Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE 0F REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
HOUsEBILLNo..7886
Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE NELSON L. DAYANGHIRANG
AN ACT CREATING BARANGAY POLICE UNITS (BPU) THEREBY
ESTABLISHING POLICE STATIONS AT THE BARANGAY LEVEL, AMENDING
FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 25, OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975, AS AMENDED,
OTHEBINTSE KNOwN AS " DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENT ACT OF 1990"
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Philippine Government recognizes the vital role of the Barangay, being
the smallest political unit in the country, serving as the primary planning and
implementing  unit  of all  government  programs,  basic  services,  projects,  and
activities. For our law enforcement units, barangay is viewed as the best partner
to efficiently respond to various peace and order issues and concerns given the
fact that it is  strategically situated at the grassroots level.
However, the barangay is also observed as the most vulnerable unit for
communist   insurgency.   At   present,   there   are   several   conflict-vulnerable
barangays being targeted by Communist-Terrorist Groups (CTGs), which can be
attributed to: (i) weak governance at the barangay level;  (ii) non- functionality of
barangay  peacekeeping  and  barangay-based  institutions;   (iii)  inadequacy  of
national government support; and (iv) weak presence of law enforcement and
security forces.
Under   Section   25   of  Republic  Act   6975,   otherwise   known   as   the
``Department of the Interior and Local  Government Act of 1990", the Phi+Ippine
National Police (PNP) shall only be composed of a national office, regional offices,
provincial offices, district offices, and city or municipal stations. Thus, making it
not mandatory for the PNP to provide regular police unit at the barangay level.
To address this, this bill proposes for the creation of Barangay Police Unit
(BPU) which shall be composed of a team headed by a team leader, who is a senior
police non-commissioned officer. The BPU's primary functions shall include the
following:    (i)    dismantling    of   CTG-influenced    People's    Organization;    (ii)
strengthening  barangay-based  institutions;   (iii)   establishing  barangay-based
peacekeeping institutions; and (iv) facilitating national government support.


Again, we share the same mission with the Department of Interior and
Local Government (DILG) in ensuring peace and order, public safety and security,
upholding excellence in local  government and  enabling resilient and inclusive
communities.
With   this,   we   strongly  hope   that   CTGs-affected   barangays   will   be
transformed    into    safe    and    conflict-resilient    barangays;    barangay-based
institutions responsible for the delivery of basic services will be strengthened; and
implementation of various development projects will no longer be disrupted.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
HOusE BILL NO. zm
Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE NELSON LE DAYANGHIRANG
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AN ACT
AN ACT CREATING BARANGAY POLICE UNITS (BPU) THEREBY
ESTABLISHING POLICE STATIONS AT THE BARANGAY LEVEL, AMENDING
FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 25, OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975, AS AMENDED,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENT ACT 0F 1990"
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines
in Congress assembled:
Section  1.  Section  25  of  Republic  Act  No.  6975,  otherwise  known  as  the
``Department  of  the  Interior  and  Local  Government  Act  of  1990",  is  hereby
amended as follows:
"SEcrJOIV25. Organl.zatr.on. -The PNP shall be headed by a Chief who
shall be assisted by two (2) deputy chief, one (1) for operations and
one (1) for administration, both of whom shall be appointed by the
President upon recommendation of the Commission from among the
most senior and qualified officers in the service: Provided, however,
That in no case shall any officer who has retired or is retirable within
six (6) months from his compulsory retirement age be appointed as
Chief of the  PNP.  The  PNP  shall  be  composed  of a  national  office,
regional offices, provincial offices, district offices, city or municipal
stations, and barangay units
At the national level, the PNP shall maintain its office in Metropolitan
Manila which shall house the directorial staff, service staff and special
support units.
At the regional level, the PNP shall have regional offices, including that
of the National Capital Region, which may be divided into two  (2)
separate regions without prejudice to the pertinent provisions of the
Organic  Act  for  the  Autonomous  Regions  of  the  Cordilleras  and
Muslim Mindanao relative to the creation of a regional police force in
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the area of autonomy. Each of these regional offices shall be headed by
a regional director for peace and order.
At the provincial level, there shall be a PNP office, each headed by a
provincial director. In the case of large provinces, police districts may
be established by the Commission to be headed by a district director.
At the city or municipal level, there shall be a PNP station, each headed
by a chief of police.
At the Barangay level, there shall be a Barangay Police Unit (BPU) as
the smallest unit of the PNP, each BPU shall be composed of a team
headed by a team leader, who is a senior police non- commissioned
officer.
The Chief of the PNP shall, within sixty (60) days from the effectivity
of this Act and  in accordance with the  broad guidelines  set forth
herein, recommend the organizational structure and staffing pattern
of the PNP to the Commission.
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45      Section 2. All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, proclamations and/or
46      administrative regulations which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act
47      are hereby amended, modified superseded or repealed accordingly
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49      Section 3. Within thirty (30) days from the effectivity of this Act, the chiefofthe
50      Philippine National police shall issue the necessary rules and regulations for the
51      effective implementation of this Act.
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53      Section 4. The amount necessary for establishing Barangay police stations, and
54      for  carrying  out  the  provisions  of this  Act  shall  be  included  in  the  General
55      Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment into law and thereafter.
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57      Section 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its full publication in a
58      newspaper of general circulation.
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60      Approved.