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Senate Bill No. 
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Introduced by Senator FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN 
EXPLANA TORY NOTE 
Philippine crime rate continues to escalate in magnitude and intensity. 
Law enforcement 
agencies 
do not seem able to deliver 
and respond 
accordingly to prevent or combat commission of these crimes and offenses. 
It is not so hard to comprehend the rationale for the seeming inability of 
our law enforcement agencies to fight crimes in the country. 
Our National 
Bureau of Investigation, for one, has its foundation from an age-old 
organizational system and procedures established almost seven (7) decades ago 
when the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) was created upon apprqval of 
Commonwealth Act No. 181 by the legislature on November 13, 1936. 
The NBI, thus, is presently faced with bureaucratic restrictions and 
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resource-!ethnology, human, and financial limitations. 
If the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is keenly willing and eager to 
fight crimes in the country, the structural challenges of the present institution 
must be addressed. The NBI shall be adequately equipped in terms of fully- 
trained and highly skilled personnel, state-of-the-art equipment and facilities, and 
competent logistics for mobilization. 
Thus, the instant bill entitled "The National Bureau of Investigation 
Reorganization and Modernization Act of 2007" which proposes to recognize, 
modernize and expand the NBI to provide the agency the much needed capacity 
to successfully address the "high tech level at which criminals pursue their 
"trade", cannot be more than timely apt. 
In view of the foregoing considerations, the immediate approval of this bill 
is therefore urgently recommended. 
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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
First Regular Session 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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SENATE BILL No.? 
Introduced by SENATOR FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN 
AN ACT 
REORGANIZING AND MODERNIZING THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF 
INVESTIGATION AND PROVIDING NECESSARY FUND THEREFOR, 
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Title. - This Act shall be known as the “National Bureau of, 
Investigation Reorganization and Modernization Act of 2007.” 
SEC. 2. Declaration of Poky. - It is the policy of the State to promote and 
maintain a modern investigative body, functionally integrated and national in scope. 
Towards this end, the State hereby adopts the policy of implementing plans and 
programs to ensure respect for the rule of law through a modern, professional, 
competent an effective and wholistic drug treatment and rehabilitation system in the 
country. 
SEC. 3. 
Reorganization and Modernizafion of fhe Nafional Bureau of 
Invesfigafion. - The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), hereinafter referred to as 
the Bureau, is hereby reorganized and modernized to meet the standards of an 
investigative and detective agency with expanded structure and manpower responsive 
to the demands of the times. The reorganized Bureau shall be under the administrative 
supervision of the Department of Justice (DOJ). 
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and functions: 
SEC. 4. Powers and Functions. - The Bureau shall have the following powers 


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(1) 
To undertake investigation and detection of crimes and other offenses 
against the laws of the Philippines, upon its own initiative or upon 
complain or request of a private or government entity. 
Once the Bureau has commended its own investigation of any 
heinous crime, it shall be the lead agency to continue the investigation. 
Where the investigation of violations of special laws is vested upon 
another agency and said agency has commenced such investigation, the 
Bureau shall exercise only a supportive and coordinative role unless 
directed by the President or the Secretary of Justice to conduct an 
independent investigation or when so requested by the agency concerned 
or the victim's family. 
(2) 
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To act as a national clearing house of all criminal records and other 
information for the benefit and use of the judicial, quasi-judicial and 
administrative bodies, prosecuting and law-enforcement entities of the 
Philippines, and such other agencies and entities of the government 
whenever necessary in the performance of their mandates; 
b. 
To act as repository or records of fingerprints, palmprints, 
footprints, and other identification records; 
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To act as repository of ballistics records of firearms including but 
not limited to data on ownership, possession and other related identifying 
circumstances; 
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To act as repository of dental records pursuant to P.D. 1575; and 
To have control and supervision over the National DNA Database. 
(3) 
To render technical assistance to the judicial, quasi-judicial and 
administrative bodies, prosecuting and law-enforcement agencies, and 
such other agencies or entities of the government whenever requested; 
(4) 
To establish district the National Bureau of lnvesfigafion National 
Academy which shall be responsible for the training and development of 
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the human resources of the Bureau and other government entities as well 
as those of the private sector; 
To establish district offices in very congressional district in the country 
(except in Metro Manila) 
To establish adequate and suitable rehabilitation centers nationwide for 
drug dependents to be known as NBI DRUG AND REHABILITATION 
CENTERS whose main function is to provide medical, psychiatric and 
other related services to drug dependents admitted in said Centers; 
To establish and maintain modern forensic science laboratories 
nationwide, and to conduct researches and avail of training and 
development programs (local and foreign) in furtherance of scientific 
knowledge in criminal investigation and detection; 
To establish and maintain an integrated, comprehensive, and state-of-the- 
art communications network, equipment, and technical services and 
provide andlor avail corresponding training on said fields; 
To enlist the assistance of the Philippine National Police (PNP), Armed 
Forces of the Philippines (AFP), or any other branch, department, bureau, 
office, agency or instrumentality of the government including government- 
owned and/or controlled corporation, in the anti-crime drive, which may 
include the use of the enlisted body's personnel, facilities, and resources 
for a more resolute prevention, detection, and investigation of crimes and 
the prosecution of criminal offenders; and 
To perform such related functions as the Secretary of Justice may assign 
from time to time. 
SEC. 5. Structure. - The Bureau shall be composed of a Director, a Deputy 
Director, and eight (8) Assistant Directors for the following services: 
1) Special Investigation Services; 
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Regional Operation Services; 
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Intelligence Services; 
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Comptroller Services; 
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Administrative Services; 
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Human Resource Services: 
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Technical Services; and 
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Legal Services 
It shall maintain the present regional offices and expand the existing district 
offices by establishing an NBI District Office in every congressional district nationwide 
(except in Metro Manila). 
The Bureau shall be composed of at least fourteen thousand (14,000) 
employees, five thousand (5,000) of whom shall be AgentdSpecial Investigators 
deployed in all congressional district and who, together with the existing and qualified 
personnel of the NBI, shall form the nucleus of the newly organized and modernjzed 
Bureau, Provided, That such number of employees may, from time to time, as the 
exigency of the service may require, be increased by the Director. 
SEC. 6. The Director. - The Bureau shall be headed by a Director who shall be 
appointed by the President of the Philippines for a term of six (6) years who may not be 
removed from the office except for cause. He shall have the same rank, salary and 
privileges of an Undersecretary. In case of permanent vacancy, the next appointee to 
the position shall serve only the unexpired portion of the term. 
SEC. 7. Qualifications of the Director . - The Director of the Bureau must be a 
citizen of the Philippines; a member of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) in 
good standing of at least ten (IO) years prior to his appointment; must be a career 
officer of the Bureau either as Deputy Director or Assistant Director, and must have 
served the Bureau for a continuous period of at least ten (IO) years. 
SEC.. Powers and Functions of the Director. - The Director shall have the 
following powers and functions: 
(I) As the disciplinary authority in the Bureau, to resort to summary 
proceedings subject to due process of law, order the removal or dismissal of any 
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employee of the Bureau who are non-presidential appointee, under any of the following 
circumstances: 
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When the charge is serious and the evidence of guilt is strong; 
When the respondent is a recidivist or has been repeatedly charged 
And there is reasonable ground to believe that he is guilty of the 
present charge; and 
When the respondent is notoriously undesirable. 
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Provided, That the removal or dismissal, except those by the 
President himself or upon his order, may be appealed to the Civil 
Service Commission (CSC). 
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Establish policies and standards for effective, efficient and economical 
operation of the Bureau in accordance with the programs of government; 
(3) Exercise direct supervision and control over all functions and activities of 
the Bureau including the transfer of officials and personnel in the exigency of the 
service; 
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Promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out the objectives, 
policies, plans and programs of the Bureau; 
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Establish as many regional branches and/or district offices and division as 
the exigencies of the services may require; 
(6) To determine from time to time, and depending on the availability of funds, 
the limits to which, in terms of amount and period covered, hazard, amelioration, 
allowance, and incentive pay that may be given to employees of the bureau; 
(7) 
To deploy any Bureau official and personnel for out-of-country missions 
including, but not limited to, assignments as functionaries attached to any Philippine 
embassy, consulate, or any other diplomatic office abroad in coordination with the 
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA); 
(8) To hire consultants for such length of time as may be deemed required by 
the exigencies of the service; 
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To appoint confidential agents and issue permits to carry firearms outside 
of residence and mission orders; 
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Perform such other related functions as may be provided by law or 
authorized by higher authority. 
SEC. 9. 
Deputy Director and Assistant Directors: Their qualification and 
functions. - The Director shall be assisted by a Deputy Director and eight (8) Assistant 
Directors whose basic qualifications and functions are herein below stated: 
(a) 
Deputy Director. He must be a citizen of the Philippines and a member of 
the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) in good standing and must have rendered a 
minimum of ten (IO) years as Assistant Regional Director or three (3) years as Regional 
Director; 
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Assistant Director for Special Investigation Services. 
He must be a 
citizen of the Philippines and a member of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) in 
good standing, and must have rendered a minimum of ten (10) years continuous and 
satisfactory service to the Bureau, three (3) years of which must have been as Regional 
Director or five(5) years as Assistant Regional Director; 
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Assistant Director for Regional Operations Service. He must be a citizen 
of the Philippines and a member of the IBP in good standing, and must have rendered a 
minimum of ten (IO) years continuous and satisfactory service to the Bureau, three (3) 
years of which must have been as Regional Director or five (5) years as Assistant 
Regional Director; 
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Assistant Direcfor for intelligence Services. - He must be a citizen of the 
Philippines and a member of the IBP in good standing, and must have rendered a 
minimum of ten ( I O )  years of continuous and satisfactory service to the Bureau, three 
(3) years of which must have been as Regional Director or five (5) years as Assistant 
Regional Director. 
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Assistant Director for Administrative Services. He must be a citizen of the 
Philippines, a member of the IBP in good standing and must have rendered a minimum 
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of ten (IO) years of continuous and satisfactory service to the Bureau, three (3) years as 
Regional Director or five 95) years as Assistant Regional Director; 
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Assistant Director of Comptrollership Services. - He must be a citizen of 
the Philippines and a member of the IBP in good standing and must have rendered a 
minimum of ten (IO) years continuous and satisfactory service to the Bureau, three 93) 
years of which must have been as Regional Director or five 95) years as Assistant 
Regional Director; 
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Assistant Director for Human Resources Developmenf - He must be a 
citizen of the Philippines and a member of the IBP in good standing and must have 
rendered a minimum of ten (IO) years continuous and satisfactory service to the 
Bureau, three (3) years of which must have been as Regional Director or five (5) years 
as Assistant Regional Director; 
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Assistant Director for Technical Services. He must be a citizen of the 
Philippines and a member of the IBP in good standing and must have rendered ten (IO) 
years continuous and satisfactory service to the Bureau, three (3) years of which must 
have been as Regional Director or five (5) years as Assistant Regional Director; 
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Assistant Regional Director for Legal Services. - He must be a citizen of 
the Philippines and a member of the IBP in good standing who must have rendered 
either actual continuous service as Legal Officer for at least ten (IO) years, five (5) 
years of which must be as Chief of any Division under the service or must have been as 
Regional Director for at least three (3) years or five (5) years as Assistant Regional 
Director. 
All Assistant Directors shall have equal rank and basic salaries. 
SEC. 10. Basic Qualifications of the Regional Directors. - There shall be a 
Regional Director (RD) in every regional office who shall be appointed by the President 
of the Philippines. The Regional Director must be an Agent of the Bureau, at least forty 
(40) years of age, and must have rendered a continuous and uninterrupted service in 
the Bureau for at least then (IO) years, seven (7) years of which must have been with 
the investigate or intelligence service. 
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The Regional Director is the alter-ego of the Director in his area of responsibility; 
he implements policies and programs of the Bureau; and performs such other functions 
and duties as are assigned to him by the Director. 
SEC. 11 Basic Qualifications of the Assistant Regional Director. - Assistant 
Regional Director (ARD) shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines. The 
Assistant Regional Director must be an Agent of the Bureau, at least thirty five (35) 
years of age, and must have rendered a continuous and an interrupted service in the 
Bureau for at least eight (8) years, five (5) years of which must have been in a 
supervisory capacity in the investigative or intelligence service. 
SEC. 12. Qualifications of NBI Agent. - Agents of the Bureau must be citizens of 
the Philippines, of good moral character, members of the Integrated Bar of the 
Philippines (IBP) in good standing; 
Only Agents of the Bureau shall be appointed to the positions of Chiefs and 
Assistant Chiefs of Divisions of the Investigative, Intelligence and Regional Operations 
Services. 
SEC. 13. Powers and Functions of NBI Agents. - The Director, Deputy Director, 
Assistant Directors, Assistant Regional Directors and Agents shall have the following 
powers and functions. 
To make arrest, searches, and seizures in accordance with existing laws, 
rules and regulations; 
To issue subpoena or subpoena duces tecum: PROVIDED, That failure 
to obey a subpoena or subpoena duces tecum issued under this section 
without justification shall be punished for contempt under the Rules of 
Court; 
To take sworn statements of any person or persons so summoned in 
relation to cases under investigation, subject to constitutional restrictions; 
To administer oaths pertaining upon cases under investigation; 
To own, possess, and carry outside of their office and residence suitable 
and adequate firearms for their personal protection in connection with 
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their duties and for the proper protection of witnesses and person in 
custody: PROVIDED, That no previous special permit for such 
possession shall be required; and PROVIDED, further, That the Director, 
in appropriate cases may in his discretion issue such permit to possess 
and carry firearms outside of residence to persons as may be necessary 
in the interest of the service; and 
To have access, secure, take custody and photocopy any and all private 
and public records which may be used as evidence in connection with any 
investigation being conducted by the Bureau, notwithstanding existing 
laws to the contrary. 
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SEC. 14. Qualificafions of Special Investigators. - Agents in the investigation of 
es shall be supported, assisted and complemented by Special Investigators. 
Special investigators shall be under the supervision of Agents and whose minimum 
qualifications are as follows: 
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Must be citizens of the Philippines; 
Must be a holder of a four-year college degree; 
Must have at least two years of study leading to a bachelor’s degree in 
law; 
Must have passed a government licensure examination administered by 
the Professional Regulations Commission (PRC) or a holder of a first 
grade civil service eligibility. 
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SEC. 15. Duties and Functions of Special Invesfigafors. - The Bureau’s Special 
Investigators shall have the following duties and functions: 
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To make arrest, searches, and seizures in accordance with existing laws, 
rules and regulations; 
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To take sworn statements of any person or persons so summoned in 
relations to cases under investigation, subject to constitutional restrictions; and 
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To own, possess, and carry outside of their office and residence suitable 
and adequate firearms for their personal protection in connection with their duties and 
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for the proper protection of witnesses and person in custody: PROVIDED, That no 
previous special permit for such possession shall be required; and PROVIDED, further, 
That the Director, in appropriate cases may in his discretion issue such permit to 
possess and carry firearms outside of residence to persons as may be necessary in the 
interest of the service. 
SEC. 16. 
Non-Agent Lawyers and Other Specialized Technical Support 
Personnel. - Non-agent lawyers and highly specialized technical personnel such as 
physicians, chemist and the like shall enjoy the same salary, benefits, and privileges of 
the Bureau’s Special Investigator, provided they have passed the appropriate 
government licensure examination administered by the Professional Regulation 
Commission (PRC) for the particular field. 
SEC. 17. Exemption from the Salary Standardization Law. - All positions in the 
reorganized Bureau shall be exempted from the coverage of Republic Act No. 6758 
otherwise known as the “Salary Standardization Law”. 
SEC. 18. Longevity fay. - All Bureau officials and regular employees shall be 
entitled to a month longevity pay as follows: 
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faithful service. 
SEC. 19. Death and Disability Benefit. - The compulsory heirs or the designated 
beneficiaries of the Bureau’s Agents, Special Investigators, or any member of the 
investigative team who may die while in the performance of their official functions shall 
receive the amount of Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (P500,OOO.OO) as death benefit: 
Provided, That if permanent disability results from the performance of official function, 
the Agent, Special Investigator, or member of the investigative team, shall likewise 
receive said death benefit. 
5% of his base pay after five (5) years of continuous and faithful service; 
10% of his base pay after ten (1 0) years of continuous and faithful service; 
15% (maximum) of his base pay after fifteen years of continuous and 
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For this purpose, the amount of fifty million (P50,000,000.00) is hereby 
appropriated as initial fund and thereafter such amount shall be increased from time to 
time so as to respond to future exigencies. 
Sec. 20. Trust Fund for Legal Assisfance. - A special fund shall be established 
to assist Bureau Personnel who are charged either before the Ombudsman or any 
judicial body in connection with the performance of official function. An amount of Three 
Million Pesos (P3,000,000.00) is hereby appropriated as initial trust fund for this 
purpose. Two percent (2%) of the Bureau’s yearly collection of clearance fees shall be 
appropriated for the implementation and maintenance of the special trust fund. To carry 
out his provision, the Director is hereby authorized to administer and issue 
implementing guidelines as may be necessary therefore. 
SEC. 21. 
Transitory Provisions. - All unexpected appropriations, real and 
personal property, contracts, records, and documents relating to the existing NBI shall 
be transferred to the newly reorganized and modernized Bureau. 
All rights, obligations and liabilities of the existing NBI shall likewise be deemed 
to be the rights, obligations and liabilities of the newly reorganized and modernized 
Bureau. 
Officials and employees of the existing NBI shall be absorbed into newly 
organized and modernized Bureau on the basis of continued satisfactory performance: 
Provided, That officers and employees who shall be separated from the service as a 
result of the reorganization and modernization shall be entitled to gratuity as specified 
under civil service laws, rules and regulations or under the law of general application in 
force at the time of their separation. 
SEC. 22. Appropriations. - For the implementation of this Act, there is hereby 
appropriated an initial amount of One Billion Three Hundred Million Pesos 
(PI ,300,000.00) intended for salaries and wages, traveling and other expenses of 
personnel, supplies, materials and equipment and for such other expenditures as may 
be needed for the operation and maintenance of the Bureau. 
Henceforth, the 
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appropriation provided in the current General Appropriations Act and other special laws 
for the implementation of this Act. 
Additional funding to fully implement the required personnel, maintenance and 
other operations and capital outlays down to congressional district levels shall be 
included in the subsequent agency annual budget: Provided, That the organizational 
framework and staffing pattern of the newly reorganized and modernized Bureau shall 
be prescribed and approved by the Director within sixty (60) days after the approval of 
this Act and authorized positions created herein shall be filled by regular appointments 
by the Director. 
Towards such objective, the Bureau is hereby authorized to retain fifty percent 
(50%) of its revenues from fees collected from the issuance of clearances and other 
related services to augment operating and maintenance expenses, including additional 
confidentiallintelligence expenses; overtime pay; outlays for the acquisition of 
investigativelintelligence and forensic laboratory equipment, as well as outlays for the 
construction of buildings. 
SEC. 23. Periodic Performance Evaluation. - The Bureau shall formulate and 
enforce a system of measuring and evaluating periodically and objectively its 
performance and submit its report annually to the President through the Secretary of 
Justice. 
SEC. 24. lmplemenfing Rules and Regulations. - The Bureau shall promulgate 
the necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act. 
SEC. 25. Repealing Clause. - The provision of Republic Act Nos. 157, 2389 and 
2678 and all other acts or Executive issuance inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed 
or amended accordingly. 
SEC. 26. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is declared 
unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity and effectivity of the other 
provisions hereof. 
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SEC. 27. ,Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect after fifteen (1 5) days following 
its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of 
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