House of Representatives · 20th Congress

HB07262

AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE GRANTING OF LATERAL PROMOTION FOR HONOR GRADUATES WHO CHOOSE TO ENTER THE MILITARY & UNIFORMED SERVICE BUREAUS/AGENCIES OF THE GOVERNMENT, NAMELY: THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES, PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE, BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY, BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION, BUREAU OF CORRECTIONS AND PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD AFTER THEIR SUCCESSFUL 2-YEAR SERVICE; AND THE LATERAL PROMOTION OF ALL HONOR GRADUATES WHO ARE CURRENTLY IN THE UNIFORMED SERVICE FOR MORE THAN TWO (2) YEARS TO THE RANK OF LIEUTENANTS OR INSPECTORS OR ITS EQUIVALENT, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Status: Pending with the Committee on NATIONAL DEFENSE AND SECURITY since 2026-01-28 · Filed 2026-01-26 · Committee: NATIONAL DEFENSE AND SECURITY

Official documents

Recorded votes

No recorded vote for this bill in the official journals we have processed so far. That does not mean no vote took place.

Principal authors (2)

Rodriguez, Maximo Jr. B. · Representative, ABAMIN
Rodriguez, Rufus B. · Representative, Cagayan de Oro City, 2nd District

As listed in the chamber's official author records.

Agencies and budget years named in this bill

Philippine National Police · medium confidence · Title names the agency in full in a appropriation clause bill
Bureau of Fire Protection · medium confidence · Title names the agency in full in a appropriation clause bill
Armed Forces of the Philippines · medium confidence · Title names the agency in full in a appropriation clause bill
Bureau of Jail Management and Penology · medium confidence · Title names the agency in full in a appropriation clause bill
Philippine Coast Guard · medium confidence · Title names the agency in full in a appropriation clause bill
Bureau of Corrections · medium confidence · Title names the agency in full in a appropriation clause bill

Sources: House Journals (docs.congress.hrep.online), BatasWatch bill and author index (CC0), which mirrors official House and Senate records.