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TWENTIETH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No,_1726

Introduced by Rep. ANGELO MARCOS BARBA
2™ District, Hocos Norte

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This measure aims to amend Section 33 of Republic Act No. 6975, otherwise
known as "The Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of 1990," to
expand the scope of the lateral entry program for line and technical officers in the
Philippine National Police (PNP).

The proposed amendments to Section 33 of Republic Act 6975 aims to
include additional baccalaureate degrees in the Philippine National Police (PNP)
lateral entry program for technical and line officers. It also seeks to fill vacancies and
expand opportunities for Police Non-Commissioned Officers (PNCOs) and
Non-Uniformed Personnel (NUP) who are already in service and qualified for the
position of Police Lieutenant, based on their eligibility as Professional Regulation
Commission (PRC) licensed professionals and Civil Service Commission (CSC) Career
Service.

In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

ANGELO 0S BARBA



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

TWENTIETH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 1728

Introduced by Rep. ANGELO MARCOS BARBA
2™ District, Ilocos Norte

AN ACT
AMENDING SECTION 19 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975, or “THE
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT (DILG)
ACT OF 1990” TO INCLUDE OTHER BACCALAUREATE DEGREES TO
THE LATERAL ENTRY PROGRAM FOR LINE AND TECHNICAL
OFFICERS

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

SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Amended
Provision of the Lateral Entry Program for Line and Technical Officers
[Sec. 33 of Republic Act No. (R.A. No.) 6975] to the Rank of Police
Lieutenant."

SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is the policy of the State to establish a
highly efficient, effective and competent police force, which is national in scope,
civilian in character, and administered and controlled by the Philippine National
Police (PNP).

SECTION 3. Objective. - This amendment of Section 33 of Republic Act 6975
intends to include other baccalaureate degrees in the lateral entry program of the
Philippine National Police (PNP) for technical and line officers to fill up vacancies
and to expand the opportunities to Police Non-Commissioned Officers (PNCOs) and
Non-Uniformed Personnel (NUP) who are already in the service and are qualified to
the position of Police Lieutenants based on their eligibility as Professional Regulation
Commission (PRC) licensed professionals and CSC Career Service Professional (CSP).

SECTION 4. Lateral Entry for Technical Officers.

Section 33 of Republic Act No. 6975 is amended to read as follows: "Section
Lateral Entry of Officers into the PNP. In general, all original appointments of
commissioned officers in the PNP shall commence with the rank of Police Lieutenant,
to include all those with highly technical qualifications applying for the PNP technical
services, such as:

Aeronautical Engineers Naval Architects
Computer Engineers Nuclear Physicists


Chemical Engineers Nurses

Chemists Nutritionists and Dieticians
Civil Engineers Optometrists
Criminologists Physical Therapists

Dentists Psychologists
Electrical Engineers Psychometricians
Electronics Engineers Sports Medicine
Guidance and Counseling Social Workers
Mechanical Engineers Veterinary Medicines
Medical Technologists Graduates of Forensic Sciences
Metallurgical Engineers Information Technology Professionals
Molecular Biologists Other Technical Professions

Abovementioned professionals shall be accommodated to the PNP service to fill
up vacancies in any of the PNP offices/units for technical services, provided, they
possess an appropriate PRC license or CSP eligibility.

Doctors of Medicine, Members of the Bar, Priests/Pastors/Imams, and Licensed
Aircraft Pilots shall be appointed to the rank of Police Captain in their particular
technical service. Provided, that the Police Commissioned Officers who are recruited
via the Lateral Entry Technical Officers Program shall exclusively serve the
office/unit where he/she was accepted and must acquire or pursue training related to
his/her field of expertise in pursuit of excellence.”

SECTION 5. Lateral Entry for Line Officers. - Section 33 of R.A. No. 6975 shall
further be amended to read as follows:

SECTION 33. Lateral Entry of Officers into the PNP. - Graduates
of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) shall be
automatically appointed to the initial rank of Police Lieutenant.

"In the Lateral Entry for Line Officers Program, licensed
criminologists, other professionals who have licenses issued by the
Professional Regulation Commission and those who are Career
Service Professionals may be appointed to the rank of 70 Police
Lieutenant to fill up vacancies in the PNP Line Units.

Provided, That Licensed Criminologists and other PRC licensed
professionals, to include Career Service Professionals who are
applying for lateral entry line officership, are already members of the
PNP with a rank of at least Police Staff Sergeant for Uniformed
Personnel or at least Salary Grade 14 for NUP and have served the
organization for at least 5 years.

Provided further, That these Police Lieutenants in the line
services shall serve at least 5 years in the line offices/units they opted
before they can seek reassignment to other line offices/units.”



SECTION 6. Repealing Clause. - All other provisions of Republic Act 6975, as
amended by Republic Act 8551, otherwise known as the "Philippine National Police
Reform and Reorganization Act of 1998," and all other laws, executive orders, rules,
and regulations, inconsistent with the provisions of this Act shall be deemed modified
or repealed accordingly.

SECTION 7. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act or the application
of such provision is declared unconstitutional or invalid, the provisions not affected
thereby shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 8. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after
its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. ¢

Approved,