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SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
FIRST REGULAR SESSION )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

__ Introduced by Representative Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr.

House Bill No.D04 ]

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill was originally introduced as House Bill No. 3852 by the undersigned Rufus
B. Rodriguez during the 15° Congress where it was approved by the Committee on Civil
Service and Professional Regulation and substituted with House Bill No. 6736. It was
‘subsequently approved on 2™ reading, approved on 3" reading and was transmitted to the
Senate where it was not acted upon. It was again re-filed during the 16" Congress where it
was approved by the House of Representatives and transmitted to the Senate.

This state recognizes the importance of Criminology profession in nation building and
development. Members of the Philippine National Police are vital elements of our society.
They secure our life and property. Our constitution states that the prime duty of the
government is to serve and protect the people. It further states that the maintenance of
peace and order, the protection of life, liberty, and property, and the promotion of general
welfare are essential for the enjoyment by all the people of the blessing of democracy
However, there are police officers who do not abide by their duties and instead, they are the
ones who violate the laws. Hence, there is a need to reform the criminology profession

The reformation of the criminology profession should commence at the lowest level,
that is, the entrance to the Criminology Profession. This goal can be achieved through
inviolable, honest, effective and credible licensure examinations and through regulatory
measures, programs and activities which foster professional growth and development.

To regulate the criminology profession, there must be an effective regulatory board to
be known as Professional Regulatory Board of Criminology. This board shall set the
standards of practice and service which necessarily be excellent, qualitative, world class and
globally competitive. To further empower this regulatory board it shall exercise not only
executive and rule-making powers but also quasi-judicial powers.

In view thereof, immediate approval of this Bill is sought,

MAXIMO B. (a JR.


SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
FIRST REGULAR SESSION )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Introduced by Representative Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr.

House Bill No_ 5049

AN ACT
REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF CRIMINOLOGY PROFESSION IN THE PHILIPPINES
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6506, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “AN ACT CREATING THE BOARD
OF EXAMINERS FOR CRIMINOLOGISTS IN THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES”

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

ARTICLE |
TITLE, POLICY, OBJECTIVES, TERMS, AND PRACTICE

SECTION 1. Title. - This Act shall be known as “The Philippine Criminology Profession Act’.

SEC. 2. Statement of Policy. — The State recognizes the role of criminology profession in
nation-building and development. Thus, the State shall endeavor to develop and nurture
competent, ethical and globally competitive criminologists whose standards of professional
practice and service shall conform to the highest standards of excellence.

SEC. 3. Objectives. — This Act shall govern:

(a) The examination, registration and licensure for criminologists;

(b) The supervision, control and regulation of the practice of criminology:

(c) The standardization and regulation of criminology education;

(d) The development of the professional competence of criminologists through the
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program: and

(e) The integration of all criminology professional groups

SEC. 4, Definition of Terms. - As used in this Act:
(a) Criminology refers to the scientific study of crimes, causes of crimes, victims of crimes
and criminals, in relation to society which sets and defines rules and regulations for
themselves and for the common good;

(b) Profession refers to the art, science, and discipline in the practice of criminology; and

(c) Registered criminologist refers to a natural person who holds a valid certificate of
registration and a valid professional identification card as criminologist issued by the Board
and the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) pursuant to this Act.

SEC. 5. Scope of Practice. - The practice of criminology shail include the following:

a. In line with the practice of profession or occupation as a law enforcement
administrator, executive, adviser, consultant, officer, agent, or employee in any
private or government agency performing law enforcement and quasi-police functions
at the Philippine National Police (PNP), National Bureau of Investigation (NBI),
Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), Bureau of Customs (BOC), Bangko Sentral ng


Pilipinas (BSP), other government banks, Philippine Postal Corporation (Philpost),
National Intelligence Coordinating Agency, Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces
of the Philippines (AFP), and other intelligence service or agencies of the
government exercising similar functions;

b. In line with the practice of the teaching profession such as those performed by a
professor, instructor, or teacher in any university, college, or school duly recognized
by the government of any of the following professional subjects of the criminology
program: (1) Criminal Jurisprudence and Procedure; (2) Criminalistics; (3) Law
Enforcement Administration; (4) Crime Detection and Investigation; (5) Correctional
Administration; and (6) Criminal Sociology and Ethics, and other technical and
specialized subjects in the criminology curriculum provided for by the Commission on
Higher Education (CHED);

¢. Asa technician, examiner/criminalist, or specialist in dactyloscopy, deoxyribonucleic
acid (DNA), lie detection, firearms identification, forensic photography, forensic
chemistry, and other scientific crime detection and investigation;

d. As a correctional administrator, executive supervisor, or officer in any correctional
and penal institution;

e. As a counselor, consultant, adviser, or researcher in any government or private
agency on any aspect of criminal research or project involving the causes of crime,
juvenile delinquency, treatment of offenders, police operations, law enforcement
administration, scientific criminal investigation, or public safety administration; and

f. As a private investigator, administrator, consultant or agent, or detective in any
private security and investigation agency organized under the laws of the Philippines.

The Board, in consultation with the accredited professional organization (APO) and
subject to the approval of the PRC, may revise, exclude from, or add to the above-
enumerated acts or activities as the need arises to conform with the latest trends in the
practice of criminology.

ARTICLE I
CREATION OF THE PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD OF
CRIMINOLOGISTS

SEC. 6. Creation of the Professional Regulatory Board of Criminologists. - There is hereby
created a Professional Regulatory Board of Criminologists, a collegial body under the
administrative supervision and control of the PRC. The Board shall be composed of a
Chairperson and two (2) members to be appointed by the President of the Republic of the
Philippines from a list of three (3) recommendees for each position, chosen and ranked by
the PRC from a list of five (5) nominees for every position endorsed by the integrated
professional organization to be accredited by the PRC pursuant to Section 33 hereof. The
new Board shall be organized not later than six (6) months from the effectivity of this Act.

SEC. 7. Qualifications of Members of the Board. - At the time of their respective
appointments, the members of the Board, including the Chairperson, must

(a) Be a natural-born Filipino citizen and a resident of the Philippines;

(b) Be of good moral character, good reputation and of sound mind and body;

(c) Not be convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of any offense involving moral
turpitude;

(d) Be a lawyer in good standing or a holder of a Post-Graduate Degree in Criminology
recognized by the government through the CHED;

(e) Be a registered criminologist with a valid certificate of registration and a valid professional
identification card having at least ten (10) years of practice of the profession prior to
appointment including at least two (2) years of teaching experience of criminology or law
subjects in a duly recognized college of criminology or of law recognized by the government
through the

CHED:


(f) Be a member in good standing of the APO but not an officer or trustee thereof; and

(g) Not be a member of the faculty of any school, college, or university where a regular
review course in criminology is offered, nor a member of a staff of reviewers in a review
school or center, and must not have any direct or indirect pecuniary interest in any such
institution.

SEC. 8. Term of Office of the Members of the Board. - The Chairperson and members of the
Board shall hold office for a term of three (3) years from the date of appointment or until their
successors shall have been qualified and appointed. They may be reappointed to the same
office for another term of three (3) years immediately after the expiry of their term: Provided,
That the holding of such position shall not be more than two (2) terms nor more than six (6)
years, whichever is longer: Provided, further, That the first Board under this Act shall hold
these terms of office: the Chairperson for three (3) years, the first member for two (2) years,
and the second member for one (1) year: Provided, furthermore, That any appointee to a
vacancy with an unexpired period shall only serve such period, The Chairperson and the
members shall duly take their oath of office.

SEC. 9. Compensation and Allowances of the Members of the Board. - The Chairperson
and members of the Board shall receive compensation, allowances, and other benefits
comparable to that being received by the Chairpersons and members of existing regulatory
boards in the PRC as provided for under Section 10 of Republic Act No. 8981.

SEC. 10. Powers and Duties of the Board. - The Board shall have the following specific
powers, functions, duties and responsibilities:

(a) Supervise and regulate the registration, licensure, and practice of criminology in
accordance with the provisions of this Act:

(b) Promulgate and issue rules and regulations implementing the provisions of this Act:

(c) Promulgate and adopt a Code of Ethics and a Code of Good Governance for the practice
of criminology;

(d) Adopt an official seal of the Board;

(e) Prescribe and promulgate guidelines on the conduct of a CPD program for criminologists
in consultation with the APO;

(f) Promulgate, adopt or amend the syllabi and tables of specifications of the subjects for the
licensure examinations in consultation with the academe and the CHED, prepare questions
for the licensure examination which shall strictly be within the scope of the syllabi of the
‘subjects for examination, as well as administer and correct and release the results of the
licensure examinations;

(g) Issue, suspend, revoke, or reinstate the certificate of registration of registered
criminologists or cancel temporary or special permit granted to foreign criminologists;

(h) Register qualified persons, with or without licensure examinations, for the practice of
criminology and issue thereto certificates of registration and professional identification cards:
Provided, That in case of registration without examination, the person is a graduate of
Bachelor of Science in Criminology and had been in the practice of the criminology
profession for ten (10) years prior to the conduct of the first Board Examination in 1988;

(i) Administer oaths in the performance of its functions, such as the oath of a professional to
successful examinees in licensure examination for criminologists in an appropriate mass
oath taking ceremony to be held for the purpose;

(j) Monitor the conditions affecting the practice of criminology and whenever necessary,
adopt such measure as may be deemed proper for the enhancement of the profession and
the maintenance of high professional, ethical, and technical standards; for this purpose, the
members of the Board, duly authorized by the PRC, may conduct ocular inspections of
establishments where criminology is practiced, and in the case of schools in coordination
with the CHED;

(k) Ensure, in coordination with the CHED or other authorized government offices, that all
higher educational instruction and offering of criminology shall comply with the policies,


standards, and requirements of the program as prescribed by the CHED or other authorized
government offices in the areas of program administration, faculty, library, physical facilities
and equipment, curriculum, and research and education;

(!) Hear and investigate cases on violations of this Act, its implementing rules and
regulations (IRR), the Code of Ethics, the Code of Good Governance and other policies, and
for this purpose, to issue summons, subpoena ad testificandum and subpoena duces tecum
to alleged violators or witnesses, or both, to compel their attendance in such hearings or
investigations and the production of documents in connection therewith;

(m) Delegate to the PRC the hearing or investigation of cases against alleged violators:
Provided, That the hearing or investigation of cases wherein the issue or question involved
strictly concerns the technical practice of criminology shall be presided over by at least one
(1) member of the Board assisted by a legal or hearing officer of the PRC;

(n) Recommend to the PRC the endorsement of cases involving criminal violations of this
Act, its IRR, and other laws to the Prosecution Office or appropriate government agency, for
investigation and appropriate action;

(0) Hear and decide administrative cases against examinees or registered criminologists:
Provided, That if they are found guilty, to cancel their examination papers and/or preclude
them from taking another licensure examination, or to revoke/suspend their certificates of
registration and cause the surrender of their professional identification cards: Provided,
further, That the decision of the Board shall, unless appealed to the PRC, become final and
executory after fifteen (15) days from receipt of notice of judgment or decision;
(p) Conduct through the legal or hearing officers summary proceedings against examinees
who commit violation of this Act, its IRR, any of the Codes aforementioned, including
violation of the General instructions to Examines, and to render summary judgment thereon
which shall, unless appealed to the PRC, become final and executory after fifteen (15) days
from receipt of notice of judgment or decision;

(q) Prepare an annual report of accomplishments on programs, projects, and activities of the
Board for submission to the PRC after the close of each calendar year and make appropriate
recommendations to the PRC on issues or problems affecting the criminology profession;
and

(r) Exercise such other powers as may be provided by law as well as those which may be
implied from, or which are incidental or necessary to the effective carrying out of the express
powers granted to the Board to achieve the objectives and purposes of this Act

The resolutions, rules and regulations, and other policies issued and promulgated by the
Board shall be subject to review and approval by the PRC. However, the Board's decisions,
resolutions, or orders rendered in an administrative case shall be subject to review only if on
appeal.

SEC. 11. Grounds for Removal or Suspension of Board Chairpersor/Member. - The
President of the Philippines, upon the recommendation of the PRC, after due process and
administrative investigation conducted by the PRC, may remove or suspend the Chairperson
or member of the Board on any of the following grounds:

(a) Gross neglect, incompetence, or dishonesty in the discharge of one’s duty:

(b) Commission of any of the grounds and the prohibited acts provided in this Act and the
offenses in the Revised Penal Code, the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, and other
laws;

(c) Manipulation or rigging of the results in the licensure examination for criminologists,
disclosure of secret and confidential information on the examination questions prior to the
conduct thereof, or tampering of grades; and

(d) Conviction with final judgment of any crime involving moral turpitude.

The PRC, in the conduct of the investigation, shall be guided by Section 7(s) of Republic Act
No. 8981, the rules on administrative investigation, and the applicable provisions of the New
Rules of Court.


SEC. 12. Administrative Supervision of the Board: Provision of Support Services. - The
Board shall be under the administrative supervision of the PRC. The PRC shall keep all
records of the Board including applications for examination, examination papers and results,
minutes of deliberation and administrative cases. The PRC shall designate the Secretary of
the Board and shall provide the other support services to the Board in order to implement the
provisions of this Act

ARTICLE Ill
EXAMINATION, REGISTRATION, CERTIFICATION, AND LICENSURE
SEC. 13. Passing of Licensure Examination Requirements. — Except as otherwise
specifically allowed under this Act, applicants for registration for the practice of criminology
shall be required to pass a licensure examination as provided for in this Act, in such places
and dates as the PRC may designate in the Resolution thereof on the Master Schedules for
all licensure examinations in accordance with Section 7(d) of Republic Act No, 8981

SEC. 14, Qualifications of an Applicant for the Licensure Examination. - An applicant for the
licensure examination for criminologists shall satisfactorily prove possession of the following
qualifications:

(a) Philippine citizenship or in the case of an alien, citizenship in a country or state which
observes a reciprocity with the Philippines in the practice of criminology:

(b) Good moral character, good reputation, and of sound mind and body:

(c) A holder of a bachelor’s degree in criminology duly conferred by a school or university
recognized and accredited by the CHED: Provided, That a holder of a masteral or doctoral
degree in criminology shall be allowed to qualify within five (5) years from the effectivity of
this Act. In addition, an applicant must not have been convicted of an offense involving moral
turpitude by a court of competent jurisdiction.

SEC. 18. Subjects for Licensure Examination. — The licensure examination for criminologists

‘shall include the following:

SUBJECTS RELATIVE WEIGHTS

(a) CRIMINAL JURISPRUDENCE AND PROCEDURE

Criminal Law (Book 1); Criminal Law (Book !!);

Criminal Procedure; Criminal Evidence; Court

Testimony...

(b) LAW ENFORCEMENT ‘ADMINISTRATION

Police Organization and Administration with

Police Planning; Police Patrol Operations with

Police Communication System; Police Intelligence;

Police Personnel and Records Management:
Comparative Police Systems; Industrial Security

Management

(c) CRIME DETECTION AND INVESTIGATION

Fundamentals of Criminal Investigation;

Special Crime Investigation; Fire Technology and

Arson Investigation; Traffic Management and Accident

Investigation: Drug Education and Investigation:

Vice Control...

(4) CRIMINALISTICS

Forensic Photography: Personal Identification;

Forensic Medicine; Polygraph Examination:

Forensic Ballistics; Questioned Documents. 20%

(e) CORRECTIONAL ADMINISTRATION

Institutional Corrections; Non- Institutional

Corrections... : 210%

(f) CRIMINAL SOCIOLOGY

20%



Introduction to Criminology and Psychology of Crimes;
Philippine Criminal Justice System: Ethics and

Values; Juvenile Delinquency and Crime Prevention;
Human Behavior and Crisis Management:

Criminological Research and Statistics 18%

The Board, in consultation with the academe and subject to the approval of the PRC, may
revise or exclude any of the subjects with their corresponding ratings and their syllabi, and
add new ones as the need arises to conform with technological changes brought about by
developing trends in the profession,

SEC. 16. Persons to Teach Subjects for Licensure Examination. — All subjects for the
licensure examination shall be taught by registered criminologists who hold valid certificates
of registration, valid professional identification cards for criminologists, and meet other
CHED requirements,

SEC. 17. Rating in the Licensure Examination. — To pass the licensure examination for
criminologists, a candidate must obtain a weighted average rating of seventy-five percent
(75%) with no grade of less than fifty percent (50%) in any given subject. In case the
examinee obtains a weighted average rating of seventy-five percent (75%) but obtains a
grade below fifty percent (50%) in any of the subjects, the examinee may be allowed to
Tetake that particular subject once within two (2) years from the date of the examination but
shall be required to obtain a grade not lower than seventy-five percent (75%) on the subject,
to be considered to have passed the licensure examination.

‘SEC. 18. Report of Rating. - The Board shall submit to the PRC the ratings obtained by the
candidates not later than ten (10) days after the last day of the examination, unless the
period is extended for a valid cause.

‘SEC. 19. Oath, — All successful candidates of the licensure examination and those who have
been allowed to register without examination shall take their oath of profession in person
before the Board in oath taking ceremonies held for the purpose prior to entering the practice
of the profession. Any successful examinee may, for just and good cause shown, be allowed
to take the oath of a profession before any member of the Board or any person authorized
by law to administer oaths.

SEC. 20. Issuance of Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card. — A
Certificate of Registration shall be issued to those who are registered with or without
licensure examination subject to payment of fees prescribed by the PRC. It shall bear the
signatures of the Chairperson and the Commissioners of the PRC and the Chairperson and
members of the Board, stamped with the official seal of the PRC and of the Board, certifying
that the person named therein is entitled to practice the criminology profession with all the
privileges appurtenant thereto. It shall remain in full force and effect until withdrawn,
‘suspended or revoked in accordance with this Act.

A professional identification card bearing the registration number and date, its validity and
expiry duly signed by the Chairperson of the PRC shall likewise be issued to every registrant
who has paid the prescribed fee. It shall be reissued after every three (3) years upon
payment of the prescribed fees.

SEC. 21, Refusal to Issue Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card. —
The Board shall not register any successful applicant for registration with or without licensure
‘examination who has been:

(a) Convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude by a court of competent jurisdiction;

(b) Found guilty of immoral or dishonorable conduct by the Board;


(c) Summarity adjudged guilty for violation of the General Instructions to Examines by the
Board; and
(d) Declared of unsound mind by a court of competent jurisdiction

In refusing such registration, the Board shall give the applicant a written statement setting
forth the reasons therefor and shall file a copy thereof in its records.

SEC. 22. Revocation or Suspension of the Certificate of Registration and Cancellation of
Temporary/Special Permit. — The Board shall have the power, upon notice and hearing, to
revoke or suspend the Certificate of Registration of a registered criminologist or to cancel a
temporary/special permit granted to a foreign criminologist for the commission of any of the
following acts:

(a) Violation of any provision of this Act, its IRR, Code of Ethics, Code of Good Governance,
or policy of the Board or the PRC, or both;

(b) Perpetration or use of fraud in obtaining one’s Certificate of Registration, professional
identification card and temporary/special permit;

(c) Gross incompetence, negligence or ignorance resulting to death or injury of a person, or
damage to property:

(d) Nonrenewal of the professional identification card with the PRC without justifiable cause;
(e) Aiding or abetting the illegal practice of a non-registered criminologist by allowing the use
of one’s Certificate of Registration or professional identification card or both and
temporary/special permit;

(f) illegally practicing the profession during the suspension from the practice thereof,

(g) Habitual use of drugs or over consumption of alcohol that results in the impairment of
one's ability to practice the profession or a declaration by a court of competent jurisdiction
that the registrant is of unsound mind: and

(h) Noncompliance with the CPD requirements, unless one is exempted therefrom, for the
renewal of the professional identification card.

The Board shall periodically evaluate the aforementioned grounds and revise or exclude or
add new ones as the need arises subject to approval by the PRC.

Any person, firm or association may file charges in accordance with the provision of this
section against any registrant, and the Board may investigate commission of any of the
abovementioned causes. Affidavit-complaint shall be filed together with the affidavits of
witnesses and other documentary evidence with the Board through the Legal and
Investigation Office. The conduct of an investigation motu proprio shall be embodied in a
formal charge to be signed by at least majority of the members of the Board. The rules on
administrative investigation issued by the PRC shall govem the hearing or investigation,
subject to applicable provisions of this Act, Republic Act No, 8981, and the New Rules of
Court.

SEC. 23. Reissuance of Revoked Certificate of Registration, Replacement of Lost or
Damaged Certificate of Registration, Professional Identification Card or Temporary/Special
Permit. - The Board may, upon a verified petition, reinstate or reissue a revoked Certificate
of Registration after two (2) years from the effectivity of the period for revocation, which is
the date of surrender of the certificate and the professional identification card, if stil valid, to
the Board or the PRC, or both. The petitioner shall prove to the Board that one has valid
reasons to practice anew the profession. In the granting of the petition, the Board shall issue
a Board resolution, subject to approval by the PRC.

A Certificate of Registration, professional identification card or temporary/special permit that
has been declared lost may be reissued in accordance with the rules thereon and upon
payment of the prescribed fee.

SEC. 24. Nonpayment of the Annual Registration Fees. — The Board shall suspend a
registered criminologist from the practice of the profession for nonpayment of the registration


fees for two (2) consecutive registration periods from the last or previous year of payment.
Other surcharges shall be determined and charged by the PRC.

SEC. 25, Renewal of Professional Identification Card. ~ The professional identification card
shall be renewed only upon the completion of the prescribed minimum units of the CPD
program by the registrant from the APO or any provider as accredited by the Board.

SEC. 26. Vested Rights: Automatic Registration. — All criminologists registered at the
effectivity of this Act shall automatically be registered hereunder, subject to the provisions
herein set forth as to future requirements. Certificates of registration and professional
identification cards or temporary/special permits held by such persons in good standing at
such effectivity date shall have the same force and effect as though they were issued on or
after the said effectivity,

ARTICLE IV
PRACTICE OF CRIMINOLOGY

SEC. 27. Lawful Practitioners of Criminology. — The following persons shall be authorized to

practice the criminology profession:

(a) Natural persons:
(1) Duly registered criminologists and holders of valid certificates of registration and
Valid professional identification cards issued by the Board and the PRC pursuant to
this Act; and
(2) Holders of valid temporary/special permits issued by the Board and the PRC to
foreign licensed criminologists pursuant to this Act.

(b) Juridical persons:
(1) Single proprietorship whose owner and technical staff are registered
criminologists;
(2) Partnership duly registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
as professional partnership pursuant to the Civil Code and composed of partners
majority of whom are registered criminologists;
(3) Corporation duly registered with the SEC as engaged in the practice of
criminology and with officers and Board of Directors who are all registered
criminologists; and
(4) Association and cooperative duly registered with the appropriate government
agency as nonstock corporation where majority of the officers, Board of Trustees,
and members are registered criminologists. These juridical persons shall also be
registered with the Board and the PRC in accordance with the rules and regulations
thereon,

SEC. 28. Seal, Issuance, and Use of Seal, - There shall be a seal to be exclusively and
legitimately used by the practitioners of the criminology profession.

SEC. 29. Foreign Reciprocity. - No foreigner shall be allowed to take the licensure
examination for criminologists, register, receive a Certificate of Registration and professional
identification card, and practice criminology in the Philippines unless the requirements for the
licensure examination or registration, or both, and practice of criminology imposed under the
laws and regulations in the foreign country or state are substantially the same as those
required and contemplated by the Philippine laws and regulations, and unless the foreign
laws and regulations allow Philippine citizens to practice criminology within the territory of
‘the foreign country or state on the same basis, and grant the same privileges as those
enjoyed by the citizens, subjects, or nationals thereof,

SEC. 30. Practice Through Temporary/Special Permit. - Temporary/special permits may be
issued by the Board subject to approval by the PRC and payment of fees the latter has
prescribed and charged thereof to the following:


(a) Registered criminologists from foreign countries or states whose services are rendered
either for free or for a fee:

(1) If they are internationally known criminologists or experts in any branch or specialty of
criminology, and

(2) If their services are urgently and importantly required for lack or inadequacy of available
local specialists or experts; or for the promotion or advancement of the practice of
criminology through transfer of technology;

(b) Registered criminologists from foreign countries or states whose services shall be free
and limited to indigent patients in a particular hospital, center, or clinic; and

(c) Registered criminologists from foreign countries or states employed as exchange
professors in a branch or specialty of criminology in schools, colleges, or universities offering
the course of criminology.

The permit shall, among other things, contain these limitations and conditions for a period of
not more than one (1) year subject to renewal: the branch or specialty of criminology and the
specific place of practice such as clinic, hospital, center, school, college, or university
offering the course of criminology. The Board, subject to the approval of the PRC, shall
promulgate rules and regulations on the implementation of this particular section.

SEC. 31. Indication of Numbers: Certificate of Registration, Professional Tax Receipt, and
APO Membership. - The practitioner of the criminology profession shall be required to
indicate the certificate of registration number and date of issuance, the expiry of the current
professional identification card, the professional tax receipt number and date, and the APO
membership number and date with official receipt number and date of membership payment,
annual or lifetime, on the documents one signs, uses of issues in connection with the
practice of the profession

SEC. 32. Roster of Registered Criminologists. - The Board shall prepare and maintain a
roster showing the names, residence and office addresses of all registered criminologists,
which shall be updated annually in cooperation with the APO, indicating therein the status of
the Certificate of Registration, professional identification card, and APO membership. The
roster shall be made available to any party as may be deemed necessary.

SEC. 33. Integration of Registered Criminologists. — All registered criminologists shall be
integrated into one (1) national organization of criminologists that is duly registered with the
SEC. The Board, subject to the approval by the PRC, shall accredit the organization as the
one and only integrated and accredited national organization of criminologists: Provided,
That its continued accreditation is subject to compliance with the periodic requirements and
standards set forth by the PRC. All criminologists whose names appear in the Registry Book
of Criminologists shall ipso facto or automatically become members thereof and shalll receive
therefrom all the benefits and privileges upon payment of APO membership fees and dues.
Membership in an affiliate organization of criminologists shall not be barred.

ARTICLE V
PRIVILEGES OF REGISTERED CRIMINOLOGISTS

SEC, 34, Privileges of Registered Criminologists. — All registered criminologists shall be
exempt from taking any other entrance or qualifying government or civil service examination
and shall be considered civil service eligible to the following government positions, among
others:

(a) Dactylographer: (b) Ballistician; (c) Questioned Document Examiner; (d) Forensic
Photographer; (e) Polygraph Examiner; (f) Probation Officer; (g) Parole Officer; (h) Special
investigator; (i) Special Agent; (j) Investigative Agent: (k) Intelligence Agent; (I) Law
Enforcement Evaluation Officer; (m) National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) Inspector;
(n) Traffic Operation Officer; (0) Associate Graft Investigation Officer; (p) Special Police
Officer; (q) Penal Institution Program Officer; (r) Sheriff; (s) Security Officer; (t) Criminal
investigator; (u) Warden; (v) Penal Institution Officer; (w) Firefighter; (x) Fire Marshall; (y)


Jail Officer up to the rank of Jail Superintendent; and (z) Police Officer up to the rank of
Police Superintendent

SEC. 35. Preference in Appointment to Positions in Government Criminal Justice and Other
Government Institutions. — Registered criminologists shall enjoy priority of appointment and
shall not be required to take qualifying or entrance examinations in the PNP, NBI, Bureau of
Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Land
Transportation Office (LTO), and other government positions related to criminology, police
and law enforcement work, investigations and security, corrections and public safety of the
following bureaus, departments, institutions or agencies of the government: Department of
Justice, Human Rights Commission, Office of the Ombudsman, Philippine Ports Authority,
Commission on Elections, Bureau of Treasury, Philippine Amusement and Gaming
Corporation, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Department of Tourism,
Department of Trade and Industry, AFP, Bureau of Immigration, BOC, Department of
Transportation and Communications, Air Transportation Office, BSP, BIR, CHED,
City/Municipal Security Office, Provincial Jail, Provincial Security Office, Metro Manila
Development Authority, Supreme Court and lower courts, Social Security System,
NAPOLCOM, Autonomous Region for Musiim Mindanao, Optical Media Board, Intellectual
Property Rights Office, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, Public Attomey's Office,
Philpost, government-owned and —controlled corporations, and other government agencies
with positions involving the practice of criminology.

SEC. 36. Lateral Entry of Registered Criminologists in the Philippine National Police (PNP)
and Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP). — Registered criminologists shall be
eligible and given preference for appointment as police or jail inspectors: Provided, That they
possess the general qualifications for appointment as provided in the existing laws on
appointment of police officers in the PNP and jail officers in the BUMP: Provided, further,
That those who are already in the police and jail service as non-commissioned officers and
who are already registered and licensed criminologists shail be given utmost preference for
lateral entry.

SEC. 37. Penal Clause. - A fine of not less than one hundred thousand pesos
(P100,000.00) nor more than five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00), or imprisonment
for not less than one (1) year nor more than six (6) years, or both, at the discretion of the
court shall be imposed upon any person who shall commit any of the following acts:

(a) Practicing criminology without a valid Certificate of Registration, a valid professional
identification card, or a valid temporary/special permit;

(b) Attempting to use the seal, Certificate of Registration, professional identification card of a
registered criminologist, or temporary/special permit issued to a foreign criminologist;

(c) Abetting the illegal practice of criminology by an unregistered or unauthorized person;

(d) Securing through false information or fraudulent means Certificate of Registration,
professional identification card, or temporary/special permit

(e) Impersonating a registered criminologist, or a holder of a temporary/special permit; and
(f) Violating any provision of this Act or the IRR thereof.

Where the violator is a juridical person, the Board of Directors and other responsible officers
of the corporation shall be held liable

SEC. 38. Enforcement. - In carrying out the provisions of this Act, the Board shall be
assisted by the PRC, the APO, duly constituted government agencies and authorities, and
private organizations in the industry.

‘SEC. 39. Appropriations. - The Chairperson of the PRC shall immediately include in the
Commission's programs the implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be
included in the annual General Appropriations Act.


SEC. 40. Transitory Provision. — The incumbent Board shall, in an interim capacity, continue
to operate or function by carrying out the provisions of this Act without need of new
appointments of the Chairperson and members thereof until the first Board created under
this Act shall have been constituted or organized pursuant thereto

SEC. 41. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — Within ninety (90) days from the effectivity
of this Act, the Board, subject to approval by the PRC and in coordination with the APO,
shall prescribe, promulgate, and issue a Board resolution on the IRR of this Act and which
shall be effective fifteen (15) days after publication in the Official Gazette or in any
newspaper of general circulation

SEC. 42, Repealing Clause. — Republic Act No. 6506, known as “An Act Creating the Board
of Examiners for Criminologists in the Philippines and for Other Purposes’, is hereby
repealed. All other laws, decrees, orders, letters of instruction, rules and regulations, or other
issuances, and parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are likewise repealed
or modified accordingly.

SEC. 43. Separability Clause. — If any provision, section, or part of this Act shall be declared
unconstitutional or invalid, such judgment shall not affect, invalidate or impair any other
provisions, sections, or parts hereof.

SEC. 44, Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,