Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 400)
The Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC) offers the Master in Public Safety Administration (MPSA) program.
The Philippine Public Safety College was established pursuant to Section 66 of Republic Act 6975, also known as the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Act of 1990.
The PPSC serves as the premier educational institution for training, human resource development, and continuing education of personnel from the Philippine National Police, Bureau of Fire Protection, and Bureau of Jail Management and Penology.
Graduates of Master in Public Safety Administration of the PPSC belonging to the government service are granted the rank of CESO VI with the corresponding salary grade of 25 and other privileges in the Career Executive Service.
They are given preference in promotion to existing vacant positions and assignments to higher responsibilities, especially those involving policy administration in Public Safety Services.
Executive Order No. 696, series of 1981, and Executive Order No. 771, series of 1982, are mentioned as related to ranks granted to graduates of the Master in National Security Administration of the National Defense College of the Philippines.
Executive Order No. 400 took effect immediately upon issuance on February 11, 1997.
President Fidel V. Ramos signed EO No. 400, with Ruben D. Torres as Executive Secretary endorsing it.
Yes, the PPSC Masteral Program is with the full concurrence and cognizance of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED).