FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
S.B. No. 
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Introduced by Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to grant civil service eligibility to contractual and co-terminus 
government employees who have rendered a total of five (5) years of efficient service, 
At present, there are many hardworking government employees who have 
continuously rendered loyal service to the government but are not able to secure a 
permanent appointment in their respective offices for the mere fact that they lack the 
merit the appropriate civil service eligibility, It is unfortunate that these individuals, who 
have otherwise proven adept in their line of work he deemed ineligible for the very 
position and job that they have been doing for a long period, &1 examination that is 
accomplished in a couple of hours cannot accurately measure an individual's capacity 
or subsequent incapacity to work for our government It is the years in service that more 
truly hone a person's skills and capabilities, 
An individual who has continually worked in a government office for a period of at 
least five years should be considered proficient enough in his work and be given the 
security of tenure that he or she has earned, 
It is for this reason that urgent passage of this bill is sought 
NG REVILLA, JR. 


FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
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S.B. No; 
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Introduced by Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. 
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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 
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. Government 
workers, being an important component of the State's human resources, shall be given 
the equal opportunity to quality education, justice, and security of tenure. 
SEC. 2. Coverage - Subject to the provisions of the Constitution and applicable 
civil service laws, rules and regulations, all incumbent government employees, as of the 
approval of this Act, who are holding casual or contractual positions in the first and 
second levels and who have rendered continuous service for the last five (5) years shall 
be granted civil service eligibility by the Civil Service Commission: Provided, however. 
that they shall not be entitled to any promotion unless they obtain the appropriate 
eligibility requirement for that position. 
SEC. 3. Civil Service Perlormance Evaluation Standards. - The Civil Service 
Commission shall formulate performance evaluation standards to determine qualified 
employees under this Act. 
SEC. 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Civil Service Commission 
shall prepare the necessary rules and regulations needed to implement the provisions 
of this Act, and the same shall be promulgated within ninety (90) days after the approval 
of this Act. 
Section 5. Repealing Clause. All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and 
regulations or part thereof deemed inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are 
hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
Section 6. Separability Clause. If any proviSion of this Act is held invalid or 
unconstitutional, the remainder of the Act of the provision not otherwise affected shall 
remain valid and subsisting. 
Section 7. EffectiVity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
complete publication in at least two (2) newspapers of national circulation. 
Approved,