QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 2389)
Republic Act No. 2389 is the “Increase of NBI Agents and Salaries Act.” Its purpose is to increase the number of agents in the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and to set their corresponding salary rates.
Under Section 1, there is one “Chief, Investigation Division and Evaluation officer.” His annual salary shall be Six Thousand Two Hundred Forty pesos.
RA 2389 provides for fourteen (14) supervising agents, each receiving Six Thousand pesos per annum.
Section 1 states that supervising agents may be assigned as heads of district offices of the bureau and may be tasked with such other duties as the Director of the NBI may assign.
RA 2389 establishes fourteen (14) senior investigation agents, each receiving Five Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty pesos per annum.
RA 2389 provides for one hundred seven (107) investigation agents. Their salaries are tiered: 37 agents at Five Thousand Three Hundred Seventy-Six pesos per annum each; 5 agents at Four Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty pesos per annum each; and 65 agents at Four Thousand One Hundred Eighty-Eight pesos per annum each.
Section 2 provides that, notwithstanding provisions to the contrary, investigation agents shall receive the salary rates provided in the Act.
Section 2 clarifies that receiving the salary rates under RA 2389 is “without prejudice” to benefits they may receive under Reorganization Plans Nos. 1-A and 2-A regarding classification and pay, and other salary laws.
No. Section 2 explicitly states that the salary rates in RA 2389 are given without prejudice to benefits under those reorganization plans and other salary laws.
Section 3 states that, in addition to sums provided in the current Appropriation Act, there is appropriated out of funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out RA 2389.
Section 3 mandates that henceforth, appropriations to cover salaries of investigation agents as provided in RA 2389 should be carried in the annual General Appropriation Acts.
Under Section 4, RA 2389 takes effect upon its approval.
It means RA 2389’s salary rates for investigation agents prevail over any existing laws, rules, or provisions that would otherwise conflict.
Section 1 indicates that supervising agents may perform other duties “as the Director of the National Bureau of Investigation may assign,” meaning the Director has assignment authority within the framework of the positions created by the Act.
The highest bracket is 37 agents receiving Five Thousand Three Hundred Seventy-Six pesos per annum each; thus, 37 agents are in the highest salary tier.
It indicates the bill number (H. No. 3385) and the Official Gazette publication citation (55 OG No. 34, 6964) where the law was published. This helps students locate the official source for reference and verification.