Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
2" Regular Session
House Bill No. 7977

Introduced by Representative Juan Miguel Macapagal Arroyo

AN ACT FOR THE EMPOWERMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE THROUGH
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION & FACILITY UPGRADE, APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Constitution provides that itis the policy of the State to maintain peace and order, protection
of life, liberty, property, and promotion of the general welfare of the country. Through the years,
the Philippine National Police (PNP) has been the primary law enforcement agency tasked with
this responsibility to the Filipino people.

In line with recent events however, it has become even more crucial to protect the common citizen
against violence perpetuated by the war on drugs, lone and organized crimes against the common
Filipino. To date, the Philippine National Police continue to serve as the frontline defense against
said threats.

It is therefore paramount to empower and equip the Philippine National Police (PNP) with an
upgrade of facilities, digital transformation, and over-all modemization of field equipment and
other tools needed to efficiently respond to any incident that may threaten peace and order
stemming from the abovementioned sources.

While trying to protect the nation, the organization faces other challenges such as insufficient
funding as well as a tedious procurement process.

To address the latter concern, the primary components of this PNP digital transformation & facility
upgrade program are as follows: improvement of command center facilities, computerization of
manual repetitive processes as well as field equipment acquisitions. More importantly, it includes
the development and technology transfer to human resources in order to improve skills and
maximize efficiency. This program aims to make the Philippine National Police more highly
capable than ever before. It is also this program's purpose to provide the Philippine National
Police with the necessary funding.

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS

2"! Regular Session
House Bill No. W847

Introduced by Representative Juan Miguel Macapagal Arroyo

“AN ACT FOR THE EMPOWERMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE
THROUGH DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION & FACILITY UPGRADE,
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

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

SECTION 1. Short Title. This act shall be known as the PNP Digital Transformation
& Facility Upgrade Act of 2020.

SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. It is hereby declared the policy of the State to
empower the Philippine National Police through the digital transformation of their manual
administrative processes, the upgraded and enhancement of its facilities, tools and
investigative equipment in order lo efficiently and intelligently protect the nation from
crime and in support of national security.

SECTION 3. Components of the PNP Digital Transformation & Facility Upgrade
Program. Based on the PNP mandates for fighting crime, investigating terror networks
and surveillance, this Program shall consist of the following components:

1) Digital Transformation — The objectives of this component are:

a) To computerize all police records in order to be accessible from a computer
and from mobile phones

b) To upgrade the current data center to support nationwide precincts and police

stations in line with the sharing of information between regions to support the

effort in protecting national security as well as the common citizen's rights.

To implement an Investigative Data Intelligent Analysis Platform to enhance

the PNP to make informed decisions and respond accordingly.

d) To implement Cybercrime Threat Hunting Systems.

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2) Facility Upgrade — The objectives of this component are:

a) To upgrade and re-build up to two (2) Central Nerve Command & Response
Center to support nationwide field operatives and investigative functions in
the war against terror.

b) To upgrade and rebuild facilities for training and skills enhancement.

c) To upgrade Communications and Visual Equipment for Field Officers.

d) To implement an Asset Management Process

SECTION 4. Submission of the PNP Digital Transformation & Facility Upgrade
Program. Within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this act, the Chief of the
Philippine National Police, who will be in consultation with the National Police
Commission and the Department of Finance, shall submit the PNP Digital Transformation
& Facility Upgrade Program to the Congressional Oversight Committee for consideration
and approval. The submitted paper should include:

1) The trends and current landscape in today's fight against national security as well
as in keeping peace and order in today’s new normal.

2) The requirements in order to efficiently handle their mandates of fighting crime,
organized criminal networks, and terror groups.

3) The detailed project activities of the PNP Digital Transformation & Facility
Upgrade project that needs to be executed. It must be written with each activity's
objective in mind.

4) The priorities, schedules and phases of implementation

5) The estimated costs for each phase and activity

SECTION 5. Procurement System. Keeping in line with existing laws, rules and
regulations with regard to procurement and acquisitions, the PNP strengthens its
procurement system and procedures by taking into consideration the following:

a) The PNP shall give preference to qualified domestic entities that participate in the
procurement process.

All training and skills transfer to the PNP personnel to operate and maintain the
equipment and the technology become the property of the PNP.

With the approval of Congress and the President, the Chief of the PNP with
regard to this Digital Transformation & Facility Upgrade Program may enter into
multi-year contracts. Such agreements must contain terms and conditions
favorable to the government.

Copies of these multi-year contract agreements must be submitted to the
Congressional Oversight Committee, Secretary of Finance and Secretary of
Budget and Management

The funds to be appropriated for the PNP Digital Transformation & Facility
Upgrade Program under the approval of this act shall be treated as a distinct and

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separate budget item from the regular appropriations of the Department of
Interior and Local Government.

SECTION 6. Prioritization of PNP Digital Transformation & Facility Upgrade
Program. Within 90 days from the effectivity of this act, the PNP through the
NAPOLCOM must submit to Congress the schedule of projects and activities as well
as the estimated average costs for approval. This will be the basis for appropriate
and legislative action in order to be granted immediate implementation said program.

SECTION 7. Appropriation for PNP Digital Transformation & Facility Upgrade
Program. The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act or Program shall
be treated as a separate line item from the regular appropriations of the Department
of Interior and Local Government and the PNP

SECTION 8. Period of Implementation. The PNP Digital Transformation &
Facility Upgrade Program shall be implemented within a period of 180 days or as
soon as physically possible.

SECTION 9. Congressional Oversight Committee. The Committee shall be
composed of six (6) members from the Senate and six (6) members from the House
of Representatives. The Chairman of the committee on Public Order and the
committee on Finance of both houses are to serve as chairpersons.

SECTION 10. Program Reports. At the end of the implementation, execution and
realization of the PNP Digital Transformation & Facility Upgrade Program, the Chief
of the Philippine National police (PNP) must accomplish the following:

a) Submit to the President and to Congress the result and status of the
implementation of PNP Digital Transformation & Facility Upgrade Program.

b) Submit to the President and to Congress an assessment of how the
implemented program is serving its objectives, as well as a report of ongoing
support activities that may be occurring.

SECTION 11. Separability Clause. If any part of this act is declared
unconstitutional, such declaration should not affect the other parts or sections of this
Act.

SECTION 12. Repealing Clause. All other existing laws, rules and regulations
inconsistent with this Act shall be repealed or modified accordingly.


SECTION 13, Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take affect after fifteen (15) days
after its publication in two (2) newspapers with national circulation or in the Official
Gazette.