Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
Nineteenth Congress 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. ___ 
Introduced by the Honorable Ma. Cynthia “Cindi” K. Chan 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to increase the recruitment quota requirement of female Philippine 
National Police (PNP) Officers who shall serve in women’s desks from the current ten 
percent (10%) to fifteen percent (15%) within the next five years, to twenty percent (20%) 
five years thereafter. 
Approved 25 years ago, Republic Act No. 8551, otherwise known as the PNP 
Reform and Reorganization Act of 1998, mandated the creation of women’s desks in all 
police stations to administer and attend to crimes against chastity, sexual harassment, 
and abuses committed against women and children. Given the sensitivity of such crimes 
as well as the present conditions of the country, it is but high-time to increase the 
number of female police officers serving in women’s desks. 
There have been studies reporting that female police officers are much more 
likely to respond to police calls regarding violence against women, take domestic 
violence crimes more seriously and intervene. Female victims also feel more at ease 
reporting crimes to fellow female police officers than to their male counterparts. For 
these reasons, it would be in the best interest of the public if a greater number of female 
police officers serve in the PNP’s women’s desks. 
In view of the foregoing, the immediate approval of this measure is earnestly 
sought. 
Ma. Cynthia “Cindi” K. Chan 
Lone District, Lapu-Lapu City 
May 25, 2023
3:36 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
Nineteenth Congress 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. ___ 
Introduced by the Honorable Ma. Cynthia “Cindi” K. Chan 
AN ACT 
INCREASING THE RECRUITMENT QUOTA REQUIREMENT OF FEMALE PHILIPPINE 
NATIONAL POLICE (PNP) OFFICERS, AMENDING SECTION 58 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8551, 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
Section 1. Within the next five (5) years, the Philippine National Police (PNP) shall 
reserve fifteen percent (15%) of its annual recruitment training and education quota for 
women; Provided, That the recruitment quota for women shall be increased to twenty 
percent (20%) five (5) years thereafter. 
Sec. 2. The National Police Commission, in coordination with the PNP and the 
Department of the Interior and Local Government, shall promulgate rules and 
regulations for the effective implementation of this Act. Such rules and regulations shall 
take effect upon their publication in three (3) newspapers of general circulation. 
Sec. 3. The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act is hereby 
authorized to be appropriated in the General Appropriations Act of the year following its 
enactment into law and thereafter. 
Sec. 4. All laws, presidential decrees, letters of instructions, executive orders, 
rules and regulations insofar as they are inconsistent with this Act, are hereby repealed 
or amended as the case may be. 
Sec. 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official 
Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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