EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
)
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
)
First Regular Session 
)
SENATE 
S. No. 
5 1  4
, 
; 
«:■>. U< ■
W 
■: 
I C ■ Ct til* 15 * 
1 '
'19 
JUL 16 
A 9:04
------------------------------------------------------------------------- l^UCLlVP.L) fc— :
Introduced by SENATOR RONALD "BATO" DELA ROSA
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR THE MODERNIZATION OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL 
POLICE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Tbe Philippine National Police was established in 1991 to be a highly effective 
and competent police force that is national in scope and civilian in character. Republic 
Act No. 6975 mandated the PNP to enforce all laws and ordinances relative to the 
protection of lives and properties maintain peace and order and take all necessary 
steps to ensure public safety, among others. Considering the modern risks to our 
country's peace and order, there is a need to equip the PNP with modern equipment 
and competent personnel to ensure the continuous effective performance of PNP's 
constitutional and statutory functions.
As such, the proposed measure seeks to guarantee the establishment of PNP 
Modernization Program. The bill is anchored upon the objective of transforming and 
developing the PNP into a service oriented agency in the performance of its police and 
internal security functions and fulfilm ent of its mandates. Likewise, the bill also aims 
to enhance the PNP's capability to assist other agencies in the enforcement of 
domestic and foreign policies as well as international covenants in coordination with 
the international enforcement agencies;
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
RONALD BATO'^OELA ROS


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
)
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
)
First Regular Session 
)
SENATE 
S. No. 
5 1 4
'19 JUL 16 A9-04
RlXElV-ijr,
Introduced by SENATOR RONALD "BATO" DELA ROSA
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR THE MODERNIZATION OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL 
POLICE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House o f Representatives o f the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Section 1. Short Tide. -  This Act shall be known as the "PNP Modernization
A ct/
Sec. 2. Declaration o f Policy. -  It is the policy of the State to promote peace 
and order, ensure public safety and further strengthen local government capability 
aimed towards the effective delivery of the basic services to the citizenry through the 
establishment of a highly efficient and competent police force that is national in scope 
and civilian in character.
Toward this end, the State develop and modernize the capability of the police 
force to fulfill its mandate to protect the Filipino people and to achieve efficiency and 
effectiveness of its members in performance of their functions.
Sec. 3. Objectives o f the PNP Modernization Program. -  The Philippine National 
Police (PNP) Modernization program shall be implemented in accordance with the 
following objectives;
a) To transform and develop the PNP into a service oriented agency in the 
performance of its police and internal security functions;
b) To enable the PNP to develop capabilities to foster human and ecological 
security;


2
3
4
5
6
7
8 
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20 
21 
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
c) To enhance its capability to assist other agencies in the enforcement of 
domestic and foreign policies as well as international covenants in 
coordination with the international enforcement agencies;
d) To enhance the PNP's capabilities to assist the Armed Forces of the 
Philippines in the performance of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) 
mandate; and
e) To develop its capabilities to fulfill its constitutional and statutory mandates.
Sec. 4. 
Components o f the PNP Modernization Program. -  The PNP 
Modernization Program shall consist of the following:
1) Infrastructure Development. -  This component shall entail basic systems 
and support systems required to ensure that efficiency police services 
are rendered. The program shall include the acquisition and upgrading 
of basic facilities such as police stations to support facilities for 
administrative and 
operational 
services such 
as training, 
crime 
laboratory, information management systems, communications systems, 
medical and dental services, care in hospitals and dispensaries and 
housing.
2) Capability, Material and Technology Development. -  The program shall 
include the acquisition and upgrading of contemporary, modern and 
state-of-the-art equipment and system to enhance the capabilities of the 
police organization in the performance of its mandate: Provided, That 
the acquisition of new equipment and weapons systems, shall be 
synchronized with the phase-out of uneconomical and obsolete major 
equipment and weapons system in the PNP inventory.
Sec. 5. Deveiopment o f PNP Capabiiities. - I n  the performance o f its duties and 
functions mandated by law, the PNP shall undertake the Modernization Program in the 
context of a PNP National Strategic Action Plan, consistent with Section 3 and 4 of this 
Act, and shall specifically gear towards the improvement and development of the 
criminalistics aspects of its police functions. The Modernization Program shall be 
geared towards the development of the following capabilities:


2
3
4
5
6
7
8 
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20 
21 
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
a) Community-Oriented Policing Systems. -  The rationalization o f the 
police operations into a pro-active and community based policing 
system in place of the current reactive, precinct-based policing system.
b) Criminal Investigation. -  The enhancement of legal and scientific 
criminal investigation utilizing improve crime laboratory techniques, 
methodologies and responsive procedures.
c) Beat Patrol. -  The improved patrol coverage through acquisition and 
upgrading of communications equipment and mobility equipage to 
improve response time and enhance crime prevention.
d) Civil Disturbance Control. -  The development o f civil disturbance 
doctrines consistent with the constitutional and statutory provisions on 
human rights as well as the acquisition o f equipment and devices 
necessary to implement these doctrines.
e) Anti-Terrorists Operations. -  The promotion and utilization of the 
multilateral exchange of information with other police organization, to 
include the improvement of its institutional capabilities to deal with 
terrorist activities as may be defined by law.
f) Disaster Relief and Rescue Operations. -  The improvement of 
institutional capabilities to prepare and respond to all types of disaster 
to national emergencies as well as the development of the coordinated 
efforts with other government agencies and relief organization in 
responding to the same.
g) Aerial Surveillance and Air Transport. -  The acquisition and upgrading 
of air transport capabilities to convey to its personnel and supplies over 
the entire length and breadth of the archipelago. This will necessitate 
the acquisition of multi-role aircrafts to function on public order and 
safety services such as observation, surveillance, evacuation and 
detection, among others.
h) Illegal Drugs Suppression -  The development of its capability in the 
enforcement of laws relating to drug abuse and the increased coverage 
in illegal drugs suppression and administrative activities.


2
3
4
5
6
7
8 
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20 
21 
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
1
i) Intelligence Operation. -  The development and enhancement o f the 
capability for information collection, processing and dissemination.
Sec. 6. Period o f Implementation. -  The modernization program under this Act 
shall be implemented over a period of ten (10) years: Provided, however. That 
payment for amortization of outstanding multi-year contracts incurred this Act may 
extend beyond this period.
Sec. 7. Submission o f the PNP Modernization Program. -  (a) Within ninety (90) 
days from the effectivity of this Act, the Chief of the Philippine National Police, in 
consultation with the National Police Commission, the Department of Interior and 
Local Government, the Department of Budget and Management, and the Department 
of Finance shall submit the PNP Modernization Program to Congress for its 
consideration and approval in a join t resolution of the House of Representatives and 
the Senate. The program shall indicate or show the following:
(1 ) The size and shape of the PNP in terms of personnel, equipment, and 
facilities during the various phases of the modernization program;
(2 ) The modernization projects under it, including the weapon and non-weapon 
equipment and technology acquisitions sought by the respective services 
and units of the PNP, any infrastructure construction or improvement to be 
made and the particular objectives, components and priorities under 
Sections 3, 4, and 5 respectively, of this Act to which such intended 
acquisition, construction or improvement belongs; and
(3) The priorities, schedules as well as estimated average cost of each 
modernization project or upgrading to be undertake.
(4) The PNP Modernization Program, as submitted to Congress, shall be the 
basis for subsequent executive and legislative actions to implement the PNP 
Modernization Program from year to year until its complete and full 
realization.
29 
Sec. 8. Appropriations fo r the PNP Modernization Program. -T h e  annual
30 
appropriations for the PNP Modernization Program shall include the amounts


1 
necessary to support the funding requirements for ail modernization projects
2 
submitted to Congress under the preceding section.
3
4
5
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20 
21 
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
The funds to be appropriated by Congress under this Act shall be treated as a distinct 
and separate budget item from the regular appropriation for the PNP and shall be 
administered by the Chief of PNP.
6 
The PNP Modernization Program shall be based on an amount of at least Fifty
7 
billion pesos (P50,000,000,000.00) for the first five (5) years.
Sec. 9. M ulti-year Contracts and Other Contractual Arrangements. -  (a) The 
Chief of PNP, pursuant to the PNP Modernization Program, projects and appropriations 
approved by Congress, may subject to the approval of the President, provisions of 
existing laws and regulations including those of the Commission on Audit and under 
such terms and conditions most favorable to the government, enter into a multi-year 
contracts, lease, and lease purchase agreement;
(b) For multi-year contracts. Congress shall, upon issuance of a multi-year 
obligational authority by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), make 
the corresponding appropriation for the ensuing fiscal years: Provided, That the PNP 
and the DBM shall issue the implementing guidelines to ensure consistency with the 
PNP Modernization Program and existing guidelines in the contracting of multi-year 
projects;
(c) The Chief PNP shall submit to Congress, through the Chairpersons of the 
Senate Committees on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs and Finance and the 
Chairpersons of the House Committees on Public Order and Safety and Appropriations, 
copies of these multi-year contracts and other agreements/arrangements to enable 
Congress to appropriate funds.
Sec. 10. PNP Modernization A ct Trust Fund. - There is hereby created a trust 
fund, to be known as the PNP Modernization Act Trust Fund. Said trust fund, which 
shall be used exclusively for the PNP modernization program, including ail necessary 
expenses to implement the procurement of equipment such as expenses for pre-


1 
selection and post-qualification stages, but not to include salaries and allowances,
2 
shall be funded out of the following:
3 
(a) Appropriations for the PNP Modernization Program;
4 
(b) Shares of the PNP from the proceeds of sale of Military Camps, lease, joint
5 
development, build-operate-transfer scheme and other schemes involving PNP
6 
real properties, including such immovable and other facilities as may be found
7 
therein;
8 
(c) The proceeds from the disposal of excess and/or uneconomically repairable
9 
equipment and other movable assets of the PNP;
10 
(d) Funds from budgetary surplus, if any, as may be authorized by Congress
11 
subject to the provisions of Section 8 of this Act;
12 
(e) Donations coming from local and foreign sources, specifically earmarked to be
13 
used for the PNP Modernization Program; and
14 
(f) All interest income of the trust fund.
15 
Funds from the foregoing sources, regardless of income source, shall be directly
16 
deposited to a special account in the general fund created specifically for the PNP
17 
Modernization importation of the same by the APP shall likewise be exempt from
18 
the value-added tax and customs duties.
19 
Sec. 11. Congressional Oversight Committee. -T h e re  is hereby created a
20 
Congressional Oversight Committee to monitor and oversee the implementation of the
21 
provisions of this Act. The Committee shall be composed of six (6) members from the
22 
Senate and six (6) members from the House of Representatives with the Chairpersons
23 
o f the Senate Committee Public Order and Dangerous Drugs and House of
24 
Representative Committee on Public Order and Safety of both Houses as Joint
25 
Chairpersons. The five (5) other members from each Chamber shall be designated by
26 
the Senate President and the Speaker o f the House of Representatives, respectively.
27 
The Minority shall have at least two (2) representatives from both Chambers.
28 
Sec. 12. Sunset Review. -  As the need arises or within five (5) years after its
29 
effectivity, the Congressional Oversight Committee shall conduct a sunset review of
30 
this Act. The term 'sunset review' shall mean a systematic evaluation o f the


1 
accomplishments and impact of this Act, as weii as the performance and organizational
2 
structure of its implementing agencies, for purposes of determining remedial
3 
legislation.
4
5
6
7
8 
9
10
11
12
13
Sec. 13. Separability Clause. -  If any portion or provision of this Act is declared 
unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act or any provisions not affected thereby shail 
remain in force and effect.
Sec. 14. Repealing Clause. -A n y  law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
order, letter of instruction, rule or regulation inconsistent with the provisions of this 
Act is hereby repealed or modified accordingiy.
Sec. 15. Effectivity. -T h is  Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its 
complete publication in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,