Act No 255 – the act that renamed the Insular Constabulary into Philippine Constabulary,

enacted on October 3, 1901

Executive Order 389 – ordered that the Philippine Constabulary be one of the four services

of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, enacted on

December 23, 1940.

Post-American Period

RA 4864 – otherwise known as the Police Professionalization Act of 1966, enacted on September 8,
1966; created

the Police Commission

(POLCOM) as a supervisory agency to oversee the

training and professionalization of the local

police forces under the Office of the President; later POLCOM was renamed into National Police

Commission (NAPOLCOM).

Martial Law Period

PD 765 – otherwise known as the Integration Act of 1975,enacted on August 8, 1975;

established the Integrated National Police (INP)

composed of the Philippine Constabulary (PC)

as the nucleus and the integrated local police forces

as components, under the Ministry of National

Defense

- transferred the NAPOLCOM from the Office of the

President to the Ministry of National Defense

Post Martial Law Regime

Executive Order No 1012 – transferred to the city and municipal government the operational

supervision and direction over all INP units assigned within their locality; issued on July 10, 1985

Executive Order No 1040 – transferred the administrative control and supervision of the INP

from the Ministry of National Defense to the National Police Commission

RA 6975 – otherwise known as the Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of 1990,

enacted on December 13,1990; reorganized the

DILG and established the Philippine National Police,

Bureau of Fire Protection, Bureau of Jail

Management and Penology and the Philippine Public Safety College.

RA 8551 – otherwise known as the Philippine National Police Reform and Reorganization Act

of 1998, enacted on February 25, 1998; this law

amended certain provisions of RA 6975.

RA 9708 - law amending the provisions of RA 6975 and RA 8551 on the minimum educational

qualification for appointment to the PNP and

adjusting the promotion system; approved on 12 August 2009.

- An Act extending for five (5) years the reglementary period for complying with the minimum
educational

qualification for appointment to the PNP and adjusting the promotion system thereof,amending for the
purpose

pertinent provisions of RA 6975 and RA 8551 and for other purposes.