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HISTORY

In 1966, Congress enacted Republic Act 4864 otherwise known as the Police Act of 1966 to provide the foundation for the much needed police reforms in the country. It created the POLICE COMMISSION (Polcom) “to achieve and attain a higher degree of efficiency in the organization, administration and operation of local police agencies; and to place the local police service on a professional level.”

Since 1966, the Commission had undergone changes in its organizational structure. It was reorganized in 1972 as the National Police Commission (Napolcom). Originally under the Office of the President, it was transferred to the Ministry of National Defense in 1975 by virtue of Presidential Decree 765, known as the Police Integration Law. This Decree also established the Integrated National Police (INP) with the Philippine Constabulary (PC) as the nucleus. Ten (10) years later in 1985, it was returned to the Office of the President pursuant to Executive Order No. 1040. In 1989, Executive Order No. 379 placed the INP directly under the “command, supervision and control of the President.”

The same executive order vested the National Police Commission with the powers of administrative control and supervision over the INP. With the passage of Republic Act No. 6975 on December 13, 1990, the Philippine National Police (PNP) was established under a reorganized Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). A new National Police Commission was created within the DILG “ for the purpose of effectively discharging the functions prescribe in the Constitution and provided in the Act.”

On February 25, 1998, Congress passed into law Republic Act No. 8551 otherwise known as the "Philippine National Police Reform and Reorganization Act of 1998“ thus, amending RA 6975. This Act strengthened and expanded the Commission’s authority over the PNP to include administration of police entrance examination, conduct of pre-charge investigation against police anomalies and irregularities and summary dismissal of erring police members.

NAPOLCOM N’yo Po! Mga Lingkod-Bayan ng NAPOLCOMMR. JIMSON R. RODRIGUEZ Law Enforcement Evaluation Officer II (LEEO II) N...
08/10/2026

NAPOLCOM N’yo Po! Mga Lingkod-Bayan ng NAPOLCOM

MR. JIMSON R. RODRIGUEZ
Law Enforcement Evaluation Officer II (LEEO II)
NAPOLCOM Region IX – Technical Services Division (TSD)

Sa likod ng bawat pagsusuri at pagsubaybay sa hanay ng kapulisan, may mga lingkod-bayan na tahimik ngunit mahalaga ang ginagampanang papel.

Isa sa kanila si Jimson R. Rodriguez, isang Law Enforcement Evaluation Officer II (LEEO II) ng NAPOLCOM Region IX – Technical Services Division (TSD).

Tatlong taon na siyang naglilingkod sa pamahalaan, kung saan kabilang sa kanyang mga tungkulin ang pagsubaybay sa mga programa at proyektong itinakda ng Komisyon na may kaugnayan sa pagpapatupad ng batas.

Para kay Jimson, isa sa pinakamakahulugang bahagi ng kanyang trabaho ang pagsubaybay sa pagkakasangkot ng mga pulis sa mga anomalya at iregularidad sa loob ng hanay ng kapulisan. Sa kanyang paraan, nakatutulong siya sa pagsusulong ng disiplina, pananagutan, at kahusayan sa serbisyo.

Sa araw-araw niyang pagtupad sa tungkulin, kahusayan o efficiency ang isa sa mga pagpapahalagang pinanghahawakan niya. Para sa kanya, ang kahusayan ay ang pagkamit ng pinakamalaking resulta gamit ang pinakamaliit na pagsisikap.

Ngunit higit sa trabaho, ang kanyang pamilya at pangarap na umangat ang kalidad ng pamumuhay ang patuloy na nagbibigay sa kanya ng inspirasyon upang magpatuloy sa paglilingkod.

Sa NAPOLCOM Region IX, si Jimson ay isa sa mga taong nagsisikap na tiyaking ang bawat proseso ay may kaakibat na pamantayan, pagsusuri, at pananagutan. Sa ganitong paraan, nakatutulong siya sa pagpapalakas ng tiwala ng publiko at pagpapabuti ng kalidad ng serbisyong pampubliko.

Para kay Jimson, ang integridad, pananagutan, at malasakit sa kapwa ang nagsisilbing gabay upang manatiling matatag at tapat sa tungkulin, kahit sa harap ng mga hamon.

Dahil sa huli, ang tunay na paglilingkod-bayan ay hindi lamang nasusukat sa dami ng gawa. Nakikita rin ito sa integridad na pinanghahawakan, pananagutang tinutupad, at malasakit na ibinibigay sa kapwa.

Ulat mula sa NAPOLCOM Regional Office IX



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NAPOLCOM:HUWAG MAKIALAM SA LEHITIMONG POLICE OPERATIONS

QUEZON CITY — Suportado ng National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) ang hakbang ng Philippine National Police na pag-aralan ang pagsasampa ng kaso laban sa mga personalidad na nakikialam sa lehitimong operasyon ng mga pulis.

Ayon kay NAPOLCOM Commissioner Ralph Calinisan may karapatan ang publiko na pumuna o magreklamo laban sa mga pulis, ngunit dapat itong idaan sa tamang proseso.

“Kami na po ang pulis ng pulis. The job is taken. Wala pong bakante. Huwag nating ilagay ang batas sa ating kamay,” ani Calinisan.

Kasunod ito ng kumalat na video kung saan isang dating pulis at mambabatas ang nakitang inuutusan ang mga pulis na nagsasagawa ng checkpoint na mag-ahit ng bigote at balbas.

Hinimok ng NAPOLCOM ang publiko na direktang magsampa ng reklamo sa ahensya upang ito ay maimbestigahan at maaksyunan.

“Patas kami, mabilis kaming kumilos, at wala kaming kinatatakutan,” dagdag ni Calinisan.

READ | PRESS RELEASE: NAPOLCOM Supports Legal Action Against Interference with PNPThe National Police Commission (NAPOLC...
08/10/2026

READ | PRESS RELEASE: NAPOLCOM Supports Legal Action Against Interference with PNP

The National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) expressed on Wednesday, its full support to the decision of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to consider legal remedies against personalities interfering with the official functions of police officers on the ground.

“Hindi po natin isinasantabi ang karapatan ng bawat Pilipino na pumuna, pero ang pagpuna o pagreklamo, kailangang idaan sa tama. Kung may mapansin kayo tungkol sa mga pulis, isumbong nyo sa PNP o di naman kaya sa amin sa NAPOLCOM, ang Pulis ng Pulis, at kaming may kapangyarihan sa batas ang kikilos para sa inyong reklamo o puna,” said Commissioner Ralph Calinisan, Wednesday.

The Commissioner made the remarks, following a video post on social media showing a former police officer/ lawmaker, seen ordering cops conducting a checkpoint to shave their beard and moustache.

The PNP announced on Tuesday that PNP Chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. has ordered the Directorate for Operations, Legal Service and Directorate for Investigation and Detective Management to look into the incident.

“A citizen’s action maybe well-meaning and carry the most noble intention, pero kami na po ang pulis ng pulis. The job is taken. Wala pong bakante. Wag nating ilagay ang batas sa ating kamay,” said Comm. Calinisan.

He enjoined every Filipino to personally file a complaint with the NAPOLCOM instead. Information sent through snail mail, the NAPOLCOM social media pages and the agency’s website napolcom.gov.ph may be acted on for as long as the information shared may be validated.

"Patas kami, mabilis kaming kumilos, at wala kaming kinatatakutan," Calinisan added.


LINGKOD NA TAPAT: OUTSTANDING FILIPINOS IN POLICE SERVICEMetrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos Awardees (Police Cat...
07/10/2026

LINGKOD NA TAPAT: OUTSTANDING FILIPINOS IN POLICE SERVICE
Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos Awardees (Police Category)

POLICE SENIOR MASTER SERGEANT MARY CATEHERINE B DEMONTAÑO
Civil Security Group
Supervisory Office on Security and Investigation Agencies
Enforcement Management Division
Philippine National Police

The next generation carries the promise of the country’s continued progress. For children to live healthy and fulfilling lives, they must grow up in safe, stable, and nurturing environments. Ensuring their protection at home and in their communities is a responsibility that Police Senior Master Sergeant Cateherine Baril Demontaño has taken to heart as a police officer.

PSMS Demontaño holds bachelor’s degrees in Accountancy and Criminology from Rizal Memorial Colleges in Davao City. Her educational background, coupled with her experience in law enforcement, has equipped her with both analytical and investigative skills that she has applied in handling sensitive cases. Recognizing that such cases require not only sound investigative judgment but also empathy and access to reliable information, she has approached her work with both competence and compassion.

A defining aspect of her service has been her effort to build strong partnerships within communities. Through these relationships, PSMS Demontaño has helped identify perpetrators, facilitate arrests, and strengthen cases against offenders. She has also regularly conducted awareness campaigns and training sessions with community members, empowering them to recognize, prevent, and report threats against women and children. She believes that lasting change requires transforming mindsets and fostering a culture of vigilance and protection within communities.

In honoring Police Senior Master Sergeant Demontaño as a Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipino Police Officer, we recognize a public servant who turns vigilance into action, community partnerships into protection, and service into hope for the next generation. Her service reminds us that lasting change begins when communities are empowered to look out for one another, and that every woman and child protected today is a step toward a safer and more hopeful tomorrow.

-LBFA

Source: 2015 COPS Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos Souvenir Program

Metrobank Foundation, Inc.
Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos


07/10/2026

NAPOLCOM Supports Legal Action Against Interference with PNP

QUEZON CITY -The National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) expressed on Wednesday, its full support to the decision of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to consider legal remedies against personalities interfering with the official functions of police officers on the ground.

“Hindi po natin isinasantabi ang karapatan ng bawat Pilipino na pumuna, pero ang pagpuna o pagreklamo, kailangang idaan sa tama. Kung may mapansin kayo tungkol sa mga pulis, isumbong nyo sa PNP o di naman kaya sa amin sa NAPOLCOM, ang Pulis ng Pulis, at kaming may kapangyarihan sa batas ang kikilos para sa inyong reklamo o puna,” said Commissioner Ralph Calinisan, Wednesday.

The Commissioner made the remarks, following a video post on social media showing a former police officer/ lawmaker, seen ordering cops conducting a checkpoint to shave their beard and moustache.

The PNP announced on Tuesday that PNP Chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. has ordered the Directorate for Operations, Legal Service and Directorate for Investigation and Detective Management to look into the incident.

“A citizen’s action maybe well-meaning and carry the most noble intention, pero kami na po ang pulis ng pulis. The job is taken. Wala pong bakante. Wag nating ilagay ang batas sa ating kamay,” said Comm. Calinisan.

He enjoined every Filipino to personally file a complaint with the NAPOLCOM instead. Information sent through snail mail, the NAPOLCOM social media pages and the agency’s website napolcom.gov.ph may be acted on for as long as the information shared may be validated.

"Patas kami, mabilis kaming kumilos, at wala kaming kinatatakutan," Calinisan added.


07/10/2026

𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐬𝐢𝐲𝐚?

Alamin sa Episode #9 ng KnowPOLCOM.



07/10/2026

Kakampi ng Pulis, Pero Hindi Kunsintidor.

We stand with our police, but when they do wrong, we are the first to correct them.


07/10/2026


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