Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. 4780

INTRODUCED BY REP. ROBERT ACE S. BARBERS
EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘The Philippine National Police Academy was created through Presidential Decree 1184 with the aim
of professionalizing the members of the then Integrated National Police. Consequently, recognizing its
critical role in public safety administration, Presidential Decree 1780, known as the Philippine National
Police Academy Charter 1981, was enacted declaring as the premier police educational institution, and
‘granting powers necessary to carry out its functions, under Philippine Constabulary - Integrated National
Police (PC-INP).

Following the abolition of PC-INP in 1991, the control and supervision of the PNPA was transferred to
the Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC) pursuant to Republic Act Number 6975. Subsequently in
2019, the PNPA was transferred under the administrative control and supervision of the Office of the
Chief, PNP.

Under the 1987 Constitution, the Philippine National Police shall be national in scope and civilian in
character.

For 40 years, the Philippine National Police Academy has been carrying out its function to train and
educate commissioned officers of Philippine National Police, Bureau of Fire and Bureau of Jail
Management and Penology, with its motto, "To Learn Today, To Lead Tomorrow", anchoring its
existence and powers from its Academic Charter - Presidential Decree 1780.

Pursuing the aspirations and visions of the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr. it is imperative to
revisit the PNPA Charter of 1981 to be responsive to the current challenges and demands of public
safety and social defense. It is high time to push for much-needed organizational reform as well as the
enhancement of its curriculum, training and education, infrastructure, and logistical capability toward
the modernization of the Academy, making it at par with other police academies abroad.

With these functions, rights, and responsibilities of the Academy 9
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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. 4780

INTRODUCED BY REP. ROBERT ACE S. BARBERS.

AN ACT
TO STRENGTHEN THE CHARTER OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE
ACADEMY AS PROVIDED UNDER PRESIDENTIAL DECREE 1780 AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSE

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 PNPA CHARTER OF 2022".

SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. - Itis the policy of the State to protect and promote the right of all
citizens to quality education. The state further promote peace and order, ensure public safety and
strengthen local government capability aimed toward the effective delivery of the basic services to the
citizenry in the establishment of the Philippine National Police through Republic Act 6975, otherwise
known as DILG Act of 1990.

‘Towards this end, itis the policy of the State to strengthen the Philippine National Police Academy, as
the premier institution for police education and the primary source for commissionship of police
lieutenants.

SECTION 3. Purpose of the Academy. - The PNPA is a Special Public Higher Educational Institution
(SPHEI) organized for the purpose of offering training and education in pursuance of the mandates of
the Philippine National Police, shall primarily provide advanced instructions and professional
specialized training in public safety, social defense, and other relevant fields of study.

For purposes of this Act, the Academy shall be under the direct supervision of the Office of the Chief,
Philippine National Police.

The Academy shall harness the expertise and full potential of the members of its community to
contribute to national development in the areas of public safety and social defense.

The academy shall establish a Research and Extension Services, which shall be responsible in the
identification of key concerns, formulation of responsive policies and recommendations to the Congress
and the President of the Philippines, through the Philippine National Police and the Department of the
Interior and Local Government, on public safety and social defense issues.

SECTION 4, Academic Freedom. - The academy has the right and responsibility to exercise academic
freedom pursuant to paragraph 2, Section 5 of Article XIV of the Constitution.


SECTION 5. Commitment to Academic Excellence and Good Governance. — The academy
has the responsibility to maintain and enhance its high training and academic standards in the
performance of its functions of instruction, research and extension, public safety, social
defense, and internal security.

‘Towards this end, it shall exclusively determine its plans, policies, programs, curricula, and
standards of teaching and training, and on the basis of such determination, the academy shall
recommend its annual budget to the Philippine National Police.

The academy shall enjoy autonomy to build infrastructure, acquire necessary equipment,
reorganize administrative structures, provide for the necessary personnel complement,
establish its own Corps of Professors and Instructors, provide adequate salaries, grants and
benefits, human resource and development program and other incentives that will motivate its
personnel and Corps of Professors and Instructors geared towards to maintenance of efficient
and effective administration of, and high standards of the academy. The academy shall
likewise determine the yearly quota and the qualifications of cadets who will be admitted to
the Cadetship Program.

SECTION 6. Board of Trustees. - The governing board of PNPA shall be the Board, which
shall be chaired and co-chaired by the SILG and Chief, PNP, respectively, and with the
following as members:

1) Chairman, CHED;

2) Vice Chair, NAPOLCOM;

3) Chairman, Committee on Education, HOR

4) Chairman, Committee on Education, Senate

5) Chairman, Committee on Peace and Orde, HOR
6) Chairman, Committee on Public Safety, HOR
7) PNPAAAI Chairman;

Option B (Primary consideration, members should have a stake with PNPA)

SECTION 7. Powers and Duties of Trustees. — the Board shall have the following powers
and duties, such as but not limited to:

a. Promulgate and implement policies in accordance with the declared State policies on
education, other pertinent provisions of the Constitution on education and public
safety, and the policies, standards, and functions of SP HEI;

b. Approve the curricula, instructional programs, and rules on student discipline drawn
by the Academic Council and Academic Freedom Council;

c. Deliberate the qualification standard of nominees recommended by the Chief, PNP;

d. Fix and adjust the salaries of Corps of Professors and Instructors, administrative
officials, and employees, subject to the provisions of the Revised Compensation and
Position Classification System and other pertinent budget and compensation laws
governing hours of service, and such other duties and conditions as it may deem
proper; grant them, at its discretion, leaves of leaves under such regulations as it may

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promulgate, any provision of existing law to the contrary notwithstanding and remove
them for cause in accordance with the requirements of due process of law;

e. Receive and appropriate sums as may be provided by law for the support of the
PNPA, and all other sums in the manner it may, in its discretion, determine to carry
ut the purposes and functions of the PNPA;

f. Set the policies on admission and graduation of students;

g. Develop academic arrangements for institutional capability building with appropriate
institutions and agencies, whether public, private, local or foreign, and appoint experts
or specialists as consultations, part-time, visiting or exchange professors, scholars or
researcher, as the case may be:

h, Adopt modern and innovative modes of transmitting knowledge for the promotion of
greater access to education such as the use of information technology, dual training
system open distance learning, and community laboratory;

i. Establish policy guidelines and procedures for participative and transparent decision-
making within the PNPA; and

j, Promulgate rules and regulations, as may be necessary, to carry out the purposes and
functions of PNPA.

SECTION 8. PNPA Leadership. ~ The academy shall be headed by a Director with the rank
of Police Lieutenant General, who shall be assisted by a Deputy Director with the rank of
Police Major General. The academy shall have a Dean of Academics, Chief of Staff, and a
‘Commandant of Cadets, with the rank of Police Brigadier General.

‘The Director shall preferably be an alumnus of the PNPA’s undergraduate degree program
who has meritoriously excelled in a chosen field of endeavor in an executive or managerial
position in public safety, may it be in the private or government sector. The person must
possess a graduate degree in any public safety field of specialization from a recognized
recognition.

The Director PNPA, Dean of Academics, and Commandant of Cadets shall not be relieved
from their posts unless due to retirement, resignation, incapacity or dismissal from the
service. This is to safeguard the exercise of academic freedom and ensure the independence
of the academy. This likewise ensures the continuity of the plans, programs and policies of
the academy that are geared towards excellence, dedication, and exemplary public service.

SECTION 9. Qualification Standards of PNPA Leadership. The Chief, PNP shall
determine the qualifications and competencies of the positions for Director, Deputy Director,
Chief of Staff, Dean of Academics, Commandant of Cadets and Division Chiefs of the PNPA
necessary for the administration of the academy.

‘The qualified nominees for the positions of Director, Deputy Director, Chief of Staff, Dean of

Academics, and Commandant of Cadets shall be designated by the Chief, PNP based on the
selection process conducted by the Board of Trustees.

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SECTION 10. PNPA Personnel and Academic Staff. ~ Commissioned Officers of the PNP, or
other officers from BFP and BIMP, once assigned to the academy, shall render continuous
service for five (5) years, while Non-Commissioned Officers of the PNP, BFP, and BJMP
shall not be reassigned for three (3) years. Reassignment of uniformed personnel may only be
allowed for justifiable reasons.

‘The academy shall grant tenure to the academic staff and shall ensure the morale and welfare
of its workforce.

SECTION 11. Systems and Procedure. The Director shall formulate systems and
procedures that will ensure the attainment of the goals and objectives aligned with the
mandate of the Academy,

SECTION 12. Academic Council. — The Board shall be composed of the Deputy Director,
Chief of Staff, Dean of Academics, Commandant of Cadets, a representative from the Corps
of Professors, a representative from Tactics Group, and Regimental Academic Chancellor.

SECTION 13. Functions of Academic Board. ~ The Board shall have the following powers
and duties:

a. To define in general terms the thrusts of the academy and such other policies
responsive to the demands of time and to adopt guidelines to ensure its
implementation, subject to the approval of the Director.

b. To assist the Director in determining strategies, procedures and techniques for
effective and efficient implementation of the programs of the academy,

¢. To recommend to the Director, the appointment of Corps of Professors, to draw
up a position classification and compensation plan for its professors: Provided,
that the salaries, benefits, and honoraria of the faculty members shall be
equivalent to those being received by their counterparts in the private sector, and
to remove any of its professors for cause as provided under the rules as it may
promulgate, after due investigation and proper hearing.

d. To recommend to the Director the approval of the list of applicants for
appointment as Cadets.

e. To recommend to the Director the Conferment of graduates for the degree of
Bachelor of Science in Public Safety (BSPS).

f To promulgate rules and regulations pertaining to supervision and management of
the cadets, to provide additional guidelines to address new situations not covered
by the existing rules and regulations.

g. To deliberate on cases of Cadets who are recommended for turn-back or dismissal
from the Academy for deficiency in academics, non-academics, physical
disability and other circumstances not covered by the disciplinary machinery.
Provided that, the resolution of the Academic Board dismissing the cadet, or
recommending for his/her tum-back may be appealed to the Director within

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fifteen (15) days upon receipt of the resolution. Provided further, that the decision
of the Director on the appealed resolution shall be final and executory.

h. To deliberate on the readmission of turned-back cadets.

i. To deliberate on the Annual Order of Merit from the Registrar, Special Courses
conducted by the ACAD, awards to deserving cadets and the Final Order of Merit,
submitted by the Awards Committee subject to the approval of the Director.

j. To deliberate on the list of recommended cadets for promotion to the higher class.

k. To recommend to the Director, those personnel and members of the Corps of
Professors who are qualified for fellowship and scholarship,

1, Investigate, upon complaint or motu propio, violations of academic freedom, of
the institution, the professor/instructor, of the cadets, or any act that will
undermine the academic freedom or training standards of the academy.

SECTION 14. Corps of Professors and Instructors. ~ There shall be a Corps of Professors
and instructors in the academy. The PNPA shall create, develop and implement a system of
faculty, placement, promotion and development in view of educating, training and preparing
the future police commissioned officers with the highest standard of personal integrity and
professional competence,

Civilian professors shall be granted with respective academic ranks pursuant to the guidelines
as may hereinafter promulgated by the Academie Council and approved by the Director
Professors/ Instructors who are members of the Philippine National Police, Bureau of Fire
Protection, and Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, may be appointed to the Corps of,
Professors and Instructors upon their own application or upon the direction of the Director as
recommended by the Dean of Academics or Commandant of Cadets.

The terms and conditions of work of civilian professors shall be governed by the rules as may
hereinafter be promulgated by the Academic Council and approved by the Director.

SECTION 15. Cadet Admission. - The PNPA shall conduct the admission program and
selection of cadets. The admission requirements and qualifications for admission to the
Cadetship Program shall be determined by the Academic Council subject to the approval of
the Director. The admission test of the PNPA Cadetship Program shall be stringent to
maintain high standards of academic excellence.

The PNPA may coordinate with the CHED, TESDA, DepEd, DND, and the DILG in the use
of the facilities and equipment of the said department in carrying out the selection and
admission requirements of the PNPA.

SECTION 16. Cadetship Program. ~ PNPA Cadetship Program is a four-year residential
scholarship course leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Public Safety (BSPS),
which degree shall be granted by the Academy through the Director upon. the
recommendation of the Academic Council. The successful candidates in the Cadetship


Program shall be known as Cadets, and they shall be organized as the Cadet Comps of the
Philippine National Police (CCPNP).

Cadets shall be considered government scholars and not government employees. Provided
that their period of cadetship will be considered as part of their time-in-grade in government
service. Provided further, that they will be appointed in permanent status as Police Lieutenant
or Inspectors, in police service.

‘The Cadetship Program shall be selective admission and selective retention.

In addition to Cadetship Program, the academy shall offer opportunities for short-term public
safety, homeland security, and other relevant training courses or proficiency certification
diplomas.

‘The academy shall conduct a periodic assessment of its curriculum and syllabus and shall
likewise provide career development opportunities and continuing education to the members
of the Corps of Professors. The academy shall conduct periodic evaluations of teaching
strategies and techniques of the professors/ instructors, and shall prepare recommendations
for further improvement, The assessment and evaluation of learning shall be outcome-based

‘The periodic examination shall be departmentalized and the academy shall ensure that the
examinations to be administered is valid and reliable. There shall be a qualifying examination
to be administered before the end of the academic term, which examination shall form part of
the Overall Final Grade, and shall be a pre-requisite for promotion to the next academic level.

SECTION 17. Appropriation. ~ To carry out the implementation of this Act, the academy
shall be provided with an initial appropriation to be drawn from the national government.
Thereafter, appropriation for the succeeding years shall be included in the General
Appropriations Act (GAA),

ECTION 18. Rules of Construction. — No statutory or other issuances shall diminish the
powers, rights, privileges and benefits accorded to the academy under this Act or enjoyed at
present unless subsequent legislation expressly provides for their repeal, amendment or
modification, In case of doubt, interpretation of any of the provision of this Charter shall be
resolved in favor of the academy and its institutional autonomy.

SECTION 19. Implementing Rules and Regulations. ~ Within sixty (60) days from the
approval of this Act, the PNPA shall, in consultation with the DILG, PNP, CHED,
PNPAAAI, and other relevant government agencies and stakeholders, formulate the rules,
and regulations to implement the provision of this Act.

SECTION 20. Separability Clause. — Should any provision herein be declared
unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of the other provisions of this Act.

SECTION 21, Repealing Clause. ~ All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or other
issuances or parts inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified
accordingly.

SECTION 22. iffectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines.