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Lesson Title: REPUBLIC ACT 11131 References:
1. Guevara, Ricardo – Ethics and Values for
Lesson Objectives: Law Enforcers
At the end of the module, you should be able to: 2. Florendo, Adelene – Police Ethics and
a. Identify important provisions of the law; and Police Community Relations
b. Determine the importance of the role of 3. https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Publica
criminologist in public safety. tions/training5Add3en.pdf
4. https://www.lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra
1989/ra_6713_1989.html

Be ready with questions

Keep track of each topic covered and prepare specific
questions if needed. You may want to ask your teacher to
clarify any unclear points during live sessions or in
discussion forums.

A. LESSON PREVIEW/REVIEW
The State recognizes the importance of the criminology profession in national security, public safety,
peace and order, and in nation-building and development. Hence, it shall develop and nurture competent,
virtuous, productive and well-rounded criminologists whose standards of professional practice and service shall
be excellent, qualitative, world-class and globally competitive through sacred, honest, effective and credible
licensure examinations, coupled with programs and activities that would promote professional growth and
development. Our lesson today will tackle some provisions of the law and role of the law in public safety.

Activity 1: What I Know Chart, part 1 (3 mins)

Please provide your answers on the FIRST TWO COLUMNS below:

WHAT DO I KNOW WHAT I WANT TO KNOW WHAT DID I LEARN

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B. MAIN LESSON

Title. – This Act shall be known as “The Philippine Criminology Professional Act of 2018”.

Definition of Terms
a. Criminology – refers to the scientific study of crimes, criminals, and victims, it also deals with
the prevention and solution of crimes;
b. Profession – refers to the art and science in the practice of criminology discipline; and
c. Registered Criminologist – refers to a natural person who holds a valid certificate of
registration and an updated professional identification card as criminologist issued by the Board
and the Commission pursuant to this Act.

Scope of Practice

a. In line with the practice of profession or occupation as a law enforcement administrator,

executive, adviser, consultant, officer, investigator, agent or employee in any private of
government agencies performing law enforcement and quasi-police functions at the Philippine
National Police (PNP), the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), the Philippine Drug
Enforcement Agency (PDEA), the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the Bureau of Jail
Management and Penology (BJMP), the Provincial Jail, the Bureau of Corrections (BUCOR),
the Probation and Parole Administration (PPA), the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), the
Bureau of Customs (BoC), the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), other government and
private banks, the Philippine Postal Corporation (PPC), the Sea and Air Marshalls, the VIP
Security, Airport and Seaport Police, the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA), the
Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (ISAFO), and other intelligence
service agencies of the government exercising similar functions
b. In line with the practice teaching profession such as those performed by a professor, instructor
or teacher in any university, college or school duly recognized by the government of any of the
following professional and component subjects of the criminology program: (1) Criminal
Jurisprudence and Procedure; (2) Criminalistics; (3) Law Enforcement Administration; (4)
Crime Detection and Investigation; (5) Correctional Administration; and (6) Criminal Sociology
and Ethics, and other technical and specialized subjects in the criminology curriculum provided
by the CHED;
c. As a technician, examiner/criminalist, or specialist I dactyloscopy, questioned document,
deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), lie detection, firearms identification, forensic photography,
forensic chemistry and other scientific crime detection and investigation;
d. As a correctional administrator, executive, supervisor, or officer in any rehabilitation,
correctional, and penal institution or facility, and in any community-based corrections, and
rehabilitation agencies and/or programs;
e. As a counselor, consultant, adviser or researcher in any government or private agency on any
aspect of criminological research or project involving the cause of crime, children in conflict
with the law, treatment of offenders, police operation, law enforcement administration, scientific
criminal investigation or public safety and national security administration; and

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f. As a private investigation, administrator, consultant or agent, or detective in any private security

and investigation agency organized under the laws of the Philippines.

The Board, in consultation with the APO and the academe, subject to the approval of the
Commission, may revise, exclude from or add to the above enumerated acts or activities as the need
arises to conform with the latest trends in the practice of criminology in the country.

Lawful Practitioners of Criminology. – The following persons shall be authorized to practice the
criminology profession:

a. Natural persons;
1. Duly registered criminologists and holders of valid certificates of registration and valid
professional identification cards issued by the Board and the Commission pursuant to
this Act; and
2. Holders of valid temporary/special permits issued by the Board and the Commission to
foreign licensed criminologists pursuant to this Act.
b. Juridical persons;
1. Single proprietorship whose owner and technical staff are registered criminologists;
2. Partnership duly registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as
professional partnership pursuant to the Civil Code and composed of partners majority
of whom are registered criminologists;
3. Corporation duly registered with the SEC as engaged in the practice of criminology and
with officers and Board of Directors whom are all registered criminologists; and
4. Association and cooperative duly registered with the appropriate government agency
as a non-stock corporation where majority of the officers, Board of Trustees and
members are registered criminologists.

These juridical persons shall also be registered with the Board and the Commission in
accordance with the rules and regulations thereon.

Privileges of Registered Criminologists. – All registered criminologists shall be exempt from taking
any other entrance or qualifying government or civil service examination and shall be considered civil
service eligible to the following government positions, among other: (1) Dactylographer; (2) Ballistician;
(3) Questioned Document Examiner; (4) Forensic Photographer; (5) Polygraph Examiner; (6)
Probation Officer; (7) Parole Officer; (8) Special Investigator; (9) Special Agent; (10) Investigative
Agent; (11) Intelligence Agent; (12) Law Enforcement Evaluation Officer; (13) National Police
Commission (NAPOLCOM) Inspector; (14) Traffic Operation Officer; (15) Associate Graft Investigation
Officer; (16) Special Police Officer; (17) Safekeeping Officer; (18) Sheriff; (19) Security Officer; (20)
Criminal Investigator; (21) Warden; (22) Reformation Officer; (23) Firefighter; (24) Fire Marshall; (25)
Jail Officer up to the rank of Police Superintendent; (26) Police Officer up to the rank of Police
Superintendent and other law enforcement agencies, and agencies under the Criminal Justice System.

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Preference of Appointment in Government Criminal Justice and Other Government

Institutions. – Registered criminologists shall enjoy priority appointment and shall not be required to
take any qualifying or entrance examination in the PNP, the NBI, the BJMP, the BFP, the Land
Transportation Office (LTO) and other government positions related to criminology, police and law
enforcement work, investigation and security, corrections and public safety of the following bureaus,
departments, institutions or agencies of the government: the Department of Justice (DOJ); the
Commission on Human Rights (CHR); the Office of the Ombudsman; the Philippine Ports Authority
(PPA); the Commission on Elections (COMELEC); the Bureau of Treasury (BoT); the Philippine
Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR); the Department of Environment and National
Resources (DENR); the Department of Tourism (DOT); the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI);
the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP); the Bureau of Immigration (BI); the BoC; the Department
of Transportation (DoTR); the Air Transportation Office (ATO); the Civil Aviation Authority of the
Philippines (CAAP); the BSP; the BIR; the CHED; the City/Municipal Security Office; the Metro Manila
Development Authority (MMDA); the Supreme Court and lower courts; the Security Consultation; the
Social Security System; the NAPOLCOM; the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM); the
Optical Media Board; the Intellectual Property Rights Office; the PDEA; the Public Attorney’s Office
(PAO); the PPC; government-owned agencies with positions involving the practice of criminology.

Lateral Entry of Registered Criminologists. – Registered criminologists who are not in the
government service shall be eligible and given preference for appointment via lateral entry as Police,
Fire, and Jail Inspectors or its equivalent in the PDEA, NBI, and other law enforcement agencies:
Provided, That they possess the general qualifications for appointment as provided in the existing laws
on appointment of Police Officers in the PNP, BJMP, BFP, PDEA, or NBI: Provided, further, That those
who are already in the police, fire, and jail service as non-commissioned officers and who are already
registered and licensed criminologists shall be given preference for lateral entry.

Penal Clause. – A fine of not less than One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) nor more than
Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00), or imprisonment for not less than two (2) years and one
(1) day nor more than six (6) years, or both, at the discretion of the court shall be imposed upon any
person who shall commit any of the following acts:

a. Practicing criminology without valid certificate of registration and a valid professional

identification card or a valid temporary/special permit;
b. Attempting to use the seal, certificate of registration and professional identification card of a
registered criminologist or temporary/special permit issued to a foreign criminologist;
c. Abetting the illegal practice of criminology by an unregistered or unauthorized person;
d. Securing through false information or fraudulent means certificate of registration and
professional identification card or temporary/special permit;
e. Impersonating a registered criminologist or a holder of a temporary/special permit and
f. Violating any provision of this Act or the IRR thereof. Where the violator is a juridical person,
the Board of Directors and other responsible officers of the corporation shall be held liable.

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Activity 3: Skill-building Activities.
Self-assessment activities: Answer the following questions as honestly as possible. Check your answers
if provided by Key to Corrections. Also write your scores on the space provided.

3.1. For your first activity, I want you to identify the job opportunities for registered Score: /30
criminologists in the government. Write your answers on the space provided.

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3.2. Please answer the question below in your own point of view. Write your answer on
the space below and limit your response into 100 words only. Score: /30
What do you think is
the role of
criminologists in the
country?

Do you think the government

should also give emphasis to the
criminology profession as a vital
component in strengthening public
safety in the country?

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Do you think registered
criminologists should be the
priority in terms of recruitment for
law enforcement agencies? Justify
your answer

Activity 4: What I Know Chart, part 2

It is now time to answer the questions in the What I Learn Chart in Activity 1. Write your answers on the
table.
Activity 5: Check for Understanding
Identification. Identify the terms being asked in each item. Write your answers before the Score: /5
number.

___________________________________ 1. Republic Act 11131 is also known as ___?

___________________________________ 2. Refers to the scientific study of crimes, criminals, and victims, it

also deals with the prevention, and solution of crimes.

___________________________________ 3. Refers to the art and science in the practice of criminology

discipline.

___________________________________ 4. Refers to a natural person who holds a valid certificate of

registration and an updated professional identification card as
criminologist issued by the Board and the Commission pursuant to
this Act.

___________________________________ 5. What is the penalty imposed for persons practicing criminology

without valid certificate of registration and a valid professional
identification card or a valid temporary/special permit;

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C. LESSON WRAP-UP
Activity 6: Thinking about Learning
Congratulations for completing this module. You can now shade the number of module you have
completed.

“My Learning Tracker”

Date

Learning Target/Topic

Activities

Scores

Action Plan

(What contributed to the

quality of your performance
today? What will you do next
session to maintain your
performance or improve it?)

1. What is the difference between RA 6506 and RA 11131?

Duterte's Republic Act 11131 (RA), otherwise known as The Philippine Criminology Profession Act 2018,
effectively repeals RA 6506 that created the Board of Examiners for criminologists in the country.

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KEY TO CORRECTIONS

RUBRICS on Activity 3.1-3.2 RATE

Organization of thoughts = 4 points
Grammar = 3 points
Readability = 2 points
Neatness = 1 point
TOTAL = 10 points/question

Identification. Identify the terms being ask in each item. Write your answers before the number.

1. The Philippine Criminology Professional Act of 2018

2. Criminology
3. Profession
4. Registered Criminologist
5. Not less than two (2) years and one (1) day nor more than six (6) years, or both

TEACHER-LED ACTIVITIES:
In-classroom learning session:
1. Collect completed work in the SAS;
2. Allocate your contact time with students to individual or small group mentoring, monitoring,
and student consultations;
3. You may administer summative assessments (quizzes, demonstrations, graded recitation,
presentations, performance tasks) during face-to-face sessions;
4. You may also explore supplementary activities that foster collaboration, provided that social
distancing is observed; and

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