QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 11200)
It provides for the rank classification in the Philippine National Police (PNP), amending Section 28 of Republic Act No. 6975.
Section 28 (Rank Classification) of Republic Act No. 6975.
For clarity of command and responsibility, and for effective and efficient administration, supervision, and control of the PNP.
Police General; Police Lieutenant General; Police Major General; Police Brigadier General; Police Colonel; Police Lieutenant Colonel; Police Major; Police Captain; Police Lieutenant; Police Executive Master Sergeant; Police Chief Master Sergeant; Police Senior Master Sergeant; Police Master Sergeant; Police Staff Sergeant; Police Corporal; Patrolman/Patrolwoman.
Yes. Section 2 states that the remaining provisions of RA 6975 (as amended by RA 8551) and other inconsistent laws, rules, or regulations regarding rank classification are deemed modified or repealed accordingly.
It means that any prior legal provisions inconsistent with RA 11200’s rank classification scheme are automatically adjusted (modified) or removed (repealed) to the extent of inconsistency.
Fifteen (15) days after its full publication in a newspaper of general circulation.
It amends Republic Act No. 6975, titled the “Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of 1990.”
RA 11200 references RA 8551 because it notes that provisions of RA 6975, as amended by RA 8551, that concern rank classification and are inconsistent with RA 11200 are modified or repealed accordingly.
It indicates that rank classification is intended to define and clarify hierarchy, command authority, and responsibility within the PNP for proper supervision and control.
Because the law itself establishes a uniform rank classification for clarity and standardization, reducing ambiguity and ensuring consistent application across the PNP.
It includes both higher command ranks (e.g., Police General) and lower ranks (e.g., Police Staff Sergeant, Police Corporal, and Patrolman/Patrolwoman).
It states the Act is a consolidation of those bills, passed by the Senate on November 21, 2018, and by the House of Representatives on November 26, 2018.
It makes full publication in a newspaper of general circulation a condition for effectivity; the law becomes effective 15 days after that full publication.