Section 2May 08, 2009, Sec./Art. 2

Section 10 of Republic Act No. 9263 is hereby amended as read as follows:

"SEC. 10. Promotion System for the Uniformed Personnel of the BFP and BJMP. - Within six (6) months after the effectivity of this Act, the DILG shall establish a system of promotion for the uniformed personnel of the BFP and the BJMP though the following principles:

"a) Rationalized Promotion System. - The system of promotion shall be based on merits and on the availability of vacant ranks in the BFP and the BJMP staffing pattern. Such system shall be gender-fair so as to ensure that women personnel of the Fire Bureau and the Jail Bureau shall enjoy equal opportunity for promotion as to men;

"b) Requirement for Promotion. -

"1) Any personnel of the BFP and the BJMP shall not eligible for promotion to a higher rank unless he/she has met the minimum qualification standards or the appropriate civil service eligibility set by the Civil Service Commission (CSC), and has the satisfactorily passed the required psychiatric/psychological, drug and physical test: Provided, however, That concerned BFP and the BJMP personnel who obrained NAPOLCOM eligibility prior to the effectivity of Republic Act No. 9263 shall be considered to have complied with the appropriate civil service eligibility requirement.

"2) Any personnel of the BFP and the BJMP who has exhibited act of conspicuous courage and gallantry at the risk his/her life above and beyond the call of duty, or selected as such in a nationwide search conducted by any accredited civic organization, shall be promoted to the next higher rank, Provided, That these shall be validated by the DILG and the CSC based on established criteria."