REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11200, February 08, 2019
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE RANK CLASSIFICATION IN THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 28 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT OF 1990"
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
Section 1. Section 28 of Republic Act No. 6975, otherwise known as the "Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of 1990", is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 28. Rank Classification. - For purposes of clarity of command and responsibility, and for the effective and efficient administration, supervision and control, the rank classification of the uniformed personnel of the PNP shall be as follows:
"Police General"Police Lieutenant General
"Police Major General
"Police Brigadier General
"Police Colonel
"Police Lieutenant Colonel
"Police Major
"Police Captain
"Police Lieutenant
"Police Executive Master Sergeant
"Police Chief Master Sergeant
"Police Senior Master Sergeant
"Police Master Sergeant
"Police Staff Sergeant
"Police Corporal
"Patrolman/Patrolwoman"
Sec. 2. The remaining provisions of Republic Act No. 6975, as amended by Republic Act No. 8551, otherwise known as the "Philippine National Police Reform and Reorganization Act of 1998", that have reference to the rank classification of the uniformed personnel of the Philippine National Police, and all other laws, executive orders, rules and regulations inconsistent with the provisions of this Act shall be deemed modified or repealed accordingly.
Sec. 3. Within thirty (30) days from the effectivity of this Act, the Chief of the Philippine National Police shall issue the necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.
Sec. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its full publication in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved:
(SGD.) VICENTE C. SOTTO III President of the Senate | (SGD.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO Speaker of the House of Representatives |
(SGD.) MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA Secretary of the Senate | (SGD.) DANTE ROBERTO P. MALING Acting Secretary General House of Representatives |
Approved: FEB 08 2019
(SGD.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE
President of the Philippines
Manila Bulletin, February 23, 2019