Full Title
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
Date of Approval
December 20, 2011

Legislative History

Legislative History
Entitled:
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
[ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 15TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2011 ]
8/22/2011 Prepared and submitted jointly by the Committee(s) on CIVIL SERVICE AND GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION and LOCAL GOVERNMENT with Senator(s) JINGGOY P. EJERCITO-ESTRADA, FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO, TEOFISTO "TG" GUINGONA III and ANTONIO "SONNY" F. TRILLANES as author(s) per Committee Report No. 55, recommending its approval in substitution of SBNos. 2735 and 2736;
8/23/2011 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;
8/23/2011 Sponsor: Senator ANTONIO "SONNY" F. TRILLANES;
9/7/2011 Transferred from the Calendar for Ordinary Business to the Calendar for Special Order;
9/7/2011 Sponsorship speech of Senator ANTONIO "SONNY" F. TRILLANES;
10/5/2011 Period of interpellation closed;
10/5/2011 Period of committee amendments;
10/5/2011 Period of committee amendments closed;
10/5/2011 Period of individual amendments closed;
10/5/2011 Approved on Second Reading with Amendments;
10/6/2011 Printed copies were distributed to the Senators;
10/10/2011 Approved on Third Reading;
10/10/2011 In favor: (21) EDGARDO J. ANGARA, JOKER P. ARROYO, PIA S. CAYETANO, MIRIAM DEFENSOR SANTIAGO, FRANKLIN M. DRILON, JINGGOY P. EJERCITO-ESTRADA, JUAN PONCE ENRILE, FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO, TEOFISTO "TG" GUINGONA III, GREGORIO B. HONASAN II, PANFILO M. LACSON, MANUEL "LITO" M. LAPID, LOREN B. LEGARDA, FERDINAND "BONGBONG" R. MARCOS, SERGIO R. OSMENA III, FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN, AQUILINO KOKO III L. PIMENTEL, RALPH G. RECTO, RAMON A. REVILLA JR., VICENTE C. SOTTO III and ANTONIO "SONNY" F. TRILLANES;
10/10/2011 Against: N o n e;
10/10/2011 Abstention: N o n e;
10/12/2011 Sent to the House of Representatives requesting for concurrence;
11/15/2011 House of Representatives adopted SBN-2946 as an amendment to HBN-4357 on October 12, 2011;
11/17/2011 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-2946 and HBN-4357 sent to the House of Representatives for the signature of the Speaker and the Secretary General;
11/23/2011 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-2946 and HBN-4357, received by the Senate already signed by the Speaker and the Secretary General of the House of Representatives;
11/24/2011 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-2946 and HBN-4357, sent to the Office of the President of the Philippines through PLLO, for the signature and approval of His Excellency President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III;
[ 2012 ]
1/2/2012 Approved and signed into law by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III on December 20, 2011 and became; (See: O.B. dated January 16, 2012).
1/2/2012 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10156.

Committees

Committee Report No.
55

Other Details

Issuance Category
Legislative Issuance Type
Related to Note
RA 7160

Official Gazette

Official Gazette Source
Official Gazette vol. 108 no. 4 page 369 (January 23, 2012)

Full Text of Issuance

S. No. 2946 H. No. 4357; 108 OG No. 4, 369 (January 23, 2012)

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10156, December 20, 2011 ]

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

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:SECTION 1. Conferment of Civil Service Eligibility. – An eligibility equivalent to a Career Service Professional Eligibility is hereby conferred upon a member of the Sangguniang Bayan, the Sangguniang Panlungsod and the Sangguniang Panlalawigan who has served for an aggregate period of nine (9) years in office: Provided, That such member must be a holder of a bachelor’s degree.A member who has served for an aggregate period of six (6) years shah be granted an eligibility equivalent to a Career Service Sub-Professional Eligibility: Provided, That such member shall have at least earned seventy-two (72) units in any baccalaureate degree program: Provided, finally, That the eligibility granted under this section shall be considered appropriate for second and first level positions in the career service respectively, except those which require qualifications in skills or trade test and/or requiring board examinations and other special eligibilities provided under special laws.SEC. 2. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – The Civil Service Commission (CSC), in consultation with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations to implement this Act within ninety (90) days after the effectivity of this Act.SEC. 3. Coverage. – This Act shall cover all members of the Sangguniang Bayan, Sangguniang Panlungsod and Sangguniang Panlalawigan who have been elected after the effectivity of the Local Government Code of 1991.SEC. 4. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations, issuances or any part thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.SEC. 5. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.Approved,

(Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR. (Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE
Speaker of the House of Representatives President of the Senate

This Act which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 2946 and House Bill No. 4357 was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on October 10, 2011 and October 12, 2011, respectively.

(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA- YAP (Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO REYES
Secretary General House of Representatives Secretary of the Senate

Approved: December 20, 2011

(Sgd.) BENIGNO SIMEON C. AQUINO III
President of the Philippines

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