HB 7491

House·20th Congress·Filed Feb 2, 2026

An Act Increasing the Recruitment Quota Requirement of Female Philippine National Police (PNP) Officers, Amending Republic Act No. 8551, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes

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The bill proposes to amend the police law to create women’s desks in every police station and to set a recruitment quota that starts at 25 % for women and rises to 50 % within ten years.

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Authors · 2 Representatives

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HB07491 · Sources: BatasWatch

An Act Increasing the Recruitment Quota Requirement of Female Philippine National Police (PNP) Officers, Amending Republic Act No. 8551, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes

In plain language

Authors · 2 Representatives

Official sources

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