TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE
S.B. No. 1170
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25 AUG 11 P3i)7
RECEIVED BY:
Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
AN ACT
MANDATING ANNUAL PSYCHIATRIC, PSYCHOLOGICAL DRUG AND 
PHYSICAL TESTS FOR POLICE OFFICERS, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE 
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Article II, Section 4 of the 1987 Constitution affirms that "the prime duty of the 
Government is to serve and protect the people". This is in line with the Latin maxim 
"saluspopuH estsuprema lex"ox the welfare of the people is considered as the supreme 
law of the land.
On December 13, 1990, Republic Act No. 6975, otherwise known as the 
"Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of 1990", was enacted. This law 
aimed to promote peace and order, ensure public safety, and strengthen local 
government capabilities. It sought to enhance the delivery of basic services to the 
public through the establishment of a highly efficient and competent police force — 
national in scope and civilian in character. To further improve and reform the Philippine 
police system. Republic Act No. 6975 was amended by Republic Act No. 8551, otherwise 
known as the "Philippine National Police Reform and Reorganization Act of 1998". This 
amendment reaffirmed the crucial role of the Philippine National Police (PNP) within 
the community, emphasizing its nature as a service-oriented agency committed to the 
maintenance of peace and order and the protection of public safety.
On 20 December 2020, a video of a police officer firing his gun at point-blank 
range against two defenseless civilians, thereby instantly killing them, spread 
throughout various social media platforms and shocked the entire country. The police 
officer in the video was later on identified as Senior Master Sergeant Jonel Nuezca, a 
police officer who was off-duty at the time the incident took place, and with at least six


(6) administrative cases prior to the said incident, two (2) of which invoived grave 
misconduct involving homicide. In addition, on 31 May 2021, a drunken, off-duty police 
officer fataily shot Lilybeth Vaidez, a 52-year-oid mother, in Greater Fairview, Quezon 
City. The police identified the suspect as Master Sergeant Hensie Zinampan of the Police 
Security and Protection Group. According to reports, the killing stemmed from a heated 
argument between Zinampan and Valdez' son.
In addition, news articles reported that police officers from Bayambang Municipal 
Police Station allegedly harassed Ms. Merly Gallardo, an onion farmer, who testified in 
a Senate probe on soaring onion prices last 16 January 2023. Then Department of 
Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos Jr. already ordered the 
agency's regional and provincial offices to look into the reported police harassment.
On August 2023, six policemen faced criminal investigation over the fatal 
shooting of a teenager whom they had mistaken for a murder suspect. It was a "lapse 
in judgment" for the policemen to shoot him, given the 17-year-old was unarmed, 
conceded authorities. "They cannot invoke self-defence. They were unable to prove 
that the victim resisted arrest," Navotas city police chief Col Allan Umipig told local 
television.
On 05 December 2024, the local police in Baguio City dug up the dismembered 
body of Police Executive Sergeant Emmanuel Ballos de Asis. The remains were found 
in a vacant lot in the family home of PNP officer, Lt. Col. Rhoderick Pascua. Taguig City 
police probers said Pascua had given an extrajudicial confession, admitting that he shot 
De Asis dead in front of his wife Police Executive Master Sgt. Rosemarie Pascua. Pascua 
had walked into his wife and De Asis "engaged in intimate relations" in the living room 
of the Pascua couple's home in Bicutan, Taguig. Pascua reportedly ordered Rosemarie 
to get a hacksaw, which he used to dismember De Asis. Pascua placed the remains in 
a rice bag, which he loaded into his Ford Ranger and transported to Baguio for disposal.
Further, according to a news article dated 05 July 2025, Secretary of Justice 
Crispin Remulla stated that 15 police officers are under investigation for their alleged 
involvement in the killing of at least 34 cockfight enthusiasts or sabungeros.
These, together with several other police-related crimes in the recent years, 
caused fear, shock, and anger among the populace, besmirching the image of the PNP 
as the protector of the people.


Although these incidents may be viewed as isolated cases involving individual 
police officers, they highlight a significant concern regarding the adequacy of current 
PNP procedures in ensuring the psychiatric and psychological fitness of its personnel.
Republic Act No. 6975, as amended, mandates the regular conduct of 
psychiatric, psychological, drug, and physical examinations for police officers. However, 
in practice, these assessments are typically carried out only during recruitment, 
promotion, or upon the directive of a superior officer. To address this deficiency and 
promote the overall mental health and well-being of police personnel, this bill seeks to 
require annual psychiatric, psychological, drug, and physical examinations. It also 
mandates participation in stress debriefing programs, particularly for officers whose 
duties regularly expose them to traumatic events.
In view of the forgoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
MARCOS/^


TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE
S.B. No. 1170
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25 AUG 11 P3«7
RECEIVED BY;
Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
AN ACT
MANDATING ANNUAL PSYCHIATRIC, PSYCHOLOGICAL DRUG AND 
PHYSICAL TESTS FOR POLICE OFFICERS, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE 
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled:
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SECTION 1. Section 30 of Republic Act No. 6975, as amended, is hereby
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further amended to read as follows:
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"SEC. 30. General Qualifications for Appointment - No person shall be
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appointed as officer or member of the PNP unless he or she possesses the
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following minimum qualifications:
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(a) A citizen of the Philippines;
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(b) A person of good moral conduct;
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(c) Must have passed the psychiatric/psychological, drug and physical
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tests to be administered by the PNP or by any NAPOLCOM accredited
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government hospital for the purpose of determining physical and
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mental health;
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(d)Must possess a formal baccalaureate degree from a recognized
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institution of learning;
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(e)Must be eligible in accordance with the standards set by the
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Commission;
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(f) Must not have been dishonorably discharged from military
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employment or dismissed for cause from any civilian position in the
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Government;
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(g) Must not have been convicted by final judgment of an offense or
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(h) Must be at least one meter and sixty-two centimeters (1.62 m.) in 
height for male and one meter and fifty-seven centimeters (1.57 m.) 
for female;
(i) Must weigh not more or less than five kilograms (5 kgs.) from the 
standard weight corresponding to his or her height, age, and sex; 
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(j) For a new applicant, must not be less than twenty-one (21) nor more 
than thirty (30) years of age: except for the last qualification, the 
above- enumerated qualifications shall be continuing in character and 
an absence of any one of them at any given time shall be a ground 
for separation or retirement from the service: Provided, That PNP 
members who are already in the service upon the effectivity of this 
Act shall be given at least two (2) more years to obtain the minimum 
educational qualification and one (1) year to satisfy the weight 
requirement.
For the purpose of determining compliance with the requirements on 
physical and mental health, as well as the non-use of prohibited 
drugs, the PNP by itself or through a NAPOLCOM accredited 
government hospital shall conduct [regular] ANNUAL psychiatric, 
psychological drug and physical tests [randomly and] without notice.
PROVIDED, THAT, PNP OFFICERS AND MEMBERS WHOSE 
OPERATIONAL WORK EXPOSE THEM TO TRAUMATIC 
SITUATIONS SHOULD, AFTER SUCH OPERATIONS, BE 
SUBJECTED TO STRESS DEBRIEFING FOR THE PURPOSE OF 
PREVENTING MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS."
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SEC. 2. Repealing Clause. - All laws, executive orders, presidential decrees, 
presidential proclamations, letters of instruction, rules and regulations or parts thereof 
which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified 
accordingly.
SEC. 3. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,