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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

18" CONGRESS
First Regular Session

325
HOUSE BILL NO,

PLANATORY NOTE,

This bill provides for a study now pay later scheme for security guards, watchmen and
even private detectives who may opt, or are mandated, to finish the security management
specialist course offered by public and private institutions which are government accredited to
conduct police and security training. It also extends the validity of every security guard's
required security license under Republic Act No. S487 and its Implementing Rules and
Regulations

In view of the foregoing, passage of this bill is earnestly requested

ete!

EVELINA G. ESCUDERO


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

18'" CONGRESS,
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No, 2325

Introduced by REP. EVELINA G. ESCUDERO

AN ACT
AMENDING SECTIONS 5 AND 6 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5487, AS AMENDED,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PRIVATE SECURITY AGENCY LAW

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

SECTION 1. Section 5 of Republic Act (RA) No, 5487, amended, is hereby further
amended to read as follows:

“Section 5. Qualifications Required. No person shall be employed as
security guard or watchman or private detective unless he is: (a) a Filipino
citizen; (b) a high school graduate; (c) physically and mentally fit; (d) not
less than 21 nor more than 50 years of age; (e) at least 5 feet and 4 inches in
height; and (f) suffering none of the disqualifications provided for in the
preceding section: Provided, That foreigners who are already employed as
watchmen or security guards prior to the approval of this Act shall not be
subject to the above-mentioned requirements: Provided, further, That
veterans shall be given priority in employment as security guard, watchman
or private detective: [And] provided, MOREOVER [finally], That person
convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude shall not be employed as
security guard, watchman or private detective: AND PROVIDED,
FINALLY, THAT A SECURITY GUARD OR WATCHMAN OR
PRIVATE DETECTIVE, WHO OPTS OR IS MANDATED
PURSUANT TO EXISTING LAWS AND RE: ATIONS TO
UNDERGO AND FINISH THE SECURITY MANAGEMENT
SPECIALIST COURSE, SHALL BE GRANTED A STUDY NOW PAY
LATER SCHEME OR PROGRAM BY ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE,
TRAINING INSTITUTIONS OR SYSTEM DULY RECOG ‘D BY
THE GOVERNMENT TO CONDUCT PRIVATE SECURITY OR
POLICE TRAINING.”



SEC. 2. Section 6 of RA No. 5487, as amended, is likewise further amended to
read as follows.

“Section 6. License Necessary. No person shall engage in the business of, or
act either as a private detective, or detective agency; and either engage in the
occupation, calling or employment of watchman or in the business of
watchman’s agency without first having obtained the necessary permit from
the Chief, Philippine Constabulary which permit as approved is prerequisite
in obtaining a license or license certificate: Provided, That all existing private
detective or watchman or security guard agencies shall have a period of one
(1) year from the approval of this Act to secure the said license: Provided
further, That existing agencies, and any new agency which may hereafier
apply for a license, certify under oath that their private detectives, watchmen
or security guards, have received the appropriate training from either the
Philippine Constabulary, the National Bureau of Investigation, any local
police department, or any other public institution duly recognized by the
government to conduct police training.

NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS ACT OR ITS
IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS TO TE
CONTRARY, THE APPRORIATE SECURITY LICENSE GRANTED
TO A SECURITY GUARD OR WATCHMAN SHALL BE VALID
FOR AT LEAST THREE (3) YEARS FROM THE DATE OF ITS
ISSUANCE. SECURITY LICENSES ISSUED PRIOR TO THE
EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ACT SHALL CEASE TO BE VALID ON
ITS ORIGINAL DATE OF EXPIRY.”

All laws, presidential decrees, letters of instructions, executive orders

tules and regulations insofar as they are consistent with this Act, are hereby repealed or amended

as the case may be

SEC. 4.

In case any provision of this Act or any portion hereof is declared

unconstitutional by a competent court, other provisions shall not be affected thereby

SEC. 5.

This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days afier its publication in the

Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,