Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Manila

Fifteenth Congress
First Regular Session
3116

HOUSE BILL NO.

introduced By Honorable Isidro S. Rodriguez, Jr.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to confer the appropriate Career Service Professional
Eligibility to a member of Sangguniang Bayan, Sangguniang Panglunsod and
Sangguniang Panlalawigan who has served as such for at least (9) years and
Career Service Sub professional Eligibility to a member who has served as
such for at least six (6) years.

Paragraph 5 (b) of Section 393 of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise
known as the Local Government Code of 1991, provides that the punong
barangay, the sangguniang barangay members, the barangay treasurer, and
the barangay secretary shall be entitled to appropriate civil service eligibility
on the basis of the number of years to the barangay, pursuant to the rules
and regulations issued by the Civil Service Commission (CSC).

If barangay officials are conferred the civil service eligibility
based on the number of years they have served, the more reason that other
local officials should likewise be given the same privilege. The members of
the Sangguniang Bayan, Sangguniang Panlunsod and Sangguniang
Panlalawigan enact ordinances, approved resolutions and appropriate funds
for the general welfare of their municipality, city and province and its
inhabitants. It is ironic that after they have faithfully served and upheld the


best interest of the public service for many years, they cannot even apply for
and hold government positions thereafter unless they have taken and passed
the civil service eligibility examination. Some of them may have been in the

government for nine (9) years or even longer.

This bill aims to provide additional incentives to members of the
Sangguniang Bayan, Sangguniang Panlunsod and Sangguniang
Panlalawigan in order to encourage them to be efficient and committed to
public service. It is a way of recognizing their sincere efforts and
contributions as partners of the national government in nation-building. The
grant of civil service eligibility to these officials is one of the best means of
recognizing their efforts. It is fitting, therefore, to properly confer on these
officials the eligibility they truly deserved.

In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly requested,

seh Kongai


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
‘Quezon City, Manila

Fifteenth Congress
First Regular Session

3i16

HOUSE BILL NO. _.

Introduced By Honorable Isidro S. Rodriguez, Jr.

AN ACT
CONFEERING ‘THE APPROPRIATE CIVIL SERVICE ELIGIBILITY UPON A
MEMBER OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN, SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD
AND SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN WHO HAS SERVED FOR AT LEAST
THREE (3) CONSECUTIVE TERMS IN OFFICE.

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

SECTION 1. A Career Service Professional Eligibility is hereby conferred
upon a member of the Sangguniang Bayan, Sangguniang Panlungsod and
Sangguniang Panlalawigan who has served for at least three (3) consecutive
terms in office. Provided, That such member must be a holder of a
bachelor’s degree. A member who has served for at least six (6) years,
however, shall be granted a Career Service Sub professional Eligibility.

SECTION 2. The Chairman of the Civil Service Commission shall, within
sixty (60) days after the effectivity of this Act, promulgate the necessary

rules and regulations to implement this Act.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its
publication in two (2) national newspapers of general publication.

Approved.