Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 7817

Introduced by: “KUYA” JOSE ANTONIO R. SY-ALVARADO-

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 3 Section 12 of the Administrative Code of 1987 otherwise
known as the Executive Order No. 292, The Civil Service Commission hereby prescribes the
following rules to govern the preparation, submission of, and actions to be taken on opportunities
and other personnel actions, the state also ensure and promote the constitutional mandate that
opportunities in the Civil Service shall be made only according to merit and fitness.

Under Republic Act No. 1080, passers of bar examination conducted by the Supreme Court
as well as licensure board ex: tions administered by the Professional Regulation Commission
were automatically granted eligibility. Hence, those who passed these examinations may be
appointed or promoted without the necessity of passing the Civil Service examination, except
positions regarding highly specialized knowledge not covered the ordinary board examinations.

This bill aims to grant the same to holders of doctorate degree, the equal opportunity with
CESO holders in terms of growth and career advancement in the civil service by reason of their
having completed postgraduated studies which is equivalent to, if not move than, passing the bar
or board examinations.

‘The immediate passage of this bill would bring competent people in the government Service
hence, this proposal submitted for consideration.

“KUYA” JOS! iTONIO R. SY-ALVARADO
Representative

First District of Bulacan


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

7817

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by: “KUYA” JOSE ANTONIO R. SY-ALVARADO

AN ACT
DECLARING THE CONFERMENT OF A DOCTORATE DEGREE AS
EQUIVALENT TO ENTRY LEVEL CAREER EXECUTIVE SERVICE OFFICER (CESO
VI). IN THE CIVIL SERVICE

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

SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as the “CESO Equivalency Act of 2018".

SECTION 2. The State shall establish a career service and adopt measures to promote
morale, efficiency, integrity, responsiveness, progressiveness, and courtesy in the civil service. It
shall also strengthen the merit and reward system, integrate all human resources development
programs for all levels and ranks, and institutionalize a management climate conducive to public
accountability.

SECTION 3. The same benefits and privileges of CESO VI shall be granted to the holders
of doctorate degrees with the utmost consideration of their competence and skills for appointment
and promotion to executive positions in the civil service.

SECTION 4. The Civil Service Commission is tasked herein to formulate the Implementing
Rules and Regulation of this Act within thirty (30) days from its effectivity.

SECTION 5. The fund necessary for the implementation of this act shall be included in the
Annual General Appropriations Act upon the effectivity of this Act.

SECTION 6. If any provision hereof is held invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of
the law or provision not otherwise affected shall remain valid and subsisting.

SECTION 7. All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations contrary
to or inconsistent with the provisipfs of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 8. This actShall take effect upon its approval.