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Senate Bill No~ 151 '7 
INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Secretary of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) 
and the Director-General of the Philippine National Police (PNP) are very 
sensitive and powerful positions in government that, when monopolized by the 
same person who just served as PNP Chief and thereafter immediately 
appointed as DILG Secretary, may lead to apprehensions of corruption or 
betrayal of public trust. 
To ensure that public services shall be directed by no other conSideration 
than the public good, this proposed legislative measure seeks the disqualification 
of the PNP Chief from being eligible for appointment to the position of DILG 
Secretary for a period of three (3) years from his tenure as PNP Chief based on 
precepts of propriety and ethics. " , 
This prohibition seeks to show integrity to the public and lend 
effectiveness to the principle that a public office is a public trust. 
GOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
Senator 


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INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
AN ACT 
AMENDING SECTION 26 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975, AS AMENDED, 
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE DEPARTMENT ON INTERIOR AND LOCAL 
GOVERNMENT ACT OF 1990 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Section 26 of Republic Act No. 6975, as amended, otherwise. 
known as the Department of interior and Local Government Act of 1990, is 
hereby amended to read as follows: 
"Sec. 26. Powers, Fundions and term of Office of the PNP 
Chief - The command and direction of the PNP shall be vested in 
the Chief of who shall have the power to direct and control tactical 
as well strategic movements, deployment, placement, utilization of 
the PNP or any of its units and personnel, including its equipment, 
facilities and other resources. Such command and direction of the 
Chief of the PNP may be delegated to subordinate officials with 
respect to the units under respective commands, in accordance 
with the rules and regulation prescribed by the Commission. The 
Chief PNP shall also have the power to issue detailed implementing 
policies and instructions regarding personnel, funds, properties, 
records, correspondence and such other matters as may be 
necessary to effectively carry out the functions, powers and duties 
of the Bureau. The Chief of the PNP shall be appointed by the 
President from among the senior officers down to the rank of chief 
superintendent, subject to confirmation by the Commission on 
Appointments: Provided, That the Chief of the PNP shall serve a 
term of office not to exceed four years: provided, further, That in 
times of war or other national emergency declared by Congress, 
the President may extend such term of office. NO CHIEF OF THE 
PNP SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE 
POSITION 
OF SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT WITHIN A PERIOD OF 
THREE YEARS FOLLOWING HIS TENURE AS CHIEF OF THE 
PNP." 
SEC. 2. Repealing Clause. -
All laws, decrees, orders, rules and 
regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby 
repealed or modified accordingly. 


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SEC. 3. Effectivity - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following 
the completion of its publication in the Official Gazette or in newspaper of 
General or in newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines. 
Approved,