GROUP 4

PRIVATE SECURITY AGENCY LAW (RA 5487 AS AMENDED)

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1919 (AMENDING 5487 AND PD 100)

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 11 AND NO. 100 (AMENDING RA 5487)

ROLE OF PNP AND OTHER GOVERNMENT LEA IN THE SECURITY INDUSTRY

OPERATION

WHAT IS REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5487?

An act to regulate the organization and operation of private detective, watchmen or security
guards agencies.

Section 1. Short Title of Act. This Act shall be known as "The Private Security Agency Law.“

Sec. 2. Scope of this Act. The organization, operation, business and activities of private detectives,
watchmen or security guards agencies shall be governed by the provisions of this Act.

Sec. 3. Definition of Terms.

(a) Person. As used in this Act, person shall include not only natural persons but also juridical persons
such as corporation, partnership, company or association duly registered with the Securities and
Exchange Commission and/or the Bureau of Commerce.
(b) Private Detective Agency. A private detective agency is any person, who, for hire or reward or on
commission, conducts or carries on or holds himself or itself out as conducting or carrying on a detective
agency, or detective service.
(c) Private Detective. A private detective is any person who is not a member of a regular police agency
of the Armed Forces of the Philippines who does detective work for hire, reward, or commission.
(d) Watchman or Security Guard, Watchman or Security Guard Agency. Any person who offers or
renders personal service to watch or secure either residential or business establishment, or both, or any
building, compound, or area including but not limited to logging concessions, agricultural, mining or
pasture lands for hire or compensation

Sec. 4. Who May Organize a Security or Watchman Agency?

Not suffering from the ff. Disqualification
(1) Having been dishonorably discharged or separated from the Armed Forces of the Philippines;
(2) Being a mental incompetent;
(3) Being addicted to the use of narcotic drug or drugs; and
(4) Being a habitual drunkard.

Sec. 5. Qualifications Required

(a) Filipino citizen; (b) a high school graduate; (c) physically and mentally fit; (d) not less than 21
nor more than 50 years of age; (e) at least 5 feet and 4 inches in height; and (f) suffering none of the
disqualifications provided for in the preceding section

Section 6. License Necessary

Section 7. Application for License
Section 8. Fees to be Paid and Bonds
Section 9. Employees Need Not be Licensed
Section 10. Display of License
Section 11. Supervision of the Philippine Constabulary
Section 12. Powers of City or Municipal Mayors in Cases of Emergency
Section 13. Issuance of Firearms
Section 14. Uniform
Section 15. Compensation of Watchmen or Security Guards

Section 16. Limitations and Prohibitions

1. On Membership
No agency operating in the City of Manila and suburbs may employ more than 1,000 watchmen or
security guards; (b) no agency operating in other cities and first class municipalities may employ more
than 500 watchmen or security guards; (c) no agency operating in municipalities other than first class
may employ more than 200 watchmen or security guards
2. On Organization
No person, corporation, partnership or association may organize more than one agency in any one city
or municipality.
3. On Service
No agency shall offer, render or accept its services to gambling dens or other illegal enterprises. The
extent of the security service being provided by any security agency shall not go beyond the whole
compound or property of the person or establishment requesting the security service except when they
escort big amount of cash.

Section 17. Rules and Regulations by Chief, Philippine Constabulary

Sec. 18. Penal Provisions

Any violation of this Act or the rule or regulation issued hereunder shall be punished by suspension, or
fine not exceeding P200.00 or cancellation of his or its licenses to operate, conduct, direct or manage a
private detective, watchman or security guard agency and all its members in the discretion of the court
together with the forfeiture of its bond filed with the Philippine Constabulary.

Sec. 19. Repealing Clause

All laws, rules, resolutions, municipal ordinances, regulations and administrative orders contrary or
inconsistent with the provisions hereof are hereby repealed.

Sec. 20. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1919 (AMENDING 5487 AND PD 100)

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1919 - amending further republic act numbered fifty four hundred eighty
seven otherwise known as "the private security agency law"

 WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 5487 otherwise known as "The Private Security Agency Law" has
been amended by Presidential Decree No. 11 dated October 3, 1972, and Presidential Decree
 No. 100 dated January 17, 1973 in order to make it more responsive to the demands of the
private security industry in the country;
 WHEREAS, in its 14 years of existence since June 13, 1969, RA 5487 has proven to be an effective
legal instrument
 RA 5487 as amended empowers the Chief of Constabulary either only to suspend or cancel the
license of security guards, private security agencies and company guard forces that have
violated the law and its implementing rules and regulations
 WHEREAS, there is a necessity to redefine the meaning of watchman or security guard into more
specific terms to clarify the status of the three (3) categories of security guards covered by RA
5487.

Section 1. Section 3 (d) of RA 5487 as amended, is further amended to include the following: "The
watchman or security guard herein defined shall be referred to specifically as private security guard,
company guard and government guard when employed by private security agencies, company guard
forces of private firms and government entities, respectively."

Section 2. Section 18 of Republic Act No. 5487 as amended is further amended by providing a third
paragraph thereof, to read as follows:

"Any provision of this or other law to the contrary notwithstanding, the Chief of the Constabulary of his
authorized representative may impose, after confirming any violation of this law and its amendatory
Decrees and implementing rules and regulations, the penalty of suspension, or cancellation of the
license of a private watchman or security guard: Provided, That in cases of violations committed by any
private security agency or company guard force the administrative penalty which may be imposed shall
only be administrative fine or cancellation of license without prejudice to any criminal action against the
violator."

Section 3. Paragraph 3 of Section 8 of Republic Act 5487, as amended is further amended to read as
follows:

"National government agencies or instrumentalities thereof, as well as government-owned or controlled

corporations which shall utilize any of their employees as watchman or security guard are exempted
from securing the license herein prescribed: Provided, That employees of national government agencies
or instrumentalities thereof, as well as of government-owned or controlled corporations, who are
employed or utilized as watchman or security guards as herein defined, shall not pay the fees nor file
the bonds herein prescribed."

Section 4. Paragraph 1 of Section 16 of Republic Act 5487 as amended is further amended to read as
follows:

"1. On membership: No license shall be granted to any private security agency unless it has a minimum
of two hundred licensed private security guards under its employ nor to any company guard force unless
it has a minimum of thirty company guards; Provided, that the maximum number of security guards that
an agency/company guard force may employ, to include its branches shall be one thousand: Provided,
further that this requirement shall take effect not later than March 31, 1985."
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 11 AND NO. 100 (AMENDING RA 5487)
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 100 January 17, 1973

AMENDING FURTHER CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIFTY-FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY-
SEVEN, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS, "THE PRIVATE SECURITY AGENCY LAW," AS AMENDED BY PRESIDENTIAL
DECREE NO. 11, DATED OCTOBER 3, 1972

WHEREAS, Republic Act Numbered Fifty-four hundred eighty-seven, otherwise known as, "The Private
Security Agency Law," has been amended by Presidential Decree No. 11, dated October 3, 1972 to make
it more responsive to the demands of peace and order especially after the promulgation of
Proclamation No. 1081, dated September 21, 1972;

1. Section 3 (d) of Republic Act 5487, otherwise known as, "The Private Security Agency Law," as
amended, be further amended to read as follows:

"(d) Watchman or Security Guard; Watchman or Security Guard Agency.

2. Section 4 of Republic Act 5487, as amended, is amended further by adding as the last paragraph
thereof the following:

"The qualifications for an individual, firm, corporation, partnership, or association not doing business or
organized purposely or principally as a watchman or security guard agency who/which is utilizing any of
his/its employees to watch, secure or guard his/its business establishment, premises, compound or
properties and required to secure a license in accordance herewith shall be as prescribed by law, rules
or regulations governing his/its business organization and operation."

3. Section 5 of Republic Act 5487 is hereby amended by inserting before the final proviso thereto the
following:

"Provided, furthermore, That instead of the qualifications herein prescribed, employees of the national
or local governments or any agency or instrumentality thereof, or of government-owned or controlled
corporations required to secure a license under this Act shall be subject to the qualifications for the
positions to which they are appointed."

4. Section 8 of Republic Act 5487 is hereby amended by inserting as the last paragraph thereof, the
following:

"Provided, finally, That the national or local governments, or the agencies or instrumentalities thereof,
as well as government-owned or controlled corporations which shall utilize any of their employees as
watchman or security guard are exempted from securing the license herein prescribed.”

5. Section 8 Republic Act 5487 is hereby amended by inserting as the last proviso thereof, the following:
"Provided, further, That employees of the national or local governments or the agencies or
instrumentalities thereof, as well as of government-owned or controlled corporations, who are
employed or utilized as watchman or security guard as herein defined, shall not pay the fees or file the
bonds herein prescribed.

6. Section 9 of Republic Act 5487 is amended to read as follows:

"Sec. 9. Employees need not be licensed. Any person operating, managing, directing or conducting a
licensed private watchman or security guard agency, as well as any person having any participation in
the management or operation thereof except those employed solely for clerical or manual work shall
secure the license prescribed by section 6 of this Act, as amended."

7. Section 11 of Republic Act 5487 is hereby amended by adding as the second paragraph thereof, the
following:

"In case of emergency or in times of disasters or calamities, the Chief of Constabulary may deputize any
private detective, watchman or security guard as herein defined to assist the Philippine Constabulary in
the performance of Constabulary duties for the duration of such emergency, disaster or calamity."

Paragraph one of Section 16 of Republic Act 5487 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"On membership: No license shall be granted to any agency unless it has under its employ at least fifty
watchmen or security guards: Provided, That any agency which is now operating with less than fifty
watchmen and/or security guards may continue to operate until June 30, 1973: Provided, further, That
all agencies shall have under their employ not less than one hundred watchmen and/or security guards
by January 1, 1974: Provided, finally, That the maximum number of watchmen or security guards that an
agency may employ, to include its branches, shall be as follows:
1. In the Greater Manila Area (Philippine Constabulary Metropolitan Command Area of operation)
................ not more than one thousand;
2. In the first class cities and municipalities ................ not more than five hundred; and
3. In other cities and municipalities ................ not more than three hundred.

ROLE OF PNP AND OTHER GOVT. LEA IN THE SECURITY INDUSTRY OPERATION

 The Philippine National Police Aviation Security Group (PNP-AVSEGROUP)

The Philippine National Police Aviation Security Group (PNP-AVSEGROUP) are responsible in securing all
the country’s airports against offensive and terroristic acts that threaten civil aviation, in exercising
operational control and supervision over all agencies involved in airport security operations, and enforce
all laws and regulations relative to air travel protection and safety to all domestic and international
airports in the Philippines.

 Missions of PNP-AVSEGROUP
In coordination with airport authorities shall; Secure all the country's airports against offensive and
terroristic acts that threaten civil aviation; Exercise operational control and supervision over all agencies
involved in airport security operation; and Enforce all laws and regulations relative to air travel
protection and safety.

 Vision of PNP-AVSEGROUP
Imploring the aid of the Almighty, by 2030, the PNP Aviation Security Group shall be a highly capable,
effective and credible police organization working in partnership with airport authorities and other
stakeholders, committed to provide more secured airports for its users and stakeholders.
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 110 - DIRECTING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE

 To support the armed forces of the Philippines in internal security operations for the
suppression of insurgency and other serious threats to national security
 WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 8551, particularly Section 3 thereof, amending Section 12 of
Republic Act No. 6975, has relieved the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)
of the primary responsibility on matters involving the suppression of insurgency and other
serious threats to national security;
 WHEREAS, Section 3 of Republic Act No. 8551 further provides that the Philippine National
Police (PNP) “shall, through information gathering and performance of its ordinary police
functions, support the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on matters involving suppression
of insurgency, except in cases where the President shall call on the PNP to support the AFP in
combat operations”