NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Third Regular Session
SENATE
S. No. 2919
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Introduced by SENATOR RONALD "BATO" DELA ROSA
AN ACT
INCREASING THE COMPULSORY AGE OF RETIREMENT FOR OFFICERS AND 
NON-OFFICERS OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE FROM FIFTY-SIX 
YEARS OLD TO FIFTY-SEVEN YEARS OLD, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE 
SECTION 39 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 
"DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT OF 1990" 
AS AMENDED
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Early this year, we have submitted to the Office of the President a bill providing 
for organizational reforms in the Philippine National Police (PNP). Unfortunately, said 
bill was vetoed.
One of the provisions in the vetoed bill seeks to increase the compulsory 
retirement age of retirement for officers and non-officers of the PNP from the fifty-six 
(56) years old to fifty-seven (57) years old. This provision was not included as one of 
the justifications for the President's veto of the aforementioned bill.
As such, in order to achieve harmonization of retirement of our military and 
police personnel, this bill aims to provide the same retirement age of 57 years old for 
our PNP personnel, as it is for our AFP personnel. In this manner, the retirement policy 
that governs those who protect us from external security threats and those who 
protect us from internal security threats, shall be one and the same.
In view of the foregoing, I earnestly seek the swift passage of this bill.
RONALD
ELA ROSA


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AN ACT
INCREASING THE COMPULSORY AGE OF RETIREMENT FOR OFFICERS AND 
NON-OFFICERS OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE FROM FIFTY-SIX 
YEARS OLD TO FIFTY-SEVEN YEARS OLD, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE 
SECTION 39 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 
"DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT OF 1990" 
AS AMENDED
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
Section 1. Section 39 of R. A. No. 6975, as amended by R. A. 11200, is hereby 
amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 39. Compulsory Retirement. - Compulsory retirement, for officer 
and non-officer, shall be upon the attainment of age [fifty six (56)] 
FIFTY-SEVEN (57): Provided, That, in case of any officer with the rank 
of Police Brigadier General, Police Major General or Police Lieutenant 
General, the Commission may allow his retention in the service for an 
unextendible period of one (1) yearH: PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT 
UNIFORMED PERSONNEL WHO HAVE LESS THAN ONE (1) YEAR IN 
THE SERVICE UPON THE EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ACT SHALL HAVE THE 
OPTION TO REHRE AT THE AGE OF FIFTY-SIX (56)."
Sec. 2. Repealing Clause. - All other laws, decrees, executive orders and rules 
and regulations contrary or 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,