PNP News Releases 2008

PNP ITP ESTABLISHED COMPREHESIVE AND HOLISTIC ROADMAP TO A MORE RESPONSIVE, TRANSFORMED PNP

The PNP Transformation Torch beaconed several initial successes since the launching of the PNP Integrated Transformation Program, which actually builds on the initiatives of past and the present PNP leadership after President Arroyo’s enormous support. Some of these initial achievements and initiatives include:

A. ITP Advocacy- To date, PMO advocacy team visited fourteen (14) police regional offices, five (5) police provincial offices, and ten (10) regional training schools; maximized radio and television programs, internet websites (www.pnppmo.org), magazines and audio visual presentations to reach wider stakeholders; conducted Nation-wide Torch Runs to heighten public awareness;

B. PNP Personnel and Quartering Project- On January 29, 2007, one hundred five (105) housing units and lot certificates were awarded to deserving PNP personnel and seventy-two (72) lot certificates to the actual occupants of the area who are mostly retired and active PNP personnel. Today, 160 homes have already been completed out of the 200 housing units that will be constructed in what is now known as “Pulis Kalinga-Macabulos Village.” Other proposed projects include a 50-hectare property in PNPA Camp Castañeda, Silang, Cavite, 2,000-hectare housing project in Montalban, Rizal and 136,443 square meters property in Camp Capistrano, Gusa, Cagayan de Oro Housing Project. Last February 27, the PNP-GAWAD KALINGA Model Quartering Project in Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig City was launched;

C. Model Police Station - The Model Police Station (MPS) covers improvement of physical infrastructure; reforms in systems, methods and procedures and human resource reforms. At present established model police stations are Marikina City Police Station, Aklan Provincial Police Office and Marawi City Police Station;

D. Personnel Electronic Records Management System (PERMS)- SGV & Co. in coordination with the Microsoft team will help the PNP in enhancing the ISSP proposal prepared by the PNP Computer Service and lobby for the approval of the proposal to NCC for the release of E-Government fund;

E. Health Care System- A Memorandum of Agreement between PNP/DILG and Department of Health was signed last October 8, 2007 to establish PULIS HMO or PULIS Health Mo Okay! Active PNP uniformed and non-uniformed personnel would no longer need to pay cash in select DOH-Retained hospitals as long as a valid ID and LOA from PNP Health Service are presented. Ultimately, the goal of this project is to promote ACCESSIBLE, QUALITY AND RESPONSIVE HEALTH CARE via tertiary hospitals located in every region, province and key city around the country;

F. Legal Assistance- At present, members of the TWG is conducting a thorough research and study on the said project, so as to come up with significant strategic intervention suited to address the expectations of PNP personnel in need of legal assistance;

G. PNP Legislative Agenda- Lateral coordination from the Directorate for Personnel and Records Management (DPRM), survey forms were distributed to all PNP offices to be filled out by concerned personnel and to be consolidated to complete the inventory of all pending cases against PNP uniformed personnel both administrative and criminal cases. Currently, analysis of these baseline data is being carried out by both the Legal Service and PMO, for subsequent presentation to the representatives from NAPOLCOM and the Office of the OMBUDSMAN;

H. PNP Pension and Insurance System- Recently the PNP series of consultations with representatives from Asian Development Bank, SSS, AFPRSBS for a possible technical assistance in the development of a pension and insurance system for the PNP. The main objective of the project is to provide PNP Personnel, efficient and effective pension system;

I. Improvement of the PNP Manual- A Project Management Team (PMT) composed of DHRDD and PMO Officers and Staff; and a Technical Working Group (TWG) composed of Directorial Staff representatives have been created to jumpstart the improvement of PNP Manuals. A general guideline is being followed to standardize the format of each manual. Each Directorate is required to come up with a Manual in six (6) months;

J. PNP Attrition System- A NAPOLCOM Memorandum Circular entitled “Prescribing Guidelines Governing the Attrition System for Uniformed Personnel of the Philippine National Police” is already being finalized by the Commission. However, concerned PNP office have identified several important issues bearing on its projected implementation, to wit : 1997 PNP Staffing Pattern (especially for 3rd Level PCOs); Seniority Lineal List Policy (PNP Circular Nr. 2005-012 dated 2 September 2005); Policy on 3rd Level Promotion & Placement System; Physical Fitness Test Policy; review of PNP Health Service Policies on Separation from the Police Service of Active PNP Uniformed Personnel due to Physical Disability (PNP Circular Nr. 2000-010); review of Guidelines and Policies in Availing of TPPD as a Mode of Retirement or Separation; and review of PNP policies on Performance Evaluation Rating System;

K. Himlayan ng mga Pulis- In the desire of the PNP to give a decent haven for the departed PNP personnel and as a form of homage, part of the lot will be purposely maximized for the Cemetery Project. To come to the realization of the same the Program Management Office has started conceptualization and initiation and made it part of its priority projects;

L. Capability Enhancement Plan (CEP) – A 5-year framework plan for the enhancement of logistics equipment and facilities was formulated through a 3-day workshop in Tagaytay City on June 9-11, 2008. The output of the workshop was a comprehensive plan for the judicious utilization of the P10-Billion Modernization Fund allotted for the procurement of various PNP equipments in the next 4 years. An initial amount of PhP2B was already released and bidding of PNP equipment is currently undertaken;

M. Other significant undertakings include thorough recruitment process, lateral entry pursuant to Section 30 and 33 of Republic Act 6975, purchase of sufficient vehicles to combat crimes and drug laboratory by-bust operations.