LEA 1 MODULE

FINAL COVERAGE

ROBERT L CAMONIAS

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 BJMP / BFP

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Pre Assessment ■1. What law creating
Bureau of Jail
Management at
Penology?
■2. What law creating
Bureau of Fire
Protection?
■ Send your answer thru messenger
(ROBERT CAMONIAS)
■ Please write your complete name, year
and block, On or before January 10,
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MODULE 5 Composition of the
GOAL BJMP
Explain Bureau of ■ The Bureau of Jail
Jail Management Management and Penology
and Penology referred to as Jail Bureau, is
created initially consisting of
officers and uniformed
members of the Jail
Management and Penology
Service as constituted under
Presidential Degree No. 765.
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MODULE 5
GOAL
Explain power and
function of BJMP
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Power and Function of
the BJMP
■ The Jail Bureau exercises
supervision and control over all
the city and municipals jail. The
provincial jail is supervised and
controlled by the provincial
government within its
jurisdiction, whose expenses shall
be subsidized by the National
Government for not more than
three years after the effectively
of Republic Act 6975
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MODULE 5 Organization of BJMP
GOAL ■ The Jail Bureau is headed by the chief
who is assisted by two (2) deputy chiefs,
Explain the one (1) for administration and one (1) for
operations, all of whom were appointed by
organization of the President based on the recommendation
of the secretary of the DILG from among the
BJMP qualified officers with at least the rank of
senior superintendent in the service.
■ In no case shall any officer who has
retired or is retireable within six (6) months
from his/her compulsory retirement age be
appointed as Chief of the Jail Bureau.
■ The Chief of the Jail Bureau shall serve
the tour of duty not to exceed four (4)
years. However, that in times of war or other
national emergency declared by Congress,
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MODULE 5
GOAL ■ Organization of BJMP
Explain the The head of the BJMP with the rank of director
has the position title of Chief of the Jail bureau.
organization of The second officer in command of the BJMP
with the rank of chief superintendent has the
BJMP position title of Deputy Chief for Administration.
The third officer in command of the BJMP with
the rank of chief superintendent has the
position title of Deputy Chief for Operation. The
fourth officer in command with the rank of
chief superintendent has the position title of
Chief or Directorial Staff, who is assisted by the
directors of the directorates in the national
headquarters office with at least the rank of
senior superintendent.
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MODULE 5 Organization of BJMP
GOAL – The Jail Bureau is composed of
city and municipal jail, each
Explain the headed by a city and municipal jail
organization of warden.
■ The BJMP has regional offices in
BJMP each of the administrative regions of
the country which is headed by a
Regional Director for Jail Management
and Penology with the rank of senior
superintendent. He/She is assisted by
the following officers with the rank of
superintendent: Assistant Regional
Director for Administration, Assistant
Regional Director for Operations, and
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Qualification Standard in the Appointment of Uniformed
Personnel to the BJMP

No person shall be appointed as uniformed personnel of the BJMP unless he/she possesses the
following minimum qualifications:
 A citizen of the Republic of the Philippines;
 A person with good moral character;
 Must have passed psychiatric/psychological, drug and physical tests for the purpose of determining his/her
physical and mental health;
 Must possess a baccalaureate degree from a recognized institution of learning;
 Must possess appropriate civil service eligibility;
 Must not have been dishonorably discharged or dismissed for cause from previous employment;
 Must not have been convicted by final judgment of an offense or crime involving moral turpitude;
 Must be at least one meter and sixty-two centimeters (1.62cm) in height for male and one meter and fifty-
seven centimeters (1.57) for female. Provided, that a waiver for height and age requirements shall be
automatically granted to applicants belonging to the cultural communities; and
 Must weight not more or less than five kilograms (5 kgs) from the standard weight corresponding to his/her
height, age and sex.
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Qualification Standard in the Appointment of Uniformed Personnel to
the BJMP

 Provided, that a new applicant must not be less than twenty-one (21) nor more than thirty (30)
years of age: except for this particular provision, the above-enumerated qualifications shall be
continuing in character and an absence of any one of them at any given time shall be ground for
separation retirement from the service:
 Provided, further, that uniformed personnel who are already in the service prior to the effectively of
Republic Act No. 9263 shall be given another five (5) years to obtain the minimum education
qualification and appropriate civil service eligibility to be reckoned from the date of the effectively of this
act:
 Provided, furthermore, that BJMP members who have rendered more than fifteen (15) years of
service at the time of the effectively of RA 9263 shall be no longer be required to comply with the
aforementioned educational and eligibility requirements, likewise those personnel who have required
National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) eligibility prior to the effectively of Republic Act No. 9263 shall
no longer be required to obtain the appropriate civil service eligibility.
 After the lapse of the time period for the satisfaction of a specific requirements, current uniformed
personnel of the BJMP who will fail to satisfy any of the requirements mentioned shall be separated from
the service if they are below fifty (50) years of age and have served in the government for less than
twenty (20) years, or retired if they are from age fifty (50) and above and have served in the
government for at least twenty (20) years without prejudice in either case to the payment of the
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MODULE 5 Waivers for Initial Appointment to the BJMP
The following guidelines govern the grant of waivers:

GOAL ■ 1. The age, height and weight requirements for initial appointment may
be waived only when the number of qualified applicants falls below the

Explain waiver for

minimum quota. Provide that applicants who belong the cultural
communities submits certification from the National Commission on
Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) or the office of Muslim Affairs.

initial appointment ■ 2. Upon recommendation of the National Recruitment and Selection

Board, waiver of age, height and weight requirements may be granted
by the Chief, BJMP.

to the BJMP
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■ 3. Waiver of the age requirement may be granted provided that the
applicant shall not be over thirty-five (35) years of age. For purposes of
this paragraph, one is considered to be not over thirty-five (35) years old
if he or she has not yet reached his or her thirty-six (36 th) birthday on
the date of the effectively of his/her appointment. Provide, that in case
an applicants were previously with the government service, the age
difference when the number of years in the government service
subtracted from his/her actual age at the time of appointment must not
exceed forty (40) years. Provided, finally, that his/her previous
separation from the government service was not for cause.
■ 4. Waiver of the height requirement may be granted to a male applicant
who is at least 1 meter and 57 cm (1.57m) and to a female applicant
who is at least a 1 meter and 52 cm (1.52m); and
■ 5. The height and the age requirement shall only waived subject to the
condition that the applicant meets and possesses all other qualification
standards.
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BJMP Rank Classification
Commissioned Officer
■ Jail Director Two Star
■ Jail Chief Superintendent One Star
■ Jail Senior Superintendent Three Sun
■ Jail Superintendent Two Sun
■ Jail Chief Inspector One Sun
■ Jail Senior Inspector Two Anahaw Leaf
■ Jail Inspector One Anahaw Leaf
Non Commissioned Officer
■ Senior Jail Officer IV SJO IV
■ Senior Jail Officer III SJO III
■ Senior Jail Officer II SJO II
■ Senior Jail Officer I SJO I
■ Jail Officer III JO III
■ Jail Officer II JO II
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MODULE 5 Appointing Authority
Personnel of the BJMP
of Uniformed

GOAL The appointment of the BJMP shall be effected in the following

Discuss Appointing manners;

Authority of 1. Jail officers I to senior

Uniformed Personnel
of the BJMP
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the Regional Director for the
officer IV – appointed by
uniformed personnel in his
Area of Responsibility (AOR)
national headquarters and
or by the Chief, BJMP for
attested by Civil Service
Commission.
2. Jail Inspector to Jail Superintendent – appointed
by the chief, BJMP as recommended by immediate
supervisor, and attested by the Civil Service Commission
3. Jail Senior Superintendent – Appointment by the
secretary of the DILG upon recommendation of the
Chief, BJMP, with proper attestation of the Civil Service
Commission
4. Jail Chief Superintendent to Jail Director –
appointed by the President upon recommendation by the
secretary of the DILG, with proper endorsement by the
Chairman of the Civil Service Commission.
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MODULE 5 Lateral Entry of Officers into the
BJMP
GOAL In general, all original appointment of officers in
Explain lateral the Jail Bureau shall commence with the rank of Jail
Inspector.
entry of officers  Applicants to lateral entry into the BJMP shall

into the BJMP include all those with highly specialized and
technical qualifications such as but not limited to,
law graduates, social workers, psychologists,
criminologists, teachers, computer programmers,
nurses, dentist, certified public accountants and
engineers.
 Graduates of the PNPA shall be automatically
appointed to the initial rank of Jail Inspector.
 Doctors of Medicine, members of the
Philippine Bar and Chaplains shall be appointed
to the rank of Jail Senior Inspector in their
particular technical service.
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MODULE 5 Lateral Entry of Officers
GOAL into the BJMP
Explain lateral ■ Provided, that applicants for lateral
entry who are not in the active
entry of officers service must not be more than thirty
(30) years old and with at least three
into the BJMP (3) years’ experience in their fields of
specialization, Except for members of
the bar. Applicants who are in the
active service shall be considered for
appointment through lateral entry
provided that they possess highly
specialized and technical
qualifications as provided herein.

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MODULE 5 Modes of Lateral Entry
GOAL ■ Lateral Entry from the Outside – any
qualified individual who possesses highly
Explain lateral specialized and technical qualifications
needed by the BJMP and who meets the
entry of officers minimum qualification standards for lateral

into the BJMP entry may be appointed as Inspector or

Senior Inspector, as the case may be;
■ Lateral Entry from Within – any
qualified uniformed and non-uniformed
personnel of the BJMP who possesses highly
specialized and technical qualifications
needed by the BJMP for lateral entry may be
appointment as Inspector or Senior
Inspector, as the case may be.

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MODULE 5 Qualifications Standards in the Designation
to key positions
GOAL ■ Municipal Jail Warden – should have the rank of Senior

Explain the Inspector, who must have finished at least second year
Bachelor of Law or earned at least twelve (12) units in a

qualifications Master’s degree program in Management, Public

Administration, Public Safety, Criminology, Penology,

standards in the Sociology, National Security Administration, Defense Studies,

or other related disciplines from a recognized institution of

designation to key learning, and must have satisfactorily passed the necessary
training or career courses for such position as may be

positions in the BJMP established by the Jail Bureau.

■ City Jail Warden – should have the rank of Chief
Inspector, who have finished at least second year Bachelor
of Law or earned at least twenty-four (24) units in a Master’s
degree program in Management, Public Administration,
Public Safety, Criminology, Penology, Sociology, National
Security Administration, Defense Studies or related
disciplines from a recognized institution of learning and must
satisfactorily passed the necessary training or career courses
for such positions as may be established by Jail Bureau.
Provided, that in city jails with a population of one thousand
(1,000) or more inmates, the city jail warden shall be rank
and qualifications of a district jail warden.
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MODULE 5 ■ District Jail Warded/Provincial
Administration –should have the rank of
Jail

GOAL superintendent, who must be a graduate of Bachelor

Explain the of Laws or a holder of a Master’s degree in

qualifications
standards in the
designation to key
positions in the BJMP
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Management, Public Administration, Public Safety,
Criminology, Penology, Sociology, National Security
Administration, Defense Studies or related disciplines
from a recognized institution of learning and must
satisfactorily passed the necessary training or career
courses for such positions as may be established by
Jail Bureau.
■ Assistant Regional Director for Administration
and for Operations and Regional Chief of
Directional Staff - should have the rank of Senior
Superintendent, who must be a graduate of Bachelor
of Laws or a holder of a Master’s degree in
Management, Public Administration, Public Safety,
Criminology, Penology, Sociology, National Security
Administration, Defense Studies or related disciplines
from a recognized institution of learning and must
satisfactorily passed the necessary training or career
courses for such positions as may be established by
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MODULE 5 ■ Regional Director and Director of the Directorates of the
National Headquarters Office - should have the rank of

GOAL superintendent, who must be a graduate of Bachelor of Laws or

a holder of a Master’s degree in Management, Public

Explain the
Administration, Public Safety, Criminology, Penology, Sociology,
National Security Administration, Defense Studies or related
disciplines from a recognized institution of learning and must
qualifications satisfactorily passed the necessary training or career courses for
such positions as may be established by Jail Bureau.
standards in the ■ Deputy Chief for Administration, Deputy Chief for

designation to key Operations and Chief of the Director Staff – should have
the rank of Chief Superintendent, who must be a member of the

positions in the BJMP Philippine Bar or holder of a Master’s degree in Management,

Public Administration, Public Safety, Criminology, Penology,
Sociology, National Security Administration, Defense Studies or
related disciplines from a recognized institution of learning and
must satisfactorily passed the necessary training or career
courses for such positions as may be established by Jail Bureau.
■ Chief, BJMP – should have the rank of director, who be must a
member of the Philippine Bar or holder of a Master’s degree in
Management, Public Administration, Public Safety, Criminology,
Penology, Sociology, National Security Administration, Defense
Studies or related disciplines from a recognized institution of
learning and must satisfactorily passed the necessary training or
career courses for such positions as may be established by Jail
Bureau.
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MODULE 5 Attrition System
GOAL Attrition System shall include, but is not limited
to the provisions of the following principles:
Explain attrition in the 1. Attrition by Demotion in Position or Rank –
BJMP any uniformed personnel of the BJMP who is
relieved and assigned to a position lower than
that is established for his/her grade in the
staffing pattern of the Jail Bureau, and who shall
not be assigned to a position commensurate to
his/her grade within two (2) years after such
demotion in position shall be separated from the
service.
2. Attrition by Non-promotion – any uniformed
personnel of the BJMP who has not been
promoted for a continuous period of ten (10)
years shall be separated or retired from the
service, except those who are occupying a third
level position
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MODULE 5 3. Attrition by Other Means – any uniformed personnel
of the BJMP with at least five (5) years of accumulated

GOAL
service shall be separated from the service based on any of
the following factors:

Explain attrition in ■ Inefficiency based on poor performance during the last

two (2) successive semestral rating period;

the BJMP ■ Inefficiency based on poor performance for three (3)

cumulative semestral rating period;
■ Physical and/or mental incapacity to perform his/her
duties and functions; or
■ Failure to complete the required career courses and/or
appropriate civil service eligibility for his/her position
except for justifiable reason.
Separation or Retirement from the Jail Bureau under
the attrition system.
■ Any personnel who is dismissed from the BJMP under
the various means of attrition system shall be separated
if he/she has rendered less than twenty (20) years of
service, and be retired if he/she has rendered at least
twenty (20) years of service unless the concerned
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MODULE 5 Promotion System
GOAL ■ The system of promotion is
Explain promotion based on merits and on the
in the BJMP availability of vacant ranks in the
BJMP staffing pattern. Such
system is gender-fair so as to
ensure that woman personnel of
the Jail Bureau shall enjoy equal
opportunity for promotion as to
men;

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MODULE 5 Requirement for Promotion
1. Any personnel of the BJMP shall not be eligible for
GOAL promotion to a higher rank unless he/she has met the
minimum qualification standards or the appropriate civil
Explain promotion service eligibility set by the Civil Service Commission
(CSC), and has satisfactorily passed the required
in the BJMP psychiatric/psychological, drug and physical test:
Provided, however, that concerned BJMP personnel
who obtained NAPOLCOM eligibility prior to the effectivity
of Republic Act No. 9263 shall be considered to have
complied with the appropriate civil service eligibility
requirement.
2. Any personnel of the BJMP who has exhibited act of
conspicuous courage and gallantry at the risk his/her life
above and beyond the call of duty, or selected as such in
a nationwide search conducted by any accredited civic
organization, shall be promoted to the next higher rank,
■ Provided, that these shall be validated by the
DILG and the CSC based on established
criteria.
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MODULE 5 Modes Promotion
GOAL 1. Regular Promotion – any uniformed personnel who
has attained the minimum qualifications for rank which

Explain promotion
in the BJMP
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shall include education, experience, training, and civil
service eligibility to include the physical characteristics
and personality traits required in the performance of the
job, shall be eligible for promotion to a higher rank.
2. Special Promotion – any uniformed personnel who
has exhibited acts of conspicuous courage and gallantry
at the risk of his or her life above and beyond the call of
duty shall be promoted to the next higher rank.
■ Those selected as such in a nationwide search
conducted by any civic organization duly accredited
by the DILG and the Civil Service Commission shall be
promoted to the next higher rank subject to
qualification standards, otherwise, they shall be
appointed on a temporary status. Provided that such
acts shall be validated by the DILG and the CSC
based on guidelines established by the DILG and the
CSC upon recommendation of the BJMP for the
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MODULE 5 ■ BUREAU OF FIRE
PROTECTION
GOAL
■ Composition of Bureau of Fire
Explain Bureau of Protection
fire protection The Bureau of Fire Protection,
also referred to as Fire Bureau, is
created initially consisting of
officers and uniformed members of
the fire service of the Integrated
National Police as constituted under
Presidential Decree No. 765.

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MODULE 5 Powers and Functions of
GOAL BFP
Explain power and ■ The Fire Bureau is responsible for the
prevention and suppression of all destructive
function BFP fires on all building, houses and other
structures, forest, land transportation
vehicles and equipment, ships or vessels
docked at piers or wharves or anchored in
major seaports, petroleum industry
installations, plane crashes and other similar
incidents, as well as the enforcement of the
Fire Code and other similar laws.
■ The Fire Bureau has also the power to
investigate all causes of fires and, if
necessary, file the proper complaints with
the city or provincial prosecutor who has
jurisdiction over the case
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MODULE 5 Organization of BFP
GOAL ■ The BFP is headed by a Chief who is
assisted by two (2) deputy chief, one (1) for
Explain the administration and one (1) for operations, all
of whom are appointed by the President
organization of based on the recommendation of the
Secretary of the DILG from among the
BFP qualified officers with at least the rank of
senior superintendent in the service.
■ In no case shall be officer who has
retired or is retireable within six (6) months
from his/her compulsory retirement age be
appointed as Chief of the Fire Bureau.
■ The Chief of the Fire Bureau shall serve a
tour of duty not to exceed four (4) years.
However, that in times of war or other
national emergency declared by Congress,
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MODULE 5 Organization of BFP
■ The Head of the BFP with the rank of director has
GOAL a position title of Chief of the Fire Bureau. The

Explain the second officer in command with the rank of chief

superintendent has the position title of Deputy

organization of Chief for Administration. The third officer in

command with the rank of chief superintendent

BFP has the position title of Chief of Director Staff,

who is assisted by the directors of the
directorates in the national headquarters office
with at least the rank of senior superintendent.
■ The BFP has regional offices in each of the
administrative regions of the country which is
headed by a Regional Director for Fire Protection
with the Rank of senior superintendent. He/she
shall be respectively assisted by a following
officer with the rank of superintendent: Assistant
Regional Director for Administration, Assistant
Regional Director for Operations, and Regional
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BFP Rank Classification
Commissioned Officer
■ Fire Director Two Star
■ Fire Chief Superintendent One Star
■ Fire Senior Superintendent Three Sun
■ Fire Superintendent Two Sun
■ Fire Chief Inspector One Sun
■ Fire Senior Inspector Two Anahaw Leaf
■ Fire Inspector One Anahaw Leaf
Non Commissioned Officer
■ Senior Fire Officer IV SFO IV
■ Senior Fire Officer III SFO III
■ Senior Fire Officer II SFO II
■ Senior Fire Officer I SFO I
■ Fire Officer III FO III
■ Fire Officer II FO II
■ Fire Officer I FOrobertlacdangcamonias
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MODULE 5 Qualifications Standards in the
GOAL Designated to key positions
Explain the 1. Municipal Fire Marshall – should have the rank of
Senior Inspector, who have finished at least second year
qualifications Bachelor of Laws or earned at least twelve (12) units in a
master’s degree program in public Administration,
standards in the management, engineering public safety, criminology or

designation to key other related discipline from recognized institution of

positions in the BFP
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learning and must have satisfactorily passed the
necessary training or career courses for such position as
may be established by the Fire Bureau.
2. City Fire Marshall - should have the rank of Chief
Inspector, who have finished at least second year
Bachelor of Laws or earned at least twenty-four (24)
units in a master’s degree program in public
Administration, management, engineering public safety,
criminology or other related discipline from recognized
institution of learning and must have satisfactorily passed
the necessary training or career courses for such position
as may be established by the Fire Bureau.
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MODULE 5 3. Provincial Fire Marshall and District Fire
Marshall, National Capital Region – should have the
GOAL rank of Superintendent, who must be a graduate of
Bachelor of Laws or a holder of a master’s degree
Explain the program in public administration, management,
engineering, public safety, criminology or other related
qualifications disciplines from recognized institution of learning, and

standards in the must have satisfactorily passed the necessary training or

career courses for such position as may be established
designation to key by the Fire Bureau.

positions in the BFP 4. Assistant Regional Director for Administration

and for Operation and the Regional Chief of
Directorial Staff - – should have the rank of at least
Superintendent, who must be a graduate of Bachelor of
Laws or a holder of a master’s degree program in public
administration, management, engineering, public safety,
criminology or other related disciplines from recognized
institution of learning, and must have satisfactorily
passed the necessary training or career courses for such
position as may be established by the Fire Bureau.

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MODULE 5 5. Regional Director and Director of the Directorate of
the National Office - should have the rank of Senior
GOAL Superintendent, who must be a graduate of Bachelor of Laws or
a holder of a master’s degree program in public administration,
Explain the management, engineering, public safety, criminology or other
related disciplines from recognized institution of learning, and
qualifications must have satisfactorily passed the necessary training or career
courses for such position as may be established by the Fire
standards in the Bureau.
6. Deputy Chief for Administration, Deputy Chief for
designation to key Operations and Chief of the Directorial Staff – should
have the rank of Chief Superintendent, who must be a member
positions in the BFP of the Philippine Bar or a holder of a master’s degree in public
administration, management, engineering, public safety,
criminology, or other related discipline from a recognized
institution of learning and must satisfactorily passed the
necessary training or career courses for such position as may be
established by the Fire Bureau.
7. Chief, BFP – should have the rank of Director, who must be
a member of the Philippine Bar or a holder of a master’s degree
in public administration, management, engineering, public
safety, criminology, or other related discipline from a recognized
institution of learning and must satisfactorily passed the
necessary training or career courses for such position as may be
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MODULE 5 Appointing Authority of Uniformed
Personnel to the BFP Attrition System,
GOAL Promotion System and Lateral Entry – under
Discuss Appointing Republic Act 9263, as amended, the method was
the same with BJMP, such as:
Authority of Appointing Authority

Uniformed Personnel ■ Fire Officer I to Senior Fire Officer IV – appointed by

the Regional Director for the uniformed personnel in his
of the BFP Area of Responsibility (AOR) or by the Chief, BFP for
national headquarters and attested by Civil Commission.
■ Fire Inspector to Fire Superintendent – appointed
by the Chief, BFP as recommended by immediate
supervisor, and attested by the Civil Service Commission.
■ Fire Senior Superintendent – appointed by the
secretary of the DILG upon recommendation of the Chief,
BFP, with proper attestation of the Civil Service
Commission.
■ Fire Chief Superintendent to Fire Director –
appointed by the president upon recommendation by the
secretary of the DILG, with proper endorsement by the
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MODULE 5 Attrition System
GOAL Attrition System shall include, but is not
limited the provisions of the following principles:
Explain attrition in the
1. Attrition by Demotion in Position or
BFP Rank – any uniformed personnel of the BFP
who is relieved and assigned to a position lower
than that is established for his/her grade in the
staffing pattern of the Fire Bureau, and who
shall not be assigned to a position
commensurate to his/her grade within two (2)
years after such demotion in position shall be
separated from the service.
2. Attrition by Non-promotion – any
uniformed personnel of the BFP who has not
been promoted for a continuous period of ten
(10) years shall be separated of retired from the
service, except those who are occupying a third
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MODULE 5 3. Attrition by Other Means – any uniformed personnel
of the BFP with at least five (5) years of accumulated

GOAL
service shall be separated from the service based on any of
the following factors:

Explain attrition in ■ Inefficiency based on poor performance during the last

two (2) successive semestral rating period;

the BFP ■ Inefficiency based on poor performance for three (3)

cumulative semestral rating period;
■ Physical and/or mental incapacity to perform his/her
duties and functions; or
■ Failure to complete the required career courses and/or
appropriate civil service eligibility for his/her position
except for justifiable reason.
4. Separation or Retirement from the Fire bureau
under the attrition system.
■ Any personnel who is dismissed from the BFP under the
various means of attrition system shall be separated if
he/she has rendered less than twenty (20) years of
service, and be retired if he/she has rendered at least
twenty (20) years of service unless the concerned
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MODULE 5 Promotion System
GOAL ■ The system of promotion is
Explain promotion based on merits and on the
in the BFP availability of vacant ranks in
the BFP staffing pattern. Such
system is gender-fair so as to
ensure that women personnel
of the Fire Bureau shall enjoy
equal opportunity for
promotion as to men;

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MODULE 5 Requirement for Promotion
GOAL 1. Any personnel of the BFP shall not be eligible for
promotion to a higher rank unless he/she has met
Explain promotion the minimum qualification standards or the
appropriate civil service eligibility set by the Civil
in the BFP Service Commission (CSC), and has satisfactorily
passed the required psychiatric/psychological, drug
and physical test:
■ Provided, however, that concerned BFP
personnel who obtained NAPOLCOM eligibility
prior to the effectivity of Republic Act No. 9263
shall be considered to have complied with the
appropriate civil service eligibility requirement.
2. Any personnel of the BFP who has exhibited act
of conspicuous courage and gallantry at the risk
his/her life above and beyond the call of duty, or
selected civic organization, shall be promoted to the
next higher rank, provided, that these shall be
validated by the DILG and the CSC based on
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MODULE 5 Modes of Promotion
GOAL 1. Regular Promotion - any uniformed personnel who
has attained the minimum qualifications for rank which

Explain promotion shall include education, experience, training, and civil

service eligibility to include the physical characteristics

in the BFP and personality traits required in the performance of the

job, shall be eligible for promotion to a higher rank.
2. Special Promotion - any uniformed personnel who
has exhibited acts of conspicuous courage and gallantry
at the risk of his or her life above and beyond the call of
duty shall be promoted to the next higher rank.
■ Those selected as such in a nationwide search
conducted by any civic organization duly accredited
by the DILG and the Civil Service Commission shall be
promoted to the next higher rank subject to
qualification standards, otherwise, they shall be
appointed on a temporary status. Provided that such
acts shall be validated by the DILG and the CSC
based on guidelines established by the DILG and the
CSC upon recommendation of the BJMP for the
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Lateral Entry of Officers into the BFP
■ In general, all original appointments of officers in the Fire Bureau shall commence
with the rank of Jail Inspector. Applicants to lateral entry into the BFP shall include all
those with highly specialized and technical qualifications such as but not limited to civil
engineers, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, chemical engineers, chemists,
architects, criminologists, certified public accountants, nurses, physical therapists,
dentists, teacher, computer programmers and law graduates.
■ Graduates of the PNPA shall be automatically appointed to the initial rank
of Fire Inspector.
■ Doctors of Medicine, members of the Philippine Bar and Chaplains shall
be appointed to the rank of Fire Senior Inspector in their particular technical
service.
■ Provided, that applicants for lateral entry who are not in the active service must not
be more than thirty (30) years old and with at least three (3) years’ experience in their
fields of specialization, except for members of the bar. Applicants who are in the active
service shall be considered for appointment through lateral entry provided that they
possess highly specialized and technical qualifications as provided herein.
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MODULE 5 Modes of Lateral Entry
GOAL ■ Lateral Entry from the Outside – any
qualified individual possesses highly
Explain promotion specialized and technical qualifications
needed by the BFP and who meets the
in the BFP minimum qualification standards for lateral
entry may be appointed as Inspector or
Senior Inspector, as the case may be.
■ Lateral Entry from Within – any
qualified uniformed and non-uniformed
personnel of the BFP who possesses highly
specialized and technical qualifications
needed by the BFP for lateral entry may be
appointed as Inspector or Senior Inspector,
as the case may be.

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 Assessment (FINAL)
■ 1. Discuss the power and functions of the Bureau of Jail
Management and Penology.
■ 2. Discuss the power and functions of the Bureau of Fire Protection.
■ 3. Who is the Chief BJMP (Present)
■ 4. Who is the Chief BFP (Present)

■ Send your answer thru messenger (ROBERT CAMONIAS)

■ Please write your complete name, year and block
On or before January 10, 2022.
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