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Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago -

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘The Constitution, Article II, Section 26, provides: “The State shall guarantee equal access
to opportunities for public service.....as may be defined by law.”

Executive Order No. 292, otherwise known as the Administrative Code of the Philippines,
provides for the recruitment and selection of employees, Section 21 further provides that
“opportunity for government employment shall be open to all qualified citizens and positive
efforts shall be exerted fo attract the best qualified to enter the service.”

Government invests heavily in education through state colleges and universities. Hence,
priority should be given to qualified honor graduates of public schools in the recruitment of civil
service personnel. This would also serve as an incentive for students in government-funded

schools to excel academically.”

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This bill was originally filed during the Thirteenth Congress, First Regular Session,


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OF. THE PHILIPPINES
First Regular Session )

SENATE
S. No. 2

Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago

AN ACT
GRANTING PRIORITY TO HONOR GRADUATES OF STATE COLLEGES AND STATE
UNIVERSITIES IN THE APPOINTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Public Honor Graduates

Priority Act.”

SECTION 2. Priority in Appointment. ~ In the appointment of civil service employees,
priority shall be given to honor graduates of state colleges and state universities of the
Philippines: Provided, that the employees possesses all the minimum qualifications for the

position as required by law.

SECTION 3. Penalties. ~ In the exercise of its disciplinary authority, the Civil Service
Commission shall impose the following administrative sanctions for any willful violation of this
act: (1) First Violation — suspension of one (1) month without pay; (2) Second Violation
suspension of two (2) months without pay; and (3) Third violation and subsequent violations

hereof - suspension of six (6) months without pay.

SECTION 4. Rules and Regulations. ~The Civil Service Commission shall prescribe the
rules and regulations necessary to implement this Act. The Civil Service Commission shall
furnish the House of Representatives a copy of the rules and regulations within ninety (90) days

after the approval of this Act.


SECTION 5. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part hereof, is held invalid or
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law of the provision not otherwise affected shall remain

valid and subsisting,

SECTION 6. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive
order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to or inconsistent

with the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended accordingly

SECTION 7. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifleen (15) days after its

publication in’at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,