Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS,
First Regular Session

5823

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by REP. Michael L. Romero

EXPLANATORY NOTE

It is hereby declared the policy of the State to protect the security of tenure of
civil service officers and employees in the reorganization of the various agencies
‘of the National Government and of local governments, state colleges and
universities expressly authorized by law, including government-owned or
controlled corporations with original charters, without sacrificing the need to
promote morale, efficiency, integrity, responsiveness, progressiveness, and
courtesy in the civil service pursuant to Article IX, B, Section 3 of the Constitution.

This House Bill seeks to foster that NO officer or employee in the career service
shall be removed except for a valid cause and after due notice and hearing,

Thus, the ear} ssage of this bill is earnestly requested.

MICHAEL y ROMERO Ph.D


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

5823

HOUSE BILL NO.“

Introduced by REP. Michael L. Romero

AN ACT

AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO.6656, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “AN ACT
TO PROTECT THE SECURITY OF TENURE OF CIVIL SERVICE
OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION’, TO FOSTER THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF ALL REORGANIZATION SCHEMES WITHIN A
SPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME AUTHORIZED BY LAW, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.

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

SECTION 1.
Section 10 of Republic Act No. 6656, is hereby amended to read as follows:

SEC. 10. All heads of department, commissions, bureaus, agencies or
offices who after the effectivity of this Act willfully violate any provision
thereof, including failure to abide by the rules promulgated by the Civil
Service Commission or to implement a Civil Service Commission

reinstatement order. shall upon conviction be punished by a fine not less


than Fifty thousand pesos (50,000.00) or by imprisonment of not less than
three (3) years nor more than six (6) years or both such fine and
imprisonment in the discretion of the Court, and suffer permanent
disqualification to hold public office.

SECTION 2. TRANSITORY PROVISION — Existing industries, businesses
and offices affected by the implementation of this Act shall be given six
(6) months transitory period from the effectivity of the IRR or such other
period as may be determined, to comply with the requirements of this
Act.

SECTION 3. IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS. - The
departments and agencies charged with carrying out the provisions of
this Act shall, within sixty (60) days after the effectivity of this Act, formulate
the necessary rules and regulations for its effective implementation,

SECTION 4. REPEALING CLAUSE. - All laws, decrees, executive orders.
tules and regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this
Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 5. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. - If, for any reason, any section or
provision of this Act is held unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or
provisions hereof shall not be affected thereby.

SECTION 6. EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE. ~ This Act shall take effect after
fifteen (15) days from its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least
two (2) national newspapers of general circulation whichever comes
earlier,

Approved,