Addendum to NAPOLCOM Resolution No. 2013-501

January 28, 2016

NAPOLCOM RESOLUTION NO. 069-16

ADDENDUM TO NAPOLCOM RESOLUTION NO. 2013-501, ENTITLED "PRESCRIBING THE QUALIFICATION STANDARDS FOR APPOINTMENT TO PNP RANKS"

WHEREAS, Section 14 of Republic Act No. 6975, as amended, provides that the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) shall exercise administrative control and operational supervision over the Philippine National Police (PNP);

WHEREAS, the NAPOLCOM administered the following examinations on April 28, 1991 and November 24, 1991 in order for police officers to acquire the revised eligibilities required as a result of the organizational transition from the PC/INP to the PNP, among others:

Examination Title	Rank Coverage
Senior Police Officer IV	SPO IV
Senior Police Officer 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

WHEREAS, the NAPOLCOM issued Resolution No. 2013-501 prescribing the existing qualification standards for appointment to PNP ranks;

WHEREAS, as provided therein, any of the following eligibilities are appropriate for the ranks of Police Officer II to Senior Police Officer IV:

a. SPO (1992 onwards)

b. R.A. 1080

c. R.A. 6506

d. P.D. 907

e. CSP

f. CSC PO Exam (July 1998 onwards)

g. PO 3rd Class

WHEREAS, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) does not attest the appointments of police officers whose eligibilities were acquired from passing the said NAPOLCOM examinations taken in 1991 on the ground that such eligibilities are not specifically enumerated under NAPOLCOM Resolution No. 2013-501, which the CSC approved through Resolution No. 1401222;

WHEREAS, the NAPOLCOM recognizes the need to include in NAPOLCOM Resolution No. 2013-501 the eligibilities acquired therefrom in order that the appointment papers of police officers shall be attested by the CSC;

NOW THEREFORE, the Commission, in the exercise of its statutory powers and functions to administer and control the Philippine National Police (PNP), HAS RESOLVED, AS IT HEREBY RESOLVES, to include in Resolution No. 2013-501 the eligibilities acquired from passing the April 28, 1991 and November 24, 1991 Examinations administered by the NAPOLCOM as appropriate for the ranks of Police Officer II to Senior Police Officer IV, as follows:

Examination Title	Rank Coverage
SPO IV (April 28 and November 24, 1991)	Senior Police Officer IV
SPO IV (April 28 and November 24, 1991)	Senior Police Officer III
SPO III (April 28 and November 24, 1991)
SPO IV (April 28 and November 24, 1991)	Senior Police Officer II
SPO III (April 28 and November 24, 1991)
SPO II (April 28 and November 24, 1991)
SPO IV (April 28 and November 24, 1991)	Senior Police Officer I
SPO III (April 28 and November 24, 1991)
SPO II (April 28 and November 24, 1991)
SPO I (April 28 and November 24, 1991)
SPO IV (April 28 and November 24, 1991)	Police Officer III
SPO III (April 28 and November 24, 1991)
SPO II (April 28 and November 24, 1991)
SPO I (April 28 and November 24, 1991)
PO III (April 28 and November 24, 1991)
SPO IV (April 28 and November 24, 1991)	Police Officer II
SPO III (April 28 and November 24, 1991)
SPO II (April 28 and November 24, 1991)
SPO I (April 28 and November 24, 1991)
PO III (April 28 and November 24, 1991)
PO II (April 28 and November 24, 1991)

Let a copy of this Resolution be furnished the Civil Service Commission CSC for confirmation. CAIHTE

APPROVED this 28th day of January, 2016 in Quezon City, Philippines.

(SGD.) MEL SENEN S. SARMIENTOSecretary, DILG and

(SGD.) EDUARDO U. ESCUETACommissioner

(SGD.) LUISITO T. PALMERA, DPA, CSEECommissioner

(SGD.) ALEJANDRO S. URROCommissioner

(SGD.) CONSTANCIA P. DE GUZMAN, Ph.D., CESO IIICommissioner

(SGD.) RICARDO C. MARQUEZCommissioner

Attested by:

(SGD.) ADELMALYN A. MUNIEZAChief, Secretariat