HB 1726

House·20th Congress·Filed Jul 10, 2025

An Act Amending Section 19 of Republic Act No. 6975, or "The Department of the Interior and Local Government (Dilg) Act of 1990" to Include Other Baccalaureate Degrees to the Lateral Entry Program for Line and Technical Officers

In plain language

The bill proposes to broaden the PNP’s lateral‑entry hiring by allowing graduates with many additional bachelor’s degrees—such as engineers, nurses, social workers, and IT professionals—to be appointed as technical officers, and by letting existing PNP staff who hold PRC licenses or CSC career‑service eligibility become Police Lieutenants in line units.

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Author · Representative

Angelo Barba
RepresentativeIlocos Norte, 2nd District
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Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.

HB 11289· Filed Sep 14, 2026
An Act to Include Other Baccalaureate Degrees to the Lateral Entry Program for Line and Technical Officers, Amending for This Purpose Section 33 of Republic Act No. 6975, Otherwise Known as the “department of the Interior and Local Government Act of 1990”
Pending with the Committee on PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY since 2026-09-16Rep. Eric Go Yap
HB 9894· Filed Jun 17, 2026
An Act Amending Sec 33 of Republic Act 6975, or "The Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of 1990" to Include Other Baccalaureate Degrees to the Lateral Entry Program for Line and Technical Officers
Pending First ReadingRep. Philip Conrad M. Acop
HB 11411· Filed Sep 21, 2026
An Act Amending Section 33 of Republic Act No. 6975, or "The Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of 1990" to Include Other Baccalaureate Degrees to the Lateral Entry Program for Line and Technical Officers
Pending with the Committee on PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY since 2026-09-22Rep. Ivan Howard A. Guintu
HB 1185· Filed Jul 2, 2025
An Act Amending Sec. 33 of Republic Act No. 6975, or "The Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of 1990" to Include Other Baccalaureate Degrees to the Lateral Entry Program for Line and Technical Officers
Pending with the Committee on PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY since 2025-07-29Rep. Marlyn L. Primicias-Agabas
HB 11373· Filed Sep 17, 2026
An Act Expanding the Lateral Entry Program of the Philippine National Police, Amending for the Purpose Section 33 of Republic Act 6975, as Amended
Pending with the Committee on PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY since 2026-09-18Rep. Mauricio G. Domogan

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HB01726 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch