DILG: PPSC raises PH public safety education with major reforms
By Chito Chavez
The Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC) has launched major key reforms to boost public safety education nationwide, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) stated on Monday, Feb. 2.
In a statement, the PPSC said that the rebuild targets learner-centered education, expanded cyber and chemical security training and upgraded training facilities.
The PPSC is an attached agency of the DILG.
PPSC vice-president for academics retired Brig. Gen. Vert T. Chavez explained that the institution will transition to ISO 21001, an education management system emphasizing ethical, legally compliant, and student-centered instruction, aimed at improving curriculum, teaching, assessment and research.
He noted that training programs have also expanded to meet emerging security challenges with the National Virtual Training Center (NVTC) now offering basic and advanced Chemical Security Officers Courses, while the National Cyber Training Institute (NCTI) has produced over 300 graduates from its Cyber Orientation, Cyber Intermediate, and Cyber Leadership Executive courses for division-level leaders and above.
Chavez said that the PPSC will build a four-story academic building, a six-story cyber training facility, and complete two additional buildings at the Canlubang campus to support these programs.
Aligned with the national focus on ethics and discipline, the PPSC continues to implement its Character and Competency Framework, integrating leadership development across all training levels.
As the premier training institution for the Philippine National Police (PNP), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), the PPSC has produced 487,216 graduates since 1993.
“It graduated over 11,200 students in 2025 and expects more than 11,300 this year, reinforcing its role in producing capable, ethical, and responsive public safety officers,’’ the PPSC continued.