Full Title
An act granting the Chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Director ans the Deputy Director for Administration of the Criminal Investigations ans Detection Group (CIDG) the authority to administer oath and issue subpoena and subpoena duces tecum, amending for the purpose Republic Act no. 6975, as amended, otherwise known as the "Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of 1990".
Digital Resource
Date of Approval
March 1, 2018

Legislative History

Legislative History
Entitled:
AN ACT AMENDING SEC. 35 B (4) OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE UNDER A REORGANIZED DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
[ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 17TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2016 ]
11/15/2016 Prepared and submitted by the Committee on PUBLIC ORDER AND DANGEROUS DRUGS with Senator PANFILO M. LACSON as author per Committee Report No. 10, recommending its approval in substitution of SBN-1052;
11/28/2016 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;
11/28/2016 Sponsor: Senator PANFILO M. LACSON;
12/6/2016 Transferred from the Calendar for Ordinary Business to the Calendar for Special Order;
12/6/2016 Sponsorship speech of Senator PANFILO M. LACSON;
12/6/2016 Period of interpellations;
[ 2017 ]
1/17/2017 Interpellation of Senator(s) LEILA M. DE LIMA and RICHARD J. GORDON;
12/6/2016 Interpellation of Senator Drilon;
1/23/2017 Period of interpellation closed;
1/23/2017 Period of committee amendments closed;
1/24/2017 Period of individual amendments;
1/24/2017 Period of individual amendments closed;
1/24/2017 Approved on Second Reading with Amendments;
1/26/2017 AMENDED TITLE: AN ACT GRANTING THE CHIEF OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP) AND THE DIRECTOR AND THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AND DETECTION GROUP (CIDG) THE AUTHORITY TO ADMINISTER OATH AND TO ISSUE SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT (DILG) ACT OF 1990.
1/26/2017 Printed Copies were distributed to the Senators;
1/30/2017 Approved on Third Reading;
1/30/2017 In favor: (20) JUAN EDGARDO "SONNY" M. ANGARA, PAOLO BENIGNO "BAM" AQUINO IV, MARIA LOURDES NANCY S. BINAY, LEILA M. DE LIMA, FRANKLIN M. DRILON, JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO, FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO, SHERWIN T. GATCHALIAN, RICHARD J. GORDON, GREGORIO B. HONASAN II, RISA HONTIVEROS, PANFILO M. LACSON, LOREN B. LEGARDA, EMMANUEL "MANNY" D. PACQUIAO, FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN, AQUILINO KOKO III L. PIMENTEL, GRACE L. POE, VICENTE C. SOTTO III, JOEL VILLANUEVA and JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI;
1/30/2017 Against: (1) RALPH G. RECTO;
1/30/2017 Abstention: (None) ;
1/31/2017 Sent to the House of Representatives requesting for concurrence;
[ SECOND REGULAR SESSION ]
11/27/2017 Senate requested the House of Representatives for a conference on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1239 and HBN-4863, designating Senators Lacson, Honasan, Binay and Pangilinan as its conferees;
12/4/2017 House of Representatives designated Representatives Acop, Tupas, Matugas II, Sarmiento, Bataoil and Del Rosario III as conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of HBN-4863 and SBN-1239 on November 27, 2017;
12/6/2017 Conference Committee Report on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1239 and HBN-4863, submitted to the Senate, recommending that SBN-1239, in consolidation with HBN-4863, be approved as reconciled;
12/6/2017 Sponsorship speech on the Conference Committee Report of Senator PANFILO M. LACSON;
12/6/2017 Conference Committee Report Approved by the Senate;
12/11/2017 Conference Committee Report Approved by the House of Representatives on December 6, 2017;
[ 2018 ]
1/16/2018 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-1239 and HBN-4863, sent to the House of Representatives, which were signed by Senate Secretary Lutgardo B. Barbo and Senate President Aquilino Koko L. Pimentel III;
1/29/2018 Letter from Secretary General Atty. Cesar S. Pareja, dated January 25, 2018, returning eight(8) enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-1239 and HBN-4863, which were signed by the Speaker and the Secretary General of the House of Representatives;
1/31/2018 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-1239 and HBN-4863, sent to the Office of the President of the Philippines through PLLO for the signature and approval of His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte;
FINAL TITLE: AN ACT GRANTING THE CHIEF OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP) AND THE DIRECTOR AND THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AND DETECTION GROUP (CIDG) THE AUTHORITY TO ADMINISTER OATH AND TO ISSUE SUBPOENA AND SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT OF 1990
3/19/2018 Approved and signed into law, in consolidation with HBN-4863, by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on March 1, 2018 and became
3/19/2018 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10973.
(Pursuant to paragraph g, Sec. 7, Rule V of the Rules of the Senate, R.A.NO. 10973 (SBN-1239/HBN-4863), with pertinent documents, transmitted to the Archives for safekeeping and preservation on April 16, 2018)
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Committees

Committee Report No.
10

Other Details

Issuance Category
Legislative Issuance Type
Amendment Note
RA 6975, sec. 26-A (new sec. inserted)

Official Gazette

Official Gazette Source
Official Gazette volume 114 number 12 (March 19, 2018) page 2047

Newspaper Source Detail

Newspaper Source
Business Mirror (March 12, 2018)
Newspaper Source
Manila Bulletin (March 12, 2018) page 19

Full Text of Issuance

114 OG No. 12, 2047 (March 19, 2018); Business Mirror, Manila Bulletin, March 12, 2018

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10973, March 01, 2018 ]

AN ACT GRANTING THE CHIEF OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP) AND THE DIRECTOR AND THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AND DETECTION GROUP (CIDG) THE AUTHORITY TO ADMINISTER OATH AND TO ISSUE SUBPOENA AND SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT OF 1990"

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. A new Section 26-A shall be inserted after Section 26 of Republic Act No. 6975, which shall read as follows:

 
"SEC. 26-A. Subpoena Powers. - The Chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Director and the Deputy Director for Administration of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), referred to as the Criminal Investigation Unit in Section S5(b)(4) of this Act, shall have the power to administer oath, and issue subpoena and subpoena duces tecum in relation to its investigation: Provided, That such powers shall be exercised solely by the aforementioned officials and may not be further delegated to any other person or office.

'The subpoena shall state the nature and purpose of investigation, shall be directed to the person whose attendance is required, and in the case of a subpoena duces tecum, it shall also contain a reasonable description of the books, documents, or things demanded which must be relevant to the investigation.

"'Failure to comply with subpoena and subpoena, duces tecum shall authorize the filing of a case for indirect contempt under the Rules of Court with the Regional Trial Court."

SEC. 2. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act shall be declared invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not otherwise affected shall remain in force.

SEC. 3. Repealing Clause. - Any law, decree, ordinance, or administrative circular not consistent with any provision of this Act is hereby amended, repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 4. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,

 

(SGD.) PANTALEON D. ALVAREZ
Speaker of the House
of Representatives

(SGD.) AQUILINO "KOKO" PIMENTEL III
President of the Senate

 

This Act which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 1239 and House Bill No. 4863 was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on December 6, 2017.

 

(SGD.) CESAR STRAIT PAREJA
Secretary General
House of Representatives

    

 

(SGD.) LUTGARDO B. BARBO
Secretary of the Senate

 

Approved: MAR 01 2018
 

(SGD.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE
  President of the Philippines      

 

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