IRR RA 6975, Dept of The Interior and Local Government Act of 1990

January 14, 1992
RULES AND REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT OF 1990
RULE I
General Provisions
SECTION 1. Legal Basis and Purpose. — These Implementing Rules and
Regulations are hereby issued pursuant to Section 93 of Republic Act No. 6975,
otherwise known as the Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of 1990
and hereinafter referred to as the Act, to ensure the smooth, orderly, speedy and
effective implementation of the law.
SECTION 2. Coverage, Application and Scope. — These Implementing Rules and
Regulations shall cover and apply to all agencies, entities and operating units within the
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), hereinafter referred to as the
Department, as well as local government units and local officials.
SECTION 3. Declaration of Policy. — It is hereby declared that the policy of the
State to promote peace and order, ensure public safety and further strengthen local
government capability aimed towards the effective delivery of basic services to the
citizenry through the establishment of a highly efficient and competent police force that
is national in scope and civilian in character. Towards this end, the State shall bolster a
system of coordination and cooperation among the citizenry, local executives and the
integrated law enforcement and public safety agencies created under the Act.
The police force shall be organized, trained and equipped primarily for the
performance of police functions. Its national scope and civilian character shall be
paramount. No element of the police force shall be military nor shall any position
thereof be occupied by active members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
It is necessary to reorganize the Department in order to make it more capable of
assisting the President in the exercise of general supervision over local governments, in
promoting local autonomy encouraging community empowerment, and in maintaining
public order and safety services.
RULE II
The Department of the Interior and Local Government
SECTION 4. Reorganization of DLG into DILG . — The Department of Local
Government is reorganized into the Department of the Interior and Local Government,
hereinafter referred to as the Department, in accordance with the provisions of the Act.
SECTION 5. Powers and Functions of the Department. — To accomplish its
mandate, the Department shall perform the following powers and functions:
a. Assist the President in the exercise of general supervision over local
governments;
b. Advise the President in the promulgation of policies, rules, regulations and
other issuances on the general supervision over local governments and on
public order and safety;
c. Establish and prescribe rules, regulations and other issuances implementing
laws on public order and safety, the general supervision over local
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governments and the promotion of local autonomy and community
empowerment and monitor compliance thereof;
d. Provide assistance in the preparation of national legislation affecting local
governments, law enforcement and public safety;
e. Establish and prescribe plans, policies, programs and projects to promote
peace and order, ensure public safety and further strengthen the
administrative, technical and scal capabilities of local government o ces
and personnel;
f. Formulate plans, policies and programs which will meet local emergencies
arising from natural and man-made disasters;
g. Establish a system of coordination, and cooperation among the citizenry, local
executives and the Department, to ensure effective and e cient delivery of
basic services to the public;
h. Organize, train and equip primarily for the performance of police functions, a
police force that is national in scope and civilian in character;
i. Perform other functions as may be prescribed by competent authority.
SECTION 6. Organization. — The Department shall consist of the following
bureaus, offices and units, as shown in Annex 1.
1.0 DEPARTMENT PROPER
1.1 Office of the Secretary
1.2 Office of the Undersecretaries (2)
1.3 Office of the Assistant Secretaries (3)
1.4 Staff Services
1.4.1 Planning Service
1.4.2 Financial and Management Service
1.4.3 Legal Service
1.4.4 Electronic Data Processing Service
1.4.5 Administrative
2.0 LOCAL GOVERNMENT BUREAUS AND OFFICES
2.1 Bureau of Local Government Supervision
2.2 Bureau of Local Government Development
2.3 National Barangay Operations Office
2.4 Regional Offices and Field Offices
3.0 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACADEMY
3.1 Board of Trustees
3.2 Office of the Director
3.3 Support Staff
4.0 NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION
4.1 Office of the Chairman
4.2 Office of the Vice-Chairman and Executive Officer
4.3 Office of Commissioners (3)
4.4 Staff Services
4.4.1 Planning and Research Service
4.4.2 Legal Affairs Service
4.4.3 Crime Prevention and Coordination Service
4.4.4 Administrative Service
4.4.5 Inspection and Monitoring Service
4.4.6 Installations and Logistics Service
4.5 Disciplinary Appellate Boards
4.5.1 National Appellate Boards
4.5.2 Regional Appellate Boards
4.6 Commission’s Regional Offices
5.0 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE
5.1 Office of the Chief of the PNP
5.2 Office of the Deputy Chief for Administration
5.3 Office of the Deputy Chief for Operations
5.4 Office of the Chief of the Directional Staff
5.5 Inspectorate Division
5.6 National Office
5.6.1 Directional Staff
5.6.2 Services Staff
5.6.3 Special Support Units
5.6.3.1 Administrative Support Units
5.6.3.2 Operational Support Units
5.7 Regional, Provincial and District Offices
5.8 City and Municipal Stations
6.0 BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION
6.1 Office of the Chief
6.2 Office of the Deputy Chief
6.3 Office of the Assistant Regional Director
6.4 Provincial and District Offices
6.5 City and Municipal Fire Stations
7.0 BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY
7.1 Office of the Chief
7.2 Office of the Deputy Chief

7.3 Office of the Assistant Regional Director
7.4 District Jails
7.5 City and Municipal Jails
8.0 PHILIPPINE PUBLIC SAFETY COLLEGE
8.1 Board of Trustees
8.2 Office of the President
8.3 Support Staff
8.4 Philippine National Police Academy
8.5 Fire Service Training Center
8.6 Philippine National Training Center
8.7 National Police College
8.8 Other Special Training Centers as may be created
SECTION 7. Department Proper. — The Department Proper shall consist of the
following:
a. O ce of the Secretary — The O ce of the Secretary shall consist of the
Secretary and his immediate staff.
b. O ce of the Undersecretaries and Assistant Secretaries — The Secretary shall
be assisted by two (2) Undersecretaries, one (1) for local government and
the other for peace and order, at least one (1) of whom must belong to the
career executive service, and three (3) career Assistant Secretaries, each
responsible for each of the following major functions: plans and programs
administration and human resource development, and nance and
comptrollership.
c. Support Services
(1) Planning Service (PS)
The Planning Service shall be headed by a Director who shall be appointed
by the President upon the recommendation of the Secretary. The PS
shall be responsible for providing the Department Proper, Local
Government bureaus o ces with e cient and effective service
relative to planning, programming, research and statistics as well as
integrating the plans of the other major organization units of the
Department involved in public safety.
(2) Financial and Management Service (FMS)
The FMS shall be headed by a Director who shall be appointed by the
President upon the recommendation of the Secretary The FMS shall
be responsible for providing the Department Proper, local
government bureaus/o ces with e cient and effective staff advice
and assistance on budgetary, nancial and management
improvement matters as well as integrating the budgets of the
major units of Department involved in public safety.
(3) Electronic Data Processing Service (EDPS)
The EDPS shall be headed by a Director who shall be appointed by the
President upon the recommendation of the Secretary. The EDPS
shall be responsible for providing the Department Proper, local
government bureaus/o ce with adequate and up-to-date data and
management information inputs, including monitoring of all eld
operations, to serve as basis for effective planning, management
and control, policy formulation and decision making.
(4) Legal Service (LS)
The Legal Service shall be headed by Director who shall be appointed by
the President upon the recommendation of the Secretary. The LS
shall be responsible for providing the Department Proper and the
local government bureaus/o ces with e cient and effective legal
counselling services, assistance to the Secretary in the review or
determination of subordinate bodies/agencies, collaboration with
the Solicitor General in handling cases affecting the Department
Proper and investigation of administrative cases involving
Department non-uniformed personnel and local officials.
(5) Administrative Service (AS)
The Administrative Service shall be headed by a Director who shall be
appointed by the President upon the recommendation of the
Secretary. The AS shall be responsible for providing the Department
Proper, local government bureaus/o ces with e cient and
effective services relative to human resource development,
personnel, records, supplies/equipment, general services, employee
welfare, security, custodial work and other kinds of services not
related to other services previously mentioned.
SECTION 8. Head of the Department. — The Head of the Department, hereinafter
referred to as the Secretary, shall also be ex-officio Chairman of the National Police
Commission, and shall be appointed by the President subject to con rmation of the
Commission of Appointments. No retired or resigned military o cer or police o cial
may be appointed as Secretary within one (1) year from the date of his retirement or
resignation.
SECTION 9. General Powers, Term of O ce and Compensation of the Secretary .
— The authority and responsibility for the exercise of the Department’s powers and
functions shall be vested in the Secretary, who shall hold o ce at the pleasure of the
President and shall receive the compensation, allowances and other emoluments to
which heads of departments are entitled.
SECTION 10. Speci c Powers and Functions of the Secretary . — The Secretary as
department head shall have the following powers and functions:
a. Advise the President on matters relative to the power of general supervision
over local governments;
b. Establish appropriate policies and standards for e cient and effective
operations of the Department;
c. Promulgate policies, rules and regulations necessary in carrying out the
Department goals and objectives;
d. Exercise supervision and control over all bureaus and o ce under the
Department and act as ex-officio Chairman of the National Police
Commission;
e. Appoint o cers/o cials and employees of the Department except as
otherwise provided by laws;
f. Act as Chairman of the Boards of Trustees of the Local Government Academy
(LGA) and the Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC);
g. Formulate and enforce a system of measuring and evaluating periodically and
objectively the performance of the Department and submit the same to the
President of the Philippines.
h. Submit periodic reports, including a Quarterly Anti-Crime Operations Report
and such other reports as the President and Congress may require;
i. Delegate authority to exercise any substantive or administrative functions to
members of the National Police Commission or other o cers/o cials of
rank within the Department;
j. Perform such other functions as may be provided by law or directed by the
President.
SECTION 11. Duties of the Undersecretaries and Assistant Secretaries. —
a. Undersecretary for Local Government — shall assist the Secretary in the
planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluation of policies, plans,
programs, projects, and budgets pertaining to local autonomy,
decentralization, and local governance. As such, he shall supervise the
Bureaus of Local Government Development and Local Government
Supervision, the National Barangay Operations O ce, and O ce of Special
Projects, and concerned eld o ces, and act as coordinator of the Local
Government Academy.
He shall also perform other tasks that may be assigned to him from time to
time.
b. Undersecretary for Peace and Order — shall assist the Secretary in the
planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluation of policies, plans,
programs, projects, and budget pertaining to public safety. As such, he
shall supervise the Bureaus of Fire and Jail, and concerned eld o ces
and act as coordinator of the Philippine Public Safety College.
He shall also perform other tasks that may be assigned to him from time to
time.
c. Assistant Secretary for Plans and Programs — shall coordinate the preparation
and nalization of plans and programs of all major organizational units of
the Department to ensure that all the programs and budgets contribute to
the realization of the Department's mission, thrusts, and objectives.
He shall be responsible in ensuring that the Key Result Areas of the major
organizational units formulated and integrated.
d. Assistant Secretary for Finance and Comptrollership — shall coordinate the
preparation and nalization of the budgets of all the major organizational
units of the Department to ensure that these are integrated and shall
contribute to the achievement of the Department's mission, thrusts, and
objectives. Additionally, he shall assist the Secretary in the formulation of
responsible scal and nancial policies, systems, and practices and that
these are adhered to.
e. Assistant Secretary for Administrative and Human Resource Development —
shall coordinate the preparation and nalization of plans and programs
related to e cient o ce administration and development of the human
resources of the Department. He shall ensure that policies, systems, and
procedures pertaining to these two (2) functions are formalized
responsibility adhered to, with special emphasis given to the personnel
development of the Department.
RULE III
Local Government Bureaus and Offices
SECTION 12. Function of the Local Government Bureaus and O ces . — The
following staff bureaus and staff o ces shall perform functions relative to local
governments:
a. Bureau of Local Government Development (BLGD)
The BLGD shall be headed by a Director assisted by an Assistant Director who
shall both be appointed by the president upon the recommendation of the
Secretary. It shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) Establish and prescribe plans, policies, programs and standards and
provide technical assistance to strengthen the administrative, scal
and technical capabilities of local government office and personnel;
(2) Formulate, prescribe, monitor and periodically evaluate local
development policies, plans, programs and projects designed to
enhance the participation of local governments in planning and
implementation;
(3) Formulate and develop models, standards and technical materials on
local government development;
(4) Establish a viable system of strategies and approaches for local
governments anchored on citizen’s participation within the wholistic
and integrated framework for the development of communities;
b. Bureau of Local Government Supervision (BLGS)
The BLGS shall be headed by a Director assisted by an Assistant Director who
shall both be appointed by the President upon the recommendation of the
Secretary.
It shall have the following functions:
(1) Advise and assist the Secretary in the exercise of the power of general
supervision of the President over the local governments, particularly
in the formulation and implementation of national laws, policies and
standards, concerning local government operations and their
personnel;
(2) Provide assistance in the preparation of national legislation affecting
local governments in the promotion of local autonomy;
(3) Provide technical and nancial assistance as well as secretariat
services to the Leagues of Provinces, Cities and Municipalities;
c. National Barangay Operations Office (NBOO)
The NBOO shall be headed by a Director assisted by an Assistant Director who
Secretary. It shall have the following functions:
(1) Formulate policies, plans and programs that will promote community
and citizen’s participation in the political development of the
barangay;
(2) Initiate projects on innovative barangay development strategies and
approaches in close coordination with the Bureau of Local
Government Development;
(3) Provide secretariat services to the Association of Barangay Councils
and serve as a clearing house on matters affecting barangay
o cials' insurance, hospitalization, educational and other bene ts
as provided by laws;
(4) Establish and update master list of barangays, barangay o cials and
barangay socio-economic profile;
d. Office of Project Development Services (OPDS)
The OPDS shall be headed by a Director assisted by an Assistant Director who
Secretary. It shall have the following functions:
(1) Formulate innovative approaches and strategies designed to promote
technical capabilities of local governments;
(2) Assist in the development of program components for the
implementation of tested and appropriate systems and processes
at the local level;
(3) Perform other functions as may be delegated by the Secretary or as
provided for by the law.
e. Office of Public Affairs (OPA)
The OPA shall be headed by a Director to be appointed by the President upon
the recommendation of the Secretary. It shall have the following functions:
(1) Provide technical assistance in the modernization and maintenance of
a Department-wide micro-telecommunications system;
(2) Establish mechanisms for providing public information, coverages and
documentation of the activities of the Department;
(3) Supervise regional information centers in providing the citizenry with
relevant information on the program of the Department and the
Government's thrust towards the participation of the citizens in the
democratic processes;
(4) Prescribe policies, plans, programs and projects to meet local
emergencies arising from natural and man-made disasters;
f. Regional and Field Offices
The Department shall establish, operate and maintain a regional o ce in each of
the administrative regions of the country to implement local government
policies, programs and projects of the Department. Each regional o ce
shall be headed by a regional director to be assisted by the present
Assistant Regional Director of the Department of the Local Government.
The o ces of the two (2) other Assistant Regional Directors: one (1) for
jail management and penology and another for re protection shall be
attached to the Regional Office.
O ces which shall be established at the provincial, city, and municipal levels
shall be further strengthened to make these eld units the implementation
base of the Department's local governance functions.
RULE IV
Local Government Academy
SECTION 13. The Local Government Academy (LGA) shall be headed by a
Director assisted by an Assistant Director who shall both be appointed by the President
upon the recommendation of the Secretary. The academy shall be under the direct
supervision of a Board of Trustees composed of the Secretary as Chairman and four
(4) other members who shall be appointed by the President upon the recommendation
of the Secretary.
It shall be responsible for human resource development and training of local
government officials and personnel of the Department Proper and the local government
bureau including Regional Field Offices.
The structure and sta ng pattern of the LGA shall be prescribed and approved
by the Secretary.
RULE V
Relationship of the Department with the Department of National Defense
SECTION 14. Relationship of the Department with the Department of National
Defense. — During a period of twenty four (24) months from the effectivity of RA 6975,
the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) shall continue its present role of preserving
the internal and external security of the State: Provided, That said period may be
extended by the President if he nds it justi able, for another period not exceeding
twenty-four (24) months, after which, the Department shall automatically take over
from the AFP the primary role of preserving internal security, leaving to the AFP its
primary role of preserving external security. However, even after the Department has
assumed primary responsibility on matters affecting internal security, including the
suppression of insurgency, and there are serious threats to national security and public
order, such as where insurgents have gained considerable foothold in the community
thereby necessitating the employment of bigger tactical forces and the utilization of
higher caliber armaments and better armored vehicles, the President, may upon
recommendation of the Peace and Order Council, call upon the Armed Forces of the
Philippines to assume the primary role and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to play
the supportive role in the area concerned.
In times of national emergency, all elements of the PNP, the Bureau of Fire
Protection, and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology shall, upon direction of
the President, assist the Armed Forces of the Philippines in meeting the national
emergency.
The complementary relationship between the Department of the Interior and
Local Government and the Department of the National Defense in any of the preceding
eventualities shall be jointly prescribed by their respective Secretaries in a
memorandum of agreement that shall thereafter be published and implemented. (Refer
to Annexes 2 and 3 for the Memorandum of Agreement and Joint Standard Operating
Procedures).
RULE VI
The National Police Commission
SECTION 15. Mandate of the National Police Commission. — The National Police
Commission, hereinafter referred to as the Commission, is hereby created to
administer and control the Philippine National Police (PNP) in pursuance of the
provisions of Section 6, Article XVI of the 1987 Constitution and to effectively
discharge the powers and functions provided in the Act.
SECTION 16. Powers and Functions of the Commission. — In conformity with the
above mandate, the powers and functions of the Commission shall be as follows:
a. Exercise administrative control over the Philippine National Police;
The term "administrative control" shall encompass, but is not limited to, the
promulgation of policies, standards, plans and programs; the review,
approval, reversal or modi cation of plans and programs relating to
personnel, organization, nancial requirements, logistics, discipline,
bene ts, training and education, and operations; the conduct of
management audit, performance evaluation and inspection to determine
compliance with policies, standards and guidelines; and the adoption of
measures to ensure that the PNP is managed effectively, e ciently and
economically in the pursuit of its mandated goals;
b. Advise the President on all matters involving police functions and
administration;
c. Foster and develop policies and promulgate rules and regulations, standards
and procedures to improve police services based on sound professional
concepts and principles;
d. Examine and audit, and thereafter establish the standards for such purposes
on a continuing basis, the performance, activities, and facilities of all police
agencies throughout the country;
e. Prepare a police manual prescribing rules and regulations for e cient
organization, administration, and operation, including recruitment,
selection, promotion and retirement;
f. Establish a system of uniform crime reporting;
g. Conduct surveys and compile statistical data for the proper evaluation of the
efficiency and effectiveness of all police units in the country;
h. Render to the President and to Congress an annual report of its activities and
accomplishments during the thirty (30) days after the end of the calendar
year, which shall include an appraisal of the conditions obtaining in the
organization and administration of police agencies in the municipalities,
cities and provinces throughout the country, and recommendations for
appropriate remedial legislation;
i. Approve or modify plans and programs on education and training, logistical
requirements, communications, records, information systems, crime
laboratory, crime prevention and crime reporting;
j. A rm, reverse or modify, through the National Appellate Board, personnel
disciplinary actions involving demotion or dismissal from the service,
imposed upon members of the Philippine National Police by the Chief of
the Philippine National Police;
k. Exercise appellate jurisdiction through the regional appellate boards over
administrative cases against policemen and over decisions on claims for
police benefits;
l. Recommend to the President, through the Secretary, within sixty (60) days
before the commencement of each calendar year, a crime prevention
program;
m. Prescribe minimum standards for arms equipment, and uniforms and, after
consultation with the Philippine Heraldry Commission, for insignia of ranks,
awards and medals of honor;
n. Issue subpoena and subpoena duces tecum in matters pertaining to the
discharge of its own powers and duties, and designate who among its
personnel can issue such process and administer oaths in connection
therewith;
o. Recommend to the President the appointment of the Deputy Chief of the PNP
for Operations and Deputy Chief for Administration upon recommendation
of the Chief, PNP;
p. Approve the organization by the Chief of the PNP of other essential support
units to enhance police operational efficiency and effectiveness;
q. Promulgate a Performance Evaluation System and a Code of Conduct for the
PNP;
r. Approve application for optional retirement of PNP members who have
accumulated at least twenty (20) years of satisfactory active service;
s. Administer promotional examinations for PNP members;
t. Provide legal services, assistance and advice to the People's Law Enforcement
Boards (PLEBS) in hearing and deciding cases against PNP members;
u. Investigate and adjudicate claims for death and disability bene ts of PNP
members;
v. Deputize governors and mayors as representatives of the Commission in their
respective territorial jurisdiction;
w. Promulgate, in coordination with the Secretary of Justice and the Chief of
PNP, rules and regulations on the provision of legal assistance to any
member of the PNP who is facing before the Prosecutor's O ce, the court
or any competent body, a charge or charges arising from any incident
which is related to the performance of his duty; and
x. Perform such other functions necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act
and as the President may direct.
SECTION 17. Composition of the Commission. — The Commission shall be a
collegial body within the Department and it shall be composed of a Chairman and four
(4) regular commissioners, one (1) of whom shall be designated as Vice-Chairman by
the President. The Secretary of the Department shall be the ex-officio Chairman of the
Commission, while the Vice Chairman shall act as the executive o cer of the
Commission.
SECTION 18. Quali cations of Commission Members . — No person shall be
appointed regular member of the Commission unless he is at least thirty- ve (35) years
of age, a member of the Philippine Bar or a holder of a master's degree in public
administration, business administration, management, sociology, criminology, law
enforcement, national security administration, defense studies, or other related
discipline and has had experience in law enforcement work for at least five (5) years.
SECTION 19. Term of O ce . — The four (4) regular and full-time commissioners
shall be appointed by the President upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the
rst four (4) Commissioners to be appointed, two (2) commissioners shall serve for six
(6) years and the two (2) other commissioners for four (4) years. All subsequent
appointments shall be for a period of six (6) years each, without reappointment or
extension.
SECTION 20. Temporary or Permanent Incapacity of the Chairman . — The
President shall designate an Acting Chairman in case of absence due to temporary or
permanent incapacity of the Chairman. In case of death or permanent incapacity or
disquali cation of the Chairman, the Acting Chairman shall act as such until a new
Chairman shall have been appointed and qualified.
SECTION 21. Removal from O ce . — The members of the Commission may only
be removed from o ce for cause. All vacancies in the Commission, except through
expiration of term, shall be lled up for the unexpired term only: Provided, That any
person who shall be appointed in this case shall be eligible for regular appointment for
another full term.
SECTION 22. Prohibitions. — The Chairman and members of the Commission
shall not, during the continuance in o ce, engage in the practice of any profession, or
intervene, directly or indirectly in the management or control of any private enterprise
which in any way may be affected by the functions of their o ce. They shall not directly
or indirectly, have any nancial or material interest in any transaction requiring the
approval of their office.
SECTION 23. Organizational Structure. —
a. The Commission shall consist of the Commission Proper composed of the
o ces of Chairman and the four (4) Commissioners; O ce of the Vice-
Chairman/Executive O cer; the six (6) Staff Services namely, the Planning
and Research Service, the Legal Affairs Service, the Crime Prevention and
Coordination Service, the Administrative Service, the Inspection and
Monitoring Service, and the Installation and Logistics Service; the
Disciplinary Appellate Boards consisting of the National Appellate Board
and the Regional Appellate Boards; and fteen (15) regional o ces
corresponding to Regions 1 to 12, the National Capital Region (NCR), the
Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) and the Autonomous Region in
Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).
b. The Commission's regional o ces shall be headed by Regional Directors and
assisted by Assistant Regional Directors. For administrative purposes,
these regional o ces shall be attached to the regional o ces of the
Department.
The phrase "attached to the regional o ces of the Department " shall mean that
the Commissions regional offices shall maintain coordinative linkages with
the DILG regional o ces for purposes of integration of policies and
programs and, as far as practicable, be co-located in one building for
purposes of economy and better coordination.
SECTION 24. Functions of Various O ces of the Commission . — The following
are the functions, duties and responsibilities of the Commission and its various units:
a. The Commission which is a collegial body of one (1) Chairman and four (4)
Commissioners shall be responsible for the effective discharge of all
functions vested in it under the Constitution and Republic Act No. 6975 as
defined under Section 14 thereof.
b. The Chairman shall preside over the en banc meetings of the Commission.
c. The different staff services shall have the following functions:
(1) The Planning and Research Service shall provide technical services to
the Commission in areas of overall policy formulation, strategic and
operational planning, management systems or procedures,
evaluation and monitoring of the Commission's programs, projects
and internal operations; and shall conduct thorough research and
analysis on social and economic conditions affecting peace and
order in the country.
(2) The Legal Affairs Service shall provide the Commission with e cient
and effective service as legal counsel of the Commission; draft or
study contracts affecting the commission and submit appropriate
recommendations pertaining thereto; and render legal opinion
arising from the administration and operation of the Philippine
National Police and the Commission.
(3) The Crime Prevention and Coordination Service shall undertake
criminological researches and studies; formulate a national crime
prevention plan; develop a crime prevention and information
program and provide editorial direction for all criminology research
and crime prevention publications.
(4) The Administrative Service shall provide the Commission with
Assistance on budgetary and nancial matters; provide the
necessary services relating to records, correspondence, supplies,
property and equipment, security and general services, and the
maintenance and utilization of facilities; and provide services
relating to manpower, career planning and development, personnel
transactions and employee welfare.
(5) The Inspection and Monitoring Service shall conduct continuous
inspection and management audit of personnel, facilities and
operations at all levels of command of the PNP and shall monitor
the implementation of Commission's programs and projects relative
to law enforcement.
(6) The Installations and Logistics Service shall review the Commission's
plans and programs regarding acquisition, inventory, control,
distribution, maintenance and disposal of supplies and shall oversee
the implementation of programs on transportation facilities and
installations and the procurement and maintenance of supplies and
equipment.
d. The Commission's formal administrative disciplinary appellate machinery
consisting of the National Appellate Board and the Regional Appellate
Boards shall have the following functions:
(1) The National Appellate Board (NAB) shall decide cases on appeal from
decision rendered by the PNP chief involving demotion and
dismissal from the service.
(2) The Regional Appellate Board (RAB) shall decide cases on appeal from
decisions of the People's Law Enforcement Board (PLEB) when the
penalty imposed is demotion in rank, forced resignation or
dismissal from the service, as well as decisions of the PNP Regional
Directors in Summary dismissal cases and appeals from decisions
of the mayors.
e. The Commission's regional o ces shall implement the policies and programs
of the Commission in their respective regions. The regional o ces shall
likewise perform the function of adjudication of death and permanent and
temporary disability bene t claims, subject to standards set by the
Commission.
They shall, through the o ce of legal counsels, act as legal consultants of the
PLEBs and provide, whenever necessary, legal services, assistance and
advice to the PLEBs in hearing and deciding cases against o cers and
members of the PNP, especially those involving di cult questions of the
law.
SECTION 25. Quali cations of Regional Directors . — No person shall be
appointed regional director unless:
a. He is at least thirty (30) years of age;
b. A holder of a baccalaureate degree and appropriate civil service eligibility; and
c. Has at least ve (5) years experience in the eld of law enforcement,
criminology or police administration.
RULE VII
The Philippine National Police
A. Organization
SECTION 26. Creation of the Philippine National Police. —
a. The Philippine National Police is hereby established, initially consisting of the
members of the police forces who were integrated into the Integrated
National Police pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 765, and the o cers
and enlisted personnel of the Philippine Constabulary. The O cers and
enlisted personnel of the PC shall include those assigned with the
Narcotics Command or the Criminal Investigation Service, and those of the
technical services of the Armed Forces of the Philippines assigned with
the PC and the civilian operatives of the CIS. The regular operatives of the
abolished NAPOLCOM Inspection, Investigation and Intelligence Branch
may also absorbed by the PNP. In addition, PC o cers or enlisted
personnel may transfer to any of the branches or services of the Armed
Forces of the Philippines in accordance with the provisions of Section 85
of the Act.
b. To qualify for transfer to the PNP units in Metropolitan Manila and in highly
urbanized cities, the personnel concerned must have completed not less
than second year collegiate work or its equivalent in training or seventy-
two (72) collegiate units.
c. Personnel with pending administrative or criminal case or adjudged liable or
convicted of any crime pending appeal shall be allowed to join the PNP
provisionally without prejudice to nal judgment by a board or court of
competent jurisdiction.
d. Subject to existing laws and regulations, the permanent civilian employees of
the present PC, INP, Narcotics Command, CIS, and the technical services
of the AFP assigned with the PC, including the NAPOLCOM hearing
o cers holding regular items as such shall be absorbed by the
Department as employees thereof.
SECTION 27. Powers and Functions of the Philippine National Police:
a. Enforce all laws and ordinances relative to the protection of lives and
properties;
b. Maintain peace and order and take all necessary steps to ensure public safety;
c. Investigate and prevent crimes, effect the arrest of criminal offenders, bring
offenders to justice and assist in their prosecution;
d. Exercise the general powers to make arrest, search and seizure in accordance
with the Constitution and pertinent laws;
e. Detain an arrested person for a period not beyond what is prescribed by law,
informing the person so detained of all his rights under the Constitution;
f. Issue licenses for the possession of rearms and explosives in accordance
with law;
g. Supervise and control the training and operation of security agencies and issue
licenses to operate security agencies, and to security guards and private
detectives for the practice of their professions; and
h. Perform such other duties and exercise all other functions as may be provided
by law.
SECTION 28. Absorption of the Functions of PAF-SECOM and the Police
Functions of the Coast Guard. — The PNP shall absorb all the functions of the present
Philippine Air Force Security Command (PAFSECOM), as well as the police functions of
the Coast Guard. In order to perform its powers and functions e ciently and
effectively, the PNP shall be provided with adequate land, sea and air capabilities and all
necessary material means or resources.
SECTION 29. Organization and Key Positions. —
a. The PNP shall be headed by a Chief with the rank of Director General who shall
be assisted by two (2) deputy chiefs with the rank of Deputy Director
General, one (1) for administration who shall be second in command and
one (1) for operations who shall be the third in command, both of whom
shall be appointed by the President upon recommendation of the
Commission from among the most senior and quali ed o cers in the
service. No o cer who has retired or is retirable within six (6) months
from his compulsory retirement age shall be appointed as Chief of the
PNP.
b. The PNP shall be composed of a national o ce, regional o ces, provincial
offices, district offices and city and municipal stations.
c. The PNP shall maintain its national o ce in Metropolitan Manila where it shall
house the directorial staff, service staff and special support units.
The head of the directorial staff with the rank of Deputy Director General shall be
known as Chief of the Directorial Staff of the PNP.
The heads of the various staff divisions in the directorial staff shall have the rank
of Director with the position title of Director of the Directorial Staff of their
respective functional divisions.
The head of the Inspectorate Division with the rank of Chief Superintendent shall
assume the position title of Inspector General.
The heads of the administrative and operational support divisions shall have the
rank of Chief Superintendent.
d. The PNP shall have regional o ces, including that of the National Capital
Region, which may be divided into two (2) separate regions, without
prejudice to the pertinent provisions of the Organic Act for the
Autonomous Region of the Cordilleras and Muslim Mindanao relative to
the creation of a regional police force in the area of autonomy. Each of
these regional o ces shall be headed by a Regional Director with the rank
of Chief Superintendent.
e. There shall be a PNP o ce in every province of the country headed by a
Provincial Director with the rank of Senior Superintendent. In the case of
large provinces, police districts may be established by the Commission,
headed by a District Director with the rank of Superintendent.
f. Every city and municipality in the country shall have a PNP station, each headed
by a Chief of Police with the rank of Chief Inspector.
SECTION 30. Organizational Structure and Sta ng Pattern . — The Chief of the
PNP shall, within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of the Act and in accordance with
the broad guidelines set forth therein, recommend the organizational structure and
staffing pattern of the PNP to the Commission.
SECTION 31. Powers and Functions of the PNP Chief. —
a. The command and direction of the PNP shall be vested in the Chief of the PNP
who shall have the power to direct and control tactical as well as strategic
movements, deployment, placement, utilization of the PNP or any of its
units and personnel, including its equipment, facilities and other resources.
Such command and direction of the Chief of the PNP may be delegated to
subordinate o cials with respect to the units under their respective
commands, in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the
Commission.
b. The Chief of the PNP shall also have the power to issue detailed implementing
policies and instructions regarding personnel, funds, properties, records,
correspondence and such other matters as may be necessary to
effectively carry out the functions, powers and duties of the Bureau.
SECTION 32. Manning Levels. — a. On the average nationwide, the manning levels
of the PNP shall be approximately in accordance with a police-to-population ratio of
one (1) policeman for every ve hundred (500) persons. The actual strength of city and
municipal police stations shall depend on the state of peace and order, population
density and actual demands of the service in the particular area: Provided, that the
minimum police-to-population ratio shall not be less than one (1) policeman for every
one thousand (1,000) persons: Provided, further, that the urban areas, shall have a
higher minimum police-to-population ratio as may be prescribed by the Commission:
Provided, nally , that the police-to-population ratio as prescribed herein shall not
include the mobile forces that may be created for counter-insurgency operations and
other contingencies subject to the approval of the National Police Commission.
SECTION 33. Rank Classi cation . — For purposes of e cient administration,
supervision and control, the rank classi cation of the members of the PNP shall be as
follows:
Director General - DG
Deputy Director General - DDG
Director - Dir
Chief Superintendent - Chief Supt
Senior Superintendent - Sr Supt
Superintendent - Supt
Chief Inspector - Chief Insp
Senior Inspector - Sr Insp
Inspector - Insp
Senior Police Officer IV - SPO IV
Senior Police Office III - SPO III
Senior Police Officer II - SPO II
Senior Police Officer I - SPO I
Police Officer III - PO III
Police Officer II - PO II
Police Officer I - PO I
SECTION 34. Cadets of the PNPA. — The cadets of the PNPA shall be considered
above the rank of Senior Police Officer IV but below the rank of Inspector.
SECTION 35. General Quali cations for Appointment . — No person shall be
appointed as o cer or member of the PNP unless he/she possesses the following
minimum qualifications:
a. A citizen of the Philippines;
b. A person of good moral conduct;
c. Of sound mind and body;
d. Must possess a formal baccalaureate degree for appointment as o cer and
must have nished at least second year college or the equivalent of
seventy-two (72) collegiate units for appointment as non-o cer or an
equivalent training or experience if he was already in the service on January
1, 1991;
e. Must be eligible in accordance with the standards set by the Commission;
f. Must not have been dishonorably discharged from military employment or
dismissed for cause from any civilian position in the Government;

g. Must not have been convicted by nal judgment of an offense or crime
involving moral turpitude;
h. Must be at least one meter and sixty-two centimeters (1.62 m) in height for
male and one meter and fifty-seven centimeters (1.57 m) for female;
i. Must weigh not more or less than ve kilograms (5 kg) of the standard weight
corresponding to his/her height, age and sex; and
j. For a new applicant, must not be less than twenty-one (21) nor more than thirty
(30) years of age.
k. There shall be no waiver on the minimum qualifications stated above.
SECTION 36. Appointment of PNP O cers and Members . — The appointment of
the o cers and members of the PNP shall be in the following manner and in
accordance with the vacancy/quota allocated by the Chief, PNP:
a. Police O cer I to Senior Police O cer IV shall be appointed by the PNP
Regional Director for regional personnel of by the Chief of the PNP for the
personnel of national headquarters and support units, subject to
attestation by the Civil Service Commission.
b. Inspector to Superintendent shall be appointed by the Chief of the PNP, upon
recommendation of their immediate superiors and subject to attestation
by the Civil Service Commission
c. Senior Superintendent to Deputy Director General shall be appointed by the
President of the Philippines upon recommendation of the Chief of the PNP
with proper endorsement by the Chairman of the Civil Service Commission
and subject to confirmation by the Commission on Appointments; and
d. The Chief of the PNP shall be appointed by the President from among the
senior o cers down to the rank of chief superintendent, subject to
con rmation by the Commission on Appointments: Provided, That the
Chief of the PNP shall serve a term of o ce not to exceed four (4) years:
Provided, finally, That in times of war or other national emergency declared
by Congress, the President may extend such term of office.
For purposes of this Section, an o cer is one who holds the rank of Inspector or
higher, and a non-o cer or member is one who holds the rank of Senior
Police Officer IV or lower.
SECTION 37. Examinations for Policemen. — Qualifying entrance examinations
for policemen shall be administered by the Civil Service Commission on the basis of the
standards set by the NAPOLCOM.
SECTION 38. Lateral Entry of O cers into the PNP . — In general, all entrance
appointments to the o cers' ranks in the PNP shall commence with the rank of
Inspector, including those with highly technical quali cations applying for the PNP
technical services, such as dentists, nurses, engineers, optometrists and graduates of
forensic sciences. Doctors of medicine, members of the Bar and chaplains shall be
appointed to the rank of Senior Inspector in their particular technical service.
An o cer joining the PNP technical services thru lateral entry shall serve
exclusively in the technical service where he/she was appointed or in the allied services.
Licensed criminologists may be appointed to the rank of Inspector to ll up any
vacancy after promotions from the ranks are completed.
SECTION 39. Appointment of Graduates of PNPA . — Graduates of the Philippine
National Police Academy shall be automatically appointed to the initial rank of
Inspector.
SECTION 40. Power to Administer Oaths. — O cials of the Commission who are
appointed by the President, as well as o cers of the PNP with the rank of Inspector or
higher shall have the power to administer oaths on matters which are connected with
the performance of their official duties.
SECTION 41. Qualifications of Chief of City and Municipal Police Stations:
a. No person may be designated Chief of a city police station unless he holds a
bachelor's degree from a recognized institution of learning or has served in
the former Philippine Constabulary or in any police department of any city
or municipality with the rank of Captain or its equivalent for at least three
(3) years.
b. No person may be designated Chief of a municipal police station unless he
holds a bachelor's degree from a recognized institution of learning or has
served as o cer in the former Philippine Constabulary or in the police
department of any city or municipality for at least two (2) years with the
rank of Lieutenant or its equivalent.
c. A member of the bar with at least ve (5) years experience in active law
practice and who possesses the general quali cations under Section 30 of
the Act shall be quali ed for designation as chief of the city or municipal
police station: Provided, That the Chief of Police shall be designated, in
accordance with the provisions of Section 51, paragraph (b),
subparagraph (4) (i) of the Act.
SECTION 42. Support Units. — The Chief of the PNP shall be supported by, the
following administrative and operational support units with each unit headed by a
Director with the rank of Chief Superintendent.
a. Administrative Support Units
(1) Crime Laboratory. — A central Crime Laboratory shall be established
which shall provide scienti c and technical investigative aid and
support to the PNP and other government investigative agencies. It
shall also provide crime laboratory examination, evaluation and
identi cation of physical evidence involved in crime with primary
emphasis on their medical, chemical, biological and physical nature.
Regional and city crime laboratories may be established in the
interest of public service.
(2) Logistics Unit. — The Logistics Unit shall be responsible for the
procurement, distribution and management of all logistical
requirements of the PNP including rearms and ammunitions. It
shall implement the acquisition of sea and air capability resources
for an effective and efficient PNP.
(3) Communications Unit. — The Communications Unit shall be responsible
for establishing an effective and e cient communications network
designed to link all levels of PNP command. It shall also consider
effective and timely linkages with various police forces in the
international community.
(4) Computer Center. — The Computer Center shall be responsible for the
design, implementation and maintenance of an e cient, effective
and updated data base system in the PNP. It shall endeavor to keep
abreast with the latest information technology.
(5) Finance Center. — The Finance Center shall be responsible for providing
efficient finance services to the PNP.
(6) Civil Security Unit. — The Civil Security Unit shall provide administrative
services and general supervision over the organization, business
operations and activities of all organized private detectives,
watchmen, security guard agencies and company guard forces.
It shall likewise supervise the licensing and registration of rearms and
explosives.
The approval of applications for licenses to operate private security
agencies, as well as the issuance of licenses to security guards and
the licensing of rearms and explosives shall be decentralized to the
PNP regional offices.
b. Operational Support Units
(1) Maritime Police Unit. — The Maritime Police Unit shall perform all
police functions over Philippine territorial waters and rivers including
ports of entry and exit. However, the Chief, PNP may task other units
for this function, as may be necessary.
(2) Police Intelligence Unit. — The Police Intelligence Unit shall serve as the
intelligence and counterintelligence operating unit of the PNP.
(3) Police Security Unit. — The Police Security Unit shall provide
appropriate security for government officials, visiting dignitaries and
private individuals authorized to be given protection, as may be
prescribed by the Commission;
(4) Criminal Investigation Unit. — The Criminal Investigation Unit shall
undertake the monitoring, investigation and prosecution of all
crimes involving economic sabotage, and other crimes of such
magnitude and extent as to indicate their commission by highly
placed or professional criminal syndicates and organizations.
This unit shall likewise investigate all major cases involving violations of
the Revised Penal Code and operate against organized crime
groups, unless the President assigns the case exclusively to the
National Bureau of Investigation (NBT).
(5) Special Action Force. — The Special Action Force shall serve as a
mobile strike force or reaction unit to augment regional, provincial,
municipal and city police forces for civil disturbance control,
counter-insurgency, hostage-taking rescue operations and other
special operations.
(6) Narcotics Unit. — The Narcotics Unit shall enforce all laws relative to
the protection of the citizenry against dangerous and other
prohibited drugs and substances.
(7) Aviation Security Unit. — The Aviation Security Unit in coordination with
the airport authorities, shall secure all the country's airports against
offensive and terroristic acts that threaten civil aviation, exercise
operational control and supervision over all agencies involved in
airport security operations, and enforce all laws, and regulations
relative to air travel protection and safety.
(8) Traffic Management Unit. — The Tra c Management Unit shall enforce
all tra c laws and regulations to ensure the safety of motorists and
pedestrians and attain an orderly traffic.
(9) Medical and Dental Centers. — The Medical and Dental Centers shall be
responsible for providing e cient and timely medical and dental
services for PNP personnel only.
(10) Civil Relations Unit. — The Civil Relations Unit shall implement plans
and programs that will promote community and citizen's
participation in the maintenance of peace and order and public
safety. Toward this end, the voluntary services of social and civic-
spirited individuals or organizations shall be organized and
coordinated to ensure a cohesive and effective police community
relations program.
To further enhance police operational e ciency and effectiveness, the
Chief of the PNP may constitute additional support units as may be
necessary, subject to the prior approval of the Commission:
Provided, That no additional support unit headed by an o cer with
the rank of Chief Superintendent or a higher rank may be created
unless expressly provided by law.
B. Professionalism, Welfare and Benefits
SECTION 43. Status of Members of the Philippine National Police. — All
members of the PNP shall be considered employees of the National Government and
shall draw their salaries therefrom: Provided, That PNP members assigned in
Metropolitan Manila, chartered cities and rst class municipalities may be paid an
additional monthly allowance by the Local Government unit concerned. Other classes of
municipalities may also provide additional allowance for PNP units within their
territorial jurisdiction, when financial resources warrant.
SECTION 44. Performance Evaluation System. — a. The National Police
Commission shall issue the necessary rules and regulations for the orderly
administration of the performance evaluation system in the PNP. Such performance
evaluation system shall be administered in such manner as to foster the improvement
of individual e ciency and behavioral discipline as well as the promotion of
organizational effectiveness and respect for the constitutional and human rights of the
citizens, democratic principles and ideals and the supremacy of civilian authority over
the military.
b. The Commission shall likewise prescribe corresponding standards for a fair
and equitable rating system in the PNP which shall take into account the results of the
annual physical, psychological and neuro-psychiatric examinations conducted on the
PNP officer or member by the PNP Medical Centers/units.
c. A Code of Conduct shall also be promulgated by the Commission for the
members of the PNP.
SECTION 45. Promotions. — Promotions in the PNP shall be based strictly on
merit and quali cations. Length of service in present rank or grade or a totality of
service to include service in the PC/INP or any government agency shall be considered
only in order to resolve the equality in merits and quali cations. In addition, no member
of the PNP shall be eligible for promotion to a higher position or rank unless he/she
meets the following:
a. Successful passing of the corresponding promotional examination given by
the Commission or the Bar or corresponding board examination for
technical services and other professions;
b. Satisfactory completion of an appropriate and accredited course in the PNPA
or equivalent training institutions;
c. Clearance from the People's Law Enforcement Board (PLEB) where
complaints have been proffered against him, if any; and
d. Attainment of the minimum length of service in present rank or grade (time-in-
grade) prescribed by the Commission.
Special promotion may be extended to any member of the PNP after an
appropriate deliberation and favorable recommendation by a PNP Board premised
under any of the following:
a. For acts of conspicuous courage and gallantry at the risk of his/her life above
or beyond the call of duty; and
b. Selection as an outstanding member in a nationwide search conducted by the
PNP, Civil Service Commission or by any accredited civic organization.
SECTION 46. Compulsory Retirement. — Compulsory retirement, for o cers and
non-o cers, shall be upon the attainment of age fty-six (56): Provided, That in case of
any o cer with the rank of Chief Superintendent, Director or Deputy Director General,
the Commission may allow his retention in the service for one (1) year without further
extension.
SECTION 47. Optional Retirement. — Upon accumulation of at least twenty (20)
years of satisfactory service, an o cer or non-o cer, at his own request and with the
approval of the Commission, shall be retired from the service and entitled to receive
benefits as provided by law.
SECTION 48. Preparation of Detailed Implementing Guidelines. — Within sixty
(60) days from the promulgation of these IRR, the Commission shall prepare and issue
detailed implementing guidelines on (a) the organization and operations of the PLEB
and administrative disciplinary machinery (Refer to Annex 4), (b) participation of local
executives in the administration of the PNP (Refer to Annex 5), and (c) promotions
within the PNP.
RULE VIII
Bureau of Fire Protection
SECTION 49. Creation and Composition. — A Bureau of Fire Protection, otherwise
referred to as the Fire Bureau, is hereby created. It shall initially consist of the existing
o cers and uniformed members of the re service of the Integrated National Police as
constituted under Presidential Decree No. 765.
SECTION 50. Powers and Functions. — The Fire Bureau shall be responsible for
the prevention and suppression of all destructive res on buildings, houses, and other
structures, forests, land transportation vehicles and equipment, ships or vessels
docked at piers or wharves or anchored in major seaports, petroleum industry
installations, plane crashes and other similar incidents, as well as the enforcement of
the Fire Code including those existing powers and functions delegated to the Station
Commanders, Provincial Superintendent, Regional Directors, Director General, INP and
Secretary of National Defense, shall now be exercised by the city/municipal Fire
Marshals, Provincial Fire Marshals, Director of the Fire Bureau and the Secretary of the
Department of the Interior and Local Government, respectively.
The Fire Bureau shall have the power to investigate all causes of res and, if
necessary, le the proper complaints with the city or provincial prosecutor, who has
jurisdiction over the case.
SECTION 51. Organization and Key Positions. — The Fire Bureau shall be headed
by a Chief with the rank of Director. He shall be assisted by a Deputy Chief with the rank
The assistant heads of the Department's regional o ces with the rank of Senior
Superintendent shall assume the position title of Assistant Regional Director for Fire
Protection under the operational supervision and control of the Fire Chief and as such
shall exercise direct supervision over the Provincial and City/Municipal Fire Marshals.
However, for maximum e ciency and effectiveness, the o ce of the ARD shall be
attached to the o ce of the DILG Regional Director in the areas of administrative and
fiscal services.
The heads of the NCR district o ces with the rank of Senior Superintendent shall
have the position title of District Fire Marshal.
The Bureau shall be composed of provincial o ces, district o ces and city or
municipal stations.
At the provincial level, there shall be an o ce of the Provincial Fire Marshal with
the rank of Superintendent who shall implement the policies, plans and programs of the
Department; and monitor, evaluate and coordinate the operations and activities of the
re service operating units at the city and municipal levels. In case of large provinces,
provincial district o ces may be established, to be headed by a Provincial District Fire
Marshal with the rank of Chief Inspector.
At the city or municipal level, there shall be a re station, each headed by a City or
Municipal Fire Marshal with the rank of Senior Inspector: Provided, That in the case of
large cities and municipalities, a City/Municipal district o ce with subordinate re
stations and headed by a City/Municipal District Fire Marshal with the rank of Inspector
may be organized as necessary.
The Fire Chief shall, within twelve (12) months from the effectivity of the Act,
recommend to the secretary the organizational structure and sta ng pattern, as well
as the disciplinary machinery for o cers and men of the Bureau, in accordance with the
guidelines set forth in the Act.
Pending the establishment of the disciplinary machinery, erring o cers and men
of the Bureau shall be dealt with in accordance with the existing Civil Service rules and
regulations on the matter.
SECTION 52. Participation of Local Government Units. — The Local Government
Units at the City and Municipal levels shall render support for the e cient and effective
performance of the role of the Fire Service in the event of emergencies and/or
mobilization services such as rescue and evacuation of injured people at re-related
incidents and, in general, to assist the promotion of re safety programs being
implemented by the Bureaus' field/line units.
They shall also provide the necessary land or site of the fire station.
SECTION 53. Establishment of Fire Station. — There shall be established at least
one (1) re station, with adequate personnel, re ghting facilities and equipment in
every provincial capital, city and municipality subject to the standards, rules and
regulations as may be promulgated by the department.
SECTION 54. Quali cation Standards. — The quali cation standards of the
members of the re Bureau shall be as prescribed by the Department upon
recommendation of the Fire Bureau Chief and subject to the approval of the Civil
Service Commission.
SECTION 55. Rank Classi cation. — For purposes of e cient administration,
supervision and control, the rank classi cation of the members of the Fire Bureau shall
be as follows:
Director
Chief Superintendent
Senior Superintendent
Superintendent
Chief Inspector
Senior Inspector
Inspector
Senior Fire Officer IV
Senior Fire Officer III
Senior Fire Officer II
Senior Fire Officer I
Fire Officer III
Fire Officer II
Fire Officer I
SECTION 56. Creation of Board of O cers. — The Bureau shall create a Board of
Officers which shall take of the following tasks relative to personnel of the Fire Bureau:
a. Adjustment of ranks;
b. Establishment of one (1) lineal roster of officers;
c. Establishment of One (1) lineal roster of non-officers; and
d. Rationalization of compensation and retirement systems.
SECTION 57. Preparation of Fire Manual. — To ensure effective observance of
these Implementing Rules and Regulations, the Fire Bureau Chief shall within sixty (60)
days from the issuance hereof prepare a Fire Manual detailing the organization,
administration and operation of the Fire Bureau down to its lowest units, to include the
appointment of its uniformed personnel, subject to the approval of the Secretary.
SECTION 58. Funding. — The Fire Bureau shall have its own annual appropriations
to be determined by the secretary upon recommendation of the Fire Bureau Chief.
The share of the Fire Bureau from the 1991 PNP budget shall constitute the
Bureau budget for 1991.
RULE IX
Bureau of Jail Management and Penology
SECTION 59. Creation and Composition. — The Bureau of Jail Management and
Penology, otherwise referred to as the Jail Bureau is hereby created. It shall initially
consist of o cers and uniformed members of the Jail Management and Penology
Service as constituted under Presidential Decree No. 765 composed of the following:
a. Those assigned with the offices of the Jail Management and Penology covered
by appropriate orders issued by competent authority and existing as of
January 2, 1991;
b. Those civilian employees issued appointments as jail guards; and
c. Those who entered the INP by way of lateral entry as penologist.
In places where there are no or insu cient Jail personnel, the PNP shall upon
request assign on detail service with the jail station concerned enough
PNP uniformed personnel who shall be under operational control of the
concerned jail management and penology o cer to undertake Jail service
functions, until such time as the recruitment of jail personnel shall have
been completed.
SECTION 60. Powers and Functions. — The Jail Bureau shall exercise supervision
and control over all city and municipal jails. The provincial jails, however, shall be
supervised and controlled by the provincial governments. Expenses for the Provincial
Jail shall be subsidized by the National Government for not more than three (3) years
after the effectivity of the Act.
SECTION 61. Organization and Key Positions. — The Jail Bureau shall be headed
by a Chief with the rank of Director. He shall be assisted by a deputy chief with the rank
The assistant heads of the department's regional o ces with the rank of Senior
Superintendent shall assume the position title of Assistant Regional Director of Jail
Management and Penology as provided by Section 11 of the Act under the operational
supervision and control of the Jail Chief and as such shall exercise direct supervision
over the District/City and Municipal Jail Wardens. However, for maximum e ciency and
effectiveness, their o ces shall be attached to the o ce of DILG Regional Director in
the areas of administrative and fiscal services.
The heads of district o ces with the rank of Chief Inspector shall have the
position title of District Jail Warden.
The Jail Bureau shall be composed of city and municipal jails each headed by a
City or Municipal Jail Warden with the rank of Senior Inspector: Provided, That, in the
case of large cities and municipalities, a City/Municipal District jail with subordinate
jails headed by a City/Municipal District Jail Warden with the rank of Inspector may be
established as necessary.
The Chief of the Jail Bureau shall, within twelve (12) months from the effectivity
of the Act, recommend to the Secretary the organizational structure and sta ng
pattern of the Bureau as well as the disciplinary machinery for o cers and men of the
Bureau accordance with the guidelines set forth in the Act.
Pending the establishment of the disciplinary machinery, erring o cers and men
of the Bureau shall be dealt with in accordance with the existing Civil Service rules and
regulations on the matter.
SECTION 62. Establishment of District, City or Municipality Jail. — There shall be
established and maintained in every district, city and municipality a secured, clean,
adequately equipped and sanitary jail for the custody and safekeeping of city and
municipal prisoners, any fugitive from justice, or person detained awaiting investigation
or trial and/or transfer to the national penitentiary, and/or violent mentally ill person
who endangers himself or the safety of others, duly certi ed as such by the proper
medical or health officer, pending the transfer to a mental institution.
The municipal or city jail service shall preferably be headed by a graduate of a
four (4) year course in psychology, psychiatry, sociology, nursing, social work or
criminology who shall assist in the immediate rehabilitation of individuals or detention
of prisoners. Great care must be exercised so that the human rights of these prisoners
are respected and protected, and their spiritual and physical well-being are properly and
promptly attended to.
SECTION 63. Rank Classi cation . — For purposes of e cient administration,
supervision and control, the rank classi cation of the members of the Jail Bureau shall
be as follows:
Director
Chief Superintendent
Senior Superintendent
Superintendent
Chief Inspector
Senior Inspector
Inspector
Senior Jail Officer IV
Senior Jail Officer III
Senior Jail Officer II
Senior Jail Officer I
Jail Officer III
Jail Officer II
Jail Officer I
SECTION 64. Quali cation Standards . — The quali cation standards of the
personnel of the Jail Bureau shall be as prescribed by the Department, upon
recommendation of the Jail Bureau Chief and subject to the approval of the Civil Service
Commission.
SECTION 65. Creation of Board of O cers . — The Bureau shall create a Board of
O cers which shall take care of the following tasks relative to personnel of the Jail
Bureau:
a. Adjustment of ranks;
b. Establishment of one (1) lineal roster of officers;
c. Establishment of one (1) lineal roster of non-officers;
d. Rationalization of compensation and retirement system.
SECTION 66. Preparation of Jail Management and Penology Manual. — To ensure
effective observance of these Implementing Rules and Regulations, the Jail Bureau
Chief, shall, within sixty (60) days from the issuance hereof, prepare a Jail Management
and Penology Manual detailing the organization, administration and operation of the
Jail Bureau down to its lowest units, to include the appointment of its uniformed
personnel, subject to the approval of the Secretary.
SECTION 67. Funding . —The Jail Bureau shall have its own annual appropriations
to be determined by the Secretary upon recommendation of the Jail Bureau Chief.
The share of the Jail Bureau in the 1991 PNP budget shall constitute the Jail
Bureau budget for 1991.
RULE X
The Philippine Public Safety College
SECTION 68. Creation of the Philippine Public Safety College (PSP). — There is
hereby created a Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC) which shall be the premier
educational institution for training, human resource development and continuing
education of all personnel of the PNP, Fire and Jail Bureaus. It shall have an
organizational structure and staffing pattern that is non-uniformed in character.
SECTION 69. Board of Trustees . — A Board of Trustees composed of the
Secretary as Chairman and the Chief of the PNP, Fire and Jail bureaus as members shall
have direct supervision over the PPSC.
SECTION 70. Composition. — The PPSC shall consist of the present Philippine
National Police Academy (PNPA) established pursuant to Section 13 of Presidential
Decree No. 1184, the Fire Service Training Center, the Philippine National Training
Center (PNTC), the National Police College, and other special training centers as may be
created by the Department.
SECTION 71. Functions. — The PPSC shall have the following functions:
a. Formulate and implement training programs for personnel of the PNP, Fire and
Jail bureaus;
b. Establish and maintain adequate physical training facilities;
c. Develop and implement research and development to support education
training programs;
d. Conduct an assessment of the training needs of all its clientele; and
e. Perform such other related functions as may be prescribed by the Secretary.
SECTION 72. Organization and Sta ng Pattern . — The structure and sta ng
pattern of the PPSC shall be prescribed by the Secretary.
The PPSC head shall, within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of the Act,
recommend to the Secretary the organizational structure and sta ng pattern for
personnel of the College.
SECTION 73. Detail of Uniformed Personnel. — The uniformed personnel from the
PNP, Fire and Jail Bureaus may be assigned to the faculty staff of the PPSC on detail
status.
SECTION 74. Quali cation Standards . — The quali cation standards of the
organic personnel of the PPSC shall be as prescribed by the Department, upon
recommendation of the PPSC head and subject to the approval of the Civil Service
Commission.
SECTION 75. Funding . — The PPSC shall have its own annual appropriation, to be
determined by the Secretary upon recommendation of the PPSC head.
For 1991, however, all funds of the PNP, Fire and Jail Bureaus that are present
infused into the training facilities and programs, inclusive of salaries, and those related
to facility development including the crime laboratory and all funds that have to do with
trainings shall constitute the PPSC budget for 1991.
SECTION 76. Preparation of PPSC Operations Manual. — To ensure effective
observance of these Implementing Rules and Regulations, the PPSC head shall, within
sixty (60) days from the issuance hereof, prepare a PPSC Operations Manual detailing
the organization, administration and operations of the PPSC and all the training
institutions under it subject to the approval of the Secretary.
RULE XI
Common Provisions for Uniformed Personnel
SECTION 77. Incentives and Awards. — There shall be established an incentives
and awards system administered by a board, under such rules, regulations and
standards as may be promulgated by the Department: Provided, That there shall be
equivalent department award for every award duly given by respectable civic
organizations selected nationwide for an outstanding achievement and/or performance
by any member, for this purpose, each bureau shall create its own Incentives and Award
Board.
SECTION 78. Health and Welfare. — The Department shall ensure that each of the
bureaus and other o ces shall develop and implement health and welfare programs
for its personnel, including non-uniformed members and shall take all proper steps
towards the creation of an atmosphere conducive to good supervisor-subordinate
relationship and improved employee morale. For this purpose, uniformed personnel
shall refer to all PNP, Fire and Jail members authorized to wear the prescribed
paraphernalia, insignia and uniform, from the rank of Director General down to Police
Officer 1 or their equivalent ranks in the other bureaus.
SECTION 79. Longevity Pay and Allowances. — Uniformed personnel shall be
entitled to longevity pay equivalent to ten (10%) percent of their basic monthly salaries
for every ve (5) years of service, to be reckoned from the date of the personnel's
original appointment in the AFP, or appointment in the police, re, jail or other allied
services prior to the integration of the PC and INP: Provided, that the totality of such
longevity pay shall not exceed fty (50%) percent of the basic pay. They shall also
continue to enjoy subsistence allowance, quarter allowance, clothing allowance, cost of
living allowance, hazard pay, and all other allowances as provided for by existing laws.
SECTION 80. Active Service. — Active service of the uniformed personnel shall
refer to services rendered as an o cer and non-o cer, cadet, trainee or draftee in the
PNP, re or jail force in the municipal police prior to the integration of the PC-INP or in
the AFP and services rendered as civilian o cial or employee in the government prior
to the date of separation or retirement from the PNP, re or jail force: Provided, That,
for purposes of retirement, he shall have rendered at least ten (10) years of active
service as o cer or non-o cer in the AFP, and/or in the INP, and/or in the PNP, re or
jail force: Provided, further, that services rendered as cadet, probationary o cer,
trainee or draftee in the AFP or as cadet or trainee in the INP or PNP shall be credited
for purposes of longevity pay: Provided, nally, that for cadet service, the maximum
number of years of service to be credited shall not exceed the duration of the pre-
commissionship course specified in the curriculum.
SECTION 81. Permanent Physical Disability. — An o cer or non-o cer who,
having accumulated at least twenty (20) years of active service, incurs total permanent
physical disability in line of duty as determined and approved by competent authority
shall be compulsorily retired pursuant to rules and regulations on compulsory
retirement as provided herein: Provided, that if he has accumulated less than twenty
(20) years of active service, he shall be entitled to a separation pay equivalent to one
and one fourth (1 1/4) months base pay for every year of service or a fraction thereof,
and longevity pay of the permanent grade he holds.
SECTION 82. Retirement in the Next Higher Grade. — A uniformed member, for
purposes of retirement pay, shall be retired in one (1) grade higher than the permanent
grade last held: Provided, That he shall have served at least one (1) year of active
service in the permanent grade.
SECTION 83. Retirement Bene ts . — Monthly retirement pay shall be equivalent
to fty (50%) percent of the base pay and longevity pay of the member's retired grade
for twenty (20) years of active service, increasing by two and one-half percent (2.5%)
for every year of active service rendered beyond twenty (20) years to a maximum of
ninety (90%) percent for thirty six (36) years of active service and over.
SECTION 84. Death and Disability Bene ts . — A uniformed member and/or his
heirs shall be entitled to all bene ts relative to the death or permanent incapacity of
said member, as provided by law.
SECTION 85. Exemption from Attachment and Taxes . — All bene ts granted by
the Act, including bene ts received from the Government Service Insurance System,
shall not be subject to attachment, levy, execution or any tax of whatever nature.
SECTION 86. Uniformed Member Missing in Action. — Any uniformed member
who, while in the performance of duty or by reason of his being an o cer or member of
the PNP, re or jail force, is o cially con rmed missing in action, kidnapped or
captured by lawless elements shall, while so absent, be entitled to receive or to have
credited to his account the same pay and allowances to which such o cer or
uniformed member was entitled to at the time of the incident: Provided, that the
compulsory retirement of a person missing in action shall be processed to allow his
next of kin to enjoy the retirement bene ts: Provided, further, that should the chiefs of
the PNP, re or jail force, as the case may be, upon the recommendation of the proper
authority and/or immediate supervisor, subsequently determine that the o cer or
uniformed member concerned has been absent from duty without authority, such
member or his heirs shall reimburse the PNP, re or jail force all such amount and
allowances received by him in accordance with this section and the following section.
SECTION 87. Payment of Salary and Allowances to the Heirs of Uniformed
Personnel. — In case any uniformed member has been o cially con rmed missing in
action under any of the circumstances provided in the preceding section, the chief of
the PNP, re or jail force, as the case may be, shall direct payment of the absent
uniformed member's monthly salary and allowances and other emoluments pertinent
thereto to his/her heirs for their support for a maximum period of one (1) year from the
date of commencement of absence or when last heard from as those kidnapped or
captured by lawless elements.
SECTION 88. Finding of Death and Termination of Payment of Salary and
Allowances. — Upon the termination of the one-year period as provided for in preceding
section, the missing uniformed member shall be automatically terminated. In the event
said member shall thereafter be found to have been alive and is not entitled to the
bene ts paid under the preceding sections, said bene ts shall imbursed to the state
within six (6) months from the discovery of the fact of his reappearance. However, if his
continued disappearance was fraudulent or made in bad faith, he shall, together with his
co-conspirators, be prosecuted according to law.
SECTION 89. Complaints and Grievances. — Uniformed personnel shall have the
right to present complaints and grievances to their superiors or commanders and have
them heard and adjudicated as possible in the best interest of the service, with due
regard to due process in every case. Such complaints or grievances shall be resolved at
the lowest possible level in the unit of command and the respondent shall have the right
to appeal from an adverse decision to higher authorities. For this purpose, each bureau
shall establish its own complaints and grievances machinery as required by civil service
rules and regulations.
SECTION 90. Prohibitions; Penalties. — As professional police, re and jail o cer
and members responsible for the maintenance of peace and order and public safety,
such o cers and members are hereby prohibited from engaging in strikes, rallies,
demonstrations and other similar concerted activities or performing other acts
prejudicial to good order and police discipline.
Any PNP, re or jail force member found guilty by nal judgment of engaging in
strikes, rallies, demonstrations and other similar activities shall be dismissed from the
service without prejudice to whatever criminal or civil liability he may have incurred in
relation to such violations. "Other similar concerted activities" shall refer to acts done in
concert or in group intended to slow down o ce productivity and law enforcement
work of such proportion as to affect the peace and order condition of the locality. "Acts
prejudicial to good order and police discipline" shall refer to willful and malicious acts
of a PNP, re and jail member of such gravity as to cause unmitigated criticism and
damage or serious embarrassment to the organization.
RULE XII
Provisions for Department-wide Operations
SECTION 91. Relationship of the Department with its Bureaus and the
NAPOLCOM. — The Secretary shall exercise direct supervision over the local
government bureaus and o ces assisted by the Undersecretary for Local Government;
the BFP and BJMP, assisted by Undersecretary for Peace and Order; while the PNP
shall be under the administration and control of the National Police Commission with
the Secretary as the ex-officio Chairman thereof. The PPSC and the LGA shall be
supervised by their respective Boards of Trustee with the Secretary as Chairman.
SECTION 92. Coordination among Bureaus and O ces within the Department. —
In pursuance of the overall goals and objectives of the Department, maximum
coordination shall be established and maintained among all DILG bureaus and offices.
SECTION 93. Planning and Budgeting . — Each of the major organizational areas
of the DILG, namely, all units of the former DLG, PPSC, BFP, and BJMP shall prepare its
own plans and budgets, based on guidelines and thrusts to be formulated by the
Secretary. In the case of the NAPOLCOM and the PNP, their respective plans and
budgets shall be based on guidelines and thrusts to be promulgated by the
Commission.
The nalized plans, programs and budgets of these respective units shall be
rationalized and integrated, for nal approval of the Secretary, by the Planning and
Financial Services of the Department Proper, in consultation with the Undersecretary for
Local Government, for the plan and budgets of the units involved in local governance,
with the Undersecretary for Peace and Order for those of the BFP, BJMP and PPSC. The
NAPOLCOM and PNP budgets shall be submitted to the Department for
integration/grouping with the department budget.
SECTION 94. Personnel Management and Training . —
a. Generally the head of the Administrative Service of each of the major
organizational areas of the DILG to include the Director for Personnel Service in the
case of the PNP, shall be responsible for the administrative management of their
respective personnel. He shall take chance of recruitment and testing of prospective
personnel, maintenance, and updating of personnel records, implementation of the
performance evaluation system and administration of employee bene ts and other
personnel matter.
All organizational units shall create their respective Selection Boards which shall
take care of placement, hiring and promotion of their personnel. However,
appointments, except those conferred by the President, shall be made by the following
Department officials:
(1) Department Proper, Bureaus and Offices involved in local governance
1.1 Division Chief or equivalent and higher — Secretary
1.2 Lower than Division Chief
1.2.1 Central Office Personnel
— Undersecretary for Local Government
1.2.2 Field Personnel
— Regional Directors
(2) National Police Commission
Appointment to all positions shall be approved by the Commission. However,
the signing of appointments shall be made as follows:
2.1 Section Chief or higher — Chairman
2.2 Lower than Section Chief — Executive O cer or any of the
Commissioners, subject to the formulation of guidelines pertinent
hereto.
(3) Philippine National Police
Appointments of PNP uniformed personnel shall be in accordance with Section
36 hereof. Appointments to all regular positions of PNP, non-uniformed
personnel shall be approved by the Commission. However, signing of the
appointments shall be made as follows:
3.1 Section Chief or higher — Chairman
3.2 Lower than Section Chief:
3.2.1 Central Office — Chief, PNP
3.2.2 Field Offices — PNP Regional Directors
(4) Bureau of Fire Protection and Bureau of Jail Management and Penology
4.1 Division Chief or equivalent — Secretary
42 Lower than Division Chief:
4.2.1 Central O ce — Undersecretary for Peace and Order
upon the recommendation of the Bureau chief
concerned.
4.2.2 Field Offices — Bureau Chiefs
(5) Philippine Public Safety College
5.1 Division Chief or equivalent — Secretary
5.2 Lower than Division Chief — PPSC Head
b. The training of those involved in local governance shall be the primary
responsibility of the Local Government Academy. The training of those involved in
public safety and order shall be the primary responsibility of the Philippine Public
Safety College. The education and training plans and programs of the PNP personnel
shall be subject to the approval of the Commission pursuant to Section 14 (i) of the
Act. At the start of the fourth quarter of each year, the PPSC and the LGA shall nalize
and submit to the Secretary thru their respective Undersecretaries their programs for
the succeeding year.
In-house training programs may be undertaken by the bureaus/o ces in
coordination with PPSC or LGA, as the case may be.
c. The Bureaus and O ces shall create their respective Personnel Development
Committees, to take care of all foreign and local scholarships, trainings and study
grants.
SECTION 95. Logistics and Procurement. —
a. Separate Pre-Quali cations, Bidding and Awards Committees (PBAC) shall
each be organized for locally funded and foreign-assisted projects in the
Department Proper (to include the bureaus and o ces involved in local
governance and LGA), NAPOLCOM, PNP, BFP, BJMP and PPSC.
b. Delegation of authority to appropriate levels covering approval of awards and
signing of purchase orders shall be embodied in separate orders that will
be issued by the Secretary or the Commission, as the case may be.
SECTION 96. Financial Management. —
a. Separate books of accounts shall be established and maintained by the
following:
1. Department Proper to include the Bureaus/O ces involved in local
governance
2. NAPOLCOM
3. PNP
4. BJMP
5. BFP
6. PPSC
7. LGA
8. NACAH
b. The cut-off date to effect the transfer of all funds, assets and surplus/capital
from the old agencies to the DILG shall be on December 31, 1991.
c. Before the cut-off date, the Chief PNP shall administer the budgets of the PNP,
the BFP, BJMP and PPSC. Beginning 1992 the BFP, BJMP and PPSC shall
have their own books of accounts.
SECTION 97. Reporting System. — The Department shall develop a formal
Management Information System (MIS) which shall identify the reports to be submitted
to the Secretary.
The Office of the Secretary shall formulate guidelines for this purpose. Meantime,
operational reports shall be submitted at least quarterly to the Secretary by the
NAPOLCOM and the bureaus/o ces in the Department. More reports shall be required
as may be deemed necessary.
RULE XIII
Transitory Provisions
SECTION 98. Secretary of the Department of Local Government on Holdover
Capacity. — The incumbent Secretary of the Department of Local Government shall
perform the functions of the Secretary of the Interior and Local Government on
holdover capacity until such time when a new Secretary shall have been appointed by
the President and confirmed by the Commission on Appointments.
SECTION 99. Special Oversight Committee. — A Special Oversight Committee is
hereby created composed of:
a. Secretary, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) —
Chairman
b. Secretary, Department of Budget and Management (DBM) — Co-Chairman
c. Chief, PC/Dir General, INP — Member
d. Chairman, Civil Service Commission (CSC) — Member
e. Chairman, Senate Committee on Local Government — Member
f. Chairman, Senate Committee on National Defense and Security — Member
g. Chairman, House Committee on Public Order and Security — Member
h. Chairman, House Committee on National Defense — Member
It shall plan and oversee the expeditious implementation of the transfer, merger
and/or absorption into the Department of the personnel, property, appropriations and
installations of involved agencies.
SECTION 100. Phases of Implementation. — The organization of the National
Police Commission (NAPOLCOM), Philippine National Police (PNP), Bureau of Fire
Protection (BFP), Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), the Philippine
Public Safety College (PPSC), and other o ces or units created under the Act, shall be
undertaken in three (3) phases, to wit:
a. Phase I. — Exercise of option by the uniformed members of the Philippine
Constabulary, the PC elements assigned with the Narcotics Commands,
CIS, and the personnel of the technical services of the AFP assigned with
the PC to include the regular CIS investigating agents and the operatives
and agents of the NAPOLCOM Inspection, Investigation and Intelligence
Branch, and the personnel of the absorbed National Action Committee on
Anti-Hijacking (NACAH) of the Department of National Defense, to be
completed within six (6) months from the date of the effectivity of the Act.
At the end of this phase, all personnel from the INP, PC, AFP Technical
Services, NACAH and NAPOLCOM Inspection, Investigation and
Intelligence Branch shall have been covered by o cial orders assigning
them to the PNP, Fire and Jail Forces by their respective units.
b. Phase II. — Approval of the table of organization and equipment of all bureaus
and o ces created under the Act, preparation and lling up of their
sta ng pattern, transfer of assets to the Department and organization of
the Commission, to be completed within twelve (12) months from the
effectivity of the law. At the end of this Phase, all personnel to be absorbed
by the Department shall have been issued appropriate appointment
papers, and the organized Commission and the PNP shall be fully
operational.
The PC o cers and enlisted personnel who have not opted to join the PNP shall
be reassigned to the Army, Navy or Air Force or shall be allowed to retire
under existing AFP rules and regulations. Any police or PC o cer or
enlisted personnel may, within the twelve-month period from the effectivity
of the Act on 2 January 1991, retire and be paid retirement bene ts
corresponding to a position two (2) ranks higher than his present grade,
subject to the conditions that at the time he applies for the retirement, he
has rendered at least twenty (20) years of service and still, has, at most,
twenty-four (24) months of service remaining before the compulsory
retirement age as provided by existing law for his o ce. The Commission
shall issue the guidelines pertinent hereto.
c. Phase III. — After the accomplishment of the requirements in phases I and II or
earlier, the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) shall create a Board
of Officers composed of the following:
NAPOLCOM Commissioner Chairman
Representative of the PC Member
Representative of the INP Member
Representative of the CSC Member
Representative of the DBM Member
It shall undertake and complete within eighteen (18) months from January 2,
1991 the adjustment of ranks and establishment of one (1) lineal roster of
o cers and another for non-o cers and the rationalization of
compensation and retirement systems, taking into consideration the
existing compensation schemes and retirement and separation bene ts
systems of the different components of the PNP, to ensure that no
member of the PNP shall suffer any diminution in basic, longevity and
incentive pays, allowances and retirement bene ts due them before the
creation of the PNP.
Effective January 2, 1991, the Secretary shall exercise administrative supervision
and operational control over the transferred, merged and/or absorbed AFP
and INP units. The incumbent Director General of the PC/INP shall
continue to act as Chief of the PNP until such time as he shall have been
reappointed or replaced by the President.
SECTION 101. Assumption by the PNP of Police Functions. — The PNP shall
absorb the functions of the PC, the INP and the Narcotics Command effective 2
January 1991.
All the functions of the PAFSECOM and the police functions of the Coast Guard
shall be taken over by the PNP when it acquires the capability to perform such
functions after the transition period of eighteen (18) months, reckoned from 2 January
1991, unless the parties agree on an earlier date. During this transition period of 18
months, the personnel of the PAFSECOM and the Coast Guard shall exercise their
option to join the PNP or remain with the Philippine Air Force or the Philippine Navy, as
the case may be.
To facilitate the absorption by, or transfer to, the PNP of all functions of the
PAFSECOM and the police functions of the Coast Guard in accordance with the
mandate of Sections 24 and 86 of the Act, the Chief of PNP shall include in the 1992
PNP annual budgetary program the necessary appropriations for the organization,
operation and administration within the PNP units or o ces which will handle the
transferred; absorbed and merged functions of the PAFSECOM and Coast Guard. As
soon as said funding requirements are obtained, the Chief PNP shall organize the
required units/o ces, prepare the necessary equipment and facilities, and undertake
the recruitment and training of personnel.
SECTION 102. Absorption by the Department of the NACAH. — The Department
shall absorb the NACAH under the Department of National Defense, and the transfer of`
assets, personnel and accountabilities of said o ce to the DILG shall proceed in
accordance with the statutory guidelines hereinafter provided.
SECTION 103. Transfer, Merger and Absorption of O ces and Personnel. — The
transfer, merger and/or absorption of any government o ce/unit concerned shall
include the functions, appropriations, funds, records, equipment, facilities, choses in
action, rights, other assets, and liabilities, if any, of the transferred o ce/unit as well as
the personnel thereof, who shall, unless removed for cause and after due process, in a
holdover capacity, continue to perform their respective duties and responsibilities and
receive their corresponding salaries and bene ts. Those personnel of the transferred,
merged, absorbed and/or abolished o ce/unit whose positions are not included in the
new position structure and sta ng pattern approved by the Department or who are not
reappointed shall be given preference to join the Department or any of the o ces
thereunder or shall be allowed to retire under existing laws, rules and regulations.
Otherwise, they shall be deemed separated and paid gratuity equivalent to one and one-
fourth (1 1/4) months basic salary for every year of service or a fraction thereof.
The personnel of the existing Department of Local Government shall, unless
removed for cause and after due process, continue to perform their duties and
responsibilities and shall receive their corresponding salaries and benefits.
All the incumbent personnel of the abolished NAPOLCOM and PC-INP holding
permanent appointments as of January 2, 1991 and whose positions have been
included in the approved position structure and sta ng pattern, inclusive of those
positions which have been retitled or reclassi ed, shall be reappointed to their
respective positions.
SECTION 104. Compulsory Retirement for INP Members. — Any provision hereof
to the contrary notwithstanding and within the transition period of four (4) years from
January 2, 1991, the following members of the INP shall be considered compulsory
retired:
a. Those who shall have attained the age of sixty (60) years from January 2, 1991
to January 1, 1992;
b. Those who shall have attained the age of fty-nine (59) years from January 2,
1992 to January 1, 1993;
c. Those who shall have attained the age of fty-eight (58) years from January 2,
1993, to January 1, 1994; and
d. Those who shall have attained the age of fty-seven (57) years from January 2,
1994 to January 1, 1995;
For clarity, those who shall have attained the age of 59 years during the 1st year
of effectivity of the Act shall be retired on the 1st day of the 2nd year of effectivity of
R.A. 6975 which is January 2, 1992 together with those will be 59 years old on said
date, January 2, 1992. This will also be the case for the succeeding years.
Effective January 2, 1995, the compulsory retirement age for all INP members
shall be fifty-six (56) years.
The provisions of this Section shall apply to INP officers only.
The term INP shall refer to the police forces who were component units of the
INP pursuant to PD 765 as defined in the immediately following section.
SECTION 105. Status of Present NAPOLCOM, PC-INP. — Upon the effectivity of
the Act, the present NAPOLCOM and the PC-INP shall cease to exist. The PC, which is
the nucleus of the integrated PC-INP, shall cease to be a major service of the Armed
Forces of the Philippines. The Integrated National Police, which is the civilian
component of the Philippine Constabulary-Integrated National Police, ceases to be the
national police force and in lieu thereof, the PNP is established and constituted.
Pending the organization of the new NAPOLCOM and of the PNP, and the
appointment/designation of their respective personnel, the present NAPOLCOM and
the PC-INP shall continue to exercise their respective functions and responsibilities in a
holdover capacity.
RULE XIV
Final Provisions
SECTION 106. Application of Civil Service Laws. — The Civil Service Law and its
implementing rules and regulations shall apply to all personnel of the Department.
The CSC implementing rules and regulations shall encompass not only the
existing laws, rules and regulations duly promulgated by the Civil Service Commission
but shall also include all resolutions or issuances affecting personnel in the service of
the government.
The Department shall endeavor to ensure and promote the Constitutional
mandate that appointments therein shall be made only according to merit and tness
to be determined, as far as practicable, by competitive examination; performance,
education, training, experience, e ciency, integrity, responsiveness, progressiveness
and courtesy in the civil service. The strengthening of the merit and rewards system;
the institutionalization of a management climate conducive to public accountability;
and the enforcement of the laws and rules governing recruitment, selection, utilization,
promotion, training and discipline of its personnel in accordance with the standards
and procedures set by the Civil Service Commission, shall be given priority unless
specifically provided herein.
SECTION 107. Funding. — For purposes of organizing and constituting the
Department, and for carrying out the provisions of the Act, the appropriations of the
abolished, transferred or reconstituted o ces for the current scal year shall be
transferred to the Department. Thereafter, such amounts as may be necessary to carry
out the provisions of the Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
SECTION 108. Separability Change. — If, for any reason or reasons, any part or
provision of these Implementing Rules and Regulations are held to be unconstitutional
or not valid, other parts or provisions hereof which are not affected thereby shall
continue to be in force and effect.
SECTION 109. Repealing Clause. — All circulars, memorandum circulars, orders
and other administrative issuances or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the
Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of 1990 or with these rules and
regulations, are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
SECTION 110. Effectivity. — Unless otherwise speci cally provided herein, these
Implementing Rules and Regulations shall take effect upon approval.
(SGD.) CESAR N. SARINO

Secretary, DILG Chairman
Approved: January 14, 1992

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