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

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
OAR
HOUSE BILL NO._2 46

Introduced by: Hon. Marcelino “Marcy” R. Teodoro

EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Constitution, Articlel!, Section 17 states that:

“Section 17. The State shall give priority to education, science and
technology, arts, culture and sports to foster patriotism and nationalism,

accelerate social progress, and promote total human liberation and
development.”

The Constitution, Article I, Section 4, provides that:

“Section 4. Itis the policy of the State to promote peace and order, ensure
public safely and further strengthen local government capability aimed towards the
effective delivery of basic services for the citizenry through the establishment of a
highly and competent police force that is national in scope and civilian in character".

The Philippine National Police (PNP) was created under Republic Act No.
6975, entitled: “An Act Establishing the Philippine National Police Under a

Reorganized Department of the Interior and Local Government,” or otherwise
known as, “The PNP Law.”

The men and women of the PNP are committed to a vision of a professional,
dynamic and highly motivated force working in partnership with a responsive
community towards the attainment of a safe place to live, work, invest and do
business with. Their mission is to enforce the law, to prevent and control crimes,
to maintain peace and order, and to ensure public safety and internal security
with the active support of the community.

In order to further encourage and reward them for their selfless service to the
community, it is important to increase the benefits of the members of the PNP as

well as their families. Mu
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HON. MARCELINO R. TOEDORO
Representative
1 District, Marikina City


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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESNTATIVES
‘Quezon City, Metro Manila

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
HOUSE BILLNO._ 2246

Introduced by: Hon. Marcelino “Marcy” R. Teodoro

AN ACT
INSTITUTIONALIZING SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS TO MEMBERS OF THE
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP) AND THEIR CHILDREN

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

SECTION 1. Short Title. — This Act shall be known as the “Scholarship Grants for
the Members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and their Children Act of 2010”,

SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. - It shall be the policy of the State to provide free
education to members of the PNP and their children by providing for them
institutionalized scholarship grants. The scholarship grants given to members of the
PNP will give them high morale and self esteem. Providing their children with access to
free education will help them become responsible and productive members of society.

SECTION 3. Definition of Terms. ~ The following terms shall mean:

“Member of the PNP” — shall refer to any member of the PNP regardless
of Rank.

“Children of Members of PNP” — shall refer to any legitimate child of a
member of the PNP.

“Scholarship grants” — shalll refer to educational grants covering pre-
school, elementary, secondary, as well as tertiary education.

SECTION 4. Scholarship grant. — The scholarship grant for members of the
PNP and their children shall cover pre-school, elementary, secondary, as well as tertiary

education.

SECTION 5. Eligibility of PNP members to avail of grant. — Member of the PNP who
are in active duty may avail of the scholarship grant. Provided, that the officer shall have
been in active duty for at least two consecutive years immediately prior to the date of
application for the grant.


SECTION 6. Eligibility of children of PNP members to avail of grant. — Only
legitimate children of PNP members who are in active service shall be eligible to avail of
the scholarship grant.

SECTION 7. Eligibility of retired PNP members to avail of grant. — Retired PNP
members may avail of the scholarship grant for their children. However, their children
shall be entitled only to a proportional amount of scholarship grant.

SECTION 8. Schools where scholarship grant applicable. The scholarship grants
shall be applicable in all public schools and state universities throughout the country,
The children of PNP members shall be qualified to avail of the scholarship grant only
upon passing alll the requirements set by the respective schools.

SECTION 9. Forfeiture of Grant. - Members of the PNP who have been charged
and proven to have committed acts of professional misconduct shall forfeit their
eligibility to avail of the grant. They shall also forfeit the eligibility to avail of the grant for
their children.

SECTION 10. Implementing Agency. ~ The Department of Education (DepEd) and
Commission on Higher Education (CHED), in coordination with the PNP, shall be the
implementing agencies for this Act. The Above agencies shall formulate the
implementing rules and regulations for this Act.

SECTION 11. Separability Clause. — If any provision or part thereof, is invalid
or unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall

remain valid and subsisting.
SECTION 12. Repealing Clause— All Acts, decrees, orders, executive orders,
instruction, rules and regulations or parts hereof inconsistent with the provisions of this

Act is hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 13. Effectivity Clause. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after
its publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,