Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
FIRST REGULAR SESSION

120

House Bill No.

Introduced by Representative Carlo V. Lopez “

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The increasing trend of criminal activities as reported in the local dailies and attested by
the police blotters all over the country is one problem suggesting immediate solution or
remedy.

Some sectors blame our law enforcers for the unabated hike in crime rate, but which
should not be the case. While it may be true that the police may partly be blamed for the
worsening peace situation, there are still some important factors which should be given serious
attention and consideration to understand why the police force have grown less-effective to
abort the commission of crimes and maintain peace and order.

Years back, it was conceived that the ideal ratio of lawmen’s presence is one (1)
policemen for every one thousand (1,000) inhabitants. This set-up, which is still being applied
at present, may prove to be obsolete considering the numerous changes that our society has
undergone ---- the impaired economy, the insurgency problem, the activated politics and the
sprout of several drug syndicates are calculated to have multiplied the occurrences of violence
and crimes

Taking this into account would suggest that there is now a need to increase the visibility
of our law enforcers in every community. Perhaps, a good estimate is to assign ‘1) policemen
for every five hundred (500) citizens which will automatically call for the doubling of the men in
the force

While this proposal is very logical, its is a sad fact that implementatior of which is
impractical considering the financial problems that the present government is sacsled with,

The following bill offers an alternative to the problem. Instead of hiring more
policemen which will entail a large appropriation, the bill proposes the establishment of a
National Junior Police Force, from which the junior Policemen will be fielded to assist the


regular policemen, local officials and even school officials in the enforcement of laws and
ordinances,

Aside from its austerity aspect, the bill is expected to keep our youth busy on a noble
and worthy activity by no less giving them a chance to be of service to the country and a
training ground to mold them to be good and law abiding citizens

June 16, 2010


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
FIRST REGULAR SESSION

120

House Bill No.

Introduced by Representative Carlo V. Lopez

AN ACT
‘TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL JUNIOR POLICE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. There shall be established a national junior police force which shall be

composed of abled Filipino citizens between the ages of 15 and 20.

SEC. 2. The members of the national junior police force shall be under the supervision

and control of the chief executive of the local government units.

SEC. 3. Members of the national junior police force shall be appointed by the chief

local executives of the local government units upon recommendation of the school principals.

SEC. 4. The national junior police force shall assist the local officials, the regular police
force, barangay officials and school officials in the implementation of laws, ordinances and
school regulations, in the maintenance of peace and order, in the dissemination of public
information and in the performance of related duties as may be delegated by the chief

executives of the local government units.


SEC. 5. The national junior police force shall be authorized to enlist the cooperative and
supportive services of any government office, agency or instrumentality in the performance of

their duties.

SEC. 6. The members of the national junior police force shall not be entitied to any
regular salaries except such allowances or honoraria as may be granted by the local

government units. s

SEC. 7. Any member of the national junior police force who has served for et least four
(4) years of service shall be exempted from taking the written examination being given for antry

to the regular police force.

SEC. 8. The amount of P100 million is hereby appropriated under the Department of
Interior and Local Government for use in the organization of the national junior potice force and
thereafter the amount for its maintenance shall be shouldered by the respective local

government units

SEC. 9. Any provision of law, executive order, decree or regulation inconsistent with this

Act is hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Approved,