REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES NATIONAL SCIENCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD 25th and Boston Streets, Port Area, Manila <0, Box No. 3596 I nepiyy as. wer BLEPHONE No. 3-64.76 FUE REF. NO. nen May 25, 1964 NSDB OF¥ECH CIRC Series of 1964 NO. _023 sUUNCT: Civil Service wlisibitity v Rep. Ret 1080 as anended by Rep. Act aia Sor information and guidance of all concerned, ieno= Zandun Cireular No. 23, series of 19G%, of the Civil service Commission is hereunder quoted in full "Republic of the Philippines CIVIL SakVIew Cun 33TUS Hanita NOLAN DURE ACULN 40 PALL WEADS OF DuPARLINNTS, BURcKUS AND AGENCIES UI Tad sATLONAL AND LOCAL Gov. 2 ANCLUDING GOVERN SONT-CUNEO AND CONTRULLUD CORPORATION NAWSSCE! Civil Service Sligibility Under ep. Act 10BG as amended by Kep. Act 19ti "this Office has observed that in appointment Proposals for persons witose civil service eligibilities have been granted under the provisions of tepavlic Act 1080 as awended by itepublie Act 1844, it is the practice to place in the space for eligibility the bar or other board examination in which the proposed appointee has qualified and to add thereto "wirst Grade.” 1t would thus appear that the bar or board exawination is equivalent to first grade civil service eligibility regardless of the nature of the position to be filled. "it way be stated that under ep. Act 1080 as auended by Kep. Aet 1844, although tie bar and board exauinations are declared as civil service examinations, said exawinations, are considered equivalent to first grade regular examination for purposes of appointuentto positions in (he classified service the duties of which invelve knowledge of the re: pective professions, except pusicions requir- ing highly specialized knowledge not covered oy toe ordinary board examinations; and such bar er board examinations shall be equivalent tu ihe next lower grade of civil service examination ten the person is to be employed in a position other than one requiring knowklge of his profes= "Aas the determination of whetier the bar or board examination is equivalent to first or second grade eligibility rests with this Office and to further protect and strengthen the werit system, all teads of departwents and agencies are directed to discontinue the practice wentioned above and to merely place on tue space for eligibility on the appointuent paper the title of the profession- al examination in which the appointee has quali- fied. Jienceforth, all appointment papers not pre~ Pared in accordance with this Circular shall be returned without action. (3G0.) AduLaRad susteo Acting Coumissioner May 14, 1964" the above quoted Nenorandum g Vice-Chaitwan a |aydeutive Director | Strict compliance wi Circular is enjoined.