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ORGANIZATION
AND
ADMINISTRATION
INTER-AGENCY
LYEN CAREL T. GARCIA, RCrim
APPROACH
TOP 1
JUNE 2022 CLE
ROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION
PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD OF CRIMINOLOGY
TABLES OF SPECIFICATION
LAW ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION 15%
20
Explain and execute the principles of organization, management, and administration; 7
Compare and distinguish the organization of law enforcement and public safety 6
agencies as provided under E.O. 292 Series of 1987 and other relevant laws
Relate and adapt the powers, functions, and organizational structures of various law 7
enforcement and public safety agencies.
POLICE LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY
It is an agency of a community or Includes other agencies
government that is responsible under the executive branch
for enforcing the law, of the government in charge
maintaining public order, and with the execution or
preventing and detecting enforcement of laws.
crime.
These are organizations
A group of trained personnel and offices of the
in the field of public safety government that enforces
administration engaged in the the laws or assist the
achievement of goals and objectives enforcement of the law as
that promotes the maintenance of mandate by the law.
peace and order, protection of life
and property, enforcement of the
laws and the prevention of crimes.
LAW ENFORCEMENT AS THE FIRST PILLAR OF
THE PHILIPPINE CRIMINAL JUSTICE
SYSTEM IS THE LAW ENFORCEMENT
THE BABYLONIANS
The Code of King Hammurabi – during the time of Babylonian King Hammurabi,
he established rules for his kingdom that designated not only offenses but
punishment as well. The principle of the code was that “the strong shall not injure
the weak”. Hammurabi originated the legal principle of LEX TALIONES – the eye for
an eye, tooth for a tooth doctrine.
ANCIENT EGYPT
The early Egyptians established laws and courts and a rudimentary rule of law.
The first accounts of a developing court system in Egypt in approximately 1500
B.C. the court system was presided by judges appointed by the
pharaoh. They later organized marine patrols and custom houses to protect
commerce.
ANCIENT GREECE
The Greeks had an impressive of law enforcement called the EPHORI. Each
year at SPARTA, a body of EPHORS was elected and given almost
unlimited powers as investigators, judge, jury and executioner. These
five men also preside over the Senate and Assembly
ANCIENT ROME
The Romans had a highly developed system to administer justice. The 12
Tabulae (12 tables) were the first written laws of Roman Empire. It
deals with legal procedures, property, ownership, building codes, marriage
customs and punishment for crimes. At the reign of Emperor Augustus, he
created the Praetorian Guard, which is consisted of about 7000 men
/soldiers to protect the palace and the city of Rome, together with the Urban
Cohorts to patrol the city. He also created the so-called Vigiles who were
assigned as firefighters and eventually given law enforcement
responsibilities. As the first civilian police force, the Vigiles sometimes
kept the peace very ruthlessly, hence the word Vigilantes came up.
Key Terminologies
Sworn Officers – all personnel of the police department who have oath and who
posses the power to arrest.
Superior Officer - one having supervisory responsibilities, either temporarily or
permanently, over officers of lower rank.
Commanding Officer - an officer who is in command of the department, a
bureau, a division, an area, or a district.
Ranking Officer - the officer who has the more senior rank/higher rank in
a team or group.
Length of Service - the period of time that has elapsed since the oath of
office was administered. Previous active services may be included or
added.
On Duty - the period when an officer is actively engaged in the performance
of his duty.
Off Duty - the nature of which the police officer is free from specific routine
duty.
Special Duty - the police service, its nature, which requires that the officer
be excused from the performance of his active regular duty.
Leave of Absence - period, which an officer is excused from active
duty by any valid/acceptable reason, approved by higher authority.
Sick Leave - period which an officer is excused from active duty by
reason of illness or injury.
Suspension - a consequence of an act which temporarily deprives an
officer from the privilege of performing his duties as result of violating
directives or other department regulations.
Department Rules - rules established by department
directors/supervisors to control the conduct of the members of the
police force.
Duty Manual - describes the procedures and defines the duties of
officers assigned to specified post or position.
Order - an instruction given by a ranking officer to a subordinate,
either a. General Order, b. Special, or c. Personal
Report - usually a written communication unless otherwise specifies to
be verbal reports; verbal reports should be confirmed by written
communication.
ORGANIZATION
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE. The systematic arrangement of the
relationship of the members, positions, departments and functions or work of the
organization. It is comprised of functions, relationships, responsibilities and
authorities of individuals within the organization.
The functional organization in its pure form is rarely found in present day
organizations, except at or near the top of the very large
organizations.
Unlike the line type of structure, those establishments organized on a
functional basis violate the prime rule that men perform best when
they have but one superior.
Functional organization is a type of organizational structure that
uses the principle of specialization based on function or role.
LINE AND STAFF ORGANIZATION
Line and Staff – implies that a system of varied functions arrange into a workable
pattern. The line organization is responsible for the direct accomplishment of
the objectives while the staff is responsible for support, advisory or
facilitative capacity.
Principle of Parity and Responsibility – explains that responsibility for action cannot
be greater than that implied by the authority delegated nor should it be less.
Authority Level Principle – implies that decisions within the authority of the individual
commander should be made by them and not be returned upward in the organizational
structure.
Principle of Flexibility – means that the more flexible the organization, the more it can
fulfill its purpose.
ORGANIZATIONAL UNITS
FUNCTIONAL UNITS:
1.Bureau - the largest organic functional unit within a large
department. It comprises of numbers of divisions:
2. Division - a primary subdivision of a bureau.
3. Section -functional unit within a division that is
necessary
for specialization.
4.Unit -functional group within a section; or the
smallest functional group within an organization.
TERRITORIAL UNITS:
Planning – working out in broad outline the things that need to be done and the
methods for doing them to accomplish the purpose set for the enterprise. Process of
selecting goals and determining how to achieve them.
Organizing – establishment of the formal structure of authority through which
work subdivisions are arranged, defined, and coordinated for the define objective. Involves
determination and allocation of the men and women as well as the resource of an
organization to achieve pre-determined goals or objectives of the organization.
Staffing – personnel function of bringing in and out training the staff
and maintaining the staff the favorable conditions of work. Filling the
organization with the right people and right position. The task
of providing competent men to do the job and choosing the
right men for the right job
MANAGEMENT PROCESSES
The management process involves Planning – Organizing –
Leading – Controlling the use of organizational resources to
achieve high performance results.
1. Planning – is the process of setting performance objectives and
identifying the actions needed to accomplish them.
2. Organizing – is the process of dividing the work to be done and
coordinating results to achieve a desired purpose.
3. Leading – is the process of directing and coordinating the work
efforts of other people to help them accomplish important task.
4. Controlling – is the process of monitoring performance, comparing
results to objectives and taking corrective action as necessary.
ELEMENTS OF MANAGEMENT
Authority – is the right to command and control the behavior of employees in lower positions
within an organizational hierarchy. A particular position within an organization carries the same
regardless of who occupies that position.
It refers to the legitimate right to lead and influence people.
SOURCES OF MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
1. Law
2. Tradition
3. Delegation
Responsibility – means that the management shall be held accountable for whatever result
that may arise in the exercise of authority. Thus, responsibility limits the exercise of one’s authority.
Command Responsibility -is the doctrine that imposes commensurate accountability to one
who is vested with management and leadership functions.
THE FOUNDATIONS OF POLICE
ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
CLASSICAL APPROACH
The three primary areas in the development of the classical approach are:
He studied the effect of social change in Europe at the end of the 19th Century
and coined the term BUREAUCRACY to identify the complex
organizations that operated on a rational basis.
Theory X assumes that people have little ambition, dislike work, and
must be coerced in order to perform satisfactorily.
Theory Y assumes that people do not inherently dislike work and if
properly rewarded, especially satisfying esteem and self actualization
needs, will perform well on the job.
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Powers & Functions
• Assist the President in the exercise of general supervision over local
governments;
• 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;
• Establish and prescribe rules, regulations and other issuances
implementing laws on public order and safety, the general supervision over
local governments and the promotion of local autonomy and community
empowerment and monitor compliance thereof;
• Provide assistance towards legislation regarding local governments,
law enforcement and public
safety;
• Establish and prescribe plans, policies, programs and
projects to promote peace and order, ensure public safety
and further strengthen the administrative, technical and fiscal
capabilities of local government offices and personnel;
• Formulate plans, policies and programs which will meet
local emergencies arising from natural and man-made
disasters;
Establish a system of coordination and cooperation among the
citizenry, local executives and the Department, to ensure effective
and efficient delivery of basic services to the public;
• Organize, train and equip primarily for the performance of
police functions, a police force that is national in scope and
civilian in character.
Department Proper. — The Department Proper shall consist of the
existing staff services as provided for under Executive Order No.
262 and the following offices:
NATIONAL IN SCOPE
- means that the PNP is a nationwide government organization whose jurisdiction covers the
entire breadth of the Philippine archipelago.
- all uniformed and non-uniformed personnel of the PNP national
are government
employees.
CIVILIAN IN CHARACTER
- means that that the PNP is not a part of the military, although it retains some military
attributes such as discipline.
POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE PNP (RA 6975)
-Enforce all laws and ordinances relative to the protection of lives and
properties;
-Maintain peace and order and take all necessary steps to ensure public
safety;
-Investigate and prevent crimes, effect the arrest of criminal
offenders, bring offenders to justice and assist in their prosecution;
-Exercise the general powers to make arrest, search and seizure in
accordance with the Constitution and pertinent laws;
-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;
-Issue licenses for the possession of firearms and
explosives in accordance with law;
-Supervise and control the training and operations of
security agencies and issue licenses to operate security
agencies and to security guards and private detectives, for the purpose
of their professions.
ORGANIZATION and COMPOSITION OF THE PNP
1.The PNP Command Group is headed by the Chief PNP who is vested
with the power to command and direct the PNP. He is also assisted by
two Deputies assigned to the administration of the PNP and one for
operations side.
2.The Chief of the Directorial Staff serves as the Chief Operations
Officer of the PNP. He coordinates, supervises, and directs the
Directorial Staff and the PNP units in the performance of their
respective functions.
3.The Internal Affairs Service (IAS) is headed by a Inspector
General who assists the Chief PNP in ensuring operational readiness
and investigates infractions of the regulations committed by the
members of the PNP.
4.The Human Rights Affairs Office (HRAO) is headed by a senior
police commissioned officer who serves as a manager of the facility
that will supervise the implementation of the guidelines and
policies on human rights laws.
5.The Center for Police Strategy Management (CPSM) serves
as the Central facility of the PNP in coordinating and
integrating all strategy management processes, sustaining its
strategy execution and management, and instilling in the organization a
culture of strategy focus.
6.The Directorial Staff is composed of 16 directorates. Every
Director in each unit has also his defined function in line with his
specialization as follows:
The Directorate for Personnel and Records Management (DPRM). The director
optimizes the utilization of personnel resources both from the PNP- uniformed and
non- uniformed personnel.
The Directorate for Intelligence (DI). The director manages the gathering/collating
of intelligence objectives through effective management of all intelligence and
counter-intelligence activities of the PNP. He also serves as the linkage of all foreigners
with official transactions with the chief PNP.
The Directorate for Operations (DO). The director exercises the command, the
control, the direction, the coordination and the supervision of all activities on PNP
operations such as deployment and employment of personnel.
The Directorate for Logistics (DL). The director administers and manages material
resources needed for the PNP operations.
The Directorate for Plans (DPL). The director plans and programs strategic
PNP operations. He also represents the PNP in the inter-agency and international affairs
on peace and order.
The Directorate for Comptrollership (DC). The director administers and manages the
fiscal financial resources.
The Directorate for Police-Community Relations (DPCR). The director
formulates and implements community –related activities, programs
and projects. He also supervises the PNP Salaam Police Center to undertake
close monitoring, networking and liaisoning activities with the Muslim
communities in addressing terrorism and lawless violence in their
respective areas to guarantee that the Muslims are not discriminated,
oppressed or singled-out.
The Directorate for Investigation and Detective Management (DIDM).
The director coordinates. Controls and supervises all investigation
activities.
The Directorate for Human Resource and Doctrine Development
(DHRDD). The director formulates policies on matters pertaining to human
resources and doctrine development.
The Directorate for Research and Development (DRD). The
director engages in research and development and does testing and
evaluation of self-reliant projects.
The Directorate for Information and Communications
Technology Management (DICTM). The director integrates and
standardizes all the PNP information systems and resources to
further improve the frontline services.
Five (5) Directorates for Integrated Police Operations
(DIPOs). The Directors of the clustered areas for Integrated Police
Operations, namely: Eastern Mindanao, Western Mindanao,
Visayas, Southern and Northern Luzon are given the
responsibility to direct and to supervise the conduct of integrated anti-
criminality, internal security, counter- terrorism operations, to
promote inter-operability with the Armed Forces of the
Philippines, and to provide a system to promote regional socio-
economic development.
There are 23 National Support Units of the PNP.
Eleven (11) of which are administrative while twelve (12) are
operational in nature.
The eleven Administrative Units are as follows:
• Logistics Support Service (LSS)
• Information Technology Management Service (ITMS)
• Finance Service (FS)
• Health Service (HS)
• Communications and Electronics Service (CES)
• Chaplain Service (CHS)
• Legal Service (LS)
• Headquarters Support Service (HSS)
• Engineering Service( ES)
• Training Service (TS)
• PNP Retirement and Benefits Administration Service (PRBS)
The twelve (12) operational support units and their respective
functions are as follows:
• Maritime Group (MG)
• Intelligence Group (IG)
• Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG)
• Special Action Force (SAF)
• Aviation Security Group (AVEGROUP)
• Highway Patrol Group (HPG)
• Police-Community Relations Group (PCRG)
• Civil Security Group (CSG)
• Crime Laboratory (CL)
• PNP Anti-Kidnapping Group (PNP-AKG)
• PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP- ACG)
MANNING LEVELS (POLICE-TO-POPULATION
RATIO) (Sec. 27, RA 6975)
NOTE:
KINDS OF PROMOTION:
Regular Promotion – granted to police officers meeting the mandatory requirements
for promotion
Special Promotion – granted to police officers who have exhibited acts of
conspicuous courage and gallantry at the risk of his/her life above and beyond the call of
duty
Promotion by Virtue of Position – any PNP personnel designated to any key
position whose rank is lower than that which is required for such position shall, after 6
months of occupying the same, be entitled to a rank adjustment corresponding to the
position.
NOTE: Shall not be reassigned to a position calling for a higher rank until after 2 years
from the date of such rank adjustment.
ATTRITION (RA 8551)
Refers to the retirement or separation from police service of PNP uniformed personnel
pursuant to any of the means mentioned in Section 24 to 29 of RA 8551 and other means as
provided in NAPOLCOM Memorandum Circular No. 2008-005.)
RETIREMENT
The separation of the police personnel from the service by reason of reaching
the age of retirement provided by law, or upon completion of certain number of
years in active service. A PNP uniformed personnel shall retire to the next higher
rank for purposes of retirement pay.
KINDS OF RETIREMENT
a)Compulsory– for officer and non-officer, upon the attainment of age Fifty-Six (56).
Provided, in case of any officer with the rank of CSUPT, Director or Deputy Director
General, the Commission may allow his retention in the service for an unextendible of one
(1) year.
b)Optional – upon accumulation of at least Twenty (20) years of satisfactory active
service.
RETIREMENT BENEFITS
Monthly retirement pay shall be FIFTY PERCENT (50%) of the base pay in case
of twenty years of active service, increasing by TWO AND ONE-HALF PERCENT
(2.5%) for every year of active service rendered beyond twenty years.
POWERS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS OVER THE
PNP UNITS
Employment -refers to utilization of units or elements of the PNP for purposes of protection of
lives and properties, enforcement of laws, maintenance of peace and order, prevention of crimes,
arrest of criminal offenders and bringing the offenders to justice and ensuring public safety,
particularly in the suppression of disorders, riots, lawlessness, violence, rebellious and seditious
conspiracy, insurgency, subversion or other related activities.
Deployment - shall mean the orderly and organized physical movement of elements or units
of the PNP within the province, city or municipality for purposes of employment
ADMINISTRATIVE DISCIPLINARY MACHINERIES
Citizen Complaints -pertains to any complaint initiated by a private citizen or his duly authorized
representative on account of an injury, damage or disturbance sustained due to an irregular or illegal act
committed by a member of the PNP
1)CHIEF OF POLICE - may impose the administrative punishment of admonition or reprimand; restriction to
specified limits; withholding of privileges; forfeiture of salary or suspension; or any combination of the foregoing for
a period not exceeding Fifteen (15) Days.
2)PROVINCIAL DIRECTORS - may impose the administrative punishment of admonition or reprimand; restriction
to specified limits; withholding of privileges; forfeiture of salary or suspension; or any combination of the foregoing
for a period not exceeding Thirty (30) Days.
3)REGIONAL DIRECTORS - may impose the administrative punishment of admonition or reprimand; restriction to
specified limits; withholding of privileges; forfeiture of salary or suspension; demotion; or any combination of the
foregoing for a period not exceeding Sixty (60) Days.
4)CHIEF OF THE PNP - shall have the power to impose the disciplinary punishment of dismissal from the
service; suspension or forfeiture of salary; demotion; or any combination of the foregoing for a period not
exceeding One Hundred Eighty (180) Days.
MINOR OFFENSE - shall refer to an act or omission not involving moral turpitude
but affecting the internal discipline of the PNP, and shall include but not be limited
to:
-simple misconduct or negligence
-insubordination
-frequent absences or tardiness
-habitual drunkenness
-gambling prohibited by law
PEOPLE’S LAW ENFORCEMENT BOARD (PLEB)
Republic Act No. 157 (June 19, 1947) reorganized the Division of Investigation into the
Bureau of Investigation under the Department of Justice (DOJ).
“An Act Creating a Bureau of Investigation, Providing Funds Therefor, and for other
purposes”
Executive Order No. 94 (October 4, 1949) renamed the Bureau of Investigation to National
Bureau of Investigation which remained attached to DOJ
Executive Order No. 292 (July 25, 1987), the Administrative Code of 1987, provided for the
organization structure and operation of the DOJ and its attached agencies, including the NBI.
RA 10867
An Act Reorganizing and Modernizing the National Bureau of
Investigation (NBI), and Providing Funds Therefor
SECTION 4. Powers and Functions.— The NBI shall have the following powers and functions:
a) Undertake investigation and detection of crimes and offenses enumerated under Section 5 hereof;
(b)Issue subpoena for the appearance of any person for investigation or production of documents, through its officers
from the ranks of Regional Director to Director;
(c)Act as a national clearing house of criminal records and other related information for the benefit of
the government;
(d) Render technical assistance to government agencies and instrumentalities, when so requested;
(e)Extend assistance in cases involving extradition and mutual legal assistance, when requested by the Department
of Justice;
(f)Establish an NBI Academy which shall be responsible for the recruitment, training, and development of all NBI
agents and personnel, among others;
(g)Establish and maintain a Forensic and Scientific Research Center which shall serve as the primary center for forensic
and scientific research in furtherance of scientific knowledge in criminal investigation, detection, evidence collection and
preservation, and provide the necessary training therefor;
(h)Establish and maintain a Cyber Investigation and Assessment Center which shall serve as the nerve center for computer
information technologies, data on cybercrime cases, computer intrusion, threats, and other related crimes or activities;
(i) Establish and maintain an integrated, comprehensive, and state-of-the-art network of equipment and facilities to be
used by the NBI in its criminal investigation, detection, and evidence gathering, and to provide the corresponding
training in this regard
j) Request the assistance of the Philippine National Police (PNP), Armed Forces of the Philippines, or any other agency of
the government, including government-owned and/or -controlled corporations, in its anti-crime drive. Such assistance
may include the use of the agency’s personnel and facilities upon prior approval by the head of the agency concerned;
(k) Conduct intelligence operations in furtherance of the foregoing powers and functions;
(l)Enter into any contract or transaction for the acquisition, ownership, possession, administration, lease, disposition or
acceptance of real or personal property in its name, subject to the approval of the Secretary of Justice;
(m)Establish a modern NBI Clearance and Identification Center containing all derogatory and criminal records and
civilian identification records, including their identifying marks and characteristics and fingerprint database, as well as
dental records pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 1575, entitled “Requiring Practitioners of Dentistry to Keep Records
of Their Patients”;
(n)Maintain, for purposes of investigative and forensic requirements of the NBI, relevant database such as ballistic records
of firearms including, but not limited to, data ownership, possession, and other related identifying circumstances; and
Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) databank; and
(o) Perform such other functions as the President or the Secretary of Justice may assign.
SECTION 5. Jurisdiction.— The NBI shall have primary jurisdiction to undertake investigations in the
following cases:
(a) Human Trafficking cases in all airports in the Philippines;
(b)Extrajudicial/Extra-legal killings committed by the state’s security forces against
media practitioners and activists;
(c) Killings of justices and judges;
(d) Violation of Republic Act No. 10175, otherwise known as the “Cybercrime Prevention Act”;
(e) Cases referred by the Inter-Agency Anti-Graft Coordinating Council (IAGCC);
(f) Violations of the Anti-Dummy Law;
(g)Cases involving threats to security or assaults against the persons of the President, Vice President, Senate
President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court;
(h) Transnational crimes pursuant to existing international agreements;
(j) Violations of commercial, economic, and financial or white-collar crimes such as, but not limited to, those
punishable under Republic Act No. 8792, otherwise known as “E-Commerce Act of 2000”; Republic Act No.
8484, otherwise known as “Access Devices Regulations Act of 1998”; Republic Act No. 8293, otherwise known
as “Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines”; Republic Act No. 8799, otherwise known as “Securities
Regulation Code”; Presidential Decree No. 1689, otherwise known as “Decree Increasing the Penalty for Certain
Forms of Estafa”, and other similar penal statutes that may be enacted by Congress.
SECTION 6. The NBI Director and Other Officials.
The NBI shall be headed by a Director and assisted by two (2) Deputy
Directors, one for Administration and another for Operations, and an
Assistant Director for each of the following seven (7) Services:
Investigation Service, Intelligence Service, Human Resource and Management
Service, Comptroller Service, Forensic and Scientific Research Service, Legal
Service, and Information and Communications Technology Service.
SECTION 8. Qualifications of NBI Agents.— The minimum qualifications of NBI agents are
the following:
(a) Citizen of the Philippines;
(b) Of good moral character;
(c)A member of the Philippine Bar or a holder of a Baccalaureate Degree who passed the
necessary government licensure examination relevant to the investigative functions of the NBI;
and
(d)Successfully passed the competitive mental and physical examinations required by the NBI.
SECTION 9. Powers and Functions of Agents.— The agents of the NBI shall have the
following powers and functions:
a) Undertake investigations pursuant to the mandate of the NBI;
(b)Conduct searches, arrests, and seizures in accordance with existing laws, rules and regulations;
(c)Take and require sworn statements of any person or persons so summoned
in relation to cases under investigation;
(d) Administer oaths in cases under investigation; and
(e) Such other functions as may be assigned by the NBI Director.
Old Position From Salary Grade New Position To Salary Grade
Director VI SG 30 Director SG 30
Director V (Assistant Director) SG 29 Deputy Director SG29
1.Acts as the primary enforcement arm of the Department of Justice and the
President of the Philippines in ensuring that all foreigners within its territorial
jurisdiction comply with existing Laws
2.Assists local and international law enforcement agencies in securing the
tranquility of the state against foreigners whose presence or stay may be deemed
threats to national security, public safety, public morals and public health and;
3.Acts as chief repository of all immigration records pertaining to entry,
temporary sojourn, admission, residence and departure of all foreigners in the
country.
SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS
In the discharge of its broad functions, the Bureau through its Board
of Commissioners, exercises administrative and quasi-judicial powers over the:
1.Regulation of the entry (arrival), stay (sojourn), and exit (departure) of foreign
nationals in the country;
2.Monitoring of the entry and exit of Filipino citizens in compliance
with Philippine laws and other legal procedures;
3.Issuance of immigration documents and identification certifications on
non-immigrant, immigrant and special non-immigrant visas;
4.Issuance of special permits in relation to the enforcement of immigration laws (e.g.
Special Work Permit (SWP), Provisional Permit to Work (PPW), Special Study Permit
(SSP), re-entry permits, clearances, etc.);
5.Extension of stay of temporary visitors and implementation of changes of status as
provided by law;
6. Administrative determination of citizenship and related status;
7.Investigation, hearing, decision and execution of orders pertaining to
exclusion, deportation, and repatriation of foreign nationals;
8.Implementation of Hold Departure Orders, Blacklist, Watchlist, Immigration
Lookout Bulletin Orders and Alert List Orders;
9.Cancellation of immigration documents upon violation of immigration laws
and procedures;
10.Investigation, arrests and detention of foreigners in violation of immigration
regulation and other Philippine laws;
11.Accreditation of schools and learning institutions that can officially accept
and enroll foreign students; and
12.Accreditation of law firms, liaison officers, travel agencies and other
individuals and organizations transacting with the Bureau of Immigration
COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 613
SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as “The Philippine Immigration Act of 1940.”
Sec. 200. Chief Officials of the Bureau – The Bureau shall be headed by a
Commissioner and shall be assisted by at least 4 but not more than 6 Deputy
Commissioners.
The Commissioner shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines
The Deputy Commissioners shall also be appointed by the President and at
least majority of whom shall come from the ranks of the Bureau.
Sec. 202. Functions of the Bureau –The Bureau shall exercise the following
duties and functions:
(a)Assessment and collection of customs revenues from imported goods and
other dues, fees, charges, fines and penalties accruing under the CMTA;
(b)Simplification and harmonization of customs procedures to facilitate movement of
goods in international trade;
(c) Border control to prevent entry of smuggled goods;
(d) Prevention and suppression of smuggling and other customs fraud;
(e)Facilitation and security of international trade and commerce through an
informed compliance program;
(f)Supervision and control over the entrance and clearance of vessels and aircraft engaged
in foreign commerce;
(g)Supervision and control over the handling of foreign mails arriving in the
Philippines for the purpose of collecting revenues and preventing the entry of
contraband;
(h)Supervision and control on all import and export cargoes, landed or stored in
piers, airports, terminal facilities, including container yards and freight stations for
the protection of government revenue and prevention of entry of contraband;
(i)Conduct a compensation study with the end view of developing and
recommending to the President a competitive compensation and remuneration
system to attract and retain highly qualified personnel, while ensuring that the
Bureau remains financially sound and sustainable;
(j)Exercise of exclusive original jurisdiction over forfeiture cases under the CMTA;
and
(k)Enforcement of the CMTA and all other laws, rules and regulations related
to customs administration
The Enforcement and Security Service
(ESS)
• Customs management is always bound to fail without police authority.
That makes the Customs Police or Enforcement and Security Services
(ESS) just as important as the Customs Examiners and Appraiser in
Customs administration and in curbing smuggling.
• Formerly named National Customs Police (by virtue of EO no. 127)
• The ESS would be composed of three divisions, namely: the
Customs Police Division (Formerly Harbor Police), Water
Patrol Division and Radio Communications Division.
Philippine Coast Guard
• The insular Government, through the Philippine Commission enacted on October
17, 1901 a law creating the Bureau of Coast Guard and Transportation.
• It was abolished and on Oct. 26, 1905 and its functions were taken over by the
Bureau of Navigation.
• The Bureau of Navigation was on Dec. 19, 1913 and the functions were
transferred to the Bureau of Customs
• By virtue of RA 5173 as amended by PD 601, PCG was then a major unit of the Phil.
Navy.
• With the issuance of EO no. 477, PCG obtained autonomy in its operations and
became a civilian line function agency ATTACHED to the DOTC.
• On Feb. 12, 2010, RA 9993 (The PCG Law of 2009)(Repealed RA 5173) was
approved, establishing PCG as an ARMED AND UNIFORMED service attached to
DOTC.
REPUBLIC ACT No. 9993
Section 1. TitleThis Act shall be known as the "Philippines Coast Guard
Law of 2009“
Maximum Tenure in Rank. - The maximum tenure of officers in the ranks of Captain and Flag Officer in
the PCG are hereby prescribed as follows:
Rank Maximum Tenure in Rank
Coast Guard Admiral Coast three (3) years
Guard Vice Admiral Coast three (3) years
Guard Rear Admiral Coast three (3) years
Guard Commodore Coast five (5) years
Guard Captain seven (7) years
PCG RANKING SYSTEM
COMMISSIONED OFFICER NON- COMMISSIONED
RANKS OFFICER RANKS
Admiral Master Chief Petty Officer
Vice Admiral Senior Chief Petty Officer
Rear Admiral Chief Petty Officer
Commodore Petty Officer 1st Class
Captain Petty Officer 2nd Class
Commander Lt. Petty Officer 3rd Class
Commander Seaman 1st Class
Lieutenant Seaman 2nd Class
Lt. Junior Grade Apprentice
Ensign
Probationary
Ensign
OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES:
Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) – enforce tax laws and regulations. It investigates tax evasion cases and arrests similar violators.
BIR is under Department of Finance.
Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) – enforces and regulates manufacture of food and drugs. It investigates and arrest
unscrupulous manufacturers and makers of substandard food and drugs without license or permits. BFAD is under the Department of
Health.
Bureau of Quarantine – an ATTACHED agency under the Department of Health. It is empower to enforce measures to stop, control
and monitor the spread of disease by conducting on all air and seaports across the country.
Land Transportation Office (LTO) – regulates land transportation industry and enforces transportation laws and regulations
Maritime Industry Authority – regulates the maritime and shipping industry. It oversees the sea worthiness of all sea going vessels.
Optical Media Board (OMB) – formerly known as Videogram Regulatory. The OMB operates against proliferation of fake and
pirated VHS,DVD, VCD, CD tapes.
Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) – operates against pornography films shown on TV and
movie houses.
Department of the Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) – operates against illegal logging. It investigates and
prosecutes violators of environmental protection laws.
Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) – regulates banking industry and enforces banking laws. Investigates, arrests and prosecutes
counterfeit currency manufacturers and passers.
Intellectual Property Office – an interagency attached under the Department of Trade and Industry, operates against the intellectual
property and copyright laws. Enforce all laws pertaining to the intellectual property and apprehend/ prosecutes violators thereof.
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