00:00Always ready for answers to questions about the law.
00:03Here is our Lawyer of the Hour, Atty. Gabby Concepcion.
00:06Atty., good morning.
00:09Good morning to you too, Ivan.
00:10I'm sure you've experienced getting a police clearance for your work.
00:16But be careful, okay?
00:17You might end up like an arrested guard after getting a police clearance in Manila.
00:23But he has a case in Isabela.
00:27In the records of the PNP, he has a warrant of arrest in Isabela
00:32because of the violation of Republic Act 10591
00:36or the Comprehensive Law on Firearms and Ammunition.
00:40Wow, a lot of people are getting a police clearance.
00:44What does the law say about this?
00:47Well, ask me, ask Atty. Gabby.
00:49Hot topic right now are the clearances.
00:52The question is, Atty.,
00:54where can you get a police or NBI clearance
00:58even if you don't belong to that place?
01:01What if you just have a case under your name?
01:05Well, those clearances are really a hot topic,
01:08especially since a lot of people will graduate this graduation season
01:12looking for jobs.
01:14Actually, because of the wonders of technology,
01:17you can apply online for a police and NBI clearance.
01:21That means, even if you're here in Manila,
01:24in the province, or even abroad,
01:26you can apply for the issuance of those clearances.
01:30The only problem is, if you're a first-time applicant,
01:33you might not be able to apply for the NBI clearance.
01:37But if you're a first-time applicant,
01:39you might be able to apply for the NBI clearance.
01:43If you're a first-time applicant,
01:45you need to show up at the nearest clearance center
01:48to get your biometrics,
01:50your fingerprints, for example.
01:52You might run for mayor.
01:54You just need to know if you're really the one
01:56or you're just an imposter.
01:58If you have a name in the NBI clearance,
02:01there's a so-called HIT
02:03because you have a name involved in a criminal case.
02:07The NBI, NBI, or PNP will really investigate
02:11if it's a person or not.
02:13They're usually able to determine
02:15if it's just a name or not.
02:17But if it's you, you might be interviewed
02:19and you'll do other things
02:21to investigate some more.
02:23If you're really involved
02:25and there's an ongoing case
02:27or you're convicted,
02:29just say sorry and you won't be cleared
02:31and they'll put this information
02:33in the document that they'll release.
02:35And because of that,
02:37in the National Police Clearance,
02:39and not just the local police,
02:41a lot of people are arrested on the spot
02:43because it shows
02:45if you have outstanding warrant of arrest
02:47in other places.
02:49But just a tip,
02:51because we have Republic Act No. 11261
02:53or the First-Time Jobseekers Assistance Act,
02:57it's free to get an NBI clearance
02:59or police clearance from the PNP or NBI
03:01if you're a first-time jobseeker.
03:03But you need to get a barangay clearance
03:05to prove that this is your first time.
03:07The Certificate of Eligibility
03:09from the Civil Service Commission
03:11is also free
03:13if you're going to apply for a job in the government.
03:15One more question,
03:17what are the penalties
03:19for NBI or police clearance
03:21or other identities
03:23used in getting this?
03:25Of course,
03:27NBI or police clearance
03:29is a violation of Article 172
03:31of the Revised Penal Code
03:33and this crime is
03:36by a private individual
03:38of public or official documents.
03:40This person is imprisoned
03:42for up to 6 years and fined
03:44of not more than Php 1,000,000.
03:46And the use of falsified official documents
03:48with intent to cause damage
03:50is also prohibited
03:52under this article.
03:54Of course, if you use a fake document
03:56to get a job,
03:58oh no,
04:00if you're found guilty,
04:02you might lose your job
04:05so just don't do it
04:07and you'll have a record
04:09with the NBI or police.
04:11So that's it.
04:13Remember, we'll make it clear
04:15when we talk about the law.
04:17For peace of mind,
04:19don't think twice.
04:21Ask me, ask Atty. Gabby.
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