Re: Amendment; Qualification Standards for Appointment to Ranks in the Philippine National Police (PNP); CSC Resolution No. 1401222 Dated 18 August 2014

May 26, 2016

CSC RESOLUTION NO. 1600532

QUALIFICATION STANDARDSAMENDMENT; QUALIFICATION STANDARDS FOR APPOINTMENT TO RANKS IN THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP); CSC RESOLUTION NO. 1401222 DATED 18 AUGUST 2014

Commissioner Eduardo U. Escueta, National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM), submits for confirmation, NAPOLCOM Resolution No. 2016-069 dated 28 January 2016, entitled "Addendum to NAPOLCOM Resolution No. 2013-501, Entitled: Prescribing the Qualification Standards for Appointment to PNP Ranks," which provides, to wit:

"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;"

In view of the foregoing, the NAPOLCOM requests the inclusion of the eligibilities acquired from passing the following NAPOLCOM administered examinations as appropriate eligibilities for appointment to the ranks of Police Officer II (PO II) to Senior Police Officer IV (SPO IV), in addition to those prescribed under NAPOLCOM Resolution No. 2013-501, which was confirmed by the CSC through Resolution No. 1401222 dated 18 August 2014:

 

EXAMINATION TITLE	DATES ADMINISTERED	RANK COVERAGE
SPO IV	April 28 and November 24, 1991	Senior Police Officer IV
SPO IV SPO III	April 28 and November 24, 1991 April 28 and November 24, 1991	Senior Police Officer III
SPO IV SPO III SPO II	April 28 and November 24, 1991 April 28 and November 24, 1991 April 28 and November 24, 1991	Senior Police Officer II
SPO IV SPO III SPO II SPO I	April 28 and November 24, 1991 April 28 and November 24, 1991 April 28 and November 24, 1991 April 28 and November 24, 1991	Senior Police Officer I
SPO IV SPO III SPO II SPO I PO III	April 28 and November 24, 1991 April 28 and November 24, 1991 April 28 and November 24, 1991 April 28 and November 24, 1991 April 28 and November 24, 1991	Police Officer III
SPO IV SPO III SPO II SPO I PO III PO II	April 28 and November 24, 1991 April 28 and November 24, 1991 April 28 and November 24, 1991 April 28 and November 24, 1991 April 28 and November 24, 1991 April 28 and November 24, 1991	Police Officer II

Item 2, Section 22, Book V of Executive Order No. 292 reads, thus:

"(2) The establishment, administration and maintenance of qualification standards shall be the responsibility of the department or agency, with the assistance and approval of the Civil Service Commission and in consultation with the Wage and Position Classification Office." (Underscoring provided)

Policy No. 2, Part I (General Policies) of CSC MC No. 12, s. 2003 (Revised Polices on Qualification Standards), partly reads, to wit:

"Agencies are encouraged to set specific or higher standards for their positions. These standards shall be submitted to the Commission for approval, and once approved, they shall be adopted by the Commission as qualification standards in attestation of appointments of the agency concerned." (Underscoring provided)

In a letter dated 11 February 2016, NAPOLCOM Commissioner Eduardo U. Escueta mentioned that:

"x x x the enclosed copy of NAPOLCOM Resolution (No. 2013-069, entitled: "Addendum to NAPOLCOM Resolution No. 2013-501, entitled: Prescribing the Qualification Standards for Appointment to PNP Ranks."

"The Resolution prescribes that eligibilities acquired from passing the April 28, 1991 and November 24, 1991 examinations administered by NAPOLCOM are considered appropriate eligibilities for appointment to the ranks of Police Officer II to Senior Police Officer IV, in addition to those prescribed under NAPOLCOM Resolution No. 2013-501 which the CSC confirmed through (CSC) Resolution No. 1401222 (dated 18 August 2014)."

Moreover, in a letter signed by Benjamin de Ausen Florentino, Director, Planning and Research Service, NAPOLCOM, he represented that:

"We wish to clarify that said Resolution (referring to NAPOLCOM Resolution No. 2013-501) was issued by the Commission for the purpose of including in the existing list of PNP promotional eligibilities considered appropriate by both the NAPOLCOM and the CSC, eligibilities acquired from the NAPOLCOM examinations conducted in 1991 during the transition from the defunct PC-INP to the Philippine National Police (PNP), brought about by the enactment of RA 6975 (DILG Act of 1990). Said eligibilities, which are considered appropriate by the NAPOLCOM for promotion to the ranks Police Officer II (PO2) up to Senior Police Officer IV (SPO4), were inadvertently excluded from NAPOLCOM Resolution No. 2013-501 which was confirmed by the CSC in its Resolution No. 1401222 (dated 18 August 2014)." (Underscoring provided)

Evaluation of the proposed inclusion of the eligibilities acquired from passing the April 28, 1991 and November 24, 1991 examinations administered by NAPOLCOM in the qualification standards for appointment to the ranks of PO II to SPO IV shows that the same is compliant with the existing policies in the establishment of qualification standards for the aforesaid positions in the PNP.

WHEREFORE, the Commission RESOLVES to CONFIRM the inclusion of the eligibilities acquired from passing the April 28, 1991 and November 24, 1991 examinations administered by the NAPOLCOM as appropriate eligibilities for appointment to the ranks of Police Officer II (PO II) to Senior Police Officer (SPO IV).

The Commission RESOLVES FURTHER that the General Qualifications for Appointment as provided for under CSC Resolution No. 1401222 dated 18 August 2014 is hereby amended, as follows:

 

Rank	Education	Experience	Training	Eligibility*
Senior Police Officer IV	Bachelor's Degree	2 years as Senior Police Officer III	Any of the following training courses: • Public Safety Senior Leadership Course (PSSLC) • Criminal Investigation Supervisory Course • Police Supervisory Course • Senior NCO Course • PC/INP Police Supervisory Course until the last batch held for PNP Personnel • Crime Investigation and Detection Course (CRIDEC) • Constabulary Senior NCO Course	• SPO IV (April 28 and November 24, 1991)/ • Senior Police Officer (SPO) (1992 onwards)/ • RA 1080/ • RA 6506/ • PD 907/ • Career Service Professional/ • CSC PO Exam (July 1998 onwards)/ • PO 3rd Class
Senior Police Officer III	Bachelor's Degree	2 years as Senior Police Officer II	Any of the following training courses: • PSSLC • Crime Investigation and Detection Course (CIDC) • Police Supervisory Course • Junior NCO Course • PC/INP Police Supervisory Course until the last batch held for PNP Personnel • CRIDEC • Constabulary Senior NCO Course	• SPO IV (April 28 and November 24, 1991)/ • SPO III (April 28 and November 24, 1991)/ • SPO (1992 onwards)/ • RA 1080/ • RA 6506/ • PD 907/ • Career Service Professional/ • CSC PO Exam (July 1998 onwards)/ • PO 3rd Class
Senior Police Officer II	Bachelor's Degree	2 years as Senior Police Officer I	Any of the following training courses: • Public Safety Junior Leadership Course (PSJLC) • SAF Commando Course • Special Forces Course • Scout Ranger Course • Reconnaissance Course • CIDC • Police Supervisory Course • Junior NCO Course • Police Intelligence Course (PIC) and Constabulary Integrated Basic Intelligence Course (CIBIC) (per NAPOLCOM Resolution No. 2007-077) • PC/INP Police Supervisory Course until last batch held for PNP Personnel • Police Intelligence Course (prior to 2008) • PC/INP Finance/Logistics NCO Course until its last batch held for PNP Personnel • CRIDEC	• SPO IV (April 28 and November 24, 1991)/ • SPO III (April 28 and November 24, 1991)/ • SPO II (April 28 and November 24, 1991)/ • SPO (1992 onwards)/ • RA 1080/ • RA 6506/ • PD 907/ • Career Service Professional/ • CSC PO Exam (July 1998 onwards)/ • PO3 3rd class
Senior Police Officer I	Bachelor's Degree	3 years as Police Officer III	Any of the following training courses: • PSJLC • SAF Commando Course • Special Forces Course • Scout Ranger Course • Reconnaissance Course • AFP Basic Recruit Training Course (AFPBRTC) • Soldier's Candidate (NAPOLCOM Resolution No. 2005-408) • PC/INP Police Supervisory Course until last batch held for PNP Personnel • Police Intelligence Course (prior to 2008) • PC/INP Finance/Logistics NCO Course until its last batch held for PNP Personnel • CIBIC	• SPO IV (April 28 and November 24, 1991)/ • 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 (1992 onwards)/ • RA 1080/ • RA 6506/ • PD 907/ • Career Service Professional/ • CSC PO Exam (July 1998 onwards)/ • PO 3rd Class
Police Officer III	Bachelor's Degree	2 years as Police Officer II	Any of the following training courses: • PSJLC • SAF Commando Course • Special Forces Course • Scout Ranger Course • Reconnaissance Course • Public Safety Field Training Program (PSFPT)/Public Safety Basic Recruit Course (PSBRC) • AFP Basic Recruit Training Course (AFPBRTC) • Soldier's Candidate Course and Basic Military Course (per NAPOLCOM Resolution No. 2005-408) • Constabulary Junior NCO Course	• SPO IV (April 28 and November 24, 1991)/ • 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 (1992 onwards)/ • RA 1080/ • RA 6506/ • PD 907/ • Career Service Professional/ • CSC PO Exam (July 1998 onwards)/ • PO 3rd Class
Police Officer II	Bachelor's Degree	2 years as Police Officer I	Any of the following training courses: • PSJLC • SAF Commando Course • Special Forces Course • Scout Ranger Course • Reconnaissance Course • PSFPT/PSBRC • AFPBRTC • Soldier's Candidate Course and Basic Military Course (per NAPOLCOM Resolution No. 2005-408) • Constabulary Junior NCO Course	• SPO IV (April 28 and November 24, 1991)/ • 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)/ • PO (1992 onwards)/ • RA 1080/ • RA 6506/ • PD 907/ • Career Service Professional/ • CSC PO Exam (July 1998 onwards)/ • PO 3rd Class

* Eligibilities acquired as a result of the qualifying examinations conducted on October 10, 2004, April 26, 2008 and May 30, 2009 shall be used solely for the change of status of appointment from temporary to permanent and shall not be used for promotion;

Higher police eligibilities (resulting from the examinations given by the NAPOLCOM) shall be recognized as appropriate for ranks requiring lower eligibilities.

 

The above qualification standards and the requirements set forth under Section 14 of R.A. No. 8551 shall be the bases of the Commission in the attestation of appointments to rank in the Philippine National Police.

Copies of this resolution shall be disseminated to the Civil Service Commission Regional and Field Offices concerned.

Quezon City.

(SGD.) ALICIA DELA ROSA-BALAChairperson

(SGD.) ROBERT S. MARTINEZCommissioner

(SGD.) NIEVES L. OSORIOCommissioner

Attested by:

(SGD.) DOLORES B. BONIFACIODirector IVCommission Secretariat and Liaison Office