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Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
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The socio-economic development o f  a country strongly rests on the degree of peace and 
order that is acceptable to investors. The degree of peace and order, in turn depends on the 
effectiveness o f  the police, in our country, the Philippine National Police. Finally, the 
effectiveness of the police depends on the quality of the agency that checks the police, the 
National Police Commission. 
Therefore, it logically follows that the awesome responsibility of socio-economic 
development rests, in a way, on the shoulders of Napolcom. It is high time therefore, to exercise 
every step available to develop Napolcom's potential to the fullest. That is the raison d' etre ofthe 
bill. 
This is a senate counterpart bill to the one filed in the House o f  Representatives by Rep. 
Rozzano Rufino B. Biazon. 


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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
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First Regular Session 
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Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING FOR THE REORGANIZATION OF THE NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION, 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "National Police Commission 
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Reorganization Act of 2008." 
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy and Principles. - It is hereby declared to be the 
policy of the State to concretize the abstract description of the police system as enunciated in 
Section 6, Article XVI of the 1987 Constitution, in order to preclude any equivocal statutory 
construction thereof. The provision that states that the National Police Commission shall 
administer and control the Philippine National Police, which is national in scope and civilian in 
character, should be construed within the context of the letter and intent of the Constitution. The 
police force shall neither be absolutely national nor absolutely local in scope. "Scope" is hereby 
defined as the "range .of operation". While the Constitution speaks of a national range of 
operation, it at the same time stipulates that the local executives shall exercise a degree of 
authority over the same police force as far as their respective localities are concerned. Local 
executives include both governors and mayors. 
The National Police Commission shall strike a delicate balance between national and 
local in line with the constitutional mandate for Napolcom to "control" the entire police system. 
Control is hereby defined as "to exercise restraining or directing influence over; to dominate, 
rule." The National Police Commission shall be the unifying element between the national and 
local components. 
SECTION 3. Reorganization and Composition of the National Police Commission. - To 
effectively discharge the functions described in the Constitution and statutes, there is hereby 
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reorganized a National Police Commission, a collegial body under the Office of the President of 
the Philippines composed of a Chairman and four (4) regular members. The Chairman and 
members shall possess the qualifications enumerated under Section 13 of RA. No. 6975 which 
shall remain in full force and effect. 
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SECTION 4. Duties and Authority. - The National Police Commission shall take charge 
of police operation relating to the public safety of the nation, administer the affairs concerning 
police education, police communication, criminal identification, criminal statistics, police 
equipment, as well as coordinate the affairs concerning police administration. 
In order to perform the duties provided h r  in the preceding paragraph, the National 
Police Commission shall supervise, administer, and control the Philippine National Police with 
respect to the following affairs: 
a. Matters concerning planning and research on various systems relating to the police. 
b. Matters concerning the national budget of the police. 
c. Matters concerning police operation affecting national public safety, such as: 
1. Matters concerning large scale disaster which may cause general unrest; 
2. Matters concerning disturbance which may impair provincial tranquility. 
d. Matters concerning the preparation and execution of plans to cope with a state of 
national emergency; 
e. Matters concerning traffic control on national highways; 
f. Matters concerning international criminal investigation assistance; 
g. Matters concerning international disaster relief activities; 
h. Matters concerning the maintenance and management of police educational facilities 
and other affairs relating to police education; 
i. Matters concerning the maintenance and management of police communication 
facilities and other affairs relating to police communication; 
j. Matters concerning the maintenance and management of criminal identification 
facilities and other affairs relating to criminal identification; 
k. Matters concerning criminal statistics; 
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1. Matters concerning police equipment; 
m. Matters concerning police examinations, both entrance and. promotional; 
n. Matters concerning standards and attestation of appointment, performance of 
duties and activities of police personnel; 
0. Matters concerning police administration other than those provided for in the 
preceding items; 
p. Matters concerning necessary inspection relating to the performance of the 
functions provided for in the preceding items; 
q. Matters concerning PNP organizational structure and staffing pattern. 
In addition to those provided fur in the preceding paragraph, the National Police 
Commission shall take charge of the affairs which full under its jurisdiction pursuant to the 
provisions of related laws (including ordinances authorized by laws). 
In addition to those provided for in the preceding paragraph, the National Police 
Commission shall take charge of the affairs which full under its jurisdiction pursuant to the 
provisions of related laws (including ordinances authorized by laws). 
SECTION 5. Rank, Emoluments and Designations. - The Chairman of the Commission 
shall have a rank equivalent to Secretary of the Cabinet and shall have corresponding salary 
appurtenant thereto. The members shall have a salary equivalent to that of an undersecretary. 
The Chairman shall be the Executive Officer and shall preside and represent the National 
Police Commission. The Chairman shall designate from among the members of the Commission 
the Vice Chairman. 
SECTION 6. Appointment of Members of the Commission. - The members of the 
Commission shall be appointed by the President. 
SECTION 7. Term of Ofice of Members. - The term of office of members of the 
Commission shall be seven (7) years without reappointment. A member filling a vacancy shall 
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remain in office during the rest of the term of office of his predecessor. The current members of 
the Commission may be reappointed by the President. 
SECTION 8. Dismissal of Members. - A member of the Commission may be dismissed 
fur a cause as provided for by law. 
SECTION 9. Performance of Duty, etc. of Members of the Commission. - (A) The 
provisions of Republic Act No. 6975, as amended by R.A. 8551, shall be applied, mutatis 
mutandis, to the performance of duty of the Commission. No member of the Commission shall 
become concurrently personnel in full time service of national or local public entities. 
(B) Staff Services - the Staff Bureaus of the Commission, which shall be headed by 
Assistant Commissioners, shall be as follows: 
(1) The Crime Prevention, Planning and Research Bureau, which shall provide technical 
services to the Commission in areas of overall policy formulation, strategic and 
operational planning, management systems or procedures. evaluation and monitoring of 
Commission's programs, projects and internal operations; and shall conduct thorough 
research and analysis on social and economic conditions affecting peace and order in the 
country including criminological researches and studies, formulate a national crime 
prevention plan; develop a crime prevention and information program and provide 
editorial direction for all criminology research and crime prevention publications; 
(2) The Legal Affairs Bureau, which shall provide the Commission with efficient service 
as legal counsel of the Commission; draft or study contracts affecting the Commission 
and submit appropriate recommendations pertaining thereto; and render legal opinions 
arising from the administration and operation of the Philippine National Police and the 
Commission; 
(3) The Personnel and Administrative Bureau, which shall perform personnel functions 
for the Commission, administer the entrance and promotional examinations for 
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policemen, provide the necessary services relating to records, correspondence, supplies, 
property and equipment, security and general services, and the maintenance and 
utilization of facilities, and provide services relating to manpower, career planning and 
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development, personnel transactions and employee welfare including the conduct of 
continuous inspection and management audit of personnel, facilities and operations at all 
levels of command of the PNP, and monitor the implementation of the Commission's 
programs and projects relative to law enforcement; 
(4) The Installations and Logistics Bureau, which shall review the Commission's plans 
and programs and formulate policies and procedures regarding acquisition, inventory, 
control, distribution, maintenance and disposal of supplies and shall oversee the 
implementation of programs on transportation facilities and installations and the 
procurement and maintenance of supplies and equipment; (5) The Financial Bureau, 
which shall provide the Commission financial matters, including the overseeing of the 
processing and disbursement of funds pertaining to the scholarship program and 
surviving children of deceased and/or permanently incapacitated PNP personnel; and 
(5) The Financial Bureau, which shall provide the Commission financial matters, 
including the overseeing of the processing and disbursement of funds pertaining to the 
scholarship program and surviving children of deceased and/or permanently incapacitated 
PNP personnel; and 
(6) Internal Affairs Bureau, which shall be tasked as the disciplinary arm of the 
Commission with powers to investigate and adjudicate administrative cases filed before it 
including the monitoring and investigation of police anomalies and irregularities. The 
powers and functions and organizational structure of the current No member of the 
Commission shall become an executive member of a political party or any other political 
body, or shall actively engage in political movements. 
SECTION 10. Meetings of the Commission. - The National Police Commission shall be 
convened by the Chairman of the Commission. The National Police Commission shall neither be 
convened nor shall it make any decisions unless the Chairman and not less than two regular 
members of the Commission are present. 
The proceedings of the National Police Commission shall be decided by the majority of 
regular members who are present, and in case of a tie, it shall be broken by the vote of the 
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Chairman. In case the Chairman is unable to perform his duties, the acting Chairman provided 
for in paragraph 3, Section 5, shall perform the duties of the Chairman provided fur in the 
preceding two paragraphs, and as to counting the quonun to hold the conference and the 
proceedings provided fur in these paragraphs, he shall still be regarded as a member of the 
Commission. 
SECTION 11. Expiration of the Term of Ofice of the Current Commissioners upon 
Effectivity of this Act. - Zhe Commissioners whose tern of office has not expired may be 
allowed to continue serving the Commission until the expiration of their term of Office. 
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SECTION 12. Ex-officio Member. - The Chief of the Philippine National Police shall be 
ex officio member of the National Police Commission and shall participate in the deliberations of 
the Commission. He shall receive no compensation but shall be entitled to reimbursement of 
actual expenses incurred in the performance of his duties. 
SECTION 13. Organizational Restructuring. - The Internal Affairs Bureau shall be 
subsumed into the Commission and shall be tasked as the disciplinary arm thereof with powers 
to investigate and adjudicate administrative cases filed before it. The powers, functions and 
organizational strncture of the current Internal Affairs Service as provided fur under R.A 8551 
are hereby adopted to form part of this Act. All the personnel of the current IAS, as well as the 
Inspection, Monitoring and Investigation Service (IMIS) of the Commission shall be absorbed as 
members of the new US. The Commission shall consist of the following: 
The Commission shall consist of the following: 
(A) Commission Proper - This is composed of the offices of the Chairman and four (4) 
Commissioners. Internal Affairs as provided for under R.A. 8551 is hereby adopted to form part 
of this Act. Provided, that all the current personnel of the IAS, as well as the Inspection, 
Monitoring and Investigation Service (IMIS) of the Commission shall be absorbed as members 
of the IAB. 
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(B) Appellate Bodies - the National Appellate Board and Regional Appellate Boards, as 
constituted under R.A. 6975, as amended by R.A. 8551, shall retain their fhctions. All their 
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decisions shall be appealable to the Chairman. 
SECTION 14. Regional. Provincial and District Directors. - The Commission shall 
establish, operate and maintain regional, provinc&l and district offices to be headed by regional, 
provincial and district directors, respectively, who shall implement the policies and programs of 
the Commission in their respective offices. 
SECTION 15. Qual$cation of Regional, Provincial and Distvict Directors. - The 
qualifications of regional, provincial and district directors shaIl be established in the 
Implementing Rules and regulations of this Act. 
SECTION 16. Career Development and Incentives. - Personnel of the Commission shall 
in addition to other allowances authorized under existing laws be granted occupational specialty 
pay equivalent to fifty (50%) percent of their basic pay. This pay shall not be considered a 
forfeiture of other remuneration and allowances which are allowed under existing laws. 
SECTION 17. Napolcom vis-a-vis Local Executives. - The Mayor, as deputy of the 
Napolcom, shall have the authority to order the Chief of Police in a way he sees fit to ensure 
peace and order in his locality. The Chief of Police is duty bound to obey the legitimate orders of 
the Mayor. However, should the Mayor attempt to abuse this authority, as when he attempts to 
make the police his private army or when he fails to maintain peace and order in his locality, 
then the National Police Commission shall withdraw the deputation of the mayor and forthwith 
order the Chief, PNl? to place the municipality or city concerned under the control of the 
Governor. The Governor, as deputy of the Napolcom, shall have the authority to command the 
Provincial Director in a way he sees fit to ensure peace and order in the locality under the control 
of the Governor. The Provincial Director is duty bound to obey the legitimate orders of the 
Governor. However, should the Governor attempt to abuse this authority or fails to maintain 
peace and order in the locality concerned, then the Napolcom shall withdraw the deputation of 
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own level, peace and order in the locality concerned, until such time that the Napolcom sees fit 
to give back the power to the Mayor or after a new Mayor shall have been elected. 
SECTION 18. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The National Police Commission 
shall promulgate rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act. Such rules 
and regulations shall take effect upon their publication in three (3) newspapers of general 
circulation. 
SECTION 19. Appropriations. - For purposes of underwriting the operation of the 
reorganized National Police Commission the sum of Fifty Million Pesos (P50,000,000.00) or so 
much thereof as may be necessary is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the National 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to include the present appropriations of the National Police 
Commission. Thereafter, such amount as is necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall 
be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. 
SECTION 20. Penal Clause. - Any person who, in violation of the provisions of this Act 
and/or Civil Service rules and regulations, unduly interferes in the execution thereof shall be 
punished with imprisonment fur not less than six months but not more than six years. 
SECTION 21. Repealing Clause. - The provisions of Republic Act Number Six 
Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy Five and Repablic Act Numbered Eight Thousand, Five 
18 ’; Hundred Fifty One and of executive orders, rules and regulations, inconsistent with this Act are 
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hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
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SECTION 22. Separability Clause. - If any part, section or provision of this Act be held 
invalid or unconstitutional, no other part, section or provision thereof shall be affected thereby. 
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SECTION 23. E’ffecectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
complete publication in at least three (3) newspapers of general circulation. 
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