Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

8680

Introduced by Representative John Marvin “Yul Servo” C. Nieto

EXPLANATORY NOTE

As a manifestation of support to this timely piece of legislation, this
representation respectfully refiles this bill, which has constantly been receiving
support from the past and present Congress.

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.

This measure seeks to recognize the competency of individuals with doctorate
degrees for appointment or promotion to career executive positions in the civil
service. The completion of post-graduate studies has been long accepted as
equivalent to passing the board or bar examinations. It is only fitting that this
representation further affirms the importance of academicians in the country by
granting this opportunity for career advancement in the civil service.

In view of the foregoing, the massage of this bill earnestly sought.

JOHN SERVO” C. NIETO


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

. 8680
House Bill No.

Introduced by Representative John Marvin “Yul Servo” C. Nieto

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”.

SEC. 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.

SEC. 3. - The conferment of a doctorate degree by an institution of higher
learning duly accredited by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) is
hereby declared as equivalent to entry level Career Executive Service Officer
(CESO VI) 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.


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.

SEC. 4. - The registrars or other responsible officers of CHED 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. 5. - 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 eligibility shall be deemed to commence from the
approval hereof.

SEC. 6. - The Civil Service Commission is tasked herein to formulate the
Implementing Rules and Regulation of this Act within thirty (30) days from its
effectivity.

SEC. 7. - The fund necessary for the implementation of this act shall be
included in the Annual General Appropriations Act upon the effectivity of this
Act.

SEC. 8. - If any provision hereof is held invalid or unconstitutional, the
remainder of the law or provision not otherwise affected shall remain valid and
‘subsisting.

‘SEC. 9. - All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations
contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or
modified accordingly.

SEC. 10. - 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,