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Financial education to be part of government workers’ training – CSC

19 July 2019

Financial education will now be part of the Civil Service Commission’s (CSC) learning and development (L&D) program for government workers.

This was announced by CSC Chairperson Alicia dela Rosa-Bala during the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signing with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and Banco de Oro Foundation, Inc. (BDOF) on 19 July 2019 at the CSC Resource Center.

“Financial education is crucial in building the financial skills of our government workers,” Bala said. “As the premiere human resource (HR) institution of the Philippine government, the CSC is concerned with employee welfare and benefits. It’s good that we now have financial education to complement those HR concerns.”

2019 semi-finalists for best government worker awards announced

11 July 2019

The Civil Service Commission announced yesterday the semi-finalists to the 2019 Search for Outstanding Government Workers and requested the public to provide feedback, whether positive or negative, on the contenders.

Semi-finalists for the Presidential Lingkod Bayan Award, a recognition given to an individual or group for exceptional contributions that had nationwide impact, are: Kenneth A. Bid-Ing, Jail Superintendent, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology-Region 1, La Union; Agnes A. Centino, Assistant Department Head, Gingoog City Government, Misamis Oriental; Joselito R. Chavez, Deputy Executive Director IV, National Kidney and Transplant Institute, Quezon City; Raul V. Destura, Research Associate Professor 7, University of the Philippines-Manila;

Max P. Guillermo, President, Tarlac Agricultural University, Tarlac; Jernie Jett V. Nisay, City Councilor, Balanga City Government, Bataan; Ricardo F. Orge, Supervising Science Research Specialist, Philippine Rice Research Institute, Nueva Ecija; Anabella B. Tulin, University Professor, Visayas State University, Leyte;

CSC announces 2019 Government Choral Competition finalists

10 July 2019

Eight (8) government choral groups from Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao, and the National Capital Region emerged as the finalists of the Civil Service Commission’s (CSC) 2019 Government Choral Competition (GCC). Selected from twenty one (21) regional entries, the finalists will compete at the Grand Finals on 17 September 2019 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines.

The finalists include the Government Service Insurance System or GSIS Chorale and Bangko Sentral Singers (National Capital Region), Dasmariñas City Teachers’ Chorale (Luzon), Calbayog City Chorale and Department of Education or DepEd Calbayog City Singing Ambassadors (Visayas), and Bayugan City Educators Chorale, Tagum City Chamber Chorale, and DepEd Dipolog City Teachers’ Choir (Mindanao).

Benefit fun run for public service heroes slated

9 July 2019

Government employees are invited to join the 2019 R.A.C.E. to Serve Fun Run on 1 September 2019, 4 a.m. at Quirino Grandstand in Manila.

Organized by the Civil Service Commission National Capital Region (CSC NCR), the fun run serves as the official kick-off activity of the month-long Philippine Civil Service Anniversary (PCSA) in September.

The fun run also seeks to raise awareness on the importance of holistic wellness, provide a venue for interaction among public servants, encourage friendly competition, and foster camaraderie.

Proceeds from the event will go to the Pamanang Lingkod Bayani (PLBi) Program, which honors government officials and employees who died in the line of duty by giving them a one-time financial assistance of Php100,000.00, a plaque of recognition, and scholarship grants to the deceased employee’s immediate family member.

Certificates for new eligibles now available

28 June 2019

Passers of the March 17, 2019 Career Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT), both Professional and Subprofessional levels, may already claim their Certification of Eligibility at CSC Regional Offices, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) announced.

The said examinations, held simultaneously in more than 60 cities/municipalities nationwide, yielded a total of 27,944 passers who are now included in the CSC’s Register of Eligibles.

The Certification of Eligibility, printed on CSC letterhead, should be requested at the CSC Regional Office (CSC RO) with jurisdiction over the examinee’s testing center. Passers must personally claim their certification; representatives are not allowed to claim it on behalf of the passer.

CSC grants eligibility to Sanggunian members

27 June 2019

Former Sanggunian members have the option to continue serving in government with a Sanggunian Member Eligibility (SME).

Pursuant to Republic Act No. 10156, otherwise known as “An Act Conferring upon Members of the Sangguniang Bayan, Sangguniang Panlungsod and Sangguniang Panlalawigan the Appropriate Civil Service Eligibility under Certain Circumstances, and for Other Purposes”, dated 20 December 2011, and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (CSC Resolution No. 1300486) which took effect on 1 May 2013, the SME is granted to the following Sanggunian Members:

Vice Mayor, as presiding officer for the Sangguniang Bayan or Sangguniang Panlungsod; Vice Governor, as presiding officer for the Sangguniang Panlalawigan; and regular Sanggunian Members of the Sangguniang Bayan, Sangguniang Panlungsod, and Sangguniang Panlalawigan.

AmBisyon Natin 2040 is central theme in HR meet

20 June 2019

Government leaders and human resource (HR) practitioners will gather for the 2019 Public Sector HR Symposium on 24 to 26 July 2019 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), Pasay City to learn how to steer government agencies and build the capacities of civil servants toward realizing AmBisyon Natin 2040, which represents the Filipino people’s collective vision and aspirations.

With the theme “Moving Together Toward AmBisyon Natin 2040”, the symposium will showcase global trends and best practices in achieving People Centered, Clean, Efficient, and Effective Governance. This is one of the desired outcomes in the Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022 which is critical to laying down the foundation for inclusive growth, a high-trust and resilient society, and a globally-competitive knowledge economy.

CSC issues reminders for June 23 examinees

20 June 2019

A total of 3,456 individuals are set to take the Basic Competency on Local Treasury Examination (BCLTE), Pre-Employment Test, Promotional Test, and Ethics-Oriented Personality Test (EOPT) in various locations nationwide on Sunday, 23 June 2019, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) announced.

In particular, there will be 3,222 test takers for BCLTE, 72 for the Pre-Employment Test, 153 for the Promotional Test, and 9 for EOPT.

The CSC reminds examinees to view their school assignments listed in Examination Advisory Nos. 8 and 9, s. 2019. Also, examinees are advised to conduct an ocular visit of their assigned testing venue at least one day before the examination to familiarize the school’s location, available means of transportation, route, and travel time considering the traffic situation.

Honor graduates may apply for eligibility

29 May 2019

Graduates with summa cum laude, magna cum laude, or cum laude honors or their equivalent may apply for Honor Graduate Eligibility (HGE), the Civil Service Commission (CSC) said.

The HGE is applicable to graduates of private higher education institutions in the Philippines from school year 1972-1973 and thereafter, with baccalaureate/bachelor’s degree recognized by the Commission on Higher Education, or state/local college or university with baccalaureate/bachelor’s degree included in its charter, or baccalaureate/bachelor’s degree duly approved by its Board of Trustees/Board of Regents.

Honor graduates from a reputable foreign school, as verified by the Department of Foreign Affairs through the Philippine Foreign Service Posts, may apply for the Foreign School Honor Graduate Eligibility (FSHGE), provided that they are Filipino citizens.

Close to 28,000 conferred CS Prof, Subprof eligibilities

29 May 2019

A total of 27,944 examinees passed the Career Service Examination, Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) held March 17 this year. Said figure represents 10.57% of the 264,473 total examinees for the Professional and Subprofessional levels.

Donna Rizalyn Leus from Southern Tagalog led the 24,304 new Professional eligibles as she garnered a rating of 87.03. On the second spot is Daniel Geslani from National Capital Region (NCR), with an 86.94 rating. Glaiza Escamos from Western Visayas, came in third with an 86.89 rating.

Completing the top examinees in the Professional level are: Emmanueleth Wong (SOCCSKSARGEN) and Jonathan Kim Torio (NCR) – 86.84; Jeremy Alan Hilado (NCR) – 86.82; Hillary Diane Andales (Eastern Visayas) – 86.71; Jenne Reizel Tadeo (CAR) – 86.68; Mary Elizabeth Christina Chua (Western Visayas) – 86.64; and Jonas Ricafort (NCR) – 86.63.

On the other hand, leading the 3,640 new Subprofessional eligibles is Christiani Matugas from NCR with a rating of 94.37, followed by Aaron Dave Marte from Southern Tagalog with a 92.62 rating. Mary Anne Tablate, from NCR, ranked third with a rating of 92.11.

CSC reiterates smoking ban on government premises

28 May 2019

Keep our government offices 100% smoke-free.

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) reiterates CSC Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 17, s. 2009 or the Smoking Prohibition Based on 100% Smoke-Free Policy Policy which prohibits smoking in or on the premises, buildings, and grounds of government agencies providing health, education and/or social welfare and development services such as hospitals, health centers, schools, and universities, colleges among others. Designated smoking areas are also not allowed.

The reminder was also made in celebration of the World No Tobacco Day on 31 May of every year. The annual campaign aims to raise awareness on the harmful and deadly effects of tobacco use and second-hand smoke exposure, and to discourage the use of tobacco in any form.

“The Commission is a staunch supporter of tobacco control policies which aim to eliminate cigarette smoking in the workplace and to prevent tobacco companies from interfering with policy-making in the public sector,” said CSC Chairperson Alicia dela Rosa-Bala. She explained that CSC MC 17 is part of the country’s efforts to enforce Article 8 of the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, which aims to protect the public from the perils of secondhand tobacco smoke. ###

Female public servants to enjoy longer maternity leave

22 May 2019

Female public servants who gave birth from March 11, 2019 onwards can now enjoy the 105-day expanded maternity leave with full pay, or the 60-day maternity leave with full pay in case of miscarriage or emergency termination of pregnancy.

The Civil Service Commission (CSC), together with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and Social Security System (SSS), issued the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. 11210 or the Expanded Maternity Leave Law on May 1, 2019. The IRR defines the rules for availing of the expanded maternity leave.

“The expansion of maternity leave benefits is a very welcome development as it gives due consideration to the specific maternal health needs of female workers. We believe that female employees can be more capable of fulfilling their multiple roles at home and in the workplace if they are given ample time to rest and recover before and after giving birth or in the event of miscarriage or termination of pregnancy,” commented CSC Chairperson Alicia dela Rosa-Bala.

CSC issues exemptions on mandatory random drug test

May 14, 2019

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) recently amended the policy on mandatory random drug testing in the civil service to specify exemptions.

The Guidelines in the Mandatory Random Drug Test for Public Officials and Employees and for Other Purposes, issued via CSC Resolution No. 1700653 and taking effect on 18 April 2017, provided that any public official or employee found positive for drug use at the first instance shall be required to undergo a mandatory rehabilitation or counseling program depending on the severity of drug use. Those who refuse to undergo such or fail to complete the rehabilitation program shall be formally charged with the administrative offense of Grave Misconduct.

Meanwhile, the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) issued DDB Regulation No. 13, s. 2018 on 30 August 2018, which provides that public officials and employees found positive for drug use at first instance shall be subjected to disciplinary/administrative proceedings with a penalty of dismissal from the service.

To ensure proper implementation of these two issuances, the Commission emphasized via CSC Resolution No. 1900238 dated 8 March 2019 that CSC Resolution No. 1700653 shall remain as the general policy on the conduct of mandatory random drug testing for public officials and employees, while DDB Resolution No. 13, s. 2018 shall only be adopted by government agencies who are exempted from the coverage of CSC Resolution No. 1700653.

CSC mourns passing of former chief David

10 May 2019

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) mourns the passing of former Chairperson Karina Constantino-David and sends its condolences to her family.

David was appointed Chairperson of the CSC on 23 February 2001, succeeding Corazon Alma G. De Leon. She ended her term on 1 February 2008, which also marked her retirement from government work, after more than forty years of dedicated public service.

CSC Chairperson Alicia dela Rosa-Bala credited David for her initiatives to professionalize the bureaucracy and improve the quality of public service during her term as head of the CSC, one of which was the Public Service Delivery Audit or PASADA in 2003, a complement to the Mamamayan Muna Program. PASADA was conceived out of David’s desire for reforms in frontline service delivery.

Assessing performance of gov’t workers necessary – CSC

May 3, 2019

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) said that the use of the Strategic Performance Management System (SPMS) allows an objective assessment of government employees’ performance.

“Having a performance management system in place is an integral component of human resources management, especially in government service where there is a necessity to ensure that employees perform according to or beyond the expectations of the taxpaying public,” said CSC Chairperson Alicia dela Rosa-Bala.

She explained that under the SPMS, every government employee has his/her own Individual Performance Commitment and Review (IPCR) Form, a performance contract between the employee and management where targeted outputs for the specific rating period are clearly spelled out, including the performance standards which serve as basis for evaluating each output.

Important Advisory

April 16, 2019

In observance of the Holy Week, work in the CSC Central and Regional Offices is suspended on 17 April 2019 (Holy Wednesday) effective 12:01 in the afternoon.

This work suspension, however, will not automatically cancel scheduled activities at the CSC such as training programs and meetings with other government agencies.

CSC encourages values-driven leadership

April 8, 2019

One’s values are reflected on one’s leadership. This is manifested in how leaders steer the organization toward the achievement of goals and motivate excellent performance from their people.

To help current and potential public sector leaders recognize values in effective leadership, the Civil Service Commission (CSC), through the Civil Service Institute (CSI) will hold the 2nd Quarter CSI Leadership Series themed, “Values-Driven Leadership” set on 19 June 2019 in Oritgas, Pasig City.

The forum aims to help participants appreciate values-driven leadership in the workplace and its impact on decision-making and strategy formulation and implementation, be knowledgeable on core public service values for heightened individual and organizational performance, and know of best practices in values-driven leadership from different guest organizations.

Application for Local Treasury Exam open

April 8, 2019

Application for the June 23 Basic Competency on Local Treasury Examination (BCLTE) is ongoing and will run until May 2, 2019, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) said.

The BCLTE is a part of the Standardized Examination and Assessment for Local Treasury Service (SEAL) Program of the Department of Finance. The civil service eligibility resulting from passing the BCLTE shall be called Local Treasurer Eligibility. It is a second level eligibility, which is only appropriate for appointment to Local Treasurer and Assistant Local Treasurer positions, and to positions under the Financial Services that do not require practice of profession and are not covered by Bar/Board or special laws.

The test will be held in 16 testing centers nationwide, namely, San Fernando City in La Union (Region I), Tuguegarao City (Region II), City of San Fernando in Pampanga (Region III), Batangas City (Region IV), Legazpi City (Region V), Iloilo City (Region VI), Cebu City (Region VII), Tacloban City (Region VIII), Zamboanga City (Region IX), Cagayan de Oro City (Region X), Davao City (Region XI), Cotabato City and Koronadal City (Region XII), Quezon City (National Capital Region), Baguio City (Cordillera Administrative Region), and Butuan City (Caraga). Interested examinees in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) may enlist for testing centers in Regions IX, X, XI, XII, and Caraga.

CSC calls for timely release of public school teachers’ salaries

March 29, 2019

Appointees who have taken their oath of office and assumed the duties of the position are entitled to receive their salaries.

This was clarified by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) in light of the delay in the issuance of salaries of newly-hired teachers, allegedly because their appointments have not yet been approved by the CSC.

“The appointment issued by the agency is enough to warrant the release of the appointee’s salaries and wages. Thus, the Commission urges the Department of Education to release their salaries immediately,” said CSC Chairperson Alicia dela Rosa-Bala.

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CSC pursues gender balance in the civil service

March 25, 2019

As it joins the nation in celebrating March as the National Women’s Month, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) reported the improvement in the employment of women in the civil service.

CSC Commissioner Aileen Lourdes A. Lizada cited the CSC’s Inventory of Government Human Resources, a survey of government workers conducted in December 2017 wherein out of the 1,835,118 total government personnel in the country, 1,016,073 or almost 60% are women. Career employees comprise 89.8% of the total population or 1,647,891, while noncareer employees is at 187,227 or 10.2%. The career service is characterized by entrance based on merit and fitness determined as far as practicable by competitive examinations or based on highly technical qualifications, opportunity for advancement, and security of tenure. On sex classification, there are more female employees in the career service across all regions, representing 61.66% or 1,016,073 out of 1,647,891 career employees. In the noncareer service, the number of male employees is slightly higher at 107,136 (57.22%) compared to 80,091 female employees (42.78%).

CSC launches Oplan Malasakit sa Serbisyo

March 21, 2019

Government workers should provide fast, efficient, and honest services to the public.

This reminder was issued by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) as it launched Oplan Malasakit sa Serbisyo, the conduct of spot checks of government agencies nationwide. In her frontline service visit to agencies in Legazpi City, CSC Commissioner Aileen Lourdes A. Lizada reiterated her call to all government workers to be quick, courteous, and efficient in dealing with clients.

“The conduct of spot checks is in line with the CSC’s role in the Philippine Development Plan under Pillar 1, Malasakit or Enhancing the Social Fabric. We will be testing the frontline services of government agencies including LGUs. Our teams go out incognito and transact with these agencies to personally get a feel on the kind of treatment that ordinary clients experience when they go to government agencies,” explained Commissioner Lizada, adding, “If the first two visits in the LGUs of Naval and Legazpi City are an indicator, marami pang areas for improvement in the delivery of government services.”

CSC leads service delivery spot checks

March 19, 2019

Be quick, courteous, and efficient in dealing with clients. Government working hours should not be spent playing games or in social media.

This warning was issued by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) as Commissioner Aileen Lourdes A. Lizada announced that she will do spot checks of national government agencies and local government units nationwide to check services provided.

“In all my regional visits, the formula will be the same. We will visit government offices at any given hour. We need to let government workers know that the CSC is monitoring them. Hindi ibig sabihin na nakapasok ka sa gobyerno ay wala na pong check. Paalala po sa lahat ng kawani ng gobyerno na gawin po natin ang nararapat lamang, magbigay ng mahusay at tapat na serbisyo sa kliyente natin,” explained CSC Commissioner Lizada.

Agency heads may suspend wearing of office uniforms – CSC

March 15, 2019

Amid the current water shortage, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) said that heads of agencies have the discretion to allow their employees to forego wearing office uniforms.

The CSC said that heads of agencies, including local government units, are authorized to issue internal rules suspending the wearing of office uniforms until the water shortage in National Capital Region and drought in other provinces in the Philippines is over.

CSC releases results of Foreign Service Officer qualifying test

March 11, 2019

Seventy-seven (77) examinees passed this year’s Career Service Examination for Foreign Service Officer (CSE-FSO).

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) disclosed that the figure represents 16.70% of the total number of examinees that took the CSE-FSO on Jan. 27, 2019. The CSE-FSO was conducted in 10 regions.

Out of 461 examinees, Michael Joseph Ostique from the National Capital Region (NCR) topped the CSE-FSO with a rating of 85.85.

All top examinees were from NCR where most examinees came from. They are: Jose Mari Valenzuela and Michael Anton Estipona (84.88); Marthy Angue, Jopol Alvin Ancheta, and Manfred Neale Manalo (84.39); and Emmanuel Garcia, Danica Denise Manicad, Jeffrey Louis Ilagan, Anton Sandoval, Carlo Jejomar Pascual Sanchez, Kriezel Joy Daria, and Paul Gerard Caab (83.90).

CSC issues reminders for March 17 CS exam takers

March 6, 2019

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) advised examinees of the upcoming March 17, 2019 Career Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) for both Professional and Subprofessional levels to determine their school assignment and visit the assigned school/testing venue beforehand to be familiar with the location and traffic situation.

Examinees may check the school assignments through the Online Notice of School Assignment (ONSA), enosa.csc.gov.ph/eNOSAv3/, posted on the CSC website. Those who are unable to access the ONSA may call the CSC Regional or Field Office where they filed their application or contact the CSC’s Contact Center ng Bayan. For the list of contact numbers, visit the CSC website at www.csc.gov.ph.

Civil service exam passers told to claim eligibility certificate

February 28, 2019

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) reminded passers of the November 11, 2018 Career Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) held in National Capital Region (NCR) and Rizal to personally claim their Certification of Eligibility at CSC Regional Offices.

A total of 4,983 takers, from both the Professional and Sub-Professional levels, passed the said examinations.

The certification should be requested at the CSC Regional Office with jurisdiction over the examinee’s testing center. Thus, passers from NCR should claim the certification at CSC NCR located at No. 25 Kaliraya Street, Brgy. Doña Josefa, Quezon City; while those who took the test in Morong, Rizal should proceed to CSC Regional Office 4 located at 139 Panay Avenue, Quezon City.

CSC searches for gov’t exemplars

February 27, 2019

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) is accepting nominations to the 2019 Search for Outstanding Government Workers. Deadline of submission of nominations is on March 31.

The awards to be given out are the highest and most coveted recognition given by the government to individuals or group of individuals who have excelled or shown utmost dedication and commitment in public service.

All government workers in the career and non-career service, including elective and appointive barangay officials and employees subject to certain conditions, may be nominated. Employees who are under job order, contract of service, and extension of service are excluded from the coverage of the program.

CSC welcomes confirmation of Commissioner Lizada

February 8, 2019

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) welcomed the Commission on Appointments’ confirmation of Atty. Aileen Lourdes A. Lizada as its new commissioner. Her term will expire in 2025.

"Government service is both an honor and a privilege," the new CSC commissioner said as she expressed that she will include among her priorities the retirement program for state workers.

Commissioner Lizada pointed out the need to re-invigorate the civil service, re-instill the value of service and integrity among the 1.5 million civil servants. She said that she will work toward "gawing lingkod bayani ang bawat kawani".

CSC calls on leaders to be the heartware of projects

February 7, 2019

Beyond providing the necessary tools or hardware needed for a project to run and knowing the technicalities or software in handling a project, leaders today are urged to develop “heartware”—have a clear vision, compassion, strong sense of accountability, and integrity, which are integral in successful project management. “Heartware” makes leaders flexible, analytical, enabling, and solution-oriented.

To help government leaders develop “heartware”, the Civil Service Commission (CSC), through the Civil Service Institute (CSI) will hold the 1^st Quarter CSI Leadership Series themed, “Leadership: The Heartware of Managing Projects” set on March 20, 2019 in Quezon City.

The learning forum is the first of four CSI Leadership Series for 2019, which aims to empower leaders to go beyond achieving project success, but challenges them to be innovative and collaborative in achieving teams’ goals in spite of diversity. Public sector executives, managers, directors, and division chiefs or those in equivalent positions are encouraged to participate.

CSC: Observe prohibition on movement, hiring during election period

January 28, 2019

As the election period begins, Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Alicia dela Rosa-Bala reminds government agencies nationwide to comply with the prohibition on the transfer or movement of officers and employees in the civil service from 13 January to 12 June 2019 as mandated by Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Resolution No. 10429 dated 1 October 2018.

As an election offense, Section 261 (h) of the Omnibus Election Code (BP Blg 881) provides that “Any public official who makes or causes any transfer or detail whatever of any officer or employee in the civil service including public school teachers, within the election period except upon prior approval of the Commission.”

Meanwhile, beginning 29 March until 12 May 2019, government agencies are prohibited from appointing or hiring new employees, creating new positions; promoting or giving of salary increases, remuneration or privileges.

CSC Quality Management System re-certified to ISO 9001:2015

January 25, 2019

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) Quality Management System has been re-certified to ISO 9001:2015 by TÜV Rheinland Philippines, Inc., after a successful re-certification audit conducted last October 17 to 18, 2018.

“The re-certification is an indication that the Commission cultivates a culture of excellence,” said CSC Chairperson Alicia dela Rosa-Bala.

Five core functions re-certified are Cases Adjudication, Examination, Appointments Processing, Provision for External Learning and Development Service, and Accreditation and Registration Services for Employees’ Organization. The certification is valid until February 13, 2022.

CSC reminds government workers against engaging in partisan political activities

January 24, 2019

“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.” This reminder was issued by Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Alicia dela Rosa-Bala in line with preparations for the May 13 national and local elections.

As stated in Section 261 (i) of the Omnibus Election Code (Intervention of Public Officers and Employees), “Any office or employee in the civil service, except those holding political offices; any officer, employee, or member of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, or any police force, special forces, home defense forces, barangay self-defense units and all other para-military units that now exist or which may hereafter be organized who, directly or indirectly, intervenes in any election campaign or engages in any partisan political activity, except to vote or to preserve public order, if one is a peace officer, shall be guilty of an election offense.”

An advisory on Electioneering and Partisan Political Activity issued through CSC Resolution No. 1600298 dated 29 March 2016 reiterates that the prohibition aims to ensure that government workers will remain focused on the affairs of the government, do away with the spoils system, and shield public service from political influences.

Foreign Service Officer Exam set on Jan. 27 – CSC

January 15, 2019

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has released the school assignments and important reminders for the January 27, 2019 Career Service Examination for Foreign Service Officer (CSE-FSO).

CSE-FSO is the qualifying test of the five-part FSO examination. Examinees must obtain a passing grade of 80.00 to qualify for the second part, which is the preliminary interview to be conducted by the Department of Foreign Affairs. Succeeding parts are written test, psychological test, and oral test.

There are 16 testing centers nationwide—UST Angelicum College, 112 Sen. Mariano Cuenco St., Brgy. Sto. Domingo, Quezon City (National Capital Region); CSC Regional Office III, Diosdado Macapagal Government Center, Maimpis, City of San Fernando, Pampanga (Region 3); St. Anne College Lucena, Inc., Diversion Road, Lucena City (Region 4); CSC Regional Office V, Training Hall, Rawis, Legazpi City (Region 5); CSC Regional Office VI, 7 Oñate St., Mandurriao, Iloilo City (Region 6); University of Cebu-Banilad Campus, Governor Cuenco Avenue, Banilad, Cebu City (Region 7); Don Pablo Lorenzo Memorial High School, Governor Ramos Avenue, Sta. Maria, Zamboanga City (Region 9); Liceo de Cagayan University, Cagayan de Oro City (Region 10); Malayan Colleges Mindanao, Km 2, McArthur Highway, Matina, Davao City (Region 11); CSC CAR Learning & Development Center, 116 Wagner Road, Military Cut-off, Baguio City (Cordillera Administrative Region).

CSC releases 1st semester 2019 COMEX schedule

January 9, 2019

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has set 13 schedules of the Computerized Career Service Examination (COMEX) for the first half of 2019.

There will be nine (9) examinations to be conducted at the CSC Central Office in Batasan Hills, Quezon City and four (4) exam schedules for the regional offices.

CSC COMEX is the computerized mode of administration of the Career Service Examination in addition to the traditional pen and paper test held twice a year.

The CSC Central Office will hold COMEX on January 29; February 12; March 26; April 23, 30; May 15, 21; and June 11 for professional level and on Feb. 19 for subprofessional level. For the CSC Regional Offices, the COMEX is set on April 11, May 9, and June 7 for professional level and on Feb. 21 for subprofessional level. Online reservation opens four (4) working days prior to the date of examination and starts at 10:00 a.m. for Central Office and 8:00 a.m. for Regional Offices.

CSC releases results of Nov. 11 exams

January 8, 2019

The List of passers of the rescheduled Career Service Examination for Professional and Subprofessional levels conducted on Nov. 11, 2018 has been released and posted on the CSC website.

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) clarified that the list only include the National Capital Region (NCR) and Morong, Rizal where examinations originally scheduled on Aug. 12, 2018 were suspended due to Habagat.

For the Professional level, 4,118 passed representing 10.84% of the 37,994 examinees. For the Subprofessional level, 865 or 11.53% passed the test out of 7,505 takers.

March CS exam for absent Aug. 12, 2018 examinees in select areas

January 3, 2019

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) announced recently that examinees who were not able to take the August 12, 2018 Career Service Examination, Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) from Regions I, III, IV (except Morong, Rizal), and Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) will be allowed to take the March 17, 2019 CSE-PPT free of charge, upon request.

The consideration is in light of the torrential rains brought by southwest monsoon (Habagat) on said date (Aug. 12), bringing severe weather conditions that might have caused non-attendance for some examinees.

The CSC said that affected examinees will only be given one chance to take the examination free of charge, upon request. They are required to register at the CSC Regional Office (RO)/Field Office (FO) nearest them until January 16, 2019 only. Documents to be personally submitted by the examinee are 1) duly accomplished Application Form (CS Form No. 100, Revised September 2016); 2) four [4] pieces Passport sized I.D. pictures, with handwritten and handheld name tag and taken within three months prior to filing of application; 3) original and photocopy of any valid and existing I.D. cards; and 4) original and photocopy of Application Receipt and/or CSC Official Receipt for the August 12, 2018 CSE-PPT (if available).

CSC welcomes Commissioner Lizada

December 6, 2018

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) welcomed its new Commissioner, Atty. Aileen Lourdes A. Lizada. The welcome ceremony, held December 5, 2018, was witnessed by all CSC officials and employees at the CSC Resource Center, in Quezon City.

No service interruption during Christmas parties – CSC

December 6, 2018

The CSC does not prohibit the holding of Christmas parties as long as government agencies can assure continued delivery of efficient services.

“Christmas is the season of sharing and giving and I know that the best gift government workers can give to the transacting public is the provision of responsive, compassionate, and effective public service, not only for the holidays but throughout the year,” said CSC Chairperson Alicia dela Rosa-Bala.

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) reminds government agencies nationwide, especially those in the frontline, to provide uninterrupted service amid the conduct of Christmas get-togethers and other similar year-end activities.

Agencies that render frontline services are encouraged to adopt appropriate working schedules and assign skeletal forces to ensure that all clients who are within their premises are attended to during office celebrations. # # #

Local Treasury test results released

December 4, 2018

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) conferred recently the Local Treasurer Eligibility on 651 individuals who passed the Basic Competency on Local Treasury Examination (BCLTE) held October 14 this year. The figure represents 16.62 percent of the 3,916 total examinees.

The Local Treasurer Eligibility (LTE) is a second level eligibility appropriate for appointment only to Local Treasurer and Assistant Local Treasurer positions, and to positions under the Financial Services that do not involve practice of profession and are not covered by Bar/Board or special laws.

With a rating of 89.73, Marieven Zemon from Central Visayas (Region VII) led the Local Treasurer eligibles. China Olario of Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) is on second spot with an 88.92 rating. Coming in third with a rating of 88.38 is Gerry Maureal from Eastern Visayas (Region VIII).

CSC warns gov’t workers vs. soliciting Christmas gifts

December 3, 2018

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) reiterates the provisions of Republic Act No. 6713, or the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees which prohibits civil servants from soliciting or accepting gifts, favors, loans or anything of monetary value in the course of their official duties. Thus, government workers are reminded not to accept gifts nor solicit for items to be raffled during Christmas party or holiday celebration.

“Serving the public is our duty and we must give the best possible service and the extra mile without expecting anything in return,” said CSC Chairperson Alicia dela Rosa-Bala.

Section 50 (8), Rule 10 of the 2017 Rules on Administrative Cases in the Civil Service (RACCS) provides that, “Receiving for personal use of a fee, gift or other valuable thing in the course of official duties or in connection therewith when such fee, gift or other valuable thing is given by any person in the hope or expectation of receiving a favor or better treatment than that accorded to other persons, or committing acts punishable under the anti-graft laws.” Violation of this provision is a grave offense and is punishable by dismissal from the service.

Search for outstanding government workers is on

November 20, 2018

Do you know someone who works in government who deserves to receive an award for honest and exemplary service?

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) announces that nominations to the 2019 Search for Outstanding Government workers may now be submitted to the CSC’s provincial and regional offices. The annual Search forms part of CSC’s Honor Awards Program (HAP). The awards to be given out are the highest and most coveted recognition given by the government to individuals or group of individuals who have excelled or shown utmost dedication and commitment in public service.

All government workers in the career and non-career service including appointive barangay may be nominated. Employees who are under job order or contract of service are excluded from the coverage of the program.

The three award categories under the Search are the Presidential Lingkod Bayan, Outstanding Public Officials and Employees or the Dangal ng Bayan, and CSC Pagasa.

CSC sets career service exam to March 2019

November 19, 2018

The Career Service Examination, Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) for Professional and Subprofessional levels for the first half of 2019 is scheduled on March 17, 2019, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) announced. Filing of applications will start from December 17, 2018 to January 16, 2019.

The CSE-PPT is open to Filipino citizens, regardless of educational attainment, who are at least 18 years old at the time of filing of application, and have not taken the same level of examination within three months before the date of examination.

CSC, COA and DBM extend the engagement of Job Order and Contract of Service workers in government until 2020

The Civil Service Commission (CSC), Commission on Audit (COA), and Department of Budget and Management issued Joint Circular No. 1, series of 2018 allowing government agencies to engage the services of new Job Order (JO) and Contract of Service (COS) workers and renew existing contracts of JO and COS workers until December 31, 2020. The transitory period was extended in order not to impair the delivery of public service.

The Joint Circular also provides that effective January 1, 2019 the payment of services rendered by JO and COS workers shall be equivalent to the daily wage of comparable positions in government and a premium of up to 20%. The premium payment may be paid monthly, in lump sum or in tranches (i.e. mid-year or year-end payments), as may be stated in the agreement or contract with the agency.

Thought leaders to speak about authentic leadership

November 9, 2018

What is authenticity? Authenticity refers to a sense of genuineness. Leaders today are urged to be authentic—genuine with their thoughts and acts, and uphold beliefs that promote the welfare of the organization ahead of their own interests. They lead with their heart and are always in pursuit of the organization’s vision and mission.

To know the positive implications of authentic leadership on an organization, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) has invited local and international thought leaders to discuss said topic in its 4^th Quarter Civil Service Institute (CSI) Leadership Series 2018 on November 21, 2018 at the CSC Resource Center, Quezon City.

The CSI invites government leaders to this final offering of CSI Leadership Series for 2018 to discover how being genuine, fair-minded, and more importantly how knowing themselves would impact the fulfillment of their roles as stewards of their organization’s success. The event will also help leaders become servant heroes, leading with efficiency and effectiveness, and championing values-driven practices and decisions.

CSC releases 2019 civil service exams calendar

October 18, 2018

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has announced the schedule of civil service examinations to be conducted in 2019 via the Pen and Paper mode.

The CSC, through its regional offices nationwide, will administer four types of eligibility examinations with the following schedule—Career Service Examination for Foreign Service Officer (CSE-FSO)–Jan. 27; Career Service Examination, Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) for Professional and Subprofessional levels–Mar. 17 and Aug. 4; and Basic Competency on Local Treasury Examination (BCLTE)–June 23.

Non-eligibility examinations will also be conducted namely, Intermediate Competency on Local Treasury Examination (ICLTE)–Oct. 13; and Pre-Employment Test, Promotional Test, and Ethics Oriented Personality Test (EOPT)–June 23 and Oct. 13.

Results of August 12 Career Service exams released

October 17, 2018

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has disclosed that of the 181,985 examinees of the Career Service Professional and Subprofessional examinations held nationwide on August 12, 2018, a total of 22,087 or 12.14 percent passed the government test.

These figures, however, do not include examinees from National Capital Region (NCR) and Morong, Rizal where examinations were suspended last August 12 due to torrential rains brought by the southwest monsoon (Habagat). The suspended August 12 examinations in NCR and Morong, Rizal have been reset to November 11, 2018.

Salveregina Samuelle Sarnillo from Central Visayas, with a rating of 92.35, bested 159,283 examinees of the Career Service Professional level, while Sophia Isabelle Olalia, with a 90.78 rating and from the Southern Tagalog region, placed first among the 22,702 hopefuls for the Subprofessional level. The Professional level posted a 12.25 percent passing rate while the Subprofessional level had 11.35 percent, comprising 19,510 and 2,577 passers, respectively.

CSC releases schools assignments and reminders for October 14 exams

October 9, 2018

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) will simultaneously conduct seven (7) examinations on October 14, 2018 namely, the Special Career Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) for Professional and SubProfessional levels, Basic Competency on Local Treasury Examination (BCLTE), Intermediate Competency on Local Treasury Examination (ICLTE), Pre-Employment Test, Promotional Test, and the Ethics Oriented Personality Test (EOPT).

The Special CSE-PPT is different from the suspended August 12 CSE-PPT in NCR and Morong, Rizal, which has been reset to November 11, 2018, the CSC clarified. The former is intended for examinees who are under contract of service, job order, as well as outsourced staff in the government.

The BCLTE and ICLTE are part of the Standardized Examination and Assessment for Local Treasury Service (SEAL) Program of the Department of Finance.

The Pre-Employment Test, Promotional Test, and the EOPT are used as human resource tools to help agencies assess candidates/applicants vying for vacant positions.

Teachers, scientists lead recipients of award for outstanding government workers

September 27, 2018

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte will confer the Outstanding Government Workers Award to 27 individuals and three groups during the awards rites on 27 September 2018 in Malacañang.

Leading this year’s awardees are teachers determined to create an engaging, interactive, and supportive learning environment despite challenges of mobile education in far-flung communities. These educators brave steep and narrow mountain trails, neck-deep rivers, and the danger of being caught in the crossfire of armed groups; they also use their personal resources to bring education to remote areas in the country.

Scientists who are determined to address the crisis on the country’s rice industry through their inventions and research work on developing heat-tolerant, good eating quality, high yield, and early maturity rice varieties also made it to the list.

Bayugan City Educators Chorale, 2018 Gov't Choral Fest champion

September 27, 2018

The Bayugan City Educators Chorale emerged as the grand champion of the 2018 Government Choral Competition held September 18, 2018 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP).

The choir bested seven (7) finalists, earning them a cash prize of PHP200,000 and a plaque from the Civil Service Commission (CSC). They also won the Best Conductor (Prim Ross L. Eng) and Best Arrangement of Competition Song (Saunder Choi).

Other finalists were the City Government of Makati Employees Chorale who placed 1st runner-up; Dasmariñas City Teachers' Chorale, 2nd runner-up; DepEd Catanduanes Division Choral, 3rd runner-up; NSU Chorale, Best regional entry from Visayas; COA CO/NCR Choir; National Power Chorale; and DepEd Division of Agusan Del Sur Teacher's Chorale.

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Examination Announcement No. 05 , s. 2019

ANNOUNCEMENT

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) announces the conduct of the

INTERMEDIATE COMPETENCY ON LOCAL TREASURY EXAMINATION (ICLTE) for CY 2019 :

Date of Examination	Application Period
October 13, 2019	From	To
October 13, 2019	July 23, 2019	August 22, 2019

Examination Advisory No. 38 , s. 2018

A D V I S O R Y

TO : EXAMINEES OF THE OCTOBER 14, 2018 CSE-PPT

SUBJECT : Examination Results

Examination Advisory No. 37 , s. 2018

A D V I S O R Y

TO : ALL EXAMINEES OF THE OCTOBER 14, 2018 CSE-PPT (DOHA, QATAR)

SUBJECT : Examination Results

Examination Advisory No. 35 , s. 2018

A D V I S O R Y

TO : ALL EXAMINEES OF THE OCTOBER 14, 2018 BCLTE AND ICL TE Examination Results

SUBJECT : Examination Results

Examination Announcement No. 09 , s. 2018

ANNOUNCEMENT

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) announces the nationwide conduct of the

Career Service Examination, Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT)
for Professional and SubProfessional Levels for CY 2019:

Date of Examination	Application Period
Date of Examination	From	To
March 17, 2019	Dec 17, 2018	Jan 16, 2019
August 4, 2019	May 6, 2019	June 5, 2019

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CSC COMEX Advisory No. 31, s. 2018

TO : ALL CSC COMEX REGISTRANTS

SUBJECT : CSC COMEX (Central Office) Change of Time for Online Reservation from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

We refer to page 1, Item A (Schedule of Examination and Online Reservation – Central Office) of the CSC COMEX Advisory No. 17, s. 2018.

Please be informed that we are resetting the Online Reservation time from 8:00 a.m to 10:00 a.m. for the remaining online reservation schedules for the Central Office:

Examination Announcement No. 08 , s. 2018

ANNOUNCEMENT

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) announces the calendar of civil service examinations through Pen and Paper Test (PPT) for CY 2019, as follows:

CSC COMEX Advisory No. 19, s. 2018

TO : ALL CSC COMEX REGISTRANTS

SUBJECT : Technical Issues in the Creation of User Account

In the Examination Account Registration of the CSC COMEX, an individual interested to take the computerized examination can register online via comex.csc.gov.ph website by creating a user account. However, there are two (2) technical issues that an applicant may encounter: purging of account and intermittent internet connectivity.

Examination Advisory No. 32 , s. 2017

A D V I S O R Y

TO : ALL PASSERS OF THE AUGUST 16, 2015 FOE, OCTOBER 18, 2015 CSE-PPT PROFESSIONAL AND SUBPROFESSIONAL LEVELS, AND DECEMBER 6, 2015 CSE-PPT PROFESSIONAL AND SUBPROFESSIONAL LEVELS

SUBJECT : Schedule of Release of the CSC Eligibility Card

Please be advised that passers of the August 16, 2015 Fire Officer Examination, October 18, 2015 Career Service Examination, Paper and Pencil Test (CSE-PPT), Professional and SubProfessional levels, and December 6, 2015 CSE-PPT, Professional and SubProfessional levels may now personally claim the CSC Eligibility Card at the CSC Regional Office where the eligible took the examination, except for the CSC Regional Office No. IV and CSC National Capital Region, beginning December 18, 2017.