SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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Second Regular Session 
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'15 JUN-3 P2:46 
SENATE 
Senate Bill No. 
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INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
AN ACT 
REORGANIZING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE, PROVIDING FUNDS 
THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The escalating internal and external threats to the safety of our people, and the 
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corresponding increasing demand for protection by law enforcement agencies 
call for a police force that is well-organized whose structure will enable it to 
respond to the needs of their constituents smoothly, expeditiously and effectively. 
The Philippine National Police was created by virtue of Republic Act No. 6975 
entitled, "An Act Establishing the Philippine National Police Under a Reorganized 
Department of the Interior and Local Government, and for Other Purposes", 
otherwise known as the "Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of 
1990" which was enacted into law on December 13, 1990. While we recognize 
the efforts and dedication of our police men and women to their duties and 
responsibilities mandated under this law, we also believe that they will be able to 
enhance their capabilities and perform their duties better if they are guided by a 
more systematic and responsive structural organization. 
This proposed piece of legislation provides for the reorganization of the PNP. It 
aims to strengthen the organization to enable it to more effectively bring into 
reality its motto, "To Protect and To Serve". 
In light of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
Senator 


SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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Second Regular Session 
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'15 
JUN -3 P2 :46 
SENATE 
Senate Bill No. 
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INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
AN ACT 
REORGANIZING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE, PROVIDING FUNDS 
THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Philippine National 
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Police Reorganization Act of 2015'. 
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SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared the policy of the State to 
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establish and maintain a highly efficient, effective and competent police force, 
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which is national in scope and civilian in character, administered and controlled 
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by the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM). 
The Philippine National 
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Police (PNP) is the primary government agency tasked to ensure, maintain and 
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uphold peace and order, public safety and security. 
The PNP shall be a 
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community- and service-oriented agency responsible for the maintenance of 
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peace and order, and public safety. It shall bolster a system of coordination and 
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cooperation among the citizenry, local chief executives, the integrated law 
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enforcement and public safety agencies, and other pillars of the criminal justice 
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system. 
PNP's mandate and functions shall be better realized through the 
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implementation of the following Key Result Areas (KRAs): 
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Prevention and solution of crimes primarily through community- and 
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human rights-based policing system; 
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Maintenance of peace and order, internal security, and peacekeeping; 
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Enforcement of the rule of law; 
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Mobilization of community support and participation by harnessing the 
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support and assistance of "force multipliers" existing in communities for 
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a more effective police service delivery; 
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Coordination and cooperation with other government agencies among 
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the citizenry, local chief executives and the integrated law enforcement 
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and public safety agencies, non-government organizations (NGOs) 
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and the international police community; 
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Strengthening the interrelation of the five (5) pillars of the Criminal 
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Justice System; 
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Efficiency in the management and development of human and material 
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resources through the promotion of accountability and moral 
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uprightness in the exercise of police discretion; 
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(8) 
Improvement of individual competence and behavioral discipline of 
PNP's members, personnel and officers; 
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Rationalization of systems and procedures; 
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Enhancement of the investigative function of PNP members, personnel 
and officers; and, 
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Development of Information and Communications Technology (lCT). 
SEC. 3. 
Powers and Functions. -
In addition to the powers and functions 
provided under Section 24 of Republic Act No. 6975, the PNP shall have the 
power to formulate and implement training and disciplinary programs for the PNP 
personnel. 
SEC. 4. 
Rank Classification. 
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For purposes of efficient administration, 
supervision and control, the rank classification of the members of the PNP shall 
be as follows: 
Police Director General 
POlice Deputy Director General 
POlice Director 
POlice Chief Superintendent 
Police Senior Superintendent 
POlice Superintendent 
Police Chief Inspector 
Police Senior Inspector 
Police Inspector 
Senior Police Officer IV 
Senior Police Officer III 
Senior Police Officer II 
Senior Police Officer I 
Police Officer III 
POlice Officer II 
POlice Officer I 
Patrol Officer 
SEC. 5. Organizational Structure. - The head of the PNP, with the rank of 
Police Director General, shall be the Chief PNP. 
The Chief PNP shall be 
assisted by a Deputy Director. 
There will be three (3) Executive Directors: one (1) for Administration, one (1) for 
Operations, and one (1) for Investigation. 
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The Executive Directors shall likewise carry the rank of Police Deputy 
Director General and shall exercise supervisory authority over the 
concerned Directorial Staff who shall carry the rank of Police 
Director. 
Supervisory authority refers to the delegated authority 
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responsibilities. 
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The Executive Director for Administration shall have supervisory 
authority over the Director for Personnel and Records Management; 
Director for Logistics; Director for Comptrollership; Director for 
Human Resource and Doctrine Development; and Director for 
Research and Development. 
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The Executive Director for Operations shall have supervisory 
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authority over the Director for Operations; Director for Plans; and 
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Director for Community Affairs Services. 
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The Executive Director for Investigation shall have the supervisory 
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authority over the Director for Intelligence and Director for 
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Investigation and Detective Management. 
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The Chief, PNP, and other members of the Command Group, as well 
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as the Directorial Staff, shall be provided with administrative and 
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secretariat services by the Secretary to the Deputy Chief, PNP with a 
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rank of Police Chief Superintendent. The Secretary to the Deputy 
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Chief, PNP shall assist the Deputy Chief, PNP in coordinating the 
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plans, activities and operations of the Executive Director, Directorial 
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Staff and other PNP units. 
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The Internal Affairs Service and the PNP Human Rights Affairs Office 
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shall be maintained under the Office of the Chief, PNP. The Center 
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for Police Strategy Management (CPSM) shall be maintained at the 
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Office of the Chief, PNP to serve as the central facility of the 
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organization in coordinating and integrating all strategy management 
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processes, sustaining its strategy execution and management, and 
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instilling in the organization a culture of strategic focus. CPSM shall 
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be headed by a Director with a rank of Police Chief Superintendent. 
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The existing Directorial Staffs, except for the Directorate for 
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Information and Communication Technology Management and the 
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five (5) Directorates for Integrated Police Operations, shall continue 
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to exist to perform the following functions: 
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a. The Directorate for Personnel and Records Management shall 
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assist and advise the Chief, PNP in the exercise of the 
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management of PNP's uniformed and non-uniformed personnel, 
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manpower procurement and control, personnel records and reports, 
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discipline, law and order, personnel services and procedures, and 
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other additional functions assigned by the Chief, PNP, Deputy 
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Chief, PNP or Executive Directors of the PNP for Administration, 
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Operations and Investigation. 
It shall direct and supervise the 
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operations of the Legal Service, Chaplain Service, Health Service, 
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and the PNP Retirement and Benefit Administration Service; 
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management of all intelligence and counter-intelligence activities of 
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the PNP. 
It shall direct and supervise the operations of the 
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Intelligence Group (lG) and the Case Operations and Tracking 
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Group (COATG); 
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PNP in the exercise of the command, 
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coordination, and supervision of all activities concerning operations, 
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employment, and deployment of PNP units or personnel. It shall be 
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retained to oversee the National Operational Support Units 
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(NOSUs) charged with specific responsibilities, such as: 
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i. performing all police functions over Philippine territorial 
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ii. conducting operations against all forms of lawlessness 
committed along national highways and airports in the 
country; 
iii. deterring offensive and terroristic acts which threaten civil 
aviation; and, 
iv. preventing and controlling crimes that have national 
significance and other transnational crimes. 
It shall direct and supervise the operations of the Special Action 
Force (SAF), Maritime Group (MG), Aviation Security Group (ASG), 
Highway Patrol Group (HPG), PNP Anti-Kidnapping Group (AKG) , 
Police Security and Protection Group (PSPG), Civil Security Group 
(CSG), and Anti-Illegal Drugs Group (AIDG); 
d. The Directorate for LogistiCS shall be responsible in the 
administration and management of logistics and its functional areas 
in support for the successful accomplishment of PNP missions. It 
shall direct and supervise the operations of the Headquarters 
Support Service (HSS), Engineering Service (ES), Logistics 
Support Service (LSS) and Information and Communications 
Technology Management Service (ICTMS); 
e. The Directorate for Plans shall assist and advise the Chief, PNP in 
the plans and programs that are beyond the immediate operational 
and tactical range, organizational and force development, and 
special studies, research and project management, which includes 
inter-agency and international affairs, legislative affairs and other 
requirements that are needed for the effective and efficient 
administration and operations of the PNP; 
f. The Directorate for Comptrollership shall assist and advise the 
Chief, PNP on budgeting, accounting, financial management and 
internal auditing. It shall direct the supervise the operations of the 
Finance Service (FS); 
g. The Directorate for Community Affairs and Development shall be 
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directing, 
coordinating, 
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supervising regarding the implementation of sustainable programs 
for institutional image building, community development, and citizen 
participation in the maintenance of public order such as, but not 
limited to the following: 
1. peace policy for socio-economic development; 
2. value orientation and continuing education; 
3. police economic welfare activities; 
4. gender awareness and development (GAD); and, 
5. auxiliary I force multiplier development 
The Community Affairs and Development Group (CADG) shall 
serve as its operating arm; 
h. The Directorate for Investigation and Detective Management shall 
direct, control, coordinate, and supervise the investigation activities 
of the PNP. 
It shall direct and supervise the operations of the 
National Investigation Support Units (NISUs) such as: Criminal 
Investigation and Forensic Group (CIFG), Anti-Cybercrime Group 
(ACG), the Women I Children Protection and Anti-Trafficking in 
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(DHRDD) shall be in charge of the formulation of policies and in the 
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planning, coordination, and supervision of all matters pertaining to 
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human resource and doctrine development. 
It shall direct and 
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supervise the operations of the Training Service (TS), Philippine 
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National Police Academy (PNPA), Police National Training Institute 
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(PNTI), National Forensic Science Training Institute (NFSTI) and 
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the National Police College (NPC); and, 
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j. The Directorate for Research and Development (DRD) shall be 
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responsible for the conduct of research and development, tests, 
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and evaluation, and in the administration of self-reliant development 
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projects (SRDP) of the PNP which are of high value to peace and 
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order and public safety. 
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The heads of the National Support Units (NSU) shall be prescribed 
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with a rank of Police Chief Superintendent. However, the rank of the 
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heads of the Special Action Force (SAF), Criminal Investigation and 
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Forensic Group (CIFG), and the Civil Security Group (CSG) shall be 
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changed from Police Chief Superintendent to Police Director due to 
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the complexities of the functions of these three (3) national support 
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units. 
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The Headquarters of the Regional Police shall be composed of the 
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following: 
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a. The Regional Director with a rank of Police Director, except for the 
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NCRPO who will carry the rank of Deputy Director General; 
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b. The Deputy Regional Director with a prescribed rank of Police Chief 
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Superintendent, except that for the NCRPO who will carry the rank 
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of Police Director; 
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c. Each of the three (3) Regional Executive Directors with a rank of 
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Police Senior Superintendent, one each for Administration, 
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Operations and Investigation, except that for the NCRPO who will 
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carry the rank of the Regional Executive Directors are Police Chief 
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Superintendent; 
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d. The Chief of the eight (8) Regional Staff Divisions with a rank of 
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Police Senior Superintendent; 
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with a prescribed rank of Police Senior Superintendent; and, 
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with a prescribed rank of Police Senior Superintendent. 
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The five (5) NCRPO District Offices shall be headed by a District 
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Director with the rank of Police Chief Superintendent. 
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stations and sub-stations under its respective areas of jurisdiction. 
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rank of Police Superintendent. 
However, the NAPOLCOM may 
upgrade the ranks of the Provincial Directors and Deputy Provincial 
Directors in large provinces subject to the criteria to be prescribed by 
the Commission. A Provincial Public Safety Company, the size of 
which shall vary from province to province, shall also be established 
to serve as a reserve and contingency force which shall be headed 
by a Company Commander with the rank of Police Superintendent. 
Each Police Provincial Office shall be provided with a Legal Officer 
who shall be detailed from the PNP Legal Service. 
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A City Police Office established in highly urbanized I independent 
cities shall be headed by a City Director with the rank of POlice 
Senior Superintendent. 
The City Director shall be assisted by a 
Deputy City Director with a prescribed rank of Police Superintendent. 
However, the NAPOLCOM may upgrade the ranks of the City 
Directors and Deputy City Directors in large highly urbanized cities 
subject to the criteria to be prescribed by the Commission. A City 
Police Public Safety Company shall also be established to serve as a 
reserve and contingency force which shall be headed by a Company 
Commander with the rank of Police Superintendent. Each City Police 
Office shall be provided with a Legal Officer who shall be detailed 
from the PNP Legal Service. 
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A Component City Police Station, regardless of its type, shall be 
headed by a Chief of Police (COP) with the rank of Police 
Superintendent. 
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A Type "A" Municipal Police Station shall be headed by a COP with a 
rank of Police Superintendent, while Type "8" and "c" MuniCipal 
Police Stations shall be headed by a COP with the rank of Police 
Chief Inspector. 
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Police Community Precincts shall be established at the NCR Police 
Stations; Police Stations under the City Police Offices established in 
highly urbanized cities and independent cities; and for Municipal and 
Component City Police Stations. 
Any organizational adjustments on the PNP structure, staffing, as well as the 
functions of the Chief, PNP to sustain the attainment of increased police visibility 
and efficient and optimized delivery of police services shall be upon authorization 
by the National Police Commission. 
Corresponding changes in PNP rank 
distribution may be recommended by the Chief, PNP for approval of the 
NAPOLCOM except for the ranks of Police Chief Superintendent, Police Director 
and Police Deputy Director General which shall be subject to the approval of the 
President of the Republic of the Philippines. 
SEC. 6. 
General Qualifications for Appointment. -
No person shall be 
appointed as officer or member of the PNP unless he/she possesses the 
following minimum qualifications: 
(1) A citizen of the Philippines; 
(2) A person of good moral conduct; 
(3) Must have passed the psychiatric / psychological, drug and 
physical tests to be administered by the PNP or by any 
NAPOLCOM-accredited govemment hospital for the purpose of 
determining physical and mental health; 
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(4) Must possess a formal baccalaureate degree from a recognized 
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institution of learning; 
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employment or dismissed for any cause from any civilian position in 
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the Government; 
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(7) Must not have been convicted by final judgment for an offense or 
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crime involving moral turpitude; and, 
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eighteen (18) nor more than thirty (30) years of age. 
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preceding paragraph, the above-enumerated qualifications shall be 
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continuing in character and absence of anyone qualification at any given 
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time shall be a ground for separation or retirement from the service; 
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Provided further, That PNP members who were already in the service 
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upon the effectivity of this Act shall be given at least two (2) years to 
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obtain the minimum educational qualification and one (1) year to satisfy 
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other requirements. 
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A graduate of the K-12 Enhanced Education Program and/or a holder of a 
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seventy-two (72) collegiate units may be recruited into the uniformed 
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service of the PNP; Provided, That he/she: 
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provision of Section 31 (a), RA 6975 with salary grade 6, a rank 
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he earns a baccalaureate degree which would merit their promotion 
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to the next higher rank; and, 
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SEC. 7. Transfer of PNPA, PNTI, NFSTI, and NPC from PPSC to the PNP. -
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In consultation with the relevant stakeholders and sectors, the administrative and 
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operational control over the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA), Police 
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National Training Institute (PNTI), National Forensic Science Training Institute 
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(NFSTI) and National Police College (NPC), as well as their respective 
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personnel, properties, facilities, records, equipment, funds, choses in action, 
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appropriations, rights, functions and other assets, are hereby transferred from the 
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Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC) to the Philippine National Police (PNP) 
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as training support units and shall be placed under the functional group of the 
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Executive Director for Administration. 
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SEC. 8. Special Oversight Committee. - A Special Oversight Committee is 
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hereby created, composed of the Secretary of Interior and Local Government as 
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Chairman, the Secretary of Budget and Management as Co-Chairman, the 
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Chairman of the Civil Service Commission, the respective Chairmen of the 
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Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs in the Senate and the 
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Committee on Public Order and Safety in the House of Representatives as 
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members. 
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expeditious implementation of the transfer of personnel and all its properties, 
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Implementation of Transfer. -
The shift of administrative and 
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operations control over the PNPA, PNTI, NFSTI and NPC shall be undertaken as 
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(1) Upon the effectivity of this Act, the Chief, PNP shall exercise 
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administrative supervision as well as operational control over the 
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transferred and/or absorbed offices / units; 
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(2) All properties, equipment, and finances of the transferred and absorbed 
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offices / units, including their respective financial accountabilities, are to be 
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transferred to the PNP; 
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(3) The personnel of the absorbed offices / units shall, unless removed for 
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cause and after due process, continue to perform their duties and 
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responsibilities and shall continue to receive their corresponding salaries 
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and benefits; and, 
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shall recommend the organizational structure and staffing pattern of their 
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respective offices, subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior 
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and Local Government, within six (6) months upon effectivity of this Act. 
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The productivity incentives program may include the name(s) of the voluntary 
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arbitrator or panel of voluntary arbitrators previously chosen and agreed upon by 
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Separability Clause. -
If any provIsIon of this Act is declared 
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unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity and effectivity of the other 
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provisions thereof. 
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SEC. 11. Repealing Clause. - Republic Act No. 6971, otherwise known as the 
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Productivity Incentives Act of 1990, and pertinent provisions under the National 
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Internal Revenue Code are hereby amended. 
All laws, executive orders, 
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presidential proclamations, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent 
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with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
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its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national newspapers of 
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general circulation. 
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