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s. B. No. 2186 
Introduced by SENATOR EDGARDO J. ANGARA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
At the heart of a strong justice system is the indispensable and 
co6plementary role of the State’s prosecutorid and counseling arm. The 
National Prosecution Service, the Office of the Chief State Counsel, and the 
O f f p  of the Ombudsman, are mandated to uphold the rule of law as a 
coyponent of the justice system. 
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It is sad to note, however, that our prosecutors and state counselors earn 
less than those in the Judiciary. Such situation has produced a migratory effect. 
After spending a few years in the NE, the OCSC, or the OMB, they resign and 
joiq the ranks of the Judiciary. This is further aggravated by the imbalance 
beween the number of prosecutors and state counselors with that of the number 
of regional and other trial courts in the country, resulting to a heavy workload. In 
shoit, our prosecutors and state counselors are overworked and underpaid. 
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This bill seeks to correct the aforementioned inequities. The increase in 
sala)ies and the granting of additional services and privileges to the members of 
the iNationa1 Prosecution Service, the Office of the Chief State Counsel, and the 
Off4ce of the Ombudsman, to place them at par with those in the Judiciary would 
deter the current practice of migration. Likewise, the proposed measure would 
dissuade the prosecutors and state counselors from being entangled in the web 
of dorruption. Finally, this would benefit the entire justice system, for there 
wodld be a continuous supply of competent and dedicated lawyers from the 
Department of Justice and the Office of the Ombudsman servicing our court 
system. 
Approval of this measure, therefore, is earnestly sought. 
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EDGARDO .ANGARA 
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THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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Second Regular Session 
SENATE 
Introduced by SENATOR EDGARDO J. ANGARA 
AN ACT RATIONALIZING THE COMPENSATION BENEFlTS AND 
OTHER PRIVILEGES AND INCENTIVES FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE 
NATIONAL PROSECUTlON SERVICE AND THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF 
5TATE COUNSEL IN THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, AND THE OFFICE 
OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PROVIDING FUNDS THERFOR, 
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repvesentatives of the Philippines in 
congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. - At the heart of a strong justice 
system is the indispensable and complementary role of the State’s prosecutorial 
and counseling arm. It is, therefore, hereby declared a policy of the State to adopt 
effective measures to ensure an independent, responsive and efficient National 
Prosecution Service, Office of the Chief State Counsel, and Office of the 
Ombudsman, worthy of public trust and confidence. 
Accordingly, this Act aims to: 
(a) Raise the level of competence and to ensure the integrity of the 
prosecutors and state counselors; and 
@)Improve the compensation system for members of the National 
Prosecution Service, the Office of the Chief State CounseI, and the 
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Office of the Ombusman, to be able to attract the best and the brightest. 
SEC. 2. Salary Schedule for Prosecutors and Counselom - AI1 members 
of the National Prosecution Service and Office of the Chief State Counsel in the 
Department of Justice, and the Office of the Ombudsman, shall receive the 
following monthly salaries in accordance with their respective salary grades 
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Chief State Prosecutor 
Assistant Chief State Prosecutor 
Regional State Prosecutor 
Prosecutor IV 
Prosecutor I11 
Prosecutor I1 
Prosecutor I 
Associate Prosecution Attorney 11 
Associate Prosecution Attorney I 
under Republic Act No. 6758, as amended, otherwise known as the Salary 
Standardization Law: 
SALARY GRADE 
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Sec. 3. Coverage. - The Salary Schedule set forth in Section 2 of this Act 
shall exclusively cover the following positions: 
A. In the National Prosecution Service: 
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Chief State Counsel 
Assistant Chief State Counsel 
State Counsel V 
State Counsel IV 
State Counsel I11 
State Counsel I1 
State Counsel I 
Associate State Counsel I1 
Associate State Counsel I 
B. In the Office of the Chief State Counsel: 
SALARY GRADE 
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Ombudsman 
Special Prosecutor 
Overall Deputy Ombudsman 
Deputy Ombudsman 
Deputy Special Prosecutor 
Asst. Special Prosecutor 111 
Assistant Ombudsman 
Graft Investigation Officer I11 
Graft Investigation and Prosecution 
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C. In the Office of the Ombudsman. 
Asst. Special Prosecutor I1 
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Officer I1 
Asst. Special Prosecutor I 
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Graft Investigation and Prosecution 
Officer I 
Prosecution Officer I11 
Associate Graft Investigation and 
Prosecution Officer I1 
Associate 
Graft Investigation and 
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SEC. 4. Limitations. - Positions in government offices other than in the 
National Prosecution Service, the Office of the Chief State Counsel, and the 
Office of the Ombudsman that are equal in rank to the above positions, or are 
given the same rank and privileges of the above positions under existing laws, 
shall not be covered by the Salary Schedule provided in Section 2 hereof. 
Sec 5. Incentive Scheme. - To carry out the declared policy of this Act, the 
Secretary of Justice, for the Department of Justice, and the Ombudsman for the 
Office of the Ombudsman, are hereby authorized to prep&e and adopt an 
incentive scheme for officers and employees in the Department of Justice and in 
the Office of the Ombudsman not otherwise covered by Sections 2 and 3 of this 
Act. 
SEC 6. Authority to Utilize Income. - The Secretary of Justice and the 
Ombudsman are hereby authorized to utilize the income of the Department of 
Justice and the Office of the Ombudsman respectively, to augment the resulting 
increases in compensation and incentives authorized under this Act. 
SEC 7. Fund Source. The funds necessary to carry out the provisions of 
this Act shall be charged against the colIections of the Department of Justice and 
the Office of the Ombudsman from fees they are hereby authorized to assess for 
various services rendered in accordance with existing laws, including Executive 
Order No. 292 and Batas Pambansa Blg. 325. These collections shall be deposited 
in a Trust Fund exclusively for the benefit of the Department of Justice or the 
Office of the Ombudsman, and shall be made available for payment of the 
benefits herein provided Provided, however, That should such amount be 
adequate, the needed balance shall be taken from any funds in the National 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated. 
SEC. 8 ImpZementing GuideZines. - The Department of Justice and the 
Office of the Ombudsman shall issue the necessary guidelines, in coordination 
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with the Department of Budget and Management, for the proper implementation 
of this Act within ninety (90) days from approval hereof. 
SEC. 9. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and 
regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or 
amended accordingly. 
SEC. 10. Sepatubility Clause. - If any provision of this Act is declared 
invalid or unconstitutional, the provisions not affected thereby shall continue to 
be in full force and effect. 
SEC. 11. Eflectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fieen (15) days 
after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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