PAROLE AND

PROBATION
ADMINISTRATION

SUBMITTED BY:
CABAHUG, ARTHUR
ENRIQUEZ, ERICK DAVE
MAGNO, JUNELLA
SADIDUL, AL-JHOMAR
SUBMITTED TO:
LT.COL. ROLLY JAQUIANO
PAROLE AND PROBATON ADMINISTRATION
The Parole and Probation Administration is an attached agency under the Department
of Justice responsible for providing a less costly alternative to the imprisonment of first-time
offenders who are likely to respond to individualized, community-based treatment programs.

HISTORY
Probation was first introduced in the Philippines during the American colonial period
(1898-1945) with the enactment of Act No. 4221 of the Philippines Legislature on August 7,
1935. This law created a Probation Office under the Department of Justice. On November 16,
1937, after barely two years of existence, the Supreme Court of the Philippines declared
Probation Law unconstitutional because of some defects in the law’s procedural framework.
In 1972, House of Bill No. 393 was filed in Congress which would establish probation
system in the Philippines. This bill avoided the objectionable features of Act 4221 that struck
down the 1935 law as unconstitutional. The bill was passed by the House of Representative, but
was pending in the Senate when Martial Law was declared and Congress was abolished.
In 1975, the National Police Commission Interdisciplinary drafted a Probation Law. After
18 technical hearings over a period of six months, the draft was presented to a selected group
of 369 jurist, penologist civic leaders and social and behavioral scientist and practitioners. The
group overwhelmingly endorsed the establishing of an Adult Probation System in the country.
On July 24, 1976, Presidential Decree No. 968, also known as Adult Probation Law of
1976, was signed into Law by President Ferdinand E. Marcos. The startup of the probation
system in1976-1977 was a massive undertaking during which all judges and prosecutors
nationwide were trained in probation methods and procedures; administrative and procedural
manuals were developed; probation officers recruited and trained, and the central agency and
probation field officers organized throughout the country. Fifteen selected probation officers
were sent to United States for orientation and training in probation administration. Upon their
return, they were assigned to train the newly recruited probation officers.
The probation system started to operate on January 3, 1978. As more probation officers
were recruited and trained, more field officers were opened. There are at present 204 field
officers spread all over the country, supervised by 15 regional offices.

VISION
By 2024, the DOJ-PPA is the ASEAN’S model of community-based corrections in crime
prevention.

MISION
 To rehabilitate and reintegrate persons on community-based corrections for peace and
social justice.

CORE VALUES
PROFESSIONALISM. As seen in Teamwork, Resourcefulness, and Innovativeness
PERFORMANCE. Manifest in Role modeling and Professional excellence
ACCOUNTABILITY. Doing work with Responsibility, Honest and Integrity

GOALS
The Administration’s program is mandated by pertinent laws such, sets to achieve the
following goals; a) Promote the correction and rehabilitation of an offender by providing him
with individual treatment; 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 offense.

FUNCTIONS
To carry out these goals, the Agency, through its network of regional and field parole and
probation offices, perform the following functions:
A) To administer the parole and probation system
B) To exercise supervision over parolees, pardonees, probationers, first-time minor drug
offenders under suspended sentence, and client rendering community service; and
C) To promote the correction and rehabilitation of criminal offenders.

MAJOR PROGRAMS and SERVICES

INVESTIGATION - The objective of this function is to provide the Courts and the Board of
Padons and Parole (BPP) with the necessary and relevant information which can be used in
determining petitioner/prisoner's fitness for probation, parole or any form of executive
clemency. This task involves the investigation and evaluation of the physical, mental and moral
background of the client and the identification of the available community resources .
 Post-Sentence Investigation after conviction and sentence, an offender or his counsel
files a petition for probation with the trial court, which in turn orders the probation
officer to conduct a post-sentence investigation to determine whether or not an
offender may be placed on probation. The grant of probation is presumed upon three
conditions: 1.) An application for probation by the offender 2.) An investigation
conducted by the probation and parole officer 3.) a determination by the court that the
ends of justice and the best interest of the public as well as the offender shall be
 served thereby. The grant of probation in effect suspends the execution of the
sentence of imprisonment.
 Pre-Parole Investigation in Resolution No. 229, the Board of Pardons and Parole on
April 22, 1991 directed the Parole and Probation Administration to conduct pre-parole
investigation of all sentenced prisoners confined in prisons and jails within their
jurisdiction. The purpose is to determine whether offenders in prison may be qualified
for parole or any form of executive clemency and to discuss with them their plan after
their release. The probation and parole officers submit their pre-parole assessment
report to the Board of Pardons and Parole. Offenders sentenced under the
Indeterminate Sentence Law are eligible for parole after serving the minimum
sentence. The Rules of the Board of Pardons and Parole also provide that they may be
considered for conditional pardon
SUPERVISION- The monitoring of offenders in a community correction program to ensure
strict adherence to and compliance with the terms and conditions attached to their conditional
release whether probation, parole, pardon with parole condition or suspended sentence, and
likewise prevent further re-offending.
REHABILITATION - PPA employs the community-based intervention through a three-pronged
approach: Therapeutic Community Ladderrized Program, Restorative - Justice (RJ), and
Volunteerism through utilization of Volunteer Probation Assistants.
 THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY LADDERIZED PROGRAM (TCLP ) - is a treatment modality for clients
with five components: affective/ emotional /psychological, relational/ behavior management
cognitive/intellectual, spiritual and psychomotor/ vocational-survival skills.
 RESTORATIVE JUSTICE (RJ) – is a philosophy and a process whereby stakeholders in a
specific offense resolve collectively how to deal with the aftermath of the offense and
its implications for the future. It is a victim-centered response to crime that provides
opportunity for those directly affected by the crime- the – victim, the offender, their
families and community -to be directly involved in responding to the harm caused by
the crime. It ultimate objective is to restores the broken relationship among
stakeholders.
The Restorative Justice process provides a healing opportunity for affected parties to
facilitate the recovery of the concerned parties and allow them to move with their lives.
 VOLUNTEER PROBATION AIDE (VPA) PROGRAM- is a strategy by which the Parole and
Probation Administration may be able to generate maximum citizen participation or
community involvement. Citizens of good standing in the community may volunteer to
assist the probation and parole officers in the supervision of a number of probationers,
parolees and condition pardonees in their respective communities.
In collaboration with the PPO, the VPA helps pave the way for the offender, victim and
community to each heal from the harm resulting from the crime done.

THE ORGANIZATION AND PERSONNEL

ORGANIZATION
It was created by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 968 or "The Probation Law of 1976",
to administer the probation system. Under Executive Order No. 292, "The Administrative Code
of 1987", which was promulgated on November 23,1989, the Probation Administration was
renamed "Parole and Probation Administration" and given the added function of supervising
prisoners who, after serving part of their sentence in jails are released on parole or pardon with
parole conditions.
On August 17, 2005, by virtue of a Memorandum of Agreement with the Dangerous Drugs
Board, the Administration performs another function of investigating and supervising first-time
minor drug offenders who are placed on suspended sentence pursuant to Republic Act No.
9165.
The Parole and Probation Administration is a line-bureau type of organization created
under Department of Justice. To carry out the objectives of the Probation Law of 1976, the
Administration was organized in 15 Regional Offices and Provincial/City Probation and Parole
offices with the total of 183 Probation and Parole Offices Nationwide.
The Administration has seven division which consist of the following: Administrative,
Legal, Finance and Management, Planning, Community Service, Technical Service, and Case
Management and Records.
In front line-line services, the Regional Parole and Probation office serve as the
administrative and support services and supervise the overall operations of the Regional.
Provincial and City Parole and Probation Offices conduct the primary services, which are
investigation and supervision of offenders placed under probation and parole.
They personnel complement of each field offices varies. Regional 12 alone there are
field offices that have only one or two Probation and Parole Officers with supervise caseloads of
about 150-250.

PERSONNEL

In general, appointments of personnel at the Parole and Probation Administration are in

accordance to merit and fitness following the Civil Service Law. Entry qualifications for
probation and parole officers are that they must be at least 25 years of age, satisfy the
minimum educational requirement of a bachelor’s degree with a major in social work,
psychology, criminology, penology, corrections, police administration, public administration, or
related fields and have no criminal records.
 TRAINING OF PERSONNEL
The training unit of the Parole and Probation Administration is primarily responsible for
providing training in specific professional courses and developing programmes of trainers and
such training courses are conducted as in-house programmes. Where there are available
specialized trainings offered by other government or non-government agencies, selected
personnel are authorized to attend or enroll in said programmes with fees paid by the Parole
and Probation Administration.

PAROLE AND PROBATION ADMINISTRATION ORGANIZATIONAL

STRUCTURE

OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR

OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR

CASE
LEGAL DIVISION REGIONAL PAROLE MANAGEMENT AND
AND PROBATION RECORDS DIVISION
OFFICES

ADMINISTRATIVE
FINANCIAL AND
DIVISION
MANAGEMENT
DIVISION
PROVINCIAL / CITY
PAROLE AND
PROBATION OFFICES

SUB OFFICES COMMUNITY

PLANNING
SERVICES
DIVISION DIVISION
EXTENSION OFFICES

TECHNICAL
SERVICES
FUNCTIONS OF ORGANIZATION
 ADMINISTRATOR. Under P.D NO.968, SECTION 19. 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 the office during good behavior and shall not remove except for cause.
His power 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
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;
F) and generally, PERFORM such duties and exercise such power as may be
necessary or incidental to achieve the objectives of this Decree.
 DEPUTY ADMINISTRATION. Under P.D N0.968, SECTION 20. There shall
be an Assistant Probation Administrator who shall assist the Administrator
perform such duties as may assigned to him by the latter and as may be 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.
 REGIONAL PAROLE AND PROBATION OFFICES. Under P.D
N0.968, SECTION 22. The Administration shall have regional offices organized in
accordance with the field service patterns established under the Integrated
Organization Plan. Regional Offices shall be headed by a Regional Probation
Officer who shall appointed by President of the Philippines in accordance with
the Integrated Organization Plan and upon the recommendation of the Secretary
of Justice. He shall exercise Supervision and control over all Provincial/ City
Parole and Probation Offices within their jurisdiction and perform such duties as
may be assigned by the Administrator.
 PROVINCIAL / CITY PAROLE AND PROBATION OFFICES.
Under P.D N0.968, SECTION 22. 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. His duties shall be to;
a) Investigate all persons referred to him for investigation by the proper court
b) Instruct all probationers under his supervision of that of the probation aide
on terms and conditions of their probations;
c) Keep himself inform of the conduct and condition of probationers under his
charge and use all suitable methods to brings about an improvement in their
conduct and conditions;
d) Maintain detailed record of his work and submit such written reports as may
be required by the Administration
 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.
 LEGAL DIVISION – Provides legal opinion/ advice/ counsel to the
Administration
 ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION – Provides efficient and accurate
management of disbursement and collection; provision of general support
services to the Central Office; information dissemination thru quadric media;
efficient and effective records management and communication dissemination;
screening of applicants for hiring and employees for promotion through
psychological testing and evaluation; enhance capability of PPA-DOJ Personnel.
 PLANNING DIVISION – Develops, monitors and evaluate the agency’s
thrusts, strategies and priority PAPs using timely, accurate and relevant data
generated from its various offices and units and measures achievement of
performance targets.
 CASE MANAGEMENT AND RECORDS DIVISION – Provides
assistance to the field offices to improve investigation and supervision caseload
recording and casework services; and manages case documents of clients.
 FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT DIVISION – Provides the
administration with advice and assistance in budgeting and sound financial
management.
 COMMUNIY SERVICES -Ensures strengthened community involvement in
the rehabilitation of clients and generation and mobilization of resources.
 TECHICAL SERVICES DIVISION – Evaluates and manages reports on
applicants for Parole/Executive Clemency; functions as the service arm of the
Agency to the Board of Pardons and Parole.

QUALIFICATIONS OF PAROLE AND PROBATION ADMINISTRATION (P.D

NO.968)

Section 20. Qualifications of the Administration and Assistant

Probation Administrator. To be eligible for appointment as Administrator or Assistant
Probation Administrator, a person must be at least thirty-five years of age, holder of master’s
degree or its equivalent in either criminology, social work, corrections, penology, 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.

SECTION 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 bachelor’s
degree with major in criminology, social work, corrections, penology, psychology, sociology,
police science, police administration, or related fields and has at least three years of experience
in work requiring any of the abovementioned disciplines, or is be a member of the Philippine
Bar with at least three years of supervisory experience.

DIRECTORY OF PPA KEY OFFICIALS

CENTRAL OFFICE;
 JULITO M. DIRAY (OIC ADMINISTRATOR)
 ALLAN B. ALCALA (OIC DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR/ OFFICE OF THE
DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR)
 ANA ISABELA N. SOTOMANGO (PLANNING OFFICER V / PLANNING
DIVISION)
 ATTY. REY DANIEL N. GONZAGA (CHIEF, LEGAL DIVISION)
 JOSE BONIFACIO A. ORENDAIN (CHIEF, ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION)
 NORHAYA C. GUILING (CHIEF, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION)
 MARY ANN G. NAVALTA (CHIEF, CASE MANAGEMENT AND
RECORDS DIVISION)
 DANILO M. CAPILI (CHIEF, COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION)
 NANCY B. SENOREN (CHIEF, TECHNICAL SERVICES DIVISION)
REGIONAL OFFICE;

REGIONAL I ALLAN B. ALCALA (REGIONAL DIRECTOR)

WILFREDO D. GONNAY (ASSISTANT
REGIONAL DIRECTOR)
CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE BELINDA L. ZAFRA (REGIONAL DIRECTOR)
JANETTE S. PADUA (ASSISTANT REGIONAL
DIRECTOR)
REGION II BENITA L. MARAMAG (REGIONAL DIRECTOR)
MA. CRISTINA C. VIBAR (CCPO/ ARD-OIC
REGION III MARISSA D. CALQUETRA (REGIONAL
DIRECTOR)
JUDEA P. ASUNCION (ASSISTANT DIRECTOR)
REGION IV -A CALABARZON SHIRLEY L. FERNANDEZ (REGIONAL
DIRECTOR)
REGION IV -B MIMAROPA LUCY NENETTE V. ROJAS (REGIONAL
DIRECTOR)
DELIA L. NISHIGUCHI (ASSISTANT REGIONAL
DIRECTOR
REGION V AMY HELCONIDA H. SARMIENTO (REGIONAL
DIRECTOR)

REGION VI GRACE V. TOMARO (CCPO/ REGIONAL-IN-

CHARGE)

REGION VII JEORGETTE C. PADERANGA (REGIONAL

DIRECTOR)
MA. BEVRLYN D. AMPO (ASSISTANT
REGIONAL DIRECTOR)
REGION VIII ROSANA V. SOLITE (REGIONAL DIRECTOR)

REGION IX RUTH C. PERUCHO (REGIONAL DIRECTOR)

REGION X MA. CHONA M. CAMACHO (REGIONAL

DIRECTOR)
MA. CRISTINA C. PALACA (CCPO/ ARD-OIC)
REGION XI BENJAMIN C. CUTAY (REGIONAL DIRECTOR)

REGION XII RODRIGO G. MANUEL (REGIONAL DIRECTOR)

REGION XIII -CARAGA LINA K. BURDEOS (REGIONAL DIRECTOR)

MAE DOLORITA K. MONICIT (ASSISTANT
REGIONAL DIRECTOR)

NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION PERLITA S. SILVEDERIO (REGIONAL

DIRECTOR)
FRANCES F. MAGNAAN (ASSISTANT
REGIONAL DIRECTOR)

LAWS/RULES/REGULATIONS

 PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 968, “THE PROBATION LAW OF 1976” JULY 24,
1976 – The Probation Administration was created by virtue of P.D NO. 968 otherwise
known as “The Probation Law of 1976” to administer the probation system.
 EXECUTIVE ORDER 292, “THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1987 NOVEMBER
23, 1989- The Probation Administration was renamed “PAROLE AND PROBATION
ADMINISTRATION” and given added function of supervising prisoners who, after serving
part of their sentence in jails and released on parole or are granted pardon with parole
conditions
 SECTION 66-70 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9165 “THE COMPREHENSIVE
DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 2001 AUGUST 30, 2002, “DANGEROUS DRUGS
BOARD RESOLUTION NO. 2 JULY 19, 2005, “MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
BETWEEN DANGEROUS DRUGS BOARD AND PAROLE AND PROBATION
ADMINISTRATIO”AUGUST 17, 2005-The Parole and Probation Administration(PPA)
was given the duty of investigating and supervising first-time minor drug-offender
placed under suspended sentence.
 SECTION 54 AND 57 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9165 – The PPA was given the task to
supervise person who is placed on probation or community service program.
 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10389 “RECOGNIZANCE ACT OF 2012 MARCH 26,2014 –
The PPA was given the responsibility of monitoring and evaluating the activities of the
person released on recognizance.
 EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 468 “REVILIZATION OF VOLUNTEER PROBATION
AIDE PROGRAM” OCTOBER 11, 2005 – The PPA was mandated to revitalize and
Volunteer Probation Aide Program to heighten and maximize community involvement
and participation in the community-based program of the Agency in the prevention of
crime, treatment of offenders and criminal justice administration.
 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10707 “AN ACT AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE
NO.968 KNOWN AS “THE PROBATION LAW OF 1976”, NOVEMBER 26, 2015
-THE AMENDMENTS TO P.D 968 were; A) Section 4 – Grant of Probation, B) Section 9 –
Disqualified offenders, C) Section 16 – Termination of Probation, D) Section 24 –
Miscellaneous Powers of Regional, Provincial and City Probation officers, E) Field
Assistants, Subordinates Personnel and, F) Section 28 – Volunteer Probation Assistants.

EVOLUTION OF AGENCY’S SEAL

 PAROLE AND PROBATION ADMINISTRATION 1992-FEBRUARY 23,2011
THE BARS – Signify the maximum sentence of
sis years imprisonment that one may qualify for
probation.

GREEN LEAVES – Reflect the nineteen

philosophies and concept of the probation and
parole system.

WEIGHING SCALE – Depict equality in

justice and its ceaseless effort in achieving its
goal.

SPOKES OF WHEEL – Represent the regional offices of the Parole and Probation
Administration through which it carries on its mandate.

PAROLE AND PROBATION

ADMINISTRATION
(FEBRUARY 24,2011 –
PRESENT)

STRONG MANILA
HEMPCORD – Appearing in
the insignia of the
Department of Justice, and
denoting membership of the
Parole and Probation
Administration in the DOJ family.
SIX BARS – Symbolizing the maximum sentence of six years imprisonment for which
offender may avail of the privilege of probation.
A BALANCED WEIGHING SCALE – The universal icon of Justice, depicting the equal
and fair administration of justice that PPA-DOJ earnestly advocates, balanced by mercy
and compassion for the offender striving for reformation.
GLOWING YELLOW BACKGROUND -Signifying the brighten future afforded a rehabilitated
offender.
NINETEEN GREEN LAUREN LEAVES – Reflecting the 19 philosophies, principle and
concepts of the Philippine Probation and Parole System.
SEVENTEEN SPOKES OF A WHEEL RED AND WHITE – Representing the Central Offices
and 16 Regional Offices, with their component field units, which carry out the PPA-DOJ
mandate.
WHITE symbolizes the purity of the Agency Mission.
RED the vigor of its Vision; and the SPOKES the strength of purpose that underlie both.