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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

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House Bill No. 1123

Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative
HON. GARY C. ALEJANO.

Explanatory Note

Bachelor of Science in Criminology remains among the top in terms of the number of board
examinees each year. Graduates of the course end up providing services in the fields of law
enforcement, criminal justice system administration, public safety and safety administration, and
correction and jail management.

‘The State recognizes the vital role that the criminology profession play in nation building and
development. The recognition of the importance of the profession expresses the high regard of
our country in the maintenance of peace and order, the protection of life, liberty, and property,
and the promotion of the general welfare of the nation.

It can't be regarded however, that there are people in the criminology profession who have
tainted the values espoused by their profession. Young police officers, oftentimes, violate the
laws they have sworn to abide and enforce. There is therefore a need to amend the law governing,
the criminology profession.

This bill seeks to establish a Board under the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)
professionalizing the practice of criminology. It shall also institute mechanisms to guarantee the
fitness of individuals engaged in the criminology profession. 1t is hoped that this measure will
ensure that Filipinos who are in the criminology profession will be able to provide efficient and
excellent service which is world class and globally competitive

In view of the foregoing, approval of this measure is earnestly sought

HOMWGARYC.



REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

5
House Bill No, 1123

Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative
HON. GARY C. ALEJANO

AN ACT
REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF CRIMINOLOGY PROFESSION IN THE
PHILIPPINES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, REPEALING FOR THE
FoR, REPUB! ACT NO. 6506, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “AN ACT
— BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR CRIMINOLOGISTS IN THE
IL TPEINES ANG! FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

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

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2 le, Policy, Objectives, Terms, and Pra

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4 SECTION 1, Title. - This Act shall be known as, “The Philippine
5 Criminology Profession Act of 2016”,

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7 C. 2, Statement of Policy. - The State recognizes the role of criminology
8 profession in nation-building and development. Thus, the State shall endeavor to
9 develop and nurture competent, ethical and globally competitive criminologists

10 whose standards of professional practice and service shall conform to die highest

11 standards of excellence.

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23 SEC. 3. Objectives. - This Act shall govern,

14 (a) The examination, registration and licensure for criminologists;

45 (b) The supervision, control and regulation of the practice of criminology;

16 (c) The standardization and regulation of criminology education;

7 (d) The development of the professional competence of criminologists
18 through the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program; and,
19 (e) The integration of all criminology professional groups.


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SEC. 4, Definition of Terms, ~ As used in this Act,

(a) Criminology refers to the scientific study of crimes, causes of crimes,
victims of crimes and criminals, in relation to society which sets and
defines rules and regulations for themselves and for the common good;

(b) Profession refers to the art, science, and discipline in the practice of
criminology; and,

(©) Registered criminologist refers to a natural person who holds a valid
certificate of registration and a valid professional identification card as
criminologist issued by the Board and the Professional Regulation
Commission (PRC) pursuant to this Act

SEC. 5, Scope of Practice.- The practice of criminology shall include the
following:

(a) In line with the practice of profession or occupation as a law enforcement
administrator, executive, adviser, consultant officer, agent, or employee in any private
or government agency performing law enforcement and quasi-police functions at the
Philippine National Police (PNP), National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Bureau of
Internal Revenue (BIR), Bureau of Customs (BOC), Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
(BSP), other government banks, Philippine Postal Corporation (Philpost), National
Intelligence Coordinating Agency, Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the
Philippines (AFP), and other intelligence service or agencies of the government
exercising similar functions;

(b) In line with the practice of the teaching profession such as those
performed by a professor, instructor, or teacher in any university, college, or School

duly recognized by the government of any of the following professional subjects of

the criminology program (1) Criminal Jurisprudence and Procedure; (2)
Criminalistics; (3) Law Enforcement Administration; (4) Crime Detection and

Investigation; (5) Correctional Administration, and, (6) Criminal Sociology and

and other technical and specialized subjects in the criminology curriculum
provided for by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED);
(©) As a technician, examiner/ criminalist, or specialist in dactyroscopy,

deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), lie detection, firearms identification, forens
photography, forensic chemistry, and other scientific crime detection and
investigation;

(d) As a con

correctional and penal institution;

ctional administrator, executive supervisor, or officer in any

(e) As a counselor, consultant, adviser, or researcher in any government or
private agency on any aspect of criminal research or project involving the causes of

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enforcement administration, scientific criminal investigation, or public safety
administration; and,

() As a private investigator, administrator, consultant, or agent, or detective
in any private security and investigation agency organized under the laws of the

Philippines

The Board, in consultation with the accredited professional organization
(APO) and subject to the approval of the PRC, may revise, exclude from, or add to
the above-enumerated acts or activities as the need arises to conform with the latest

trends in the practice of criminology.

ARTICLE I
Creation of the Professional Regulatory Board of Criminologists

SEC. 6, Creation of the Professional Regulatory Board of Criminologists, -
There is hereby created a Professional Regulatory Board of Criminologists, a

collegial body under the administrative supervision and control of the PRC, The
Board shall be composed of a Chairperson and two (2) members to be appointed by
the President of the Republic of the Philippines from a list of three (3) recommendees
for each position, chosen and ranked by the PRC from a list of five (5) nominees for
every position endorsed by the integrated professional organization to be accredited
by the PRC pursuant to Section 33 hereof, The new Board shall be organized not later

than six (6) months from the effectivity of this Act

SEC. 7. Qualifications of Members of the Board. - At the time of their

respective appointments, the members of the Board, including the Chairperson, must

(a) Be a natural-born Filipino citizen and a resident of the Philippines;

(b) Be of good moral character, good reputation and of sound mind and body;

(c) Not be convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of any offense
involving moral turpitude;

(@) Be a lawyer in good standing or a holder of a Post-Graduate Degree in
Criminology recognized by the government through the CHED;

(c) Be a registered criminologist with a valid certificate of registration and a
valid professional identification card having at least ten (10) years of
practice of the profession prior to appointment including at least two (2)
years of teaching experience of criminology or law subjects in a duly
recognized college of criminology or of law recognized by the government
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(8) Be a member in good standing of the APO but not an officer or trustee
thereof, and,

(g) Not be a member of the faculty of any school, college, or university,
where a regular review course in criminology is offered, nor a member of
a staff of reviewers in a review school or center, and must not have any

direct or indirect pecuniary interest in any such institution

SEC. 8. Term of Office of the Members of the Board. — The Chairperson and
members of the Board shall hold office for a term of three (3) years from the date of
appointment or until their successors shall have been qualified and appointed, They
may be reappointed to the same office for another term of three (3) years immediately
after the expiry of their term: Provided, That the holding of such position shall not be
more than two (2) terms nor more than six (6) years, whichever is longer Provided,
further, That the first Board under this Act shall hold these terms of office: the
Chairperson for three (3) years, the first member for two (2) years, and the second
member for one (1) year; Provided, furthermore, That any appointee to a vacancy
with an unexpired period shall only serve such period, The Chairperson and the
members shall duly take their oath of office

SEC. 9. Compensation and Allowances of the Members of the Board. - The
Chairperson and members of the Board shall receive compensation, allowances, and
other benefits comparable to that being received by the Chairpersons and members of
existing regulatory boards in the PRC as provided for under Section 10 of Republic
Act No, 8981

SEC. 10. Powers and Duties of the Board. - The Board shall have the
following specific powers, functions, duties and responsibilities;

(a) Supervise and regulate the registration, licensure, and practice of
criminology in accordance with the provisions of this Act;

(b) Promulgate and issue rules and regulations implementing the provisions of
this Act;

(c) Promulgate and adopt a Code of Ethics and a Code of Good Governance
for the practice of criminology;

(d) Adopt an official seal of the Board:

(e) Prescribe and promulgate guidelines on the conduct of a CPD program for
criminologists in consultation with the APO;

(© Promulgate, adopt or amend the syllabi and tables of specifications of the

subjects for the licensure examinations in consultation with the academe


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and the CHED, prepare questions for the licensure examination which
shall strictly be within the scope of the syllabi of the subjects for
examination, as well as administer and correct and release the results of
the licensure examinations;

(g) Issue, suspend, revoke, or reinstate the certificate of registration of
registered criminologists or cancel temporary or special permit granted to
foreign criminologists;

(h) Register qualified persons, with or without licensure examinations, for the
practice of criminology and issue thereto certificates of registration and
professional identification cards: Provided. That in case of registration
without examination, the person is a graduate of Bachelor of Science in
Criminology and had been in the practice of the criminology profession
for ten (10) years prior to the conduct of the first Board Examination in
1988;

(i) Administer oaths in the performance of its functions, such as the oath of a
professional to successfull examinees in licensure examination for
criminologists in an appropriate mass oath taking ceremony to be held for
the purpose,

(j) Monitor the conditions affecting the practice of criminology and whenever
necessary, adopt such measure as may be deemed proper for the
enhancement of the profession and the maintenance of high professional,
ethical, and technical standards; for this purpose, the members of die
Board, duly authorized by the PRC, may conduct ocular inspections of
establishments where criminology is practiced, and in the case of schools
in coordination with the CHED;

(k) Ensure, in coordination with the CHED or other authorized government
offices, that all higher educational instruction and offering of criminology
shall comply with the policies, standards, and requirements of the program
as prescribed by the CHED or other authorized government offices in the
areas of program administration, faculty, library, physical facilities and
equipment, curriculum, and research and education;

(1) Hear and investigate cases on violations of this Act, its implementing rules
and regulations (IRR), the Code of Ethics, the Code of Good Governance
and other policies, and for this purpose, to issue summons, subpoena ad
testificandum and subpoena duces tecum to alleged violators or witnesses,
or both, to compel their attendance in such hearings or investigations and

the production of documents in connection therewith;


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(m)Delegate to the PRC the hearing or investigation of cases against alleged
violators: Provided, That the hearing or investigation of cases wherein the
issue or question involved strictly concerns the technical practice of
criminology shall be presided over by at least one (1) member of the
Board assisted by a legal or hearing officer of the PRC;

(n) Recommend to the PRC the endorsement of cases involving criminal
violations of this Act, its IRR, and other laws to the Prosecution Office or
appropriate government agency, for investigation and appropriate action;

(0) Hear and decide administrative cases against examinees or registered
criminologists: Provided, That if they are found guilty, to cancel their
examination papers and/ or preclude them from taking another licensure
examination, or to revoke/ suspend their certificates of registration and
cause the surrender of their professional identification cards: Provided,
Surther, That the decision of the Board shall, unless appealed to the PRC,
become final and executory after fifteen (15) days from receipt of notice
of judgment or decision;

(p) Conduct through the legal or hearing officers summary proceedings
against examinees who commit violation of this Act, its IRR, any of the
Codes aforementioned, including violation of the General Instructions to
Examinees, and to render summary judgment thereon which shall, unless
appealed to the PRC, become final and executory after fifteen (15) days
from receipt of notice of judgment or decision;

(q) Prepare an annual report of accomplishments on programs, projects, and
activities of the Board for submission to the PRC after the close of each
calendar year and make appropriate recommendations to the PRC on
issues or problems affecting the criminology profession; and,

() Exercise such other powers as may be provided by law as well as those
which may be implied from, or which arc incidental or necessary to the
effective carrying out of the express powers granted to the Board to
achieve the objectives and purposes of this Act

The resolutions, rules and regulations, and other policies issued and
promulgated by the Board shall be subject to review and approval by the PRC.

However, the Board’s decisions, resolutions, or orders rendered in an

administrative case shall be subject to review only if on appeal

SEC. 11. Grounds for Removal or Suspension of Board
Chairperson/Member. - The President of the Philippines, upon the recommendation

of the PRC, after due process and administrative investigation conducted by the PRC,


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may remove or suspend the Chairperson or member of the Board on any of the
following grounds:

(a) Gross neglect, incompetence, or dishonesty in the discharge of one's duty;

(b) Commission of any of the grounds and the prohibited acts provided in this
Act and the offenses in the Revised Penal Code, the Anti-Graft and
Corrupt Practices Act, and other laws;

(©) Manipulation or rigging of the results in the licensure examination for
criminologists, disclosure of secret and confidential information on the
examination questions prior to die conduct thereof, or tampering of
grades; and,

(4) Conviction with final judgment of any crime involving moral turpitude
The PRC, in the conduct of the investigation, shall be guided by Section 7(s)
of Republic Act No. 8981, the rules on administrative investigation, and the

applicable provisions of the New Rules of Court

Sec. 12. Administrative Supervision of the Board; Provision of Support

Services, - The Board shall be under fee administrative supervision of the PRC. The

PRC shall keep all records of the Board including applications for examination,
examination papers and results, minutes of deliberation and administrative cases. The
PRC shall designate the Secretary of the Board and shall provide the other support

services to the Board in order to implement the provisions of this Act

ARTICLE TIT

Examination, Registration, Certification, and Licensure

SEC. 13. Passing of Licensure Examination Requirements, - Except as
otherwise specifically allowed under this Act, applicants for registration for the
practice of criminology shall be required to pass a licensure examination as provided
for in this Act, in such places and dates as the PRC may designate in the Resolution
thereof on the Master Schedules for all licensure examinations in accordance with

Section 7(d) of Republic Act No. 8981

SEC. 14. Qualifications of an Applicant for the Licensure Examination. -
An applicant for the licensure examination for criminologists shall satisfactorily

prove possession of the following qualifications;


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(a) Philippine citizenship or in the case of an alien, citizenship in a country or
state which observes a reciprocity with the Philippines in the practice of
criminology;

(b) Good moral character, good reputation, and of sound mind and body;

(c) A holder of a bachelor’s degree in criminology duly conferred by a school
or university recognized and accredited by the CHED: Provided, That a
holder of a masteral or doctoral degree in criminology shall be allowed to
qualify within five (5) years from the effectivity of this Act

In addition, an applicant must not have been convicted of an offense

involving moral turpitude by a court of competent jurisdiction

SEC. 15. Subjects for Licensure Examination. - The licensure examination

for criminologists shall include the following:

SUBJECTS RELATIVE WEIGHTS

(a) CRIMINAL JURISPRUDENCE AND PROCEDURE

Criminal Law (Book 1); Criminal Law (Book II);

Criminal Procedure; Criminal Evidence; Court Testimony. 20%
(b) LAW ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION

Police Organization and Administration with Police Planning;

Police Patrol Operations with Police Communication System;

Police Intelligence; Police Personnel and Records

Management; Comparative Police Systems; Industrial

Security Management 20%
(c) CRIME DETECTION AND INVESTIGATION

Fundamentals of Criminal Investigation; Special Crime

Investigation; Fire Technology and Arson Investigation;

Traffic Management and Accident Investigation; Drug

Education and Investigation, Vice Control. 15%
(d) CRIMINALISTICS

Forensic Photography, Personal Identification; Forensic

Medicine; Polygraph Examination; Forensic Ballistics;

Questioned Documents... 2 20%
(e) CORI ‘TIONAL ADMINISTRATION

Institutional Corrections; Non-Institutional Corrections 10%
(f) CRIMINAL SOCIOLOGY

Introduction to Criminology and Psychology of Crimes;

Philippine Criminal Justice System; Ethics and Values;

Juvenile Delinquency and Crime Prevention;


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Human Behavior and Crisis Management; Criminological

Research and Statistics....... 15%

‘The Board, in consultation with the academe and subject to the approval of the
PRC, may revise or exclude any of the subjects with their corresponding ratings and
their syllabi, and add new ones as the need arises to conform with technological

changes brought about by developing trends in the profession

SEC. 16. Persons to Teach Subjects for Licensure Examination. - All
subjects for the licensure examination shall be taught by registered criminologists
who hold valid Certificates of registration, valid professional identification cards for

criminologists, and meet other CHED requirements.

SEC. 17. Rating in the Licensure Examination, - To pass the licensure
examination for criminologists, a candidate must obtain a weighted average rating of
seventy-five percent (75%) with no grade of less than fifty percent (50%) in any
given subject. In case the examinee obtains a weighted average rating of seventy-five
percent (75%) but obtains a grade below fifty percent (50%) in any of the subjects,
the examinee may be allowed to retake that particular subject once within two (2)
years from the date of the examination but shall be required to obtain a grade not
lower than seventy-five percent (75%) on the subject, to be considered to have passed

the licensure examination,

SEC. 18. Report of Rating. - The Board shall submit to the PRC the ratings
obtained by the candidates not later than ten (10) days after the last day of the

examination, unless the period Is extended for a valid cause.

SEC. 19. Oath. - All successful candidates of the licensure examination and
those who have been allowed to register without examination shall take their oath of
profession in person before the Board in oath taking ceremonies held for fee purpose
prior to entering the practice of the profession. Any successfull examinee may, for just
and good cause shown, be allowed to take the oath of a profession before any member

of the Board or any person authorized by law to administer oaths

SEC. 20. Issuance of Certificate of Registration and Professional
Identification Card. - A Certificate of Registration shall be issued to those who are
registered with or without licensure examination subject to payment of fees

prescribed by the PRC. It shall bear the signatures of the Chairperson and the


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‘Commissioners of the PRC and the Chairperson and members of the Board, stamped
with the official seal of the PRC and of the Board, certifying that the person named
therein is entitled to practice the criminology profession with all the privileges
appurtenant thereto. It shall remain in full force and effect until withdrawn, suspended
or revoked in accordance with this Act

A professional identification card bearing the registration number and date, its
validity and expiry duly signed by the Chairperson of the PRC shall likewise be
issued to every registrant who has paid the prescribed fee, It shall be reissued after

every three (3) years upon payment of the prescribed fees.

SEC. 21, Refusal to Issue Certificate of Registration and Professional
Identification Card, - The Board shall not register any successful applicant for
registration with or without licensure examination who has been,

(a) Convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude by a court of competent

jurisdiction,

(b) Found guilty of immoral or dishonorable conduct by the Board;

(c) Summarily adjudged guilty for violation of the General Instructions to

Examines by the Board; and,

(d) Declared of unsound mind by a court of competent jurisdiction,

In refusing such registration, the Board shall give the applicant a
written statement setting forth the reasons therefor and shall file a copy

thereof in its records.

SEC. 22. Revocation or St
Cancellation of Temporary/ Special Permit. - The Board shall have the power, upon

spension of the Certificate of Registration and

notice and hearing, to revoke or suspend the Certificate of Registration of a registered
criminologist or to cancel a temporary/ special permit granted to a foreign
criminologist for the commission of any of the following acts
(a) Violation of any provision of this Act, its IRR, Code of Ethics, Code of Good
Governance, or policy of foe Board or foe PRC, ot both;
(b) Perpetration or use of fraud in obtaining one’s Certificate of Registration,
professional identification card and temporary/ special permit;
(c) Gross incompetence, negligence or ignorance resulting to death or injury of a
person, or damage to property;
(4) Nonrenewal of the professional identification card with the PRC without

justifiable cause;

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(e) Aiding or abetting the illegal practice of a non-registered criminologist by
allowing the use of one’s Certificate of Registration or professional
identification card or both and temporary! special permit;

(® Illegally practicing the profession during the suspension from the practice
thereof,

(g) Habitual use of drugs or over consumption of alcohol that results in the
impairment of one’s ability to practice foe profession or a declaration by a
court of competent jurisdiction that foe registrant is of unsound mind; and,

(h) Noncompliance with the CPD requirements, unless one is exempted
therefrom, for foe renewal of foe professional identification card.

‘The Board shall periodically evaluate foe aforementioned grounds and
revise or exclude or add new ones as the need arises subject to approval by the
PRC.

Any person, firm or association may file charges in accordance with

the provision of this section against any registrant, and foe Board may

investigate commission of any of the abovementioned causes. Affidavit-
complaint shall be filed together with the affidavits of witnesses and other
documentary evidence with the Board through the Legal and Investigation
Office. The conduct of an investigation motu proprio shall be embodied in a
formal charge to be signed by at least majority of the members of the Board
The rules on administrative investigation issued by the PRC shall govern the
hearing or investigation, subject to applicable provisions of this Act, Republic

Act No. 8981, and the New Rules of Court.

SEC 23. Reissuance of Revoked Certificate of Registration, Replacement of
Lost or Damaged Certificate of Registration, Professional Identification Card or
Temporary/ Special Permit, - The Board may, upon a verified petition, reinstate or
reissue a revoked Certificate of Registration after two (2) years from the effectivity of
the period for revocation, which is the date of surrender of the certificate and the
professional identification card, if still valid, to the Board or the PRC, or both. The
petitioner shall prove to the Board that one has valid reasons to practice anew the
profession. In the granting of the petition, the Board shall issue a Board resolution,
subject to approval by the PRC

A Certificate of Registration, professional identification card or temporary/
special permit that has been declared lost may be reissued in accordance with the

rules thereon and upon payment of the prescribed fee

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SEC. 24. Nonpayment of the Annual Registration Fees.- The Board shall
suspend a registered criminologist from the practice of the profession for nonpayment
of the registration fees for two (2) consecutive registration periods from the last or
previous year of payment. Other surcharges shall be determined and charged by the
PRC.

SEC. 25. Renewal of Professional Identification Card, ~ The professional
identification card shall be renewed only upon the completion of the prescribed
minimum units of the CPD program by the registrant from the APO or any provider
as accredited by the Board.

SEC. 26. Vested Rights: Automatic Registration. - All criminologists
registered at the effectivity of this Act shall automatically be registered hereunder,
subject to the provisions herein set forth as to future requirements.

Certificates of registration and professional identification cards or temporary/
special permits held by such persons in good standing at such effectivity date shall
have the same force and effect as though they were issued on or after the said

effectivity

ARTICLE IV

Practice of Criminology

SEC. 27. Lawful Practitioners of Criminology. - The following persons shall
be authorized to practice the criminology profession
(a) Natural persons
1) Duly registered criminologists, and holders of valid certificates of
registration and valid professional identification cards issued by the
Board and the PRC pursuant to this Act; and,
2) Holders of valid temporary/ special permits issued by the Board and
the PRC to foreign licensed criminologists pursuant to this Act
(b) Juridical persons:
1) Single proprietorship whose owner and technical staff are registered
criminologists;
2) Partnership duly registered with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) as professional partnership pursuant to the Civil
Code and composed of partners majority of whom are registered

criminologists,

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3) Corporation duly registered with foe SEC as engaged in the practice of
criminology and with officers and Board of Directors who are all
registered criminologists; and,

4) Association and cooperative duly registered with the appropriate
government agency as non-stock corporation where majority of the
officers, Board of Trustees, and members are registered criminologists,

‘These juridical persons shall also be registered with die Board
and the PRC in accordance with the rules and regulations thereon.

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exclusively and legitimately used by the practitioners of die criminology profession.

28. Seal, Issuance, and Use of Seal. — There shall be a seal to be

SEC.29. Foreign Reciprocity. - No foreigner shall be allowed to take the
licensure examination for criminologists, register, receive a Certificate of Registration
and professional identification card, and practice criminology in the Philippines
unless the requirements for the licensure examination or registration, or both, and
practice of criminology imposed under the laws and regulations in the foreign country
or state are substantially the same as those required and contemplated by the
Philippine laws and regulations, and unless the foreign laws and regulations allow
Philippine citizens to practice criminology within the territory of the foreign country
or state on the same basis, and grant the same privileges as those enjoyed by the

citizens, subjects, or nationals thereof,

SEC. 30. Practice Through Temporary/ Special Permit. - Temporary! special
permits may be issued by the Board subject to approval by the PRC and payment of
fees the latter has prescribed and charged thereof to the following:

(a) Registered criminologists from foreign countries or states whose services
are rendered either for free or for a fee:

1) If they are internationally known criminologists or experts in any
branch or specialty of criminology; and,

2) If their services are urgently and importantly required for lack or
inadequacy of available local specialists or experts; or for the
promotion or advancement of the practice of criminology through
transfer of technology;

(b) Registered criminologists from foreign countries or states whose services
shall be free and limited to indigent patients in a particular hospital, center, or clinic,

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(c) Registered criminologists from foreign countries or states employed as
exchange professors in a branch or specialty of criminology in schools, colleges, or
universities offering the course of criminology

The permit shall, among other things, contain these limitations and conditions
for a period of not more than one (1) year subject to renewal: the branch or specialty
of criminology and the specific place of practice such as clinic, hospital, center,
school, college, or university offering the course of criminology. The Board, subject
to the approval of the PRC, shall promulgate rules and regulations on the

implementation of this particular section

SEC. 31. Indication of Numbers: Certificate of Registration, Professional
Tax Receipt, and APO Membership. - The practitioner of the criminology profession
shall be required to indicate the certificate of registration number and date of
issuance, the expiry of the current professional identification card, the professional
tax receipt number and date, and the APO membership number and date with official
receipt number and date of membership payment, annual or lifetime, on the

documents one signs, uses or issues in connection with the practice of the profession.

SEC. 32. Roster of Registered Criminologists. - The Board shall prepare and
maintain a roster showing the names, residence and office addresses of all registered
criminologists, which shall be updated annually in cooperation with, the APO,
indicating therein the status of the Certificate of Registration, professional
identification card, and APO membership. The roster shall be made available to any

party as may be deemed necessary.

SEC. 33. Integration of Registered Criminologists. - All registered
criminologists shall be integrated into one (1) national organization of criminologists
that is duly registered with the SEC. The Board, subject to the approval by the PRC,

shall accredit the organization as the one and only integrated and accredited national

organization of criminologists: Provided, That its continued accreditation is subject to
compliance with the periodic requirements and standards set forth by the PRC. All
criminologists whose names appear in the Registry Book of Criminologists shall ipso
‘facto ot automatically become members thereof and shall receive therefrom all the
benefits and privileges upon payment of APO membership fees and dues.

Membership in an affiliate organization of criminologists shall not be barred.

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Privileges of Registered Criminologists

SEC. 34. Privileges of Registered Criminologists. - All. registered
criminologists shall be exempt from taking any other entrance or qualifying
government or civil service examination and shall be considered civil service eligible
to the following government positions, among others: (a) Dactylographer; (b)
Ballistician; (c) Questioned Document Examiner, (4) Forensic Photographer, (e)
Polygraph Examiner; (f) Probation Officer; (g) Parole Officer; (h) Special
Investigator; (i) Special Agent; (j) Investigative Agent; (k) Intelligence Agent; (1)
Law Enforcement Evaluation Officer; (m) National Police Commission
(NAPOLCOM) Inspector, (n) Traffic Operation Officer; (0)
Investigation Officer; (p) Special Police Officer; (q) Penal Institution Program
Officer; (1) Sheriff, (s) Security Officer; (t) Criminal Investigator; (u) Warden; (v)
Penal Institution Officer; (w) Firefighter, (x) Fire Marshall; (y) Jail Officer up to the

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rank of Jail Superintendent; and (z) Police Officer up to the rank of Police

Superintendent

SEC. 35. Preference in Appointment to Positions in Government Criminal
Justice and Other Government Institutions. — Registered criminologists shall enjoy
priority of appointment and shall not be required to take qualifying or entrance
examinations in the PNP, NBI, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BMP),
Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Land Transportation Office (LTO), and other
government positions related to criminology, police and law enforcement work,
investigations and security, corrections and public safety of the following bureaus,
departments, institutions or agencies of the government: Department of Justice,
Human Rights Commission, Office of the Ombudsman, Philippine Ports Authority
Commission on Elections, Bureau of Treasury, Philippine Amusement and Gaming
Corporation, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Department of
Tourism, Department of Trade and Industry, AFP, Bureau of Immigration, BOC,
Department of ‘Transportation and Communications, Air Transportation Office, BSP,
BIR, CHED, City/ Municipal Security Office, Provincial Jail, Provincial Security
Office, Metro Manila Development Authority, Supreme Court and lower courts,
Social Security System, NAPOLCOM, Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao,
Optical Media Board, Intellectual Property Rights Office, Philippine Drug
Enforcement Agency, Public Attorney’s Office, Philpost, government-owned and —
controlled corporations, and other government agencies with positions involving the

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SEC. 36. Lateral Entry of Registered Criminologists in the Philippine
National Police PNF) and Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP). ~
Registered criminologists shall be eligible and given preference for appointment as
police or jail inspectors: Provided, That they possess the general qualifications for
appointment as provided in the existing laws on appointment of police officers in the
PNP and jail officers in the BMP: Provided, further, That those who are already in
the police and jail service as non-commissioned officers and who are already
registered and licensed criminologists shall be given utmost preference for lateral
entry.

SEC. 37. Penal Clause, - A fine of not less than One hundred thousand pesos
(Php100,000.00) nor more than Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00), or
imprisonment for not less than one (1) year nor more than six (6) years, or both, at the
discretion of the court shall be imposed upon any person who shall commit any of the
following acts

(a) Practicing criminology without a valid Certificate of Registration, a valid
professional identification card, or a valid temporary/ special permit;

(b) Attempting to use the seal, Certificate of Registration, professional
identification card of a registered criminologist, or temporary/ special permit issued to
a foreign criminologist;

(c) Abetting the illegal practice of criminology by an unregistered or

unauthorized person;

(d) Securing through false information or fraudulent means Certificate of
Registration, professional identification card, or temporary/ special permit,

(c) Impersonating a registered criminologist, or a holder of a temporary/
special permit; and,

(8) Violating any provision of this Act or the IRR thereof.

Where the violator is a juridical person, the Board of Directors and other

responsible officers of the corporation shall be held liable.

SEC. 38. Enforcement. - In carrying out the provisions of this Act, the Board

shall be assisted by the PRC, the APO, duly constituted government agencies and

authorities, and private organizations in the industry
SEC. 39. Appropriations. - The Chairperson of the PRC shall immediately

include in the Commission’s programs the implementation of this Act, the funding of

which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act

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SEC. 40. Transitory Prov

capacity, continue to operate or function by carrying out the provisions of this Act

m. -The incumbent Board shall, in an interim

without need of new appointments of the Chairperson and members thereof until the
first Board created under this Act shall have been constituted or organized pursuant

thereto,

SEC, 41. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within ninety (90) days
from the effectivity of this Act, the Board, subject to approval by the PRC and in
coordination with the APO, shall prescribe, promulgate, and issue a Board resolution
on the IRR of this Act and which shall be effective fifteen (15) days after publication
in the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of general circulation

SEC. 42. Repealing Clause. - Republic Act No. 6506, known as "An Act
Creating the Board of Examiners for Criminologists in the Philippines and for Other
Purposes”, is hereby repealed. All other laws, decrees, orders, letters of instruction,
rules and regulations, or other issuances, and parts thereof inconsistent with the
provisions of this Act are likewise repealed or modified accordingly

SEC. 43, Separability Clause. - If any provision, section, or part of this Act

shall be declared unconstitutional or invalid, such judgment shall not affect,

invalidate or impair any other provisions, sections, or parts hereof,

SEC. 44, Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its

publication in the Official Gazerte or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,

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