NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Second Regular Session
SENATE
S. No. 2R55
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Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
AN ACT
TO STRENGTHEN THE CHARTER OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL 
POLICE ACADEMY AS PROVIDED UNDER PRESIDENTIAL DECREE 1780 
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSE
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) was created through 
Presidential Decree 1184 with the aim of professionalizing the members of the 
then Integrated National Police. Consequently, recognizing its critical role in 
public safety administration, Presidential Decree 1780, known as the Philippine 
National Police Academy Charter 1981, was enacted declaring PNPA as a premier 
police educational institution, and granting powers necessary to carry out its 
functions, under then Philippine Constabulary - Integrated National Police (PC- 
INP).
Following the abolishment of PC-INP in 1991, the control and supervision 
of the PNPA was transferred to the Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC) 
pursuant to Republic Act No. 6975. Subsequently in 2019, the PNPA was 
transferred under the administrative control and supervision of the Office of the 
Chief, PNP.
For more than 40 years, the Philippine National Police Academy has been


carrying out its function to train and educate comnnissioned officers of Philippine 
National Police, Bureau of Fire and Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, 
with its motto, "To Learn Today, To Lead Tomorrow", anchoring its existence 
and powers from its Academic Charter - Presidential Decree 1780.
It is vital and necessary to revisit the PNPA Charter of 1981 to make it 
more responsive to the current challenges and demands of public safety and 
social defense. It is high time to push for much-needed organizational reform as 
well as the enhancement of its curriculum, training and education, infrastructure, 
and logistical capability toward the modernization of the Academy, making it at 
par with its foreign counterparts.
The functions, rights, and responsibilities of the Academy, as part of its 
commitment to the national government to produce competent officers imbued 
with management leadership qualities and skills in public safety, social defense 
and internal security and with utmost respect to human rights, will be clearly 
defined and explained.
To ensure the quality of training and education, the PNPA shall have the 
right to determine its policies, plans and programs, academic and otherwise, as 
part of its constitutional guaranteed right to academic freedom. This proposed 
bill seeks to strengthen the existing academic charter of the PNPA to fulfill its 
mandate to produce the future leaders of the law enforcement bureau of the 
country.
Hence, the passage of this bill is hereby earnestly sought.
INGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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Second Regular Session 
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24 MAY-6 PI :04
SENATE
s. NO. 26fi.c)
RECEIVED 8V;
Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
AN ACT
TO STRENGTHEN THE CHARTER OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL 
POLICE ACADEMY AS PROVIDED UNDER PRESIDENTIAL DECREE 1780 
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSE
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as "The PNPA Charter of
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Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is the policy of the State to protect and
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promote the right of all citizens to quality education. The State shall promote
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peace and order, ensure public safety and strengthen local government capability
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aimed toward the effective delivery of the basic services to the citizenry in the
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establishment of the Philippine National Police (PNP) through Republic Act 6975,
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otherwise known as DILG Act of 1990.
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Towards this end, it is the policy of the State to strengthen the Philippine
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National Police Academy, as the premier institution for police education and the
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primary source for commissionship of police lieutenants.
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Sec. 3. Purpose of the Academy. - The PNPA is a Special Public Higher
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Educational Institution (SPHEI) organized for the purpose of offering training and
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education in pursuance of the mandates of the PNP, shall primarily provide
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advanced instructions and professional specialized training in public safety, social


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defense, and other relevant fields of study.
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For purposes of this Act, the Academy shall be under the direct supervision
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of the Office of the Chief, PNP.
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The Academy shall harness the expertise and full potential of the members
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of its community to contribute to national development in the areas of public
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safety and social defense.
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The Academy shall establish a Research and Extension Services, which
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shall be responsible in the identification of key concerns, formulation of responsive
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policies and recommendations to the Congress and the President of the
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Philippines, through the PNP and the Department of the Interior and Local
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Government, on public safety and social defense issues.
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Sec. 4. Academic Freedom. -The Academy has the right and responsibility
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to exercise academic freedom pursuant to paragraph 2, Section 5 of Article XIV of
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the Constitution.
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Sec. 5. Commitment to Academic Exceiience and Good Governance. - The
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Academy has the responsibility to maintain and enhance its high training and
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academic standards in the performance of its functions of instruction, research
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and extension, public safety, social defense, and internal security.
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Towards this end, it shall exclusively determine its plans, policies,
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programs, curricula, and standards of teaching and training, and on the basis of
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such determination, the Academy shall recommend its annual budget to the PNP.
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The Academy shall enjoy autonomy to build infrastructure, acquire
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necessary equipment, reorganize administrative structures, provide for the
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necessary personnel complement, establish its own Corps of Professors and
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Instructors, provide adequate salaries, grants and benefits, human resource and
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development program and other incentives that will motivate its personnel and
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Corps of Professors and Instructors geared towards to maintenance of efficient
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and effective administration of, and high standards of the Academy. It shall
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likewise determine the yearly quota and the qualifications of cadets who will be
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admitted to the Cadetship Program.
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Sec. 6. Board of Trustees. - The governing board of PNPA shall be the
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Board, which shall be chaired and co-chaired by the Secretary, Department of


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Interior and Local Government and Chief, PNP, respectively, and with the
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following as members:
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Chairman, 
Commission on Higher Education (CHED);
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Vice Chair, 
National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM);
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Chairman, Committee on Education of the Senate of the Philippines;
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4) 
Chairman, 
Committee on Education of the 
House of
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Representatives;
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Chairman, Committee on Peace and Order of the House of
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Representatives;
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Chairman, 
Committee on Public Safety of the 
House of
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Representatives; and
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Chairman, Philippine National Police Academy Alumni Association,
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Inc. (PNPAAAI).
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Sec. 7. Powers and Duties of Trustees, - the Board shall have the following
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powers and duties, such as but not limited to:
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1) 
Promulgate and implement policies in accordance with the declared
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State policies on education, other pertinent provisions of the
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Constitution on education and public safety, and the policies, standards,
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and functions of SPHEI;
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2) 
Approve the curricula, instructional programs, and rules on student
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discipline drawn by the Academic Council and Academic Freedom
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Council;
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3) 
Deliberate the qualification standard of nominees recommended by the
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Chief, PNP;
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4) 
Fix and adjust the salaries of Corps of Professors and Instructors,
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administrative officials, and employees, subject to the provisions of the
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Revised Compensation and Position Classification System and other
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pertinent budget and compensation laws governing hours of service,
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and such other duties and conditions as it may deem proper; grant
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them, at its discretion, leaves of leaves under such regulations as
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it may promulgate, any provision of existing law to the contrary
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notwithstanding and remove them for cause in accordance with the


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requirements of due process of law;
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Receive and appropriate sums as may be provided by law for the
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support of the PNPA, and all other sums in the manner it may, in its
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discretion, determine to carry out the purposes and functions of the
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PNPA;
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Set the policies on admission and graduation of students;
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Develop academic arrangements for institutional capability building
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with appropriate institutions and agencies, whether public, private,
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local or foreign, and appoint experts or specialists as consultant, part-
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time, visiting or exchange professors, scholars or researcher, as the
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case may be;
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Adopt modern and innovative modes of transmitting knowledge for the
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promotion of greater access to education such as the use of
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information technology, dual training system, open distance learning,
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and community laboratory;
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Establish policy guidelines and procedures for participative and
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transparent decision- making within the PNPA; and
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Promulgate rules and regulations, as may be necessary, to carry out
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the purposes and functions of PNPA.
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Sec. 8. PNPA Leadership. -The Academy shall be headed by a Director with
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the rank of Police Lieutenant General, who shall be assisted by a Deputy Director
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with the rank of Police Major General. The Academy shall have a Dean of
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Academics, Chief of Staff, and a Commandant of Cadets, with the rank of Police
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Brigadier General.
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The Director shall preferably be an alumnus of the PNPA's undergraduate
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degree program who has meritoriously excelled in a chosen field of endeavor in an
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executive or managerial position in public safety, may it be in the 
private or
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government sector. The person must possess a graduate degree in any public
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safety field of specialization from a recognized recognition.
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The Director PNPA, Dean of Academics, and Commandant of Cadets shall
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not be relieved from their posts unless due to retirement, resignation, incapacity
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or dismissal from the service. This is to safeguard the exercise of academic


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freedom and ensure the independence of the Academy. This likewise ensures the
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continuity of the plans, programs and policies of the Academy that are geared
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towards excellence, dedication, and exemplary public service.
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Sec. 9. Qualification Standards of PNPA Leadership. - The Chief, PNP shall
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determine the qualifications and competencies of the positions for Director,
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Deputy Director, Chief of Staff, Dean of Academics, Commandant of Cadets and
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Division Chiefs of the PNPA necessary for the administration of the Academy.
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The qualified nominees for the positions of Director, Deputy Director, Chief
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of Staff, Dean of Academics, and Commandant of Cadets shall be designated by
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the Chief, PNP based on the selection process conducted by the Board of
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Trustees.
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Sec. 10. PNPA Personnel and Academic Staff. - Commissioned Officers of
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the PNP, or other officers from BFP and BJMP, once assigned to the Academy,
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shall render continuous service for five (5) years, while Non-Commissioned
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Officers of the PNP, BFP, and BJMP shall not be reassigned for three (3) years.
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Reassignment of uniformed personnel may only be allowed for justifiable reasons.
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The Academy shall grant tenure to the academic staff and shall ensure the
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morale and welfare of its workforce.
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Sec. 11. Systems and Procedure. - The Director shall formulate systems
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and procedures that will ensure the attainment of the goals and objectives
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aligned with the mandate of the Academy.
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Sec. 12. Academic Council. -The Board shall be composed of the Deputy
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Director, Chief of Staff, Dean of Academics, Commandant of Cadets, a
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representative from the Corps of Professors, a representative from Tactics Group,
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and Regimental Academic Chancellor.
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Sec. 13. Functions of Academic Board. -The Board shall have the following
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powers and duties:
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To define in general terms the thrusts of the Academy and such
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other policies responsive to the demands of time and to adopt
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guidelines to ensure its implementation, subject to the approval of
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the Director.
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techniques for effective and efficient implementation of the 
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To recommend to the Director, the appointment of Corps of 
Professors, to draw up a position classification and compensation 
plan for its professors: Provided, That the salaries, benefits, and 
honoraria of the faculty members shall be equivalent to those being 
received by their counterparts in the private sector, and to remove 
any of its professors for cause as provided under the rules as it may 
promulgate, after due investigation and proper hearing.
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To recommend to the Director the approval of the list of applicants for 
appointment as Cadets.
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To recommend to the Director the Conferment of graduates for the 
degree of Bachelor of Science in Public Safety (BSPS).
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To promulgate rules and regulations pertaining to supervision and 
management of the cadets, to provide additional guidelines to 
address new situations not covered by the existing rules and 
regulations.
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To deliberate on cases of Cadets who are recommended for turn­
back or dismissal from the Academy for deficiency in academics, 
non-academics, physical disability and other circumstances not 
covered by the disciplinary machinery: Provided, That the resolution 
of the Academic Board dismissing the cadet, or recommending for 
his/her turn-back may be appealed to the Director within fifteen 
(15) days upon receipt of the resolution: Provided, further, That the 
decision of the Director on the appealed resolution shall be final and 
executory.
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To deliberate on the readmission of turned-back cadets.
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To deliberate on the Annual Order of Merit from the Registrar, 
Special Courses conducted by the ACAD, awards to deserving cadets 
and the Final Order of Merit submitted by the Awards Committee 
subject to the approval of the Director.
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To deliberate on the list of recommended cadets for promotion to


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the higher class.
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11) To recommend to the Director, those personnel and members of the
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Corps of Professors who are qualified for fellowship and scholarship.
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12) Investigate, upon complaint or motu propio, violations of academic
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freedom, of the institution, the professor/instructor, of the cadets, or
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any act that will undermine the academic freedom or training
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standards of the Academy.
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Sec. 14. Corps of Professors and Instructors. - There shall be a Corps of
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Professors and instructors in the Academy. The PNPA shall create, develop and
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implement a system of faculty, placement, promotion and development in view of
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educating, training and preparing the future police commissioned officers with the
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highest standard of personal integrity and professional competence.
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Civilian professors shall be granted with respective academic ranks
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pursuant to the guidelines as may hereinafter be promulgated by the Academic
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Council and approved by the Director. Professors/ Instructors who are members
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of the PNP, Bureau of Fire Protection, and Bureau of Jail Management and
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Penology, may be appointed to the Corps of Professors and Instructors upon their
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own application or upon the direction of the Director as recommended by the
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Dean of Academics or Commandant of Cadets.
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The terms and conditions of work of civilian professors shall be governed
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by the rules as may hereinafter be promulgated by the Academic Council and
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approved by the Director.
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Sec. 15. Cadet Admission. - The PNPA shall conduct the admission
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program and selection of cadets. The admission requirements and qualifications
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for admission to the Cadetship Program shall be determined by the Academic
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Council subject to the approval of the Director. The admission test of the PNPA
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Cadetship Program shall be stringent to maintain high standards of academic
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excellence.
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The PNPA may coordinate with the CHED, Technical Education and Skills
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Development Authority, Department of Education, Department of National
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Defense, and the Department of the Interior and Local Government in the use of
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the facilities and equipment of the said department in carrying out the selection


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and admission requirements of the PNPA.
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Sec. 16. Cadetship Program. - PNPA Cadetship Program is a four-year
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residential scholarship course leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Public
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Safety (BSPS), which degree shall be granted by the Academy through the
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Director upon the recommendation of the Academic Council. The successful
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candidates in the Cadetship Program shall be known as Cadets, and they shall
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be organized as the Cadet Corps of the Philippine National Police (CCPNP).
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Cadets shall be considered government scholars and not government
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employees: Provided, That their period of cadetship will be considered as part of
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their time-in-grade in government service: Provided, further, That they will be
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appointed in permanent status as Police Lieutenant or Inspectors, in police
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service.
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The Cadetship Program shall be selective admission and selective retention.
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In addition to Cadetship Program, the Academy shall offer opportunities for
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short-term public safety, homeland security, and other relevant training courses
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or proficiency certification diplomas.
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The Academy shall conduct a periodic assessment of its curriculum and
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syllabus and shall likewise provide career development opportunities and
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continuing education to the members of the Corps of Professors. The Academy
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shall conduct periodic evaluations of teaching strategies and techniques of the
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professors/ instructors and shall prepare recommendations for further
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improvement. The assessment and evaluation of learning shall be outcome-based.
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The periodic examination shall be departmentalized and the Academy shall ensure
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that the examinations to be administered are valid and reliable. There shall be a
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qualifying examination to be administered before the end of the academic term,
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which examination shall form part of the Overall Final Grade and shall be a pre-
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requisite for promotion to the next academic level.
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Sec. 17. Appropriation. -To carry out the implementation of this Act, the
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Academy shall be provided with an initial appropriation to be drawn from the
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national government. Thereafter, appropriation for the succeeding years shall be
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included in the General Appropriations Act.
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Sec. 18. Ruies of Construction. - No statutory or other issuances shail


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diminish the powers, rights, privileges, and benefits accorded to the Academy
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under this Act or enjoyed at present unless subsequent legislation expressly
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provides for their repeal, amendment or modification. In case of doubt,
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interpretation of any of the provisions of this Charter shall be resolved in favor of
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the Academy and its institutional autonomy.
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Sec. 19. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within sixty (60) days from
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the approval of this Act, the PNPA shall, in consultation with the DILG, PNP, CHED,
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PNPAAAI, and other relevant government agencies and stakeholders, formulate
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the rules and regulations to implement the provision of this Act.
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Sec. 20. Separability Cause. - Should any provision herein be declared
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unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of the other provisions of
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this Act.
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Sec. 21. Repealing Cause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and
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regulations or other issuances or parts inconsistent with the provisions of this Act
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are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
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Sec. 22. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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publication in the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of general circulation in the
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Philippines.
Approved,