Civil Service Commission

CSC launches photo contest against red tape

June 21, 2017

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) celebrates ten years of implementing the Anti-Red Tape Act (ARTA) which was signed last June 2, 2007. For this year, the CSC launches Dekada na ang ARTA with a photo contest dubbed #MakuhaKaSaARTA, along with other activities slated throughout the year.

“We invite everyone to support the 10^th year of the implementation of Republic Act No. 9485 or the Anti-Red Tape Act. ARTA aims to cut red tape in government frontline service offices. It speeds up various transactions of citizens with government offices,” CSC Chairperson Alicia dela Rosa-Bala said.

The contest enjoins the public to capture excellent public service as defined by the ARTA. This includes good physical set-up of a government frontline service office, frontliners ready to serve with a smile, satisfied clients, and observance of No Noon Break policy.

June 2, 2017

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) advised passers of the May 3, 2015 Career Service Examination Paper and Pencil Test (CSE-PPT), both Professional and Subprofessional levels, to claim their CSC Eligibility Card.

The CSC said that the Eligibility Card should be claimed at the CSC Regional Office (CSCRO) with jurisdiction over the place where they took the exam. For example, if the examinee took the exam in Quezon City, he/she should claim the card at CSC National Capital Region located on Kaliraya Street, Bgy. Doña Josefa, Quezon City. If the examinee took the exam in Bacolod City, claiming should be at CSC Regional Office No. 6 in Mandurriao, Iloilo City. A directory of CSCROs is available on the CSC website at www.csc.gov.ph.

May 30, 2017

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) extended the filing of the Personal Data Sheet (PDS) until June 15, 2017. This applies to those who have not yet submitted their updated PDS. Those who have already submitted their updated PDS to their agency’s human resource management office (HRMO) in compliance with CSC Memorandum Circular No. 11, series of 2017 need not re-submit.

May 24, 2017

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) expressed its support to Executive Order No. 26 which provides for the establishment of smoke-free environments in public and enclosed places natiowide, and reiterated its 100% smoke-free policy which prohibits smoking in the premises, buildings, and grounds of government agencies.

The CSC lauded the signing of E.O No. 26 which prohibits smoking in public places whether indoor or outdoor. E.O 26 defined public places as, “all places, fixed or mobile, that are accessible or open to the public or places for collective use, regardless of ownership or right to access, including but not limited to schools, workplaces, government facilities, establishments that provide food and drinks, accommodation, merchandise, professional services, entertainment or other services.”

May 24, 2017

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) reminded all government agencies that they have until October 18, 2017 to conduct a random mandatory drug test for their employees.

Under CSC Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 13, s. 2017 issued on April 19, 2017, government agencies are given six months from the effectivity of the said policy to conduct a “mandatory, random and suspicionless drug testing of their incumbent public officials and employees as a condition for retention in government service.”

CCB Advisory

May 19, 2017

The Contact Center ng Bayan, which services the 8888 Citizens' Complaints Hotline, will not be in service/operation on May 21, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. due to power interruption.

Meralco Balintawak Sector sent an advisory informing the CSC that electric service will be interrupted on May 21, 2017 (Sunday) from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on portion of Diliman 424VU, Civil Service Compound, and Batasan Hills to allow its maintenance crew to safely execute the request for trimming activities and other line rehabilitation.

May 15, 2017

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) invites all government choral groups to join the 2017 Government Choral Competition (GCC). The deadline for submission of entries is June 9, 2017.

To qualify, a government choral group should have a minimum of 20 and a maximum of 30 members, including the conductor and accompanist. All singers must belong to one agency only and must be regular employees included in the agency’s plantilla of personnel regardless of status of appointment, including appointive and elective officials. However, the conductor and accompanist need not be employees of the government.

Interested choral groups are required to submit an audio-video recording of their performance of two songs. The first song should be a Filipino a cappella piece that must extol one or more of the CSC’s core values: love of God and country, excellence, and integrity. The second song is “Mamamayan Mamamayani” (performed by Gary Granada and arranged by Jay-el Viteño) as the compulsory piece.

May 12, 2017

Management trainers, life coaches, and governance and organizational development experts led by Anthony N. Pangilinan, Boy Abunda, Dr. Edna Co, and Karen Yao join top local and international leadership gurus in the 2017 Public Sector Human Resource Symposium. With the theme, “Shaping Change,” the HR Symposium serves as a venue to discuss new trends and share best practices on human resource (HR) management and organization development (OD).

The HR Symposium is organized by the Civil Service Commission (CSC). In its 5th year, the event will be held in Manila on July 4 to 6, 2017. It is considered as the biggest convergence of HR professionals from government, the private sector, and delegates from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Community.

April 27, 2017

A total of 25,090 out of 219,697 (11.42%) examinees passed the Career Service Examinations, Pen and Paper Test administered nationwide by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) on March 12. The CSC released the complete List of Passers of the Career Service Professional and SubProfessional examinations on April 21 through the CSC website www.csc.gov.ph.

The CSC stressed that only the List of Passers posted on the CSC website is official. It disclaims liability for any other postings of results on any other websites.

Michael Louie D. Lim from Northern Mindanao, with a rating of 92.45, bested 188,528 examinees of the Career Service Professional test, while Faye S. Cruz from Metro Manila, with an 89.12 rating, placed first among the 31,169 hopefuls of the SubProfessional level. The Professional test posted an 11.48% passing rate while the SubProfessional test had 11.07%, respectively comprising 21,640 and 3,450 successful passers.

The SubProfessional eligibles can be appointed to first level positions (clerical, trades, crafts and custodial service) and Professional eligibles to second level positions (professional, technical and scientific up to division chief) in the government career service that do not involve practice of profession and are not covered by special laws.

ADVISORY

April 21, 2017

Due to the inadvertent use of the word "MISINTERPRETATION" instead of "MISREPRESENTATION" in the INSTRUCTION portion of the Personal Data Sheet (PDS) (CS Form No. 212, Revised 2017) uploaded on March 22, 2017, the CSC requests the use of the latest version of the PDS now posted in the website under Issuances (Memorandum Circular).

Only those who have not submitted their PDS as of 20 April 2017 need to accomplish the latest version.

For the guidance of all concerned, the PDS should be administered by the highest-ranking HRMO or any authorized officer of the agency. Lastly, the full and handwritten name tag on the passport size picture to be used in the PDS should be in the following format: First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name and name extension (if any) with signature over printed name.

April 19, 2017

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has recently issued guidelines to ensure that government agencies remain drug-free for the effective and efficient delivery of public services.

In Resolution No. 1700653 dated March 15, 2017, the CSC stated that drug testing shall remain a requirement for initial entry to government service and those found positive for drug use shall not be hired or appointed.

The CSC also said that, as a condition for retention in service, incumbent public officials and employees shall be subjected to a mandatory random drug testing within six months from the effectivity of the guidelines. Subsequently, government agencies must conduct periodic drug testing in an interval not to exceed two years.

April 6, 2017

The Civil Service Commission Regional and Field Offices have started accepting applications for the August 6, 2017 Career Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) last Monday. The deadline for submission of application is on June 2.

The CSC reminds interested individuals to file their applications early because acceptance of application is on a first-come, first-served basis and shall be closed any time before the deadline if the CSC Regional/Field Office has already reached the target number of applicants.

March 31, 2017

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) recently announced through CSC Resolution No. 1700107 that Barangay Official Eligibility (BOE) may be granted to barangay officials elected or appointed during the October 28, 2013 election and were given a hold over capacity by express provision of Republic Act No. 10923 after their completion of term of office last November 30, 2016.

CSC’s guidelines on BOE state that the grant of BOE shall be based strictly on “completion of term of office” defined as: (a) “for elected barangay officials – term of office as specified by the prevailing law on term of office of elected barangay official; and (b) for appointive barangay officials – shall refer to the continuous number of years of satisfactory service rendered from the time of appointment, which must correspond to the number of years covering the term of office of the appointing Punong Barangay and may include services rendered under previous appointment.”

March 31, 2017

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) reminds all public officials and employees to file their sworn Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Networth (SALN) for 2016 by April 30, 2017.

The SALN should contain the true, detailed, and sworn declaration of one’s assets, liabilities, networth, business interests and financial connections, as well as relatives in government service within the fourth degree of consanguinity or affinity as of the end of the preceding year.

The annual filing of SALN is required under the 1987 Philippine Constitution and under Republic Act No. 6713, also known as the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees.

March 30, 2017

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) directed all government employees to submit their updated Personal Data Sheet (PDS) using the new form not later than April 30, 2017.

The CSC recently issued a resolution mandating the use of the revised PDS (Civil Service Form No. 212, Revised 2017) and requiring all government officials and employees to update their records using the new form, which should be submitted to their agency’s Human Resource Management Officer or HRMO by the said deadline. (Copy of published CSC Resolution No. 1700656)

The PDS is the official information sheet for all government officials and employees and is used as a main supporting document for all appointments in the government service. It requires truthful disclosure not only of an employee’s personal information but also his/her civil service eligibility; work experience; voluntary work or involvement in any civic, non-government, people, or voluntary organizations; learning and development interventions or training programs attended; and other pertinent information.

March 24, 2017

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) reminds all human resource management offices that they have until March 31, 2017 to submit nominations for the 2017 Search for Outstanding Government Workers at CSC Regional Offices.

The CSC conducts the annual Search to recognize public service exemplars in the bureaucracy. It covers all elective and appointive officials and employees holding permanent, temporary, coterminous, contractual, and casual status of employment in the government, whether stationed in the Philippines or abroad. Appointive barangay officials and employees may also be nominated upon meeting certain conditions.

“We hope to share stories of competence, determination, self-sacrifice, and integrity in government as a testament to the fact that many public servants go the extra mile without fanfare or expectation of reward,” CSC Chairperson Alicia dela Rosa-Bala said.

The Search has three (3) award categories: the Presidential Lingkod Bayan Award and the CSC Pagasa Award for outstanding work performance, and the Outstanding Public Officials and Employees or the Dangal ng Bayan Award for exemplary conduct or ethical behavior.

Guidelines and nomination forms are available at https://goo.gl/kttbOs. Interested parties may also contact the Honor Awards Program Secretariat at (02) 931-7993 / (02) 932-0381; email address This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ; or visit the nearest CSC Regional or Field Office.

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March 22, 2017

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) announced that incumbent government employees who have dual citizenship have until tomorrow, March 23, 2017, to renounce their foreign citizenship.

CSC Chairperson Alicia dela Rosa-Bala said that, per CSC Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 23, s. 2016 issued on September 15, 2016, failure to meet the deadline for renouncing foreign citizenship by employees covered by the said policy would result in the recall of the prior approval/validation of their appointments.

Recently, the Commission issued a clarification thru MC No. 8, s. 2017 which states that MC 23, s. 2016 covers only natural born Filipino citizens who were naturalized in another country and later on reacquired their Filipino citizenship.

CSC joins nation in celebrating women

March 10, 2017

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) joins the nation in the National Women’s Month Celebration (NWMC) throughout the month of March.

In Memorandum Circular No. 3, s. 2017, the CSC urged government agencies to take part in the activities lined up this month to celebrate women as partners for change. This year’s theme, “WE Make Change Work for Women”, emphasizes that women should be active drivers in bringing about positive changes, and that they should reap from development efforts.

March 8, 2017

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) will administer the Career Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) to 230,736 examinees on Sunday, March 12, in 60 testing centers nationwide.

Taking the Professional level exam are 197,924 examinees or 85.78 percent of the total number of examinees, and the Subprofessional level, 32,812 examinees or 14.22 percent.

Gates of testing venues will be closed at exactly 7:30 a.m. The CSC urged examinees to have an ocular inspection of their assigned school at least a day before the examination day to familiarize themselves with the location.

March 4, 2017

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) will conduct the Qualifying Test for the Foreign Service Officer Examination (FSOE) on May 21, this was announced through CSC Memorandum Circular No. 4, s. 2017.

Applications should be submitted in person at any Regional Consular Office of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), or Philippine embassies and consulates abroad until March 29; or at the DFA-Board of Foreign Service Examinations, Pasay City until April 12. Admission fee is P500.

February 27, 2017

Individuals entering or applying for promotion in government service have to meet civil service eligibility, educational attainment, experience, and training requirements.

To meet training requirements, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) is offering year-round learning and development programs through its training arm, the Civil Service Institute (CSI).

While there are many available trainings outside the CSC, the Commission cited that one of the benefits of attending CSC’s training programs is that participants are given substantial knowledge and learnings from actual stories in the public service as they are joined by other civil servants, managers, and human resource experts during the training sessions.

CSC invites interested participants to join the training offers in March which include: Learning Measurement and Evaluation (March 7-8), Mentoring and Coaching for Leaders (March 8-9), Mentoring and Coaching (March 14-15), 1^st quarter offering of CSI Leadership Series (March 15), Competency-Based Human Resource (March 16-17), Facilitators’ Training on Open Space Technology (March 21-22), Workplace Learning and Development (March 22-24), Succession Planning for Leaders (March 29-30), Career Development and Succession Management Programs (March 29-31).

Work is suspended in Cebu City tomorrow, February 24, 2017 due to the city's 80th Charter Day Celebration pursuant to Republic Act No. 7287. Affected CSC offices are the CSC Regional Office No. VII, Cebu North Field Office, and Cebu South Field Office.

February 20, 2017

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) reminded state workers to strictly observe government working hours. The CSC issued the reminder through Memorandum Circular No. 1, series of 2017 reiterating the policy on government office hours, and penalties for unauthorized absences, tardiness in reporting for duty, and loafing during office hours.

The statement came after reports on government officials and employees not observing prescribed offices hours and failing to account for their attendance.

“These acts are detrimental to public service thus we are reminding all government workers of all departments and agencies to render eight hours of work from Monday to Friday, or not less than 40 hours a week,” said CSC Chairperson Alicia dela Rosa-Bala.

The CSC Chairperson explained that even those assigned in the field have to account for their attendance by accomplishing the proper form which serves as their daily time record.

Heads of agencies, and other presidential appointees need not punch in the bundy clock, but attendance and all absences of such officers must be recorded.

The CSC warns that falsification or irregularities in the keeping of time records will render the officer or employee administratively liable without prejudice to criminal prosecution as the circumstances warrant.

Deadline for submission of application for the March 12, 2017 Career Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) is on January 20 (extended from the original deadline, Jan. 13).

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) reminds interested individuals to file their applications early because acceptance of application is on a first-come, first-served basis and shall be closed any time before the deadline if the CSC Regional/Field Office has already reached the target number of applicants.

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) reported that 47 out of 953 examinees or 4.93% passed the Career Service Examinations (CSE) held in Kowloon, Hong Kong on November 27, 2016.

Of the number, 17 out of 676 examinees (2.51%) passed the Professional Level exam and 30 out of 277 (10.83%), the Sub-Professional Level.

September 14, 2016

Gov’t choirs compete, urge public to show ‘malasakit sa kalikasan’. The 6^th Government Choral Competition second-time Grand Champion, Tagum City Chamber Choral, celebrates its victory over seven (7) other participating choral groups namely: Bayugan City Educators Chorale (1^st Runner Up), Pag-IBIG Fund Chorale (2^nd Runner Up), Pangasinan Provincial Chorale (3^rd Runner Up), Dasmariñas City Teachers Chorale, Guimaras Capitol Chorale, Davao City Teachers Chorale, and Bangko Sentral Singers. The eight choral group finalists in the 2016 Government Choral Competition perform Dante Beriong’s “Mabuhay Ka, Pilipino” last September 13, 2016 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines. The competition was part of the 116^th Philippine Civil Service Anniversary themed, “Sigaw ng Lingkod Bayani: Malasakit para sa Taumbayan, Kapwa Kawani, at Kalikasan”. All choirs gave their rendition of the competition piece, “Karaniwang Tao” by Joey Ayala at Ang Bagong Lumad which calls on the public to take care of every human being by taking care of the environment.

For the second time, Mindanaoan choir Tagum City Chamber Chorale emerged as the grand champion of the nationwide choral competition for government agencies.

The Tagum City Chamber Chorale won over seven other government choirs from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao which competed in the 6^th Government Choral Competition on September 13, 2016 held at the Cultural Center of the Philippines in celebration of the 116^th Philippine Civil Service Anniversary (PCSA).

September 14, 2016

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) seconded Malacañang’s reminder to government employees to follow regulations on work hours.

Under Section 5, Rule XVII of the Omnibus Rules Implementing Book V of Executive Order No. 292, all government officials and employees are required to render eight working hours a day for five days a week, or a total of 40 hours a week excluding time for lunch. The normal working hours shall be from 8 AM to 12 NN, and 1 PM to 5 PM.

September 8, 2016

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) is calling on professionals, academics and practitioners, students, and young researchers in public administration in the Asia Pacific region to register for the Eastern Regional Organization for Public Administration (EROPA) International Conference to be held October 11-14, 2016 at the Manila Hotel. With the theme: “iGovernance: Innovative. Inclusive. Integrity-Based”, the event will focus on three components ideal for current public administration.

Possible topics that will be presented during the conference under the sub-theme Innovative include: The Role of Public Administration in Transforming Government through Innovations, Innovations in Public Human Resource Systems, and Social Networking vis-à-vis Public Administration.

Civil servants run for a cause

September 5, 2016

Civil servants run for a cause. Around 15,000 runners joined the R.A.C.E. to Serve VI Fun Run held September 3, 2016 at the Quirino Grandstand, Manila. The Fun Run kick-started the month-long celebration of the 116^th Philippine Civil Service Anniversary, headed by the Civil Service Commission. Proceeds from the event will go to the Pondong Pamanang Lingkod Bayani (PLBi), a program that recognizes public servants who were killed in the line of duty. Immediate family members of qualified deceased employees receive scholarships and financial assistance through the said program. This year’s anniversary theme, “Sigaw ng Lingkod Bayani: Malasakit Para sa Taumbayan, Kapwa Kawani, at Kalikasan” highlights compassion or malasakit with action in public service as a response to the public's clamor for better, faster, and easier transactions. Spearheading the Fun Run was CSC National Capital Region, in coordination with partners and sponsors: National Parks Development Committee, City Governments of Pasay and Manila, Department of Public Works and Highways National Capital Region, Philippine Sports Commission, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, Philippine National Police (PNP), PNP Aviation Security Group, Manila Police District, Government Service Insurance System, and Maynilad.

September 5, 2016

The Philippine civil service celebrates its 116^th anniversary this September, coinciding with the Civil Service Month. This year’s theme is “Sigaw ng Lingkod Bayani: Malasakit para sa Taumbayan, Kapwa Kawani, at Kalikasan”.

As the lead agency of the month-long celebration, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) promises treats and discounts for government employees nationwide.

The SM Store and SM Appliance Center offer 10% and 5% discounts respectively on regular-priced items for a minimum purchase of two-thousand pesos (P2,000). Promo period is from September 23 to 25, 2016 (Friday to Sunday) in all SM Stores and SM Appliance Centers nationwide.

Star City offers its Ride-All-You-Can ticket for only P280 each (from its original price of P450) for government employees and three (3) of their family members. Promo period is September 2 to 4, 9 to 11, and 16 to 30, 2016.

September 2, 2016

Around 15,000 runners will compete in the R.A.C.E. to Serve 6 Fun Run to be held Saturday, September 3, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) announced.

Assembly time will be at 4:00 a.m. at the Quirino Grandstand, Manila. Runners should be at the designated assembly area per category 20 minutes before gun start, which is at 5:15 a.m. for the 10K category, 5:30 a.m. for the 5K category, and 5:45 a.m. for the 3K category.

August 24, 2016

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) reminds all government workers to avoid playing Pokemon Go during official work hours. Government official time is paid for by the public and it should be devoted only to the provision of continuous and quality public service. The CSC may draft a letter to the game developer to suggest the removal of Pokemons, PokeStops, and PokeGyms from government offices.

August 24, 2016

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) recently issued policy guidelines on the three-salary grade limitation on promotions in government in response to the queries and appeals on disapproved appointments it has received.

Under CSC Resolution No. 1600732 issued on July 7, 2016 and published on August 5, 2016, the Commission reiterated the policy that no government employee may be promoted to a higher position which is more than three salary grades higher than his or her present position, popularly known as “quantum leap”, except in meritorious cases.

CSC Computerized Examination on hold

August 9, 2016

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) informs the public that the CSC Computerized Examination (CSC COMEX) for Career Service Examination for Professional and SubProfessional levels is still on hold. Interested individuals are advised to apply instead for the paper-and-pen exam on October 23, 2016. Application period for the October 23 test, the last for 2016 is still ongoing until September 1. Acceptance of applications is on a first-come, first-served basis and shall be closed any time before the deadline if the CSC Regional/Field Office has already reached the target number of applicants

No online offering and reservation of examination slots are currently offered to the public. Hence, there are no available examination schedules posted in the CSC COMEX website (www.comex.csc.gov.ph/user) for the meantime.

CSC however accommodates requests from government agencies for the conduct of COMEX for their employees who need to obtain eligibility and to be considered for regular employment and/or promotion. The CSC conducts the special COMEX on Tuesdays at the Central Office, and on Thursdays at the Regional Offices.

August 5, 2016

Paper-based management of employee records from recruitment to retirement may be a thing of the past as the Civil Service Commission (CSC) is set to pilot-run the Human Resource Information System (HRIS).

CSC Chairperson Alicia dela Rosa-Bala, Philippines-Australia Human Resource and Organisational Development Facility Director Milalin S. Javellana and Agusan del Sur Governor Adolph Edward G. Plaza will sign on August 08 a Memorandum of Agreement for the adoption of the HRIS in the CSC.

The HRIS is a system designed to support human resource management (HRM) functions. It is a software or online solution for managing data entry, data tracking, and data information needs. Its goal is to merge the different human resource processes to increase efficiency in recruitment, placement and selection, performance management, and rewards and recognition.

July 28, 2016

“There is a fundamental and irreconcilable conflict between the tobacco industry’s interests and public health policy interests.”

This was pointed out by Chairperson Alicia dela Rosa-Bala of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) quoting Article 5.3 of the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO-FCTC) as she called for continued support for the implementation of CSC-Department of Health (DOH) Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) No. 2010-01 or the “Protection of the Bureaucracy Against Tobacco Industry Interference.”

CSC Chairperson Bala explained that JMC No. 2010-01 provides specific guidelines for the Philippine bureaucracy’s interactions with the tobacco industry. For its part, the CSC is tasked with informing government employees of the policy against tobacco industry interference.

July 20, 2016

Interested individuals may now submit their papers for the Eastern Regional Organization for Public Administration (EROPA) International Conference to be held on October 11-13, 2016 in Manila.

Participants who wish to present their papers should submit their abstracts to the EROPA Secretariat through e-mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. not later than July 31, 2016. Only those with approved abstracts will be notified to submit their full paper and PowerPoint presentation.

July 5, 2016

“Where words fail, music speaks,” said Hans Christian Andersen.

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) announces the semi-finalists for the 6th Government Choral Competition.

Eight choral groups from government agencies around the country were chosen among the entries that were screened from May 2 to June 17.

The semi-finalists for Luzon are the Dasmariñas City Teachers Chorale and the Pangasinan Provincial Chorale; for Visayas, the Guimaras Capitol Chorale; for Mindanao, the Bayugan City Educators Chorale, Tagum City Chamber Chorale, and the Davao City Teachers Choir; and for the National Capital Region, the Bangko Sentral Singers and Pag-IBIG Fund Chorale.

July 5, 2016

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has been named Finalist in the Excellence in Social Responsibility Category in the third annual Investors in People (IIP) Awards, a recognition given to organizations that have achieved high standards in people management.

The Commission’s entry was shortlisted among 300 entries received from across 20 countries, all of which were recognized in an awards ceremony held on June 29, 2016 at Old Billingsgate, London.

July 1, 2016

At the onset of a new administration, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) reminds elective and appointive officials to observe civil service rules on appointments, particularly those that prohibit nepotism.

Book V, Title I(A), Chapter 8, Section 59 of Executive Order No. 292, also known as the Administrative Code of 1987, prohibits nepotic appointments or those made in favor of a relative of the appointing or recommending authority, or of the chief of bureau or office, or of the persons exercising immediate supervision over the appointee.

The word “relative” under the said Code refers to those related within the third degree of consanguinity (relationship by blood) or affinity (relationship by marriage) such as spouse (1st degree), children (1st degree), sibling (2nd degree), nephew and niece (3rd degree), and uncle and aunt (3rd degree).

June 21, 2016

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has extended the deadline for filing of applications for the Career Service Examination for Foreign Service Officer (CSE-FSO) up to June 24.

The CSC will administer the examination on Aug. 7 in collaboration with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).

Interested applicants may submit their applications in person at the DFA Board of Foreign Service Examinations (BFSE), DFA Main Building in Pasay City; at any DFA Regional Consular Office/Satellite Office; or at the Philippine embassies or consulates.

Application fee is PHP500.

June 8, 2016

A total of 25,276 out of 229,463 examinees or 11.02% passed the Career Service Exam (CSE) conducted nationwide by the Civil Service Commission last April 17, 2016. 22,041 shall be conferred the civil service Professional eligibility, while the 3,235 of the successful examinees shall receive SubProfessional eligibility.

With a rating of 92.36, Hannah Ivyn Hazel Damian from the National Capital Region (NCR) bested the 187,720 examinees of the Professional level. Emil Alfred Edgar Mendoza, also from NCR, and Marc Gelian Ante from Bicol region shared the second spot, both with a 91.81 rating. Other top performers of the Professional level all came from NCR: Reno De Leon-91.79; Sergio Gregorio-91.77; Ma. Theresa Savillo-91.72; Nicholas Andrew Price-91.49; Omar Castañar-91.42; Leo Alfonso Abella-91.40; and Julie Ann Medrano-91.08.

May 30, 2016

“Civil servants are the prime movers of establishing an ASEAN [Association of Southeast Asian Nations] Community. There is now a greater need for them to understand what it means to be part of a much larger citizenry.”

The significant role of civil servants in ASEAN integration was stressed by Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Alicia dela Rosa-Bala during a panel discussion on the topic “Transitioning towards ASEAN Integration” at the recently held Public Sector HR Symposium at the Waterfront Hotel, Cebu City.

May 23, 2016

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) announced yesterday that application period is ongoing for the conduct of the Career Service Examination for Foreign Service Officer (CSE-FSO) on August 7 this year.

The CSC, in collaboration with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will conduct the CSE-FSO as the first part (Qualifying Test) of the five-part Foreign Service Officer Examination of the DFA. As such, passing the CSE-FSO is a requisite to be able to proceed to the succeeding parts of the FSO Examination: Preliminary Interview, Written Test, Psychological Test, and Oral Test. The FSO Examination is administered by the DFA to recruit candidates for the Foreign Service Officer, Class IV position.

May 16, 2016

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) announced yesterday that it has started accepting applications for the October 23 schedule of Career Service Examination (Paper-and-Pencil Test), Professional and SubProfessional levels.

The CSE is open to Filipino citizens who are at least 18 years old at the time of filing of application. While applicants may continuously take the examinations regardless of the number of times failed, the CSC stressed that the same level of examination should be taken once in every three months.

May 3, 2016

A total of 1,317 out of 8,031 examinees (16.4 percent) passed the Fire Officer Examination (FOE) conducted nationwide last March 13, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) reported. Access the results here.

Edgardo Siguan from National Capital Region (NCR) topped the list of FOE passers with a rating of 91.49, followed by Dan Romulo Caceres, 90.57 (NCR); Mark Anthony Maure, 89.89 (Central Luzon); Esequil Tabon, 89.20 (Southern Tagalog); Elizabeth Nabanalan, 89.20 (Cordillera Administrative Region or CAR); Oliver John Edward Oliverio, 88.74 (Caraga); Fred Mhar Bajet, 88.51 (Ilocos Region); Arvin Jay Laguna, 88.28 (Southern Tagalog); Sedfrey De Guzman, 88.28 (NCR); and Mark Anthony Manayan, 87.82 (Ilocos Region).

Stage is set for HR professionals’ meet

May 3, 2016

The biggest gathering of human resource (HR) practitioners will happen at the 2016 Public Sector HR Symposium on May 23 to 25, 2016 at the Waterfront Hotel, Cebu City.

With the theme, “Managing Transitions in Strategic Human Resource and Organization Development,” the symposium will bring together local and international resource speakers to talk on best practices, tools, and techniques on proactively managing transitions. It aims to enable people and organizations not only to cope with, but also to harness, change leading to dramatic improvements in governance and public service.

April 11, 2016

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) yesterday reminded those who will take the Career Service Examination (CSE) on Sunday, April 17 to check their school assignments.

The CSC will conduct the CSE Paper-and-Pencil Test for Professional and SubProfessional levels in 213 testing venues nationwide.

CSC asked all examinees to get their school assignments using the Online Notice of School Assignment (ONSA) through the link http://enosa.csc.gov.ph/enosav3. Examinees are also advised to visit their assigned testing venue at least one day before the exam to familiarize themselves with the school location.

March 31, 2016

The 2016 election is expected to usher in a wave of new leaders in the bureaucracy. With these new leaders are new directions introducing significant changes in priorities, programs, and processes. Given all these changes, there is a need to maintain a healthy balance between continuity and change towards further enhancing public service. Organization leaders, human resource practitioners, and those directly implementing the change have different roles in managing transitions.

The Civil Service Commission, through its Civil Service Institute (CSI), in partnership with the Government of Australia through the Philippines-Australia Human Resource and Organizational Development Facility (PAHRODF) will hold an HR Symposium on May 23 to 25 at the Waterfront Hotel, Lahug, Cebu City with the theme “Managing Transitions through Human Resource and Organization Development.”

March 29, 2016

“No officer or employee in the civil service, as well as any member of the military, shall engage, directly or indirectly, in any electioneering or partisan political activity, except to vote,” said Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Alicia dela Rosa-Bala quoting the 1987 Philippine Constitution.

“Civil servants are mandated by law to uphold political neutrality in the conduct of our duties even during election season,” she added.

The CSC and the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), both independent constitutional commissions, issued Joint Circular No. 001, series of 2016 to remind public servants of their sworn duty to uphold this constitutional provision.