Republic of the Philippines

Department of the lnterior and Local Government

NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION
Makati City

RESCILUTIONNO. 2AI2_LB5

DEFERMENT OF ATTRITION BY NON.PROMOTION

UNDER NAPOLCOM MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 2OO8-OO5

WHEREAS, the Constitution and R.A. No. 6975, as amended by R.A. No. 8551,
placed the Philippine National Police under the administration and control of the National
Police Commission;

WHEREAS, Sections 24 to 29 of R.A. No. 8551 provide for the attrition system for the
uniformed personnel of the PNP and the different modes thereof;

WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the law, the Commission issued

Memorandum Circular No. 2008-005, entitled: "Prescribing Palicies, Procedures and
Guidelines Governing the Attrition Sysfem for Uniformed Personnel af the Philippine National
Police;"

WHEREA$, one of the modes of attrition under the said issuance is Attrition by Non-
Promotion wherein a PNP member will be retired or separated if he/she has not been
promoted for a continuous period of ten (10) years;

WHEREAS, a significant nurnber of PNP personnel will be affected by said mode of

attrition due to failure of the PNP personnel concerned to satisfy the minimum qualification
standards for promotion;

WHEREAS, the attrition of said PNP personnel will affect the operations of the PNP as
it will decrease the police{o-population ratio and will be costly on the part of the government
considering the financial requirement for the recruitment and training of new police officers,

WHEREAS, in view of the foregoing, the Commission deems it necessary to defer the
implementation of the Attrition by Non-Promotion taking into consideration its adverse effects
to the PNP organization and operations;

NOW, THEREFORE, the Commission, pursuant to its constitutional and statutory

mandate, HAS RESOLVED TO DEFER, AS lT HEREBY DEFERS, the Attrition by
Non-Promotion of PNP Uniformed Personnel under NAPOLCOM Memorandum Circular
No. 2008-005.

RESOLVED, FURTHER, that the period of deferment shall be until August 2014 after
the lapse of the effectivity of the R.A. No. 9708 which extends for five (5) years the
reglementary period for complying with the minimum educational qualification for appointment
to the PNP

RESOLVED, FINALLY, that the other modes of attrition as provided under

NAPOLCOM Memorandum Circular No. 2008-005 shall remain in effect and be strictly
enforced.

This Memorandum Circular shall take effect fifteen (15) days from the date of filing
with the U.P. Law Center in consonance with the Administrative Code of 1987.
 APPROVED this lBth day of MAY 20I2 in Makati City,
Metro Manila. Philippines.

Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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IN REPLYING, PLS CITE:
Secretary, DILG/
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Chairman, NAPOLCOM
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EDUARDO U. ESCUETA
Commissioner
Vice Chairman and Executive Officer

PALMERA S. URRO
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Cofitmissioner

Attested by:

Ms. ALYN