Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. ________ 
Introduced by: Hon. Ma. Victoria Co - Pilar 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
There exists a long-standing inequity in our bureaucracy—one that affects 
thousands of government workers who have devoted years, if not decades, of service to 
the nation. These individuals, many of whom are hired under casual or contractual 
arrangements, continue to serve with dedication, yet remain ineligible for promotion, 
regularization, or additional benefits afforded to permanent employees. 
According to the Civil Service Commission, as of 2017, the Philippine government 
employed approximately 2.4 million workers, of which 660,000 were hired as casual 
employees. Despite performing essential functions and possessing specialized skills and 
institutional knowledge, these workers are often excluded from the career service, their 
advancement hindered solely by the lack of formal civil service eligibility. 
This systemic limitation has left many public servants stuck in career stagnation—
repeatedly reappointed without security of tenure, their capabilities and contributions 
undervalued. Their efforts, while often lauded informally, are not matched by 
institutional recognition or opportunity. 
This bill proposes to address this injustice by granting civil service eligibility to 
skilled and technical government employees who have rendered a requisite number of 
years in service with outstanding or satisfactory performance ratings, regardless of their 
employment status. By doing so, the measure affirms the principle that dedication, 
competence, and merit—not merely formal eligibility—should be the foundation of 
advancement in public service. 
This policy shift seeks not only to reward loyalty and hard work, but also to 
enhance employee morale, promote efficiency, and retain skilled personnel within the 
government service. It is a step toward a more inclusive, merit-based, and just civil 
service system. 
In view of the foregoing, the immediate approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
July 24, 2025
3:14 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIEH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. 2263
Introduced by: Hon. Ma. Victoria Co - Pilar 
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AN ACT 
GRANTING CIVIL SERVICE SUB PROFESSIONAL ELIGIBILITY TO 
EMPLOYEES OF THE GOVERNMENT WITH AT LEAST FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE 
AND PROFESSIONAL ELIGIBILITY TO EMPLOYEES OF THE GOVERNMENT 
WITH AT LEAST TEN YEARS OF SERVICE 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. – The state shall harness its human 
resources to cope with the rapid economic development and population growth. 
SEC. 2. Automatic Civil Service Eligibility. - Government employees regardless 
of their status of employment, who rendered continuous service for at least five (5) 
years shall be granted civil service sub professional eligibility by the Civil Service 
Commission. Likewise, Government employees regardless of their status of 
employment, who rendered continuous service for at least ten (10) years shall be 
granted civil service professional eligibility by the Civil Service Commission. 
 SEC. 3. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – Within sixty (60) days from the 
effectivity of this Act, the Civil Service Commission and the Department of Budget and 
Management shall issue the Implementing Rules and Regulations for this Act. 
SEC. 4. Separability Clause. – If any provision of this Act is declared invalid or 
unconstitutional, the remaining parts and provisions of this Act shall not be affected 
and shall remain valid. 
SEC. 5. Repealing Clause. – All acts executive orders, administrative orders, 
proclamations, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions 
of this Act shall be hereby deemed repealed or modified. 
SEC. 6. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication 
in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
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Approved. 
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