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	Philippines
Status	Licence required
Regulator	Chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP); training authority letters from the Supervisory Office for Security and Investigation Agencies (SOSIA)
Who holds the licence	Individuals and agencies
Training	Pre-licensing training programme required for an LESP (s.14); PNP ladderised courses include detective training courses (s.15).
Bond or insurance	Agency LTO applications must include a bond from a surety, fidelity or insurance company accredited by the Insurance Commission; the Chief PNP sets the amount according to the number of security professionals employed (s.8).
Renewal	LTO valid up to five years and renewable (s.7); LESP valid five years from issue (s.13).
Recording calls	All-party consent
Firearms	Agencies may hold small arms after meeting PNP requirements, no more than one per security professional employed; carried only on duty, in uniform and within the post, except when escorting cash or valuables (s.10).

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