Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
House Bill No. _______
Introduced by Honorable Ma. Alana Samantha Taliño Santos
AN
ACT
GRANTING
CIVIL
SERVICE
ELIGIBILITY
TO
CASUAL
OR
CONTRACTUAL EMPLOYEES OF THE GOVERNMENT WHO HAVE RENDERED
AT LEAST FIVE (5) YEARS OF CONTINUOUS EFFICIENT SERVICE
EXPLANATORY NOTE
No less than the constitution provides for the utmost protection and promotion of the rights of
our labor force. As mandated by our constitution, the State shall afford full protection to labor,
promote full employment and equality of employment opportunities for all and guarantee the
rights of the workers to security of tenure.1
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, there are about 3.8 million Filipinos employed
in the government and government-controlled corporation.2 The government is indeed a large
employer in the country. However, there are a lot of casual and contractual employees in the
government, who carry out regular and permanent jobs but without guaranteed security of tenure
and social protection.3
Long serving contractual and casual employees, who have dedicated their time and expertise to
their respective positions, should be considered for civil service eligibility. Granting civil service
eligibility to these individuals not only acknowledges their contributions but also aligns with the
principle of ensuring security of tenure for all workers. For the foregoing reasons, the passage of
this bill is highly urged.
HON. MA. ALANA SAMANTHA TALIÑO SANTOS
Representative, 3rd District of Cotabato
1 Sec 3, Art XIII, 1987 Constitution
2 Philippine Statistics Authority, Employment Situation in July 2020
3 Mangaoang, E., Precarious Work in the Philippine Public Sector: Nuances and Prospects for Reform (July 2020)
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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
House Bill No. _______
Introduced by Honorable Ma. Alana Samantha Taliño Santos
AN ACT GRANTING CIVIL SERVICE ELIGIBILITY TO CASUAL OR
CONTRACTUAL EMPLOYEES OF THE GOVERNMENT WHO HAVE RENDERED
AT LEAST FIVE (5) YEARS OF CONTINUOUS EFFICIENT SERVICE
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:
Section 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Civil Service Eligibility to Five-
Year Casual or Contractual Employees Act”.
Section 2. Declaration of Policy. – The State shall harness its human resources to cope
with the rapid economic development and population growth. Government workers, being an
important component of the State’s human resources, shall be given the equal opportunity to
quality education, justice, and security of tenure.
Section 3. Coverage. – Subject to the provisions of the Constitution and applicable civil
service laws, rules, and regulations, all incumbent government employees, as of the approval of
this Act, who are holding casual or contractual positions in the first and second levels, and who
have rendered at least five (5) years of continuous efficient service shall be granted civil service
eligibility by the Civil Service Commission: Provided, however, That they shall not be entitled to
any promotion unless they obtain the appropriate eligibility requirement for that position.
Section 4. Civil Service Performance Evaluation Standards. — The Civil Service
Commission shall formulate performance evaluation standards to determine qualified employees
under this Act.
Section 5. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — Civil Service Commission shall
prepare the necessary rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Act, and the same
shall be promulgated within ninety (90) days after the approval of this Act.
Section 6. Separability Clause. – If any provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional
or invalid, the other provisions not so declared shall remain in full force and effect.
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Section 7. Repealing Clause. –Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive order,
letter of instruction, rule or regulation inconsistent or contrary to the provision of this Act is
hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
Section 8. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following
its publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,