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SENATE 
s. B. NO. 213 
Introduced by SENATOR EDGARDO J. ANGARA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
At the heart of a strong justice system is the indispensable and 
complementary role of the State’s prosecutorial and counseling arm. The 
National Prosecution Service and the Office of the Chief State Counsel 
are mandated to uphold the rule of law as a component of the justice 
system. 
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 NPS or the 
OCSC, they resign and join the ranks of the Judiciary. This is further 
aggravated by the imbalance between 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 short, our 
prosecutors and state counselors are overworked and underpaid. 
This bill seeks to correct the aforementioned inequities. The 
increase in salaries and the granting of additional services and privileges 
to the members of the National Prosecution Service and the Office of the 
Chief State Counsel, will 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 corruption. Finally, this would benefit the 
entire justice system, for there would be a continuous supply of 
competent and dedicated lawyers from the Department of servicing our 
court system. 
Approval of this measure, therefore, is earnestly sought. 
EDGARDO J. ANGARA 
Senator 


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Introduced bv SENATOR EDGARDO J. ANGARA 
AN ACT RATIONALIZING THE COMPENSATION BENEFITS AND 
OTHER PRIVILEGES AND INCENTIVES FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE 
NATIONAL PROSECUTION SERVICE AND THE OFFICE OF THE 
CHIEF STATE COUNSEL IN THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, 
PROVIDING FUNDS THERFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
Philippines in congress assembled: 
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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. I t  is, therefore, hereby declared a 
policy of the State to adopt effective measures to ensure an independent, 
responsive and efficient National Prosecution Service and Office of the 
Chief State Counsel, worthy of public trust and confidence. 
Accordingly, this Act aims to: 
(a) Raise the level of competence and to ensure the integrity of the 
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prosecutors and state counselors; and 
(b) Improve the compensation system for members of the National 
Prosecution Service and the Office of the Chief State Counsel to 
be able to attract the best and the brightest. 
SECTION 2. Salary Schedule for Prosecutors and Counselors. 
- All members of the National Prosecution Service and Office of the Chief 
State Counsel in the Department of Justice shall receive the following 
monthly salaries in accordance with their respective salary grades under 
Republic Act No. 6758, as amended, otherwise known as the Salary 
Standardization Law: 
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SECTION 3. Coverage. -The Salary Schedule set forth in Section 
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Chief State Prosecutor 
Assistant Chief State Prosecutor 
Regional State Prosecutor 
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Prosecutor I 
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POSITION 
Chief State Counsel 
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State Counsel V 
State Counsel IV 
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SECTION 4. Limitations. - The Salary Schedule provided in 
Section 2 hereof shall not cover positions in government offices other 
than in the National Prosecution Service and the Office of the Chief State 
Counsel that are equal in rank to the above positions, or are given the 
same rank and privileges of the above positions under existing laws. 
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SECTION 5. Incentive Scheme. - To carry out the declared policy 
of this Act, the Secretary of the Department of Justice is hereby 
authorized to prepare and adopt an incentive scheme for officers and 
employees in the Department of Justice not otherwise covered by 
Sections 2 and 3 of this Act. 
SECTION 6. Inclusion In Appropriations Act. The amount 
necessary to implement the provisions of this Act shall be included in the 
General Appropriations Act of the year following the approval of this Act. 
SECTION 7. Implementing Guidelines. - The Department of 
Justice shall issue the necessary guidelines, in coordination with the 
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Department of Budget and Management, for the proper implementation 
of this Act within ninety (90) days from approval hereof. 
SECTION 8. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules 
and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby 
repealed or amended accordingly. 
SECTION 9. Separability 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. 
SECTION 10. EffectivZty Clause. - This Act shall take effect 
fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of 
general circulation. 
Approved, 
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