Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ________ 
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Introduced by Representative MARLYN L. PRIMICIAS-AGABAS 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to establish a National Police Clearance System, and install the 
Philippine National Police (PNP) as the primary government agency responsible for 
issuing a National Police Clearance which shall serve as the primary government 
certificate or document indicating the presence or absence of any criminal and/or 
derogatory records in the Philippines of any individual.  
The rationale behind the proposed bill is the need to create an institutionalized 
credible and reliable clearance system for individuals seeking to be declared devoid 
of any criminal or derogatory records for whatever legal purposes it may serve them. 
The PNP is in an ideal position to create a vast and comprehensive database of criminal or 
derogatory records of persons. 
PNP personnel are involved in the day-to-day monitoring, prevention, and 
investigation of crimes all over the country and are usually the first responders in 
crime scenes. They are likewise the implementers of validly issued warrants of arrests. 
As such, they are in a perfect position to document, safe-keep, and manage a 
comprehensive national record of all reported crime incidents, warrants of arrest, pictures 
and personal details of arrested and wanted persons, fingerprints and ballistic examination 
records and other relevant information relative to crimes and perpetrators thereof. 
Therefore, the PNP is better positioned to serve as the depository and custodian of 
these records, and can credibly issue criminal record clearances. 
The National Police Clearance will not be a duplication of the existing NBI 
clearance because of its repealing clause under Section 13 of the proposed bill which 
declares that “all laws, decrees, orders, regulations and policies inconsistent with the 
provisions of this Act are hereby repealed and/or amended accordingly.”  
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It is my firm belief that a comprehensive, but reliable recording, systematic storage, 
proper management, and judicious disposition of all criminal information in the country 
are vital to an ordered society, as this system will produce a dependable and trustworthy 
data with which to clear individuals of criminal or derogatory records.  
 
 
Given the worthy aims of the bill, it is highly recommended that it be approved.  
 
 
 
MARLYN L. PRIMICIAS-AGABAS 
6th District, Pangasinan 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
 
TWENTIETH  CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
 
HOUSE BILL NO.______ 
 
 
Introduced by Representative MARLYN L. PRIMICIAS-AGABAS 
 
 
AN ACT 
ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL POLICE CLEARANCE SYSTEM, 
PROVIDING 
FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “National Police 
Clearance System Act". 
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy - It is hereby declared the policy of the State to ensure 
public safety thru a highly efficient, effective, competent and modernized police force and 
the use of information and communications technology. Furthermore, the State shall 
improve efficiency in the delivery of service by reducing bureaucratic red tape and 
preventing corruption while ensuring the protection of the fundamental human right of 
privacy. 
SEC. 3. National Police Clearance System. - The National Police Clearance System 
(NPCS) is hereby established. The Philippine National Police (PNP) shall be the primary 
government agency responsible for the implementation of the NPCS. Pursuant to this 
mandate, the PNP shall formulate and adopt policies for the effective operationalization of 
the NPCS including, but not limited to, maintenance of a national record of all reported 
crime incidents, warrants of arrest, pictures and personal details of arrested and wanted 
persons, fingerprints and ballistic examination records and other relevant information. 
SEC 4. National Police Clearance - The National Police Clearance shall be the 
primary government certificate or document indicating the presence or absence of any 
criminal and/or derogatory records in the Philippines of any individual. 


The National Police Clearance shall also be the sole government certificate or 
document that will be required in all PNP transactions for verifying the presence or absence 
of any criminal and/or derogatory records in the Philippines of the individual transacting 
with the PNP; 
SEC 5. Processing of Information. - The processing of information under the NPCS 
shall be subject to Section 11,12 and 13 of Republic Act No. 10173, otherwise known as 
the "Data Privacy Act of 2012". 
SEC. 6. Issuance of National Police Clearance. - Any person may request for the 
issuance of their National Police Clearance from the PNP. In line with this, the PNP may 
determine, fix and collect reasonable amounts to be charged as fees for the issuance of the 
police clearance: Provided, that no fees and other charges shall be collected from first time 
jobseekers when obtaining such police clearance as mandated by Republic Act No 11261, 
otherwise known as the "First Time Jobseekers Assistance Act." 
SEC 7. Confidentiality. - The Philippine National Police shall ensure at all times 
the confidentiality of any personal information that comes to Its possession or obtained as 
a requirement for the issuance of a Police Clearance under the preceding section. 
SEC. 8. Penal Provision. - (a) Any person, who breach the confidentiality of 
information contained in the NPCS, whether by carelessness, improper behavior, behavior 
with malicious Intent, and use of confidential information for profit, shall be penalized by 
imprisonment of three (3) months but not to exceed one (1) year and a fine of not less than 
Fifty Thousand Pesos (P50,000.00) but not more than One Hundred Thousand Pesos 
(P100.000.00). subject to the degree of breach of information; 
(b) The unauthorized processing of National Police Clearance without the consent 
of the subject individual shall be penalized by imprisonment of three (3) months but not to 
exceed one (1) year and a fine of not less than Fifty Thousand Pesos (P50,000.00) but not 
more than One Hundred Thousand Pesos (P100.000.00). 
SEC 9. Capability Enhancement Programs of the PNP. - Collections from the 
issuance of national police clearance shall be utilized to support the Capability 
Enhancement Programs of the PNP. 
SEC. 10. Appropriation. - The amount necessary for the effective implementation 
of the provisions of this Act shall be taken from the current year's appropriation of the PNP 
Thereafter, such sum as may be needed for the continued implementation of this Act shall 
be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. 
SEC 11. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within sixty (60) days from the 
effectivity of this Act, the PNP shall promulgate the rules and regulations necessary for the 
for the effective implementation of this Act. 


SEC 12. Separability Cause. - If any portion or provision of this Act is declared 
unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act or any provisions not affected thereby shall 
remain in force and effect. 
SEC 13. Repealing Cause. - All laws, decrees, orders, regulations and policies 
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed and/or amended 
accordingly. 
SEC 14. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved.