Section 5
SEC. 5. Section 7 of the Decree is hereby amended to read as follows: "SEC. 7. Graduates of the College will receive, for purposes of promotion to key and sensitive positions in the military and civilian offices, preferential consideration and/or credit points in the grade or class of their respective positions. Subject to existing AFP regulations, the following shall be complied with: Civilians who will graduate from the NDCP will receive an initial rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Civilians who will graduate from the NDCP and who are holders of a commission in the reserve force (inactive) below the rank of Lieutenant Colonel shall be promoted to Lieutenant Colonel. AFP personnel in the active service and who will graduate from the NDCP are not covered by the provisions of this paragraph. Authority to use with honor the abbreviations MNSA after their names shall be given to all graduates of this College."