Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Seventeenth Congress
First Regular Session

4109

HOUSE BILL NO. _

Introduced by Honorable Joaquin M. Chipeco, Jr.

PLANATORY NOTE

One of important sidelights of the Senate hearings on extrajudicial killings
was the emerging consensus on the seeming impotence of the so-called Peoples
Law Enforcement Board (PLEB), Charges of “ineffective”, “confusing” and
insignificant” rang out from the Senate Chairman of the Committee on Justice,
the Chief of the PNP and the president of the various PLEBs nationwide himsel

According to the aforesaid personalities, the PLEB held big hopes for the
maintenance of internal discipline in the police force considering that it draws its
membership from the community itself, that it is strategically positioned at the
very site of the commission of the administrative offenses, and that it has first
hand familiarity with the erring policemen and women, their victims and the
potentiall witnesses. It was also observed that the Internal Affairs office of the PNP
only has 700 personnel for the purpose whereas all municipalities nationwide have
organized PLEBs.

To tap into the high promise of PLEBs as an institution for police
discipline, various suggestions have been made that ranged from enlarging. its
composition so as to inelude the religious sector, NGOs and prominent members
of the community in order to avoid bias in the decisions based on the political
association of vither the complainant(s) or the respondent(s), vigorous information

dissemination as to its importance and, of course, remedial legislation

This bill represents the last mentioned approach, which intends to
strengthen the PLEBs via amendatory legislation to bring out the best in our police
force, Its early approval is therefore fervently sought

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IN M. CHIP.



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City. Metro Manila

Seventeenth Congress
First Regular Session

9
HOUSE BILL NO. _ 4109

Introduced by Honorable Joaquin M. Chipeco, Jr.

AN ACT
STRENGTHENING THE PEOPLE'S LAW ENFORCEMENT
BOARD (PLEB), FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
REPUBLIC ACT NO, 6975 AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO,
8551

Re it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the
Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION [. Paragraph (a), Section 43 of Republic Act No. 6975
(otherwise known as the Department of the Interior and Local Government
[DILG] Act of 1990), as amended by 66 of Republic Act 8551
(otherwise known as the Philippine National Police [PNP] Reform and

Reorganization Act of 1998) is hereby further amended to read as follows

“SEC, 43, People’s Law Enforcement Board (PLEB). — (a) Creation
and Functions -

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~The PLEB shall be the central receiving entity for any citizen's
complaint against the officers and members of the PNP, WHETHER OR
NOT ASSIGNED IN A PARTICULAR MUNICIPALITY OR CITY AS
LONG AS THE ACTS COMPLAINED OF WERE COMMITTED IN
SAID LOCALITY, [Subject to the provisions of Section 41 of Republic Act
No. 6975, the PLEB shall take cognizance of or refer the complaint to the
proper disciplinary or adjudicatory authority within three (3) days upon the
filing of the complain] THE PLEB SHALL HAVE SOLE AND



EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OVER ALL ADMINISTRATIVE CASES
FILED AGAINST ANY MEMBER OF THE PNP ASSIGNED IN A
PARTICULAR CITY OR MUNICIPALITY,”

)

SEC Number (3) of paragraph (b) of Sec, 43 of RA 6973 as
amended by See. 67 of RA 8551 is further amended to read as follows

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“(3) [Three (3)] FIVE (3) other members who are removable only for
cause to be chosen by the local peace and order council from among the

respected members of the community known for their probity and inteprity
[one (1) of whom must be a woman} PROVIDED ONE IS A WOMAN
ANOTHER IS A MEMBER OF THE RELIGIOUS SECTOR, ANOTHER
\ MEMBER OF A DULY REGISTERED NON-GOVERNMENTAL
ORGANIZATION (NGO) OR PEOPLE'S ORGANIZATION (PO), AND
FINALLY, another a member of the Bar, or, in the absence thereof, a
college gradual
locality.”

. or the prineipal of the central elementary school in the

SEC. 3. The PLEB shall have original and original jurisdiction over
all administrative cases filed against any member of the PNP in a particular
city or municipality. Including but not limited to the Internal Affairs office
of the PNP, the National Police Commission (Napoleom) or the
Ombudsman, no other off

agency or instrumentality of the government
shall take cognizance of any administrative complaint filed against any
member of the PNP ina particular city or municipality

In resolvin

administrative cases, the PLEB is empowered to impose
disciplinary sanctions such as suspension and/or dismissal from the service
as well asp

visional remedies such as preventive suspension and
suspension or cancellation of permit to carry firearms outside of residence
Nobwithstanding the provisions of this Act, the appeals process in
administrative proceedings as laid down in RA 6975 as amended by A 8351
shall remain in full force and effect

SEC. 4. Within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Act, the
DILG shall conduct. a vigorous information dissemination campaign
throughout the country as to the importance and vital role of the PLEBs in
the maintenance of public order and security


SEC. 5. The Napolcom, in coordination with the PNP and the DILG,
shall issue the necessary rules and regulations for the effective
implementation of this Act

SEC. 6, All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations, or parts
thereol inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or amended
accordingly

SEC. 7. In the event that any provision of this Act or any portion
thereof is declared unconstitutional by a competent court, other provisions
notaffected thereby shall remain valid and enforceable.

SEC. 8. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication

in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation

Approved