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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS BY:
First Regular Session
RUSTRATION UNIT

House Bill No. 15uG BILLS AND INDEX SERVICE

ENTATIVES

Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representat
HON. GARY C, ALEJANO _

Explanatory Note

Under Republic Act No. 8551, or the Philippine National Police Reform and Reorganization
‘Act of 1998, only college graduates are allowed to enter the police force and be part of the
PNP organization. This particular provision presents downsides on the pool of applicants that
could be recruited and on the force organization of the PNP. Since only college graduates are
qualified to join the police foree, many undergraduate applicants are stripped of the
opportunity to become part of the organization and be able to serve and protect his
countrymen. A considerable section of the population is no longer eligible, therefore,
affecting the small number of applicants that could be recruited.

The existing police force is not sufficient to cover all functions. A whole lot of personnel are
needed, in particular, for maneuver units. Then, it would be a favorable solution to allow
recruitment of undergraduate applicants. Moreover, this would level the playing field for
individuals who are underprivileged and cannot afford to go to college.

Maneuver units are tactical in nature. Usually, such units are engaged in internal sec
operations, crowd control and disaster response. Having 72 collegiate units, along with
necessary rigorous training upon recruitment, would already be enough to acquire the basic
competencies needed.

This bill seeks to amend Sections 14 and 15 of RA 8551 and lower the educational
requirement for police applicants. This intends to solve the problems of having insufficient
police force, and also, making the recruitment process for police officers and non-officers to
be more inclusive.

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

~ ALEJANO


REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
st Regular Session

House Bill No. __ 1506

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

AN ACT.
AMENDING THE EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT FOR POLICE APPLICANTS
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14 AND 15 OF R.A 8551 AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES

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

1 SECTION 1. Section 14 of Republic Act No. 8551, is hereby amended to

2 read as follows.

3 ECTION 14. Section 30 of Republic Act No. 6975 is hereby amended to
4 read as follows:

5 SEC. 30, General Qualifications for Appointment — No person shall be
6 appointed as officer or member of the PNP unless he or she possesses the
7 following minimum qualifications:

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9 (D) Must possess a formal baccalaureate degree FOR APPOINTMENT AS

10 OFFICER AND NON-OFFICER EXCEPT THOSE WHO WILL BE
cu IGNED AT MANEUVER UNITS WHO MUST HAVE FINISHED
12 LEAST SECOND YEAR COLLEGE OR THE EQUIVALENT OF
13. SEVENTY-TWO (72) COLLEGATE UNITS; PROVIDED, THAT WHEN
14 THEY FINISHED A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE, THEY MAY HAVE
15 THE OPTION TO TRANSFER TO OTHER UNITS;

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Act No. 8551 is hereby amended

SECTION 2. Section 15 of Repub
to reas as follows

“SECTION 15. Waivers for Initial Appointments to the PNP. ~ The age
AND weight for initial appointments for the PNP may be waived only when the
number of qualified applicants fall below the minimum annual quota. Provided,
that an applicant shall not be below eighteen (18) nor over thirty (30) years of
age. Provided, further, that any applicant not meeting the weight requirement
shall be given reasonable time but not exceeding six (6) months within which
to comply with the said requirement: Provided, finally, that a waiver for height
requirement shall be automatically granted to applicants belonging to the

cultural communities.

SECTION 3. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — The National
Police Commission and the Philippine National Police shall promulgate the

necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this act.

SECTION 4. Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees, executive orders,
rules and regulations, and other issuances or parts thereof which are

inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed accordingly

SECTION 5. Effectivity Clause. — This act shall take effect after
fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of national

circulation.

Approved,