Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 400)
The main purpose of Executive Order No. 400 is to grant the career service officer rank of CESO VI to graduates of the Master in Public Safety Administration (MPSA) program of the Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC) and to provide other related privileges and preferences in promotion.
The Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC) offers the Master in Public Safety Administration (MPSA) program.
The Philippine Public Safety College was established under Section 66 of Republic Act 6975, also known as the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Act of 1990.
The PPSC serves personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP).
Graduates are granted the rank of Career Executive Service Officer VI (CESO VI) with a corresponding salary grade 25.
The privileges include other benefits in the Career Executive Service such as preference in promotions to existing vacant positions and assignments to higher responsibilities, especially in policy administration in public safety services.
Yes, the program has the full concurrence and cognizance of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED).
Executive Order No. 696, series of 1981, as amended by Executive Order No. 771, series of 1982, granted similar rank to graduates of the Master in National Security Administration of the National Defense College of the Philippines.
Section 3 states that all executive orders, administrative orders, proclamations, rules, and regulations or parts thereof that are in conflict with EO No. 400 are repealed or modified accordingly.
EO No. 400 took effect immediately upon its signing on February 11, 1997.