SBN-1045 - Senate

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THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
First Regular Session 1
SENATE
S. B. NO.f_[!?f
Introduced by SENATOR JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A CIVIL SERVICE CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES
Be it enacted by fhe Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of the
Philippines in Congress assembled:
BOOK 1. GENERAL PRINCIPLES
Title I - Policies on Civil Service System
Chapter 1. Declaration of Policy
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Civil Service Code of
the Philippines.”
SECTION 2. Declarafion of Policy. -
The state recognizes the primary and enduring role of the civil service
system in implementing the laws, managing public affairs, and ensuring
the delivery of public services.
The state shall provide the enabling environment that will promote its
integrity, independence, productivity and excellence.
It is the policy of the State to promote the Constitutional mandate that:
(I)
(2)
Appointments in the civil service system shall be made only Qn the
principle of merit and fitness;
Public office being a public trust, public officers and employees
must be accountable to the people and live the principles of utmost
responsibility, integrity, loyalty, efficiency, patriotism, justice and
modesty in serving the people;
(3) Employment opportunities in the civil service system shall be
equally available to all qualified citizens;
(4) No public officer and employee shall be disciplined, suspended or
dismissed except for cause and after observing due process of law,
(5)
or for non-d i sci p I ina ry causes;
The Civil Service Commission, being the central personnel agency
of the government, shall administer the civil service system and
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