Republic of the Philippines
House OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Fifteenth Congress
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 5291

Introduced by Honorable Juliet R. Cortuna

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The National Police Commission is a government agency that is
supposed to oversee the performance of the Philippine National Police as
mandated by law. Unfortunately, the composition of the National Police
Commission (NAPOLCOM) includes the Chief of the Philippine National
Police as ex-officio member. It is obvious that conflict of interest exists
while NAPOLCOM performs its functions in accordance with its mandate.

This bill seeks to eliminate the conflict of interest in the National
Police Commission as it ensures that the Philippine National Police performs
its duties and responsibilities in accordance with the Constitution by
amending Section 13 of Republic Act No. 6975 as amended by Republic Act
No. 8551. Under this bill, no former or active police or military officer is
allowed to sit as member or chairperson of the National Police Commission.

In view of the foregoing, passage of this bill is hereby being earnestly

sought.

CORTUNA


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Fifteenth Congress
Second Regular Session

5991
House BILLNO,_ S294

Introduced by Honorable Juliet R. Cortuna

AN ACT RESTRUCTURING THE COMPOSITION OF
THE NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE SECTION 13 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6957 AS AMENDED BY
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8551

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Section 13 of Republic Act No. 6975 as amended by Republic Act
No. 8551 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Section 13. Creation and composition. — A National Police Commission,
hereinafter referred to as the Commission, is hereby created for the purpose of
effectively discharging the functions prescribed in the Constitution and provided
in this Act. The Commission shall be an agency attached to the Department for
policy and program coordination. It shall be composed of a Chairperson, four (4)
regular Commissioners, and the President of the League of Provinces as ex-
officio member. Three (3) of the regular commissioners shall come from the

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n sector who are neither active nor former members of the police or
military, one (1) of whom shall be designated as vice chairperson by the
President. The fourth regular commissioner shall come from the law profession

and must be a member of the bar: Provided, that, at least one (1) of the


commissioners shall be a woman. The Secretary of the Department shall be the
ex-officio Chairperson of the Commission. If the Secretary of the Department is
a former/active police or military officer, he shall be disqualified from sitting as
Chairperson of the Commission, in which case the Department’s next in rank
shall become the Chairperson. In all cases no former/active police or military

office shall sit as Chairperson, The vice chairperson shall act as the executive

officer of the Commission.”

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ECTION 2. Repealing Clause. All laws, decrees, orders, rules and
regulations, and other issuances or parts thereof, which are inconsistent
with this Act, are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 3. Effectivity. This act shall take effect fifteen (15) days
after its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least (2) national

newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,