SIXTEENTH CONGRESS )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
FIRST REGULAR SESSION )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez and
Representative Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr.

House Bill No. 19'77

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill was originally introduced as House Bill No. 3852 by the undersigned Rufus
B. Rodriguez during the 15" Congress where it was approved by the Committee on Civil
Service and Professional Regulation and substituted with House Bill No. 6736. It was
‘subsequently approved on 2™ reading, approved on 3” reading and was transmitted to the
Senate where it was not acted upon.

This state recognizes the importance of Criminology profession in nation building and
development. Members of the Philippine National Police are vital elements of our society.
They secure our life and property. Our constitution states that the prime duty of the
government is to serve and protect the people. It further states that the maintenance of
peace and order, the protection of life, liberty, and property, and the promotion of general
welfare are essential for the enjoyment by ali the people of the blessing of democracy.
However, there are police officers who do not abide by their duties and instead, they are the
‘ones who violate the laws. Hence, there is a need to reform the criminology pofession.

The reformation of the criminology profession should commence at the lowest level,
that is, the entrance to the Criminology Profession. This goal can be achieved through
inviolable, honest, effective and credible licensure examinations and through regulatory
measures, programs and activities which foster professional growth and development.

To regulate the criminology profession, there must be an effective regulatory board to
be known as Professional Regulatory Board of Criminology. This board shall set the
standards of practice and service which necessarily be excellent, qualitative, world class and
globally competitive. To further empower this regulatory board it shall exercise not only
executive and rule-making powers but also quasi-judicial powers.

In view thereof, immediate approval of this Bill is sought.

RUPUS B. RODRIGUEZ

sa Mie JR.


SIXTEENTH CONGRESS )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
FIRST REGULAR SESSION )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Introduced by Representative Rufus B, Rodriguez and
Representative Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr.

1977

AN ACT
REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF CRIMINOLOGY PROFESSION IN THE PHILIPPINES,
REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6506, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS
“AN ACT CREATING THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR CRIMINOLOGISTS IN THE
PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR

House Bill No.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of the Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled,

ARTICLE |
TITLE, POLICY, OBJECTIVES, TERMS AND PRACTICE

SECTION 1. Title. - This Act shall be known as “The Philippine Criminology Profession

Act of 2013”

SEC. 2. Statement of Policy. — The State recognizes the importance of criminology
profession in nation-building and development. Hence, it shall develop and nurture
competent, virtuous, productive and well-rounded criminologists whose standards of
professional practice and service shall be excellent, qualitative, world-class and globally
competitive through inviolable, honest, effective and credible licensure examinations and
through regulatory measures, programs and activities that foster their professional growth
and development.

‘SEC. 3. Objectives. - This Act shall govern:
a) The examination, registration and licensure for criminologists;
b) The supervision, control and regulation of the practice of criminology;
c) The standardization and regulation of criminology education;
d) The development of the professional competence of criminologists through
Continuing Professional Education (CPE); and
e) The integration of all criminology professional groups.

SEC. 4. Definition of Terms. ~ As used in this Act, the following terms shall be defined as
follows:

(a) APO refers to the Accredited Professional Organization of Criminclvgists that the
Professional Regulatory Board of Criminology created hereunder and, hereinafter referred to
as the Board, has recognized as the one and only accredited integrated national
organization of criminologists, subject to the approval of the Professional Regulation
Commission (PRC) hereinafter referred to as the Commission created under Republic Act
No. 8981, otherwise known as the "PRC Modernization Act of 2000".

(b) Criminology refers to the scientific study of crimes, causes of crimes, victims of
crimes and criminals, in relation to society which sets and defines rules and regulations for
themselves and for the common good

(©) Profession refers to the art, Science and discipline in the practice of criminology.


(d) Registered criminologist refers to a natural person who holds a valid certificate of
registration and a valid professional identification card as criminologist issued by the Board
and the Commission pursuant to this Act.

SEC. 5. Scope of Practice. - The practice of criminology shalll include, but shall not be
limited to, acts or activities performed:

(a) In line with the practice of profession or occupation as a law enforcement
administrator, executive, adviser, consultant, officer, agent or employee in any private or
government agencies performing law enforcement and quasi-police functions at the
Philippine National Police (PNP), the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), the Bureau of
Internal Revenue (BIR), the Bureau of Customs (BoC), the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
(BSP), other goverment banks, the Philippine Postal Corporation (PPC), the National
Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA), the Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the
Philippines (ISAFP), and other intelligence service or agencies of the government exercising
similar functions;

(b) In line with the practice of teaching profession such as those performed by a
professor, instructor or teacher in any university, college or school duly recognized by the
government of any of the following professional subjects of the criminology program: (1)
Criminal Jurisprudence and Procedure; (2) Criminalistics; (3) Law Enforcement
Administration; (4) Crime Detection and Investigation; (5) Correctional Administration; and
(6) Criminal Sociology and Ethics, and other technical and specialized subjects in the
criminology curriculum provided for by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED);

(c) As a technician, examiner/criminalist, or specialist in dactyloscopy,
deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), lie detection, firearms identification, forensic photography,
forensic chemistry and other scientific crime detection and investigation;

(d) As a correctional administrator, executive supervisor or officer in any correctional
and penal institutions;

(e) As a counselor, consultant, adviser or researcher in any government or private
agency on any aspect of criminal research or project involving the causes of crime, juvenile
delinquency, treatment of offenders, police operations, law enforcement administration,
scientific criminal investigation or public safety administration; and

() As a private investigator, administrator, consultant or agent, or detective in any
private security and investigation agency organized under the laws of the Philippines,

The Board, in consultation with the APO and subject to the approval of the
Commission, may revise, exclude from or add to the above enumerated acis or activities as
the need arises to conform with the latest trends in the practice of criminology

ARTICLE I
PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD FOR CRIMINOLOGISTS

SEC. 6. Creation and Composition of the Professional Regulatory Board for Criminologists.
= There is hereby created a Professional Regulatory Board for Criminologists, a collegial
body under the administrative supervision and control of the Commission, to be composed of
a Chairperson and two (2) members appointed by the President of the Philippines from a list
of three (3) recommendees for each position, chosen and ranked by the Commission from a
list of five (5) nominees for every position indorsed by the integrated and accredited
professional organizations. The new Board shall be organized not later than six (6) months
from the effectivity of this Act.

SEC. 7. Qualifications of the Chairperson and Members of the Board. - The Chairperson
and each member shall, at the time of their appointment, possess all these qualifications:
a) Must be a natural-bom Filipino citizen and a resident of the Philippines;
b) Must be of good moral character, good reputation and of sound mind and body;
©) Not convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of any of’ense involving
moral turpitude;


d) Must be a lawyer in good standing or a holder of a Post-Graduate Degree in
Criminology recognized by the government through the CHED;

e) Must be a registered criminologist with a valid certificate of registration and a
valid professional identification card having at least ten (10) years of practice of
the profession prior to the appointment including a no less than two (2)-year
teaching experience of criminology or law subjects in a duly recognized college
of criminology or of law recognized by the government through the CHED;

f) Must be a member in good standing of the APO but not an officer or trustee
thereof; and

) Must not be a member of the faculty of any school, college or university where
a regularireview course in criminology is offered, nor a member of a staff of
reviewers in a review school or center, and must not have any direct or indirect
pecuniary interest in any such institution.

SEC. 8. Term of Office. — The Chairperson and members of the Board shall hold office for a
term of three (3) years from the date of appointment or until their successors shal! have been
qualified and appointed. They may be reappointed to the same office for another term of
three (3) years immediately after the expiry of their term: Provided, That the holding of such
position shall not be more than two (2) terms nor more than six (6) years, whichever is
longer: Provided, further, That the first Board under this Act shall hold these terms of office:
the Chairperson for three (3) years, the first member for two (2) years, and the second
member for one (1) year: Provided, furthermore, That any appointee to a vacancy with an
unexpired period shall only serve such period. The Chairperson and the members shail duly
take their oath of office.

SEC. 9. Compensation, Allowances and Other Benefits. - The Chairperson and members of
the Board shall receive compensation, allowances and other benefits comparable to that
being received by the Chairpersons and members of other Professional Regulatory Boards
under the Commission as provided for under Section 10 of Republic Act No. 8981 and other
existing laws.

SEC. 10. Powers, Functions, Duties and Responsibilities of the Board. - The Board shall
exercise executive, administrative, rule-making and quasi-judicial powers in carrying out
the provisions of this Act. It shall be vested with the following specific powers, functions,
duties and responsibilities:

(2) To supervise and regulate the registration, licensure and practice of criminology in
accordance with the provisions of this Act;

(b) To promulgate and issue rules and regulations implementing the provisions of this
Act;

(c) To promulgate and adopt a Code of Ethics and a Code of Good Governance for the
practice of criminology;

(d) To adopt an official seal of the Board;

(e) To prescribe and promulgate guidelines on the conduct of a CPE program for
criminologists in consultation with the APO;

(f) To promulgate, adopt or amend the syllabi and tables of specifications of the
subjects for the licensure examination/s in consultation with the academe and the CHED,
prepare questions for the licensure examination which shall strictly be within the scope of the
syllabi of the subjects for examination, as well as administer and correct and release the
results of the licensure examinations;

(g) To issue, suspend, revoke or reinstate the certificate of registration of the
registered criminologist or cancel temporary or special permit granted to foreign
criminologist;

(h) To register, with or without licensure examination/s, qualified persons for the
practice of criminology and issue thereto certificates of registration and professional
identification cards: Provided, That in case of registration without examination, the person is


a graduate of the Bachelor of Science in Criminology and had been in the practice of the
criminology profession for ten (10) years prior to the conduct of the first Board Examination
in 1988;

(i) To administer oaths in the performance of its functions such as, but not limited to,
the oath of a professional to successful examinees in licensure examination for
criminologists in appropriate mass oath-taking ceremony to be held for the purpose;

() To monitor the conditions affecting the practice of criminology and whenever
necessary, adopt such measure as may be deemed proper for the enhancement of the
profession and the maintenance of high professional, ethical and technical standards; for this.
purpose, the members of the Board, duly authorized by the Commission, may conduct
ocular inspection of establishments where criminology is practiced, and in coordination with
the CHED, in case of schools;

{k) To ensure, in coordination with the CHED or other authorized government offices,
that all higher educational instruction and offering of criminology shall comply with the
policies, standards and requirements of the program as prescribed by the CHED or other
authorized government offices in the areas 2f program administration, faculty, library,
physical facilities and equipment, curriculum and research and education;

(\) To hear and investigate cases on violations of this Act, its implementing rules and
regulations (IRR), the Code of Ethics, the Code of Good Governance and other policies, and
for this purpose, to issue summons, subpoena ad testificandum and subpoena duces tecum
to alleged violators and/or witnesses to compel their attendance in such hearings or
investigations and the production of documents in connection therewith;

(m) To delegate to the Commission the hearing or investigation of cases against the
alleged violators: Provided, That the hearing or investigation of cases wherein the issue or
question involved strictly concems the technical practice of criminology shall be presided
over by at least one (1) member of the Board assisted by a Legal or Hearing Officer of the
‘Commission;

(n) To recommend to the Commission the endorsement of cases involving criminal
violations of this Act, its IRR, and other laws to the Prosecution Office or appropriate
‘government agency, for investigation and appropriate action;

(0) To hear and decide administrative cases against the examinees or registered
criminologists: Provided, That if they are found guilty, to cancel their examination papers
and/or preclude them from taking another licensure examination. or to revoke/suspend their
certificates of registration and cause the surrender of their professional identification card
Provided, further, That the decision of the Board shall, unless appealed to the Commission,
become final and executory after fifteen (15) days from receipt of notice of judgment or
decision;

(p) To conduct, through the Legal or Hearing Officers, summary proceedings against
the examinees who commit violations of this Act, its IRR, any of the Codes aforementioned,
including violation of the General Instructions to Examinees committed by the examinees,
and to render summary judgment thereon which shall, unless appealed to the Commission,
become final and executory after fifteen (15) days from receipt of notice of judgment or
decision;

(gq) To prepare an annual report of accomplishments on programs, projects and
activities of the Board for submission to the Commission after the close of each calendar
year and make appropriate recommendations to the Commission on issues or problems
affecting the criminology profession; and

(0) To exercise such other powers as may be provided by law as well as those which
may be implied from, or which are incidental or necessary to the effective carrying out of the
express powers granted to the Board to achieve the objectives and purposes of this Act

The resolutions, rules and regulations and other policies issued and promulgated by
the Board shall be subject to review and approval by the Commission. However, the Board's
decisions, resolutions or orders rendered in an administrative case shall be subject to review
only if on appeal.


SEC. 11. Grounds for Removal or Suspension of Board Chairperson/Member. - The
President of the Philippines, upon the recommendation of the Commission, after due
process and administrative investigation conducted by the Commission, may remove or
suspend the Chairperson or member of the Board on any of the following grounds:
a) Gross neglect, incompetence or dishonesty in the discharge of one's duty;
b) Commission of any of the causes/grounds and the prohibited acts provided in
this Act and the offenses in the Revised Penal Code, the Anti-Graft and Corrupt
Practices Act, and other laws;
¢) Manipulation or rigging of the results in the licensure examination for
criminologists, disclosure of secret and confidential information on the
examination questions prior to the conduct thereof, or tampering of grades; and
4) Conviction with final judgment of any crime involving moral turpitude. The
Commission, in the conduct of the investigation, shall be guided by Section 7(s)
of Republic Act No. 8981, the rules on administrative investigation, and the
applicable provisions of the New Rules of Court.

SEC. 12. Administrative Supervision of the Board; Provision of Support Services. - The
Board shall be under the administrative supervision of the Commission. The Commission
shall keep all records of the Board including applications for examination, examination
papers and results, minutes of deliberation and administrative cases. The Commission shall
designate the Secretary of the Board and shall provide the other support services to the
Board in order to implement the provisions of this Act.

ARTICLE Ill
EXAMINATION, REGISTRATION, CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE
SEC. 13. Passing of Licensure Examination Requirements. — Except as otherwise

specifically allowed under this Act, applicants for registration for the practice of criminology
shall be required to pass a licensure examination as provided for in this Act, in such places
and dates as the Commission may designate in the Resolution thereof on the Master
Schedules for all licensure examinations in accordance with Section 7(d) of Republic Act No.
8981

SEC. 14. Qualifications of an Applicant for the Licensure Examination. — An applicant for the
licensure examination for criminologists shall satisfactorily prove that one possesses the
following qualifications:
a) Must be a citizen of the Philippines or a foreign citizen whose country/state has
reciprocity with the Philippines in the practice of criminology;
b) Must be of good moral character, good reputation and of sound mind and body;
¢) Must hold a bachelor's degree in criminology duly accredited by the CHED and
conferred by a school/college/university duly authorized by the government or
its equivalent degree obtained by either a Filipino or foreign citizen from an
institution of learning in a foreign countryistate: Provided, That it is duly
recognized andlor accredited by the CHED: Provided, further, That a holder of
a Master's or Doctoral degree in criminology shall be allowed to qualify within
five (6) years from the effectivity of this Act; and
d) Must not have been convicted of an offense involving moral turpitude by a court
of competent jurisdiction.

SEC. 15. Subjects for Licensure Examination — The licensure examination for
criminologists shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following:

SUBJECTS RELATIVE WEIGHTS
(2) CRIMINAL JURISPRUDENCE AND PROCEDURE
Criminal Law (Book !); Criminal Law (Book !!);
Criminal Procedure; Criminal Evidence;


Court Testimony.

{b) LAW ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION:

Police Organization and Administration with

Police Planning; Police Patrol Operations with

Police Communication System; Police Intelligence;

Police Personnel and Records Management;

Comparative Police Systems;

Industrial Security Management. ...... 20%

(c) CRIME DETECTION AND INVESTIGATION:

Fundamentals of Criminal Investigation;

Special Crime Investigation; Fire Technology and

Arson Investigation; Traffic Management and Accident
Investigation; Drug Education and Investigation;

Vice Control . -

(d) CRIMINALISTICS:

Forensic Photography; Personal Identification;
Forensic Medicine; Polygraphy; Examination;
Forensic Ballistics; Questioned Documents.

(e) CORRECTIONAL ADMINISTRATION:

Institutional Corrections; Non-Institutional
Corrections ..........-.-
(f) CRIMINAL SOCIOLOGY:
Introduction to Criminology and Psychology of Crimes;
Philippine Criminal Justice System: Ethics and Values;
Juvenile Delinquency and Crime Prevention;
Human Behavior and Crisis Managemen
Criminological Research and Statistics 15%

The Board, in consultation with the academe and subject to the approval of the
Commission, may revise or exclude any of the subjects with their corresponding ratings and
their syllabi, and add new ones as the need arises to conform with technological changes
brought about by developing trends in the profession.

20%

15%

20%

10%

SEC. 16. Persons to Teach Subjects for Licensure Examination. — All subjects for the
licensure examination shall be taught by registered criminologists who hold valid certificates
of registration and valid professional identification cards for criminologists and meet other
CHED requirements.

SEC. 47. Rating in the Licensure Examination. — To pass the licensure examination for
criminologists, a candidate must obtain a weighted average rating of seventy-five percent
(75%) with no grade of less than fifty percent (50%) in any given subject. In case the
examinee obtains a weighted average rating of seventy-five percent (75%) but obtains a
grade below fifty percent (50%) in any of the subjects, the examinee may be allowed to
retake that particular subject once within two (2) years from the date of the oxamination, but
shall be required to obtain a grade not lower than seventy-five percent (75%) on the subject
to be considered to have passed the licensure examination.

‘SEC. 18. Report of Rating. — The Board shall submit to the Commission the ratings obtained
by the candidate not later than ten (10) days after the last day of the examination, unless the
period is extended for a valid cause.

SEC. 19. Oath. - All successful candidates of the licensure examination and those who
have been allowed to register without examination shall take their oath of profession in
person before the Board in oath-taking ceremonies held for the purpose prior to entering the
practice of the profession. Any successful examinee may, for just and good cause shown, be



allowed to take the oath of a profession before any member of the Board or any person
authorized by law to administer oaths.

SEC. 20. Issuance of Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card. ~ A
certificate of registration shall be issued to those who are registered with or without licensure
examination, subject to payment of fees prescribed by the Commission. it shall bear the
signatures of the Chairperson and the Commissioners of the Commission and the
Chairperson and members of the Board, stamped with the official seal of the Commission
and of the Board, certifying that the person named therein is entitled to practice the
criminology profession with all the privileges appurtenant thereto. It shall remain in full force
and effect until withdrawn, suspended or revoked in accordance with this Act.

A professional identification card bearing the registration number and date, its validity
and expiry duly signed by the Chairperson of the Commission shall likewise be issued to
every registrant who has paid the prescribed fee. _ It shall be reissued after every three (3)
years upon payment of the prescribed fees

SEC. 21. Refusal to Issue Certificate of Registration and Professional Identi‘ication Card. -
The Board shall not register any successful applicant for registration with or without
licensure examination who has been:
a) Convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude by a court of competent
jurisdiction;
b) Found guilty of immoral or dishonorable conduct by the Board;
c) Summarily adjudged guilty for violation of the General Instruction to Examinees
by the Board; and
d) Declared of unsound mind by a court of competent jurisdiction,
In refusing such registration, the Board shall give the applicant a written statement
setting forth the reasons therefor and shall file a copy thereof in its records.

SEC. 22. Revocation or Suspension of the Certificate of Registration and Cancellation of
Temporary/Special Permit. ~ The Board shall have the power, upon notice and hearing, to
revoke or suspend the certificate of registration of a registered criminologist or to cancel a
temporary/special permit granted to foreign criminologist for the commission of any of the
following acts:

a) Violation of any provision of this Act, its IRR, the Code of Ethics, the Code of Good
Governance, or policy of the Board and/or the Commission;

b) Perpetration or use of fraud in obtaining one's certificate of registration, professional
identification card or temporary/speciat permit;

©) Gross incompetence, negligence or ignorance resulting to death or injury of a person,
or damage to property;

4) Nonrenewal of the professional identification card with the PRC without justifiable
cause;

€) Aiding or abetting the illegal practice of a nonregistered criminologist by allowing the
use of one's certificate of registration and/or professional identification card or
temporary/special permi

f) Illegally practicing the profession during the suspension from the praciice thereof;

9) Addiction to drugs or alcohol impairing one's ability to practice the profession or a
declaration by a court of competent jurisdiction that the registrant is of unsound mind;
and

h) Noncompliance with the CPE requirements, unless one is exempted therefrom, for
the renewal of the professional identification card.

The Board shall periodically evaluate the aforementioned grounds and revise or
exclude or add new ones as the need arises subject to approval by the Commission.

Any person, firm or association may file charge/s in accordance with the provision of
this section against any registrant, and the Board may investigate commission of any of the
abovementioned causes. Affidavit-complaint shall be filed together with the affidavits of



witnesses and other documentary evidence with the Board through the Legal and
Investigation Office. The conduct of an investigation motu proprio shall be embodied in a
formal charge to be signed by at least majority of the members of the Board. The rules on
administrative investigation issued by the Commission shall govern the hearing or
investigation, subject to applicable provisions of this Act, Republic Act No. 8981 and the
Rules of Court

SEC. 23. Reissuance of Revoked Certificate of Registration, Replacement of Lost or
Damaged Certificate of Registration, Professional Identification Card or Temporary/Special
Permit. — The Board may, upon a verified petition, reinstate or reissue a revoked certificate
of registration after two (2) years from the effectivity of the period for revocation, which is the
date of surrender of the certificate and/or the professional identification card if still valid to
the Board and/or the Commission. The petitioner shall prove to the Board that one has valid
Teasonis to practice anew the profession. In the granting of the petition, the Board shall issue
a Board resolution, subject to approval by the Commission.

A certificate of registration, professional identification card or temporary/special permit
that has been declared lost may be reissued in accordance with the rules thereon and upon
payment of the prescribed fee.

SEC. 24, Nonpayment of the Annual Registration Fees. - The Board shall suspend a
registered criminologist from the practice of the profession for nonpayment of the registration
fees for two (2) consecutive registration periods from the last or previous year of payment.
Other surcharges shall be determined and charged by the Commission.

SEC. 25. Renewal of Professional Identification Card. — The professional identification card
shall be renewed only upon the completion of the prescribed minimum units of the CPE
program by the registrant from the APO or any provider as accredited by the Soard

SEC. 26. Vested Rights; Automatic Registration. - All criminologists registered at the
effectivity of this Act shall automatically be registered hereunder, subject to the provisions
herein set forth as to future requirements.

Certificates of registration and professional identification cards or temporary/special
permits held by such persons in good standing at such effectivity date shall have the same
force and effect as though they were issued on or after the said effectivity.

ARTICLE IV
PRACTICE OF CRIMINOLOGY
SEC. 27. Lawful Practitioners of Criminology. - The following persons shall be authorized
to practice the criminology profession:
(a) Natural persons:

1. Duly registered criminologists and holders of valid certificates of registration
and valid professional identification cards issued by the Board and the
Commission pursuant to this Act; and

2. Holders of valid temporary/special permits issued by the Board and the
Commission to foreign licensed criminologists pursuant to this Act.

(b) Juridical persons:

1. Single proprietorship whose owner and technical staff are registered
criminologists;

2. Partnership duly registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) as professional partnership pursuant to the Civil Code and composed of
partners majority of whom are registered criminologists;

3. Corporation duly registered with the SEC as engaged in the practice of
criminology and with officers and Board of Directors who are all registered
criminologists; and



4. Association and cooperative duly registered with the appropriete government
agency as nonstock corporation where majority of the officers, Board of
Trustees and members are registered criminologists
‘These juridical persons shall also be registered with the Board and the Commission in
accordance with the rules and regulations thereon.

SEC. 28. Seal, Issuance and Use of Seal. ~ There shall be a seal to be exclusively and
legitimately used by the practitioners of the criminology profession.

SEC. 29. Foreign Reciprocity. - No foreigner shall be allowed to take the licensure
examination for criminologists, register, receive one’s certificate of registration and
professional identification card, and practice criminoiogy in the Philippines unless the
requirements for the licensure examination and/or registration and practice of criminology
imposed under the laws and regulations in the foreign country/state are substantially the
same as those required and contemplated by the Philippine laws and regulations, and
unless the foreign laws and regulations allow: Philippine citizens to practice criminology
within the territory of the foreign country/state on the same basis and grant the same
privileges as those enjoyed by the citizens, subjects or nationals thereof.

SEC. 30. Practice Through Temporary/Special Permit. — Temporary/Special permit may be
issued by the Board subject to approval by the Commission and payment of fees the latler
has prescribed and charged thereof to the following

(a) Registered criminologists from foreign countries/states whose services are
rendered either for free or for a fee:

(1) If they are intemationally known criminologists or experts in any branch or specialty
of criminology; and

(2) If their services are urgently and importantly required for lack or inadequacy of
available local specialists or experts; or for the promotion or advancement of ine practice of
criminology through transfer of technology.

(b) Registered criminologists from foreign countries/states whose services shall be free
and limited to indigent patients in a particular hospital, center or clinic; and

(c) Registered criminologists from foreign countries/states employed as exchange
professors in a branch or specialty of criminology in schools, colleges or universities offering
the course of criminology.

The permit shall, among other things, contain these limitations and conditions for a
period of not more than one (1) year subject to renewal: the branch cr specialty of
criminology and the specific place of practice such as clinic, hospital, center, school, college
or university offering the course of criminology. The Board, subject to the approval of the
Commission, shall promulgate rules anc regulations on the implementation of this particular
section.

SEC. 31. indication of Numbers: Certificate of Registration, Professional Tax Receipt and
APO Membership. — The practitioner of the criminology profession shall be required to
indicate the certificate of registration number and date of issuance, the expiry of the current
professional identification card, the professional tax receipt number and date, and the APO
membership number and date with official receipt number and date of membership payment
(annualllifetime) on the documents one signs, uses or issues in connection with the practice
of the profession.

SEC. 32. Roster of Registered Criminologists. — The Board shall prepare and maintain a
roster showing the names, residence and/or office address of all registered criminologists,
which shall be updated annually in cooperation with the APO, indicating therein the status of
the certificate of registration, professional identification card and APO membership. The
roster shall be made available to any party as may be deemed necessary.


SEC. 33. Integration of Registered Criminologists. - The registered criminc!ogists shall be
integrated into one (1) national organization of criminologists that is duly registered with the
SEC. The Board, subject to the approval by the Commission, shall accredit the organization
as the one and only integrated and accredited national organization of criminologists:
Provided, That its continued accreditation is subject to compliance with the periodic
requirements and standards set forth by the Commission. All criminologists whose
names appear in the Registry Book of Criminologists shall ipso facto or automatically
become members thereof and shall receive therefrom all the benefits and privileges upon
payment of APO membership fees and dues.

Membership in an affiliate organization of criminologists shall not be bar

ARTICLE V
PRIVILEGES OF REGISTERED CRIMINOLOGISTS

SEC. 34. Privileges of Registered Criminologists. — All registered criminologists shall be
exempt from taking any other entrance or qualifying government or civil service
examinations and shall be considered civil service eligible to the following government
positions, among others: (1) Dactylographer; (2) Ballistician; (3) Questioned Document
Examiner; (4) Forensic Photographer, (5) Polygraph Examiner; (6) Probation Officer; (7)
Parole Officer; (8) Special Investigator; (9) Special Agent; (10) Investigative Agent, (11)
Intelligence Agent; (12) Law Enforcement Evaluation Officer; (13) National Police
Commission (NAPOLCOM) Inspector, (14) Traffic Operation Officer; (18) Associate Graft
Investigation Officer; (16) Special Police Officer; (17) Penal Institution Program Officer; (18)
Sheriff, (19) Security Officer; (20) Criminal investigator; (21) Warden; (22) Penal Institution
Officer; (23) Firefighter: (24) Fire Marshall; (25) Jail Officer up to the rank of Jail
Superintendent; and (26) Police Officer up to the rank of Police Superintendent.

SEC. 35. Preference of Appointment in Goverment Criminal Justice and Other
Government Institutions. — Registered criminologists shall enjoy priority of aypointment and
shall not be required to take qualifying or entrance examinations in the PNP, the NBI, the
Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the
Land Transportation Office (LTO) and other government positions related to criminology,
police and law enforcement work, investigations and security, corrections and public safety
of the following bureaus, departments, institutions or agencies of the government: the
Department of Justice (DOJ); the Commission on Human Rights (CHR); the Office of the
Ombudsman; the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA): the Commission on Elections
(COMELEC); the Bureau of Treasury (BoT): the Philippine Amusement and Gaming
Corporation (PAGCOR); the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR):
the Department of Tourism (DOT), the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI); the Armed
Forces of the Philippines (AFP); the Bureau of Immigration (BOl); the Bureau of Customs
(BoC); the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC); the Air
Transportation Office (ATO); the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP); the BIR; the CHED; the
City/Municipal Security Office: the Provincial Jail; the Provincial Security Office; the Metro
Manila Development Authority (MMDA); the Supreme Court and lower courts; the Security
Consultation; the Social Security System; the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM);
the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM); the Optical Mec'a Board; the
Intellectual Property Rights Office; the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA); the
Public Attorney's Office (PAO); the Philippine Postal Corporation (PPC); government-owned
and -controlled corporations and other government agencies with positions involving the
practice of criminology.

SEC. 36. Lateral Entry of Registered Criminolocists in the Philippine National Police (PNP)
and Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP). — Registered criminologists shall be
eligible and given preference for appointment as Police or Jail Inspectors: Provided, That
they possess the general qualifications for appointment as provided in the existing laws on
appointment of police officers in the PNP and jail officers in the BJMP: Provided, further,


That those who are already in the police/jail service as noncommissioned officers and who
are already registered and licensed criminologists shall be given utmost preference for
lateral entry.

SEC. 37. Penal Clause. — A fine of not less than One hundred thousand pesos
(P100,000.00) nor more than Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00), or imprisonment
for not less than one (1) year nor more than six (6) years, or both, at the discretion of the
court shall be imposed upon any person who shall commit any of the following acts:
1. Practicing criminology without valid certificate of registration and a valid professional
identification card or a valid temporary/special permit,
2. Attempting to use the seal, certificate of registration and professional identification card
‘of a registered criminologist or temporary/special permit issued to a foreign
criminologist;
3. Abetting the illegal practice of criminology by an unregistered or unauthorized person;
4. Securing through false information or fraudulent means certificate of registration and
professional identification card or temporary/special permit,
5. Impersonating a registered criminologist or a holder of a temporary/special permit; and
6. Violating any provision of this Act or the IRR thereof.
Where the violator is a juridical person, the Board of Directors and other responsible
officers of the corporation shall be held liable.

SEC. 38. Enforcement. — In carrying out the provisions of this Act, the Board shall be
assisted by the Commission, the APO, duly constituted government agencies and authorities
and private organizations in the industry.

SEC. 39. Appropriations. - The Chairperson of the PRC shall immediately include in the
Commission's programs the implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be
included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 40. Transitory Provision. — The incumbent Board shall, in an interim capacity,
continue to operate or function by carrying out the provisions of the Act without need of new
appointments of the Chairperson and members thereof until the first Board created under
this Act shall have been constituted or organized pursuant thereto.

SEC. 41. implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). — Within ninety (0) days from the
effectivity of this Act, the Board, subject to approval by the Commission, and in coordination
with the APO, shall prescribe, promulgate and issue a Board resolution on the IRR of this
Act and which shall be effective fifteen (15) days after their publication in the Official Gazette
or in any newspaper of general circulaticn

SEC. 42. Separabilty Clause. — If any provision, section or part of this Act shall be declared
unconstitutional or invalid, such judgment shall not affect, invalidate or impair any other
provisions, sections or parts hereof.

‘SEC. 43. Repealing Clause. — Republic Act No. 6506, otherwise known as “An Act Creating
the Board of Examiners for Criminologists in the Philippines and for Other Purposes’, is
hereby repealed. All other laws, decrees, orders, letters of instruction, rules and regulations
or other issuances, and parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are likewise
repealed or modified accordingly

SEC. 44. Effectivity Clause. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication
in the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of general circulation

Approved,