An Act Amending Presidential Decree No. 968, Otherwise Known As The "Probation Law of 1976" As Amended

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO.
968, As Amended
ESTABLISHING A PROBATION SYSTEM,
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1
AN ACT AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 968, OTHERWISE KNOWN

AS THE
“PROBATION LAW OF 1976” AS AMENDED
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in

Congress assembled:
WHEREAS, one of the major goals of the government is to establish a more

enlightened and humane correctional system that will promote the reformation of
offenders and thereby reduce the incidence of recidivism;
WHEREAS, the confinement of all offenders in prisons and other institutions with
rehabilitation programs constitutes an onerous drain on the financial resources of the
country; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to provide a less costly alternative to the imprisonment

of offenders who are likely to respond to individualized, community-based treatment
programs;
NOW, THEREFORE, I FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by

virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby order and decree the
following:
SEC. 1. Title and Scope of the Decree. - This Decree shall be known as the
Probation Law of 1976. It shall apply to all offenders except those entitled to the
benefits under the provisions of Presidential Decree numbered Six Hundred and
Three and similar laws.
SEC. 2. - Purpose. - This Decree shall be interpreted so as to:
(a) Promote the correction and rehabilitation of an offender by providing him with
individualized treatment;
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(b) Provide an opportunity for the reformation of a penitent offender which might be
less probable if he were to serve a prison sentence; and
(c) Prevent the commission of offenses.
SEC. 3. Meaning of Terms. - As used in this Decree, the following shall, unless
the context otherwise requires, be construed thus:
(a) “Probation” is a disposition under which a defendant, after conviction and

sentence, is released subject to conditions imposed by the Court and to the
supervision of probation officer.
(b) “Probationer” means a person placed on a probation.
“Probation Officer” means one who investigates for the court a referral for probation or
supervises a probationer or both.
SEC. 4. Grant of Probation. - Subject to the provisions of this Decree, the trial court
may, after it shall have convicted and sentenced a defendant for a probationable
penalty and upon application by said defendant within the period for perfecting an
appeal, suspend the execution of the sentence and place the defendant on probation
for such period and upon such terms and conditions as it may deem best. No
application for probation shall be entertained or granted if the defendant has
perfected the appeal from the judgment of conviction: Provided, That when a
judgment of conviction imposing a non-probationable penalty is appealed or
reviewed, and such judgment is modified through the imposition of a probationable
penalty, the defendant shall be allowed to apply for probation based on the modified
decision before such decision becomes final. The application for probation based
on the modified decision shall be filed in the trial court where judgment of conviction
imposing a non-probationable penalty was rendered, or in the trial court where such
case has since been re-raffled. In a case involving several defendants where some
have taken further appeal, the other defendants may apply for probation by
submitting a written application and attaching thereto a certified true copy of the
judgment of conviction.
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The trial court shall, upon receipt of application filed, suspend the execution of the
sentence imposed in the judgment.
“This notwithstanding, the accused shall lose the benefit of probation should he seek
a review of the modified decision which already imposes a probationable penalty.
“Probation may be granted whether the sentence imposes a term of imprisonment or a fine
only. The filing of the application shall be deemed a waiver of the right to appeal.
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“An order granting or denying probation shall not be appealable.”
SEC. 5. Post-Sentence Investigation. - No person shall be placed on probation

except upon prior investigation by the probation officer and a determination by the
court that the ends of justice and the best interest of the public as well as that of the
defendant will be served thereby.
SEC. 6. Form of Investigation Report. - The investigation report to be submitted by

the probation officer under Section 5 hereof shall be in form prescribed by the
Probation Administrator and approved by the Secretary of Justice.
SEC. 7. Period for Submission of Investigation Report. - The probation officer

shall submit to the court the investigation report on a defendant not later than sixty
days from receipt of the order of said court to conduct the investigation. The court
shall resolve the petition for probation not later than fifteen days after receipt of said
report.3
Pending submission of the investigation report and the resolution of the petition, the
defendant may be allowed on temporary liberty under his bail filed in the criminal case;
Provided, That, in case where no bail was filed or that the defendant is incapable of
filing one, the court may allow the release of the defendant on recognizance to the
custody of a responsible member of the community who shall guarantee his appearance
whenever required by the court.
SEC. 8. Criteria for Placing an Offender on Probation. - In determining whether

an offender may be placed on probation, the court shall consider all information
relative to the character, antecedents, environment, mental and physical condition of
the offender, and available institutional and community resource. Probation shall be3
denied if the court finds that:
(a) The offender is in need of correctional treatment that can be provided most
effectively by his commitment to an institution; or
(b) There is an undue risk that during the period of probation the offender will commit
another crime; or
(c) Probation will depreciate the seriousness of the offense committed.
“SEC. 9. Disqualified Offenders. - The benefits of this Decree shall not be extended to
those:
“(a) sentenced to serve a maximum term of imprisonment of more than six (6) years;”
“(b) convicted of any crime against the national security;
“(c) who have previously been convicted by final judgment of an offense punished by
imprisonment of more than six (6) months and one (1) day and/or a fine of more
than one thousand pesos (Php 1,000.00);
“(d) who have been once on probation under the provisions of this Decree; and
“(e) who are already serving sentence at the time the substantive provisions of this
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Decree became applicable pursuant to Section 33 hereof.
SEC. 10. Conditions of Probation. - Every probation order issued by the court shall
contain conditions requiring that the probationer shall:
(a) Present himself to the probation officer designated to undertake his supervision at
such place as may be specified in the order within seventy-two hours from receipt
of said order;
(b) Report to the probation officer at least once a month at such time and place as
specified by said officer.
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The court may also require the probationer to:
(a)Cooperate with a program of supervision;
(b) Meet his family responsibilities;
(c) Devote himself to specific employment and not to change said employment
without the prior written approval of the probation officer;
(d) Undergo medical, psychological or psychiatric examination and treatment and

enter and remain in a specified institution, when required for that purpose;
(e) Pursue a prescribed secular study or vocational training;
(f) Attend or reside in a facility established for instruction, recreation or residence of

persons on probation;
(g) Refrain from visiting houses of ill-repute;
(h) Abstain from drinking intoxicating beverages to excess;
(i) Permit the probation officer or an authorized social worker to visit his home and
place of work;
(j) Reside at premises approved by it and not to change his residence without
its prior written approval; or
(k)Satisfy any other condition related to the rehabilitation of the defendant and not
unduly restrictive of his liberty or incompatible with his freedom of conscience.
SEC. 11. Effectivity of Probation Order. - A probation order shall take effect upon
its issuance, at which time the court shall inform the offender of the consequences
thereof and explain that upon his failure to comply with any of the conditions
prescribed in the said order or his commission of another offense, he shall serve the
penalty imposed for the offense under which he was placed on probation.
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SEC. 12. Modification of conditions of Probation. - During the period of probation,
the court may, upon application of either the probationer or the probation officer,
revise or modify the conditions or period of probation. The court shall notify either
the probationer or the probation officer of the filing of such an application so as to
give both parties an opportunity to be heard thereon.
The court shall inform in writing the probation officer and the probationer of any
change in the period or conditions of probation.
Sec. 13. Control and Supervision of Probationer. - The probationer and his
probation program shall be under the control of the court who placed him on
probation subject to actual supervision and visitation by a probation officer.
Whenever a probationer is permitted to reside in a place under the jurisdiction of

another court, control over him shall be transferred to the Executive Judge of the
Court of First Instance of that place and, in such case a copy of the probation order,
the investigation report and other pertinent records shall be furnished said Executive
Judge. Thereafter, The Executive Judge to whom jurisdiction over the probationer
is transferred shall have the power with respect to him that was previously
possessed by the court which granted the probation.
SEC. 14. Period of Probation. -
a. The period of probation of a defendant sentenced to a term of imprisonment of

not more than one year shall not exceed two years, and in all other cases, said
period shall not exceed six years.
b. When the sentence imposes a fine only and the offender is made to serve
subsidiary imprisonment in case of insolvency, the period of probation shall not
be less than nor be more than twice the total number of days of subsidiary
imprisonment as computed at the rate established in Article thirty-nine of the
Revised Penal Code, as amended.
SEC. 15. Arrest of Probationer; Subsequent Disposition. - At any time during

probation, the court may issue a warrant for the re-arrest of a probationer for
violation of any of the conditions of probation. The probationer, once arrested and
detained, shall immediately be brought before the court for a hearing of the violation
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charged. The defendant may be admitted to bail pending such hearing. In such a
case, the provisions regarding release on bail of persons charged with a crime shall
be applicable to probationers arrested under these provisions.
In the hearing, which shall be summary in nature, the probationer shall have the right
to be informed of the violation charged and to adduce evidence in his favor. The
court shall not be bound by the technical rules of evidence but may inform itself of all
the facts which are material and relevant to ascertain the veracity of the charge. The
State shall be represented by a prosecuting officer in any contested hearing. If the
violation is established, the court may revoke or continue his probation and modify
the conditions thereof. If revoked, the court shall order the probationer to serve the
sentence originally imposed. An order revoking the grant of probation or modifying
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the terms and conditions thereof shall not be appealable.
“SEC. 16. Termination of Probation. - After the period of probation and upon
consideration of the report and recommendation of the probation officer, the court
may order the final discharge of the probationer upon finding that he has fulfilled the
terms and conditions of his probation and thereupon the case is deemed terminated.
“The final discharge of the probationer shall operate to restore to him all civil rights
lost or suspended as a result of his conviction and to totally extinguish his criminal
liability as to the offense for which probation was granted.
“The probationer and the probation officer shall each be furnished with a copy of such
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order.”
SEC. 17. Confidentiality of Records. - The investigation report and the supervision
history of a probationer obtained under this Decree shall be privileged and shall not
be disclosed directly or indirectly to anyone other than the Probation
Administration or the court concerned, except that the court , in its discretion, may
permit the probat ioner or his attorney to inspect the aforementioned documents or
parts thereof whenever the best interest of the probationer makes such disclosure
desirable or helpful; Provided, further, That, any government office or agency
engaged in the correction or rehabilitation of offenders may, if necessary, obtain
copies of said documents for its official use from the proper court or the
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Administration.
SEC. 18. The Probation Administration. - There is hereby created under the
Department of Justice an agency to be known as the Probation Administration herein
referred to as the Administration, which shall exercise general supervision over all
probationers.
The Administration shall have such staff, operating units and personnel as may be
necessary for the proper execution of its functions.
SEC. 19. Probation Administrator. - The Administration shall be headed by the

Probation Administrator, hereinafter referred to as the Administrator, who shall be
appointed by the President of the Philippines. He shall hold office during good
behavior and shall not be removed except for cause.
The Administrator shall receive an annual salary of at least forty thousand pesos. His
powers and duties shall be to:
(a) Act as the executive officer of the Administration;
(b) Exercise supervision and control over all probation officers;
(c) Make annual reports to the Secretary of Justice, in such form as the latter may
prescribe, concerning the operation, administration and improvement of the
probation system;
(d) Promulgate, subject to the approval of the Secretary of Justice, the necessary
rules relative to the methods and procedures of the probation process;
(e) Recommend to the Secretary of Justice the appointment of the subordinate

personnel of his Administration and other offices established in this Decree; and
(f) Generally perform such duties and exercise such power as may be necessary or
incidental to achieve the objectives of this Decree.
SEC. 20. Assistant Probation Administrator. - There shall be an Assistant

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Probation Administrator who shall assist the Administrator and perform such duties
as may be assigned to him by the latter and as maybe provided by law. In the
absence of the Administrator, he shall act as head of the Administration.
He shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines and shall receive an

annual salary of at least Thirty-Six Thousand Pesos.
SEC. 21. Qualifications of the Administrator and Assistant Probation

Administrator. - To be eligible for appointment as Administrator, a person must be
at least thirty-five years of age, holder of a master’s degree or its equivalent in either
criminology, social work, corrections penology, psychology, sociology, public
administration, law, police science, police administration, or related fields, and
should have at least five years of supervisory experience, or be a member of the
Philippine Bar with at least seven years of supervisory experience.
SEC. 22. Regional Office; Regional Probation Officer. - The administration shall
have regional offices organized in accordance with the field service area pattern
established under the Integrated Reorganization Plan.
Such regional offices shall be headed by a Regional Probation Officer who shall be
appointed by the President of the Philippines in accordance with the Integrated
Reorganization Plan and upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Justice.
The Regional Probation Officer shall exercise supervision and control over all
probation officers within his jurisdiction and such duties as may be assigned to him
by the Administrator. He shall have an annual salary of at least Twenty-Four
Thousand Pesos.
He shall, whenever necessary, be assisted by an Assistant Regional Probation

Officer who shall also be appointed by the President of the Philippines, upon
recommendation of the Secretary of Justice, with an annual salary of at least Twenty
Thousand Pesos.
SEC. 23. Provincial and City Probation Officers. - There shall be at least one
probation officer in each province and city who shall be appointed by the Secretary
of Justice upon recommendation of the Administrator and in accordance with civil
service law and rules.
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The Provincial or City Probation Officer shall receive an annual salary of at least
Eighteen Thousand Four Hundred Pesos.
His duties shall be to:
(a) Investigate all persons referred to him for investigation by the proper court or the
Administrator;
(b) Instruct all probationers under his supervision or that of the probation aide on the
terms and conditions of their probation;
(c) Keep himself informed of the conduct and condition of probationers under his
charge and use all suitable methods to bring about an improvement in their
conduct and conditions;
(d) Maintain a detailed report of his work and submit such written reports as may be
required by the Administration or the court having jurisdiction over the probationer
under his supervision;
(e) Prepare a list of qualified residents of the province or city where he is assigned
who are willing to act as probation aides;
(f) Supervise the training of probation aides and oversee the latter’s supervision of
probationers;
(g) Exercise supervision and control over all field assistants, probation aides and
other personnel; and
(h) Perform such duties as may be assigned by the court or the Administration.
“SEC. 24. Miscellaneous Powers of Regional, Provincial and City Probation

Officers. - Regional, Provincial or City Probation Officers shall have the authority
within their territorial jurisdiction to administer oaths and acknowledgments and to
take depositions in connection with their duties and functions under this Decree.
They shall also have, with respect to probationers under their care, the powers of
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a police officer. They shall be considered as persons in authority.”
SEC. 25. Qualifications of Regional, Assistant Regional, Provincial and City

Probation Officers. - No person shall be appointed Regional or Assistant Regional
or Provincial or City Probation Officer unless he possesses at least a bachelor’s
degree with a major in social work, sociology, psychology, criminology, penology,
corrections, police science, police administration, or related fields and has at least
three years of experience in work requiring any of the above-mentioned disciplines,
or is a member of the Philippine Bar with at least three years of supervisory
experience.
Whenever practicable, the Provincial or City Probation Officer shall be appointed

from among qualified residents of the province or city where he will be assigned to
work.
SEC. 26. Organization. - Within twelve months from the approval of this Decree, the
Secretary of Justice shall organize the administrative structure of the Administration
and the other offices created herein. During said period, he shall also determine the
staffing patterns of the regional, provincial and city probation offices with the end in
view of achieving maximum efficiency and economy in the operations of the
probation system.
“SEC. 27. Field Assistants, Subordinate Personnel. - Regional, Provincial or City

Probation Officers shall be assisted by such field assistants and subordinate
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personnel as may be necessary to enable them to carry out their duties effectively.”
“SEC. 28. Volunteer Probation Assistants (VPAs). - To assist the Chief Probation
and Parole Officers in the supervised treatment program of the probationers, the
Probation Administrator may appoint citizens of good repute and probity, who have
the willingness, aptitude, and capability to act as VPAs.
“VPAs shall not receive any regular compensation except for reasonable
transportation and meal allowances, as may be determined by the Probation
Administrator, for services rendered as VPAs.
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“They shall hold office for a two (2)-year term which may be renewed or recalled
anytime for a just cause. Their functions, qualifications, continuance in office and
maximum case loads shall be further prescribed under the implementing rules and
regulations of this Act.
“There shall be a reasonable number of VPAs in every regional, provincial, and city
probation office. In order to strengthen the functional relationship of VPAs and the
Probation Administrator, the latter shall encourage and support the former to
organize themselves in the national, regional, provincial, and city levels for effective
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utilization, coordination, and sustainability of the volunteer program.”
SEC. 29. Violation of Confidential Nature of Probation Records. - The penalty of

imprisonment ranging from six months and one day to six years and a fine ranging
from six hundred to six thousand pesos shall be imposed upon any person who
violates Section 17 hereof.
SEC. 30. Appropriations. - There is hereby authorized the appropriation of the sum
of Six Million Five Hundred Thousand Pesos or so much as may be necessary, out
of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to carry out the
purposes of this Decree. Thereafter, the amount of at least Ten Million Five Hundred
Thousand Pesos or so much as may be necessary shall be included in the annual
appropriations of the national government.
“SEC. 31. Repealing Clause. – All provisions of existing laws, orders and
regulations contrary to or inconsistent with this Decree are hereby repealed or
modified accordingly.
“SEC. 32. Separability of Provisions. – If any part, section or provision of this

Decree shall be held invalid or unconstitutional, no other parts, section or provisions
hereof shall be affected thereby.
“SEC. 33. Effectivity. – This Decree shall take effect upon its approval; Provided,
However, That the application of its substantive provisions concerning the grant of
probation shall only take effect on January 3, 1978.
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Done in the City of Manila this 24th day of July in the year of Our Lord,
nineteen hundred and seventy-six.10
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PD 1257 took effect upon its issuance by the President on December 1, 1977;
BP Blg. 76, passed by the Batasang Pambansa on June 9, 1980, took effect
upon its approval by the President on June 13, 1980, PD 1990, took effect on
15 July 1986, fifteen (15) days after release of the 30 December 1985 issue of
the Official Gazette publishing said Decree.
Approved,
(SGD)FELICIANO C. BELMONTE JR. (SGD)FRANKLIN M. DRILON

Speaker of the House President of the
Senate
of Representatives
This Act which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 2280 and House Bill No. 4147
was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on September
15, 2015 and September 14, 2015, respectively.
(SGD) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP (SGD) OSCAR G. YABES

Secretary General Secretary House of Representatives of
the Senate
Approved: NOV. 26, 2015
(SGD) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III

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President of the Philippines
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[Republic Act No. 10707]
AN ACT AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 968, OTHERWISE KNOWN

AS THE
“PROBATION LAW OF 1976”, AS AMENDED

Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. Section 4 of Presidential Decree No. 968, as amended, is hereby

further amended to read as follows:
“SEC. 4. Grant of Probation. — Subject to the provisions of this Decree, the trial
court may, after it shall have convicted and sentenced a defendant for a
probationable penalty and upon application by said defendant within the period for
perfecting an appeal, suspend the execution of the sentence and place the
defendant on probation for such period and upon such terms and conditions as it
may deem best. No application for probation shall be entertained or granted if the
defendant has perfected appeal from the judgment of conviction: Provided, That
when a judgment of conviction imposing a non-probationable penalty is appealed or
reviewed, and such judgment is modified through the imposition of a probationable
penalty, the defendant shall be allowed to apply for probation based on the modified
decision before such decision becomes final. The application for probation based
on the modified decision shall be filed in the trial court where the judgment of
conviction imposing a non-probationable penalty was rendered, or in the trial court
where such case has since been re-raffled. In a case involving several defendants
where some have taken further appeal, the other defendants may apply for probation
by submitting a written application and attaching thereto a certified true copy of the
judgment of conviction.
“The trial court shall, upon receipt of the application filed, suspend the execution of the
sentence imposed in the judgment.
“This notwithstanding, the accused shall lose the benefit of probation should he
seek a review of the modified decision which already imposes a probationable
penalty.
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“Probation may be granted whether the sentence imposes a term of imprisonment or a fine
only. The filing of the application shall be deemed a waiver of the right to appeal.
“An order granting or denying probation shall not be appealable.”
SEC. 2. Section 9 of the same Decree, as amended, is hereby further amended

to read as follows:
“SEC. 9. Disqualified Offenders. — The benefits of this Decree shall not be

extended to those:
“a. sentenced to serve a maximum term of imprisonment of more than six (6)
years; “b. convicted of any crime against the national security;
“c. who have previously been convicted by final judgment of an offense punished by
imprisonment of more than six (6) months and one (1) day and/or a fine of more
than one thousand pesos (P1,000.00);
“d. who have been once on probation under the provisions of this Decree; and
“e. who are already serving sentence at the time the substantive provisions of this Decree
became applicable pursuant to Section 33 hereof.”
SEC. 3. Section 16 of the same Decree, as amended, is hereby further amended to

read as follows:
“SEC. 16. Termination of Probation. — After the period of probation and upon
consideration of the report and recommendation of the probation officer, the court
may order the final discharge of the probationer upon finding that he has fulfilled the
terms and conditions of his probation and thereupon the case is deemed terminated.
“The final discharge of the probationer shall operate to restore to him all civil rights
lost or suspended as a result of his conviction and to totally extinguish his criminal
“The probationer and the probation officer shall each be furnished with a copy of
such order.”
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SEC. 4. Section 24 of the same Decree is hereby amended to read as follows:
“SEC. 24. Miscellaneous Powers of Regional, Provincial and City Probation

Officers. — Regional, Provincial or City Probation Officers shall have the authority
within their territorial jurisdiction to administer oaths and acknowledgments and to
take depositions in connection with their duties and functions under this Decree.
They shall also have, with respect to probationers under their care, the powers of a
police officer. They shall be considered as persons in authority.”
“SEC. 27. Field Assistants, Subordinate Personnel. – Regional, Provincial or City

Probation Officers shall be assisted by such field assistants and subordinate
personnel as may be necessary to enable them to carry out their duties effectively.”
“SEC. 28. Volunteer Probation Assistants (VPAs). — To assist the Chief

Probation and Parole Officers in the supervised treatment program of the
probationers, the Probation Administrator may appoint citizens of good repute and
probity, who have the willingness, aptitude, and capability to act as VPAs.
“VPAs shall not receive any regular compensation except for reasonable
transportation and meal allowances, as may be determined by the Probation
Administrator, for services rendered as VPAs.
“They shall hold office for a two (2)-year term which may be renewed or recalled
anytime for a just cause. Their functions, qualifications, continuance in office and
maximum case loads shall be further prescribed under the implementing rules and
regulations of this Act.
“There shall be a reasonable number of VPAs in every regional, provincial, and city
probation office. In order to strengthen the functional relationship of VPAs and the
Probation Administrator, the latter shall encourage and support the former to
organize themselves in the national, regional, provincial, and city levels for effective
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utilization, coordination, and sustainability of the volunteer program.”
SEC. 7. Separability Clause. — If any provision of this Act is declared invalid, the
provisions hereof not affected by such declaration shall remain in full force and
effect.
SEC. 8. Repealing Clause. — All laws, executive orders, or administrative orders,

rules and regulations or parts thereof which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby
amended, repealed or modified accordingly.
SEC. 9. Appropriations Clause. — The amount necessary to carry out the

provisions of this Act shall be included in the General Appropriations Act of the year
following its enactment into law.
SEC. 10. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — Within sixty (60) days from the
approval of this Act, the Department of Justice shall promulgate such rules and
regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.
SEC. 11. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect immediately after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
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Approved,
(Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR. (Sgd.) FRANKLIN M. DRILON

Speaker of the House of Representatives President of the
Senate
was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on September
15, 2015 and September 14, 2015, respectively.
(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP (Sgd.) OSCAR B. YABES

Secretary General Secretary of the Senate
House of Representative
Approved: NOV 26 2015
(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III

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PAROLE AND PROBATION ADMINISTRATION
OMNIBUS RULES ON PROBATION METHODS
AND PROCEDURES
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 19(d) of Presidential Decree (PD) No. 968 and
Section 10 of Republic Act No. 10707, the Department of Justice hereby adopts and
promulgates the following Omnibus Rules on Probation Methods and Procedures.
I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 1. Title. — This Rules shall be known and cited as the "Omnibus Rules on
Probation Methods and Procedures" or simply "Rules."
SECTION 2. Policy Objectives and Declared Purposes. — This Rules is adopted

to carry out the following purposes:
a) To promote the correction and rehabilitation of an offender by providing him with

individualized community-based treatment;
b) To provide an opportunity for his/her reformation and re-integration into the

community; and
c) To prevent the commission of offenses.
SECTION 3. Liberal Construction. — This Rules shall be liberally construed so as

to efficiently and effectively implement and carry out the spirit and intent of the
Probation Law, and the pertinent provisions of the Administrative Code of 1987, and
the policy objectives and declared purposes of this Rules, in line with the well-settled
social justice orientation of the 1987 Constitution.
In the event of doubt or conflict, the spirit and intent of the Probation Law and this
Rules shall prevail over the letter or literal provisions thereof, considering that they
partake of social legislation and are special laws in nature and character.
SECTION 4. Definition of Terms. — As used in this Rules, unless the context

provides otherwise, the following terms shall be construed, thus:
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a) “Absconding Petitioner” — A petitioner whose application for probation has been
given due course by the proper court who has failed to present himself/herself to
the proper Office within seventy two (72) hours from his/her receipt of the Probation
Order or within reasonable time therefrom, and who cannot be located despite efforts
exerted.
b) “Absconding Probationer” — A probationer who has not reported for initial

supervision within the seventy two (72) hours from receipt of the order and/or
whose whereabouts could not be found, located or determined despite due
diligence within five (5) days shall be declared by the proper Office as an
absconding probationer.
c) “Administration” — refers to the Parole and Probation Administration.
d) “Administrator” — the head of the Department of Justice- Parole and Probation

Administration and acts as an executive officer of the Administration.
e) “Deputy Administrator” — formerly known as Assistant Probation Administrator,

who shall assist the Administrator and perform such other duties as may be
assigned by the Administrator.
f) “General Inter-Office Referral” — a request from one Probation Office to another,
whether Full- Blown or Partial Courtesy Investigation.
g) “Person in authority” — one who is directly vested with jurisdiction to execute or

enforce the laws.
h) "Petitioner" — a convicted defendant who files an application for probation.
i) "Probation" — a privilege granted by the State under which a defendant, after

conviction and sentence, is released subject to conditions imposed by Trial Court
and to the supervision of a Probation Officer.
j) "Probation Office" — refers either to the Provincial or City Probation Office directed
to conduct investigation or supervision referrals as the case may be.
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k) "Probation Officer" — public officer like the Chief Probation and Parole Officer
(CPPO), Supervising Probation and Parole Officer (SPPO), Senior Probation and
Parole Officer (SrPPO), Parole and Probation Officer II (PPOII), or Parole and
Probation Officer I (PPOI), who investigates for the Trial Court a referral for
probation or supervises a probationer or does both functions and performs other
necessary and related duties and functions as directed. They shall be considered
as persons in authority.
l) "Probation Order" — order of the trial court granting probation.
The appearance of the above-mentioned Parole and Probation Administration

(PPA) officials, upon written invitation or order of the Trial Court, may be on issues
on probation services only not on legal questions, the latter issue being within the
province of the courts to decide or resolve.
m) "Probationer" — a person who is placed under probation, given liberty conditioned

on his/her good behavior, and which the state, by personal supervision, assists in
his/her rehabilitation program.
n) “Referral” — otherwise known as investigation order.
o) “Trial Court" — refers to the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of the Province or
City/Municipal Court which has jurisdiction over cases.
p) “Volunteer Probation Assistant (VPA)” — a person trained and appointed to

render various volunteer work and services to the PPA.
SECTION 5. Amicus Curiae. — Upon written invitation by the Trial Court, the
Administrator and/or Deputy Administrator, for the Agency Level, Regional Director
for the Regional Level, CPPO for the City or Provincial Level may appear as amicus
curiae on any probation investigation and supervision issue, concern or matter.
II. APPLICATION FOR PROBATION
SECTION 6. Who may apply for Probation. – Offenders who are convicted by final
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judgment and sentenced with imprisonment and/or fine with subsidiary
imprisonment, who are not specifically disqualified by law.
SECTION 7. Offenders Disqualified.— Probation shall not be extended to those:
a) Disqualified under the provision of Section 9 of PD No. 968, as amended:
(i) sentenced to serve a maximum term of imprisonment of more than six (6) years;
(ii) convicted of any crime against national security;
(iii) who have previously been convicted by final judgment of an offense punished
by imprisonment of more than six (6) months and one (1) day and/or a fine of
more than one thousand pesos (P1,000.00);
(iv) who have been once on probation under the provisions of this Decree;
(v) who are already serving sentence at the time the substantive provisions of this
Decree became applicable pursuant to Section 33 hereof;
b) Disqualified under special laws:
(i) Offenders found guilty of any election offense in accordance with Section 264
of Batas Pambansa Blg. 881 (Omnibus Election Code)
(ii) Offenders found guilty of violating Republic Act No. 6727 (Wage
Rationalization Act, as amended)
(iii) Offenders found guilty of violating Republic Act No. 9165 (Comprehensive
Dangerous Act of 2002), except Sections 12, 14, 17, 70.
SECTION 8. Filing. — Application for probation shall be filed with the Trial Court
which has jurisdiction over the case.
SECTION 9. Time for Filing. — The petitioner shall file his/her application with the
Trial Court at any time after conviction and sentence but within fifteen (15) days from
the promulgation of judgment or within the period of perfecting his/her appeal.
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Section 10. When an accused who appealed may still apply for probation.—
When a judgment of conviction imposing a non-probationable penalty is appealed or
reviewed, regardless of the nature of such appeal, and the judgment is modified by
an appellate court through the imposition of a lesser penalty or conviction for a
lesser crime which is probationable, the accused shall be allowed to apply for
probation based on the modified decision within fifteen (15) days from receipt by the
accused or counsel of the modified decision.
The application for probation based on the modified decision shall be filed in the
court of origin or in the trial court where such case has been re-raffled. The Petition
for Probation must include a Certified True Copy of the Modified Decision of the
Appellate Court. Moreover, the Petitioner should inform the appellate court of its
intention to apply for probation by filing a manifestation or copy furnishing it of its
petition to apply for probation.
This notwithstanding, the accused shall lose the right to apply for probation on a
modified decision should he/she seek a review of the modified decision which
already imposes a probationable penalty. (As amended by RA 10707)
SECTION 11. Probation of Some Accused After Joint Trial and Conviction —
When two (2) or more accused are tried jointly and convicted, and some have taken
further appeal, the other accused who did not file an appeal may apply for probation
by filing a petition for probation within fifteen (15) days from the promulgation of
judgment or notice thereof and attaching thereto a certified true copy of the judgment
of conviction.
The trial court shall act on the petition for probation even after it shall have forwarded
the entire records of the case to the appellate court and despite the pendency of the
appeal of the other accused.
The filing of probation of one or more several accused shall make the decision of the
trial court final as to them but not to those who have taken further appeal.
The decision in the appeal shall not affect those who applied for probation except
insofar as the judgment of the appellate court is favorable and applicable to the
latter.
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SECTION 12. Form. — The application for probation shall be in the form approved
by the Secretary of Justice as recommended by the Administrator or as may be
prescribed by the Supreme Court.
SECTION 13. Notice to the Prosecuting Officers of the Filing of the Application.
— The Trial Court shall notify the concerned Prosecuting Officer of the filing of the
application at a reasonable time it deems necessary before the scheduled hearing
thereof.
SECTION 14. Comment. — The Prosecuting Officer may submit his/her Comment
on the application within ten (10) days from receipt of the notification.
SECTION 15. Referral to Proper Probation Office. — If the Trial Court finds that
the application is in due form and the petitioner appears to be legally qualified for the
grant of probation, it shall order the Probation Office within its jurisdiction to conduct
a Post- Sentence Investigation (PSI) on the petitioner.
SECTION 16. Docket Book. — All court orders for PSI, copies of which were
received by the Probation Office, shall be numbered consecutively in the order
received by said Office and recorded in its Docket Book for the purpose, indicating
therein, among others, the date of receipt thereof, court, its branch and address,
petitioner's name, criminal case number, description/designation of the offense,
penalty imposed and other related data and information.
SECTION 17. Effects of Filing and Receipt. —The Trial Court may, upon receipt of
the application filed, suspend the execution of the sentence imposed in the
judgment.
SECTION 18. Bail or recognizance pending resolution of application.—Pending

submission of the Post-Sentence Investigation Report (PSIR) and the resolution of
the petition for probation, the accused may be allowed temporary liberty under
his/her bail filed in the criminal case where he was convicted.
Where no bail was filed or the accused is incapable of filing one, the court
may allow his/her release on recognizance to the custody of a responsible member
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of the community who shall guarantee his/her appearance whenever required by the
court.
III. POST-SENTENCE INVESTIGATION (PSI)
SECTION 19. Assignment. — After receipt of the referral order from the Trial Court,
the Probation Office concerned shall docket and assign the case to an Investigating
Officer (IO).
SECTION 20. Initial Interview/Accomplishment of Work Sheet/ Waiver. —
a) Within five (5) working days from receipt of said referral, the CPPO shall conduct
the initial interview of the petitioner.
b) A Waiver-Cum-Authorization (PPA Form 2), authorizing the PPA and/or the

Probation Office to secure any and all information on the petitioner, shall be duly
executed and signed by him/her.
During such initial interview, the Probation Officer on case or CPPO shall require the
petitioner to accomplish and sign a Post Sentence Investigation Work Sheet (PPA
Form 1) as well as PPA Form 2. The IO shall conduct further investigation based on
the information contained therein.
c) If the petitioner remains unlocated despite due diligence, one shall be declared
as an absconding petitioner hence a recommendation for denial shall be
submitted to the court for appropriate action.
SECTION 21. Scope and Extent of PSI—The IO shall conduct a thorough

investigation on the antecedents, mental and physical condition, character, socio-
economic status and criminal record, if any, of the petitioner and the institutional and
community resources available for his/her rehabilitation.
In case the petitioner has a criminal record(s), such should be verified with the
proper government entity(ies) as to its disposition, resolution which has/have to be
properly reflected in the PSIR.
If there is a need to obtain information or clarify conflicting data, refer to Title IV.
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The IO shall assess, identify suitable treatment programs and recommend
appropriate probation conditions to the court.
SECTION 22. Collateral Information. — During the conduct of the PSI, collateral
information must be gathered from those persons who have direct personal
knowledge of the petitioner, offended party family members, and/or their relatives,
including barangay officials and disinterested persons.
SECTION 23. Subsequent interviews. — To obtain additional data, counter check,

or clarify discrepancy/ies between the information received from the petitioner and
those secured from other sources, the IO may conduct subsequent or further
interviews on the petitioner and/ or other persons as deemed appropriate.
SECTION 24. Absconding Petitioner. — If the petitioner whose application for

probation has been given due course by the proper court but failed to present
himself/herself to the proper Office within seventy-two (72) hours from receipt of the
Probation Order or within reasonable time therefrom, said Office shall exert diligent
efforts to inquire on, and locate petitioner’s whereabouts before it shall report such
fact with appropriate recommendation to the proper court considering the
surrounding circumstances of place, date and time, health condition and other
related factors appertaining to petitioner.
IV. GENERAL INTER-OFFICE REFERRAL (GIOR)
SECTION 25. Full-Blown Courtesy Investigation (FBCI) — A comprehensive

courtesy investigation from another Probation Office which requests for a complete
PSIR on a petition
for probation pending referral investigation in the Probation Office of origin. It shall
take place when upon initial investigation it is gathered that:
a) Petitioner for probation is a transient offender in the place of commission of the

crime and/or a permanent resident of another place;
b) He/she spent his/her pre-adolescent and/or adolescent life in the province or city
of origin;
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c) He/she attended and/or finished his education thereat; and
d) His/her immediate family members, collateral informants or disinterested persons

and officials who can best authenticate the inter-family relationship, upbringing,
behavior of the petitioner for probation in the community are residents of the place
of his/her origin.
SECTION 26. Partial Courtesy Investigation (PCI) — All other courtesy

investigation to be conducted by another probation office not falling within the
purview of an FBCI shall be known as Partial Courtesy Investigation (PCI).
SECTION 27. Transfer of Referral Investigation. — When proper under the

immediately preceding section and warranted under the circumstance, an FBCI may
be brought to the attention of the Trial Court to transfer the conduct of the referral
investigation to the Probation Office of the province or city of origin of petitioner for
probation.
SECTION 28. Transfer to the Executive Judge. — In case of the suitability of the
petitioner for probation it shall be recommended in the PSIR by the Probation Office,
that simultaneous with the grant of probation, the control over the petitioner and
his/her probation rehabilitation program be transferred to the Honorable Executive
Judge of the Regional Trial Court of the Province or City which has jurisdiction over
the place where the petitioner intends to reside, subject to the actual visitation and
supervision of the Probation Office of said province or city.
V. POST-SENTENCE INVESTIGATION REPORT
SECTION 29. Purpose — The PSIR aims to enable the trial court to determine
whether or not the ends of justice and primarily the best interest of the public, as well
as that of the petitioner, would be served by the grant or denial of the application.
SECTION 30. Contents — The PSIR shall contain the following:
a) circumstances surrounding the crime or offense for which the petitioner was
convicted and sentenced taken from the petitioner himself/herself, offended party
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and others, who might have knowledge of the commission of the crime or offense,
and pertinent information taken from the police and other law enforcement agencies,
if any, and Trial Court records;
b) Details of other criminal records, if any;
c) Results of criminal records, if any, whether decided or still pending furnished by

various law enforcement agencies tapped by the Probation Office for such
purpose;
d) Results of findings of drug, psychological and clinical tests conducted, if any;
e) Personal circumstances, educational, economic and socio-civic data and

information about the petitioner;
f) Characteristics of petitioner, employable skills, employment history, collateral
information;
g) Data and information on the petitioner's financial condition and capacity to pay,
his/her civil liability, if any;
h) Result(s) of courtesy investigation whether FBCI or PCI (See Sec. 24 and 25 of

this Rules), if any, conducted in the birth place or place of origin of petitioner
especially if he plans to reside thereat while on probation, if ever his/her
application will be granted;
i) Other analogous matters
j) Evaluation and analysis of the petitioner's suitability and legal qualification for
probation and his/her potential for rehabilitation, reform, development,
transformation and reintegration into the community; and
k) Recommendation to:
(i) grant the application, including probation period, probation conditions and
probation treatment and supervision plan/program; or
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(ii) deny the application.
SECTION 31. Nature of Recommendation. —The final recommendation contained

on the last page of the PSIR is persuasive in character addressed to the sound
discretion of the Trial Court considering that the denial or grant of probation is a
judicial function.
SECTION 32. Signatories. — The PSIR shall as a rule be prepared by the IO and
approved by the CPPO. Both shall initial each and all the pages thereof, except the
last page on which they shall affix their respective signatures.
SECTION 33 .Period to Resolve the Petition for Probation. — The petition for
probation shall be resolved by the Trial Court not later than fifteen (15) days from the
date of its receipt of the PSIR.
VI. PROBATION ORDER
SECTION 34. Nature of Probation; Effect of the Grant of Probation; Nature of

Probation Order. —
a) Probation is but a mere privilege and as such, its grant or denial rests solely upon
the sound discretion of the Trial Court. After its grant, it becomes a statutory right
and it shall only be cancelled or revoked for cause and after due notice and
hearing.
b) The grant of probation has the effect of suspending the execution of sentence. The
Trial Court shall order the release of the probationer's bail bond upon which
he/she was allowed temporary liberty or release the custodian from his/her
undertaking.
c) An order placing defendant on probation is not a final judgment but is rather an

interlocutory judgment in the nature of a conditional order placing the convicted
defendant under the supervision of the court for his/her reformation, to be followed
by a final judgment of discharge, if the conditions of the probation are complied
with, or by a final judgment of sentence if the conditions are violated.
SECTION 35. Effectivity of Probation Order. — A probation order shall take effect
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upon its issuance, at which time the court shall inform the offender of the
consequence thereat and explain that upon his/her failure to comply with any of the
conditions prescribed in the said order or his/her commission of another offense,
he/she shall serve the penalty imposed for the offense under which he/she was
placed on probation.
Upon receipt of the Probation Order granting probation the same shall be entered in
a Docket Book for proper recording.
An order of denial as to application for probation shall be docketed as well.
VII. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PROBATION
SECTION 36. Mandatory Conditions. — A probation order shall require the probationer:
a) To present himself/herself to the Probation Officer for supervision within seventy- two
(72) hours from receipt of said order; and
b) To report to the assigned SPPO, SrPPO, PPOII or PPOI on case at least once a
month during the period of probation at such time and place as may be specified
by the Probation Office.
SECTION 37. Other Conditions. — The Probation Order may also require the
probationer, among others, to:
a) Cooperate with his/her program of probation treatment and supervision;
b) Meet his/her family responsibilities;
c) Devote himself/herself to a specific employment and not to change said

employment without prior written approval of the CPPO;
d) Undergo medical, psychological, clinical, drug or psychiatric examinations and

treatment and enter and remain in a specified institution when required for that
purpose;
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e) Comply with a program of payment of civil liability to the offended party or his/her
heirs, when required by the Trial Court as embodied in its decision or resolution;
f) Pursue a prescribed secular study or vocational training;
g) Attend or reside in a facility established for instruction, recreation or residence of

persons on probation;
h) Refrain from visiting houses of ill-repute;
i) Abstain from drinking intoxicating beverages to excess;
j) Permit the Supervising Probation Officer on case or an authorized social worker to

visit his/her home and place of work;
k) Reside at premises approved by the Trial Court and not to change his/her
residence without prior written approval of said court;
l) Participate in tree planting activities in accordance with Memorandum Circular No.

13 s. 2003; and/or
m) Satisfy any other condition related to his/her rehabilitation into a useful citizen
which is not unduly restrictive of his/her liberty or incompatible with his/her
freedom of conscience.
Section 38. Restitution or reparation to the aggrieved parties as a condition for

probation.
— Payment for civil liability shall be done using the following modes:
a) Payment can be given to the Clerk of Court of the Trial Court, who shall hand
over the sum to the victim with a corresponding receipt as evidence of
acceptance by the latter of the full amount indicated in the said receipt, a copy of
which should be given by the probationer to the Probation Office in order to
monitor such payment; or
b) Payment may be deposited by the probationer to the victim's account where the
bankbook is kept at the Probation Office to be given to the victim for his/her
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proper disposition; or
c) Payment can be effected directly to the victim and the acknowledgement receipt
(PPA Form No. 11A) shall be filed in the supervision case file of the probationer
at the Probation Office.
The payment of civil liability to the Probation Officer on case to be remitted to the victim is
PROHIBITED.
VIII. SUPERVISION OF PROBATIONERS
SECTION 39. Purpose. — The primary purposes of probation supervision are:
a) To ensure the probationer's compliance with the terms and conditions specified in
the Probation Order and the prescribed probation treatment and supervision
program/plan;
b) To manage the process of the probationer's rehabilitation and re-integration into

the community; and
c) To provide guidance for the probationer's transformation and development into

useful citizen for his/her eventual reintegration to the mainstream of society.
SECTION 40. Commencement of Supervision Service. — For purposes of these

Rules, supervision service shall commence on the day of initial interview or reporting
of a probationer. Such fact shall be duly noted in the case notes of the client.
SECTION 41. Initial Report. —
a) Upon the probationer's appearance for his/her initial supervision, the Supervising
Officer (SO) or CPPO shall:
(i) Give instructions to the client using PPA Form 4 in order to reinforce
probationer's awareness of the probation conditions specified in the Probation
Order in a language or dialect understood by him/her;
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(ii) Formulate with the client My Personal Development Plan (MPDP); and
(iii) Carry out other related activities.
b) Upon receipt of a copy of PPA Form No. 4 and the Probation Order, the CPPO
shall immediately assign the case to an SO.
In the event that the probationer does not report for initial supervision within seventy- two
(72) hours upon receipt of the Probation Order or when his/her whereabouts are
unknown, the Probation Officer shall exert due diligence to find him/her and conduct
such field inquiry as is necessary within five (5) days, before considering the fact that
the probationer has absconded amounting to a violation of a probation condition,
requiring the preparation and submission of a Violation Report (PPA Form 8) to the
Trial Court.
SECTION 42. Outside Travel. —
a) The SO may authorize a probationer to travel outside his/her area of

operation/territorial jurisdiction for a period of not more than ten (10) days.
However, if it exceeds 10 days but not more than thirty (30) days, approval of the
CPPO is required. Accordingly, a Request for Outside Travel (PPA Form 7) with
said Office, properly recommended by the SO, should be duly accomplished.
b) If the requested outside travel is for more than thirty (30) days said request shall
be recommended by the CPPO and submitted to the Trial Court for approval.
c) Outside travel for a cumulative duration of more than thirty (30) days within a
period of six (6) months shall be considered as a courtesy supervision.
SECTION 43. Change of Residence: Transfer of Supervision. —
a) A Probationer may file a Request for Change of Residence (PPA Form 24) with
the Probation Office, citing the reason(s) therefore. This request shall be
submitted by the CPPO/OIC for the approval of the Trial Court.
b) Upon approval, the supervision and control over the probationer shall be
transferred to the concerned Executive Judge of the RTC, having jurisdiction and
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control over said probationer, and under the supervision of Probation Office in the
place to which he/she transferred.
Thereafter, the Executive Judge of the Regional Trial Court to whom jurisdiction over
the probationer is transferred shall have the jurisdiction and control with respect to
him/her which was previously possessed by the court which granted probation.
c) The receiving Probation Office and the receiving court shall be duly furnished
each with copies of the pertinent Probation Order, PSIR (PPA Form 3), and other
investigation and supervision records by the transferring Probation Office.
SECTION 44. Absconding Probationer. —
a) A probationer who has not reported for initial supervision within the prescribed
period and/or whose whereabouts could not be located or determined despite best
diligent efforts within reasonable period of time shall be declared by the proper
Office as an absconding probationer.
b) Thereafter said Office shall file with the proper court a Violation Report (PPA Form
8), containing its findings and recommendation, duly prepared and signed by the
SO and approved by the CPPO.
SECTION 45. Modification or Revision of Probation Conditions. — During the

period of probation, the court may, motu proprio or upon motion/manifestation by the
CPPO, or by the probationer, or his/her lawyer, revise or modify the conditions or
period of probation. Prior to any modification or revision, the Court shall notify all
interested parties so as to give them an opportunity to be heard.
The court shall inform in writing the CPPO and the probationer of any change in the
period or conditions of probation.
SECTION 46. Effectivity and Finality of Modified or Revised Probation Order. —

The Trial Court may modify or revise the Probation Order which shall become final
and effective upon its promulgation and receipt thereof by the probationer, unless
specified otherwise by said Order.
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IX. VIOLATION OF PROBATION CONDITION
SECTION 47. Concept. — A probationer's specific act and/or omission(s)
constitutive of a violation of probation condition(s) set forth in the original, modified or
revised Probation Order shall be reported to the Trial Court taking into account the
totality of the facts and surrounding circumstances and all possible areas of
consideration.
SECTION 48. Fact-Finding Investigation. — Based on reasonable cause reported

by a reliable informant or on his/her own findings, the SO concerned or the CPPO
himself/herself shall conduct or require the SO to immediately conduct a fact-finding
investigation on any alleged or reported violation of probation condition(s) to
determine the veracity and truthfulness of the allegation.
SECTION 49. Report: Violation of Condition. —After the completion of the fact-
finding investigation, the SO shall prepare a violation report thereon containing
his/her findings and recommendations and submit the same to the CPPO for review
and approval.
Thereafter, said Probation Office shall file with the Trial Court a Violation Report
(PPA Form 8), containing its findings and recommendation, duly prepared and
signed by the SO concerned and duly approved by the CPPO for the court's
resolution.
SECTION 50. Violation Report, Its Contents. — Signatories and Submission to Trial Court
—
a) The Violation Report shall include, among others, the following:
(i) Accurate and complete statement of the facts and surrounding

circumstances, including but not limited to the:
1) Nature, character and description of the violation;
2) Specific acts and/or omissions constitutive of the violation;
3) Place, date and time of commission or omission;

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4) Statements or affidavits of apprehending officers and offended parties; and,
5) Other related data and information.
(ii) Probationer's response, explanation and clarification duly sworn to before a

notary public and other supporting testimonial, documentary and object
evidence; and
(iii) Findings, assessment and recommendation of the Probation Office.
b) The Violation Report shall be prepared and signed by the SO concerned, and
approved and signed by the CPPO.
SECTION 51. Arrest of Erring Probationer. — After having duly considered the
nature and gravity of such reported violation based on the submitted Report, the Trial
Court may issue a warrant for the arrest of the probationer for serious violation of
his/her probation condition.
SECTION 52. Hearing of the Violation of Probation. — Once arrested and

detained, the probationer shall immediately be brought before the Trial Court for a
summary hearing of the violation charged.
The probationer shall have the right to be informed of the violation charged and to
adduce evidence in his/her favor.
The court shall not be bound by the technical rules of evidence, but may inform itself
of all the facts which are material and relevant to ascertain the veracity of the charge.
The probationer may be admitted to bail pending such hearing. In such case, the
provisions regarding release on bail of persons charged with the crime or offense
shall be applicable to probationers arrested under this provision.
SECTION 53. Disposition: Effect of Revocation: Remedy. —
a) After a serious violation of a probation condition has been established in the

hearing, the Trial Court may order probationer’s continuance of probation,
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modification of his/her probation conditions or revocation of the probation.
b) If the probation period has been revoked, the Trial Court shall order the
probationer to serve the sentence originally imposed in the judgment of his/her
case for which he/she applied for probation.
c) A court order modifying the probation conditions as in Sec. 44 of this Rules or

revoking probationer's probation shall not be appealable. However, it may be
correctible by certiorari pursuant to the pertinent provisions of the Rules of Court.
SECTION 54. Right to Counsel. — In the hearing for violation of probation

conditions, the probationer shall have the right to counsel of his/her own choice or to
request that a counsel be appointed if the probationer cannot obtain counsel.
SECTION 55. Representation for the State. — For the prosecution of violation of
probation condition(s), the State shall be represented by the proper prosecuting
officer.
X. EARLY TERMINATION
SECTION 56. Coverage. — The following probationers may be recommended for

the early termination of their probation period:
a) Those who are suffering from serious physical and/or mental disability such as
deaf- mute, the lepers, the crippled, the blind, the senile, the bedridden, and the
like;
b) Those who do not need further supervision as evidenced by the following:
(i) Consistent and religious compliance with all the conditions imposed in the
order granting probation;
(ii) Positive response to the programs of supervision designed for their rehabilitation;
(iii) Significant improvements in their social and economic life;
(iv) Absence of any derogatory record while under probation;
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(v) Marked improvement in their outlook in life by becoming socially aware and
responsible members of the family and community; and
(vi) Significant growth in self-esteem, self-discipline and self-fulfillment.
Provided, That the probationers involved have already served one-third (1/3) of the
imposed period of probation: and provided further, that, in no case shall the actual
supervision period be less than six (6) months.
c) Those who have:
(i) To travel abroad due to any of the following:
(1) An approved overseas job contract or any other similar documents;
(2) An approved application for scholarship, observation tour or study grant

for a period not less than six (6) months;
(3) An approved application for immigration; or
(4) An approved application to take the Bar and/or Board Examinations.
(ii) To render public service:
(1) Having been elected to any public office; or
(2) Having been appointed to any public office.
Provided, however, That the probationers involved have fully paid their civil liabilities,
if any. And, that the probationers were not convicted for offenses involving moral
turpitude.
SECTION 57. Procedure. —The following steps shall be observed to effect the early
termination of probation.
a) The SO who exercises direct supervision over the probationer shall prepare the
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motion for early termination addressed to the Court which has control and
supervision over the probationer in accordance with Section 12 of the Probation
Law of 1976, as amended. The motion shall bear the approval of the CPPO
without prejudice to the latter taking the initiative for preparing said motion.
b) Should the motion be approved by the CPPO, the SO shall file the same with the
Trial Court within two (2) days after receipt thereof.
c) Should the said motion be disapproved, the same shall be filed in the supervision
case file/record of the probationer for future reference.
d) Should the motion be approved by the Trial Court, the procedure for termination
due to successful completion of probation specified in the Rules shall apply.
XI. VOLUNTEER PROBATION ASSISTANTS
SECTION 58. Qualifications: —Volunteer Probation Assistant (VPA) must be:
a) Citizens of good repute and probity, who have the willingness, aptitude and
capability to act as VPAs;
b) Preferably twenty- five (25) years old and above;
c) Preferably a resident of the same community as the client;
d) Willing to serve without compensation;
e) Capable to prepare reports;
f) No criminal conviction, however, former clients with exemplary behavior fit to be

role models may be considered; and
g) Of good health.
SECTION 59. Functions: The VPA shall perform the following functions:
a) As Direct Supervisor
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(i) Supervise a maximum of five (5) clients at any given time;
(ii) Work closely with Officer-On-Case and CPPO/OIC and discuss treatment plan
and status of clients;
(iii) Submit monthly accomplishment report to Officer-On-Case or CPPO/OIC and

other reports required; and
(iv) Perform such other tasks as may be assigned by the Officer-On-Case or CPPO/OIC.
b) As Resource Individual:
(i) Resource speaker;
(ii) Counselor to other clients/people who need help;
(iii) Donor, sponsor, or referral person; and

(iv)Program coordinator of client activities.
c) Mediator, Restorative Justice implementor, Therapeutic Community facilitator
SECTION 60. Caseload. — VPAs shall supervise Eighty Percent (80%) of the
clients. The maximum caseload of each VPA shall be 5 clients (1:5).
SECTION 61. Appointment: Term of Office. —
a) Volunteer Probation Assistants shall be appointed by the Probation Administrator

or through the recommendation of the Regional Director endorsed by the
CPPO/OIC within their respective areas of jurisdiction.
b) Volunteer Probation Assistants so appointed may hold office during good behavior
for a term of two (2) years, renewable at the end of each term as endorsed by the
CPPO/OIC recommended by the Regional Director to the Administrator.
c) The term of office shall commence on the date of his/her appointment.
All appointments before the effectivity of RA 10707 shall be deemed terminated but
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eligible for renewal upon the endorsement of the CPPO/OIC and recommended by
the Regional Director to the Administrator.
SECTION 62. Cancellation of Appointment-Volunteer Probation Assistants’

appointment may be cancelled anytime on the ground of unsatisfactory performance
in the VPA Evaluation System.
Commission of unlawful acts shall also be a ground for cancellation.
SECTION 63. Organization of VPAs —The national organization shall be properly

represented by all regional associations. There shall be one (1) accredited national
organization recognized by the Agency as sole representative of the national,
regional, provincial and city VPA organizations.
SECTION 64. Allowance—VPAs shall not receive any regular compensation except
for reasonable transportation and meal allowance for services rendered as VPA in
handling supervision cases, as approved by the Department of Budget and
Management.
XII. TERMINATION OF THE PROBATION SUPERVISION CASE
SECTION 65. Grounds. — The probation supervision period may be terminated on

any of the following grounds:
a) Successful completion of probation;
b) Probation revocation for cause under Section 49a(i-iii) of these Rules;
c) Death of the probationer;
d) Early termination of probation; or
e) Other analogous cause(s) or reason(s) on a case-to-case basis as recommended

by the Probation Office and approved by the Trial Court.
SECTION 66. Termination Report. — The Probation Office shall submit to the Trial
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Court a Probation Officer's Final Report (PPA Form 9) five (5) days before the
expiration of the period of probation embodying, among others, the following:
a) Brief personal circumstances of the probationer;
b) Brief criminal circumstances about his/her case (i.e. criminal case number, court
branch, period of probation, initial and last date of probation);
c) Prescribed probation treatment and supervision program;
d) Probationer's response to the treatment plan/program;
e) Recommendation to discharge the probationer from probation, and the restoration

of all his/her civil rights; and
f) Such other relevant and material facts and information.
SECTION 67. Final Discharge. — After expiration of the original or extended

probation period and based on due consideration of the POs final report, the Trial
Court may order the final discharge of the probationer upon finding that he/she has
fulfilled the probation terms and conditions and, thereupon, the probation supervision
case is deemed terminated.
SECTION 68. Legal Effects of Final Discharge: Termination Order. —
(a) Upon satisfactory compliance with the terms and conditions of probation, the
probationer is entitled to a final discharge from probation by the court. His/her
final discharge shall operate to restore all civil and political rights lost or
suspended as a result of conviction, and to totally extinguish his/her criminal
(b) The probationer and the probation office shall be promptly furnished with copies
of such final discharge or termination order.
XIII. CLOSING OF THE PROBATION CASE
SECTION 69. Reckoning Period. — After actual receipt of the Termination Order
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finally discharging the probationer, the Probation Office shall formally close the
probation case and keep client's case file.
SECTION 70. Mode. — Immediately after such closure of the probation case, the
corresponding probation records shall be archived, but not after the proper reporting
is done.
XIV. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SECTION 71. Forms. — All probation forms specified herein shall be understood
to have been contemporaneously prescribed and approved as integral parts of this
Rules, except those properly pertaining to the Supreme Court and lower courts.
Subsequent probation forms shall be prescribed by the Administration and approved
by the Secretary of Justice, from time to time as the need arises.
SECTION 72. Confidentiality of Probation Records. — The PSIR and the

supervision history of a probationer obtained under PD No. 968, as amended, shall
be privileged and shall not be disclosed directly or indirectly to anyone other than the
Parole and Probation Administration or the Trial Court, except that the court may, in
its sound discretion, permit the probationer or his/her attorney to inspect the
aforementioned documents or parts thereof whenever the best interest of the
probationer makes such disclosure desirable or helpful. Provided, That, any
government office or entity/(ies) engaged in the correction or rehabilitation of
offenders may, if necessary, obtain copies of said documents for its official use from
the proper court or Administration.
SECTION 73. Miscellaneous Powers of Chief Probation and Parole Officers. —

The CPPOs shall have the authority within their respective territorial jurisdictions to
administer oaths and acknowledgments and to take depositions in connection with
their duties and functions under PD No. 968, as amended, and this Rules. They shall
also have, with respect to probationers under their care, the powers of a police
officer. As such, they shall be considered as persons in authority.
SECTION 74. Authority to Issue Rules or Rulings and Administer Programs and
Projects. —
a) The Administrator may issue rules or rulings to clarify, interpret or construe the
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provisions of this Rules and the Probation Law without the need of public notice,
hearing and publication.
b) The Administration shall:
(i) Develop, formulate, implement and administer appropriate organizational programs;
(ii) Provide educational, technical, financial and calamity assistance to clients and
personnel;
(iii) Offer livelihood and enterprise development;
(iv) Generate job placement and employment opportunities;
(v) Undertake surveys and researches related to program implementation;
(vi) Assist in giving amelioration, provident and welfare benefits; and other socio-
economic development and transformation programs, projects and activities
for probationers, their immediate families and other dependents; and
(vii) Support associations and communities of its clients and, whenever applicable,
of its personnel.
For this purpose, there is hereby constituted a special fund, known as "Special
Probation Fund" (SPF) chargeable to the General Fund annual budgetary
appropriations of the Administration. The Administrator shall issue the necessary
policies, guidelines and standard operating procedures (SOPs) on the development,
formulation, implementation and administration of programs, projects and activities
and on the utilization, disbursement, operation and management of said fund,
subject to the usual government accounting regulations and auditing procedures.
SECTION 75. Appropriations. — So much budgetary amount as may be necessary

shall be included in the annual appropriations of the National Government for the
PPA in order for it to move efficiently and effectively and successfully implement the
provisions of PD No. 968, as amended, the pertinent provisions of Executive Order
No. 292 (Administrative Code of 1997) and this Rules.
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SECTION 76. Repealing Clause. — Any or all provisions of existing regulations,
orders or issuances inconsistent with or contrary to this Rules are hereby modified or
repealed accordingly.
SECTION 77. Separability Clause. — If any provision of this Rules is declared

invalid or unconstitutional, the provisions hereof not affected by such declaration
shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 78. Effectivity. — This Rules shall take effect immediately upon
publication in a newspaper of general circulation and upon filing of three (3) certified
copies with the U.P. Law Center.
Promulgated in the City of Quezon, Metro Manila, Philippines this 26th of May in the
year of Our Lord Two Thousand and Sixteen.
(SGD.) MANUEL G. CO, CESO I, MNSA

Administrator
Approved:
(SGD.) HON. EMMANUEL L. CAPARAS

Secretary of Justice
N. B. Effectivity date is JULY 26, 2016 per M.C. No. 46 dated August 1, 2016
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 292

[BOOK IV/Title III/Chapter 7-Parole and Probation Administration]
Posted on July 25, 1987 Effective
November 23, 1989
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CHAPTER 7
Parole and Probation Administration
SECTION 23. Parole and Probation Administration. – The Parole and Probation
Administration hereinafter referred to as the Administration shall have the following
functions:
(1) Administer the parole and probation system;
(2) Exercise general supervision over all parolees, and probationers;
(3) Promote the correction and rehabilitation of offenders; and
(4) Such other function as may hereafter be provided by law.
SECTION 24. Structural and Personnel Organization. – (1) The Administration shall
be headed by an Administrator who shall be immediately assisted by a Deputy
Administrator. The Administrator and Deputy Administrator shall be appointed by the
President upon the recommendation of the Secretary.
The appointees to the positions of Administrator and Deputy Administrator must be

holders of a doctoral/masteral degree in public administration and/or lawyers with at
least one year of supervisory experience in probation work.
(2) The Administration shall have a Technical Service under the Office of the
Administrator which shall serve as the service arm of the Board of Pardons and
Parole in the supervision of parolees and pardonees.
The Board and the Administration shall jointly determine the staff complement of the
Technical Service.
(3) The Administration shall likewise continue to operate and maintain a Regional
Office in each of the administrative regions including the National Capital Region
and also a probation and parole office in every province and city of the country.
The Regional, Provincial and City Offices of the Administration shall each be headed
by a Regional Probation and Parole Officer, Provincial/City Probation and Parole
Officer, respectively, all of whom shall be appointed by the Secretary upon the
recommendation of the Administrator.
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The Provincial or City Probation and Parole Officers shall be assisted by such field
assistants and subordinate personnel as may be necessary to enable them to carry
out their duties and functions. For this purpose, the Administrator may appoint
citizens of good repute and probity to act as Probation and Parole Aides who shall
not receive any regular compensation for their services except reasonable travel
allowance.
SECTION 25. Applicability of P.D. No. 968, as amended. – The Provisions of P.D.
968 otherwise known as the Probation Law of 1976 shall continue to govern the
operation and management of the Administration including the enumeration of
functions and qualifications for appointment of the Administrator, Deputy
Administrator, Regional, Provincial and City Probation Officers and their assistants
and other subordinate personnel not inconsistent with this title.
MALACAÑANG
MANILA
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

PROCLAMATION NO. 405
DECLARING JULY 18 TO 24, 1994 AND EVERY YEAR
THEREAFTER AS PROBATION AND PAROLE WEEK
WHEREAS, probation in the Philippines, as a non-institutional form of treatment and

rehabilitation of qualified offenders, has been proven to be a major component of the
criminal justice system since the signing of the Probation Law on July 24, 1976;
WHEREAS, the government recognizes the value of setting aside a designated

period for public awareness of the importance of probation and parole as a distinct
service to the less fortunate sector of the population;
WHEREAS, public compassion, understanding and support are necessary for these
qualified offenders to be fully reintegrated and accepted into the mainstream of
society;
NOW, THEREFOR, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of

the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare the period from July 18 to 24,
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1994 and every year thereafter as Probation and Parole Week to be observed
throughout the country.
The Probation and Parole Administration and the Probation and Parole Officer’s
League of the Philippines, Inc. shall take the lead in the celebration of this week. All
government agencies, local government units and non-governmental organization
are enjoined to give their support for the success of this celebration.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the
Republic of the Philippines to be affixed
Done in the City of Manila, this 15th day of June, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen
hundred and ninety-four.
(SGD.) FIDEL V. RAMOS

By the President:
(SGD.) TEOFISTO T. GUINGONA, JR.

Executive Secretary
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VOLUNTEERISM AND THE EMPLOYMENT OF VOLUNTEER
PROBATION ASSISTANTS (VPAs)
I. CONCEPT AND LEGAL BASES
Volunteerism is a strategy by which the Parole and Probation

Administration may be able to generate maximum citizen participation in the
overall process of client rehabilitation and thereby enhance a better
understanding and appreciation of the Criminal Justice System, and ensure, in
the process, the successful reintegration of its clientele in the social
mainstream in a highly meaningful way. It may further be viewed as a
management tool by which the Administration may be able to address the
problem of lack of personnel through the effective utilization of available
human resources in the community who may have the willingness, aptitude
and potential to act as Volunteers Probation Aides (VPAs), particularly to
assist the Administration in the supervision of its clients.
The employment of VPAs is explicitly provided under Section 28 of

Presidential Decree No. 968, as amended, which states that the Probation
Administrator may appoint citizens of good repute and probity to act as
Probation Aides.
II. BASIC PRINCIPLES
A. One cannot give what he does not have. A VPA, must be a person who
can serve as a living example and inspiration to the clients whom he will be
assigned to help and supervise.
B. The VPA shall be able to serve in an organized way and shall assist the
Administration with utmost fidelity towards the fulfillment of the vision,
mission and goals of the Agency.
C. In accordance with the true spirit of volunteerism, the VPA shall be a self-
reliant person who performs his job in the spirit of genuine service for
country and fellowmen and, therefore, does not expect any material return
for said services as a volunteer.
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III. GOALS
A. To amplify the extent of services to the clients in an effective yet

economical means through the utilization of volunteers.
B. To promote greater citizen awareness and understanding of the criminal
justice system and its components, particularly the Parole and Probation
Administration and its role in the continuing task of nation-building.
IV. COURSE DESCRIPTION
This Training Course for Volunteer Probation Aide has been designed to
impart general information on the role volunteers play in the supervision of
probationers, parolees and conditional pardonees. This course is made up of
three (3) modules, namely:
(a) Module I - Philippine Parole and Probation System

(b) Module II - Concept of Volunteerism
(c) Module III - The Helping Process
Each module will be carefully organized to include relevant topics. Moreover, the
contents of each module will be written in a layman’s language.
V. COURSE PLAN
1. The conduct of this training course shall be the responsibility of the

Community Service Unit in accordance with the program provided in each
module.
2. The Community Services Unit/Regional Training Committee concerned
shall coordinate with the Training Division on the mechanics of the
conduct of the course.
3. The required running time of the training is sixteen (16) hours.
4. The time, date and place of training should be convenient to the majority
of the trainees.
5. Prospective VPA shall be selected on the bases of the skills, aptitudes
and attitudes exhibited during the training period.
6. Certificates of training shall be awarded to those who have satisfactorily
complied with the requirements of the course.
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7. Upon successful completion of the course, the trainees will be
recommended by CSU Head for appointment by the Regional Director.
VI. OPERATING DETAILS
A. PARTICIPANTS
VII. OBJECTIVES
A. To recruit, screen, train and supervise volunteers (VPAs)

B. To maximize the effective utilization of volunteers in the less costly process of
supervising and rehabilitating the Administration’s clientele.
C. To effectively address the nagging problem of lack of personnel to
handle the supervision of the ever-increasing number of clientele.
D. To develop methods of providing recognition for those volunteers who
provide regular, efficient and fruitful service to the Administration.
VIII. GUIDELINES FOR SELECTION AND EMPLOYMENT OF VPAs
A. IDENTIFYING AND DEFINING THE NEED
1. The primary responsibility in the selection of recruitment of VPAs rests

with the Chief Probation and Parole Officer who heads a unit field
office. Being the office manager, he is in the know concerning the
needs of his office and the varying ways and means by which he can
mobilize available resources to address these needs.
2. Using the Directory of Community Resources and banking on the
extensive network which his Office has established in the community,
the CPPO may prepare an inventory of prospective VPAs who may be
notified at anytime for training and deployment as may be necessary.
B. QUALIFICATIONS OF VPA
1. Preferably 35 years old or older

2. With a stable source of income
3. With good reputation in your community
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4. Without any criminal record
5. Willing to render service without monetary compensation
6. With adequate good health

7. Willing to prepare reports
C. REQUIREMENTS
1. Duly accomplished VPA Application Form with two (2) ID pictures

2. Certification of Barangay Chairman as to place of residence
3. Indorsement of and/or Certification of CPPO/OIC based on
background investigation
4. Recommendation of the Regional Director (Regional Officer-in-Charge)
D. TRAINING
1. No VPA shall be assigned to supervise a client unless he has

completed the Introductory Training Course for VPAs (ITCV).
2. The ITCV is a 16 hour training module designed to impart general
information on the supervision techniques and strategies relevant to the
duties and functions of VPA (Please refer to Attachment “B” for the
training design).
3. The training of VPAs shall be the responsibility of the Regional Office
thru the Community Services Unit and the Regional Training
Committee.
E. APPOINTMENT
1. Upon recommendation of the Regional Director the successful

graduates of the ITCV shall be extended an appointment of not more
than two (2) years by the Administrator, subject to renewal/revocation
thereafter, upon recommendation of the Chief Probation and Parole
Officer/Officer-in-Charge concerned.
F. FUNCTIONS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A VPPA
1. Work in close consultation and cooperation with the Supervising Officer (SO);
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2. Keep all information about the supervisee in strict confidentiality.
3. Maintain an honest recording and monthly reporting of activities to the
Supervising Officer;
4. Devote substantial and quality time for supervision of clients and
perform the following tasks:
 Offer guidance and counseling;

 Act as placement facilitator;
 Implement treatment objective as provided in the program of
supervision;
 Refer to appropriate agencies clients with various spiritual, mental,
social, emotional, physical or health needs and;
 Act as a resource individual
5. Endeavor to heal relationship among the victim, client and community;

6. Attend Therapeutic Community and Restorative Justice
sessions/activities as may be required;
7. Assist in other rehabilitation activities for clients, as necessary.
G. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
1. At the end of every six (6) months, the CPPO shall rate the VPAs
performance and submit said rating to the Regional Office, care of the
CSU Head (Please see PPA Form 40 – Performance Rating Form).
H. RECOGNITION
VPAs who obtain at least VS rating for the two (2) consecutive rating
period of service shall be awarded a Certificate of Recognition in fitting
ceremonies.
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Republic of the Philippines
Department of Justice
PAROLE AND PROBATION ADMINISTRATION
Quezon City
TRAINING DESIGN FOR THE INTRODUCTORY COURSE

FOR VOLUNTEER PROBATION ASSISTANTS
I. RATIONALE
Pursuant to the national policy of maximizing community involvement in the

administration of the criminal justice system, and in line with the time-honored
democratic tenet of full participation of the citizenry in the affairs of
government, it has become imperative for the Parole and Probation
Administration to open every opportunity to allow people participation in the
implementation of the parole and probation programs.
Based on organizational experience of the Administration through the years, it

is along the area of volunteerism where this matter of community involvement
can be fully maximized. The recruitment and employment of volunteers who
can assist the Administration in the pursuit of its vision, mission and goals will
play a pivotal role in strengthening the essence of partnership between
government and private sector in ensuring the success of programs and
activities that derive their existence from public funds.
To provide volunteers with a common background and orientation, it is

necessary to provide them with basic knowledge, skills, attitudes and values
that will enable them to perform their functions and duties with utmost
efficiency, effectiveness and productivity and, at the same time, experience
some degree of fulfillment and satisfaction from a job that gives them no
monetary returns at all.
II. COURSE OBJECTIVES
1. To develop competent Volunteer Probation Aides who will assist the Parole
and Probation Office in the effective supervision of probationers, parolees
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and conditional pardonees.
2. To foster an attitude of meaningful involvement in the social, economic,
cultural and political affairs of the community.
Prospective VPAs who have duly accomplished and submitted application

form to the Community Services Unit, duly endorsed by the Chief Probation
and Parole Officers concerned.
A. VENUE FOR TRAINING

Any place convenient to the majority of the trainees
B. SUGGESTED METHODOLOGY
SLEs, Lectures, Group Discussions, Open Fora
C. BUDGETARY
REQUIREMENTS: Venue and
facilities for training Meals and
Snacks
Hand-outs on PD 968 as amended, PPA Rules and
Procedures, etc. Act 4103, as amended
MALACAÑANG
MANILA
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 468
REVITALIZING THE VOLUNTEER PROBATION AIDE (VPA) PROGRAM OF
THE PAROLE AND PROBATION ADMINISTRATION
WHEREAS, one of the major governance reform initiatives of the government is the
development of a justice system that is responsive and accessible to the poor and
disadvantaged by strengthening the other pillars of justice through reforms in the
Department of Justice;
WHEREAS, there is a need to heighten and maximize community involvement and

participation in the community-based program of probation and parole in the
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prevention of crime, the treatment of offenders, and criminal justice administration;
WHEREAS, there is a need to change the emphasis of crime prevention from being
a police work to being a collective concern of the entire community;
WHEREAS, Presidential Decree No. 968, otherwise known as the Probation Law of
1976, as amended, authorizes the appointment of citizens of good repute and
probity to act as volunteer probation aides, thus, there is a great need to implement
the VPA program at the local level as a practical and effective means of involving the
community, it being the fifth pillar of the criminal justice system;
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amplify and diversify community human resources in

meeting the rehabilitation needs of offenders.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the

Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:
SECTION 1. Revitalization of the Volunteer Probation Aide (VPA) Program. –

The volunteer probation aide program shall hereby be revitalized by the Parole and
Probation Administration (PPA) to strengthen community involvement and
participation in crime prevention, treatment of offenders, and the administration of
criminal justice.
SECTION 2. Recruitment, Selection, Training and Appointment of Volunteer

Probation Aides. – The PPA shall continue to vigorously recruit, select, train and
appoint citizens of good repute and probity to effectively provide assistance and
other specialized services to the Administration in the supervision and rehabilitation
of offenders and along the area of crime prevention.
SECTION 3. Coordination with Other Government Agencies, Non-Government

Organizations and People’s Organizations. – The PPA shall coordinate with other
government agencies, non-government organizations and people’s organizations
that are involved in developing programs related to volunteerism for the purpose of
developing programs related to volunteerism and of attaining program impact and
synergy. Specifically, the support and cooperation of the Philippine National
Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency, the Department of the Interior and Local
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Government, the Philippine National Police Community Relations Office, the National
Police Commission, the Liga ng mga Barangay, the Department of Social Welfare
and Development, and the National Prosecution Service of the Department of
Justice, among others, shall be tapped for the foregoing purpose.
SECTION 4. Review and Revision of Rules and Regulations. – The PPA is

hereby directed to review the applicable rules and regulations relative to the
volunteer probation aide program. In accordance with the provisions of the
Administrative Code of 1987 and the Probation Law of 1976, as amended, the PPA
shall establish and prescribe, subject to the approval of the Secretary of Justice, new
rules and regulations to govern the volunteer probation aide program of the PPA.
SECTION 5. Adjustment in Organization, System and Operations. – Within

ninety (90) days from effectivity of this Executive Order, the PPA shall review its
existing organization, system and operations and submit a report with its
recommendations to the Secretary of Justice, who shall review and endorse the
same to the Office of the President for approval. Any changes in organization and
staffing shall be sourced from the existing personnel itemization of the PPA subject
to the approval of the Department of Budget and Management and to the
requirements of the rationalization plan of the government.
SECTION 6. Funding. – The financial resources for any changes in organization

and staffing shall be taken from available funds of the PPA.
SECTION 7. Repealing Clause. – All executive orders, instructions, rules and

regulations or parts thereof which are contrary or inconsistent with the provisions of
this Executive Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
SECTION 8. Effectivity. – This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 11th day of October, in the year of Our Lord Two
Thousand and Five.
(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
By the President:
(Sgd.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA
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Executive Secretary
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PUBLIC INFORMATION PROGRAM
INTRODUCTION
It is a continuing campaign pursued by the Administration and its Regional and

Field Offices including the general public to have clear understanding for and good
will towards the policies, programs and significant developments in the PPA by
publicly sharing informative knowledge, skills and valuable ideas utilizing two (2)
acceptable strategies such as the formal and non-formal dissemination methods.
One of the acceptable strategies in crime prevention and treatment of offender

is by raising the level of consciousness, commitment and responsive community
support system.
The involvement therefore of the resource in the community in restorative

paradigm and well-balanced approach mission in community-based correction is a
development, which could be continuously enhanced through public information
campaign.
The role of Public Information Program is very vital in the existence of the
Administration. With its marked importance, the PPA should likewise train personnel
in the conduct of an effective Public Information Campaign, and this should be part of
the training program.
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM
1. To share knowledge, skills and better understanding of the basic laws and
their curative amendments, polices, procedures, programs, practices,
experiences, achievements, and other development with the general public;
2. To create awareness in the mind of the general public as they are the major
resource and vital chain in stabilizing the relational link between offenders
undergoing non- custodial corrections and the family and the community;
3. To encourage and mobilize other public government agencies, private
organizations and civic-spirited individuals to share their resources with the
program implementers for the benefit of persons undergoing rehabilitation
program;
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4. To have a sturdy and consistent local, regional, national and global
collaboration in the administration of justice, crime prevention and treatment of
offenders;
5. To serve as an appropriate venue for the exchange of ideas, innovative plans
and strategies and other valuable information that will enrich the service; and
6. To improve consultative and participatory involvement among the frontliners of
the justice system and other sectoral groups and orientation to attain better
management of resources, people-oriented programs, highly professionalized
public service, and satisfied service recipients.
MATTERS WORTHY OF DISSEMINATION
Information shared by the Administration and its Regional and Field Offices to
the public focuses on the following:
1. Substantive laws and its curative amendments;

2. Procedural rules and guidelines relative to the implementation;
3. Resolutions, Memoranda, Circulars, instructions and other related issuance;
4. Administrative and Operational policies, programs and practices;
5. Investigatory and supervisory roles of the Administration; and
6. Other factual data, events, practices, achievements, or any development in the PPA.
7. Other newsworthy program level innovation introduced in the PPA

rehabilitative efforts.
a. The Agency effort in strengthening community service involvement of clients;
b. The employment assistance program, either local or abroad for PPA
clientele and their family members;
c. The spirit and practice of cooperativism as a permanent and effective
structure of the Administration for social and economic amelioration of its
clientele;
d. The PPA participation in the national struggle against drug addiction and
illicit trafficking of dangerous drugs through its active involvement in the
campaign and the therapeutic community approach;
e. The protection of women and children against inequality, abuse and
violence; and
f. The primary campaign of the government on Jail Decongestion.
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AVENUES IN PUBLIC DISSEMINATION
In broader perspective, the PPA utilizes two methods in Public Information

program: the FORMAL and the NON-FORMAL or INFORMAL.
A. FORMAL METHODS OF DISSEMINATION
1. THE FORMAL AVENUE OF DISSEMINATION
1.1 Conduct of integrated and intensive public information campaign via the
holding of seminar/symposia, workshops, conventions, conferences,
public dialogues, interviews, and other public fora. The following
sectoral groups continue to benefit: the Five (5) Pillar of the Justice
Systems; Local Government Units (LGUs); other public offices; health
and social workers; professional groups; business sectors; civic
groupings; religious denominations; other non-government
organizations and peoples organizations; the youth and the studentry;
and the potential clientele, specifically persons in jails and prisons and
other rehabilitation centers;
1.2 Public awareness through tri-media outlets; namely: print, broadcast

and moving images (television and movie industry);
1.3 Exclusive publication of PPA informative bulletins, newsletters, and

other periodic publications in the local, regional and national level; and
1.4 The use of the Information Technology (IT) system/Computerization Program
2. APPROACHES
Formal methods of public information dissemination could be purely an

internal Administration’s initiative or with outside assistance. The conduct
of formal methods requires planning, organizing and preparation of
activities and resources. The venue, gadgets needed, people participating,
timing requirements, resource facilitators, and other factors vis-à-vis the
expected output are seriously assessed and evaluated. The formal
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methods oftentimes incur expenses and burden on the PPA offices and its
officers. On the logistics issue, successful holding of a formal forum is
being achieved by the PPA through its inter-agency collaboration.
2.1. FIELD-INITIATED AND FUNDED
2.1.1 Planning is set to assess and evaluate the need for an

information sharing forum. The need assessment meeting or
conference is presided by the Head of Office (CPPO/OIC) and
participated by Officers and other personnel to discuss the
following
2.1.1.1 The need for a formal forum;
2.1.1.2 After assessing the necessity of implementing a formal

public forum, planning session ensues focusing on the
following: the venue, target participants, equipment and
other gadgets needed, time and date requirements,
resource speakers/facilitators, and other important
considerations required in holding a successful activity;
and
2.1.1.3 In the planning session, various committees are

organized like the finance, program and invitation,
refreshment and physical arrangement, ways and means
and such other committees established for the purpose,
either in an Ad Hoc arrangement or a continuing one with
the Head of Office as over-all chairperson.
2.1.2 After the Planning and Organizing stages, the various

committees created start coordinating and tapping in the
community resources, and results of which are reported to the
Head of Office from time to time;
2.1.3 A Pre-Activity meeting or conference is scheduled by the Head of

Office participated by officers and other personnel purposely to
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assess and evaluate all the preparations, and resolve problems
relative to the conduct of a successful activity. Subsequent
meetings may be set as the need arises;
2.1.4 The actual holding of the activity;
2.1.5 A post-activity evaluation meeting is set to assess the conduct of

the proceedings vis-à-vis, the plans, preparations, and the
problems/difficulties encountered for future references; and
2.1.6 A completion report shall be prepared and incorporated in the

Monthly Performance Report
2.2. FIELD OFFICE-INITIATED WITH OUTSIDE FUNDING AND ASSISTANCE
2.2.1 Preparation of the project proposal or any document soliciting

assistance to be prepared by the Head or any personnel
designated by the former, and the subsequent submission of the
document to the resource provider for approval.
2.2.2 Upon approval of the proposal or any document, a Memorandum

of Joint Undertaking or Agreement is entered between the
proponent and the approving party, which paves the way for a
joint planning conference between the two parties. This
planning session could be scheduled anew as the need
demands.
2.2.3 Actual conduct of the activity
2.2.4 Evaluation of the activity
2.2.5 A completion report with Statement of Expenditures shall be

prepared and incorporated in the Monthly Performance Report,
copy furnished the Funding Party.
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2.3. REGIONAL OFFICE-INITIATED AND FUNDED
PPA Regional Office initiates an internal resource funded

seminar/symposia, workshops, sectoral dialogue, public interviews and
conferences and other public fora through:
2.3.1 A committee organized for the purpose shall be convened by the

Regional Director for need assessment and planning to focus on:
2.3.1.1 The type of activity to be conducted, the objectives, the

resources required, the venue, target participants,
equipment needed, period of conducting the activity, and
other important matters for the purpose; and
2.3.1.2 various sub-committees to be created and tasked such as

finance, program and invitation, refreshment and physical
arrangement, ways and means and sub-committees that
may be established for the purpose.
2.3.2 Plan execution and implementation.
2.3.3 A Post-Activity Evaluation Meeting or Conference is scheduled

by the RPDSE Committee to review the conduct of the past
activity, the preparations and the problems for future reference;
and
2.3.4 A Completion Report is prepared and submitted by the

Committee, to be incorporated in the Regional Performance
Report.
2.4. REGIONAL OFFICE-INITIATED WITH THE

OUTSIDE FUNDING AND ASSISTANCE
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3. TRI-MEDIA AS TOOLS
To maximize the impact of public information program as enumerated

above, the use of tri-media, i.e. broadcast, print and moving pictures may
be resorted to.
3.1. A need assessment conference
3.2. A planning session focus on the following:
3.2.1 Creation of working committees;

3.2.2 The mass media to be tapped;
3.2.3 The resources required, topics to be shared and the schedule
of the activity;
3.2.4 Pre-implementation meeting;
3.2.5 Execution and implementation of the activity;
3.2.6 Monitoring and implementation;
4. DESIGNATION OF A PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER AND

CREATION OF EDITORIAL BOARD
To sustain the formal information program of the administration and to

ensure a well-coordinated publication of a Regional Newsletter where the
Regional PIO is the Editor-in-Chief, all Regional Directors shall:
1. Designate a Regional PIO who shall coordinate with his/her

counterpart in the Region and the Central Office;
2. Create an editorial board;
5. ATTENDANCE IN OTHER FORMAL FORUM
In some occasions where PPA personnel is invited to act as resource

person of lectures or participants, he/she shall find every opportunity as
may be practicable and warranted to give information about the
Administration, its program and thrusts.
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Since the pioneering years of the implementation of the basic mandates of
the Administration, informal information sharing was already part of the
system. Non-formal method is casual, unstructured and requires no
preparation. The number of people reached is few and the setting is
informal. The sharing of knowledge, skills and other informative ideas is
personalized.
Non-formal method is conducted inside and outside PPA offices during the
conduct of investigation and supervision functions of an officer or any
situation or event with interested people around. Non-formal conduct of
information drive is also done by other personnel during casual meetings or
any event with curious people around and who interact with them.
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Employee performance in Public Information Program is duly measured in

the Performance Evaluation Report Form (PERF).
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Office of the President
DANGEROUS DRUGS
BOARD
3rd Floor DDB-PDEA Bldg., NIA Northsite Road,
National Government Center, Bgy. Pinyahan
Quezon City
Website-www.ddb-ph.com Telefax 929-1546, Tel. No.929-6826/929-1753
BOARD REGULATION No. 2

Series of 2006
SUBJECT: REGULATION GOVERNING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTION

57 (PROBATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICE UNDER THE
VOLUNTARY SUBMISSION PROGRAM) AND SECTION 70
(PROBATION OR COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR A FIRST-TIME
MINOR OFFENDER IN LIEU OF IMPRISONMENT) OF RA 9165
WHEREAS, there is an urgent need to establish specific Rules and

Procedures to govern the application of Section 57 and Section 70 of RA No. 9165 to
clarify/explain the gray areas in their implementation in relation to the provisions of
PD No. 968 as amended;
WHEREAS, the Dangerous Drugs Board as the policy-making and strategy-

formulating body on drug prevention and control (Sec. 77, RA 9165) is primarily
mandated to design and develop, after proper consultation and coordination with
Agencies involved in drug abuse control, treatment and rehabilitation, both public
and private, a national treatment and rehabilitation program for drug dependents
including a standard aftercare and community service program for recovering drug
dependents;
WHEREAS, the lack of specific rules defining the statutory responsibility of

the Parole and Probation Administration and its relationship with other stakeholders
in the implementation of the aforesaid provisions has created a vacuum which
hinders the proper application of the said provisions;
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NOW THEREFORE, this Board hereby adopts and consequently applies the
following Regulation governing the implementation of Section 57 and Section 70 of
RA 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002:
ARTICLE I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 1. Scope – This Regulation shall be implemented in conformity with

the applicable provisions of PD. No. 968, as amended; the Parole and Probation
Administration (PPA) Omnibus Rules on Probation Methods and Procedures; and
DDB Regulation No.1, s. 2006.
Section 2. Applicability – This Regulation exclusively shall apply only to

natural persons covered by Section 57 and Section 70 of RA 9165, specifically;
a. Those who have been discharged as rehabilitated by the DOH-Accredited

Center under Voluntary Submission Programs, but failed to qualify for
exemption from criminal liability under Section 55. As a consequence, they
were charged and convicted for violation of Section 15 of RA 9165, however,
instead of serving sentence, they were placed on probation and required to
undergo community service as an alternative to imprisonment.
b. Those first-time minor offenders whose sentence was suspended pursuant to
Section 66 of this Act. However, in view of their violation of the condition of
their suspended sentence and the applicable rules and regulations of the
Board exercising supervision and rehabilitative surveillance over them,
including the rules and regulations of the Center should confinement be
required, they are returned to the Court for the pronouncement of the
sentence. The Court, in its discretion, may place the first-time minor offenders
under probation even if the sentence actually imposed exceeds the maximum
term of imprisonment covered by PD 968.
Section 3. Definition of Terms – As used in this Act, unless the context

otherwise provides, the following terms shall mean as indicated:
a. “Act” refers to Republic Act No. 9165, the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs
Act of 2002.
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b. “Board” refers to the Dangerous Drugs Board.
c. “Administration” refers to the Parole and Probation Administration.
d. “DSWD” refers to the Dept. of Social Welfare and Development.
e. “DOH” refers to the Department of Health.
f. “DDB Duly Recognized Representative under Section 57 and Section 70” refers to
the Regional Director of the Parole and Probation Administration.
g. “Center” refers to the treatment and Rehabilitation Center, whether public or

private, for drug dependents.
h. “Voluntary Submission Program” is an intervention activity whereby any drug

dependent or any person who violates Sec. 15 of RA 9165, either by himself
or through his parents, spouse, guardian or relative within the fourth degree
of consanguinity or affinity, shall apply to the Board or its duly recognized
representative, for treatment and rehabilitation. By virtue of such application,
the Board or its duly recognized representative shall refer the matter to the
Court which shall order that the applicant be examined for drug dependency
by a DOH- accredited physician. If the result is positive, the Court shall issue
an order for him to undergo treatment and rehabilitation in a center
designated by the Board for a period of not less than six (6) months.
However, in the absence of a center near or accessible to his residence or
where such drug dependent is below 18 years of age, and a first-time
offender, and non-confinement will not pose serious danger to his family or
the community, the drug dependent may be placed under the care of the
DOH-accredited physician. A drug dependent discharged as rehabilitated
from the center shall be criminally exempt under Sec. 15 provided he
satisfies the requirements under Section 55 of the Act.
i. “First-time minor offenders” refers to a natural person who commits a crime or

an offense in violation of the Act for the first-time when he is over 15 but
under 18 when the decision should have been promulgated.
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j. “Community service” is a free public labor or work with therapeutic purpose as
a sanction for an offense committed to be performed by an offender for the
benefit of the community designed as an aftercare intervention program for
the rehabilitation of offender placed on probation pursuant to Section 57 and
Section 70 of the Act.
k. “Petitioner” is a convicted defendant who files an application for probation.
l. “Probationer” is a person placed on probation.
m. “Probation” means a court disposition by which a defendant, after conviction

and sentence, is released subject to conditions imposed by the Court and to
the supervision of a Probation Officer.
n. “Probation Officer” is a public officer who investigates a Court referral for

probation or supervises a probationer or both, and likewise performs other
related and necessary tasks as directed.
o. “Probation Office" refers either to a Provincial or City Probation Field Office

directed by the Court to investigate petitioner or supervise probationer as the
case may be.
ARTICLE II
PETITION FOR PROBATION
Section 4. Docket Book for Drug Cases – The Provincial and City Probation
Offices shall maintain a separate docket book for purposes of recording all
orders/referrals from the Courts of Law for the conduct of Post-Sentence
Investigation (PSI) of drug cases.
Section 5. Intake Interview; Waiver – The Probation Officer assigned to

conduct PSI shall conduct the initial intake interview of the petitioner not later than
five (5) days after the petitioner’s initial reporting at the Probation Office pursuant to
the Order of the Court. In the absence of explicit order to report to the Probation
Office contained in the Court Order, the Probation Officer shall invite the petitioner,
personally or by mail, to appear before the Probation Officer for the intake interview
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within the aforecited prescribed period. In the invitation, the petitioner shall be
advised that he shall be accompanied by at least one member of his immediate
family or, if there is none, by a responsible member of the community.
During the intake interview, the petitioner shall be required to accomplish and
sign a Post-Sentence Investigation Worksheet (PPA Form No. 1), or if unable to do
so, he shall be assisted by the Probation Officer designated to conduct the post-
sentence investigation (PSI). The contents of the prescribed worksheet and other
relevant and material information obtained during the interview shall be the bases of
further investigation.
The Probation Officer shall likewise require petitioner to execute and sign a
Waiver- Cum-Authorization (PPA Form No. 2-A, copy attached) authorizing the
administration to secure any and all information pertaining to him, including matters
about his confinement in a center if necessary. The data and information gathered
during the post sentence investigation shall be treated with strict confidentiality. In
the same document, the petitioner shall grant his consent to and/or be required,
pending submission of the post- sentence investigation report (PSIR) and/or the
resolution of the Trial Court, to be subjected to community- based disposition
measures, including but not limited to any or all of the following:
a. Guidance and Counseling;
b. Educational, vocational or life skills programs;
c. Competency development;
d. Socio-cultural and recreational activities;
e. Community volunteer projects;
f. Leadership Training; and
g. Community and Family Welfare Services, and/or other treatment measures
for the good of petitioner.
Section 6 Records Check - Within two (2) days after petitioner's initial intake
interview, the investigating probation officer shall conduct records check with the
following- named government offices/council:
a. National Bureau of Investigation

b. Regional Trial Courts/ Municipal Trial Courts
c. Prosecution Service
d. Police/Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)
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e. Barangay; and
f. City/Municipal Anti-Drug Abuse Council *.
*In addition to the regular clearances required, this document shall validate
petitioner's criminal record if any.
Section 7. Drug Test/ Drug Dependency Examination - When condition or

need dictates, and in order to help the Trial Court in determining whether or not the
grant of probation will serve the ends of justice and the best interest of the
community as well as that of the petitioner, the Probation Officer conducting Post-
Sentence Investigation (PSI) shall require petitioner to submit himself to drug test or
drug dependency examination to be conducted by a Center or Office duly accredited
by the Department of Health.
Section 8. Courtesy Investigation (CI) - Within two (2) days from the
completion of the intake interview, the Probation Office shall send a request for
courtesy investigation to another Probation Office when needed:
a. Where petitioner is a permanent resident or has stayed for a substantial

length of time; and
b. Where petitioner frequently travels to a place or in connection with his work,
business or for any reason.
Section 9. Collateral Information - During the conduct of the Post-Sentence

Investigation (PSI), the Probation Officer shall likewise gather materials and relevant
information from those responsible members of the community who have direct
personal knowledge of the petitioner, his family members and/or his relatives. The
purpose of the conduct of collateral investigation is to verify the following:
a. Qualifications and suitability of the petitioner and his possible response to the
program;
b. Attitude of petitioner towards the offense and the degree of remorse;
c. Community standing, and the possible effect of grant of probation to
petitioner's family, neighborhood and the community in general; and
d. Availability of community-based rehabilitation resources and services.
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Section 10. Case Conference – Prior to the submission of the PSIR to the
Trial Court, it shall be mandatory for the Chief Probation and Parole Officer
supervising the investigating Probation Officer handling the case for post-sentence
investigation (PSI) to call for a case conference. In the conference, the Probation
Officer shall confer with the petitioner, his immediate family member, or relative
within the 4th Civil degree of consanguinity or affinity, or in the latter’s absence, a
significant other who is a responsible and permanent resident of the community
where the petitioner is actually residing. The ultimate objective of the conference is
to enhance the commitment of petitioner’s relative or concerned member of the
community to the supervision treatment program. The Chief Probation and Parole
Officer shall preside over the conference. The petitioner shall be encouraged to
participate in the case conference to express his views on matters which will help
him in redirecting and rehabilitating his life.
ARTICLE III
POST-SENTENCE INVESTIGATION REPORT (PSIR)
Section 11. Preparation and Submission of PSIR – The PSIR shall as a

rule be prepared by the investigating Probation Officer and approved by the Chief
Probation and Parole Officer. However, in drug cases, the PSIR shall be referred to
the PPA Regional Director as the duly authorized representative of the Board for
appropriate review before the document is finally submitted to the Court. The PPA
Regional Director is granted reasonable time from receipt of the Report to effect
review of the document.
Section 12. Designation of the Regional Director of the PPA as the

Board’s duly recognized representative – In order to facilitate the appropriate
review of the PSIR, the Board hereby designates the Regional Director of the PPA
Regional Office having jurisdiction over the Probation Office ordered by the Trial
Court to conduct post-sentence investigation as its duly recognized representative
mentioned in Section 11 above.
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ARTICLE IV
SUPERVISION OF PROBATIONER
Section 13. Rehabilitation Program; Goals. – The Probation Officer

assigned to conduct supervision of the probationer shall prepare a rehabilitation
program for strict compliance by the probationer. The rehabilitation program shall be
prepared after proper consultation with the probationer, and his relative, or in the
absence of the latter, a significant other who is a responsible and permanent
resident of the place where the probationer resides.
The Rehabilitation Program shall have the following goals:

a. To fix or, as needed, adjust/readjust the level of supervisory control
required to address the overall danger posed by the probationer to the
community.
b. To assess/reassess how the probationer will make amends for the harm
he may have inflicted and what strategies will be used to increase his
understanding of the impact of his behavior to himself, his family and his
community;
c. To identify the behavior gaps, problematic mindset and/or inadequacy in
skills that contributed to his delinquency and involvement in drug, and set
intervention and treatment measures and solutions thereafter; and
d. To select appropriate community-work service which will help probationer
make up for his wrongdoing.
Section 14. Acceptance of Rehabilitation Program; Review – The

rehabilitation program shall take effect after it is accepted by the probationer. The
Probation Officer assigned to supervise the latter shall review/evaluate the
rehabilitation program every six
(6) months after it takes effect. Whenever the need arises and/or upon the request of
the probationer, the supervising Probation Officer shall make the corresponding
change to the rehabilitation program or make a new one, and thereafter, submit the
same to the Chief Probation Officer for approval. The revised or new rehabilitation
program shall also require the written acceptance of probationer.
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ARTICLE V
CONDITION OF PROBATION
Section 15. Condition of Probation – Pursuant to Section 10 of PD No. 968,

and in harmony with the provisions of Section 57 and 70 of the Act, the following
shall be incorporated in every probation order issued by the Court with respect to
drug cases:
a. Submit himself to an accepted treatment modality implemented by the

Probation Office for probationer with drug cases;
b. Perform community-work service; and
c. Submit himself for drug testing at least once a year or as the need requires.
ARTICLE VI COMMUNITY
SERVICE
Section 16. Community Service under the Voluntary Submission

Programs – As integral part of his after-care and follow-up program provided in
Section 57 of the Act, a probationer who is placed on probation shall likewise
undergo community service under the supervision of the Probation Office.
In this situation, the Probation Office shall coordinate with the local
government units or non-governmental civic organizations duly accredited.
Section 17. Community Service for First-time Minor Offender - Pursuant

to Section 70 of the Act, a first-time minor offender may be placed on probation or
perform community service in lieu of imprisonment. In case the first-time minor
offender is sentenced to perform community service, the order of the Court shall be
complied with under such conditions, time and place as may be determined by the
Court in its discretion and upon the recommendation of the Board, and shall apply
only to violators of Section 15 of this Act. In order to give teeth to the Act, the
Administration, through its Provincial and City Probation Offices, shall monitor and
actually supervise the implementation of community service performed by a first-time
minor offender. Upon the completion of the community work service, the Probation
Officer shall submit a report to the Court, copy furnish the Board.
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Section 18. Goals of Community Service (CS) – Community service, either
under the Voluntary Submission Program or for first-time minor offender is a free
public labor which seeks to achieve the following:
a. CS is aimed to hold offender accountable for the harm indirectly caused by

him to the community;
b. CS presents a meaningful lesson for offender to realize that crime/offense he

has committed has a public repercussion, and therefore, on his part, incurred
restorative obligation to settle;
c. CS helps offender develop new skills and practical experiences which he

could acquire for reintegration to the societal mainstream;
d. CS provides the community with human resources that can improve the
quality of life in public environment, business and even individual residences;
and
e. CS is a mechanism that can be used by the community to foster/enhance

public safety and order.
To summarize the above statements, CS has 3 aims:
a. Accountability on the part of the Offender;
b. Competency development; and
c. Community protection.
Section 19. Public-Private Collaboration – In the implementation of community

service, public and private genuine collaboration and cooperation is desired. The ill
effects of crime which affect tranquillity and stability can at least be partially restored
by meaningful community service of the wrongdoer who can still contribute to
community development.
Section 20. CS Mandate of Implementation – Community Service may be

imposed as a condition of probation or imposed as a sentence or penalty in lieu of
imprisonment, pursuant to Section 57 and Section 70 of the Act. With the foregoing,
therefore, this Administration, through its City and Provincial Probation Offices, shall
implement community service disposition measures, including but not limited to any
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or all of the following;
a. Crime and Drug Abuses Prevention Program;

b. Citizenship and Civic Participation;
c. Economic and Social Development;
d. Health and Sanitation;
e. Public Construction Work;
f. Mentoring and Intergenerational Services; and
g. Ecology and Environment Program.
Section 21. Time Frame and Placement – Serving Offender shall be given
reasonable time to adjust to work program. The duration of the community service
shall depend on the length of the project, therapeutic needs of the Offender and the
participation of the community.
In matching Offenders to Community Service placement site, the supervising

Probation Officer shall consider the following factors:
a. Personal and family circumstances of the Offender and nature of the offense;
b. Suitability to the placement site; and
c. Development of a monitoring system with the ultimate purpose of evaluating
offender’s behavior and initiative to reintegrate himself to the mainstream of
society.
ARTICLE VII
VIOLATION OF PROBATION GRANT
AND/OR COMMUNITY SERVICE ORDER
Section 22. Infraction of Probation Condition and/or Community Service

Order – At any time during probation or community service, the Court may issue a
warrant for the arrest of the probationer for serious violation of probation condition or
willful and unreasonable refusal to abide with community service order of the Court.
A probationer or offender ordered to perform community service who commits a
specific act and/or omission which constitutes a violation of probation condition or
community service order shall be reported to the Court, after considering the facts
and surrounding circumstances relevant to such violation.
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Section 23. Report: Violation of Condition- After the completion of a fact–
finding investigation, the supervising Probation Officer shall prepare a violation
report containing his findings and recommendation, and submit the same to the
Chief Probation Officer for review and approval. However, said findings and
recommendation shall be finally evaluated by the PPA Regional Director as the duly
recognized representative of the Board before its final submission to the Court.
Section 24. Arrest of Erring Probationer or Offender under Community

Service Order – After having duly considered the nature and gravity of such
reported violation, the Trial Court may issue a warrant of arrest of the probationer or
offender.
Section 25. Hearing of the Violation – Once arrested and detained, the
probationer or offender charged for violation shall be brought before the Trial Court
for hearing of the violation charge. In the hearing which shall be summary in nature,
the probationer shall have the right to be informed of the violation charged and to
adduce evidence in his favor. The Court shall not be bound by technical rules of
evidence, but may inform itself of all the facts and circumstances which are material
and relevant to determine the veracity of the charge. The probationer may be
admitted to bail pending such hearing. In such case, the provisions regarding release
on bail of persons charged with the crime or offense shall be applicable to the
probationer or offender ordered to perform community service and arrested under
this provision.
In the case of first-time minor offender, the Supplemental Rules to the

Omnibus Rules on Probation Methods and Procedures, which are applicable to
Juvenile In Conflict with the Law (JICL) shall be applicable.
If the violation is established, the Court may revoke or continue his probation
or community service, and modify the conditions thereof. If revoked, the Court shall
order the probationer or offender to serve the sentence originally imposed. An order
revoking the grant of probation or modify the terms and conditions thereof shall not
be appealable.
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ARTICLE VIII
TERMINATION OF PROBATION
Section 26. Final Supervision Conference/Final Report – Before the

supervising Probation Officer submits the final report to the Court, he shall have a
final conference with the probationer or offender placed on community service
together with his immediate relative or, in the latter’s absence, a significant other
who guided the probationer or offender placed on community service while under
individualized, community-based treatment and rehabilitation program.
The presence of the Chief Probation Officer in the conference is mandatory.
The probation final report shall likewise be approved by the PPA Regional
Director as the duly recognized representative of the Board before submitting the
same to the Court.
ARTICLE IX PROBATION
REPORTS
Section 27. Probation Reports – The Monthly Caseload Summary Report

(PPA Form No. 5 and attachments), the Semestral Reports of the Parole and
Probation Offices, the Annual Reports of Regional Directors, and the Annual
Consolidated Reports of the Administration shall contain separate entries for Drug
Cases clientele.
ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 28. Appropriations – Assistance for the operationalization of the

aftercare guidelines, which include surveillance drug testing, shall be extended by
the Dangerous Drugs Board to the Parole and Probation Administration in order for it
to move efficiently and effectively and implement Section 57 and Section 70 of RA
No. 9165 in relation to the pertinent provisions of PD No. 968, as amended. Such
support shall be provided upon submission of a proposal by the Administration and
approval by the Board.
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Section 29. Applicability of the Omnibus Rules on Probation – This
Regulation shall be subject to pertinent provisions of the Juvenile Justice Welfare
Act (RA 9344) and shall read and used in conjunction with the Omnibus Rules on
Probation Methods and Procedures, as amended, and the Rules and Regulations
on Parole Supervision, and DDB Regulation No. 1 s. 2006.
Section 30. Penalty Clause – Violation of this Regulation shall be

immediately reported to the Board or to PPA for appropriate administrative sanctions
without prejudice to Section 32, Article II of RA 9165.
Section 31. Repealing Clause – Any or all provisions of existing regulations,

orders and issuances not consistent or contrary to this Regulation are hereby
modified or repealed accordingly.
Section 32. Separability Clause – If any part, section or provision of this

Regulation is held invalid or unconstitutional, the other parts, sections or provisions
not affected thereby shall continue in operation.
Section 33. Effectivity – This Regulation shall take effect fifteen (15) days
after its publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation and after registration
with the Office of the National Administrative Register (ONAR), UP Law Center,
Quezon City.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of June in the year of Our Lord
2006 in Quezon City.
(SGD.) Secretary ANSELMO S. AVENIDO, JR.

Chairman, Dangerous Drugs Board
Attested:
(SGD.) Undersecretary EDGAR C. GALVANTE

Secretary of the Board
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Congress of the Philippines
Metro Manila
15th Congress 3rd
Regular Session
Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-third day of July, two
thousand twelve.
[REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10389]
AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING RECOGNIZANCE AS A MODE OF GRANTING

THE RELEASE OF AN INDIGENT PERSON IN CUSTODY AS AN ACCUSED IN
A CRIMINAL CASE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Recognizance Act of 2012”.
SEC. 2. Statement of Policy. – It is the declared policy of the State to promote

social justice in all phases of national development, including the promotion of
restorative justice as a means to address the problems confronting the criminal
justice system such as protracted trials, prolonged resolution of cases, lack of legal
representation, lack of judges, inability to post bail bond, congestion in jails, and lack
of opportunity to reform and rehabilitate offenders. In consonance with the principle
of presumption of innocence, the 1987 Philippine Constitution recognizes and
guarantees the right to bail or to be released on recognizance as may be provided by
law. In furtherance of this policy, the right of persons, except those charged with
crimes punishable by death, reclusion perpetua, or life imprisonment, to be released
on recognizance before conviction by the Regional Trial Court, irrespective of
whether the case was originally filed in or appealed to it, upon compliance with the
requirements of this Act, is hereby affirmed, recognized and guaranteed.
SEC. 3. Recognizance Defined. – Recognizance is a mode of securing the

release of any person in custody or detention for the commission of an offense who
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is unable to post bail due to abject poverty. The court where the case of such person
has been filed shall allow the release of the accused on recognizance as provided
herein, to the custody of a qualified member of the barangay, city or municipality
where the accused resides.
SEC. 4. Duty of the Courts. – For purposes of stability and uniformity, the
courts shall use their discretion, in determining whether an accused should be
deemed an indigent, even if the salary and property requirements are not met. The
courts may also consider the capacity of the accused to support not just
himself/herself but also his/her family or other people who are dependent on him/her
for support and subsistence.
Other relevant factors and conditions demonstrating the financial incapacity of

the accused at the time that he/she is facing charges in court, may also be
considered by the courts for the purpose of covering as many individuals belonging
to the marginalized and poor sectors of society.
SEC. 5. Release on Recognizance as a Matter of Right Guaranteed by the

Constitution. – The release on recognizance of any person in custody or detention
for the commission of an offense is a matter of right when the offense is not
punishable by death, reclusion perpetua, or life imprisonment: Provided: That the
accused or any person on behalf of the accused files the application for such:
(a) Before or after conviction by the Metropolitan Trial Court, Municipal Trial Court,
Municipal Trial Court in Cities and Municipal Circuit Trial Court; and
(b) Before conviction by the Regional Trial Court: Provided, further, That a
person in custody for a period equal to or more than the minimum of the
principal penalty prescribed for the offense charged, without application of
the Indeterminate Sentence Law, or any modifying circumstance, shall be
released on the provision’s recognizance.
SEC. 6. Requirements. – The competent court where a criminal case has

been filed against a person covered under this Act shall, upon motion, order the
release of the detained person on recognizance to a qualified custodian: Provided,
That, all of the following requirements are complied with:
(a) A sworn declaration by the person in custody of his/her indigency or

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incapacity either to post a cash bail or proffer any personal or real property
acceptable as sufficient sureties for a bail bond;
(b) A certification issued by the head of the social welfare and development
office of the municipality or city where the accused actually resides, that
the accused is indigent;
(c) The person in custody has been arraigned;
(d) The court has notified the city or municipal sanggunian where the accused
resides of the application for recognizance. The sanggunian shall include
in its agenda the notice from the court upon receipt and act on the request
for comments or opposition to the application within ten (10) days from
receipt of the notice. The action of the sanggunian shall be in the form of a
resolution, and shall be duly approved by the mayor, and subject to the
following conditions:
(1) Any motion for the adoption of a resolution for the purpose of this Act
duly made before the sanggunian shall be considered as an urgent
matter and shall take precedence over any other business thereof:
Provided, That a special session shall be called to consider such
proposed resolution if necessary;
The resolution of the sanggunian shall include in its resolution a list of

recommended organizations from whose members the court may
appoint a custodian.
(2) The presiding officer of the sanggunian shall ensure that its secretary
shall submit any resolution adopted under this Act within twenty-four
(24) hours from its passage to the mayor who shall act on it within the
same period of time from receipt thereof;
(3) If the mayor or any person acting as such, pursuant to law, fails to act
on the said resolution within twenty-four (24) hours from receipt
thereof, the same shall be deemed to have been acted upon favorably
by the mayor;
(4) If the mayor or any person acting as such, pursuant to law, disapproves
the resolution, the resolution shall be returned within twenty-four (24)
hours from disapproval thereof to the sanggunian presiding officer or
secretary who shall be responsible in informing every member thereof
that the sanggunian shall meet in special session within twenty-four
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(24) hours from receipt of the veto for the sole purpose of considering
to override the veto made by the mayor.
For the purpose of this Act, the resolution of the sanggunian of

the municipality or city shall be considered final and not subject to the
review of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, a copy of which shall be
forwarded to the trial court within three (3) days from date of resolution.
(e) The accused shall be properly documented, through such processes as,
but not limited to, photographic image reproduction of all sides of the face
and fingerprinting: Provided, That the costs involved for the purpose of this
subsection shall be shouldered by the municipality or city that sought the
release of the accused as provided herein, chargeable to the mandatory
five percent (5%) calamity fund in its budget or to any other available fund
in its treasury; and
(f) The court shall notify the public prosecutor of the date of hearing therefor
within twenty four (24) hours from the filing of the application for release on
recognizance in favor of the accused: Provided, That such hearing shall be
held not earlier than twenty-for (24) hours not later than forty-eight (48)
hours from the receipt of notice by the prosecutor: Provided, further, That
during said hearing, the prosecutor shall be ready to submit the
recommendations regarding the application made under this Act, wherein
no motion for postponement shall be entertained.
SEC. 7. Disqualifications for Release on Recognizance. Any of the following

circumstances shall be a valid ground for the court to disqualify an accused from
availing of the benefits provided herein:
(a) The accused had made untruthful statements in his/her sworn affidavit
prescribed under Section 5(a);
(b) The accused is a recidivist, habitual delinquent, or has committed crime
aggravated by the circumstance of reiteration;
(c) The accused had been found to have previously escaped from legal
confinement, evaded sentence or has violated the conditions of bail or
release on recognizance without valid justification;
(d) The accused had previously committed a crime while on probation,
parole or under conditional pardon;
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(e) The personal circumstances of the accused or nature of the facts
surrounding his/her case indicate the probability of flight if released on
recognizance;
(f) There is a great risk that the accused may commit another crime
during the pendency of the case; and
(g) The accused has a pending criminal case which has the same or higher
penalty to the new crime he/she is being accused of.
SEC. 8. Qualifications of the Custodian of the Person Released on

Recognizance. – Except in cases of children in conflict with the law as provided
under Republic Act No. 9344, the custodian of the person released on recognizance
must have the following qualifications:
(a) A person of good repute and probity;

(b) A resident of the barangay where the applicant resides;
(c) Must not be a relative of the applicant within the fourth degree of
consanguinity or affinity; and
(d) Must belong to any of the following sectors and institutions: church,
academe, social welfare, health sector, cause-oriented groups, charitable
organizations or organizations engaged in the rehabilitation of offenders
duly accredited by the local social welfare and development officer.
If no person in the barangay where the applicant resides belongs to

any of the sectors and institutions listed under paragraph (d) above, the
custodian of the person released on recognizance may be from the
qualified residents of the city or municipality where the applicant resides.
SEC. 9. Duty of the Custodian. – The custodian shall undertake to guarantee
the appearance of the accused whenever required by the court. The custodian shall
be required to execute an undertaking before the court to produce the accused
whenever required. The said undertaking shall be part of the application for
recognizance. The court shall duly notify, within a reasonable period of time, the
custodian whenever the presence of the accused is required. A penalty of six (6)
months to two (2) years imprisonment shall be imposed upon the custodian who
failed to deliver or produce the accused before the court; upon due notice, without
justifiable reason.
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SEC. 10. Role of the Probation Officer. – Upon release of the person on
recognizance to the custodian, the court shall issue an order directing the Probation
Office concerned to monitor and evaluate the activities of such person. The
Probation Office concerned shall submit a written report containing its findings and
recommendations on the activities of the person released on recognizance on a
monthly basis to determine whether or not the conditions for his/her release have
been complied with. The prosecution including the private complainant, if any, shall
be given a copy of such report.
SEC. 11. Arrest of Person Released on Recognizance. – The court shall

order the arrest of the accused, who shall forthwith be placed under detention, due to
any of the following circumstances:
(a) If it finds meritorious a manifestation made under oath by any person after
a summary hearing, giving the accused an opportunity to be heard;
(b) If the accused fails to appear at the trial or whenever required by the
abovementioned court or any other competent court without jurisdiction,
despite due notice;
(c) If the accused is the subject of a complaint for the commission of another
offense involving moral turpitude and the public prosecutor or the mayor in
the area where the offense is committed recommends the arrest to the
court; or
(d) If it is shown that the accused committed an act of harassment such as,
but not limited to, stalking, intimidating or otherwise vexing private
complainant, prosecutor or witnesses in the case pending against the
accused: Provided, That upon the issuance by the court of such order, the
accused shall likewise become the proper subject of a citizen’s arrest
pursuant to the Rules of Court.
SEC. 12. No Release on Recognizance After Final Judgment or

Commencement of Sentence; Exception. – The benefits provided under this Act
shall not be allowed in favor of an accused after the judgment has become final or
when the accused has started serving the sentence: Provided, That this prohibition
shall not apply to an accused who is entitled to the benefits of the Probation Law if
the application for probation is made before the convict starts serving the sentence
imposed, in which case, the court shall allow the release on recognizance of the
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convict to the custody of a qualified member of the barangay, city or municipality
where the accused actually resides.
SEC. 13. Separability Clause. – If any provision of this Act or the application
of such provision to any person or circumstance is declared invalid, the remainder of
this Act or the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall
not be affected by such declaration.
SEC. 14. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees and orders or parts thereof
inconsistent herewith are deemed repealed or modified accordingly, unless the same
are more beneficial to the accused.
SEC. 15. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general
circulation.
Approved,
(SGD) JUAN PONCE ENRILE (SGD) FELICIANO BELMONTE, JR.

President of the Senate Speaker of the House of
Representatives
This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed
by the House of Representatives and the Senate on December 19, 2012 and
December 10, 2012, respectively.
(SGD) EMMA LIRIO-REYES (SGD) MARILYN B. BRUA-YAP

Secretary of the Senate Secretary of General
House of Representatives
Approved: MARCH 14, 2013
(SGD) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III

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INDETERMINATE SENTENCE LAW
(Republic Act 4103 as Amended)
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR AN INDETERMINATE SENTENCE AND PAROLE

FOR ALL PERSONS CONVICTED OF CERTAIN CRIMES BY THE COURTS
OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, TO CREATE A BOARD OF INDETERMINATE
SENTENCE AND TO PROVIDE FUNDS THEREFORE AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
SECTION 1. Hereafter, in imposing a prison sentence for an offense punished

by the Revised Penal Code, or its amendments, the court shall sentence the
accused to an indeterminate sentence the maximum term of which shall be that
which, in view of the attending circumstances, could be properly imposed under the
rules of the said Code, and the minimum which shall be within the range of the
penalty next lower to that prescribed by the Code for the offense; and if the offense is
punished by any other law, the court shall sentence the accused to an indeterminate
sentence, the maximum term of which shall not exceed the maximum fixed by said
law and the minimum shall not be less than the minimum term prescribed by the
same. (As amended by Act No. 4225)
SECTION. 2. This Act shall not apply to persons convicted of offenses

punished with death penalty or life-imprisonment; to those convicted of treason,
conspiracy or proposal to commit treason; to those convicted of misprision of
treason, rebellion, sedition or espionage; to those convicted of piracy; to those
who are habitual delinquents; to those who shall have escaped from confinement
or evaded sentence; to those who having been granted conditional pardon by the
Chief Executive shall have violated the terms thereof; to those whose maximum term
of imprisonment does not exceed one year, nor to whose already sentenced by final
judgment at the time of approval of this Act except as provided in Section 5 thereof.
(As amended by Act No. 4225.)
SECTION 3. There is hereby created a Board of Pardons and Parole to be

composed of the Secretary of Justice who shall be its Chairman, and four members
to be appointed by the President, with the consent of the Commission on
Appointments who shall hold office for a term of six years: Provided, That one
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member of the Board shall be a trained sociologist, one a clergyman or educator,
one psychiatrist unless a trained psychiatrist be employed by the Board, and the
other members shall be persons qualified for such work by training and experience.
At least one member of the Board shall be a woman. Of the members of the present
Board, two shall be designated by the President to continue until December thirty,
nineteen hundred and sixty-six and the other two shall continue until December
thirty, nineteen hundred and sixty-nine. In case of any vacancy in the membership
of the Board, a successor may be appointed to serve only for the unexpired portion
of the term of the respective members.” (As amended by RA No. 4203, Approved
June 19, 1965)
SECTION 4. The Board of Pardons and Parole is authorized to adopt such

rules and regulations as may be necessary for carrying out its functions and duties.
The Board is empowered to call upon any bureau, office, branch, subdivision,
agency, or instrumentality of the Government for such assistance as it may need in
connection with the performance of its functions. A majority of all the members shall
constitute a quorum and a majority vote shall be necessary to arrive at a decision.
Any dissent from the majority opinion shall be reduced to writing and filed with the
records of the proceedings. Each member of the Board, including the Chairman and
the Executive Officer, shall be entitled to receive as compensation fifty pesos for
each meeting actually attended by him, notwithstanding the provisions of section two
hundred and fifty-nine of the Revised Administrative Code, and in addition thereto,
reimbursement of actual and necessary travelling expenses incurred in the
performance of duties: Provided, however, That the Board meetings will not be more
than three times a week.” (As amended by CA 301, Executive Order No. 94, October
4, 1947 and RA No. 4203)
SECTION 5. It shall be the duty of the (Board of Indeterminate Sentence)

Board of Pardons and Parole to look into the physical, mental and moral record of
the prisoners who shall be eligible to parole and to determine the proper time of
release of such prisoners. Whenever any prisoner shall have served the minimum
penalty imposed on him, and it shall appear to the (Board of Indeterminate
Sentence) Board of Pardons and Parole from the reports of the prisoner’s work and
conduct which may be received in accordance with the rules and regulations
prescribed, and from the study and investigation made by the Board itself, that such
prisoner is fitted by his training for release that there is a reasonable probability that
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such prisoner will live and remain at liberty without violating the law, and that such
release will not be incompatible with the welfare of society, said (Board of
Indeterminate Sentence) Board of Pardons and Parole may, in its discretion, and in
accordance with the rules and regulations adopted hereunder, authorize the release
of such prisoner on parole, upon such terms and conditions as are herein prescribed
and as may be prescribed by the Board. The said (Board of Indeterminate Sentence)
Board of Pardons and Parole shall also examine the records and status of prisoners
who shall have been convicted of any offense other than those named in Section 2
hereof, and have been sentenced for more than one year by final judgment prior to
the date on which this Act shall take effect, and shall make recommendations in all
such cases to the (Governor General) President with regard to the parole of such
prisoners as they shall deem qualified for parole as herein provided, after they shall
have served a period of imprisonment not less than the minimum period for which
they might have been sentenced under this Act for the same offense.
SECTION 6. Every prisoner released from confinement on parole by virtue of

this Act shall, at such times and in such manner as may be required by the
conditions of his parole, as may be designated by the said Board for such purpose,
report personally to such government officials or other parole officers hereafter
appointed by the (Board of Indeterminate Sentence) Board of Pardons and Parole
for a period of surveillance equivalent to the remaining portion of the maximum
sentence imposed upon him or until final release and discharge by the (Board of
Indeterminate Sentence) Board of Pardons and Parole as herein provided. The
officials so designated shall keep such records and make such reports and perform
such other duties hereunder as may be required by said Board. The limits of
residence of such paroled prisoner during his parole may be fixed and from time to
time changed by the said Board in its discretion. If during the period of surveillance
such paroled prisoner shall show himself to be law-abiding citizen and shall not
violate any of the laws of the Philippine Islands, the (Board of Indeterminate
Sentence) Board of Pardons and Parole may issue the final certificate of release in
his favor, which shall entitle him to final release and discharge.
SECTION 7. The Board shall file with the court which passed judgment on the
case, and with the Chief of the Constabulary, a certified copy of each order of
conditional or final release and discharge issued in accordance with the provisions of
the next preceding two sections.
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SECTION 8. Whenever any prisoner released on parole by virtue of the
conditions of his parole, the (Board of Indeterminate Sentence) Board of Pardons
and Parole may issue an order for his re-arrest which may be served in any part of
the Philippines Islands by any police officer. In such case the prisoner so re-arrested
shall serve the remaining unexpired portion of the maximum sentence for which he
was originally committed to prison, unless the (Board of Indeterminate Sentence)
Board of Pardons and Parole shall, in its discretion grant a new parole to the said
prisoner. (As amended by Act No. 4225.)
SECTION 9. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to impair or interfere with

the powers of the (Governor-General) President as set forth in Section 64(i) of the
Revised Administrative Code or the Act of Congress approved August 29, 1916
entitled “An Act to declare the purpose of the people of the United States as to future
political status of the people of the Philippine Islands, and to provide a more
autonomous government for those Islands.”
SECTION 10. Whenever any prisoner shall be released on parole hereunder

he shall be entitled to receive the benefits provided in Section 1751 of the Revised
Administrative Code.
This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved, December 5, 1933.
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Congress of the Philippines
Metro Manila
Fifteenth Congress
Third Regular Session
Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-third day of July, two
thousand twelve.
[REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10630]
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM IN THE

PHILIPPINES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9344,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “JUVENILE
JUSTICE AND WELFARE ACT OF 2006” AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR

Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. The Title of Republic Act No. 9344 is hereby amended to read as
follows: “An Act Establishing a Comprehensive Juvenile Justice and Welfare System,
Creating the Juvenile justice and Welfare Council under the Department of Social
Welfare and Development, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes.”
SEC. 2. Section 4 of Republic Act No. 9344 is hereby amended to read as follows:
“SEC. 4. Definition of Terms. – The following terms as used in this Act shall be
defined as follows:
“x x x
“(s) ‘Bahay Pag-asa’ – refers to a 24-hour child-caring institution established, funded

and managed by local government units (LGUs) and licensed and/or accredited
nongovernment organizations (NGOs) providing short-term residential care for
children in conflict with the law who are above fifteen (15) but below eighteen (18)
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years of age who are awaiting court disposition of their cases or transfer to other
agencies or jurisdiction.
“Part of the features of a ‘Bahay Pag-asa’ is an intensive juvenile intervention and

support center. This will cater to children in conflict with the law in accordance with
Sections 20, 20- A and 20-B hereof.
“A multi-disciplinary team composed of a social worker, a psychologist/mental health

professional, a medical doctor, an educational/guidance counselor and a Barangay
Council for the Protection of Children (BCPC) member shall operate the ‘Bahay Pag-
asa’. The team will work on the individualized intervention plan with the child and the
child’s family.
“x x x.”
“SEC. 6. Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility. – A child fifteen (15) years of age
or under at the time of the commission of the offense shall be exempt from criminal
liability. However, the child shall be subjected to an intervention program pursuant to
Section 20 of this Act. “A child is deemed to be fifteen (15) years of age on the day
of the fifteenth anniversary of
his/her birthdate.
“A child above fifteen (15) years but below eighteen (18) years of age shall likewise
be exempt from criminal liability and be subjected to an intervention program, unless
he/she has acted with discernment, in which case, such child shall be subjected to
the appropriate proceedings in accordance with this Act.
“The exemption from criminal liability herein established does not include exemption from
civil liability, which shall be enforced in accordance with existing laws.”
“SEC. 8. Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council (JJWC). – A Juvenile Justice and
Welfare Council (JJWC) is hereby created and attached to the Department of Social
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Welfare and Development and placed under its administrative supervision. The
JJWC shall be chaired by an Undersecretary of the Department of Social Welfare
and Development. It shall ensure the effective implementation of this Act and
coordination among the following agencies:
“(a) Department of Justice (DOJ);
“(b) Council for the Welfare of Children

(CWC); “(c) Department of Education
(DepED);
“(d) Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG);
“(e) Public Attorney’s Office (PAO);

“(f) Bureau of Corrections (BUCOR);
“(g) Parole and Probation Administration
(PPA); “(h) National Bureau of Investigation
(NBI);
“(i) Philippine National Police (PNP);
“(j) Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP);
“(k) Commission on Human Rights (CHR);
“(l) Technical Education and Skills Development Authority

(TESDA); “(m) National Youth Commission (NYC); and
“(n) Other institutions focused on juvenile justice and intervention programs.
“The JJWC shall be composed of representatives, whose ranks shall not be lower
than director, to be designated by the concerned heads of the following departments
or agencies and shall receive emoluments as may be determined by the Council in
accordance with existing budget and accounting rules and regulations:
“(1) Department of Justice (DOJ);

“(2) Department of Social Welfare and Development
(DSWD);
“(3) Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC);
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“(4) Department of Education (DepED);
“(5) Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG);
“(6) Commission on Human Rights

(CHR);
“(7) National Youth Commission (NYC);
“(8) Two (2) representatives from NGOs, to be designated by the Secretary of Social Welfare
and Development, to be selected based on the criteria established by the Council;
“(9) Department of Health (DOH); and
“(10) One (1) representative each from the League of Provinces, League of Cities, League of
Municipalities and League of Barangays.
“There shall be a Regional Juvenile Justice and Welfare Committee (RJJWC) in

each region. The RJJWCs will be under the administration and supervision of the
JJWC. The RJJWC shall be chaired by the director of the regional office of the
DSWD. It shall ensure the effective implementation of this Act at the regional and
LGU levels and the coordination among its member agencies.
“The RJJWC will be composed of permanent representatives who shall have a rank
not lower than an assistant regional director or its equivalent to be designated by the
concerned department heads from the following agencies and shall receive
emoluments as may be determined by the Council in accordance with existing
budget and accounting rules and regulations:
“(i) Department of Justice (DOJ);
“(ii) Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD);
“(iii) Department of Education (DepED);
“(iv) Department of the Interior and Local Government

(DILG);
“(v) Commission on Human Rights (CHR);
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“(vi) Department of Health (DOH);
“(vii) Two (2) representatives from NGOs operating within the region selected by the
RJJWC based on the criteria established by the JJWC;
“(viii) One (1) sectoral representative from the children or youth sector within the region;
and
“(ix) One (1) representative from the League of Provinces/ Cities/ Municipalities/
Barangays of the Philippines.
“The JJWC shall convene within fifteen (15) days from the effectivity of this Act. The
Secretary of Social Welfare and Development shall determine the organizational
structure and staffing pattern of the JJWC national secretariat and the RJJWC
secretariat.
“In the implementation of this Act, the JJWC shall consult with the various leagues of local
government officials.
“The JJWC shall coordinate with the Office of the Court Administrator and the
Philippine Judicial Academy to ensure the realization of its mandate and the proper
discharge of its duties and functions, as herein provided.”
SEC.5. Section 9 of Republic Act No. 9344 is hereby amended to read as follows:
“SEC. 9. Duties and Functions of the JJWC. – The JJWC shall have the following
duties and functions:
“(a) To oversee the implementation of this Act;
“(b) To advise the President on all matters and policies relating to juvenile justice
and welfare;
“(c) To assist the concerned agencies in the review and redrafting of existing
policies/regulations or in the formulation of new ones in line with the provisions
of this Act;
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“(d) To periodically develop a comprehensive 3 to 5-year national juvenile
intervention program, with the participation of government agencies concerned,
NGOs and youth organizations;
“(e) To coordinate the implementation of the juvenile intervention programs and

activities by national government agencies and other activities which may have
an important bearing on the success of the entire national juvenile intervention
program. All programs relating to juvenile justice and welfare shall be adopted in
consultation with the JJWC;
“(f) To consult with the various leagues of local government officials in the
formulation and recommendation of policies and strategies for the prevention of
juvenile delinquency and the promotion of juvenile justice and welfare;
“(g) To formulate and recommend policies and strategies in consultation with

children for the prevention of juvenile delinquency and the administration of
justice, as well as for the treatment and rehabilitation of the children in conflict
with the law;
“(h) To collect relevant information and conduct continuing research and support
evaluations and studies on all matters relating to juvenile justice and welfare,
such as, but not limited to:
“(1) The performance and results achieved by juvenile intervention programs and by
activities of the local government units and other government agencies;
“(2) The periodic trends, problems and causes of juvenile delinquency and crimes; and
“(3) The particular needs of children in conflict with the law in custody.
“The data gathered shall be used by the JJWC in the improvement of the administration of
juvenile justice and welfare system.
“The JJWC shall submit an annual report to Congress on the implementation of

the provisions of this Act.
“The JJWC shall set up a mechanism to ensure that children are involved in research and
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policy development.
“(i) Through duly designated persons and with the assistance of the agencies
provided in the preceding section, to conduct regular inspections in detention and
rehabilitation facilities and to undertake spot inspections on their own initiative in
order to check compliance with the standards provided herein and to make the
necessary recommendations to appropriate agencies;
“(j) To initiate and coordinate the conduct of trainings for the personnel of the
agencies involved in the administration of the juvenile justice and welfare system
and the juvenile intervention program;
“(k) To submit an annual report to the President on the implementation of this Act; and
“(l) To perform such other functions as may be necessary to implement the

provisions of this Act.”
“SEC. 9-A. Duties and Functions of the RJJWC. – The RJJWC shall have the
following duties and functions:
“(a) To oversee and ensure the effective implementation of this Act at the regional level and
at the level of the LGUs;
“(b) To assist the concerned agencies in the implementation and in compliance with
the JJWC’s adopted policies/regulations or provide substantial inputs to the
JJWC in the formulation of new ones in line with the provisions of this Act;
“(c) To assist in the development of the comprehensive 3 to 5-year local juvenile

intervention program, with the participation of concerned LGUs, NGOs and
youth organizations within the region and monitor its implementation;
“(d) To coordinate the implementation of the juvenile intervention programs and activities
by national government agencies and other activities within the region;
“(e) To oversee the programs and operation of the intensive juvenile intervention and
support center established within the region;
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“(f) To collect relevant regional information and conduct continuing research and
support evaluations and studies on all matters relating to juvenile justice and
welfare within the region, such as, but not limited to:
“(1) Performance and results achieved by juvenile intervention programs and by

activities of the LGUs and other government agencies within the region;
“(2) The periodic trends, problems and causes of juvenile delinquency and
crimes from the LGU level to the regional level; and
“(3) The particular needs of children in conflict with the law in custody within their
regional jurisdiction.
“The data gathered shall be forwarded by the RJJWC to the JJWC on an annual
basis and as may be deemed necessary by the JJWC.
“(g) Through duly designated persons and with the assistance of the agencies
provided in the preceding section, to conduct regular inspections in detention
and rehabilitation facilities within the region and to undertake spot inspections on
their own initiative in order to check compliance with the standards provided
herein and to make the necessary reports and recommendations to appropriate
agencies and to the JJWC;
“(h) To initiate and coordinate the conduct of trainings for the personnel of the
agencies involved in the administration of the juvenile justice and welfare system
and the juvenile intervention program within the region;
“(i) To submit an annual report to the JJWC on the implementation of this Act; and
“(j) To perform such other functions as may be determined by the JJWC to

implement the provisions of this Act.”
“SEC. 20. Children Below the Age of Criminal Responsibility. – If it has been
determined that the child taken into custody is fifteen (15) years old or below, the
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authority which will have an initial contact with the child, in consultation with the local
social welfare and development officer, has the duty to immediately release the child
to the custody of his/her parents or guardian, or in the absence thereof, the child’s
nearest relative. The child shall be subjected to a community-based intervention
program supervised by the local social welfare and development officer, unless the
best interest of the child requires the referral of the child to a youth care facility or
‘Bahay Pag-asa’ managed by LGUs or licensed and/or accredited NGOs monitored
by the DSWD.
“The local social welfare and development officer shall determine the appropriate
programs for the child who has been released, in consultation with the child and the
person having custody over the child. If the parents, guardians or nearest relatives
cannot be located, or if they refuse to take custody, the child may be released to any
of the following:
“(a) A duly registered nongovernmental or religious organization;
“(b) A barangay official or a member of the Barangay Council for the Protection of
Children (BCPC);
“(c) A local social welfare and development officer; or, when and where appropriate, the
DSWD.
“If the child has been found by the local social welfare and development officer to be
dependent, abandoned, neglected or abused by his/her parents and the best interest
of the child requires that he/she be placed in a youth care facility or ‘Bahay Pag-asa’,
the child’s parents or guardians shall execute a written authorization for the voluntary
commitment of the child: Provided, That if the child has no parents or guardians or if
they refuse or fail to execute the written authorization for voluntary commitment, the
proper petition for involuntary commitment shall be immediately filed by the DSWD
or the Local Social Welfare and Development Office (LSWDO) pursuant to
Presidential Decree No. 603, as amended, otherwise known as ‘The Child and
Youth Welfare Code’ and the Supreme Court rule on commitment of children:
Provided, further, That the minimum age for children committed to a youth care
facility or ‘Bahay Pag-asa’ shall be twelve (12) years old.”
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“SEC. 20-A. Serious Crimes Committed by Children Who Are Exempt from Criminal
Responsibility. – A child who is above twelve (12) years of age up to fifteen (15)
years of age and who commits parricide, murder, infanticide, kidnapping and serious
illegal detention where the victim is killed or raped, robbery, with homicide or rape,
destructive arson, rape, or carnapping where the driver or occupant is killed or raped
or offenses under Republic Act No. 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of
2002) punishable by more than twelve
(12) years of imprisonment, shall be deemed a neglected child under Presidential
Decree No. 603, as amended, and shall be mandatorily placed in a special facility
within the youth care faculty or ‘Bahay Pag-asa’ called the Intensive Juvenile
Intervention and Support Center (IJISC).
“In accordance with existing laws, rules, procedures and guidelines, the proper
petition for involuntary commitment and placement under the IJISC shall be filed by
the local social welfare and development officer of the LGU where the offense was
committed, or by the DSWD social worker in the local social welfare and
development officer’s absence, within twenty-four (24) hours from the time of the
receipt of a report on the alleged commission of said child. The court, where the
petition for involuntary commitment has been filed shall decide on the petition within
seventy-two (72) hours from the time the said petition has been filed by the
DSWD/LSWDO. The court will determine the initial period of placement of the child
within the IJISC which shall not be less than one (1) year. The multi-disciplinary team
of the IJISC will submit to the court a case study and progress report, to include a
psychiatric evaluation report and recommend the reintegration of the child to his/her
family or the extension of the placement under the IJISC. The multi-disciplinary team
will also submit a report to the court on the services extended to the parents and
family of the child and the compliance of the parents in the intervention program. The
court will decide whether the child has successfully completed the center-based
intervention program and is already prepared to be reintegrated with his/her family or
if there is a need for the continuation of the center-based rehabilitation of the child.
The court will determine the next period of assessment or hearing on the
commitment of the child.”
“SEC. 20-B. Repetition of Offenses. – A child who is above twelve (12) years of age
up to fifteen (15) years of age and who commits an offense for the second
time or oftener: Provided, That the child was previously subjected to a community-
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based intervention program, shall be deemed a neglected child under Presidential
Decree No. 603, as amended, and shall undergo an intensive intervention program
supervised by the local social welfare and development officer: Provided, further,
That, if the best interest of the child requires that he/she be placed in a youth care
facility or ‘Bahay Pag-asa’, the child’s parents or guardians shall execute a written
authorization for the voluntary commitment of the child: Provided, finally, That if the
child has no parents or guardians or if they refuse or fail to execute the written
authorization for voluntary commitment, the proper petition for involuntary
commitment shall be immediately filed by the DSWD or the LSWDO pursuant to
Presidential Decree No. 603, as amended.”
“SEC. 20-C. Exploitation of Children for Commission of Crimes. – Any person who, in
the commission of a crime, makes use, takes advantage of, or profits from the use of
children, including any person who abuses his/her authority over the child or who,
with abuse of confidence, takes advantage of the vulnerabilities of the child and shall
induce, threaten or instigate the commission of the crime, shall be imposed the
penalty prescribed by law for the crime committed in its maximum period.”
“SEC. 20-D. Joint Parental Responsibility. – Based on the recommendation of the
multi- disciplinary team of the IJISC, the LSWDO or the DSWD, the court may
require the parents of a child in conflict with the law to undergo counseling or any
other intervention that, in the opinion of the court, would advance the welfare and
best interest of the child.
“As used in this Act, ‘parents’ shall mean any of the following:
“(a) Biological parents of the child; or

“(b) Adoptive parents of the child; or
“(c) Individuals who have custody of the child.
“A court exercising jurisdiction over a child in conflict with the law may require the
attendance of one or both parents of the child at the place where the proceedings
are to be conducted.
“The parents shall be liable for damages unless they prove, to the satisfaction of the
court, that they were exercising reasonable supervision over the child at the time the
child committed the offense and exerted reasonable effort and utmost diligence to
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prevent or discourage the child from committing another offense.”
“SEC. 20-E. Assistance to Victims of Offenses Committed by Children. – The victim

of the offense committed by a child and the victim’s family shall be provided the
appropriate assistance and psychological intervention by the LSWDO, the DSWD
and other concerned agencies.”
“SEC. 22. Duties During Initial Investigation. – The law enforcement officer shall, in
his/her investigation, determine where the case involving the child in conflict with the
law should be referred.
“The taking of the statement of the child shall be conducted in the presence of the
following: (1) child’s counsel of choice or in the absence thereof, a lawyer from the
Public Attorney’s Office; (2) the child’s parents, guardian, or nearest relative, as the
case may be; and (3) the local social welfare and development officer. In the
absence of the child’s parents, guardian, or nearest relative, and the local social
welfare and development officer, the investigation shall be conducted in the
presence of a representative of an NGO, religious group, or member of the BCPC.
“The social worker shall conduct an initial assessment to determine the appropriate
interventions and whether the child acted with discernment, using the discernment
assessment tools developed by the DSWD. The initial assessment shall be without
prejudice to the preparation of a more comprehensive case study report. The local
social worker shall do either of the following:
“(a) Proceed in accordance with Section 20 if the child is fifteen (15) years or below or above
fifteen (15) but below eighteen (18) years old, who acted without discernment; and
“(b) If the child is above fifteen (15) years old but below eighteen (18) and who acted with
discernment, proceed to diversion under the following chapter.”
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“SEC. 33. Preliminary Investigation and Filing of Information. – The prosecutor shall
conduct a preliminary investigation in the following instances: (a) when the child in
conflict with the law does not qualify for diversion; (b) when the child, his/her parents
or guardian does not agree to diversion as specified in Sections 27 and 28; and (c)
when considering the assessment and recommendation of the social worker, the
prosecutor determines that diversion is not appropriate for the child in conflict with
the law.
“Upon serving the subpoena and the affidavit of complaint, the prosecutor shall notify
the Public Attorney’s Office of such service, as well as the personal information, and
place of detention of the child in conflict with the law.
“Upon determination of probable cause by the prosecutor, the information against

the child shall be filed before the Family Court within forty-five (45) days from the
start of the preliminary investigation. The information must allege that the child acted
with discernment.”
“SEC. 49. Establishment of ‘Bahay Pag-Asa’. – Each province and highly-urbanized

city (the LGUs) shall be responsible for building, funding and operating a ‘Bahay
Pag-asa’ within their jurisdiction following the standards that will be set by the DSWD
and adopted by the JJWC.
“Every ‘Bahay Pag-asa’ will have a special facility called the IJISC. This Center will
be allocated for children in conflict with the law in accordance with Sections 20, 20-A
and 20-B hereof. These children will be required to undergo a more intensive multi-
disciplinary intervention program. The JJWC in partnership with, but not limited to,
the DSWD, the DOH, the DepED and the DILG, will develop and set the standards
for the implementation of the multi-disciplinary intervention program of the IJISC.
Upon institutionalization of the IJISC program, the JJWC will continue to monitor and
provide technical assistance to the multi- disciplinary teams operating the said
centers.”
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“SEC. 50. Care and Maintenance of the Child in Conflict with the Law. – x x x
“The LGUs expected expenditures on the local juvenile intervention program for
children at risk and children in conflict with the law shall be included in the LGUs
annual budget. Highly- urbanized cities and provincial governments should include a
separate budget for the construction and maintenance of the ‘Bahay Pag-asa’
including the operation of the IJISC within the ‘Bahay Pag-asa’.”
“SEC. 57. Status Offenses. – Any conduct not considered an offense or not
penalized if committed by an adult shall not be considered an offense and shall not
be punished if committed by a child.”
“SEC. 57-A. Violations of Local Ordinances. – Ordinances enacted by local

governments concerning juvenile status offenses such as, but not limited to, curfew
violations, truancy, parental disobedience, anti-smoking and anti-drinking laws, as
well as light offenses and misdemeanors against public order or safety such as, but
not limited to, disorderly conduct, public scandal, harassment, drunkenness, public
intoxication, criminal nuisance, vandalism, gambling, mendicancy, littering, public
urination, and trespassing, shall be for the protection of children. No penalty shall
be imposed on children for said violations, and they shall
instead be brought to their residence or to any barangay official at the barangay hall
to be released to the custody of their parents. Appropriate intervention programs
shall be provided for in such ordinances. The child shall also be recorded as a ‘child
at risk’ and not as a ‘child in conflict with the law’. The ordinance shall also provide
for intervention programs, such as counseling, attendance in group activities for
children, and for the parents, attendance in parenting education seminars.”
SEC. 12. Mandatory Registry of Children in Conflict with the Law. – All duty-bearers,
including barangay/BCPC workers, law enforcers, teachers, guidance counselors,
social workers and prosecutors who will receive report, handle or refer cases of
children in conflict with the law, shall ensure a faithful recordation of all pertinent
information, such as age, residence, gender, crime committed or accused of and the
details of the intervention or diversion, as the case may be, under which they will
undergo or has undergone, of all children in conflict with the law to guarantee the
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correct application of the provisions of this Act and other laws. The JJWC shall lead
in the establishment of a centralized information management system on children in
conflict with the law. This provision is however without prejudice to Section 43 of this
Act.
“SEC. 63. Appropriations. – The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this
Act shall be charged against the current year’s appropriations of the JJWC under the
budget of the Department of Justice. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for
the continued implementation of this Act shall be included in the budget of the
DSWD under the annual General Appropriations Act: Provided, That the amount of
Four hundred million pesos (P400,000,000.00) shall be appropriated for the
construction of ‘Bahay Pag-asa’ rehabilitation centers in provinces or cities with high
incidence of children in conflict with the law to be determined and identified by the
DSWD and the JJWC on a priority basis: Provided, further, That the said amount
shall be coursed through the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for
its proper implementation.
“The LGUs concerned shall make available, from its own resources or assets, their
counterpart share equivalent to the national government contribution of Five million
pesos (P5,000,000.00) per rehabilitation center.
“In addition, the Council may accept donations, grants and contributions from various
sources, in cash or in kind, for purposes relevant to its functions, subject to the usual
government accounting and auditing rules and regulations.”
SEC. 14. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – The JJWC shall promulgate the
necessary rules and regulations within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this Act.
SEC. 15. Separability Clause. – If any provision of this Act is held unconstitutional,
other provisions not affected thereby shall remain valid and binding.
SEC. 16. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, ordinances and rules inconsistent
with the provisions of this Act are hereby modified or repealed accordingly.
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SEC. 17. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after the
completion of its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national
newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,
(Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR. (Sgd.) JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA

Speaker of the House of Representative Acting Senate President
was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on June 5,
2013.
(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP (Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES

Secretary General Secretary of the Senate
Approved: OCT 03 2013
(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III
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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO.

AN ACT AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 968, OTHERWISE KNOWN

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in

WHEREAS, one of the major goals of the government is to establish a more

WHEREAS, there is a need to provide a less costly alternative to the imprisonment

NOW, THEREFORE, I FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by

SEC. 2. - Purpose. - This Decree shall be interpreted so as to:

(c) Prevent the commission of offenses.

(a) “Probation” is a disposition under which a defendant, after conviction and

(b) “Probationer” means a person placed on a probation.

SEC. 5. Post-Sentence Investigation. - No person shall be placed on probation

SEC. 6. Form of Investigation Report. - The investigation report to be submitted by

SEC. 7. Period for Submission of Investigation Report. - The probation officer

SEC. 8. Criteria for Placing an Offender on Probation. - In determining whether

(c) Probation will depreciate the seriousness of the offense committed.

“(b) convicted of any crime against the national security;

(a)Cooperate with a program of supervision;

(b) Meet his family responsibilities;

(d) Undergo medical, psychological or psychiatric examination and treatment and

(e) Pursue a prescribed secular study or vocational training;

(f) Attend or reside in a facility established for instruction, recreation or residence of

(g) Refrain from visiting houses of ill-repute;

(h) Abstain from drinking intoxicating beverages to excess;

Whenever a probationer is permitted to reside in a place under the jurisdiction of

SEC. 14. Period of Probation. -

a. The period of probation of a defendant sentenced to a term of imprisonment of

SEC. 15. Arrest of Probationer; Subsequent Disposition. - At any time during

SEC. 19. Probation Administrator. - The Administration shall be headed by the

(a) Act as the executive officer of the Administration;

(b) Exercise supervision and control over all probation officers;

(e) Recommend to the Secretary of Justice the appointment of the subordinate

SEC. 20. Assistant Probation Administrator. - There shall be an Assistant

He shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines and shall receive an

SEC. 21. Qualifications of the Administrator and Assistant Probation

He shall, whenever necessary, be assisted by an Assistant Regional Probation

His duties shall be to:

“SEC. 24. Miscellaneous Powers of Regional, Provincial and City Probation

SEC. 25. Qualifications of Regional, Assistant Regional, Provincial and City

Whenever practicable, the Provincial or City Probation Officer shall be appointed

“SEC. 27. Field Assistants, Subordinate Personnel. - Regional, Provincial or City

SEC. 29. Violation of Confidential Nature of Probation Records. - The penalty of

“SEC. 32. Separability of Provisions. – If any part, section or provision of this

(SGD)FELICIANO C. BELMONTE JR. (SGD)FRANKLIN M. DRILON

(SGD) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP (SGD) OSCAR G. YABES

Approved: NOV. 26, 2015

(SGD) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III

AN ACT AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 968, OTHERWISE KNOWN

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in

SECTION 1. Section 4 of Presidential Decree No. 968, as amended, is hereby

“An order granting or denying probation shall not be appealable.”

SEC. 2. Section 9 of the same Decree, as amended, is hereby further amended

“SEC. 9. Disqualified Offenders. — The benefits of this Decree shall not be

SEC. 3. Section 16 of the same Decree, as amended, is hereby further amended to

“SEC. 24. Miscellaneous Powers of Regional, Provincial and City Probation

SEC. 5. Section 27 of the same Decree is hereby amended to read as follows:

“SEC. 27. Field Assistants, Subordinate Personnel. – Regional, Provincial or City

SEC. 6. Section 28 of the same Decree is hereby amended to read as follows:

“SEC. 28. Volunteer Probation Assistants (VPAs). — To assist the Chief

SEC. 8. Repealing Clause. — All laws, executive orders, or administrative orders,