FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 51 
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JUN -8 P 6 :05 
Submitted by the Committee on Civil Service and Government Reorganization on JUN ~ 8 20011 
Re: Senate Bill No. 2875 
Recommending its approval in substitution of Senate Bill Nos. 27,148,161,418,1400 and 2386 
Sponsor: Senator Trillanes IV 
MR. PRESIDENT: 
The Committee on Civil Service and Government Reorganization to which were referred 
Senate Bill No. 27 introduced by Senator Revilla, Jr., entitled: 
AN ACT 
GRANTING CIVIL SERVICE ELIGIBILITY TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, 
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, WHOSE STATUS OF APPOINTMENT IS EITHER 
CASUAL OR CONTRACTUAL AND WHO HAVE RENDERED A TOTAL OF FIVE 
YEARS OF EFFICIENT SERVICE 
Senate Bill No. 148, introduced by Senator Pangilinan, entitled: 
AN ACT 
GRANTING CIVIL SERVICE ELIGIBILITY TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, 
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, WHOSE STATUS OF APPOINTMENT IS EITHER 
CASUAL OR CONTRACTUAL AND WHO HAVE RENDERED A TOTAL OF FIVE 
YEARS OF EFFICIENT SERVICE 
Senate Bill No. 161, introduced by Senator Zubiri, entitled: 
AN ACT 
GRANTING CIVIL SERVICE ELIGIBILITY TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, 
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, WHOSE STATUS OF APPOINTMENT IS EITHER 
CASUAL OR CONTRACTUAL AND WHO HAVE RENDERED A TOTAL OF FIVE 
YEARS OF EFFICIENT SERVICE 
Senate Bill No. 418, introduced by Senator Trillanes IV, entitled: 
AN ACT 
GRANTING CIVIL SERVICE ELIGIBILITY UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS TO A 
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE WHOSE STATUS OF APPOINTMENT IS CASUAL OR 
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CONTRACTUAL AND WHO HAS RENDERED A TOTAL OF TEN (10) YEARS OF 
EFFICmNT SERVICE 
Senate Bill No. 1400, introduced by Senator Legarda, entitled: 
AN ACT 
AMENDING SECTIONS 1 AND 2 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6850 OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS AN ACT TO GRANT CIVIL SERVICE ELIGIBILITY UNDER CERTAIN 
CONDITIONS 
TO 
GOVERNMENT 
EMPLOYEES 
APPOINTED 
UNDER 
PROVISIONAL OR TEMPORARY STATUS WHO HAVE RENDERED A TOTAL OF 
SEVEN (7) YEARS OF EFFICmNT SERVICE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Senate Bill No. 2386, introduced by Senator Ejercito-Estrada, entitled: 
AN ACT 
AMENDING SECTIONS 1 AND 2 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6850, OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS AN ACT TO GRANT CIVIL SERVICE ELIGIBILITY UNDER CERTAIN 
CONDITIONS 
TO 
GOVERNMENT 
EMPLOYEES 
APPOINTED 
UNDER 
PROVISIONAL OR TEMPORARY STATUS WHO HAVE RENDERED A TOTAL OF 
THREE (3) YEARS OF EFFICmNT SERVICE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
have considered the same and have the honor to r.!<Jl~rt them back to the Senate with the 
recommendation that the attached Senate Bill No.lli ~epared by the Committee, entitled: 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING 
FOR 
SECURITY 
OF 
TENURE 
FOR 
ALL 
CASUAL 
AND 
CONTRACTUAL EMPLOYEES OF THE GOVERNMENT WHO HAVE RENDERRED 
AT LEAST FIVE (5) YEARS OF CONTINUOUS SERVICE IN THE CASE OF 
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AGENCmS AND TEN (10) YEARS OF CONTINUOUS 
SERVICE IN THE CASE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS AND FOR OTHER 
RELATED PURPOSES 
be approved in substitution of Senate Bill Nos. 27,148,161,418,1400 and 2386 with Senators 
Revilla, Jr., Pangilinan, Zubiri, Trillanes IV, Legarda, Ejercito-Estrada, 
as authors thereof. 
Respectfully submitted: 
Chairperson 
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ANTONIO "SONNY" F. TRlLLANES IV 
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FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN 
LOREN B. LEGARDA 
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Ex-Officio Members 
MPANERO" S. CAYETANO 
Minority Leader 
resident Pro-Tempore 
The Honorable JUAN PONCE ENRILE 
President a/the Senate 
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ICENTE d. SOTTO III 
MajoritYJ,eader 
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FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
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S. NO. 2875 
'11 
JUN-8 P6:05 
(In substitution of Senate Bills Nos. 27, 148, 161,418,1400 and 2368) 
Prepared by the Committee on Civil Service and Government Reorganization with 
Senators Revilla, Jr., Pangilinan, Zubiri, Trillanes IV, Legarda and Ejercito-
Estrada as authors thereof 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING FOR SECURITY OF TENURE FOR ALL CASUAL AND 
CONTRACTUAL EMPLOYEES OF THE GOVERNMENT WHO HAVE 
RENDERRED AT LEAST FIVE (5) YEARS OF CONTINUOUS SERVICE IN 
THE CASE OF NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND TEN (10) YEARS 
OF CONTINUOUS SERVICE IN THE CASE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT 
UNITS AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House a/Representatives a/the Philippines in 
Congress assembled. 
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SECTION 1. Declaration 0/ Policy. - The State shall harness its human 
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resources to cope with the rapid economic development and population growth. 
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Government workers, being very important components of the State's human resources, 
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shall be given the equal opportunity to quality education, justice and security of tenure. 
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SEC. 2. Security of tenllre for long-time casual and contractual employees; 
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Coverage. - Subject to the provisions of the Constitution and applicable civil service 
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laws, rules and regulations, it is hereby mandated that all incumbent casual and 
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contra(,'tual government employees who have rendered at least five (5) years of 
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continuous service in the case of national government agencies or a total of ten (10) years 
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of continuous service in the case of local government units as of the date of the approval 
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ofthis Act shall be entitled to security of tenure. 
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SEC. 3. Status 0/ covered employees and affected positions. - All of the 
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positions affected by this Act currently held by the covered employees shall be deemed 
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necessary andlor desirable for the efficient operation of the government and shall be 
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marked as co-terminus with the incumbent All covered employees may not be separated 
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or terminated from the said positions except for just or lawful cause and with due process 
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of law nor can their positions be abolished except when the same are vacated by their 
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incumbents, 
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SEC. 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Civil Service Commission, 
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in consultation with the Department of Budget and Management, shall issue the rules and 
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regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this Act. Said implementing rules 
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and regulations shall be promulgated within ninety (90) days after the approval of this 
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Act. 
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SEC. 5. Penal Provisions. - Any government employee who shall apply for 
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entitlement to security of tenure under the provisions of this Act on the basis of false 
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claims andlor documents as well as any government officer or employee who will make 
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or issue false certifications, attestations, endorsements andlor spurious documents in 
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relation to any such application shall suffer the penalty of imprisonment of one (1) to 
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three (3) years or a fine in amount up to one hundred thousand pesos (PIOO,OOO.OO) or 
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both, at the discretion of the judge, in addition to perpetual disqualification from public 
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office. Said employees may also be administratively charged under existing civil service 
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laws, rUles and regulations. 
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SEC. 6. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is held as invalid or 
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unconstitutional, the remaining provisions of this Act not otherwise affected shall remain 
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valid and subsisting. 
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SEC. 7. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, department or 
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memorandum orders and other administrative issuance or parts thereof which are 
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inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby modified, superseded or repealed 
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accordingly. 
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SEC. 8. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
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publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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