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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session  
House Bill No. _______ 
Introduced by Representative Richard I. Gomez, DPA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
 In recent years, the Philippine government has ramped up its adoption and use of 
technology to deliver more efficient services to its people. Indeed, modernization has caught up 
with government services, not only because it is a global phenomenon but also because it is a 
consequence of the robust economic growth the country experienced pre-pandemic. 
At present, one of the essential due diligence documents that Filipinos need as a 
requirement for job application or other institutional procedures is the Police Clearance. While the 
days of long lines and manual police clearance procedures are long over, there is still much room 
for improving our current system.  
Although there is already a computerized system that schedules and expedites the process 
through digital forms and submission of requirements, the main database used to evaluate an 
individual’s police clearance is most likely still maintained localized. Therefore, a person may 
obtain a clean record in one province, but this result may not be consistent if requested in another 
province.  
This matter may be resolved efficiently by institutionalizing a national record for all 
reported crime incidents, warrants of arrest, pictures of arrested and wanted persons, fingerprints 
and ballistic examination records that are accessible by all police stations nationwide. Moreover, 
the technology-based improvements possible are not limited to this. Hence, I enjoin my fellow 
lawmakers to enact this bill to further strengthen the PNP’s ability to keep our country safer. 
RICHARD I. GOMEZ, DPA
July 21, 2025
3:36 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session  
House Bill No. ________ 
Introduced by Representative Richard I. Gomez, DPA 
AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE NATIONAL POLICE CLEARANCE SYSTEM, 
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 24 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975, AS 
AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT OF 1990" 
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 "National Police Clearance 
System (NPCS) Act of  2025." 
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is the policy of the State to ensure public safety through 
a highly efficient, effective, competent, and modernized police force and the use of information 
and communications technology. 
It is also the policy of the State to improve efficiency in the delivery of government 
services to the public, including the issuance of police clearance, by reducing bureaucratic red 
tape and preventing graft and corruption. 
SEC. 3. A new Section 24 (i) shall be inserted after Section 24 (h) of Republic Act No. 
6975, which shall read as follows: 
“Sec 24. (i) FORMULATE AND IMPLEMENT POLICIES ON THE 
INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF THE NATIONAL POLICE CLEARANCE 
SYSTEM WHICH INCLUDES, AMONG OTHERS, THE ISSUANCE OF THE 
NATIONAL POLICE CLEARANCE AND MAINTENANCE OF A NATIONAL 
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RECORD OF ALL REPORTED CRIME INCIDENTS, WARRANTS OF 
ARREST, 
PICTURES 
OF 
ARRESTED 
AND 
WANTED 
PERSONS, 
FINGERPRINTS 
AND 
BALLISTIC 
EXAMINATION 
RECORDS.” 
 
SEC. 4. Separability Clause. – If any provision of this Act be declared invalid or 
unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not otherwise affected shall remain in force. 
 
SEC. 5. Repealing Clause. – Any law, decree, ordinance, or administrative circular not 
consistent with any provision of this Act is hereby amended, repealed or modified accordingly. 
 
SEC. 6. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete 
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
 
Approved,