REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House Bit No. 76°71.

Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative
HON. GARY C. ALEJANO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Section 12 (2), Chapter 3, Subtitle A, Title 1, Book V of the Revised Administration Code of
1987 states that among the powers and functions of the Civil Service Commission, the
Commission shall prescribe, amend, and enforce rules and regulations for carrying into effect the
provisions of the Civil Service Law and other pertinent laws.

One of the major functions of the Commission is the granting of civil service eligibility under
special laws upon meeting the qualifications and fulfilling of documentary requirements without

By virtue of Republic Act No. 1080, the bar examinations and the examinations given by the
various boards of examiners of the Government are declared as civil service examinations.
Hence, those who passed these examinations may be appointed into the civil service without the
necessity of passing the civil service examinations, except those positions requiring highly
specialized knowledge not covered by the ordinary board examinations.

This bill seeks to grant holders of doctorate degrees, in recognition of their educational
competence and fitness, for appointment or promotion to executive positions in the civil service
by reason of their having completed post graduate studies. It aims to provide the same privilege
given to those who passed the bar or board examinations to holders of doctorate degrees which is
equivalent to, if not more than the bar or board examinations.

In view of the foregoing, early passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

;ARY4C. ALEJANO
Representative
Magdalo Para sa Pilipino Party-List


REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

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Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative
HON. GARY C. ALEJANO

AN ACT
DECLARING THE CONFERMENT OF A DOCTORATE DEGREE AS EQUIVALENT
TO ENTRY LEVEL CAREER EXECUTIVE SERVICE OFFICER ELIGIBILITY IN
‘THE CIVIL SERVICE

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. The conferment of a doctorate degree by an institution of higher learning
duly accredited by the Commission on Higher Education is hereby declared as equivalent to
entry level Career Executive Service Officer (CESO) eligibility in the civil service for purposes
of appointment to executive positions in the classified service in the Government or any of its
branches, subdivisions, instrumentalities and agencies including government-owned or
controlled corporations with original charters, except with regard to positions requiring highly
specialized knowledge not covered by the doctorate degree of the holder.

SEC. 2. The registrars or other responsible officers of duly accredited colleges and
Universities offering doctorate- degrees shall regularly furnish the Civil Service Commission
(CSC) with a list of graduates of their respective colleges or universities who have been
conferred with doctorate degrees within sixty (60) days from conferment.

SEC. 3. Eligibility shall commence on the date of conferment. Provided, that for those
who have already been conferred doctorate degrees prior to the passage of this Act, their
cligibility shall be deemed to commence from the approval hereof.

SEC. 4. The Civil Service Commission shall promulgate the rules and regulations to
implement the provisions of this Act.

SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after the completion of its publication
in the Official Gazette or in At least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,