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Introduced by SENATOR 3INGGOY E3ERCITO ESTRADA
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR THE RANK CLASSIFICATION AND ORGANIZATION OF KEY 
POSITIONS IN THE BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION (BFP) AND BUREAU OF 
JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY (BJMP), AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE 
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9263, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "BUREAU OF FIRE 
PROTECTION AND BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY 
PROFESSIONALIZATION ACT OF 2004", AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT 
NO. 9592, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Republic Act No. 9263 or the "Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and Bureau of 
Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) Professionalization Act of 2004" provides that 
"uniformed personnel of the BFP and the BJMP, as members of the uniformed service 
of the government under the Department of the Interior and Local Government 
(DILG), are required the same amount of sacrifice, service and dedication like their 
counterparts in the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed Forces of the 
Philippines (AFP) to carry out their respective duties to the extent of risking their lives 
and limbs."
Recognizing their complementary role and valuable contribution in the 
maintenance of peace and order, protection of life, liberty and property and the 
promotion of the general welfare, the BFP and the BJMP deserve equal rank names 
and salary grades with the other line agencies of the DILG. This bill seeks to remedy 
any Inconsistency and inequality among the uniformed personnel who are offering the 
same dedication and level of public service.


This proposed measure also harmonizes rank classification with Republic Act 
No. 11200 that was enacted on February 2019. RA 11200 provided for the rank 
classification in the PNP and adopted a more common rank nomenclature in 
addressing our law enforcers which is aligned to the terminologies of the military; for 
purposes of clarity of command and responsibility, and for the effective administration, 
supervision and control of the uniformed personnel of the PNP. It eliminated confusion 
as to how policemen can be appropriately addressed, as it also paved the way for
enhanced interoperabilit/ and better coordination.
This bill was reported out by the Senate Committee on Public Order and
Dangerous Drugs during the Eighteenth Congress.
In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is recommended.
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JINGGOY E3ERCITO ESTRADA


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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Introduced by SENATOR 3INGGOY E3ERCITO ESTRADA
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AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR THE RANK CLASSIFICATION AND ORGANIZATION OF KEY 
POSITIONS IN THE BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION (BFP) AND BUREAU OF 
JAIL NANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY(B3MP), AMENDING FORTHE PURPOSE 
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9263, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "BUREAU OF FIRE 
PROTECTION AND BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY 
PROFESSIONALIZATION ACT OF 2004" AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT 
NO. 9592, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Phiiippines in 
Congress assembied:
Section 1. Section 3 of Repubiic Act No. 9263, as amended, is hereby amended 
to read as follows:
"Sec. 3. Organization and Key Positions of the BFP and 
the BJMP. - The BFP and the BJMP shall be respectively 
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 [seniof 
superintendent] FIRE/JAIL BRIGADIER GENERAL in the 
service: Provided, That in no case shall any officer who has 
retired or is retirable within six (6) months from his/her 
compulsory retirement age be appointed as Chief of the Fire 
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Provided, further, That the Chief of the Fire Bureau and the 
Chief of the Jail Bureau shall serve a tour of duty not to exceed 
four (4) years: Provided, 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 
[dircetof] FIRE/JAIL GENERAL shall have the position title 
of Chief of the Fire Bureau and the Chief of the Jail Bureau, 
respectively. The second 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 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 GupefHBt-eftdent] FIRE/JAIL LIEUTENANT 
GENERAL shall have the position title of Deputy Chief for 
Operation of the Fire Bureau and Deputy Chief for Operation 
of the Jail Bureau, respectively. The fourth officers in 
command of the BFP and the BJMP with the rank of [ehief 
superintendent] FIRE/JAIL LIEUTENANT GENERAL shall 
have the 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 Fleadquarters Office with at least the rank 
of [senior superintendent] FIRE/JAIL MAJOR GENERAL.
"The BFP and the BJMP shall CONSTRUCT, establish, 
operate and maintain their respective 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 of Jail Management and Penology 
with the rank of [senior superintendent] FIRE/JAIL 
BRIGADIER GENERAL. He/she shall be respectively


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assisted by the following officers with the rank of
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[superintendent] FIRE/JAIL COLONEL: Assistant Regional
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Director for Administration, Assistant Regional Director for
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Operations, and Regional Chief of Directorial Staff:
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PROVIDED, THAT IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
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REGION, THE AFOREMENTIONED OFFICERS SHALL
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HAVE THE RANK OF FIRE/JAIL BRIGADIER GENERAL."
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Sec. 2. Section 5, paragraph (d) of Republic Act No. 9263, as amended, is
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"Sec. 5. Appointment of Uniformed Personnei to the
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bfP and the BJMP. - The appointment of the BFP and the
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BJMP shaii be effected in the following manners:
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"(d) Fire/Jaii [-Chief Superintendent] BRIGADIER
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GENERAL to Fire/Jaii [-Bireetor] GENERAL - Appointed by
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the President upon recommendation of the Secretary of the
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DILG, with the proper endorsement by the Chairman of the
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Civil Service Commission (CSC).
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Sec. 3. Section 7 of Republic Act No. 9263, as amended, is hereby amended to
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read as follows:
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"Sec. 7. Professionaiization and Upgrading of
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Quaiification Standards in the Designation of Uniformed
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Personnei of the BFP and the BJMP to Key Positions. -
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positions in the BFP unless he/she has met the qualifications
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"1) Municipai Fire Marshai. - Should have the
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COLONEL, who must have finished at least second
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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;
"2) City Fire Marshal. - Should have the rank of 
[chief inspector] FIRE 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 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;
'3) District Fire Marshal, Provincial Fire Marshaij 
Assistant Regional Director for Administratimj 
Assistant—Regional—Dirceter—for—Operations and 
Regional Chief of Directorial Staff-.—Should hove the 
rank of superintendent, who must be o graduate-ef 
Bachelor of Laws or a holder of a Master's Degree m 
Public AdmiFH5tfatien7—Manogementj—Enginccrin§7 
Public Safety, Criminology or other related disciplnies 
from a rccognfeed institution of learning, and must 
have satisfactorily passed the nec-essary training-er 
career courses for such position as-may be established 
by the fire Bureaut
-4) Distriet-Fire Marshal for the National Capital 
Region} Regional Birector for Fire Protection and 
Director—of—the—Directorate—of—the—National 
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senior Gupcrintcndcnt, who must be a graduate-of 
Bachelor of Lows or-a-4iolder of-a-Master's Degree-ift 
Btrblic Admim5t-{^tien7—Management7—Engineerintr 
Public Safety, -Grimmelegy or other-related disciplines 
from 0 recognized institution of learning/ and must 
have satisfactorily passed the necessary tf-aifwig—or 
career courses-fer such-position as moy-bc established 
by the Fire Bufeattf
"3) DISTRICT FIRE MARSHAL^ DISTRICT 
FIRE MARSHAL FOR THE NATIONAL CAPITAL 
REGION, PROVINCIAL FIRE MARSHAL, 
ASSISTANT REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR 
ADMINISTRATION, ASSISTANT REGIONAL 
DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS AND REGIONAL 
CHIEF OF DIRECTORIAL STAFF, ~ SHOULD HAVE 
THE RANK OF 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) REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR FIRE 
PROTECTION ASSISTANT REGIONAL 
DIRECTOR FOR ADMINISTRATION (NCR) AND 
ASSISTANT REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR 
OPERATIONS (NCR), ~ SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST 
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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;
"5) DIRECTOR OF THE DIRECTORATE OF 
THE NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS OFFICE AND 
REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR THE NATIONAL 
CAPITAL REGION - SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST 
THE RANK Or FIRE MAJOR GENERAL, 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;
6) Deputy Chief for Administration of the 
Fire Bureau, Deputy Chief for Operations of the Fire 
Bureau and Chief Directoriai Staff of the Fire Bureau. - 
Should have the rank of [superintendent] FIRE 
LIEUTENANT GENERAL, who must be a member of 
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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) Chief of the Fire Bureau. - Should have 
the rank of [difeetof] 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 have satisfactorily passed the 
necessary training or career courses for such position 
as may be established by the Fire Bureau.
"No person shall be designated to the following 
key positions of the BJMP unless he/she has met the 
qualification provided therein:
"1) Municipal Jail Warden. - Should have the 
rank of [ehieF—inspector] JAIL LIEUTENANT 
COLONEL, 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 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 
Fire Bureau;
"2) City Jail Warden. - Should have the rank of 
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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 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: 
Provided, 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;
"3) District Jaii Warden, Provinciai Jaii 
Administrator, Assistant Regionai Director for 
Administration, Assistant Regionai Director for 
Operations and Regionai Chief of Directoriai Staff. - 
Should have the rank of [senior 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 have 
satisfactorily passed the necessary training or career 
courses for such position as may be established by the 
Fire Bureau;
"4) Regionai Director for Jaii Management and 
Penoiogy, [and—Directorate—of—the—Natienai 
Headquarters—Office] ASSISTANT REGIONAL 
DIRECTOR FOR ADMINISTRATION (NCR) AND 
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[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 have 
satisfactorily passed the necessary training or career 
courses for such position as may be established by the 
Fire Bureau;
"5) DIRECTOR OF THE DIRECTORATE OF 
THE NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS OFFICE AND 
REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR THE NATIONAL 
CAPITAL REGION - SHOULD 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 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;
u[5)] 6) Deputy Chief for Administration of the 
Jaii Bureau, Deputy Chief of Operations of the Jaii 
Bureau and the Chief of Directoriai Staff of the Jaii 
Bureau. - Should have the rank of [senior 
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must 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 have satisfactorily passed the 
necessary training or career courses for such position 
as may be established by the Jail Bureau;
"[6)] 7) Chief of the Jail Bureau. - Should have 
the rank of [director] JAIL GENERAL, who must 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 have satisfactorily passed the 
necessary training or career courses for such position 
as may be established by the Jail Bureau;
of the BFP and the BJMP 
-eeeupying such position but- lacks the 
qualifications mentioned thcrcin-shall be-given three (3) years
upon the cffoctivity of—this-Act to--c-omply with the 
requirements, otherwise hc/shc shall be-r-elicvcd from the
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"ANY UNIFORMED PERSONNEL OF THE BFP AND 
THE BJMP WHO IS CURRENTLY OCCUPYING SUCH 
DESIGNATION FOR MORE THAN FIVE (5) YEARS 
SHALL BE RECLASSIFIED OF THEIR RANKS BY 
OPERATION OF LAW."
Sec. 4. Section 12 of Republic Act No. 9263, as amended, is hereby amended 
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"Sec. 12. RANK CLASSIFICATION, Standardization 
of the Base Pay, Retirement and other Benefits of the 
Uniformed Personnei of the BFP and BJMP. - In order to 
enhance the general v^elfare, commitment to service and 
professionalism of the uniformed personnel of the BFP and 
the 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 Section 36 of Republic Act No. 8551, and in the AFP, as 
provided under Section 2 of Republic Act No. 9166.
"[The rate of the base pay of the uniformed persormef 
of the BFP and the BJMP shall be-a#J5tcd in accordoncc with- 
the following salary grade scheduler] FOR PURPOSES OF 
EFFICIENT ADMINISTRATION, SUPERVISION AND 
CONTROL, THE RANK CLASSIFICATION AND THE 
CORRESPONDING RATE OF THE BASE PAY OF THE 
UNIFORMED PERSONNEL OF THE BFP AND BJMP 
SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:
"RANK CLASSIFICATION 
SALARY GRADE
"Fire/Jail [Director] GENERAL 
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"Fire/Jail [Chief Superintendent] LIEUTENANT GENERAL [27] 29 
"Fire/Jail [Senior-Superintendent-] MAJOR GENERAL 
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"Fire/Jail [Superintender^t] BRIGADIER GENERAL 
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"Fire/Jail [Chief Inspector] COLONEL 
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"Fire/Jail MAJOR 
"Fire/Jail CAPTAIN 
"Fire/Jail [Inspector] LIEUTENANT
"[Senior] Fire/Jail [Qfficer-IV] EXECUTIVE MASTER SERGEANT 
"[Senior] Fire/Jail [Officer IS] CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT 
"[Senior] Fire/Jail [Offtcer-S] SENIOR MASTER SERGEANT 
"[Senior] Fire/Jail [Officcn4] MASTER SERGEANT 
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Provided, That all benefits currently received by the uniformed
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personnel of the BFP and the BJMP under existing laws shall
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continue to be received by them: Provided, further, That their
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retirement pay shall be subject to the adjustment/s based on
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the prevailing scale of base pay of the uniformed personnel in
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the BFP and the BJMP, the CSC, the Department of Budget and Management, and the
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Department of Finance, shall within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Act,
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promulgate the rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this
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Act.
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Sec. 6. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part hereof is held invalid or
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unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision or part not otherwise
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affected shall remain valid and subsisting.
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Sec. 7. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive
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order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule, or regulation contrary to or
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inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, modified, or amended
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accordingly.
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Sec. 8. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after Its
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publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,