FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
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S.NO. I718 
Introduced by Senator Antonio F. Trillanes IV 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Government employees have unanimously committed their functions to a long history of 
public-oriented services in the country. Indeed, their cooperation and indispensable role 
in the implementation and realization of the government's programs has remained 
unparalleled. 
It is only apt that all efforts shall be exhausted for the development of government 
employees through recognition of their dedicated service to the public and provision of 
privileges that will motivate them to strive harder, consequently resulting to more 
efficient delivery of public service. 
However, despite the general fact that permanent government employees are employed 
based on the merits of their education, skill and work experience, a number of them 
cannot be promoted due to lack of pertinent civil service eligibility. 
Thus, this bill seeks to grant professional civil service eligibility to all permanent 
government employees who have rendered 15 straight years of service by the year 2008. 
This aims to guarantee equal protection and privilege commensurate to the length of 
service and hardwork they had rendered. 
Through the granting of professional civil service eligibility, the State shall contribute in 
boosting their morale and encourage much efficient job performance and dedication to 
public service. 
In view of the foregoing premises, approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
A ~ T ~ N I O  
F. TRILLANES IV 
Senator 
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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
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Introduced by Senator Antonio F. Trillanes IV 
AN ACT 
GRANTING CIVIL SERVICE PROFESSIONAL ELIGIBILITY TO ALL 
PERMANENT EMPLOYEES, WHO HAVE RENDERED 15 STRAIGHT YEARS 
OF SERVICES BY THE YEAR 2008. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Ti&. - This act shall be known as the “Civil Service Professional 
Eligibility for Permanent Government Employees Act”. 
SEC. 2. Declaration ofpolicy. - It is the declared policy of the State to reward 
the hardwork and dedication to public service of all permanent government employees in 
service for a minimum of 15 straight years by the year 2008 through the granting of Civil 
Service Professional Eligibility. 
SEC. 3. Coverage. - All government employees under permanent status, who 
have rendered 15 straight years by the year 2008 will be entitled to be granted 
professional eligibility by the Civil Service Commission (CSC). 
SEC. 4. Enforcement of the Act. - Towards this end, this Act shall enforce the 
granting of Civil Service Professional Eligibility to all bonafide employees. All laws, 
executive orders and decrees that are inconsistent to this Act are hereby modified or 
repealed accordingly. 
SEC. 5. Effectivity of the Grant. - The granting of Civil Service Professional 
Eligibility to bonafide employees shall be implemented until year 2008 only. 
SEC. 6. AssZstittg Entries. - The Civil Service Commission (CSC) shall assist the 
local government unit in the implementation of the provisions of this Act. 
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SEC. 7. Separabiliv Clause. - If any of the provisions or part hereof, is invalid 
or unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall 
remain valid and subsisting. 
SEC. 8. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule of regulation contrary to or 
inconsistent with, the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended 
accordingly. 
SEC 9. EffectlvlQ Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following 
its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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