Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Third Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
Introduced by HON. JOY MYRA S. TAMBUNTING 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Career Executive Service (CES) is the ‘third level’ or the managerial class in the group of 
career positions in the Philippine civil service. The CES was created by Presidential Decree No. 1 
to “form a continuing pool of well-selected and development-oriented career administrators who 
shall provide competent and faithful service.” Career Executive Service Officers (CESOs) generally 
occupy the following positions: Undersecretary, Assistant Secretary, Bureau Director, Assistant 
Bureau Director, Regional Director, Assistant Regional Director, Chief of Department Service and 
other officers of equivalent rank as may be identified by the Career Service Executive Board 
(CESB), all of whom are appointed by the President. CESOs indispensably take the role as 
managers and prime movers in the bureaucracy to ensure the continuous, unhampered, efficient, 
and faithful implementation of government programs and the national agenda. 
Considering the unparalleled capacities of CESOs to take on more responsibilities, lead their 
respective offices and teams, this measure proposes to recognize members of the Career 
Executive Service, and provide them with salaries, special allowances, retirement benefits and 
privileges commensurate to their CES ranks 
On behalf of the people of Parañaque City’s Second District, and for the common good of the 
Filipino people, the approval of the said measure is earnestly sought. 
REP. JOY MYRA S. TAMBUNTING 
2nd District, Parañaque City 
September 3, 2021
7:59 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Third Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
Introduced by HON. JOY MYRA S. TAMBUNTING 
AN ACT RECOGNIZING THE ROLE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CAREER EXECUTIVE 
SERVICE (CES) IN EFFECTIVELY UPHOLDING, PURSUING, AND MAINTAINING GOOD 
GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN PUBLIC SERVICE BY GRANTING THEM 
SALARIES, SPECIAL ALLOWANCES, RETIREMENT BENEFITS, AND PRIVILEGES 
COMMENSURATE TO THEIR CES RANKS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND 
FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
Section 1. Title. – This Act shall be known as the “CES Recognition Act of 2021.” 
Section 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is hereby declared the policy of the State to maintain 
and keep a roster of qualified, committed, and efficient members of the Career Executive Service 
(CES) in the government by providing them with salaries, special allowances, retirement benefits 
and privileges commensurate to their CES ranks. 
Section 3. Members of the CES; Qualification Requirements. – A person who meets such 
managerial experience and other requirements and passes such examinations as may be 
prescribed by the Career Executive Service Board (CESB) shall be included in the register of career 
service eligible and, upon appointment by the President of the Republic of the Philippines to an 
appropriate rank, shall become an active member of the CES. 
An incumbent of a CES position who does not possess the appropriate qualification shall undergo 
the CES eligibility process prescribed by the CESB, within one (1) year from appointment to qualify 
for the CES position and avail of the benefits provided under this Act. 
The CESB shall ensure that only CES eligible and with appropriate ranks shall be given preference 
to occupy available CES positions. 
Section 4. Grant of Salaries Commensurate to CES Ranks. – Members of the CES shall be 
compensated according to rank based on broad levels of responsibility and on personal 
qualifications and demonstrated competence, and shall be provided with salaries commensurate 
to their CES ranks, to be determined by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), 
CESB, and the National Union of Career Executive Service Officers, Inc. (NUCESO). 
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Section 5. Grant of Step Increments Due to Meritorious Performance. – Members of the 
CES shall be granted step increment(s) due to meritorious performance in any given year, 
provided they have complied with the following performance ratings: 
 
a) Outstanding” performance rating within a calendar year - two (2) step increments; 
b) “Very Satisfactory” performance rating within a calendar year - one (1) step increment. 
 
Section 6. Grant of Automatic CESO Rank and One-Step Salary Adjustment. – A CESO 
appointed to a higher CES position shall be automatically conferred by the President of the 
Republic of the Philippines, upon the recommendation of the CESB, with the appropriate CESO 
Rank commensurate to the position he/she has been appointed to, without undergoing the usual 
CES eligibility process for the promotion or adjustment of rank, and shall be entitled to one-step 
salary adjustment in the salary grade attached to his/her new position. 
 
Section 7. Effects of Subsequent Salary Increases. – Upon implementation of any 
subsequent increases in the salary rates provided under Republic Act. No. 6758, as amended, all 
special allowances granted under this Act to the CES members shall be considered as an 
implementation of the said salary increases as may be provided by law. The special allowance 
equivalent to the increase in the basic salary as may be provided by law shall be converted as 
part of the basic salary. 
 
Section 8. Grant of Special Allowances. – To carry out the declared policy of this Act, all CES 
members, with an eligibility and with a rank, shall be granted special allowances in the amount 
to be determined by the DBM, CESB and NUCESO. 
 
The grant of special allowances shall not exceed one hundred percent (100%) of the basic salary 
of said CES members, as provided in Republic Act No. 6758, otherwise known as the Salary 
Standardization Law, as amended. 
 
Section 9. Retirement Benefits. – When a CES member, who has rendered at least fifteen 
(15) years of service in any branch of government, retires for having attained the age of sixty-
five (65) years or resigns by reason of incapacity to discharge the duties of his/her office, he/she 
shall, during the residue of his/her natural life, in the manner hereinafter provided, receive a 
retirement pension based on the highest monthly salary, plus the highest monthly aggregate of 
transportation, living and representation allowances, which he/she was receiving at the time of 
his/her retirement or resignation. 
 
When a CES member has attained the age of sixty (60) years and has rendered at least fifteen 
(15) years of service in government, he/she shall likewise be entitled to retire and receive during 
the residue of his/her natural life the same benefits provided for in this section: Provided, 
however, that those with less than fifteen (15) years of service in the government shall be entitled 
to a pro-rata pension computed as follows: 
 
No. of years In Government 
(15 years) 
 
X 
 
Basic Pay Plus the Highest Monthly 
Aggregate of Transportation, Living 
and Representation Allowances 
 


Upon retirement, a CES member shall be automatically entitled to a lump-sum of five (5) years 
gratuity computed on the basis of the highest monthly salary, plus the highest monthly aggregate 
of transportation, living and representation allowances, which he/she was receiving on the date 
of his/her retirement and thereafter upon survival after the expiration of five (5) years, to further 
annuity payable monthly during the residue of his/her natural life. 
 
Section 10. Survivorship Pension Benefits. – Upon the death of a CES member, if such CES 
member has retired, or was eligible to retire optionally at the time of death, the surviving 
legitimate spouse shall be entitled to receive Survivorship Pension Benefits. The surviving 
legitimate spouse shall continue to receive such retirement benefits until the surviving spouse's 
death or remarriage. 
 
Section 11. Automatic Increase. - All pension benefits of retired CES member shall be 
automatically increased whenever there is an increase in the salary and allowance of the same 
position from which he/she retired. 
 
Section 12. Limitations. – A CES member shall not be entitled to special allowances and 
retirement benefits under this Act if he/she is already covered by any law providing the same 
allowances and benefits, unless the special allowances and retirement benefits under this Act are 
higher, in which case, he/ she shall receive the higher allowances and benefits. When a CES 
member covered under this Act shall assume an elective public office, he/she shall not, upon 
assumption of office and during his/her term, receive the monthly pension or any of the allowance 
due to him/her. 
 
Section 13. Retroactivity. – The benefits mentioned in Sections 8 and 9 hereof shall be granted 
to all those who retired prior to the effectivity of this Act. 
 
Section 14. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – The DBM, CESB, and NUCESO shall 
issue the necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act not later 
than ninety (90) days from approval hereof. 
 
Section 15. Appropriations. – The amount needed for the initial implementation of this Act 
shall be charged against the current year’s appropriation of the concerned agencies. Thereafter, 
such sums as may be necessary for the continued implementation of this Act shall be included in 
the annual General Appropriations Act. 
 
Section 16. Separability Clause. – If any provision of this Act is declared invalid or 
unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected by such declaration shall remain in full force 
and effect. 
 
Section 17. Repealing Clause. – All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, administrative 
orders, and rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, modified or 
amended accordingly. 
 
Section 18. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete 
publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
 
Approved,