Job order and COS workers: Gov’t caps hiring them

Ma. Teresa Montemayor - Philippine News Agency 12/18/2025

MANILA, Philippines – The government has placed a cap on the hiring of Contract of Service (COS) and Job Order (JO) workers to address the recurring issue of contractualization in the public sector. In a news release on…

Five-day ‘mental health leave’ for gov’t workers approved

Airam Limatog 12/09/2025

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has approved a new wellness leave that gives qualified government workers up to five days a year to take a break and focus on their health. The leave…

CSC orders return of Toledo City treasurer after invalid detail extension

Futch Anthony Inso 10/14/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Civil Service Commission–National Capital Region (CSC-NCR) has ruled in favor of Leonardo A. Rivera Jr., City Treasurer of Toledo City, ordering his reinstatement to his original post after declaring his extended assignment…

Discrimination against persons with HIV/AIDS punishable – CSC

07/16/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Discriminatory acts against persons living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) may now be subject to administrative discipline. This was disclosed by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) as it released the Guidelines on the Investigation…

CSC opens gov’t jobs to K to 12 graduates under new rules

Pia Piquero 05/09/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Graduates of the K to 12 Basic Education Program may now apply for entry-level government positions. This follows an amendment to the Civil Service Commission’s (CSC) qualification standards. In a press release issued…

CSC career service exam in August: 3,887 passers are from C. Visayas

Adrian Parungao - @inquirerdotnet 11/04/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Some 3,887 out of the 64,000 passers of the August 2023 Career Service Examination, Pen and Paper Test for Professional and Nonprofessional levels are from Central Visayas. The Civil Service Commission (CSC) announced the…

Capitol to demolish fence, demand ‘retroactive rent’ from CSC-7

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 04/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial government will demolish a fence and demand “retroactive rent” from the Civil Service Commission in Central Visayas (CSC-7) as the latter’s office is found to be allegedly encroaching into a…

Over 70K examinees set to take CSC pen and paper test on Sunday

Doris C. Bongcac 03/12/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Over 75, 000 examinees are set to take the Career Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test on Sunday, March 13. In an advisory, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) said, examinees would no longer be…

DOLE to start four-day workweek schedule next week

Futch Anthony Inso 03/12/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Starting next week, the Department of Labor Employment (DOLE)-7 will no longer hold office during Friday as a precautionary measure against the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). In Administrative Order No. 99-2020 issue by…

CSC suspends March 15 examination

Doris C. Bongcac 03/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has announced the suspension of their examination scheduled on Sunday, March 15, 2020. “In compliance to Proclamation No. 922 signed by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte declaring a State…

CSC warns gov’t workers: No Christmas parties during office hours

Inquirer.net 12/03/2018

It is indeed the season to be jolly, but the Civil Service Commission (CSC) has a gentle reminder to government agencies: Don’t do Christmas parties during office hours. “Christmas is the season of sharing and giving and…

CSC issues reminders, exam centers for special CSE-PPT set on Oct. 14

Inquirer.net 10/09/2018

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) is set to hold its Special Career Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) for Professional and Sub-Professional levels on October 14, Sunday. In line with this, the CSC on Tuesday issued reminders…

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