SB 861

Senate·20th Congress·Filed Aug 4, 2025

National Forensic Science Institute Act

An Act Establishing the National Forensic Science Institute in the University of the Philippines System, Defining Its Functions, and Appropriating Funds Therefor

In plain language

The bill would create a National Forensic Science Institute inside the University of the Philippines system to provide scientific crime‑investigation services, train forensic professionals, and conduct research, with an initial funding of Php300 million.

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Author · Senator

Jinggoy Ejercito-Estrada
SenatorJose "Jinggoy" Ejercito-Estrada Jr
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Subjects

Forensic Science Institute

Official sources

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HB 3936· Filed Aug 20, 2025
An Act Establishing the Forensic Science Institute in the University of the Philippines System, Defining Its Functions and Appropriating Funds Therefor
Pending with the Committee on HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION since 2025-08-27Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
HB 6344· Filed Nov 24, 2025
An Act Expanding the Philippine National Police Forensics Group Through the Establishment of Crime Laboratories in All Provinces and Scene of the Crime Operations (Soco) Teams in All Cities and Municipalities, Providing Funds Thereof, and Amending for This Purpose Section 35(A)(1) 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 2025-11-26Rep. Esmael G. Mangudadatu
HB 3559· Filed Aug 12, 2025
An Act Establishing the National Dna Database and Appropriating Funds Therefor
Pending with the Committee on PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY since 2025-08-18Rep. Crispin Diego D. Remulla
HB 2926· Filed Aug 4, 2025
An Act Establishing the Philippine National Police Forensic Dna Database and Appropriating Funds Therefor
Pending with the Committee on PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY since 2025-08-06Rep. Ferdinand Alexander A. Marcos
HB 8364· Filed Mar 9, 2026
An Act Providing a Comprehensive, Undergraduate-To-Graduate Studies Scholarship for Students Training to Become Forensic Pathologists
Pending with the Committee on HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION since 2026-03-11Rep. Alfred C. Delos Santos

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SBN-861 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch