PPSC rolls out 2026 reforms, expands cyber and chemical security training

The Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC) of the Department of the Interior and Local Government is rolling out key reforms in 2026, focusing on learner-centered education, expanded cyber and chemical security training, and upgraded facilities to strengthen public safety education nationwide.

Speaking at the DILG Kapihan over the weekend, PPSC Vice President for Academics Vert T. Chavez, a retired police brigadier general, said the college will transition to ISO 21001, an education management system that emphasizes ethical, legally compliant and learner-centered instruction.

He said the shift aims to improve curriculum development, teaching methods, assessment and research across PPSC training programs.

Training offerings have also expanded to address emerging security challenges. The National Virtual Training Center now offers basic and advanced Chemical Security Officers Courses, while the National Cyber Training Institute has produced more than 300 graduates from its Cyber Orientation, Cyber Intermediate and Cyber Leadership Executive courses for division-level leaders and above.

To support the expanded programs, Chavez said PPSC will construct a four-story academic building, a six-story cyber training facility, and complete two additional buildings at its Canlubang campus.

Aligned with the government’s focus on ethics and discipline, PPSC continues to implement its Character and Competency Framework, integrating leadership development across all levels of training.

As the premier training institution for the Philippine National Police, Bureau of Fire Protection and Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, PPSC has produced 487,216 graduates since 1993.

The college graduated more than 11,200 students in 2025 and expects over 11,300 graduates in 2026, reinforcing its role in developing capable, ethical and responsive public safety officers.