National Bureau of Investigation (Philippines)
| Pambansang Kawanihan ng Pagsisiyasat | |
Seal of the National Bureau of Investigation
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| Formed | November 13, 1936 |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of the Philippines |
| Headquarters | Taft Avenue, Ermita, Manila, Philippines |
| Motto |
Nobility Bravery Integrity Efficient law enforcement in the pursuit of truth and justice. |
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| Parent agency | Philippine Department of Justice |
| Website | www |
The National Bureau of Investigation (Filipino: Pambansang Kawanihan ng Pagsisiyasat, abbreviated as NBI or PKP) is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Justice, responsible for handling and solving major high-profile cases that are in the interest of the nation.
The Bureau of Investigation, later renamed the National Bureau of Investigation, came into existence on 19 June 1947, the date Republic Act 157 was approved. Its history retroacts to 13 November 1936, when a Division of Investigation (DI) under the Department of Justice was created with the enactment of Commonwealth Act No. 181 by the First National Assembly. Sec. 1, C.A. No. 181 provides:
"A Division of Investigation under the Department of Justice is hereby created. It shall be composed of such personnel as may be necessary, in the discretion of the Secretary of Justice, and its duties shall be to help in the detection and prosecution of crimes; to acquire, collect, classify and preserve criminal identification records; and to obtain information on all matters affecting the public interest."
The DI was the brainchild of the late Commonwealth President Manuel L. Quezon and the then Secretary of Justice José Yulo. A veteran American police officer, Capt. Thomas Duggan of the New York Police Department (NYPD) and the only Filipino member of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Flaviano Guerreo, were hired by the Philippine Government to organize the Division of Investigation of the Department of Justice.
The formation of the DI generated considerable public interest wherein more than 3,000 applied for the initial 48 positions of NBI Agents. Physical and medical examinations were conducted by doctors of the Philippine General Hospital and San Lazaro Hospital. Of the 3,000 applicants, only 150 were allowed to take the mental test and of this number, less than 100 passed, and after the screening, 48 were certified for employment. Of these successful candidates, only 45 actually accepted appointments as Agents.
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