THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
S E N A T E  
S. No. 
4 
Introduced by Senator Franklin M. Drilon 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Republic Act No. 6975 established the Philippine National Police 
(PNP), which is “national in scope and civilian in character administered 
and controlled by a national police commission” as mandated by Section 
6, Article XVI of the Philippine Constitution. 
Republic Act No. 8551 provided for the reform and reorganization 
of the Philippine National Police, amending Republic Act No. 6975. This 
law grants, among others, the NAPOLCOM additional powers, adds more 
substance to the powers of city and municipal mayors over the police, 
and gives the NAPOLCOM the authority to reorganize the PNP. 
However, persistent public clamor for an efficient and effective 
response to criminality demands a deeper and more sustainable 
approach in reforming the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) and 
the PNP. 
There is also a consistent call from ordinary citizens and local 
government officials to provide local government units more authority, 
power and resources to deliver basic services and meet the demands of 
increased responsibilities devolved to them to maintain peace and order, 
and preserve the comfort and convenience of its inhabitants “within their 
territorial jurisdiction” (Sec. 16, Book 1, Republic Act No. 7160). 
Although local government units, through their local chief 
executives, are made responsible for peace and order in their 
. communities, the “dual control” concept under Republic Act No. 6975 
and Republic Act No. 8551, of giving local chief executives “operational 
control and supervision,” but denying them substantial administrative 
control and supervision often renders them inutile in their fight against 
crime in their communities. Without administrative powers, city and 
municipal mayors cannot exert executive and managerial prerogatives 
that would improve the performance of the police in their jurisdiction. In 
the meantime, their constituents expect them to perform effectively in 
maintaining peace and order. 
Local communities and local officials also invoke the constitutional 
policy of local autonomy (Section 25, Article 11) and the constitutional 
mandate to have a “more responsive and accountable local government 
structure” (Section 3, Article X). 
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Republic Act No. 8551 failed to recognize adequately the crucial 
role of local government units in maintaining peace and order; thus, did 
not accommodate the needs of local government units in the delivery of 
this primary service. The law, however, called for the “devolution of 
police capabilities to local government units within three (3) years after 
the activity of this Act” (Section 72, Title X, Republic Act No. 8551). 
This bill seeks to improve law enforcement in the country by 
empowering local government units to effectively and efficiently maintain 
peace and order in their territories. Empowering local government units 
entails decentralization of some administrative and operational aspects of 
the NAPOLCOM and the PNP, such as expanding the deputation powers 
of city and municipal mayors to include the power to appoint and 
dismiss 
PNP 
personnel 
within 
their 
respective 
jurisdictions. 
Administrative decentralization also marks the beginning and allows for 
a transition to the eventual devolution of police capabilities to local 
government units. The bill also retains the national scope of the PNP, 
strengthens its civilian character. 
Approval of this bill, therefore, is earnestly requested. 
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THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
) 
1 
AN 30 RQ37 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
1 
S E N A T E  
S. No. 
Introduced by Senator Franklin M. Drilon 
AN ACT 
FURTHER AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975 AS AMENDED 
BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8551, RESTRUCTURING THE 
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE AND EMPOWERING LOCAL 
GOVERNMENT UNITS FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF LAW AND 
ORDER, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Section 38(a) of Republic Act No. 6975, as amended, is 
hereby further amended to read as follows: 
“SEC. 38. Promotions. - (a) A uniformed member of the 
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP) shall not be eligible for 
promotion to ANY [a higher] position or rank unless he or she has 
successfully passed (i) the corresponding promotional examination 
given by the Commission, or (ii) the Bar, or (iii) the corresponding 
board examinations for technical services and other professions, 
OR (iv) has satisfactorily completed the appropriate and accredited 
course in the PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE ACADEMY (PNPA) or 
equivalent training institutions, and has satisfactorily passed the 
required psychiatric/ psychological and drug tests. In addition, no 
uniformed member of the PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP) 
shall be eligible for promotion IN RANK OR POSITION IF HE OR 
ADMINISTRATIVE CASE OR A [during the pendency of his or her] 
[administrative and/or] criminal case BEFORE A COURT OF L AW; 
SHE HAS ANY PENDING FINANCIAL OR NON-SERVICE RELATED 
“TO QUALIFY FOR PROMOTION, A UNIFORMED MEMBER 
OF THE 
PHILIPPINE 
NATIONAL 
POLICE 
MUST 
SUBMIT 
CLEARANCE 
FROM 
(i) 
THE 
PROVINCIAL 
GOVERNOR, 
CONCERNED, IF THE SUBJECT IS BEING PROMOTED FROM 
THE RANKS OF THE PROVINCIAL POLICE OR (ii) THE CITY OR 
MUNICIPAL MAYOR CONCERNED IF HE OR SHE IS BEING 
PROMOTED FROM THE RANKS OF THE CITY OR MUNICIPAL 
POLICE. THE CLEARANCE SHALL ATTEST TO THE FACT THAT 
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HE OR SHE DOES NOT HAVE ANY FINANCIAL OR NON-SERVICE 
RELATED ADMINISTRATIVE CASE PENDING BEFORE THE 
PROVINCE, CITY OR MUNICIPALITY; AND (iii) FROM [or unless he 
or she has been cleared by] the People’s Law Enforcement Board 
(PLEB) CONCERNED, AS WELL AS FROM [and] (iv) the Office of 
the Ombudsman THAT HE OR SHE DOES NOT HAVE [oq any 
PENDING 
CRIMINAL complaint[s] IN THE SAID OFFICES.” 
[proffered against him or her, if any] 
SECTION 2. Section 51(b)(4) of the same Act is likewise amended to 
read as follows: 
“(4) Other Powers. In addition to the SAID [aforementioned] 
powers, THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNORS AND THE city and 
municipal mayors shall have [the following] authority over the 
POLICE [PNP] units in their respective jurisdictions AS FOLLOWS: 
(i) 
THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNORS AND THE MAYORS 
OF HIGHLY URBANIZED AND INDEPENDENT CITIES 
SHALL RESPECTIVELY HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO 
CHOOSE THE PROVINCIAL CHIEF OF POLICE AND 
THE 
CITY 
CHIEF 
OF 
POLICE 
FROM 
THE 
CORRESPONDING LIST OF THREE ELIGIBLES EACH 
RECOMMENDED BY THE CHIEF OF THE PHILIPPINE 
NATIONAL POLICE. 
MAYORS 
OF 
COMPONENT 
CITIES 
AND 
MUNICIPALITIES SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO 
CHOOSE THE CHIEFS OF POLICE 
OF THEIR 
RESPECTIVE CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES FROM 
THE CORRESPONDING LIST OF THREE ELIGIBLES 
EACH RECOMMENDED BY THE PROVINCIAL CHIEFS 
OF POLICE CONCERNED. 
UNLESS 
REAPPOINTED, 
THE 
INCUMBENT 
PROVINCIAL CHIEFS OF POLICE, THE CHIEFS OF 
POLICE OF HIGHLY URBANIZED, INDEPENDENT, 
AND COMPONENT CITIES AND OF MUNICIPALITIES 
SHALL BE DEEMED RELIEVED FROM THEIR POSTS 
THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE APPROVAL OF THIS 
ACT: 
PROVIDED, THAT SAID OFFICIALS SHALL BE 
APPOINTED TO ANOTHER OFFICE OF THE SAME 
RANK AND 
SALARY, OR ITS EQUIVALENT, 
IN 
ACCORDANCE WITH THE FIXED TERM OF THE 
OFFICE 
OF 
THE 
SAID 
OFFICERS. 
THE 
SUCCESSORS OF RELIEVED PROVINCIAL, CITY, AND 
MUNICIPAL 
CHIEFS 
OF 
POLICE 
SHALL 
BE 
APPOINTED IN THE MANNER PROVIDED HEREIN. 
“THE PROVINCIAL CHIEFS OF POLICE OR THE CITY 
OR MUNICIPAL CHIEFS OF POLICE SO CHOSEN 
SHALL 
PREFERABLY 
BE 
ASSIGNED 
TO 
THE 
PROVINCE, CITY OR MUNICIPALITY OF WHICH THEY 
ARE RESIDENTS. NO MEMBER OF THE PHILIPPINE 
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NATIONAL POLICE SHALL BE ASSIGNED TO THE 
PROVINCE, CITY OR MUNICIPALITY OR HIS OR HER 
RESIDENCE IF ADMINISTRATIVE 
OR CRIMINAL 
CHARGES 
OR 
CASES 
FOR 
HUMAN 
RIGHTS 
VIOLATIONS, OTHER CRIMES OR INFRACTIONS OF 
THE LAW ARE PENDING AGAINST HIM BEFORE ANY 
ADMINISTRATIVE INVESTIGATIVE BODY, OFFICE OR 
COURT 
IN 
THE 
SAID 
PROVINCE, 
CITY 
OR 
M UNI CI PALITY . 
“NO OFFICER-IN-CHARGE SHALL BE DESIGNATED 
TO THE POSITION OF THE PROVINCIAL CHIEF OF 
POLICE OR THE CITY OR MUNICIPAL CHIEF OF 
POLICE FOR MORE THAN THIRTY (30) DAYS. 
NEITHER MAY ANY PERSON BE APPOINTED OR 
TEMPORARY 
OR 
ACTING 
CAPACITY 
TO 
THE 
POSITION OF A PROVINCIAL CHIEF OF POLICE OR 
AS A CITY OR MUNICIPAL CHIEF OF POLICE 
BEYOND THE PERIOD MENTIONED ABOVE. 
DETAILED 
AS AN 
OFFICER-IN-CHARGE 
OR IN 
(ii) 
THE GOVERNOR OR THE MAYOR CONCERNED MAY 
RECOMMEND IN WRITING TO THE COMMISSION 
OR 
THE 
RECALL, 
RELIEF, 
TRANSFER 
REASSIGNMENT OF THE PROVINCIAL CHIEF OF 
POLICE 
OR THE CITY 
OR MUNICIPAL 
CHIEF 
CONCERNED 
MOTU 
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OR 
UPON 
THE 
INITIATIVE OF THE LOCAL LAW 
AND 
ORDER 
COUNCIL. 
“THE RECOMMENDATION FOR RECALL, RELIEF, 
TRANSFER OR REASSIGNMENT SHALL BE BASED 
ON A SYSTEMATIC EVALUATION AND CONCLUSION 
THAT 
THE 
POLICE 
OFFICER 
CONCERNED 
IS 
INEFFECTIVE 
IN 
COMBATING 
CRIME 
OR 
IN 
MAINTAINING LAW AND ORDER IN THE PROVINCE, 
CITY 
OR 
MUNICIPALITY 
OF 
HIS 
OR 
HER 
ASSIGNMENT. 
“THE 
COMMISSION 
SHALL 
ACT 
UPON 
THE 
RECOMMENDATION WITHIN SIXTY (60) DAYS FROM 
RECEIPT OF THE SAME: 
PROVIDED, THAT THE 
RECOMMENDATION IS DEEMED APPROVED IF THE 
COMMISSION FAILS TO ACT ON IT WITHIN SAID 
SIXTY (60) DAYS. 
“THE COMMISSION MAY, MOTU PROPIO, ORDER THE 
RECALL, 
RELIEF, 
AND 
TRANSFER 
OR 
REASSIGNMENT OF ANY PROVINCIAL CHIEF OF 
POLICE, CITY OR MUNICIPAL CHIEF OF POLICE OR 
POLICE OFFICER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS RULES, 
REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES. A COPY OF THE 
ORDER 
OF RECALL, 
RELIEF, 
TRANSFER 
OR 
REASSIGNMENT 
SHALL 
BE 
FURNISHED 
THE 
GOVERNOR OR THE MAYOR CONCERNED. 
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“THE TERM OF OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL CHIEF 
OF POLICE OR THE CITY OR MUNICIPAL CHIEF OF 
POLICE AND OTHER POLICE OFFICERS SHALL NOT 
EXCEED THE LIMIT SET IN 
SECTION 25 OF 
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8551.” 
[“(i) Authority to choose the chief of police from a list of five 
(5) eligibles recommended by the provincial police 
director, preferably from the same province, city or 
municipality: Provided, however, That in no case shall 
an officer-in-charge be designated for more than thirty 
(30) days: Provided, further, That the local peace and 
order council may, through the city or municipal 
mayor, recommend the recall or reassignment of the 
chief of police when, in its perception, the latter has 
been ineffective in combating crime or maintaining 
peace and order in the city or municipality: Provided, 
finally, That such relief shall be based on guidelines 
established by the NAPOLCOM;] 
(iii) 
[ii] [Authority] [t]To recommend to the CHIEF OF THE 
PHI LIPPI NE NATI 0 NAL PO LI CE [provincial director] 
the transfer, reassignment or detail of ANY MEMBER 
OF THE PROVINCIAL POLICE OR OF THE LOCAL 
POLICE 
OF 
ANY 
HIGHLY 
URBANIZED 
OR 
INDEPENDENT CITY [PNP members] outside THE 
PROVINCE OR CITY CONCERNED OR TO THE 
PROVINCIAL CHIEF OF POLICE OF ANY MEMBER OF 
A COMPONENT OR MUNICIPAL POLICE OUTSIDE 
THE LATTER’S ASSIGNMENT; [of their respective city 
or town residences; and] 
(iv) 
[iii][Authority] [t]To [recomrqend] APPOINT from a list 
of eligibles previously screened by the peace and order 
council [the appointment of] new members of the 
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP) to be assigned to 
their respective PROVINCES, cities or municipalities: 
PROVIDED, THAT SUCH APPOINTMENT 
[without 
which no such appointments] shall be EFFECTIVE 
ONLY UPON BEING attested BY THE CIVIL SERVICE 
COMMISSION AND APPROVED BY THE NATIONAL 
POLICE COMMISSION. 
“THE ANNUAL QUOTA OF POLICE OFFICERS WHOM 
THE GOVERNORS OR THE MAYORS MAY APPOINT 
SHALL BE FIXED BY THE COMMISSION BASED ON 
THE 
REORGANIZATION 
PLAN 
APPROVED 
BY 
CONGRESS PURSUANT TO REPUBLIC ACT NO. 855 1. 
THE 
GOVERNORS 
OR 
THE 
MAYORS 
MAY, 
H 0 WEVER, 
APPOINT 
ADDITIONAL 
POLICE 
PERSONNEL ABOVE THE QUOTA FIXED BY THE 
POPULATION RATIO PRESCRIBED BY 
LAW, TO 
IMPROVE THE LAW AND ORDER CONDITION O F  
THEIR LOCALITIES. THE NUMBER OF UNIFORMED 
POLICE PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO THE OFFICE OF 
’ COMMISSION, 
BUT 
WITHIN 
THE 
POLICE 
TO 
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THE PROVINCIAL CHIEF OF POLICE SHALL NOT 
EXCEED THE RATIO OF ONE (1) UNIFORMED 
POLICEMAN 
FOR 
EVERY 
MUNICIPALITY 
OR 
COMPONENT CITY. 
THE APPOINTMENTS SHALL, 
HOWEVER, BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES 
OF 
THE 
COMMISSION 
GOVERNING 
THE 
APPOINTMENT OF POLICE PERSONNEL AND THE 
LAWS APPLICABLE THERETO. 
“THE POLICE OFFICERS SO APPOINTED SHALL 
RECEIVE THE SALARIES AND BENEFITS DUE TO 
POLICE 
OFFICERS 
SET 
BY 
THE 
SALARY 
STANDARDIZATION 
LAW 
GOVERNING 
THE 
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE PERSONNEL. 
THEY 
SHALL ALSO BE ENTITLED TO STANDARD POLICE 
EQUIPMENT AS MANDATED BY LAW. 
“THE 
PROVINCE, 
CITY 
OR 
MUNICIPALITY 
CONCERNED 
SHALL PROVIDE 
THE 
SALARIES, 
BENEFITS AND EQUIPMENT OF POLICE OFFICERS 
APPOINTED BY GOVERNORS OR MAYORS OUTSIDE 
THE QUOTA MENTIONED ABOVE; AND” 
[Provided, That whenever practicable and consistent 
with the requirements of the service, PNP members 
shall be assigned to the city or municipality of their 
residence] 
(v) 
[iv] 
TO 
MAKE 
PERIODIC 
REVIEWS 
AND 
EVALUATIONS OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE 
MEMBERS OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE 
(PNP) 
ASSIGNED 
TO 
THEIR 
RESPECTIVE 
JURISDICTIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES 
AND REGULATIONS, STANDARDS AND CODE OF 
CONDUCT 
PROMULGATED 
BY 
THE 
NATIONAL 
POLICE COMMISSION, AND TO RECOMMEND THE 
PROMOTION OF DESERVING POLICE OFFICERS. 
PROMOTIONAL APPOINTMENT SHALL BE ATTESTED 
BY 
THE 
CIVIL 
SERVICE 
COMMISSION 
AND 
APPROVED 
BY 
THE 
NATIONAL 
POLICE 
COMMISSION. 
“The control 
and 
supervision 
of 
anti-gambling 
operations shall be VESTED UPON THE GOVERNORS 
AND 
THE 
MAYORS 
CONCERNED: 
[within the 
jurisdiction of local government executives] PROVIDED, 
THAT SUCH CONTROL AND SUPERVISION MAY BE 
REVOKED BY THE COMMISSION ON THE GROUND 
THAT 
ILLEGAL 
GAMBLING 
CONTINUES 
TO 
PROLIFERATE 
IN 
THE 
PROVINCE, 
CITY, 
MUNICIPALITY OR BARANGAY CONCERNED OR 
UPON THE WRITTEN PETITION OF THE CONCERNED 
CITIZENS IF THERE IS EVIDENCE TO SHOW THAT 
THE 
GOVERNOR 
OR 
MAYOR 
IS UNABLE 
OR 
UNWILLING TO ENFORCE ANY ANTI-GAMBLING 
LAW. 
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“THE 
COMMISSION 
MAY 
THEN 
ORDER 
THE 
NATIONAL POLICE TO TAKE OVER THE FUNCTION 
OF ENFORCING THE LAWS AGAINST ILLEGAL 
GAMBLING FROM THE GOVERNOR OR MAYOR 
CONCERNED FOR A PERIOD NOT EXCEEDING THE 
TERM OF OFFICE OF THE LATTER.” 
SECTION 3. Section 52 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as 
follows: 
“SEC. 52. Suspension or Withdrawal of Deputation. - Unless 
reversed by the President, 
the Commission 
may 
[, 
after 
consultation with the provincial governor and congressman 
concerned,] suspend 
or withdraw 
the 
deputation 
of 
any 
GOVERNOR OR MAYOR [local executive] for any of the following 
grounds ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE LATTER: 
“(a) Frequent Unauthorized absences; 
“(b) Abuse of authority; 
“(c) Providing material OR MORAL support to, CODDLING 
OF OR FRATERNIZING WITH criminal elements OR COMMITTING 
ANY ACT OF AN ACCESSORY AS PENALIZED BY THE REVISED 
PENAL CODE; [or] 
“(d) Engaging in acts inimical to national security or which 
negate the effectiveness of the LAW [peace] and order campaign[.]; 
“(E) CHRONIC INABILITY OR FAILURE TO CONTROL THE 
CRIME SITUATION IN HIS OR HER JURISDICTION; OR 
“(F) INABILITY OR FAILURE TO STOP THE OPERATIONS OF 
ILLEGAL GAMBLING LIKE JUETENG, KMSL40, AND SIMILAR 
GAMBLING GAMES IN HIS OR HER JURISDICTION. 
“THE GOVERNOR OR THE MAYOR CONCERNED MAY, 
HOWEVER, QUESTION THE SUSPENSION OR WITHDRAWAL OF’ 
HIS DEPUTATION BEFORE THE PROPER COURT. 
“Upon good cause shown, the President may, MOTU 
PROPRIO directly or through the Commission; [motu proprio] 
restore THE [such] deputation THAT HAD BEEN withdrawn from 
any GOVERNOR OR MAYOR [local executive].” 
SECTION 4. Section 13 of Republic Act No. 8551 is hereby amended to 
read as follows: 
“SEC. 13. Authority of the Commission to Reorganize the 
REQUIREMENTS [Notwithstanding the provisions] of Republic Act 
NOS. 6975 AND 8551 on the organizational structure [and rank 
classification] of the PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP), the 
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP). - IN ADDITION TO THE 
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Commission shall conduct a management audit, and prepare and 
submit to Congress a proposed reorganization plan of the PNP not 
later than December 31, 1998, subject to the limitations provided 
under this Act and based on A SHOWING OF ITS CAPABILITY TO 
INCREASE 
POLICE 
VISIBILITY, 
DELIVER 
EFFICIENT 
AND 
OPTIMUM POLICE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITIES AND 
ACCOMPLISH ITS PRIMARY MISSION TO MAINTAIN LAW AND 
ORDER NATIONWIDE. [the following criteria: 
(a) increased police visibility through dispersal of personnel 
from the headquarters to the field offices and the appointment and 
assignment of non-uniformed personnel to position which are 
purely administrative, technical, clerical or menial in nature and 
other positions which are not actually and directly related to police 
operation; and 
(b) efficient and optimized delivery of police services to the 
communities. The PNP reorganization program shall be approved 
by Congress through a joint resolution.] 
“THE 
REGIONAL 
OFFICES/COMMANDS 
OF 
THE 
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE ARE HEREBY ABOLISHED. 
“HENCEFORTH, THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE SHALL 
THE NATIONAL 
CONSIST OF TWO (2) BRANCHES, NAMELY: 
BRANCH, AND THE LOCAL BRANCH. 
“THE 
PHILIPPINE 
NATIONAL 
POLICE 
SHALL 
BE 
ADMINISTERED AND CONTROLLED BY THE NATIONAL POLICE 
COMMISSION. SUCH ADMINISTRATION AND CONTROL SHALL 
BE DEPUTIZED TO THE CHIEF OF THE PNP FOR THE NATIONAL 
BRANCH AND THE GOVERNORS AND MAYORS FOR THE LOCAL 
BRANCH. 
“THE NATIONAL BRANCH 
SHALL CONSIST OF THE 
NATIONAL OFFICE WHICH INCLUDES THE OFFICES OF THE 
CHIEF, THE DEPUTY CHIEFS, DIRECTORIAL STAFF, SPECIAL 
STAFF AND SERVICE SUPPORT UNITS. 
“THE 
NATIONAL 
BRANCH 
SHALL 
HAVE 
PRIMARY 
JURISDICTION OVER CRIMES THAT ARE DEFINED BY LAW AS 
PROVINCIAL, CITY OR MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES. 
TRANS-BORDER OR CONTINUING CRIMES THAT TRAVERSE 
“THE LOCAL BRANCH SHALL CONSIST OF THE POLICE 
STATIONS OR UNITS ASSIGNED TO THE PROVINCE, CITY OR 
MUNICIPALITY, INCLUDING THEIR SUPPORT UNITS .” 
SECTION 5. A new provision is hereby inserted after Section 13 of 
Republic Act No. 8551 to read as follows: 
“SEC. 13-A. INSTANCES WHEN THE NATIONAL BRANCH 
SHALL ASSUME PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY IN MAINTAINING LAW 
COMMISSION HEREBY AUTHORIZES THE NATIONAL BRANCH 
AND ORDER IN A PROVINCE, CITY OR MUNICIPALITY - 
THE 
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TO ASSUME PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY IN MAINTAINING LAW 
AND ORDER IN A PROVINCE, CITY OR MUNICIPALITY WHERE : 
(1) THE STATE OF LAWLESSNESS IN THE PROVINCE, CITY, 
OR MUNICIPALITY OR BARANGAY HAS REACHED A MAGNITUDE 
THAT IS BEYOND THE CAPABILITY OF THE LOCAL BRANCH TO 
C 0 
NTAIN ; 
(2) 
SUCH 
LAWLESSNESS 
TRANSCENDS 
LOCAL 
TERRITORIAL BOUNDARIES; 
(3) THE 
GOVERNOR 
OR 
MAYOR 
CONCERNED 
SO 
REQUESTS; 
(4) THE DEPUTATION OF CONCERNED LOCAL CHIEF 
EXECUTIVES HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN BY THE COMMISSION 
BASED UPON ANY GROUND PROVIDED FOR BY THIS ACT.” 
SECTION 6. A new provision is hereby inserted after Section 14 of 
Republic Act No. 8551 to read as follows: 
“SEC. 14 - A. SUSTAINING THE PROFESSIONALIZATION OF 
SUSTAIN THE 
THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP). - TO 
PROFESSIONALIZATION 
OF 
POLICE 
PERSONNEL, 
POLICE 
TRAINING ACADEMIES SHALL BE ESTABLISHED AND WHERE 
EXISTING SHALL BE MAINTAINED. THE ACADEMIES SHALL BE 
DIRECTLY ’MANAGED BY THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE 
(PNP) AS A PART OF THEIR MANDATE TO TRAIN ALL POLICE 
PERSONNEL IS 
THEIR 
RESPECTIVE 
REGIONS. 
THESE 
PSYCHIATRIC 
EXAMINATION 
AS MAY 
BE NECESSARY IN 
ADDITION TO THE YEARLY DRUG TEST OF PNP PERSONNEL IN 
CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. 
ACADEMIES 
SHALL 
ADMINISTER 
A 
PERIODIC 
NEURO- 
THE PRESENT PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE ACADEMY 
(PNPA), THE PHILIPPINE PUBLIC SAFETY COLLEGE (PPSC), AND 
CENTERS 
SHALL 
PROVIDE 
APPROPRIATE 
PROFESSIONAL 
TRAINING TO POLICE OFFICERS AND POLICE RECRUITS UNDER 
THE OVERALL SUPERVISION OF THE NATIONAL 
POLICE 
C 0 M M I S SI 0 N . ” 
THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP) IN-SERVICE TRAINING 
SECTION 7. Section 64 of Republic Act No. 8551 is likewise 
amended to read as follows: 
“SEC. 64. Automatic Deputation of PROVINCML GOVERNORS 
AND CITY AND MUNICIPAL MAYORS (Local Government Executives] 
as Commission DEPUTIES [Representatives]. - Governors and 
mayors, upon THEIR ELECTION AND QUALIFICATION [having 
been elected and having qualified] as such, are automatically 
deputized as DEPUTIES [representatives] of the [National Police] 
Commission in their respective jurisdictions. 
A s  DEPUTIES 
[deputized agents] of the Commission, THE GOVERNORS AND 
MAYORS MAY INSPECT POLICE FORCES AND UNITS, CONDUCT 
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AUDITS, AND EXERCISE THE POWERS VESTED UPON THEM BY 
THIS ACT AND OTHER PERTINENT LAWS. 
[local government 
executives can inspect police forces and units, conduct audit, and 
exercise other functions as may be duly authorized by the 
Commission. 
“THE GOVERNORS AND MAYORS AS DEPUTIES OF THE 
COMMISSION 
SHALL 
HAVE 
THE 
POWER 
OF SUMMARY 
DISMISSAL OF THE COMMISSION UNDER THE CONDITIONS 
STATED IN SECTION 42 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975, AS 
AMENDED BY SECTION 53 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8551. THE 
SUMMARY DISMISSAL ORDERED BY THE GOVERNORS OR 
MAYORS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO APPEAL TO THE COMMISSION 
BY THE PARTIES CONCERNED WITHIN FIFTEEN (15) DAYS 
FROM RECEIPT OF SAID ORDER.” 
SECTION 8. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act shall be 
declared unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions not affected thereby 
shall remain in full force or effect. 
SECTION 9. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, 
rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this 
Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
SECTION 10. Effectivity Clause. -This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) 
days from its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved. 
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