. 
13 
SECTION 2. Section 33 of Republic Act No. 6975 is, hereby, amended to read as 
14 
follows: 
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1 
Section 33. Lateral Entry of Officers into the PNP. - In general, all 
2 
original appointments of commissioned officers in the PNP shall 
3 
commence with the rank of Inspector, to include all those with highly 
4 
technical qualifications applying for the PNP technical services, such as 
5 
dentists, optometrists, nurses, engineers, and graduates of forensic sciences, 
6 
PSYCHOLOGISTS, 
COMPUTER 
PROGRAMMERS, 
7 
ACCOUNTANTS AND OTHER BACCALAUREATTE DEGREE 
8 
HOLDERS. Doctors of medicine, members of the Bar, and chaplains shall 
9 
be appointed to the rank of senior inspector in their particular technical 
10 
servIce, 
PROVIDED 
THEY 
PASSED 
THE 
REQUIRED 
11 
EXAMINATIONS 
WHICH 
SHALL 
ENTITLE 
THEM 
TO 
12 
PRACTICE THEIR RESPECTIVE PROFESSIONS. Graduates of the 
13 
Philippine National Police Academy (PNP A) shall be automatically 
14 
appointed to the initial rank of inspector. Licensed criminologists may be 
15 
appointed to the rank of inspector to fill up any vacancy after promotions 
16 
from the ranks are completed OR ADDITIONAL POSITIONS ARE 
17 
CREATED BY THE EXIGENCIES OF THE SERVICE. 
18 
SECTION 3. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is held invalid or 
19 
unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity and effectivity of the other 
20 
provisions hereof. 
21 
SECTION 4. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, 
22 
executive order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to 
23 
or is inconsistent with the provision of this Act is hereby repealed, modified, or amended 
24 
accordingly. 
2 


1 
SECTION 5. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after 
2 
its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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3 


, . 
SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Third Regular Session 
SENATE 
S.No. 2964 
) 
) 
) 
Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
AN ACT 
'15 
SEP 23 P 4 :02 
RECEIVED BY:=-f' 
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS DEPARTMENT 
OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT OF 1990, AS AMENDED BY 
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8551 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to amend Republic Act 6975, also known as the "Department of 
Interior and Local Government Act of 1990", as amended, in order to upgrade and 
strengthen law enforcement agencies, enhance public safety services and insure a more 
effective administration of criminal justice by providing 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). By enacting this amendment, we will be able to encourage 
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. 
With this innovation we would be able to provide additional options to the PNP on 
deVeloping its human resources towards a more efficient and effective services in the 
fields of law enforcement, criminal justice system administration, public security and 
safety administration. 1 
1 This bill was originally filed during the Thirteenth Congress, First Regular Session. 
1 


" 
SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Third Regular Session 
) 
) 
) 
St~lt]tr 
{€IHur l1f I~C ~rt:nt.:tr~ 
"15 
SEP 23 P 4 :02 
SENATE 
S.No. 
2964 
!{E('EIVEO BY:=-V"-' 
Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
AN ACT 
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS DEPARTMENT 
OF 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: 
1 
SECTION 1. Section 32 of Republic Act No. 6975 is, hereby, amended to read as 
2 
follows: 
3 
Section 32. Examination of Policemen. - The National Police 
4 
Commission shall administer the entrance and promotional examinations 
5 
for policemen on the basis of the standards set by the Commission. 
6 
PROVIDED THAT GRADUATES OF CRIMINOLOGY FROM ANY 
7 
PHILIPPINE SCHOOL OF CRIMINOLOGY DULY RECOGNIZED 
8 
BY THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION (CHED) 
9 
SHALL BE ALLOWED TO ENLIST OR BE APPOINTED AS 
10 
MEMBER OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE WITH A 
11 
RANK OF AT LEAST POLICE OFFICER 1 WITHOUT NEED OF 
12 
TAKING THE QUALIFYING EXAMINATION. 
13 
SECTION 2. Section 33 of Republic Act No. 6975 is, hereby, amended to read as 
14 
follows: 
1 


1 
Section 33. Lateral Entry of Officers into the PNP. - In general, all 
2 
original appointments of commissioned officers in the PNP shall 
3 
commence with the rank of Inspector, to include all those with highly 
4 
technical qualifications applying for the PNP technical services, such as 
5 
dentists, optometrists, nurses, engineers, and graduates of forensic sciences, 
6 
PSYCHOLOGISTS, 
COMPUTER 
PROGRAMMERS, 
7 
ACCOUNTANTS AND OTHER BACCALAUREATTE DEGREE 
8 
HOLDERS. Doctors of medicine, members of the Bar, and chaplains shall 
9 
be appointed to the rank of senior inspector in their particular technical 
10 
servIce, 
PROVIDED 
THEY 
PASSED 
THE 
REQUIRED 
11 
EXAMINATIONS 
WHICH 
SHALL 
ENTITLE 
THEM 
TO 
12 
PRACTICE THEIR RESPECTIVE PROFESSIONS. Graduates of the 
13 
Philippine National Police Academy (PNP A) shall be automatically 
14 
appointed to the initial rank of inspector. Licensed criminologists may be 
15 
appointed to the rank of inspector to fill up any vacancy after promotions 
16 
from the ranks are completed OR ADDITIONAL POSITIONS ARE 
17 
CREATED BY THE EXIGENCIES OF THE SERVICE. 
18 
SECTION 3. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is held invalid or 
19 
unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity and effectivity of the other 
20 
provisions hereof. 
21 
SECTION 4. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, 
22 
executive order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to 
23 
or is inconsistent with the provision of this Act is hereby repealed, modified, or amended 
24 
accordingly. 
2 


1 
SECTION 5. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after 
2 
its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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