NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
) 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez 
House Bill No.  _____ 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Article II, Section 14 of the 1987 Constitution provides that: 
The State recognizes the role of women in nation-building, and shall ensure 
the fundamental equality before the law of women and men. 
Article XIII, Section 14 of the 1987 Constitution provides that: 
The State shall protect working women by providing safe and healthful 
working conditions, taking into account their maternal functions, and such 
facilities and opportunities that will enhance their welfare and enable them 
to realize their full potential in the service of the nation. 
It is clear from these provisions that the State should ensure the full participation of women 
and that their potential must be realized. Gone are the days where women are restricted to 
certain professions. In the Philippine National Police, there are many instances where women 
police officers have shown that not only are they equal to their male counterparts, they are 
even better.  
Thus, this bill which seeks to amend RA 8551 and provide for a gradual increase in the number 
of women in law enforcement by increasing to 25% in a 5-year period and to 50% ten years 
thereafter.   
In view of the foregoing, immediate approval of this measure is earnestly requested. 
RUFUS B. RODRIGUEZ 
October 26, 2022
3:50 pm
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NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
) 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez 
House Bill No.  _____ 
AN ACT 
INCREASING THE RECRUITMENT QUOTA REQUIREMENT OF FEMALE PHILIPPINE 
NATIONAL POLICE (PNP) OFFICERS, AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8551, 
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. Title VII of Republic Act No. 8551, otherwise known as the "Philippine National 
Police Reform and Reorganization Act of 1998", is hereby amended to read as follows: 
TITLE VII 
[CREATION OF WOMEN'S DESKS IN ALL POLICE STATIONS] 
PRIORITIZATION 
OF 
WOMEN'S 
RECRUITMENT 
AND 
THE 
FORMULATION OF A GENDER SENSITIVITY PROGRAM 
SEC. 2. Section 57 of Republic Act No. 8551 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"Sec. 57. [Creation and Functions.] Prioritization of Women for 
Recruitment. - [The PNP shall establish women's desks in all police 
stations throughout the country to administer and attend to cases involving 
crimes against chastity, sexual harassment, abuses committed against 
women and children and other similar offenses: Provided, That 
municipalities and cities presently without policewomen will have two (2) 
years upon the effectivity of this Act within which to comply with the 
requirement of this provision.] WITHIN THE NEXT FIVE (5) YEARS, THE 
PNP SHALL PRIORITIZE THE RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING OF 
WOMEN. PURSUANT TO THIS REQUIREMENT, THE PNP SHALL 
RESERVE 
TWENTY-FIVE 
PERCENT 
(25%) 
OF 
ITS 
ANNUAL 
RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND EDUCATION QUOTA FOR WOMEN: 
PROVIDED, THAT THE RECRUITMENT QUOTA FOR WOMEN SHALL 
BE INCREASED PROGRESSIVELY UNTIL IT REACHES FIFTY 
PERCENT (50%) TEN YEARS THEREAFTER." 
SEC 3. Section 58 of Republic Act No. 8551 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"Sec. 58. [Prioritization of Women for Recruitment.] CREATION OF 
WOMEN'S DESKS. - [Within the next five (5) years, the PNP shall prioritize 
the recruitment and training of women who shall serve in the women's desk. 
Pursuant to this requirement, the PNP shall reserve ten percent (10%) of 
its annual recruitment, training, and education quota for women.] THE PNP 
SHALL ESTABLISH WOMEN'S DESKS IN ALL POLICE STATIONS 
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY TO ADMINISTER AND ATTEND TO 
CASES 
INVOLVING 
CRIMES 
AGAINST 
CHASTITY, 
SEXUAL 
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HARASSMENT, ABUSES COMMITTED AGAINST WOMEN AND 
CHILDREN AND OTHER SIMILAR OFFENSES. 
 
SEC 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of 
this Act, the National Police Commission in coordination with the PNP, the Department of the 
Interior and Local Government (DILG), and the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) shall 
formulate the necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act. 
 
SEC. 5. Separability Clause. - If any part, section or provision of this Act is declared invalid or 
unconstitutional, the sections or provisions which are not affected 
shall remain valid and subsisting. 
 
SEC 6. Repealing Clause, - All laws, decrees, ordinances, rules, regulations, other issuances 
or parts thereof which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby 
repealed or modified accordingly. 
 
SEC 7. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in 
at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
 
Approved,