Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO., 3946

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This BILL seeks to establish a National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) District
Office in the Province of North Cotabato.

The Province of North Cotabato lies on the eastern part of Region XI! and is
strategically located in the central part of Mindanao. The Province is composed of
seventeen (17) Municipalities and one (1) component city and is home to 1,228,282
residents. In order to cater the need of a growing population, the congruity of
subsidiary authority of national executive offices in the local level is most desired.
‘Accessible government service through subsidiary authority is a principled tendency
to recognize the role of participatory processes and contributory growth of the
province to the State, and to increase accountability to the locality.

One of the many important government services that are often sought in the
province is that of the NBI as determined by demographics, whether for the issuance
of clearances as requirement for employment opportunities or seeking assistance for
the determination/investigation of matters within its mandate. At present the
Bureau only maintains two (2) offices in Region xil ~ the Central Mindanao Regional
Office in Koronadal City and the Sarangani District Office in Alabel, Sarangani
Province - thus depriving the people of North Cotabato of its efficient and
responsive service. And where government service is not efficient and responsive,
subsidiarity contemplates an effective intervention to solve local concerns.

In consideration of this, the establishment of an NBI District Office in North
Cotabato is imperative.
i)

JOSE “PINGPING?|I| TEJADA
3" District, NorthICotabato

Hence the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL no.394 8

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE JOSE “PINGPING” I, TEJADA

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (NBI) DISTRICT
OFFICE IN THE PROVINCE NORTH COTABATO AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR

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

Section 1. Establishment - There shall be established a National Bureau of
Investigation District Office in the Province of North Cotabato to be known as the
National Bureau of Investigation North Cotabato District Office and to be located at
the Provincial Capitol, Amas, Kidapawan City.

Section 2. Rules and Regulations - The Director of the National Bureau of
Investigation shall issue rules and regulations as may be necessary for the effective
implementation of this Act.

Section 3. Appropriations - The Director of the National Bureau of Investigation
shall immediately include in the programs of the Bureau the operationalization of
the NBI North Cotabato District Office, the initial funding of which shall be charged
against the current year’s appropriations of the NBI. Thereafter, the amount
necessary for the continued operation of the said District Office shall be included in
the annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 4. _Effectivity - This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved.