NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
) 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez 
House Bill No.  _____ 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The PNP Recruitment Program is being implemented by the Recruitment and 
Selection Division (now Police Non-Commissioned Division) under the Directorate for 
Personnel and Records Management (DPRM).  As such, pursuant to NAPOLCOM Resolution 
No. 2019-1030 dated December 27, 2019, the PNP Recruitment and Selection Service 
(PRSS) was activated as a National Administrative Support Unit, under the functional 
supervision and control of the DPRM, in order to institutionalize the standard implementation 
of the PNP Recruitment and Selection Program to ensure the entry of qualified and competent 
uniformed personnel in the PNP. 
In order to strengthen and further professionalize the recruitment, selection, and 
appointment process in the PNP and to provide measures to safeguard the recruitment system 
and to prevent various forms of corruption, the same needs to have separately legislation. 
This bill seeks to define the qualification standards for Patrolman/woman, technical 
and line officers, PNP Cadets and other mode of entry in PNP as uniformed personnel.  This 
bill, among others, will also allow the recruitment and appointment of Pilots as Police Captains 
to make PNP competitively attractive to all commercial pilots as well as recruitment and 
appointment of Aeronautical Engineers and Aviation Professionals to strengthen the air unit 
of the PNP. This bill also provides for the recruitment and appointment of 
Psychologists/Psychometricians, Medical Technologists, Chemists, and other medical 
professionals to complete the needs of the Health Service and Crime Laboratory, to support 
the establishment of molecular laboratories nationwide. Likewise, this bill includes recruitment 
and appointment of Veterinary Doctors for the welfare of the EOD/K9 units who patrol public 
places and airports. 
In view of the foregoing, immediate approval of this measure is earnestly requested. 
RUFUS B. RODRIGUEZ 
October 26, 2022
3:50 pm
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NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
) 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez 
House Bill No.  _____ 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING FOR THE STRENGTHENING OF THE RECRUITMENT, SELECTION, AND 
APPOINTMENT PROCESS OF UNIFORMED PERSONNEL OF THE PHILIPPINE 
NATIONAL POLICE (PNP):  AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SPECIFIC PROVISIONS 
OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8551 AND 
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9708, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
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 “PNP Recruitment and Selection 
Act.” 
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 National Police Commission. 
SECTION 3. Objectives. – The PNP shall establish a specific unit responsible for the 
recruitment and selection of all applicants for Patrolman/Patrolwoman, PNPA Cadets and 
Lateral Entry for Line and Technical Officers in order to improve the quality of police services 
in the country with the following objectives:  
1. To enhance the capability of the PNP through institutionalization of standard
recruitment processing for Police Patrolman/Patrolwoman, PNPA Cadets and
Lateral Entry for Line and Technical Officers by establishing the PNP Recruitment
and Selection Service as a separate unit devoted only for the purpose;
2. To establish a one-stop shop recruitment process for Patrolman/Patrolwoman in
every region in order to prioritize and encourage graduates in the provinces and
remote areas to join the PNP service;
3. To establish qualification standards for Aircraft/Aeronautical Engineers, other
related aviation professionals, Chemists, Psychologists/ Psychometricians,
Medical Technologists, other medical allied professionals, Veterinary Medicine,
and Information Technology professionals to the Rank of Police Lieutenant as well
as Lawyers and Aircraft Pilots to the rank of Police Captain;
4. To entice above named professionals both civilian and in-service to serve
exclusively to the PNP technical offices/units to support police operations and
public services to the general public; and
5. To simplify and streamline the attestation process.
SECTION 4.  Section 27 of RA No. 6975 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
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Section 27. Manning Levels. - On the average nationwide, the manning levels of 
the PNP shall be approximately in accordance with a police-to-population ratio of one 
(1) policeman for every five hundred (500) persons.  The actual determination of police-
to-population ratio shall only include the actual strength of police deployed in Provincial 
Police Offices, City Police Offices, and Municipal Police Stations.  The actual strength 
by cities and municipalities shall depend on the state of peace and order, population 
density and actual demands of the service in the particular area. 
 
SECTION 5. Section 30 of RA No. 6975, as amended by Section 14 of RA 8551 and Section 
1 of RA 9708 is hereby further amended to read as follows: 
 
Section 30. General Qualifications of Appointment. – No person shall be 
appointed as officer or member of the PNP unless he possesses the following 
minimum qualifications: 
 
x x x 
 
(h) Must be at least one (1) meter and fifty-seven (57) centimeters in height for 
male and one (1) meter and fifty-two (52) centimeters for female. For Technical 
Officers and members of Indigenous Peoples (IP), height requirement shall be 
at least one (1) meter and fifty-two (52) centimeters for male and one (1) meter 
and forty-seven (47) centimeters for female, provided that a certification be 
issued by National Police Commission or the National Commission for 
Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) as to their lineage/ancestry.   
 
x x x 
[“For the purpose of determining compliance with the requirements on physical and mental 
health, as well as the non-use of prohibited drugs, the PNP by itself or through a 
NAPOLCOM accredited government hospital shall conduct regular psychiatric, 
psychological drug and physical tests randomly and without notice.”] 
 
The physical, mental and medical screening process, as well as the testing for the non-
use of prohibited drugs shall be conducted by any government tertiary hospital accredited by 
the Department of Health through the supervision of medical doctors from the PNP Health 
Service.  Random physical, mental and drug testing without any notice shall also be done as 
to ascertain compliance with the requirements.   
 
x x x 
 
SECTION 6.  Section 31 of RA No. 6975 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
 
Section 31. Appointment of PNP Officers and Members. - The PNP 
Recruitment and Selection Service shall be the sole office responsible for the 
recruitment process of all applicants. The appointment shall be effected in the following 
manner: 
 
a. The appointment cadet for Philippine National Police Academy shall be signed by 
the Chief, PNP starting from salary grade of eighteen (18) for fourth class, salary 
grade nineteen (19) for third class, salary grade twenty (20) for second class, 
salary grade twenty-one (21) for first class and to salary grade twenty-two (22) for 
Police Lieutenant after graduation; 
 
b. The appointment of Police Non-Commissioned Officers shall be signed by 
concerned Regional Directors or Directors of National Support Units; 
 


 
 
c. The appointment of Police Commissioned Officers shall be signed by the Chief, 
PNP; and 
 
d. The appointment of Third Level Officers and members shall be signed by the 
President of the Philippines. 
 
 
The attestation of appointment of all uniformed personnel, except for Third Level, shall 
be attested by the Civil Service Commission. 
 
SECTION 7. Section 33 of Republic Act No. 6975 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
  
Section 33. Lateral Entry of Officers into the PNP. - In general, the 
appointments of commissioned officers in the PNP through lateral entry is considered 
as original and not promotional appointment. The original appointment shall 
commence with the rank of Police Lieutenant, to include all those with highly technical 
qualifications applying for the PNP technical services, such as Chemist, Medical 
Technologist, Dentist, Nurse, Psychologist/Psychometrician, Veterinary Medicine, 
Information Technology Professionals, Aeronautical Engineer/Aviation Professional, 
and other related technical professions. The Aircraft Pilot, Doctor of Medicine, Member 
of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, and Chaplain shall be appointed to the rank of 
Police Captain in their particular technical service. The qualification standard shall be 
in accordance with the Index Occupational Standards or the laws governing the 
practice of the respective profession. 
 
Graduates of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) shall be 
automatically appointed to the initial rank of Police Lieutenant.  
 
Licensed Criminologists shall be appointed to the rank of Police Lieutenant as 
Line Officers to fill up any vacancy after promotions from the ranks are completed. 
 
The PNP personnel are given priority to join the Lateral Entry Program. The in-
service years of experience shall be considered equivalent to years of experience 
required for appointment. In-service Licensed Criminologists of PNP regardless of rank 
may join the PNP Lateral Entry Program for line officers provided that the present rank 
of appointment is permanent in status with no derogatory record or pending criminal 
and administrative complaint/case and physically, mentally and medically fit. 
 
SECTION 8. Section 35 of RA No. 6975 is hereby amended to read as follows:  
Section 35. Support Units. – The PNP shall be supported by administrative 
and operational support units. The administrative support units shall consist of the 
Crime Laboratory, Logistic Unit, Communications Unit, Computer Center, Finance 
Center, Civil Security Unit and the Recruitment and Selection Service. The operational 
support units shall be composed of the Maritime Police Unit, Police Intelligence Unit, 
Police Security Unit, Criminal Investigation Unit, Special Action Force, Narcotics units, 
Aviation Security Unit, Traffic Management Unit, the Medical and Dental Centers and 
the Civil Relations Unit. To enhance police operational efficiency and effectiveness, 
the Chief of the PNP may constitute such other support units as may be necessary 
subject to the approval of the Commission: Provided, That no support unit headed by 
a chief superintendent or a higher rank can be created unless provided by law. 
 
 
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(7) The Recruitment and Selection Service shall be headed by a Police Brigadier 
General who shall be responsible in the recruitment and selection of applicants 
for Patrolman/Patrolwoman, PNPA Cadets and Lateral Entry for line and 
technical officers nationwide. The functions shall include but not limited to the 
following such as: 
 
a. Determining recruitment quota, distribution of recruitment quota, 
qualification standards;  
 
b. Conduct of one-month recruitment through establishing a one-stop shop 
facilities/venues for the recruitment processing composed of Doctors, 
Nurses, Dentists, and other Medical Professions detailed from the PNP 
Health Service and other medical practitioners from government tertiary 
hospitals accredited by the Department of Health under the supervision of 
medical doctors from the PNP Health Service; 
 
c. Design electronic programs and gadgets for the online registration of 
application of applicants, conduct of Assessment Test/Written Competitive 
Examinations, Psychological/Psychiatric Evaluation and utilized electronic 
machines for Physical/Medical and Dental Examinations for establishment 
of database of applicants; 
 
d. Strengthen the coordination with Academe and other Government 
Agencies for data sharing and improvement on the quality of graduates who 
will be the future Police Officers; and 
 
e. Spearhead amendment of laws, policies, and circulars on recruitment of 
Police Officers and Members. 
 
 
x x x 
 
 
SECTION 9.  Permanency and Termination of Appointment of Uniformed Personnel. - 
All uniformed personnel appointed as Patrolman/Patrolwoman and Lateral Entry Line and 
Technical Officers shall be appointed in a temporary status.  Permanent appointment shall be 
issued after completion of required basic training and Field Training Program for twelve 
months.  Extension of temporary status is prohibited except for compelling reasons, provided 
the same is beyond the control and not attributable to the appointee, provided further the 
extension is only for twelve months. 
All uniformed personnel who failed to comply with the above provision shall be 
terminated without prejudice for reappointment provided that they still meet the minimum 
qualification standards as set by RA No. 6975 as amended by RA No. 8551 and RA No. 9708, 
respectively. 
All uniformed personnel in temporary status who committed infractions, violations, and 
offenses shall, after due process, be terminated with prejudice to re-entry or reappointment. 
The termination proceeding shall be conducted by Training Institution with strict observance 
of due process wherein the recommendation for termination shall be approved by the 
appointing authority within thirty (30) days from date of occurrence of compelling reasons or 
the commission of the infractions, violations, and offenses. 
 
SECTION 10.  Appointment of Non-Uniformed Personnel.  
 
a. The PNP Recruitment and Selection Services (PRS) shall have eighty-eight (88) 
Non-Uniformed plantilla positions which shall be created for the following purposes: 


 
 
 
 
1. The Non-Uniformed Personnel with salary grade twenty-two (22) shall be the 
Deputy Chief for Planning Management Division; 
 
2. Salary Grade eighteen (18) be given to Section Chief for Attestation; and 
  
3. Salary Grade fifteen (15), eleven (11), Nine (9), eight (8), six (6), four (4), and 
two (2) shall be given to Assistant Section Chief, Admin, Computer Operators, 
Proof Readers, Encoders, Messenger, Driver, and Utility to be distributed to all 
Division/Units of PRS. 
 
b. The Chief, PNP may appoint Doctors, Nurses, Dentists, Chemists, Medical 
Technologists, and Admin and Utility personnel in Health Service, Crime 
Laboratory, and Training Institutions with salary grade commensurate in 
accordance with Index Occupational Standards. 
 
  The above plantilla shall be sourced from the existing unfilled Non-Uniformed 
Personnel which can be realigned accordingly.  
 
SECTION 11.  Funding. – The funding for the recruitment process shall be specifically 
provided in the annual General Appropriations Act (GAA) of the PNP.  The Initial Clothing 
Allowance of Php25,000.00 per capita shall also be included therein subject to the prevailing 
inflation rate per annum. 
 
SECTION 12. Repealing Clause. - All other provisions of Republic Act No. 6975, as amended 
by Republic Act No. 8551 and Republic Act No. 9708, and all other laws, executive orders, 
rules and regulations, inconsistent with the provisions of this Act shall be deemed modified or 
repealed accordingly. 
 
SECTION 13. 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 14. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete 
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
 
 
 
Approved,