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SENATE 
COMMITTEE REPORT NO, 
Submitted jointly by the Committees on Civil Service and Govermnent Reorganization; and 
Local Government on AUG 1 2 7011 
RE: Senate Bill No. 294 t) 
Recommending its approval in substitution of Senate Bill Nos. 2735 and 2736 
Sponsor: Senator Trillanes IV 
MR. PRESIDENT: 
The Committees on Civil Service and Government Reorganization, and Local 
Government, to which were referred Senate Bill No. 2735, introduced by Senators Ejercito-
Estrada and Escudero, entitled: 
AN ACT 
CONFERRING 
CAREER 
SERVICE 
PROFESSIONAL 
ELIGIBILITY 
UPON 
REGULAR AND EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN, 
SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD AND SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN, AND FOR 
OTHER PURPOSES 
Senate Bill No. 2736, introduced by Senators Guingona and Escudero, entitled: 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING 
ADDITIONAL 
INCENTIVES 
TO 
THE 
MEMBERS 
OF 
THE 
SANGGUNIANG BAYAN, 
THE 
SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD, AND 
THE 
SANGGUNIANG 
PANLALAWIGAN 
BY 
CONFERRING 
TO 
THEM 
THE 
APPROPRIATE CIVIL SERVICE ELIGIBILITY 
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have considered the same and have the honor to report if back to the Senate with the 
recommendation that the attached Senate Bill No. 
29"6 prepared by the Committees, 
entitled: 
AN ACT 
CONFERRING 
SANGGUNIANG 
APPROPRIATE 
UPON 
MEMBERS 
PANLUNGSOD, AND 
CIVIL 
SERVICE 
OF 
THE 
SANGGUNIANG 
BAYAN, 
SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN, THE 
ELlGffiILITY 
UNDER 
CERTAIN 
CIRCUMSTANCES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
be approved in substitution of Senate Bill Nos. 2735, and 2736 with Senators Ejercito-Estrada, 
Escudero, Guingona and Trillanes IV as authors thereof 
Respectfully submitted: 
Chairpersons 
FERDINAN R. MlRCOS, JR. 
Committee n Local Government 
Member, Coml ittee on Civil Service and 
Government Reorganization 
ANTONIO "SONNY" F. TRILLANES IV 
Committee on Civil Service and Government 
Reorganization 
Member, Committee on Local Government 
Co mittee on Civil Service 
and overnment Reorganization 
Member, Committee on Local Government 
MANNY VILLAR 
Committee on Local Government 
RAMON "BONG" REVILLA, JR. 
Committee on Local Govermnent 
Members 
MA~:1:M.UP~ 
Committees on Civil Service and Go rent 
Reorganization; Local Govern! ent 
LOREN B. LEGARDA 
Committees on Civil Service and Govermnent 
Reorganization; Local Govermnent 
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CommiJiee on Local Government 
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FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO 
Committee on Local Government 
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OM. LACSON 
Committee n Local Government 
JOKER P. ARROYO 
Committee on Local Government 
"'-'JI..KAN GILIN AN 
Committee n Civil Service 
and Government Reorganization 
EDGARDO J. ANGARA 
Committee on Local Government 
PIA S. CAYETANO 
Committees on Civil Service and Government 
Reorganization; Local Government 
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Ex-Officio Members 
ALAN 
Majority Leader 
resident Pro-Tempore 
HON. JUAN PONCE ENRILE 
President 
Senate 
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FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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Second Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S. NO. 2946 
(In substitution of Senate Bill Nos. 2735 and 2736) 
Prepared by the Committees on Civil Service and Government Reorganization and Local 
Government, with Senators Ejercito-Estrada, Escudero, Guingona and Trillanes IV as 
authors thereof 
AN ACT 
CONFERRING 
UPON 
MEMBERS 
OF 
THE 
SANGGUNIANG 
BAYAN, 
SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD, AND SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN, THE 
APPROPRIATE 
CIVIL 
SERVICE 
ELIGIBILITY 
UNDER 
CERTAIN 
CmCUMSTANCES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Conferment of Civil Service Eligibilitv. - An eligibility equivalent 
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to a Career Service Professional Eligibility is hereby conferred upon a member of the 
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Sangguniang Bayan, the Sangguniang Panlungsod and the Sangguniang Panlalawigan 
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who has served for an aggregate period of nine (9) years in office; Provided, That such 
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member must be a holder of a bachelor's degree, 
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A member who has served for an aggregate period of six (6) years shall be 
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granted an eligibility equivalent to a Career Service Sub-Professional Eligibility; 
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Provided, That such member shall have at least earned seventy-two (72) units in any 
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baccalaureate degree program, 
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SEC. 2. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Civil Service Commission 
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(CSC), in consultation with the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) 
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shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations to implement this Act within ninety 
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(90) days after the effectivity of this Act. 
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SEC. 3. Coverage - This Act shall cover all members of the Sangguniang Bayan, 
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Sangguniang Panlungsod and Sangl,'1ll1iang Panlalawigan who have been elected after the 
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effectivity of the Local Government Code of 1991. 
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SEC. 4. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and 
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regulations, issuances or any part thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are 
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hereby repealed or amended accordingly. 
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SEC. 5. Effectivitv. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days followiug its 
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publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national newspapers of general 
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circulation. 
Approved, 
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