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PPSC ANNUAL REPORT FY 2015

The Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC), as the premier educational institution for the training, human resource development and continuing education for all the personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP), the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) pursuant to Republic Act 6975 or the “Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Act of 1990, has achieved major milestones in its legacy initiatives for FY 2015. This year marks the initial year of implementation of PPSC’s Strategic Plan 2015-2020, “PPSC Vision 2020: ACCELERATE Peace for Progress” that summed up PPSC’s strategic course of action into a unified Ten-Point Strategic Goals, A-C-C-E-L-E-R-A-T-E setting the reforms and transformations toward a new direction going beyond the “business as usual” mode to accelerate and be the trailblazer on public safety education and training. No less than His Excellency, President Benigno S. Aquino highlighted the PPSC’s responsibility in delivering quality education and training to the cadet corps, students-officers and uniformed personnel of the tri-bureaus on the dialogue presided by the President of the Republic himself that ensued right after the PNPA graduation on March 26, 2015 in the presence of then DILG Secretary, Mar Roxas and other cabinet secretaries. The reforms and transformations undertaken by PPSC would not have been possible without the all out support of President Benigno S. Aquino III with His Excellency’s “DaangMatuwid,” policy on good governance translated to good services, former DILG Secretary Mar Roxas, instrumental in the unprecedented allocation of P443M for PPSC’s massive infrastructure development, and now Secretary Mel Senen Sarmiento’s impetus to continue to uphold the high standards in public service and the modernization of all agencies under DILG. To meet these opportunities and the challenges of the 21st century risks head-on, PPSC President, PDDG. Ricardo F. De Leon, has embarked PPSC and its six (6) Constitutive Units (CUs) namely; National Police College (NPC), Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA), National Police Training Institute (NPTI) with its 17 Regional Training Centers (RTCs) strategically located nationwide, National Fire Training Institute (NFTI), National Jail Management and Penology Training Institute (NJMPTI), and National Forensic Science Training Institute (NFSTI) on a journey of revolutionary transformation to affirm PPSC’s status as a premier institution in public safety. Foremost in its agenda is PPSC’s compliance to EO 605 s. 2007, “Institutionalizing the Structure, Mechanisms and Standards to implement the Government Quality Management Program.” PPSC developed and implemented a Quality Management System (QMS) and has just recently been attested as ISO 9001:2008 compliant demonstrating PPSC’s capability to consistently

provide quality service and satisfaction to its tri-bureaus clienteles, other stakeholders and the citizenry in general. With steadfastness, renewed dynamism, and purity of intentions, PPSC, with the Ten-Point Strategic Goals as its foundation, giving emphasis on enhancing the curriculum, strengthening the faculty, and improving the learning environment, has geared strategic shifts from basic system to the established ISO Quality Management System (QMS); from ordinary learning environment to smart spaces; from output based to outcome based education; from resource person to quality corps of professors/council of fellows; from national to international linkages; and from interior sector response to multi-sector coverage - from mainstreaming public safety into national security to homeland security approach. PPSC promotes convergence of profound ideas and precious resources by working professionally and harmoniously in the service and best interest of the people and the community in the pursuit of its vision of becoming the Premier Leadership and Governance School in Public Safety towards Peaceful, Progressive, Sustainable Communities. PPSC, in developing “a corps of well-loved, respected and trusted public safety officers,” has conducted a total of 882 classes with 42,955 participants for FY 2015 – 428 were completed with 20,643 graduates, still ongoing are 454 classes with 22,312 participants, while 328 classes with 15,530 participants were carry-over from 2014. Out of the 42,955 participants, 36,927 were from PNP, 4,384 from BFP, 1642 from BJMP and 2 from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). Strategic Goal 1

AFFIRM STATUS AS PREMIER INSTITUTION IN PUBLIC SAFETY

The PPSC, providing direction, administration and control of the various education and training programs conducted at the six (6) Constitutive Units, NPC, PNPA, NPTI, with its 17 RTCs, NFTI, NJMPTI, and NFSTI, has conducted a total of 882 classes with 42,955 participants for FY 2015, broken down as follows: Degree Program

COURSES COMPLETED ONGOING TOTAL

CLASSES PAX CLASSES PAX CLASSES PAX

Bachelor of Science in Public Safety (BSPS) 8 247 32 801 40 1,048

SUB-TOTAL 8 247 32 801 40 1,048

Mandatory Officer Courses



Officers Senior Executive Course (PSOSEC) 3 103 5 227 8 330

Police Officers Advance Course (POAC) 12 592 5 256 17 648

Fire Officers Advance Course (FOAC)

1 36 1 36

Jail Officers Advance Course (JOAC) 1 36 1 35 2 71

Police Officers Basic Course (POBC) 5 241 1 47 6 288

OBC – Field Training Program (OBC –FTP)

1 21 1 21

Fire Officers Basic Course (FOBC)

Jail Officers Basic Course (JOBC) 1 25

1 25

Jail Officers Orientation Course (JOOC) 1 3

1 3

SUB-TOTAL 24 1,021 13 601 37 1,622

Mandatory Non-Officer Courses



Police Officers Candidate Course (POCC) 9 371 7 330 16 749

Fire Officers Candidate Course (FOCC) 1 57

1 57

Jail Officers Candidate Course (JOCC) 1 39

1 39

Police Senior Leadership Course (PSLC) 3 176 7 409 10 585

Jail Senior Leadership Course (JSLC) 5 208

5 208

Fire Protection Supervisory Course (FPSC) 12 624 2 155 14 779

Police Junior Leadership Course (PJLC) 94 4,949 11 591 105 5,540

Jail Junior Leadership Course (JJLC) 5 232

5 232

Police Basic Recruit Course (PBRC) 201 9509 351 17,117 538 26,624

Fire Basic Recruit Course (FBRC) 12 635 12 642 24 1,277

Jail Basic Recruit Course (JBRC) 10 493 11 545 21 1,038

SUB-TOTAL 353 17,339 387 19,789 740 37,128

Specialized and Technical Courses



Investigation and Detection Course (IDC) 12 378 6 226 18 604

Narcotics Investigation Course (NIC) 2 64 1 35 3 99

Traffic Investigation Course (TIC) 4 155 2 76 6 231

Fire Arson Investigation & Inspection Course (FAIIC) 25 1,439 13 784 38 2,223

SUB-TOTAL 43 2,036 22 1,121 65 3,157

TOTAL 428 20,643 454 22,312 882 42,955

To affirm its status as premier institution in public safety the following major breakthroughs were undertaken by PPSC: Convening of the Board of Trustees The PPSC Board of Trustees (BOT), composed of the SILG as Chairman, Chiefs of the PNP, BFP and BJMP as Members, and the PPSC President as Ex-Officio Member, which for many years was not convened, is regularly meeting every quarter starting the second semester of this year with then SILG Mar Roxas as BOT Chairman designating DILG Undersecretary for Operations, Atty. Edwin R. Enrile as the presiding Officer. The PPSC BOT Meeting is a venue for discussing and harmonizing strategic development accomplishments and plans of PPSC aligned with the needs and demands and in agreement of its clientele tri-bureaus. On September 2, the BOT convened with Atty. Edwin R. Enrile as presiding Officer; PNP Deputy Chief for Administration, Police Deputy Director General Marcelo P. Garbo Jr., representing the Chief PNP, Police Director General Ricardo C. Marquez; Chief BJMP, Jail Director Diony D. Mamaril; Fire Chief Superintendent Rodrigo R. Abrazaldo, Deputy Fire Chief representing Chief BFP Fire Director Ariel Barayuga; and Police Deputy Director General Ricardo F. De Leon, Ph.D., PPSC President. The revival of the Master in Public Safety Administration and the activation of PPSC Campuses in the cities of Baguio, Cebu and Davao were presented to the Board on the said meeting for the third quarter and the activation of two (2) additional RTCs for Region IV-B MIMAROPA and the Negros Island Region is calendared for the fourth quarter. PPSC National Advisory Council The National Advisory Council (NAC) was constituted to provide insights, guidance and opportunities for convergence and collaboration by articulating new, innovative or alternative ideas, initiatives and policies that adds value to the operations and programs of the College consistent with good governance principles and international norms and best practices and PPSC’s Vision 2020 ACCELERATE strategic directions. Prominent leaders from various fields of expertise, namely: Cong. Leopoldo N. Bataoil; Dr. Eduardo A. Morato Jr. of ABS-CBN’s Bayan Academy; Mr. Antonio D. Kalaw Jr., CESO I, Dr. Gloria J. Mercado and Dr. Fe Lauraya from the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP); Atty. Danny Concepcion of the UP College of Law; Mr. Paul G. Schäfer of Hanns Seidel-Germany; Dr. Idabel Pagulayan, Atty. Linda M. Hornilla andDir. Lourdes W. Aniceto from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED); Asec. Oscar Valenzuela of the Antiterrorism Council; Dr. Ronald Mendoza of the Asian Institute of Management; Usec. Mario Villaverde of the Ateneo School of Governance; Atty. Ramil Gabao from the Professional Regulation Commission; Mr. John Kaw of Quezon City Association of Filipino-Chinese Businessmen; and Police Director Christopher A. Laxa from the PNP Directorate for Human Resource and Doctrines Development

(DHRDD), composed this advisory body that meets regularly and on a need basis. Past meetings were held on September 21, and October 28, 2015. Quality Management System The PPSC, with the Planning and Research Division (PRD) taking the lead, took the initial steps towards ISO certification by conducting series of seminar on the Quality Management System (QMS) under DAP’s tutelage. On July 30, 2015, the PPSC Quality Manual was launched at PNPA during its 37th FoundingAnniversary celebration with DAP President, Antonio D. Kalaw Jr., CESO I and DILG Undersecretary for Operations, Atty. Edwin R. Enrile, who incidentally drafted the EO 605 in 1997 directing government agencies to implement a government-wide quality management program and pursue ISO-QMS certification, witnessing the event. PPSC has undergone all the necessary processes that culminate with the first and second phases of the external audit by the BRS Certification Services Philippines Co. Ltd. headed by Ms. Catherine Ramos-Corro on Dec. 14-15. PPSC, together with PNPA QMS, was attested to conform to ISO 9001:2008 requirements and just awaiting for the ISO Certification. Center for Policy and Strategy PPSC has reactivated the Center for Special Public Safety Projects (CSPSP) and renamed it to Center for Policy and Strategy (CSP) under the Office of the President pursuant to General Order 2015-003 dated May 22, 2015 to initiate and coordinate the generation of strategic analysis, policy studies, and scholarly research in pursuit of a more responsive public safety, peace and justice education and training as well as policies and programs for the Interior and Security Sectors. The Center took the lead in forging partnerships with key institutions as well as with the community of scholars and practitioners both local and foreign for knowledge sharing, program innovation, organizational and leadership development, resource mobilization and institution building such as: signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) on Institutional Cooperation and Capability Building on May 20, 2015 with DAP President, Antonio D. Kalaw Jr., CESO I to include the OSEC Twinning Program; revival of the Master in Public Safety Administration; DILG’s Operation LISTO; Joint Peace and Security Teams with the Office of the Presidential Adviser for Peace Process (OPAPP) to name a few. Central Records Management Office In keeping with the QMS requirements, the Central Registrar’s Office was renamed to Central Records Management Office to serve not only as the official repository of all administrative and academic records but also to act as Document Controller responsible for ensuring that all documents are properly identified, updated, approved and made available at all relevant areas for use; implementation of the procedures on Control of Documents; and overseeing the creation, revision, distribution and maintenance of QMS documents and records.

Review and Revision of the PPSC Operations Manual The PPSC Operations Manual, reviewed and revised to incorporate new policies and guidelines which redefine and delineate the organization administration and operations and further promote maximum effectiveness and efficiency and discharge its mandate in view of the PPSC’s adherence to the government’s rationalization plan, was submitted andapproved by the BOT on July 1, 2015. Publication and Image Building Part of PPSC’s strategy, to be in the niche of consciousness of practitioners, academicians, advocates of public safety and the general public as well, locally and internationally, is the intensified pursuit of its image building campaign spearheaded by the Public Affairs Office (PAO) through publications of newsletters, journals, pamphlets, brochures, magazines totaling to 45 at the PPSC Head Office, different CUs and RTCs, coordination with the local tri-media in their respective regions, the use of social media in the promotion of PPSC’s programs, projects and activities and participation in various public and private, local and national programs and events. Tourism Day and Educational Tours In addition to PPSC’s image building raising the bar of excellence and elevating our status in the public safety service, atotal of 47 institutions with 10,534 visitorsranging from the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Philippine Air Force contingents, criminology students, social workers and pre-schoolers from the different parts of the country and even our counterparts from Indonesia, Thailand, Turkey were welcomed in our CUs and RTCs for actual observation in the conduct of our various education and training programs, more particularly the practical exercises and cased-based scenarios. PNPA alonewith their Tourism Day program every Saturday supported with massive facility development envisioned as one of the tourist destinations in Tagaytay City as the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) is to Baguio City, was frequented by 6,874 visitors from 21 local and foreign institutions. Strategic Goal 2

CONVERGE AND HARMONIZE ACADEMIC COURSES AND TRAINING PROGRAMS

Twinning Program The PPSC and DAP signed a separate MOA on June 22, 2015on the Twinning Program for the Public Safety Officers Senior Executive Course (PSOSEC) under the NPC and Master in Public Management major on Public Safety and Development Management under the Graduate School of Public and Development Management of DAP.

This Twinning Program addresses the requisite for promotion and appointment to key positions of our senior officers as they comply with the training and education mandated by the NAPOLCOM. Moreover, the program provides a policy forum to delineate both the sectoral and institutional competence for internal and external security with PNP taking over internal security concerns and the AFP full time on external defense. To date, there are two ongoing classes with a total of 97 participants – 76 from the PNP, 17 from BJMP, 1 from BFP and 2 from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). The Twinning Program will also address the concern of the AFP regarding security reasons when their personnel enrolled in private universities and colleges divulge security matters for academic discussion or requirements which may also be similar with PNP, BFP and BJMP uniformed personnel taking post graduate courses. Public Safety Basic Recruit Course In line with the academic reforms initiated by the PPSC President, the revision and enhancement of the curriculum and Programs of Instruction (POIs) of PPSC course offerings was set as one of the top priorities. The Curriculum and Standards Development Division (CSDD) completed the revision of the PSBRC POI, which was approved last September 12, in consultation with representatives from NPTI/RTCs, PNP,Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and other stakeholders,with the end in view of encouraging personal growth in the police recruits and bring about the desired changes in their existing knowledge, attitudes, skills, habits and values so that they will be able to cope with the substantial demands of their jobs as effective and efficient frontlinersin the PNP organization.The PSBRC POI now has a more comprehensive grasp of values and ethics as well as community relations education to enable our trainees forge better relationship with the people. Special Counter-Insurgency Operation Unit Training PSBRC POI was further enhanced with the inclusion of the 45-day Special Counter-Insurgency Operation Unit Training (SCOUT), conducted by the PNP before, into the Internal Security Operations (ISO) Module. The integration of SCOUT in the PSBRC Module was mutually agreed upon by PPSC and the PNP for a unified vision of producing qualified, competent and the best police recruits equipped with quality training geared towards better law enforcers in the world of public service. The SCOUT module is currently being pilot-tested at NCRTC. Standard Learning Package To ensure standardized instruction in theimplementation of PSBRC all throughout the 17 RTCs nationwide, the CSDD conceptualized the development of Standard Learning Package (SLP) and has completed 85% of the SLP for the PSBRC. After the Pilot testing, SLPs for Modules I-V were reproduced and distributedto all RTCsnationwide for implementation. The SLP provide the instructors complete guide on the different subject matters to be discussed to include methodology, learning techniques and desired learning outputs to further enhance learning opportunities and more productiveinstructor-student interaction during classroom instructions.

Various training and seminars were held in all the CUs participated by their respective faculty members for the development of respective SLPs for their different course offerings. PNPA has already submitted 39 out of 44 SLPs for the 1st semester, 22 out of 36 for the second semester and completed 60% for the Cadet Attachment Program for Class 2016. NJMPTI completed the SLP for JBRC while NFSTI has completed 75% for the CRIDEC Program. Case-Based Application PPSC President created a Core Group, chaired by Police Superintendent Roderick Mariano together with the members composed of former delegates to the Education and Training Program at Bavarian Police Academy, tasked to develop and integrate the Practical Case-Based Training Approach using the model of Bavarian Police Academy, Germany to address the lack of procedural knowledge or simply a dearth in character of some PNP officers especially the recruits and to enable our trainees acquire skills and competencies in actual police operations and not merely simulations or theoretical assumptions. The group, armed with their respective expertise and experiences, conducted series of meetings, in close coordination with Hanns Seidel Foundation representatives. Mr. Noel Ruiz and Mr. Gerardo Dia, and come up with realistic Training Scenarios on Patrol, Traffic and Investigation attuned to the needs of the police trainees. The Case-Based Training format contains among others, objectives, references, time allocation, equipment/props, specific scenario, instructions to the role players, expected training outcomes and performance evaluation sheet which can be revised to provide better guide for lecturers handling POP-laden subjects. Consequently, NPTI through its RTCs fully implemented and integrated case-based scenarios to the ongoing courses to conform with the PPSC’s program of making education and training realistic and more action-based by providing our students learning opportunities approximating real-life situations encountered in their profession. Bachelor of Science in Public Safety K-12 Ready PNPA has completed the enhancement of the Bachelor of Science in Public Safety (BSPS) curriculum in transition with the implementation of the K-12 program. The review is focused on specialization subjects which include personality development, communications, community organizing and development, forensics, criminalistics, leadership and management, public safety administration, human rights and international humanitarian law, case-based application in criminal justice, disaster risk reduction and management, crisis management, mediation and conflict resolution, peace building and the like in lieu of the general subjects that will be removed from the College curriculum with the full implementation of the K-12 program. Outcome-based education will be given emphasis to develop the field competence, acting competence, social and personal competence of the cadets to level up the education standards for police, fire and jail cadets aimed not only on professional competence but moral fortitude

and commitment to service as well. Institutionalization of the International Humanitarian Law in the POIs NJMPTI, in coordination with the ICRC and DHRD, BJMP, initially reviewed the POI for JBRC for the inclusion of the International Humanitarian LawforJail recruits to become effective and efficient frontliners in providing humane and righteous jail services. Moreover NJMPTI updated their compilation of jail incidents (lessons learned) to form part of their SLPs and case-based scenarios specifically on Field Operations Module. Crime Investigation and Detection Program NFSTI completed the revision of the POIs of the three courses, namely, Public Safety Investigation and Detection Course (PSIDC),Public Safety Narcotics Investigation Course (PSNIC) and Public Safety Traffic Investigation Course (PSTIC) which were implemented this second semester, providing a highly technical and specialized training focusing on the technical modules. Subject matter experts and select graduates were tapped to help assess the POIs and its relevance to clienteles/stakeholders assigned in the field. The implementation of the new POIs was complemented with the capability building for Course Coordinators to thresh out the challenges posed during previous semesters and to reinforce knowledge of coordinators in dealing with students and faculty, imposing discipline, especially the continuous monitoring of practical case-based scenarios application. Fire Basic Recruit Course NFTI, in consultation with BFP, is also revising its Fire Basic Recruit Course (FBRC) reducing its duration from 6 months to 4 months with the efficiency and effectiveness of the FBRC training in mind without jeopardizing its quality. The skills experts in the Institute devoted the essence of their assignment in NFTI by giving their best as trainers to the neophyte firefighters. Both career developments are satisfied by both mentors and students with their continuing passion for developments in the PPSC and the Bureau. Revival of the Master in Public Safety Administration The Master in Public Safety Administration (MPSA) is a capstone program of the PPSC pursuant to Executive Order 400, series 1997. Since its inception, five batches were able to complete the program until it became dormant in 2001. To mainstream public safety in national security and to level off with other special institutions like the National Defense College of the Philippines (NDCP) and DAP, PPSC pushed for the revival of MPSA as a prestigious graduate program for senior public safety practitioners, government officials, and leaders in the industry and the academe. This is to ensure the development and introduction of innovative and forward-thinking strategies, plans and programs that build on the capacity of institutions and international cooperation mechanisms to address long term improvements on domestic and regional public safety risks, vulnerabilities and hazards such that the next generation of public safety and security administrators and leaders deepen and expand their global outlook that transcends the boundaries of traditional public safety approaches in addressing the 21st century security and governance challenges.

Bachelor of Science in Disaster Management PPSC, through CPS and NFTI, coordinated with Dr. Imes Chiu of Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance in the process of developing a curriculum on disaster risk management program with ladderized course offering leading to a bachelor’s degree or a post graduate degree on Disaster Management as part of PPSC’s Building Capacity in Multi-Disciplinary Disaster Risk Management in the Philippines. NFTI will implement the conduct of this course considering their expertise on courses related to disaster risk management such as Basic Rescue Training, Medical First Responders Course and Collapsed Structure Search and Rescue Course to empower not only the public safety sector but more importantly the local government sector on disaster risk management. Strategic Goal 3

CONDUCT RIGOROUS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Academic Research Forum As part of PPSC’s trifocal functions particularly on research, the PPSC Academic Research Forum 2015 with the theme, “Mainstreaming Public Safety in National Security” was held on September 18 at the NAPOLCOM-DILG Center. The Forum was attended by a panel of experts and authors and by selected representatives from the academic and policy communities as critical audience.Presentors during the forum were PPSC President, PDDG. Ricardo F. De Leon; CPS Chief, Mr. Rodney A. Jagolino, MNSA; Course Director for Academic Modules on Research and Policy Studies, NDCP, Dr. Ananda Devi Domingo-Almase; Executive Director, Lingkod Bayani, Inc., Dr. Ces Noble represented by PPSC Board Secretary, Mr. Pacifico Talplacido V; Police Superintendent Romuela B. Empleo of PSOSEC Class 2014-92 and Police Superintendent Rizalito G. Gapas of PSOSEC Class 2014-91. Distinguished members of the panel were Executive Director, Antiterrorism Council, Asec. Oscar F. Valenzuela; Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans, Brigadier General Jon N. Aying; Dean, Graduate School of Public and Development Management, DAP, Dr. Gloria J. Mercado; Dean, Center for Off-Campus Program, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, Dr. Gabriel Ma. J. Lopez; Council of Fellows, DAP, Dr. Carlos C. Tabunda; NAPOLCOM Vice-Chairman, Atty. Eduardo U. Escueta; Officer-In-Charge of Executive Officer, DHRDD; and Chief, CSDD, Dr. Marilyn L. Baysa. PPSC Research Journal The papers presented during the Academic Research Forum formed part of the publication in the maiden issue of the “Philippine Public Safety Review” in October. The Research Journal paved the way for a refereed journal for scholarly materials focusing on public safety. As the official research and policy studies journal of PPSC, it highlights PPSC’s two-fold role as an agenda setter and prime mover of policy on the one hand and as an academic leader and norm entrepreneur on the other.

PPSC President emphasized PPSC’s role in taking the lead to shape a new mindset for the public safety sector with a more comprehensive perspective of the present security realities leading towards the direction of homeland security approach. Institutional Researches Institutional research entitled “Internal Systems Review: Status and Prospects” was conducted in all the CUs and RTCs focusing on the evaluation of their respective goals, objectives, administration and organization, instruction, faculty, support services, facilities and equipage of all CUs and RTCs to be the basis for their overall improvement. PNPA has completed a study on “Why Cadets Dozed Inside the Classroom” to assess the causes of dozing of the Cadets in terms of physical facilities, cadets’ attitude, and teaching methodologies and cadets activities, to what extent dozing affects the cadets’ academic rating and remedial actions that may be undertaken to stimulate the interest of the cadets and that dozing inside the classroom may be avoided. Moreover, an assessment of the Cadet Attachment Program (CAP), an annual activity for the graduating cadets to expose them on first level supervisory roles and functions of police, fire and jail management and operations in the field, actuating the real work of a public safety officer through case-based approach applying the theories they learned inside the classroom, was conducted for BSPS Class 2015 to determine the effectiveness of the Program in the learning process of the cadets and as basis for its continual improvement. NFTI required FOCC Class 2015-01 to have a case study on work-related issues and concerns to identify courses of action applicable in their area of work in order for them to utilize social research approach in decision-making and problem solving. NJMPTI facilitated the conduct of Training Needs Analysis (TNA) in the different district and municipal jails at the BJMP Region 13, Butuan City on June 26-30, 2015. NFSTI conducted two surveys - to gauge the impact of the pre and post tests and insure better analysis of the capabilities of incoming/graduating students making use of the newly formulated questionnaires; and the Profiling of Students under the CRIDEC program. ITG conducted a study on “Process Writing and Writing Performance of Police Trainees in a Large Class Setting” to determine the writing proficiency of 86 police trainees on police report (pre and post-tests), and final report (pre and post-tests). Results revealed that there were significant differences before and after exposure to Process Writing in a Large Class Setting. RTC 1 conducted a joint research with Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University– North La Union Campus (DMMMSU-SLUC) focused on the assessment of performance of alumni of RTC 1. RTC 1 also conducted feasibility study on the proposed site of PPSC-RTC1 Campus at Bacnotan, La Union to be donated by DMMMSU-NLUC to PPSC-RTC 1. NPTI through its 17 RTCs administered to all their students pre and post assessments in all the courses conducted. This system offered basic information whether or not learning and education took place effectively based on compared results. The assessment can guide the concerned Units and the students to perform better with the acquired level of learning development and behavioral changebefore and after their training.

Academic Researches Action research in lieu of the traditional thesis was implemented with PSOSEC Class to help develop practical solutions, create simple, practical, repeatable process of iterative learning and evaluation that will lead to improvement and increasingly better results. The adoption of action research enables not only our students, but the faculty as well, and more importantly the PPSC and the students’ respective mother bureaus, transform themselves into “communities of learners” by empowering our students share their passion on public safety concerns, conduct studies into their particular area of operations, knowing that ultimately their work will be shared and will consequently contribute to organizational learning. For FY 2015, PSOSEC Classes completed 103 action researches and are ready for implementation. On the other hand, PNPA BSPS Class 2016 completed 87 academic researches, bringing a total of 190 research outputs added as ready reference in the field of public safety. Strategic Goal 4

EXPAND AND INTENSIFY LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL LINKAGES

To beef up PPSC’s education and training programs, 273 local, 31 foreign and 231 colleges and universities partnerships were established and strengthened to ensure dynamic and comprehensive coverage that includes sharing of knowledge, expertise, strategies, best practices and even resources, identification, designing and implementation of cooperative programs and projects including faculty and educational upgrading, curricular development and innovation, overall management and systems enhancement,community involvement andsectoral capability building. Local Linkages Justice Sector Coordinating Council The JSCC, composed of the Supreme Court, Department of Justice (DOJ) and DILG, through the Technical Working Group on Process and Capacity Building (TWG-PCB), in coordination with EPJUST II, PNP Crime Laboratory and PPSC through the Inspectorate and Legal Office (ILO), conducted 2 batches of three-day forensic training for 80 judges, prosecutors, lawyers from the Public Attorney’s Office (PAO), including officials of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) and PPSC held on Feb. 17-20 and Feb. 25-27. The objective of the training is to familiarize the officers of the court with the scientific processes involved in criminal investigation to shift from testimony-based to scientific investigation and to enhance speedy, efficient and effective administration of justice. Joint Peace and Security Teams Consistent with the Comprehensive Framework Agreement and in anticipation of the passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), the normalization process provides the institutionalization of Joint Peace and Security Teams (JPSTs). The JPST is a composite team of AFP, PNP and Moro

Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) combatants. The Office of the Presidential Adviser for Peace process (OPAPP) has sought the assistance of PPSC in the development and conduct of training programs for the JPSTs prior to deployment. The said program covers 3,000 participants. PPSC, through ARMMTC, has helped in the facilitation of the initial trainings. DILG’s Operation LISTO Operation LISTO is a national advocacy program on disaster preparedness envisioned to strengthen the capacity and level of readiness of LGUs and DILG personnel on actions they need to undertake before, during and after a disaster. Dubbed as “Disaster Risk Reduction Management Collaborative Program on Disaster Preparedness,” the organization of LISTO teams in each city and municipality, particularly for the Eastern Seaboard composed of eight (8) Regions, is ongoing. The LGA has sought the assistance of PPSC to conduct training in the formulation of community-based disaster risk management plan and the Incident command System (ICS). Furthermore, PPSC has been tasked to conduct simulation exercises and drills. To facilitate this partnership, DILG-PPSC-LGA signed a MOA in December 2015 with a corresponding budgetary support for PPSC in the amount of P30 Million. So far, PPSC has facilitated capability building activities for Dinagat Island and Eastern Samar. Anti Terror Council on Countering Violent Extremism and Cyber Security The Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC) has sought the involvement of PPSC in the cascading of its programs and activities in countering violent terrorism particularly through NPTI’s 17 RTCs as the platform for consultations and convergence of efforts. Special focus is given to the training of BJMP through NJTI in handling accused and convicted terrorists since recruitment of potential terrorists discreetly happens in jail. Likewise we are firming up trainings on cyber security and the second rounds of our seminars on human trafficking for our student officers. Consortium Building on Climate Change Adaptation Taking on SILG’sMel Senen S. Sarmiento proactive stance on climate change and risk reduction, PPSC has facilitated in building a consortium among special institutions of higher learning to mainstream climate change as a national security concern. These consortium is composed of the DAP, NDCP and Local Government Academy to mitigate hazard and damage to life and properties brought by way of capability building of our interior and local sectors onadaptation and mitigation efforts on climate change. Development of an Integrated Green Campus in Silang, Cavite World-renowned Architect Felino Palafox agreed in principle to come up with a Master Development Plan for the 57-hectare Camp Castañeda in Silang, Caviteas an integrated green campus for PNPA and NPC early this year. Envisioned to be a self-contained, modern and green campus, it is an attempt to be at par with 21st century schools that maximizes space and structures as learner-centered. Likewise NPC initiated a War on Waste (WOW) program wherein a waste segregation scheme was implemented and the“Zero Plastic Policy” was adopted.

Furthermore, through the initiative of Cong.Leopoldo Bataoil, who isactively involved in environmental protection and continuous effort to counter global warming and climate change, the “Ilang ilang Forestation Program” was introduced at Camp Castañeda duplicating his project in his district in Pangasinan as a weapon to battle climate change in partnership with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) under the National Greening Program. On a related initiative, the PPSC held series of meeting with the Philippine National Oil Company Renewables Corp. (PNOC RC) for the installation of solar panels at the PNPA premisesto mitigate damage to our environment by utilizing renewable, reliable, sustainable and environment-friendly energy systems in the Academy. The MOA will be signed between PPSC and PNOC RC before the end of the year to jump start the installation of said panels. Permanent site for PPSC and NFSTI building The Quezon City Government has been gracious to offer a portion of unbuilt areas at the Quezon City Polytechnic University as the proposed site of the PPSC main campus. It will likewise co-locate NFSTI which is envisioned to be the center for Forensic training in the ASEAN region. Foreign Linkages Hans Seidel Foundation on Cased Based and Practical Training Approaches PPSC’s partnership with Hanns Seidel led to the joint conduct of the first ASEAN Regional Conference on Practical Case-Based approach last year. To further sustain the partnership Hanns Seidel invited the President of PPSC to present a paper on police education and training to coincide with the actual training on case based approaches for five (5) police officers and two(2) civilian professors from July 18-25, 2015. Furthermore, an exchange program was facilitated by PPSC and the Bavarian Police Academy through the visit and seminar given by LeitenderPolizeidirektor Hubert Muller and Polizeikommisar Andreas Dietl of the II Bavarian Standby Police from Eichstatt, Germanyat NCRTC, RTC 7 and RTC 11.Through these seminars and the learning experiences of the officers who attended the program in Germany, a compendium of 31 cases was completed.

Federal Bureau of Investigation-Los Angeles and San Francisco Police Departments NPC in the conduct of the PSOSEC has continuing partnerships with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) as part of the OSEC students’ exposure on international policing. Fifty-one (51) PSOSEC students attended the FBI Senior Executive Law Enforcement Training on May 9-15 and November 13-21 at the FBI Field Office in Los Angeles, California where the group was briefed on the overview of FBI’s history and organization, practical applications in crime investigation, intelligence operation, victims’ assistance program, human trafficking, investigation of high-tech crimes including cyber-based terrorism, espionage, identity theft, etc. OSEC contingents also had a tour at LAPD, while contingents of SFPD visited PNPA and NPTI for their Exchange Training Program.

FBI Los Angeles Field Office Assistant Director in Charge, David Bowdich assured that the FBI will continue to welcome officers from the Philippines in appreciation of our government’s continuous support and cooperation in the fight against international terrorism and organized crime groups. Royal Canadian Mountain Police The Royal Canadian Mountain Police (RCMP) initiated a partnership with PPSC for the conduct of training for the Bangsamoro Police. This sense of trust and confidence by the Canadian Government emanates from the direct involvement of the PPSC President in the Independent Commission of Policing. Ms. Annie Lessard, 2nd Secretary at Canadian Embassy to the Philippines is facilitating this arrangement. British Council on Bangsamoro Community Policing On June 9, 2015, PPSC and the British Council signed a Memorandum of Understanding on community policing for the Bangsamoro. Under the agreement, the British Council will introduce the Community Policing project in six (6) conflict-affected provinces in Mindanao, namely, North Cotabato, Maguindanao, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Basilan and Sulu, being considered to part of the core territory of the proposed Bangsamoro. Two awareness seminars and two consultation activities were already conducted in Cotabato and Zamboanga facilitated by our RTCs in the said regions.

International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program Our partnership with the US Department of Justice through the International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP) made significant progress. PNPA and ICITAP signed a MOA to conduct enhancement seminars to our Cadets on Instructors Development Course and Police Ethics Course). We have successfully developed the SLP on the “Train the Trainer Executive Development Course.” Likewise, a series of “Trainors'Training” has been conducted. Recently the rehabilitated ICITAP classrooms were turned- over to RTC 9. Firefighters Without Border-The Netherlands NFTI forged partnership with the Firefighters Without Borderof the Netherlands. Ing. Wilbert Kleijer visited the NFTI and assessed the usability of their donated training equipment at NFTI and joined the NFTI staff in the evaluation of EMFR and BRT. He validated the fitness and workability in training of the Holmatro equipment planned to be theirnext donation project. International Committee of the Red Cross PPSC and the InternationaI Committee of the Red Cross(ICRC) forged a partnership to institutionalize International Humanitarian Law in all PPSC’s course offerings. This was a by-product of the seminarattended by forty (40) PPSC senior officers and staff, together with participants from PNP-Training Service, Special Action Force, Human Rights Affairs Office last November 9-10at TagaytayHighlands.

Asian Australian Partnerships PPSC also has linkages with our counterparts in the Asian Region such as with the Singapore Police Force Royal and Interpol in Singapore; Malaysia Police College, Royal Thai Police Academy, International Law Enforcement Academy and Taopoon Metropolitan Police Station in Thailand;Somang Correctional Institution and Yeoju Correctional Institute in South Korea. They accommodated PPSC’s contingents from PNPA, NPC, NJMTI and NFSTI. NPTI has initial tie-up with Australia-Asia Program to Combat Trafficking In Person with Dr. Arie Bloed for the“Training of Trainors” for capability building of instructors. Australian Missionary Couple of Ripple Effect, Barrie and Lyn Johnston donated equipment to ITG. The Rotary Club of Daegu Cosmos, South Korea headed by Club President In Sook conducted medical mission at RTC 4, while the Mission Taiwan Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation provided tents to RTC 8 utilized as temporary classrooms. Strategic Goal 5

LAUNCH AND SUSTAIN THE ADVANCEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND COMPETENT HUMAN

RESOURCES Despite the limited manpower of PPSC with a total of 507, with 258 regular employees, 63 Commissioned Officers and 186 Non-Commissioned Officers from the PNP, BFP and BJMP on detached service at PPSC nationwide, they continue to exert their best effort in the fulfillment of their noble profession in the education and training of our police, fire and jail officers. In turn, the PPSC, for continual development of PPSC personnel, regular and on detachedservice alike and to cultivate a balance of work-life for its human resource, has implemented 99 various program for the advancement of their professional and personal growth such as the institutionalization of recruitment, selection and promotion of officials and employees where entry and advancement is based on merit and value dimensions to help build and maintain competent, professional and highly motivated personnel; implementation of PRAISE and giving of awards and recognition; and conduct of seminars like the Orientation Workshop on Guidance and Counseling Law of 2004 for Public Safety Service Stakeholders, Training Course on ISO 9001:2008 Requirements and Documentation, Training Course on Basic Quality and Productivity Improvement Approaches Keeping the Workplace in Order by Applying the 5S Principles, Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Training for Public Sector, Community-based Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Training of Trainers, Emergency Drill for the “Big One,” financial management, etc. The conduct of free blood chemistry laboratory examination on a regular basis, provision of basic medications, physical fitness program, spiritual and moral values enrichment, teambuilding and institutional strengthening activities are part of PPSC’s endeavor to institutionalize a preventive Health Care and Wellness Program to help officials and employees of the PPSC evade the high cost of hospitalization and other medical expenses and to maintain

a healthy, stress-free, high-spirited workforce. Strategic Performance Management System To comply with E.O. 80 directing the adoption of a performance-based incentive system and to align performance monitoring and appraisal systems based on thePPSC Organizational Performance IndicatorFramework (OPIF) and the StrategicPerformance Management System (SPMS) of the Civil Service Commission (CSC), the PPSC implemented the SPMS PPSC-wide starting this year. During the conduct of the Operation Planning and Budgeting Seminar-Workshop on March 9-12 at the Quezon City Sports Club, the SPMS was a priority agenda on the said activity. Two Management Reviewswere conducted on July 10 and November 2 where the targets of the CUs and RTCsvis-à-vis accomplishments based on their respective Office Performance Commitment and Review (OPCR) were presented and subjected to scrutiny as part also of the implementation of the PPSC Quality Management System. Decentralization of Personnel Selection Board The recruitment, selection and promotion of deserving personnel was decentralized with the issuance of General Order No. 2014-005 on July 21, 2014 creating the Personnel Selection Board (PSB) at the CUs and RTCs’ level to undertake the screening, assessment, interview of candidates for vacant plantilla positions at their respective units subject to the approval of the PPSC President, the guidelines of DILG, and the policies and standards set forth by the CSC. The members of the CUPSB and RTCPSB underwent orientation and workshop on the selection and promotion process, CSC policies on appointment and the conduct of Behavioral Event Interview. With the CUPSB and RTCPSB implementing the said General Order and a strict screening process, they had cause the selection of 40 newly appointed and promotion of 9 personnel. Strategic Goal 6

ENVIGORATE THE FORMATION OF THE CORPS OF PROFESSORS AND EDUCATION EXPERTS

PPSC considered the faculty as one of the most important resources in our quest to deliver quality education and training to our students and trainees, thus, raising the quality of the teaching performance is primordial to PPSC to contribute immensely to substantial gains in student learning outputs and outcomes. Several faculty development programs are being implemented nationwide in all CUs and RTCs such as faculty evaluation and monitoring, faculty rank classification, establishment of the Faculty Information System, creation of Faculty Corps and election of their Officers. Likewise, 19 faculty enhancement seminars were implemented such as, International Humanitarian Law Seminar, Seminar on Standard Learning Package and Formulation of SLP Workshop, Seminar on Teaching Methodology: Lecture on Classroom Management/Faculty Orientation Program, Academic Planning, Academic Summit,Instructional retooling, among others to ensure that the faculty members are highly competent and skilled

and at the same time motivated to perform at their best. Faculty Performance Monitoring and Evaluation System The Faculty Development Division (FDD) developed the Faculty Performance Monitoring and Evaluation System (FPMES) toprovide a meaningful evaluation and accurate appraisal of the instructor’s performance, effectiveness, strengths and areas for development with the use of different faculty evaluation instruments such as evaluation of the students, self-rating, actual classroom observation, evaluation by the Unit Head, and classroom observation for case-based scenario. The results of the evaluation will be used as basis for retention of services, coaching, support and opportunities for professional development or granting awards and incentives. Modified Common Criteria for Evaluation of Faculty Likewise, Memorandum Circular No. 2015-004 dated June 1, 2015 was implemented to enhance the screening and selection process of faculty members through the adoption of a standardized and universally accepted procedures and instruments in determining the qualifications, academic preparations and competence of the faculty members and at the same time grant them comparable honoraria rates as prescribed in the DBM National Budget Circular No. 461 on the Modified Common Criteria for Evaluation of Faculty Positions. Implementing this new circular, the Faculty Rank and Classification Committee was able to rank and accredit 585 faculty members for this year. Faculty Incentive Scheme The PNPA implemented the Faculty Incentive Scheme to enhance the performance of its faculty members and encourage them perform their best as mentors of the Cadets. The Incentive Scheme will prevent teachers’ turnover and retain excellent and competent teachers through self-attained increase in honorarium and salaries. The faculty performance are evaluated through a given set of criteria with corresponding points computed for equivalent cash incentive on semestral basis and given every end of the semester. On top of this, a 100-peso across the board hourly honoraria rate increase was implemented in the Academy to motivate faculty members of excellent qualifications, exemplary teaching performance and unquestionable character and integrity to successfully carry out the mandate of educating out cadets as potential leaders of the police, fire and jail bureaus. Creation of Corps of Professors Pursuant to PPSC Memorandum dated April 20, 2015 with the subject “Creation of Corps of Professors,” all CUs and RTCs formed their respective Corps of Professors and elected among themselves their set of officers. The said creation would serve as an instrument to achieve mutual understanding and harmony among the instructors and to strengthen their bond with the PPSC management working hand in hand in delivering quality education and training to our students.

Strategic Goal 7 REVITALIZE AND DEEPEN COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP AND EXTENSION SERVICE PROGRAM Enhanced Community Immersion Program On Extension Services, one of PPSC’s innovationis the improvement of its Extension Services Program from the former Community Immersion to the Enhanced Community Immersion Program (ECIP) enhanced through the service learning driven Community Immersion which provided for a collaborative and a more meaningful practical community engagement. This pedagogical approach is a convergence of PPSC students and the members of the community, to have a deeper understanding of the contextual significance of emerging social issues and concerns on public safety leading to an intensified sense of civic responsibility that support and promote the Department’s current thrust to implement the enhanced Community Oriented Policing Strategy (COPS). The program’s slogan “SerbisyongMakatotohanan at Marangal” leverages on the PNP’s rallying call “SerbisyongMakatotohanan” with the word “Marangal” added to emphasize dignity of work in the public service. The program is focused on attaining public safety and order through public cooperation by forging community relations of our students with the community members and be able to sustain this partnership in the promotion of peace and order and public safety. Through this program our students interact with barangay officials and concerned residents with the end in view of creating force multipliers on crime prevention and public safety within the community.

This program encourages our police, fire, jail officers and the members of the community to act together as partners rather than adversaries bearing in mind that “crime is everybody’s concern and that public safety is a shared responsibility.” Our law enforcers and public safety personnel effort plus community support are not only desirable but are all the way indispensable. PPSC served a minimum of 75,416 beneficiaries nationwide with 193 community immersion- related activities such as BrigadaEskwela, information campaign on crime and fire prevention, first aid and hygiene, feeding program and gift-giving, seminars on women and children welfare, barangay tanod training, disaster preparedness, bloodletting, cleaning and tree planting, outreach programs, fun run and sports program. Strategic Goal 8 ASSURE HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE WELFARE AND INNER BEING OF STUDENTS To ensure the holistic development of the students’ knowledge, attitude, skills, habits, and values, in addition to the regular classroom instructions and non-academic activities, more than 258 multifaceted reinforcement activities were conducted for the year on case-based applications, skills enhancement, ecology and environmental protection, disaster risk management, crisis management, best practices, report and research writing, community oriented policing, counter-insurgency, laws and jurisprudence, gender and development,

human rights, ethics, observance of the different religious activities, camaraderie and sportsmanship, protocol and social amenities, financial management, among others to mold our students into officers, fine ladies and gentlemen taking into consideration their physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, social, environmental and occupational well-being as well. Skills Olympics Instead of the usual sports competition for the students, CUs and RTCs were directed to adopt the Skills Olympics to further enhance case-based applications. With the case-based application, the students are situated in different crime scenarios such as, theft and robbery, hostage-taking, children in conflict with the law, homicide, traffic violations, domestic violence, robbery, ambush, and even simulated man-made or natural disaster. The students/trainees are expected to apply the theories they have learned during the classroom instructions and manifest their competencies required in fulfilling the role and tasks of First Responders. This methodology enhances the students’ basic knowledge on laws and jurisprudence, even basic medical first aid, pertinent in responding to a particular crime incident, while bearing in mind the tenets of human rights laws. This enables them to review, practice and improve their understanding on the existing PNP Police Operational Procedures and Doctrines related in responding to a particular crime incident. Presented with the different situations, the students also develop verbal and non-verbal skills in terms of negotiation and conflict management in dealing with the victims, suspects or offenders. This methodology enables the students to practice standard procedures as first responders in securing victim, applying first aid if necessary, calling for back up, proper apprehension of CICL suspect(s), negotiating/restraining the offender, confronting hostile offenders with the use of reasonable force or tactical skills, performing proper arrest procedure, apprising the suspect of his rights, cordoning the crime scene, accosting the suspect to the police station, performing background check on suspects, turning them over to proper authorities for proper handling of the cases. In lieu of the usual ball games the students will have to compete based on the case presented to them. Strategic Goal 9 TRANSFORM THE ACQUISITION OF KNOWLEDGE FROM CONVENTIONAL INTO STATE OF THE ART INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY Through the Center for Communication and Information Technology (CCIT), the PPSC launched its Information TechnologyInfrastructure Development Vision 2020 to keep abreast with the clients’ needs and expectations with the integration of today’s technological innovation and to ensure that the IT system works well in the PPSC System as premier educational institution of the tri-bureaus of the DILG. Moreover, CCIT takes charge of PPSC’s compliance to RA 10633, Administrative Order 39 and Memorandum Circular 2015-01 of AO 25. The PPSC Website was completely migrated to the

Government Web Hosting Service (GWHS) conforming with the website template and updated transparency seal content. Students Information System PPSC, through the CCIT and in coordination with 3mWorks Corporation, developed the PPSC Student’s Information System (SIS). The PPSC Students Information System provides a simple interface for the management of information of the school’s stakeholders. The application provides electronic version of the form used in collecting academic student profile, faculty profiling and monitoring of subject taught and consolidated curriculum of all courses offered. The system operates not only through the web, but also on mobile devices with Android operating system.The system simplifies the identification, acquisition and management of data resources pertaining to students’ record providing the CUs, RTCs and CRMO an invariable database program. Two (2) batches of User’s Training were conducted to familiarize the end-users on the utilization of this system composed of 38 participantsto include all registrars coming from the 6 CUs and 17 RTCs held on Jan. 27-30, June 2-4. Faculty Information System Just like the e-Registration system, the e-Faculty Information System is also one of the functionality or module of the PPSC Students Information System that is designed for a sound electronic recordkeeping practices within the organization for a manageable and effective electronic records access program of faculty profile and respective subjects taught. The e-Faculty Information System is 90% completed/developed wherein a total of 38 end users comprising of Faculty Development Division staff and Faculty Section Chiefs of the Constitutive Units and Regional Training Centers nationwide completed the e-Faculty Information System User’s Trainingon March 17-18 and November 11-13. The User’s Training is part of the Beta Testing or User’s Acceptance Test designed to equip the end users on the functionality of the system and to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the system. PPSC eMail System Part of the PPSC Vision 2020: Accelerate Peace for Progress is the establishment of the PPSC email system. Hence, the adoption of the Government Electronic Mail (GovMail) System aligned with the e-Government Master Plan. The GovMail system is the official email identifying PPSC as one of the government agencies of the Philippines. The system also allows the provision to PPSC personnel of credible online identity thru unique and personalized email accounts with a suffix of ppsc.gov.ph.

Strategic Goal 10

ENHANCE AND MODERNIZE TRAINING FACILITIES AND EQUIPAGE

Wide-scale Upgrading of Training Facilities and Equipage To support curriculum enhancement and faculty development, PPSC ensures that encompassing learning environment is also improved in terms of training facilities and equipage. Wide-scale upgrading of facilities that have direct impact to the students such as classrooms, comfort rooms, messhall and dormitories, are implemented in all Constitutive Units and RTCs. The PPSC has allocated a total of Php 102.5 Million in the rehabilitation and repairs of the training facilities of NPC, NPTI, NFTI, NJMPTI, and NFSTI. While PNPA alone is allocated Php 123.6 Million for Capital Outlay unparalleled in its 37th year of existence. Mobility was also enhanced with the procurement of 2 units of buses, 2 staff cars and 2 utility vans totaling to Php 11.3M. In the 2nd Quarter the levelling of the hallowed ground of PNPA was completed by DPWH. The simultaneous construction of one 4-Storey Male Dormitory and one 2-Storey Female Dormitory also commenced this year. The Male Dormitory with 64 rooms will house a total of 384 cadets and the Female Dormitory with 32 rooms will house a total of 192 cadettes, with only 6 cadets/cadettes belonging to the same class in each room. This is a far cry from the present set up wherein one company totaling to an average of 100 cadets with the upperclassmen and underclassmen housed together in one barracks. The new set up will not only provide the cadets ample space to study but will also help reduce/eradicate hazing with the upperclassmen segregated from the underclassmen. Additional one 4-Storey Male Dormitory is for bidding this 3rd Quarter with DILG, in their support and confidence in the ongoing reforms, giving the authority to PPSC to handle the bidding process. Another one 4-Storey Male Dormitory is allocated by 2016, thus, by the end of 2016, the 1,050-strong cadets would have all been transferred from the barracks to the dormitories. The PPSC is full blast on the implementation of the development plan for PNPA reflecting the PPSC’s leadership commitment towards providing the cadets an environment conducive to learning with the end in view of developing the Academy at par with 21st century universities that maximize space, structures and designs as learner-centered. These reforms and transformations at PPSC, leaving a legacy, blazing the trail, would have not been possible without the support of His Excellency, President Benigno S. Aquino III and DILG Secretary, Mel Senen Sarmiento, cognizant of PPSC’s noble contribution as the premier educational institution in the implementation of DILG’s mission to strengthen capability of Local Government Units, empower professionalized corps of public safety servants, promote peace and order and ensure public safety.