Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
HouseBi||No.        5313
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Introduced by Representative Albert S. Garcia
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This measure aims to provide a new rank classification for the Bureau of Fire Protection
(BFP) and Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) by amending Republic Act (RA)
9263 otherwise known as the "Bureau of Fire Protection and Bureau of Jail Management and
Penology Professionalization Act of 2004."
Said  amendment is  meant to align  the  BJMP and  BFP with  other uniformed  services
and similar bureaus, whose rank classifications are higher and  provide greater compensation
and   recognition.   By  introducing  such  alignment,   it  is  the  aim  of  this  measure  to  further
strengthen the said bureaus in the fulfilment of their respective mandates.
In view of the foregoing, approval of this measure is earnestly sought.
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Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
HouseEillNo.       5313
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Introduced by Representative Albert S. Garcia
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1                                                                                       AN ACT
2       PROVIDING  FOR  RANK  STRUCTURE  UPGRADE  AND  RECLASSIFICATION  IN
3      THE   BUREAU   0F   FIRE   PROTECTION   (BFP)   AND   THE   BUREAU   OF   JAIL
4       MANAGEMENT   AND   PENOLOGY   (BJMP)   AMENDING   FOR   THE   PURPOSE
5       CERTAIN  PROVISIONS  OF  REPUBLIC  ACT  No.  9263,  OTHERWISE  KNOWN  AS
6       "THE  BUREAU  OF  FIRE  PROTECTION  AND  BUREAU  OF  JAIL  MANAGEMENT
7      AND  PENOLOGY  PROFESSIONALIZATION  ACT  OF  2004",  AND  FOR  OTHER
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B_e  it  enacted  by. .the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  of  the  Philippines  in
Congress assembled.
SECTION 1. Section 3 of Republic Act No. 9263 is hereby amended to read as
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"SECTION  3.  Organization and  Key positions of the BFP and the BJMP. -The
BFP and the BJMP shall be headed by a Chief who shall be assisted by two (2)
Deputy Chiefs, one (1 ) for Administration and one (1 ) for Operations, all of whom
shall be appointed  by the  President upon  recommendation  of the Secretary of
the  DILG  from  among  the  qualified  officers with  at  least the  rank  of  Brigadier
General in the service. Provided, that in no case shall any officer who has retired
or is  retriable within  six (6)  months from  his/her compulsory  retirement age  be
appointed as Chief of the  Fire Bureau or Chief of the Jail  Bureau,  as the case
may be. Provt.ded, rurfher, that the Chief of the Fire Bureau and the Chief of the
Jail Bureau, WITH AN UPGRADED RANK AS HEREIN PROVIDED shall serve
a tour of duty not to exceed four (4) years:  Prov/.ded,  however,  that in times of
war  or  other  national  emergency  declared  by  Congress,  the  President  may
extend such tour of duty.
The  Heads of the BFP and the  BJMP with  the  rank of [director shall  have the
position  title  of  Chief  of  the  Fire  Bureau  and  the  Chief  of  the  Jail  Bureau,
respectively]  FIRE/JAIL GENERAL SHALL  HAVE THE  POSITION  TITLE  OF
CHIEF, BFP AND THE CHIEF, BJMP, RESPECTIVELY. The second officers in
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command  of the  BFP  and  the  BJMP  with  the  rank  of  [chief  superintendent]
FIRE/JAIL LIEUTENANT GENERAL shall have the position title of Deputy Chief
for Administration of the Fire Bureau and Deputy Chief for Administration of the
Jail  Bureau,  respectively.  The  third  officers  in  command  of the  BFP  and  the
BJMP   with   the   rank   of   [chief   superintendent]    FIRE/JAIL   LIEUTENANT
GENERAL shall have the position title of Deputy Chief for Operations of the Fire
Bureau and the Deputy Chief for Operations of the Jail Bureau, respectively. The
fourth  officers  in  command  of the  BFP  and  the  BJMP  with  the  rank  of [chief
superintendent] FIRE/JAIL LIEUTENANT GENERAL shall have the respective
position title of Chief of Directorial Staff of the Fire Bureau and Chief of Directorial
Staff of the Jail Bureau, who shall be assisted by the directors of the directorates
in the respective national headquarters office. THE HEADS OF THE VARIOUS
DIRECTORATES  WITH  THE  POSITION  TITLE  0F  THE  DIRECTORS  FOR
THEIR  RESPECTIVE   FUNCTIONAL  DIRECTORATES  SHALL  HAVE  THE
RANK OF FIRE/JAIL MAJOR GENERAL.
THE HEADS OF THE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT STAFF SUCH AS, BUT ARE
NOT  LIMITED  TO,  OFFICE  OF  THE  LEGAL  SERVICE,  OFFICE  OF  THE
LEGISLATIVE LIASION, OFFICE OF HEADQUARTERS SUPPORT SERVICE,
OFFICE   OF   THE   FINANCE   SERVICE,   OFFICE   OF   THE   ACCOUNTING
SERVICE, OFFICE OF THE SUPPLY ACCOUNTABLE OFFICER, OFFICE OF
THE  CHAPLAINCY  SERVICE,  OFFICE  OF  THE  COIvllvluNITY  RELATIONS
SERVICE,  OFFICE  OF  THE  RETIREMENT  AND  SEPARATION  BENEFITS
ADMINISTRATION     SERVICE,     OFFICE     OF    THE     RETIREMENT    AND
SEPARATION  BENEFITS  ADMINISTRATION  SERVICE,  SHALL  HAVE  THE
RANK OF AT LEAST FIRE/JAIL BRIGADIER GENERAL EXCEPT FOR THE
HEAD OF OFFICE OF THE INTERNAL AUDIT SERVICE WHO SHALL HAVE
THE RANK EQUIVALENT OF THE THIRD-RANKING OFFICIAL OF THE BFP
AND BJIVIP RESPECTIVELY.
THE  HEAD  OF THE  NATIONAL CAPITAL  REGION  OF THE  FIRE  BUREAU
AND THE JAIL BUREAU WITH THE RANK OF FIRE/JAIL MAJOR GENERAL
SHALL ASSUME THE POSITION TITLE OF REGIONAL DIRECTOR-NCR.
The  BFP  and  the  BJMP  shall  establish,  operate  and  maintain  their  Regional
Offices  in  each  of  the  administrative  regions  of  the  country  which  shall  be
respectively headed  by a  Regional  Director for Fire  Protection and  a  Regional
Director   for   Jail    Management   and    Penology   with    the    rank    of   [senior
superintendent] AT LEAST FIRE/JAIL BRIGADIER GENERAL. He/she shall be
respectively assisted  by the following officers with the rank of [superintendent]
FIRE/JAIL      COLONEL:      [Assistant]      DEPUTY      Regional      Director      for
Administration,   [Assistant]   DEPUTY   Regional   Director   for   Operations   and
Regional Chief of Directorial Staff.
THE  BFP  AND  BJIVIP  SHALL  LIKEWISE,  MAINTAIN  THEIR  RESPECTIVE
PROVINCIAL  OFFICES  IN  EACH  0F  THE  PROVINCES WHICH  SHALL  BE
HEADED  BY  PROVINCIAL  DIRECTORS  WITH  THE  RANK  OF  FIRE/JAIL
COLONEL   WHO   SHALL   BE   ASSISTED   BY   A   DEPUTY   PROVINCIAL
DIRECTOF` FOR ADMINISTRATION AND DEPUTY PROVINCIAL DIRECTOR
FOR    OPERATIONS    WITH    THE    RANK    OF    FIRE/JAIL    LIEUTENANT
COLONEL."
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"Section 5. Appointment of Uniformed Personnel to the BFP and BJMP -The
appointment  of  uniformed  personnel  to  the  BFP  and  the  BJMP  shall  be
effected in the following manner:
a)   Fire/Jail Officer [1] to [Senior]  Fire/Jail  [Offlcer lv]  EXECUTIVE  MASTER
SERGEANT  -  Appointed  by  the  respective  Regional  Director  for  Fire
Protection and  Regional  Director for Jail  Management and  Penology for
the regional office uniformed personnel or by the respective Chief of the
Fire  Bureau  and  Chief of the  Jail  Bureau for the  national  headquarters
office un formed personnel, and attested by the Civil Service Commission
(CSC);
b)   Fire/Jail      [Inspector]      LIEUTENANT     to      Fire/Jail      [Superintendent]
LIEUTENANT COLONEL -Appointed by the respective Chief of the Fire
Bureau and Chief of the Jail Bureau, as recommended by their immediate
superiors, and attested by the CSC;
c)   Fire/Jail [Senior Superintendent] COLONEL -Appointed by the Secretary
of the  DILG  upon  recommendation  of the  respective  Chief of the  Fire
Bureau  and  Chief of the  Jail  Bureau,  with  the  proper attestation  of the
CSC; and
d)   Fire/Jail   [Chief  Superintendent]   LIEUTENANT   GENERAL  to   Fire/Jail
[General]      DIRECTOR     -     Appointed      by     the      President     upon,
recommendation of the Secretary DILG, with the proper endorsement by
the Chairman of the CSC."
28                    SECTION 3. Section 7 of Republic Act No. 9263 is hereby amended to read as
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33                                  a.   No  person  shall  be  designated  to  the  following  key  positions  of the
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1 ) Munt.ct.pa/ Fi're Marsha/. -Should have the rank of [senior inspector]
FIRE MAJOR, who must have finished at least second-year Bachelor
of  Laws  or  earned  at  least  twelve  (12)  units  in  a  master's  degree
program  in  public  administration,  management,  engineering,  public
safety,  criminology  or  another  related  discipline  from  a  recognized
institution   of   learning,   and   must   have   satisfactorily   passed   the
necessary  training  of  career  courses  for  such  position  as  may  be
established by the Fire Bureau;
2) C/.fy  F/.re  Marsha/.  -  Should  the  rank  of  [chief  inspector]   FIRE
LIEUTENANT COLONEL,  who  must have finished  at least second-
year Bachelor of Laws or earned  at least twenty-four (24)  units in  a
master`s   degree   program   in   public   administration,   management,
engineering] public safety, criminology or other related disciplines from
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a   recognized   institution   of  learning,   and   must   have  satisfactorily
passed the necessary training or career courses for such position as
may be established by the Fire Bureau;
9_) Districf Eire Marshal,  Provincial  Fire Marshal,  [Assistant] DEPuTy
R_pgional  _Dire_ctor for  Administration,  [Assistant]  DEPurir  Regional
Director  for  Operations  and  Regional  Chief  of  Directorial  staff.  -
Should have the rank of [superintendent] FIRE COLONEL, who must
be a graduate of Bachelor of Laws or a holder of a master's degree in
public    administration,    management,    engineering,    public    safety,
criminology or other related disciplines from a recognized institution of
learning,  and  must have satisfactorily passed the necessary training
or career courses for such position as may be established by the Fire
Bureau;
|4_) District.  Fir?  M_arshal .for  the  National  Capital  Region,  Regional
Director  for  the  Protection  and  Director  of  the  Dir6ctorate  -of  the
Ivafi.ona/  Headquarters  Offr.ce. -  Should  have  at  least  the  rank  of
senior superintendent, who must be a graduate of Bachelor of Laws
or a holder of a master's degree in public administration, management,
engineering] public safety, criminology or other related disciplines from
a   recognized   institution   of  learning,   and   must   have   satisfactorily
passed the necessary training or career courses for such position as
may be established by the Fire Bureau;]
4)  REGIONAL  DIRECTOR AND  HEADS  OF  THE  NIANAGEMENT
STAFF FOR FIRE PROTECTION. -SHOULD HANE A:I l:EAIST THE
RANK   OF   FIRE   BRIGADIER   GENERAL,   WHO   MUST   BE   A
GRADUATE   OF   BACHELOR   OF   LAWS   OR   A   HOLDER   OF
MASTER'S         DEGREE         IN         PuBLIC        ADMINISTRATION,
MANAGEMENT,            ENGINEERING,            PUBLIC            SAFETY,
CRIMINOLOGY   OR   OTHER   RELATED   DISCIPLINES   FROM   A
RECOGNIZED  INSTITUTION  OF  LEARNING,  AND  MUST  HAVE
SATISFACTORILY   PASSED   THE   NECESSARY   TRAINING   OF
CAREER    COURSE     FOR    SUCH     POSITION     AS     MAY     BE
ESTABLISHED BY THE FIRE BUREAU;
5|      NOR     REGIONAL     DIRECTOR     AND      DIRECTOR     FOR
DIRECTOIIATES FOR THE FIRE BUREAu - SHOULD HAVE THE
RANK OF  FIRE  MAJOR  GENERAL,  WHO  MUST  BE  A  IVIEMBER
OF   THE   PHILIPPINE   BAR   OR  A   HOLDER   OF   A   MASTER'S
DEGREE      IN      PUBLIC      ADMINISTRATION,      MANAGEMENT,
ENGINEERING,  PUBLIC  SAFETY,  CRIMINOLOGY,  OR RELATED
DISCIPLINES      FROM      A      RECOGNIZED      INSTITUTION      OF
LEARNING,  AND  MUST  HAVE  SATISFACTORILY  PASSED  THE
NECESSARY TRAINING  OR CAREER COURSES  FOR SUCH AS
MAY BE ESTABLISHED BY THE FIRE BUREAU;
TF| 6| Deputy Chief for Administration of the Fire Bureau, Deputy Chief
for Operations of the Fire Bureau and Chief Directorial Staff of the Fire
Bureau.-   Should   have   the   rank   of   [chief   superintendent]   FIRE
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LIEUTENANT GENERAL,  who  must be a  member of the  Philippine
Bar   or   a   holder   of   a   master's   degree   in   public   administration,
management,  engineering,  public safety,  criminology or other related
disciplines from  a  recognized  institution  of learning,  and  must  have
Satisfactorily passed the necessary training or career courses for such
as may be established by the Fire Bureau; and
[6]  7) Ch/.ef of the  F/'re  Bureau.  -  Should  have  the  rank  of  [senior
director]  FIRE  GENERAL,  who  must  be  a  member of the  Philippine
Bar   or   a   holder   of  a   master's   degree   in   public   administration,
management, engineering,  public safety,  criminology or other related
disciplines   from   a   recognized    institution   of   learning,   and   must
satisfactory passed the necessary training or career courses for such
position as may be established by the Fire Bureau.
b.   No  person  shall  be  designated  to  the  following  key  positions  of the
BJMP unless he/she has met the qualification provided therein:
1 ) Muni.ci'pa/ Jai./  Warden.  - Should  have  the  rank of [senior  inspector]
JAIL MAJOR, who has finished at least second-year Bachelor of Laws or
earned   at   least  twelve   (12)   units   in   a   master'   degree   program   in
management, public administration, public safety, criminology, penology,
sociology,   national  security  administration,   defense  studies,   or  other
related disciplines from a recognized institution of learning, and must have
satisfactorily passed  the  necessary training  or career courses for such
position as may be established by the Jail Bureau;
2) C/.fy Ja/./ Warden. -Should have the rank of [the chief jnspector]  JAIL
LIEUTENANT COLONEL, who must have finished at least second-year
Bachelor of Laws or earned at least twenty-four (24) units in a master's
degree  program  in  management,   public  administration,  public  safety,
criminology,    penology,    sociology,     national    security    administration,
defense  studies  or  related  disciplines  from  a  recognized  institution  of
learning  and  must satisfactory passed  the  necessary training  or career
courses    for   such    position    as    may    be    established    by   the    Jail
Bureau: Prow.ded,  That  in  city jails  with  a  population  of  one  thousand
(1,000)  or  more  inmates,  the  city jail  warden  shall  have  the  rank  and
qualification of a district jail warden;
&) District  Jail  Warden,  PrcNinc.Ial  Jail  Administrator,  Deputy  Regional
Director for Administration,  Deputy Regional Director for Operations and
Regional   Chief   of   Directorial   Staff.   -   Should   have   the   rank   Of
[superintendent] JAIL COLONEL, who must be a graduate of Bachelor of
Laws   or   a   holder   of   a   master's   degree   in   management,   public
administration,  public  safety,  criminology,  penology,  sociology,  national
security administration, defense studies or other related disciplines from
a  recognized  institution  of  learning,  and  must  satisfactory  passed  the
necessary  training   or  career  courses  for  such   position   as   may   be
established by the Jail bureau;
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+) Re_g.iongl Directer _[for Jail Management and Penology] and [Director of
t_h_e_ _Pi_re_c_torate  of the  National  Headquarfers  OfficeJ -FIEAofs  OF  THE
NIANAGEMENT  SuPPORT  STAFF  FOR  JAIL  MANAGEMENT  AND
PENOLOGY-Should have [at least] the rank of [senior superintendent]
JAIL  BRIGADIER GENERAL,  who  must be  a  graduate  of Bachelor of
Laws   or   a   holder   of   a   master's   degree   in   management,    public
administration,  public  safety,  criminology,  penology,  sociology,  national
security administration, defense studies or other related disciplines from
a  recognized  institution  of  learning,  and  must  satisfactory  passed  the
necessary  training   or  career  courses  for  such   position   as   may   be
established by the Jail bureau;
5n NOR REGIONAL DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF DIRECTORATEs
OF  NHQ  FOR  JAIL  MANAGEMENT  AND  PENOLOGY  -  SHOul:D
HAVE  THE  RANK  OF  JAIL  MAJOR-GENERAL,  WHO  MuST  BE  A
GRADUATE   OF   BACHELOR   OF   LAWS   OR   A   HOLDER   OF   A
MASTER'S DEGREE IN  MANAGEMENT,  PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION,
PUBLIC     SAFETY,     CRIMINOLOGY,     PENOLOGY,     SOCIOLOGY,
NATIONAL  SECURITY  ADMINISTRATION,  DEFENSE  STUDIES,  OR
OTHER      RELATED       DISCIPLINED       FROM      A      RECOGNIZED
INSTITUTION  OF  LEARNING,  AND  MUST  HAVE  SATISFACTORILY
PASSED THE NECESSARY TRAINING 0R CAREER COURSES FOR
SUCH POSITION AS MAY BE ESTABLISHED BY THE JAIL BUREAU;
W5_I &| Ppputy 9r!.ief fpr..A_dml.nistration of the Jail Bureau, Deputy Chief for
Operations  of the  Jail  Bureau  and  Chief  of  Directorial  St-aff -of the  Jail
Bureau.   -   Should    have   the   rank   of   [chief   superintendent]   JAIL
LIEUTENANT GENERAL, who must be a  member of the  Philippine Bar
or a  holder of a  master's degree in  management,  public administration,
public    safety,    criminology,    penology,    sociology,    national    security
administration,   defense   studies   or   other   related   discjpljnes   from   a
recognized   institution   of  learning,   and   must  satisfactory   passed   the
necessary  training   or  career  courses  for  such   position   as   may  be
established by the Jail bureau; and
[6] 7) Ch/.ef of the Ja/./ Bureau. - Should have the rank of [director] JAIL
GENERAL, who must be a member of the Philippine Bar or a holder of a
master's  degree  in  management,   public  administration,  public  safety,
criminology,    penology,    sociology,    national    security    administration,
defense studies or other related disciplines from a recognized institution
of learning, and must satisfactory passed the necessary training or career
courses for such position as may be established by the Jail bureau.
Any  uniformed  personnel  of  the  BFP  and  the  BJMP  who  is  currently
occupying  such  position  but  lacks  any  of the  qualifications  mentioned  therein
shall be given three(3) years upon the effectivity of this Act to comply with the
requirements, othervise, he/she shall be relieved from the position."
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SECTION  4.  Rank  Upgrade  and  Classification  and  Corresponding
Salary Grades -Section  12 of Republic Act No.  9263,  is hereby amended  to
read as follows:
"Sec.  12.  RANK  CLASSIFICATION,  Standardization  of the  Base  Pay,
Retirement and other benefits of the Uniformed Personnel of the BFP and
BJMP-  In order to enhance the general welfare,  commitment to service
and  professionalism of the uniformed  personnel of the  BFP and  BJMP,
they  shall  receive  the  minimum  starting  salary  equivalent  to  the  salary
grade level of the corresponding  rank classification of their counterparts
in the PNP,  as provided  under See 36 of Republic Act No.  8551,  and  in
the AFP, as provided under Section 2 of Republic Act No. 9166.
IThe  rate  of base  pay  of the  uniformed  personnel  of the  BFP  and  the
BJMP  shall  be  adjusted  in  accordance  with  the following  salary  grade
schedule:I
FOR  PURPOSES  OF  EFFICIENT  ADMINISTRATloN,  SUPERVISION
AND     CONTROL,     THE      RANK     CLASSIFICATION     WITH      ITS
CORRESPONDING     SALARY    GRADES     OF    THE     UNIFORMED
PERSONNEL OF THE BFP AND BJMP SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:
Rank CLASSIFICATION
Salary Grade
Fire/Jail [Director] GENERAL (F/JGEN)
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Fire/Jail       [Chief      Superintendent]       LIEUTENANT
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GENERAL (F/JLTGEN)
Fire/Jail  [Senior  Superintendent]  MAJOR  GENERAL
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(F/JMGEN)
Fire/Jail    [Superintendent]    BRIGADIER    GENERAL
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(F/JBGEN)
Fire/Jail [Chief lnspector] COLONEL (F/JCOL)
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Fire/Jail  [Senior  lnspector]  LIEUTENANT  COLONEL
[23] 25
(F/JLTCOL)
Fire/Jail [Inspector] MAJOR (F/JMAJ)
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[Senior] Fire/Jail [Officer lv] CAPTAIN (F/JCPT)
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[Senior]  Fire/Jail  [Officer 111]  LIEUTENANT (F/JLT)
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[Senior]   Fire/Jail   [Officer   Ill   EXECUTIVE   MASTER
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SERGEANT (F/JEMS)
[Senior]      Fire/Jail      [Offlcer      1]      CHIEF      MASTER
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Flre/Jail [Officer 1] STAFF SERGEANT (F/JSS)
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FIRE/JAIL CORPORAL (F/JCpl)
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FIRE/JAIL OFFICER (F/JO)
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Provt.bed, That all benefits currently received by the uniformed personnel of the
BFP and the BJMP  under other existing  laws shall continue to  be received  by
them:   Prow/.ded,   further,   that  their  retirement   pay  shall   be  subject  to  the
adjustmenvs  based  on  the  prevailing  scale  of the  base  pay of the  uniformed
personnel in the active service."
SECTloN 5. Power to administer Oaths -Officers of the BFP/BJMP from the
10       rank  of  Fire/Jail  Lieutenant to  Fire/Jail  Colonel,  in  addition  to  persons  authorized  to
administer oaths as provided under Section 41  of the Administrative Code of 1987 as
amended  by Section 2 of Republic Act No.  6733,  shall  have the power to administer
oaths on matters which are connected with the performance of their duties.
SECTION  6.  Implementing  Rules  and  Regulations - The  Department of the
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17       (DBM), in coordination with the BFP,  BJMp and the csc, shall promulgate within sixty
18       (60) days the necessary rules and  regulations for the effective implementation of this
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SECTION 7, Separability clause -If for any reason, any provision of this Act is
declared to be unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions hereof which
are not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.
SECTION   8.   Repealing   Clause   -   All   laws,   decrees,   orders,   rules   and
regulations,  and  other issuances or parts thereof which  are inconsistent with this Act
are hereby amended, repealed or modified accordingly.
SECTION 9, Effectivity Clause -This Act shall take effect upon completion of
its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,
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