Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF RHPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
--       5953
HOUSE BILL NO.
Introduced by Rep. Princess Rihan Mangudadatu Saka]uran
EXPLANATORY NOTH
In  recognition  to  the  countless  contributions  of  our  returning  Overseas  Filipino
Workers, the Department of Labor and Employment Reintegration Services was introduced to
facilitate the productive return of the OFWs upon completion of overseas employment, such
as job referral program who wishes to work back in the country.
However,  for purposes  of employment  in the  government  service,  the  Constitution
prescribes competitive examinations as one of the principal means of determining merit and
fitness.
This  bill  therefore,  seeks  to  grant  Civil  Service  Eligibility  and  TESDA  National
Certificate to our returning Overseas Filipino Workers who at least rendered an accumulated
10 years of overseas employment for possible opportunity and involvement in community and
national undertakings.
Our  OFWs are one of the world' s most devoted workers with truly admirable qualities,
the immediate absorption of these highly skilled and dedicated workforce in the public service
will assure their participation in public affairs and raise the quality of the public civil service.
This  is  also  in recognition of the prior learning  situation as  they  are  better able to
connect theories and knowledge learned in the classroom to real-world situations.
Immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
NINETEHNTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
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HOUSE BILL NO.
5953
Introduced by Rep. Princess Rihan Mangudadatu Sakaluran
AN ACT
GRANTING    CIVIL    SERVICE    ELIGIBILITY    AND    NATIONAL
CERTIFICATE TO OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives Of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:
Sect!.o# J. rz.#e. This act shall be known as Overseas Filipino Workers Eligibility Act.
Secfl.o„ 2. Dec/¢r¢/i.o" a/Po/;.c}J. The State recognizes the significant contribution of
OFWs to the national economy through their foreign exchange remittances. In this regard, the
State shall harness its human resources and consider giving OFWs equal opportunity to
security of tenure, humane conditions of work and a living wage.
Sccfi.on 3. EJ..gr.bl./try.  Overseas Filipino Workers who at least worked overseas for a
periodofaccumulatedten(10)yearsareherebyconferredappropriateCivilServiceeligibilities
and National Certificates, as follows:
Second Grade
Civil Service Eligibility
For scientific, technical, and professional positions
requiring at least four years of college work
First Grade
Civil Service Eligibility
For clerical, custodial, and trade position requiring less
than four years of college studies
TESDA
National Certificate O{C)
For individual who have satisfactorily demonstrated
competence on a particular or cluster of units of
competency.


SecJl.on 4. jRw/es ¢#d Regw/¢fl.o"s. The Civil Service Commission and the Technical
Education and Skills Development Authority shall promulgate rules and regulations to
implement the provisions of this Decree.
Secll.o#    5.    Sep¢mbl./rty    Crflr#se.    Should    any   provision   herein   be    declared
unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of the other provisions of this Act.
Sectl.o" 6. Repc¢/j.„g CJ¢#se. All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or other
issuances or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed.
See/I.o#  7. ELLorecfi.tJrty. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication
in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved.