THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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Introduced by Senators 
ALFRED0 S. LIM 
AQUILINO "NENE" PIMENTEL, JR. 
EDGARDO J. ANGARA 
JUANPONCE ENRILE 
JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
LUISA "LOI" P. EJERCITO ESTRADA 
PANFILO M. LACSON 
JAMBY A.S. MADRIGAL 
SERGIO OSMERA III 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to reorganize and reconstitute the present Philippine 
National Police (PNP) into one (1) police organization with two (2) major 
components: national and local. 
This two (2) tiered set-up, which is well within the parameters of Sec. 6, 
Art XVI, of the 1987 constitution prescribing "one police force which shall be 
national in scope," the Government can 
continue availing of the built-in 
advantages of unitary police organization while at the same time improving the 
capability of enforcing the law and maintaining peace and order at the local level. 
Although the national character of the police force is retained, City or 
Municipality Mayors are given wider and more substantial participation in the 
supervision and control of PNP stations in their respective jurisdiction. 
As prescribed in the bill, the PNP national Component which includes the 
national headquarters, national support units, National Capital Region (NCR) 
district Police Officers (with the exception of their Western and Central Police 
District Police offices each of whom cover only one locality namely, Manila and 
Quezon City, respectively), regional, provincial, and district police offices as well 
as regional and provincial mobile groups, shall exercise jurisdiction over 
syndicated crimes and those committed by persons whose area of 
operations/transcend city or municipal boundaries. The PNP Local Component, 
composed of the city and the municipal police istations, shall be charged with the 
enforcement of the laws and maintenance of peace and order within the territorial 
jurisdiction of the city or municipality. 
Under the principle o f  delegation of authority, the above local chief 
executives are deputized as National Police Commissions (NAPOLCOM) and 
PNP representatives for purposes of exercising the following powers: 
1. To appoint police personnel who are to be assigned in the locality, from 
a list to be furnished by the NAPOLCOM. 
2. To assign, transfer or reassign police personnel within the locality; 
3. To exercise disciplinary authority over minor offenses committed by 


3. To exercise disciplinary authority over minor offenses committed by 
policemen of their locality and, after due notice and hearing, impose the 
penalty of suspension for a period not exceeding sixty (60) days or 
forfeiture of salary equivalent to not more than thirty (30) days; 
4. To exercise command and direction over the local PNP Station through 
the Chief of Police; 
5. To direct and control tactical and strategic movements of the PNP 
personnel under them; and 
6. To employ, deploy andor utilize PNP personnel under them. 
In order to preclude abuse in the exercise of the aforementioned powers by 
the said local chief executives, enough safeguards are provided in the proposed 
law, in addition to the prerogative vested in the NAPOLCOM to revoke the 
former's deputation on any of the following grounds; 
1) Grave abuse of Authority; 
2) Coddling of Criminal elements or involvement in criminal activities; 
3) Undertaking actions inimical to national security 
4) Absenteeism; and 
5 )  Inability or failure to control the crime situation in his jurisdiction. 
Consistent with the national character of the police organization, the basic 
salaries and allowances of the police personnel shall be shouldered by the PNP. 
Additional allowances and expenses for operation and logistics shall be budgeted 
and provided for by the local government units. A system of subsidy for poor 
municipalities shall be given by the National Government through the National 
Police Commission. 
According, approval of this bill is strongly recommended. 
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Introduced by Senators 1
ALFRED0 S. LIM 
AQUILINO "NENE" PIMENTEL, JR. 
EDGARDO J. ANGARA 
JUANPONCE ENRILE 
JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
LUISA "LOI" P. EJERCITO ESTRADA 
PANFILO M. LACSON 
JAMBY A.S. MADRIGAL 
SERGIO OSMEfiA 111 
AN ACT 
REORGANIZING AND RECONSTITUTING THE PHILIPPINE 
NATIONAL POLICE (PNP) AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled: 
Section 1. Reorganization and Reconstiution of the Philippine National 
Police. - The present Philippine National Police (PNP) is hereby reorganized and 
reconstituted into one (1) police force with two (2) major components, namely: the 
National Component and the Local Component. 
The PNP National Component shall include the national headquarters, 
national support units, National Capital Region (NCR) Police Districts (with the 
exception of the Western and Central Police Districts), regional, provincial and 
districts police offices as well as the regional and provincial mobile groups. 
The PNP Local Component shall be composed of City and municipal police 
stations. The cities shall include all NCR cities, and the fifreen (15) Highly 
Urbanized cities and the forty two (42) component cities outside Metro Manila. 
Section 2. Delineation of Jurisdiction. - The PNP national Components 
shall exercise jurisdiction over syndicated crimes and those committed by persons 
whose area of operation transcend city or municipal boundaries. The PNP Local 
Component shall be charged with the enforcement of laws and the maintenance of 
peace and order within the territorial jurisdiction of the city or municipality. 
Section 3. Deputation of Local Chief Executives as Representatives of the 
NAPOLCOM and PNP. - Under the principle of delegation of authority, local 
chief executives are hereby deputized as representatives of the National Police 
commission (NAPOLCOM) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) for 
purposes of exercising the following powers: 
A. ADMINISTRATIVE POWERS: 
1. To appoint police personnel who are to be assigned in the locality, 
from a list to be furnished by the NAPOLCOM; 
2. To assign, transfer or reassign police personnel within the locality; 
and 


3. To exercise disciplinary authority over minor offenses committed by 
policemen of their locality and, after due notice and hearing, impose 
the penalty of suspension for a period not exceeding sixty (60) days 
or forfeiture of salary equivalent to not more than thlrty (30) days, 
subject to appeal to the People's Law Enforcement Board (PLEB). 
B. OPERATIONAL POWERS: 
1. To exercise command and direction over the local PNP station 
through Chief of Police; 
2. To direct and control tactical and strategic movements of PNP 
personnel and; 
3. To employ, deploy and/or utilize PNP personnel. 
The exercise of the aforementioned powers shall be subject to the residual 
power of control by the NAPOLCOM and the PNP. 
Section 4. Exercise of the Power of Appointment by the Local Chief 
Executives. - Appointment of a PNP member shall be issued by the 
city/municipality mayor under the following conditions. 
1. Presence of a vacancy in the PNP plantilla position allocated to the 
city/municipality as certified by the PNP regional or Provincial Director 
as the case may be; 
2. The appointee is qualified as eligible, per the list furnished by the 
NAPOLCOM and screened by the local peace and order council; and 
3. Appointment issued by the City or Municipal mayor shall be submitted 
to, and attested by, the NAPOLCOM. 
Section 5. Instances When the PNP National components May Intervene 
with the Law Enforcement Function of the Local Component. - The performance 
of day-today or normal law enforcement functions within a locality is the primary 
responsibility of the Local Component of the PNP under the direct supervision and 
control of the local chief executive; Provided, however, that the Commission may 
authorize the PNP National Component to intervene with the Local Component in 
any of the following instances. 
1. When the state of lawlessness in a locality has reached a magnitude that 
is beyond the capability of the local component to contain; 
2. When such lawlessness transcend local territorial boundaries; 
3. When so requested by the mayor concerned; and 
4. When the deputation of concerned local chief executives has been 
withdrawn by the NAPOLCOM due to any of the grounds provided for 
by this Act. 
Section 6. Revocation of Deputation. - Deputation of local chief 
Executives as representatives of the NAPOLCOM and PNP may be revoked by 
the NAPOLCOM in an en banc decision, on any of the following grounds: 
1. Grave abuse of authority 


3. Undertaking actions inimical to national security 
4. Absenteeism; and 
5. Inability or failure to control the crime situation in his jurisdiction. 
Deputation of local chief executives after revocation may be restored by the 
Commission, motu proprio or upon recommendation of the PNP Director-General. 
Section 7. - 
Individual Responsibilities of 
the National Police 
Commission the Philippine National Police and the Local Government- Under 
the 2-tiered police system, the following responsibilities are hereby delineated 
A. NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION (NAPOLCOM): 
1. Fiscal subsidy to support operation requirement of poor 
municipal and city governments; 
2. Compensation for service-connected disability and death 
benefits; and 
3. Educational Scholarship to beneficiaries of deceased or 
permanently incapacitated PNP members. 
B. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP) 
1. Salaries and basic allowances 
2. Career Development and Training Program 
3. Retirement gratuity and pensions; and 
4. Issuance of uniforms, firearms and equipment. 
C. LOCAL GOVERNMENT 
1. Additional allowances for PNP members assigned within the 
locality; 
2. Appropriate budget for the operational requirements of their 
respective police stations; and 
3. Additional equipment and other logistics requirements. 
SECTION 8. Administration and Control Function of NAPOLCOM 
Over the PNP.- The NAPOLCOM, in the performance of its Constitutionally 
mandated administration and control authority over the PNP, shall continue to 
exercise all its powers and functions as provided for under Republic Act. No. 6975 
and other related laws. 
In addition, the NAPOLCOM shall have the power to attest all 
appointments of uniformed personnel of the PNP, which shall be submitted to it 
for attestation within sixty (60) days after their issuance by the appointing 
authority. 
SECTION 9. People’s Law Enforcement Board (PLEB)- 


assigned; Provided, however that all its decisions, regardless of the penalty as well 
as dismissal of the case or exoneration of respondent, shall be appealable to the 
Regional Appellate Board of the Commission within ten (IO) days from receipt 
hereof. 
Section IO. Implementing Rules and Regulations. Within sixty (60) days 
from the approval of this Act, the NAPOLCOM shall promulgate the 
implementing rules and regulations necessary to ensure the effective 
implementation hereof. 
Section 11. Separability Clause. - If any of this Act shall be declared 
unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions not otherwise affected thereby 
shall remain in full force and effect. 
Section 12. Repealing Clause. - All laws, Executive Orders, Rules and 
Regulations inconsistent with or contrary to this Act are hereby deemed 
accordingly repealed or amended. 
Section 13. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days 
after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of national circulation. 
Approved,