Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House BILL No,/651

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE CHEENO MIGUEL D. ALMARIO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Armed conflicts in several regions of the country have been going on for
decades. Even in periods of truce between the government forces and armed
groups, people from communities where the hostilities happen cannot fully
recover from the repeated cycles of conflict and stability. They often experience
deep-rooted problems in food insecurity, income poverty, homelessness or forced
displacement, and poor access to services like safe drinking water and sanitation.
Tragically, a large number of victims in armed conflict zones are ordinary civilians
like children, the elderly, and women.

This bill seeks to help address the above problems through the
institutionalization of the Revitalized Pulis sa Barangay (RPSB) program. Each
barangay nationwide will hire and assign a police officer who is a local member of
the community. This will boost and augment the barangay tanod law enforcement
capabilities as well as professionalize the maintenance of peace and order at the
community level.

Currently, the program has worked successfully especially in rural
communities with RPSB helping local programs such as the construction of water
supply systems and schools, among others. The government's peace and
development efforts will be strengthened by supplementing the whole-of-nation
approach to resolving the deeply rooted causes of poverty and instability due to
armed conflicts.

The increase and improvement of police visibility throughout the country
will contribute significantly to ending local armed conflicts.

Asimilar version of this bill was filed in the 18 Congress by the Honorable
Joel Mayo Z. Almario. Support for the approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

CHEENO MI . ALMARIO
Reptesehtative
24 District, Davao Oriental

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
NINETEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL no/651_

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE CHEENO MIGUEL D. ALMARIO

AN ACT
INSTITUTIONALIZING THE REVITALIZED PULIS SA BARANGAY PROGRAM OF
THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. This act shall be known as the “Revitalized Pulis sa Barangay Act”.

SEC 2. It is the declared policy of the state to renounce war as an instrument
of national policy.

The maintenance of peace and order, the protection of life, liberty and
property, and the promotion of the general welfare are essential for the enjoyment of
all the people as blessings of democracy.

The State shall promote a just and dynamic social order that will ensure the
prosperity and independence of the nation and free the people from poverty through
policies that provide adequate social services, promote full employment, a rising
standard of living, and an improved quality of life for all.

SEC 3. The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), in
coordination with the Philippine National Police (PNP), is hereby directed to
supervise the faithful execution and implementation of the Revitalized Barangay
Police (RBP).

SEC 4. All barangays shalll have at least one (1) Barangay Police designated in
their respective locality.

SEC 5. The Barangay Police shall have the following qualifications:

a. They shall be members of the Philippine National Police;
b. They must be native to the barangay;
c. They must be fluent in the dialect of the locality.


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SEC. 6, The Secretary of the DILG shall include in the Department's program
the operation of the RBP, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act.

SEC. 7. Within ninety (90) days after the approval of this Act, the DILG shall, in
coordination with other relevant agencies, and in consultation with the concerned
LGUs and stakeholders, prepare and issue the necessary rules and regulations for the
effective implementation of this Act.

SEC. 8. If, for any reason, any of the sections or provisions of this Act shall be
deemed unconstitutional or invalid, all other provisions not affected thereby shall
remain valid.

SEC. 9. All other laws, orders, issuances, rules and regulations, or parts thereof
inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

SEC. 10. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved.