FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
Second Regular Session 
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Submitted jointly by the Committees on Public Order and Illegal Drugs; and Civil Service and 
Re: S. No. 3 0 f 5 -, prepared jointly by the Committees. 
Recommending its approval in substitution of Senate Bill Nos. 2429 and 2577 
Sponsors: Senators Honasan, Lacson and Villar 
Government Reorganization on 
JAN 2 6 2009 
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MR. PRESIDENT: 
The Committees on Public Order and Illegal Drugs; and Civil Service and Government 
Reorganization to which were referred Senate Bill No. 2429, introduced by Senator Lacson, 
entitled: 
“AN ACT 
ADJUSTING THE REQUIREMENTS ON EDUCATION AND FOR 
PROMOTION IN THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE AMENDING 
FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8551, OTHERWISE KNOWN 
AS 
THE 
I’I3ILIPPINE 
NATIONAL 
POLICE 
REFORM 
AND 
REORGANlZATION ACT OF 1998 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”; 
and Senate Bill No. 2577, introduced by Senator Villar, entitled: 
“AN ACT 
EXTENDING THE REQUIRED PERIOD FOR THE SATISFACTION OP 
THE 
MINIMUM 
EDUCATIONAL 
QUALIFICATION 
FOR 
(5) YEARS, AMENDING SECTION 30 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975, AS 
AMENDED BY SECTION 14 OF REPUBLIC ACI’ NO. 8551”; 
APPOINTMENT TO THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE ‘ro FIVE 
have considered the scam and have the honor to report them back to the Senate with the 
recommendation that the attached bill, Senate Bill No. 
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prepared jointly by the 
Committees, entitled: 
“AN ACT 
ADJUSTING THE FUTQUIREMENTS ON EDUCATION AND FOR 
PROMOTION IN THE PI-IILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE AMENDING 
FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8551, OTHERWISE KNOWN 
AS 
THE 
PIIILIPPINE 
NATIONAL 
POLICE 
REFORM 
AND 
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1998 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”; 
be approved in substitution of Senate Bill Nos. 2429 and 2577, with Senators Lacson, Villar and 
Honasan as authors. 
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Re ec fully submitted, 
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GREG RIO B. HONASAN I1 
C/zaim?an, Cotnini ee on Public Order and Illegal Drugs 
Member, Coininitlee on ivil Service and Government Reorganization 
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‘‘SONNY” F. TIXILLANES IV 
Chcrirmun. Coininittee on Civil Service and Government Reorganization 
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Committee on Public Order aii@gal 
Drugs 
Committee on Public Order and Illegal Drugs 
rder aid Illegal Drugs 
and Government Reorganization 
Coiiitiiittee on Public Order and Illegal Drugs 
FRANCIS “CHIZ” G. 
Coininittee oil Civil Service 
and Government Reorganization 
and Government Reorganizatioii 


ALAN PETER VOMPARERO~~ S. CAYETANO 
Committee 011 Public Order and Illegal Drugs 
Illegal Drugs 
Coininittee on Civil Service 
and Government Reorganization 
Committee on Civil 
Reorganization 
Ex - Officio Members : 
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PIMENTEL, m. 
Min ity Leader 
Hoe. JUAN PONCE ENKILE 
President 
Senate of the Philippines 
Pasay City 


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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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(In substitution of S. Nos. 2429 and 2577) 
Prepared jointly by the Committees on Public Order and Illegal Drugs; and Civil 
Service and Government Reorganization with Senators Lacson, Villar and Honasan 
as authors 
AN ACT 
ADJUSTING THE REQUIREMENTS ON EDUCATION AND FOR PROMOTION IN 
THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE 
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8551, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE 
NATIONAL POLICE REFORM AND REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1998 AND FOR 
OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
Section 1. Section 30 (j) of Republic Act No. 6975, as amended by Section 
14 of Republic Act No. 8551 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"Section 30. General Qualifications for Appointment. - No 
person shall be appointed as officer or member of the PNP unless he 
or she possesses the following minimum qualifications. 
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(j) For a new applicant, must not be less than twenty-one (21) 
nor more than thirty years of age: PROVIDED, THAT, except for the 
last qualification, the above enumerated qualifications shall be 
continuing in character and an absence of any one of them at any 
given time shall be a ground for separation or retirement from the 
service: Provided, FURTHER, that PNP members who are already in 
the service upon the effectivity of [this Act] REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8551 
shall be given [at least two (2) more] FIVE (5) years to obtain the 
minimum educational qualification, TO BE RECKONED FROM THE 
DATE OF THE EFFECTIVITY OF THIS AMENDATORY ACT, and 
[shall be given] one (I) year to satisfy the weight requirement." 
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Section. 2. Section 38 (a) of Republic Act No. 6975, as amended by Section 
33 of Republic Act No, 8551, is hereby further amended to read as follows: 
“Section 38. Promotions. - (a) A uniformed member of the PNP 
shall not be eligible for promotion to a higher position or rank unless he 
or she has successfully passed the corresponding promotional 
examination given by the Commission, or the Bar, or the 
corresponding board examinations for technical services and other 
professions, has satisfactorily completed the appropriate accredited 
course in the PNPA or equivalent training institutions, and has 
satisfactorily passed the required psychiatriclpsychological and drug 
tests. In addition, [no uniformed member of the PNP shall be eligible 
for promotion during the pendency of his or her administrative andlor 
criminal case or unless he or she has been cleared by the People’s 
Law Enforcement Board (PLEB), and the Office of the Ombudsman of 
any complaints proffered against him or her, if any.] THE 
INSTITUTION OF A CRIMINAL ACTION OR COMPLAINT AGAINST 
A POLICE OFFICER SHALL NOT BE A BAR TO PROMOTION: 
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT UPON FINDING OF PROBABLE 
CAUSE, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY CHALLENGE THAT MAY BE 
RAISED 
AGAINST 
THAT 
FINDING 
THEREAFTER, 
THE 
CONCERNED POLICE OFFICER SHALL BE INELIGIBLE FOR 
PROMOTION. PROVIDED 
FURTHER, THAT, 
IF THE CASE 
REMAINS UNRESOLVED AFTER ONE (1) YEAR FROM THE 
AFOREMENTIONED DETERMINATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE, HE 
OR SHE SHALL BE CONSIDERED FOR PROMOTION. IN THE 
EVENT HE OR SHE IS HELD GUILTY OF THE CRIME BY FINAL 
JUDGEMENT, 
SAID 
PROMOTION 
SHALL 
BE 
RECALLED 
WITHOUT 
PREJUDICE 
TO 
THE 
IMPOSITION 
OF 
THE 
APPROPRIATE PENALTIES UNDER APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES 
AND REGULATIONS.” 
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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. Such rules and 
regulations shall take effect upon its publication in two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation. 
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Section 4. Separability Clause. - If for any reason, any provision of this Act is 
declared lo be unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions thereof 
which are not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect. 
Section 5. 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, amended or modified accordingly. 
Section 6. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days 
after its complete publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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