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The National
Bureau of Investigation
Its Beginnings
The national Bureau of Investigation (NBI) saw its inception on November 13, 1936 upon approval of Commonwealth Act No. 181 by the legislature. It was the brainchild of the late President Manuel L. Quezon and Jose Yulo, then Secretary of Justice.
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Since then, the Bureau assumed an increasingly significant role. Thus, on June 19, 1947, by virtue, of Republic Act No. 157, it was recognized into Bureau of Investigation. Later, it was amended by Executive Order No. 94 issued on October 4, 1947 renaming it to what it is presently known, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).
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Functions
Under R.A. 157, as amended, the NBI is empowered to:
Investigate crimes and other offenses against the laws of the Philippines, both on its own initiative and as public interest may require;
Assist, when officially requested in the investigation or detection of crimes and other offenses;
Act as national clearing house of criminal records and other information for use of all prosecuting and law enforcement entities in the Philippines, of identification records of all persons without criminal convictions, records of identifying marks, characteristics and ownerships or possession of all firearms and test bullets fired therefrom;
Give technical help to all prosecuting and law enforcement offices and agencies of the government and courts which may ask for its services;
Extend its services in the investigation of cases of administrative or civil in nature in which the government is interested;
Establish and maintain an up-to-date scientific crime laboratory and conduct researches in furtherance of scientific knowledge and criminal investigation;
Coordinate with other national or local agencies in the maintenance of peace and order;
Undertake the instruction and training of a representative number of city and municipal peace officers at the request of their respective methods of crime investigation and detection in order to insure greater efficiency in the discharge of their duties;
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