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FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Third Regular Session 
SENATE 
S. No. 3335 
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Prepared by the Committees on Justice and Human Rights and Finance 
with Senators Escudero and Drilon as author thereof. 
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AN ACT 
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STRENGTHENING THE BUREAU OF CORRECTIONS (BUCOR) AND PROVIDING 
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FUNDS THEREFOR 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
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Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Title. -
This Act shall be known as the "THE BUREAU OF 
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CORRECTIONS ACT OF 2012", 
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Sec. 2. 
Declaration of Policy. - It is the policy of the state to promote the 
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general welfare' and safeguard the basic rights of every prisoner incarcerated in our 
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national penitentiary. 
It also recognizes the responsibility of the state to strengthen 
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government capability aimed towards the institutionalization of highly efficient and 
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competent correctional services: 
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Towards' this 
end, 
the 
State 
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provide 
for 
the 
modernization, 
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professionalization and restructuring of the BuCor by upgrading its facilities, increasing 
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the number of its personnel, upgrading the level of qualifications of their personnel and 
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standardizing their base pay, retirement and other benefits. making it at par with that of 
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the BJMP. 
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Sec. 3. 
Definition of Terms -
(1) 
"safekeeping," which is the custodial 
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component of BuCor's present corrections system, shall refer to the act that ensures 
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the public (including families of inmates and their victims) that national inmates are 
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provided with their basic needs, completely incapacitated from further committing 
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criminal acts, and have been totally cut-off from their criminal networks (or contacts in 
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the free society) while serving sentence inside the premises of the national penitentiary. 
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This act also includes protection against illegal organized armed groups who have the 
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capacity of launching an attack on any prison camp of the national penitentiary to 
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rescue their convicted comrade or to forcibly amass firearms issued to prison guards. 
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"reformation," which is the rehabilitation component of BuCor's present 
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corrections system, shall refer to the acts which ensure the public (including families of 
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inmates and their victims) that released national inmates are no longer harmful to the 
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. community by becoming reformed individuals prepared to live a normal and productive 
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life upon reintegration to the mainstream society. 


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Sec. 4. The Mandates of the Bureau of Corrections- The BuCor shall be in 
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charge of safekeeping and instituting reformation programs to national inmates 
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sentenced to more than three (3) years. 
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(1) Safekeeping of National Inmates - The safekeeping of inmates shall include 
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decent provision of quarters, food, water, and clothing in compliance with established 
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United Nations standards. 
The security of the inmates shall be undertaken by the 
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Custodial Force consisting of Corrections Officers with a ranking system and salary 
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grades similar to its counterpart in the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, 
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(2) Reformation of National Inmates - The Reformation Programs which will be 
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instituted by the BuCor for the Inmates shall be the following: 
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a) Moral & Spiritual Program; 
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b) Education & Training Program; 
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c) Work & Livelihood Program; 
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d) Sports & Recreation Program; 
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e) Health & Welfare Program; and 
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f) 
Behavior Modification Program to include Therapeutic Community. 
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(3) The Reformation Programs shall be undertaken by Professional Reformation 
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Personnel consisting of Corrections Technical Officers with ranking system and salary 
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grades similar to Corrections Officers. 
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a) Correctional Technical Officers (CTO) are personnel employed in the 
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implementation of reformation programs and those personnel whose nature of 
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work requires proximate or direct contact with inmates; 
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b) Correctional Technical Officers includes priests, evangelists, pastors, 
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teachers, instructors, professors, vocational placement officers, librarians, 
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guidance counselors, physicians, nurses, medical technologists, pharmacists, 
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dentists, therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, sociologists, social workers, 
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engineers, 
electricians, 
agricUlturist, 
veterinarians, 
lawyers 
and 
similar 
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professional skills relevant to the implementation of inmate reformation 
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programs; 
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Sec. 5. Operations of the Bureau of Corrections- (1) The BuCor shall operate 
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with a directorial structure. 
It shall undertake reception of inmates through its 
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Directorate for Reception and Diagnostics (DRD), presently Reception and Diagnostic 
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Center (ROC), provide basic needs and security through its Security and Operations 
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Directorates, administer reformation programs through its Reformation Directorates, and 
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prepare inmate for reintegration to mainstream society through its Directorate for 
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External Relations (DER), presently External Relations Division (ERD), 
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(2) The ORO shall be responsible for the conduct of classification of each and 
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every inmate admitted to the Bureau of Corrections. 
Inmates shall be classified 
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according to security risk and sentence. Included in the classification is determining 
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inmate's certain skills or talents, physical, spiritual, social, mental and psychological 
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evaluation and other behavioral assessments, as reference of ORO in the preparation of 
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individual Inmate Reformation Programs. 
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(3) Aside from those borne of the provisions under Rule 8, Part I. Rules of 
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General Application of the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of 
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Prisoners and that of the existing regulation of the Bureau on security classification (i.e. 
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Maximum, Medium and Minimum Security Risk), inmates shall also be internally 
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classified by ORO and segregated according to crimes committed based on the related 
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penal codes such as Crimes Against Persons, Crimes Against Properties, Crimes 
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Against Chastity, so on and so forth, as well as by other related Special Laws, Custom 
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and Immigration Laws. 
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(4) From ORO, the Custodial Force and Reformation Personnel of respective 
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security institutions/camps shall be in charge for the security and the implementation of 
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the recommended Inmate Reformation Program of each and every inmate while serving 
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sentence, respectively. 
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(5) The Directorate for External Relations (DER) shall be responsible for pre-
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release and post-release programs of inmates due for release. The DER shall also 
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classify inmates according to skills acquired for referral and endorsement to appropriate 
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companies or corporations participating in BuCor On-The-Job Training Programs for 
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newly reformed inmates. 
ERD shall also evaluate, classify, and apply necessary 
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programs to inmates for readiness to join the mainstream society upon release. 
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(6) Apart from handling inmates, BuCor shall administratively operate like a 
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standard government agency through its Administrative Directorates with intemal 
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control and internal audit units. 
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(7) BuCor shall employ full computerization in the build-up, maintenance and 
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transmittal of necessary inmate records to all its Prison and Penal Farms and other 
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recipient agencies (Le. Board of Pardons and Parole). 
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Sec. 6. Lands of the Bureau of Corrections- (1) Aside from administrative purposes, 
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all BuCor Lands shall be used for inmate security, reformation programs, and as a 
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means to promote sustainability, both for income and non-income generating programs, 
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with or without partnership among NGO's, civic organizations or other government 
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entities. 
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(2) 
As a way to maximize its assets' value for the effective and extensive 
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reformation (corrections) programs for national inmates, BuCor shall have the absolute 
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authority to design, formulate and implement land-use development plans and policies. 
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(3) 
BuCor may propose additional Penal Farms as may be necessary as 
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possible, aside from its existing seven (7) Prison and Penal Farms to decongest existing 
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penal institutions and accommodate the increasing number of inmates committed to the 
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agency. 
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(4) 
All BuCor Lands shall have a Certificate of Title registered under its name. 
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Sec. 7. 
Facilities of the Bureau of Corrections- BuCor shall operate with 
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standard and uniform design of Prison Facilities, Reformation Facilities, and 
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Administrative Facilities, through all the operating Prison and Penal Farms such as the 
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following: 
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a. Dormitory; 
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b. Administration Building; 
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c. Perimeter/Security Fences; 
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d. Hospital/Infirmary; 
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e. Recreation/Multipurpose Hall; 
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f. 
Training/Lecture Center; 
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g. Workshop Facility; 
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h. Mess Hall/Kitchen; 
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L Visiting Area; 
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j. 
Water tank and Pump; 
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k. Reception and Diagnostic Center 
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Service Personnel Facilities 
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Sec. 8. Supervision of the Bureau of Corrections- The DOJ, having the BuCor 
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as a line bureau and a constituent unit, shall maintain a relationship of administrative 
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supervision with the latter as defined under Section 38 (2), Chapter 7, Book IV of E.O. 
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No. 292 (Administrative Code of 1987), except that the DOJ shall retain authority over 
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the power to review, reverse, revise, or modify the decisions of the BuCor 
in the 
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exercise of its regulatory or quasi-judicial functions. 
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Sec. 9. Organization and Key Positions of the BuCor. - (1) The BuCor shall 
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be headed by a Director who shall be assisted by three (3) Deputy Directors, one (1) for 
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administration, one (1) for security and operations and one (1) for reformation, all of 
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whom shall be appointed by the President upon recommendation of the Secretary of 
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the DOJ. Provided, that the Director and Deputy Directors of BuCor shall serve a tour 
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of duty not to exceed six (6) years from date of appointment: Provided further, however, 
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that in times of war or other national emergency declared by Congress, the President 
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may extend such tour of duty. 
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(2) The Head of the BuCor with the rank of Director V shall have the position 
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and title of Director General of Corrections. The second officers in command of the 
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BuCor, with the rank of Director IV, shall have the position and title of Deputy Directors 
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of Corrections. 
The third officer in command of the BuCor, with the rank of chief 
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superintendent, shall have the position and title of Corrections Chief Superintendent. 
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The fourth officer in command of the BuCor, with the rank of senior superintendent, 
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shall have the position and title of Corrections Senior Superintendent. The fifth officer 
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in command of the BuCor, with the rank of Superintendent, shall have the position and 
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title of Corrections Senior Superintendent. 
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Sec. 10. Increase of Personnel. - Bucor shall maintain the custodial personnel-
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to-inmate ratio of 1:7 and reformation personnel-to-inmate ratio of 1 :24. Hence, it is 
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authorized to increase its manpower to meet such ratio and may continue to increase 
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personnel per percentage rate increase of committed inmates annually or as the need 
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arises. 
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Sec. 11. Professionalization and Upgrading of Qualification Standards in 
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the Appointment of BuCor Personnel. -
(1) No person shall be appointed as 
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personnel of the BuCor unless he/she possesses the following minimum qualifications: 
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a) 
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g) 
h) 
A citizen of the Republic of the Philippines; 
A person of good moral character; 
Must have passed the psychiatric/psychological, drug and physical test for the 
purpose of determining his/her physical and mental health; 
Must possess a baccalaureate degree from a recognized learning institution; 
Must possess the appropriate civil service eligibility; 
Must not have been dishonorably discharged or dismissed for cause. from 
previous employment; 
Must not have been convicted by final judgment of an offense or crime involving 
moral turpitude; 
Must be at least one meter and sixty-two centimeters (1.62 m.) in height for 
male, and one meter and fifty-seven centimeters (1.57 m.) for female: Provided, 
That a waiver for height and age requirement\s may be granted to applicants 
belonging to the cultural communities; and; 
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(2) Provided, That a new applicant must not be less than twenty one (21) or 
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more than forty (40) years of age. Except for this particular provision, the above-
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enumerated qualifications shall be continuing in character and an absence of anyone 
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of them at any given time shall be ground for separation or retirement from the service: 
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Provided, further, That those who are already in the service upon the effectivity of this 
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Act shall be given five (5) years from date of such effectivity to obtain the minimum 
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educational qualification and eligibility with subsidiary assistance provided for in this 
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Act. 
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(3) 
After the lapse of the time of period for the satisfaction of a specific 
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requirement, current personnel of the BuCor who will fail to satisfy any of the 
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requirements enumerated under this Section shall be separated from the service if they 
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are below fifty (50) years of age and have served in the government for less than 
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twenty (20) years, or retired if they are age fifty (50) and above and have served in the 
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government for at least twenty (20) years without prejudice in either case to the 
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payment of benefits they may be entitled to under existing laws. 
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(4) For sustained professionalism in the service, BuCor is directed to conduct 
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study for the feasible establishment of the Philippine Corrections Academy, patterned 
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to the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) of PNP and the Philippine Military 
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Academy (PMA) of the AFP for its commissioned officers. 
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(5) BuCar shall continue training its personnel through its Personnel Training 
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School, which shall be renamed as Corrections Training Schooilinstitute patterned after 
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BJMP's Jail National Training Institute (JNTI) and the BOFs' Fire National Training 
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Institute (FNTI and the PNP's National Training Institute (PNTI). 
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Sec. 12. Appointment of Personnel to the BuCor. - The appointment of the 
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BuCor shall be effected in the following manners: 
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a) "Corrections Officer I to Corrections Chief Superintendent". - Appointed by 
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the Director General of Corrections, and attested by the Civil Service Commission 
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(CSC); and 
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b) "Director General of Corrections and Deputy Director of Corrections.-
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Appointed by the President upon recommendation of the Secretary of the DOJ, with the 
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proper endorsement by the Chairman of the CSC. 
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Sec. 13. Lateral Entry of Officer into the BuCor. -
In general, all original 
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appointments of officers in the Bureau of Corrections shall commence the rank of 
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Corrections Inspector wherein applicants for lateral entry into the BuCor shall include all 
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those with highly specialized and technical qualifications such as, but not limited to, civil 
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engineers, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, chemical engineers, chemist, 
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architects, criminologists, certified public accountants, nurses, physical therapists, 
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dentists, social workers, psychologists, sociologists, guidance counselors, and 
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teachers. Doctor of Medicine, members of the Philippine Bar and chaplains shall be 
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appointed to the rank of corrections senior inspector in their particular technical service. 
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Sec. 14. Professionalization and Upgrading of Qualification Standards in 
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the Designation of Personnel of the BuCor to Key Positions. -
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a) No person shall be designated to the following key positions of the BuCor unless 
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he/she has met the qualifications provided therein: 
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1) 
Sub-Colony Supervisor -
Should have the rank of senior inspector, who have 
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finished at least second year Bachelor of Laws or earned at least twelve (12) units in a 
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master' degree program in management, 
public administration, public safety, 
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criminology, penology, SOCiology, national security administration, defense studies, or 
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other related disciplines from a recognized institution of learning, and must have 
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satisfactory passed the necessary training or career courses for such position as may 
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be established by BuCor; 
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2) 
Colony Assistant Superintendent. - Should have the rank of chief inspector, who 
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must have finished at least second year Bachelor of Laws or earned at least twenty four 
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(24) units in master's degree program in management, public administration, public 
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safety, criminology, penology, sociology, national security administration, defense 
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studies or related disciplines from a recognized institution of learning and must 
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satisfactory passed the necessary training or career courses for such position as may 
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be established by the BuCor; 
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3) 
Colony Superintendent. - Should have the rank of superintendent, who must be a 
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graduate of Bachelor of Laws or a holder of a master's degree in management, public 
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administration, public safety, criminology, penology, sociology, national security 
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administration, defense studies or other related discipline from a recognized institution 
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of learning, and must satisfactory passed the necessary training or career courses for 
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such position as may be established by the BuCor: Provided, That in prison and penal 
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farms with an inmate population of two thousand (2,000) but below three thousand 
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(3,000) the Colony Superintendent shall have the rank and qualification of a Colony 
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Senior Superintendent; 
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4) 
Regional Superintendent - Should have the rank of senior superintendent or chief 
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superintendent, who must be a graduate of Bachelor of Laws or a holder of a master's 
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degree in management, public administration, public safety, criminology, penology, 
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sociology, national security administratlon, defense studies or other related discipline 
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from a recognized institution of learning, and must satisfactory passed the necessary 
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training or career courses for such position as may be established by the BuCor; 
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Provided, That in prison and penal farms with an inmate population of three thousand 
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(3,000) but below five thousand (5,000), the Regional Superintendent shall have the 
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rank and qualification of a Colony Senior Superintendent; 
Provided further that in 
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prison and penal farms with an inmate population of over five thousand (5,000), the 
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Regional 
Superintendent shall 
have the 
rank and 
qualification 
of a Chief 
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Superintendent; 
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Any personnel of the BuCor who is currently occupying such position but lacks any of 
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the qualifications mentioned therein shall be given five (5) years to comply with the 
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requirements; otherwise he/she shall be relieved from the position. 
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Sec. 15. Professionalization and Qualifications Upgrading Program. - The 
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DOJ shall design and establish a professionalization and qualifications upgrading 
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program for personnel of the BuCor in coordination with the CSC and the Commission 
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on Higher Education (CHED) though an off-campus education program or other similar 
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programs within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Act. 
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Sec. 16. Attrition System for the Personnel of the BuCor. - There shall be 
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established a system of attrition for the personnel of the BuCar within five (5) years 
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from the effectivity of this Act to be submitted by said bureau to the DOJ for approval. 
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Such attrition system shall include, but is not limited to, the provision of the following 
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principles: 
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a) Attrition by Demotion in Position or Rank. - Any personnel of the BuCor who is 
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relieved and assigned to a position lower than that is established for his/her grade in 
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the respective staffing pattern, and who shall not be assigned to a position 
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commensurate to his/her grade within two (2) years after such demotion in position 
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shall be separated or retired from the service; 
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b) Attrition by Non-Promotion. -
Any personnel of the BuCor who has not been 
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promoted far a continuous period of ten (10) years shall be separated or retired from 
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the service, except for those who are occupying a third-level position; 
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c) Attrition by Other Means. - Any personnel of the BuCor with at least five (5) years of 
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accumulated active service shall be separated from the service based on any of the 
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following factors: 
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1) Inefficiency based on poor performance during the last two (2) successive 
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semestral ratings period; 
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2) Inefficiency based on poor performance for three (3) cumulative semestral 
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rating period; 
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3) Physical and/or mental incapacity to perform his/her duties and functions; or 
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4) Failure to complete the required career courses and/or appropriate civil 
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service eligibility for his/her position except"for justifiable cause or reason; and 
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d) Separation or Retirement from the BuCor under this Section. - Any personnel who is 
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dismissed from the BuCor pursuant to the above-enumerated principles in this Section 
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shall be separated if he/she has rendered less than twenty (20) years of service, and 
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be retired if he/she has rendered at least twenty (20) years of service unless the 
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concerned personnel is disqualified by law to receive such benefits. 
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Sec. 17. Promotion System for the Personnel of the BuCor. - Within six (6) 
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months after the effectivity of this Act, the BuCor shall establish a system of promotion 
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for the personnel of the BuCor though the following principles: 
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a) Rationalized Promotion System. - The system of promotion shall be based on merits 
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and on the availability of vacant ranks in the BuCor staffing pattern. Such system shall 
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be gender-fair so as to ensure that women personnel of the BuCor shall enjoy equal 
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opportunity for promotion as to men; 
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b) Requirement for Promotion. -
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1) Any personnel of the BuCor shall not be eligible for promotion to a higher rank 
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unless he/she has met the minimum qualification standards or the appropriate civil 
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service eligibility set by the CSC, and has the satisfactorily passed the required 
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psychiatric/psychological, drug and physical test; 
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2) Any personnel of the BuCor who .bas exhibited act of conspicuous courage and 
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gallantry at the risk his/her life above and beyond the call of duty, or selected as such in 
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a nationwide search conducted by any accredited civic organization, shall be promoted 
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to the next higher rank, Provided, That these shall be validated by the DOJ and the 
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CSC based on established criteria. 
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Sec. 18. Performance Evaluation System. - (1) There shall be established a 
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performance evaluation system which shall be administered with accordance with the 
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rules, regulations and standards, and a code of conduct for the personnel of the BuCor 
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to be promulgated by the BuCor through the DOJ. Such performance evaluation 
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system shall be administered in such a way as to foster the improvement of the 
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individual efficiency and behavioral discipline as well as the promotion of organizational 
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effectiveness and commitment to public service. 
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(2) The rating system as contemplated herein shall be based on standard prescribed by 
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the BuCor through the DOJ and shall be considered the result of the annual 
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psychiatric/psychological and physical test conducted on the personnel of the BuCor. 
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Sec. 19. Standardization of the Base Pay, Retirement and other Benefits of 
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the Personnel of the BuCor. - In order to enhance the general welfare, commitment 
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to service and professionalism of the uniformed personnel of the BuCor, shall be 
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adjusted in accordance with the following salary grade schedule: 
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CUSTODIAL RANK 
REFORMATION RANK 
Salary 
STATUS 
Grade 
Director General of Corrections 
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Civilian 
Deputy Director of Corrections 
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Un if/Civilian 
Corrections Chief Superintendent 
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Uniformed 
Corrections Senior Superintendent 
Corr. Technical Sr. Supt. 
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Uniformed 
Corrections Superintendent 
Corr. Technical Supt. 
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Uniformed 
Corrections Chief Inspector 
Corr. Technical Chief Insp. 
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Uniformed 
Corrections Senior Inspector 
Corr. Technical Sr. Insp 
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Uniformed 
Corrections Inspector 
Corr. Technical Inspector 
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Uniformed 
Corrections Senior Officer IV 
Corr, Technical Sr. Officer IV 
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Uniformed 
Corrections Senior Officer III 
Corr, Technical Sr. Officer III 
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Uniformed 
Corrections Senior Officer II 
Corr, Technical Sf. Officer II 
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Uniformed 
Corrections Senior Officer I 
Corr, Technical Sr. Officer I 
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Uniformed 
Corrections Officer III 
Corr, Technical Officer III 
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Uniformed 
Corrections Officer /I 
Corr, Technical Officer /I 
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Uniformed 
Corrections Officer I 
Corr, Technical Officer I 
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Uniformed 
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Provided: That all benefits currently receive by the personnel of the BuCor under 
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existing laws shall continue to be received by them: Provided further, that their 
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retirement pay shall be subject to adjustmentls based on the prevailing scale of base 
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pay of the uniformed personnel in the active service. 
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Sec. 20. Retirement Benefits. - Upon compulsory retirement, any custodial 
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officer from the rank of Corrections Chief Superintendent and below shall be entitled to 
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retirement benefits computed on the basis of one grade higher than the position he last 
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held. 
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Sec. 21. Funding Source. -- The funds required for the implementation of this 
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Act including personnel benefits shall be taken from the budget of the Bureau of 
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Corrections for the current fiscal year and also from the following: 
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1. Collections from clearances and certification fees; 
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2. 
Income from institutional projects subject to MOAs, contracts or Joint 
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Venture Agreements; and 
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3. 
Other miscellaneous incomes (outside MOAs and contracts), such as 
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a. Penal Farm Agro-Production; and 
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b. Inmate Handicraft Industry 
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Thereafter, such amounts as may be necessary to implement this Act shall be 
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included in the Annual General Appropriations Act. 
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Sec. 22. Implementation. - The implementation of this Act shall be undertaken 
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in staggered phases, but not to exceed five (5) years, taking into consideration the 
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financial position of the national government: Provided, that any partial implementation 
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shall be uniform and proportionate for all ranks. 
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Sec. 23. Implementing Rules and Regulations. -
The DOJ in coordination 
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with the BuCor, the CSC, the Department of Budget and Management (OBM), and the 
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Department of Finance (OOF) shall, within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this 
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Act, promulgate the rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this 
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Act. 
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Sec. 24. Transitory Provisions -
a) The incumbent Director and two (2) 
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incumbent Assistant Directors shall serve under the terms for which they have been 
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appointed without need of new appointments upon the enactment of this Act. 
The 
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following key personnel shall have the corresponding career movement during the first 
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year of the implementation of this Act. 
The conditions of which are subject to the 
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qualifications standards set in the Implementing Rules and Regulations: 
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i. Prison Guard 1 (0-3 years in service as PG1)- shall be provisionally promoted 
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to Corrections Officer 2; 
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ii. Prison Guard 1 (3 years and 1 day to 6 years in service- shall be provisionally 
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promoted to Corrections Officer 3; 
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iii. Prison Guard 1 (above 6 years in service)- shall be provisionally promoted to 
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Corrections Senior Officer 1 to Corrections Senior Officer 4; 
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iv. Prison Guard 2 (0-3 years in service as PG2)- shall be provisionally promoted 
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to Corrections Senior Officer 2; 
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v. Prison Guard 2 (3 years and 1 day to 6 years in service)- shall be provisionally 
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promoted to Corrections Senior Officer 3; 
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vi. Prison Guard 2 (above 6 years in service)- shall be provisionally promoted to 
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Corrections Senior Officer 4 to Corrections Inspector; 
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vii. All Prison Guards 3 - shall be provisionally promoted to Corrections Inspector 
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to Corrections Chief Inspector; 
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viii. All Penal Security Officers 1 and 2 -
shall be provisionally promoted to 
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Corrections Senior Inspector to Corrections Superintendent; 
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ix. All Penal Security Officers 3 and Penal Institution Supervisors -
shall be 
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provisionally promoted to Corrections Chief Inspector to Corrections Senior 
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Superintendent; 
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x. All Penal Institution Superintendent 1 shall be converted to Corrections 
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Superintendent; 
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xi. All Penal Institution Superintendent 2 shall be converted to Corrections Senior 
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Superintendent; 
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xii. All Penal Institution Superintendent 3 shall be converted to Corrections Chief 
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Superintendent; 
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xiii. All Penal Institution Superintendent 4 shall be converted to Corrections Deputy 
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Director; 
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b) All incumbent personnel who, upon the effectivity of this Act, shall opt to early or 
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optionally retire from· the service will be entitled to the retirement benefits 
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computed as follows: 
Age 
Age Basis for Computing Benefits 
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62 
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60 
65 
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d) All incumbent personnel, upon the effectivity of the Act, may continue to render 
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his/her services until he/she reaches the compulsory age of retirement for public 
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officers of sixty-five (65). Those who shall be newly hired will have a compulsory 
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age retirement of fifty-six (56) years pursuant to the prevailing provisions on 
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retirement age of those who are in the uniformed services. 
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Sec. 25. Annual Report. - The BuCor through the DOJ and the DBM shall 
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jointly submit to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of 
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Representatives an annual report on the implementation of this Act. This report shall 
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include information on the application of the budget for the salary and other benefits 
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provided under this Act. The DBM, in consultation with the BuCor through the DOJ, 
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shall periodically review and adjust every five (5) years the rates of base pay, taking 
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into consideration labor productivity, consumer price index, oil price and other similar 
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economic indicators as may be determined by the National Economic and Development 
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authority (NEDA). 
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Sec. 26. Separability Clause.- If any portion or provision of this Act is declared 
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unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity and effectivity of the other 
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provisions not affected thereby. 
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Sec. 27. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations, 
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and other issuances, or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with the provisions of this 
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Act, are hereby deemed repealed, amended or modified accordingly. 
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Sec. 28. Effectivity. -
This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
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complete publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general 
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circulation, whichever comes earlier. 
Approved, 
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