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

NINETE

H CONGRI
First Regular Session

House BILL Xo. 575

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE JURDIN JESUS M. ROMUALDO.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Under Section 33 of Republic Act (RA) No. 6975, or the Department of the Interior and Local
Government Act of 1990, only non-commissioned officers of the Philippine National Police (PNP)
who are licensed criminologists may be appointed to the rank of Police Lieutenant to fill up
vacancies after promotions trom the ranks are completed. This leaves out many non-commissioned
officers and has led to a shortage of Police Lieutenants, which cannot be filled-up by the yearly
graduates of the Philippine National Police Academy and by the promotion of Police Executive
Master Sergeants to Police Lieutenant. This shortage is expected to grow with the continuous
recruitment of non-commissioned officers into the PNP. The PNP also requires aet or
aircraft engineers and aircraft pilots in its ranks in order for it to effectively carry out its mandate.

Hence, this measure seeks to amend Section 33 of RA No. 6975 in order to allow non-
commissioned officers and others who are professional license holders or have career service
professional eligibility to become Police Lieutenants and allow for the lateral entry of aircraft
engineers and pilots into the PNP as Police Lieutenants and Police Captains, respectively. If
enacted into law, this measure will help the PNP maintain an effective, competent, and efficient
police force.

This is a refiled bill from the previous Congress principally authored by Hon. Xavier Jesus D.
Romualdo of the Lone District of Camiguin.

Accordingly, the support of the Members of Congress for NX prompt passage of this measure is

earnestly requested,

JURDIN M. ROMUALDO.


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

NINET!

\TH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. __ 575,

INTRODUCED BY REPRES!

NTATIVE JURDIN JESUS M. ROMUALDO

ANACT.
AMENDING SECTION 33 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975, OTHERWIS!
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERN)
1990, TO EXPAND THE ELIGIBILITY FOR LATERAL ENTRY INTO TH
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE

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

1 SECTION 1. Section 33 of Republic Act No. 6975, otherwise known as the Department of the

2 Interior and Local Government Act of 1990, is hereby amended to read as follows:

3
4 Section 33, Literal Entry of Officers into the PNP, — In general, all original
5 appointments of commissioned officers in the PNP shall commence with the rank of
6 inspector] POLICE LIEUTENANT, to inciude all those with highly technical
7 qualifications applying for the PNP technical services, such as dentists, optometrists.
8 nurses, engineers, AIRCRAFT ENGINEERS OR THOSE WITH DEGREES IN
9 AERONAUTICAL — ENGINEERING, AIRCRAFT — MAINTENANCE
10 ECHNOLOGY, AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE ENGINEERING, AVIATION
n ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY, AIRCRAFT TECHNOLOGY, AND
12 OTHER SIMILAR AVIATION OR AERONAUTICS RELATED COURS!

13 and graduates of forensic sciences. Doctors of medicine, members of the
14 PHILIPPINE Bur, LICENSED PILOTS, and chaplains shail be appointed to the

15 rank of [senior inspector] POLICE CAPTAIN in their particular technical service.


Graduates of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) shall be automatically

ENANT.

Licensed

appointed to the initial rank of [inspector] POLICE L

criminologists AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS WHO HAVE A LIC

ISSUED BY THE PROF!

ONAL REGULATION COMMISSION OR

HAVE CAREER SERVICE PROFESSIONAL GIBILITY OR

EQUIVALENT may be appointed to the rank of inspector]: POLICE,

LIE

ENANT to fill up any vacancy after promotions from the ranks are completed.

SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Interior and Local Government shall issue the rules and regulations

to effectively implement the provisions of this Act within sixty (60) days from its effectivity.

SEC. 3. All laws. decrees, orders. rules and regulations, and other issuances or parts thereof that
are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed. amended, or moditicd

accordingly.

SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or

in a newspaper of general circulation

Approved,