M.C. No. 06 - Amendment To Sec. 34 of The ORAOHRA

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MC No. ______, s. 2023
MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR
TO : ALL HEADS OF CONSTITUTIONAL BODIES; DEPARTMENTS,

BUREAUS, AND AGENCIES OF THE NATIONAL
GOVERNMENT; LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS; GOVERNMENT-
OWNED OR - CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS WITH ORIGINAL
CHARTERS; AND STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES
SUBJECT : Amendment to Section 34 of the 2017 Omnibus Rules on

Appointments and Other Human Resource Actions, as amended
Pursuant to CSC Resolution No. 2300388, promulgated on 19 May 2023, the Civil Service
Commission (CSC) adopts the Amendment to Section 34 of the 2017 Omnibus Rules on
Appointments and Other Human Resource Actions, as amended, to wit:
“Sec. 34. Qualification standards (QS) for certain positions that are
prescribed by a special law, such as Foreign Service Act (RA No. 7157), PNP
Act (RA No. 8551), BFP/BJMP Act (RA No. 9263, as amended by RA No.
9592), Local Government Code of 1991 (RA No. 7160), shall prevail. However,
in instances when any of the education, training, experience, or civil service
eligibility is not provided under the law, the lacking requirement/s shall be
proposed and submitted by the agency concerned to CSC for approval.
“For department head and assistant department head positions in

LGUs, the following rules on QS shall apply:
a. The QS for department head and assistant department

head positions found in RA No. 7160, bearing the generic
and parenthetical position titles, shall be those
prescribed in the said law. (Annex A-1, A-2, A-3)
b. The higher QS for department head and assistant

department head positions found in RA No. 7160, which
were set by the LGUs and approved by the CSC, shall
remain in force unless the agency opts to revert to the
QS prescribed in the said law. In such case, the LGU
shall request the CSC for adoption of QS prescribed
under RA No. 7160. A letter confirmation from the CSC
shall be issued for records and reference purposes.
(Annex B)
c. The QS for department head and assistant department

head positions created under special laws, whether
bearing specific or generic position titles, [e.g.,
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Provincial Government Department Head (Provincial

Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer), City
Government Department Head I (City Tourism Officer),
Municipal Government Assistant Department Head
(Municipal Disability Affairs Officer)], shall be those
prescribed in the special laws or guidelines issued by the
CSC or jointly with other agencies in case the special law
does not provide the specific dimension (training or
experience required) of the QS. (Annex C-1, C-2, C-3)
d. The QS for department head and assistant department

head positions created by the local sanggunian through
an Ordinance which are not included in RA No. 7160 or
other special laws may be those approved by the CSC
through a Resolution. LGUs may adopt the QS for
department head and assistant department head
positions which have been established and previously
approved by the CSC without need for prior approval.
However, a letter confirmation from the CSC shall be
secured for records and reference purposes.
The QS found in the CSC QS Manual may be used for

department head and assistant department head
positions by LGUs without a previously approved QS by
the CSC or not provided in RA No. 7160 or other special
laws. (Annex D-1, D-2)
“For department head and assistant department head positions

with duties involving the practice of profession regulated by the
Philippine Bar/Board or special laws, the appropriate education and
eligibility requirements (Bar or Board) as provided in the law shall be
complied with.”
CSC Resolution No. 2300388 dated 19 May 2023 was published in The Philippine Star on 28
July 2023 and shall take effect on 12 August 2023.
Digitally signed
by Nograles Karlo
Alexei Bendigo
ATTY. KARLO A. B. NOGRALES
Chairperson
02 August 2023

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MC No. ______, s. 2023

TO : ALL HEADS OF CONSTITUTIONAL BODIES; DEPARTMENTS,

SUBJECT : Amendment to Section 34 of the 2017 Omnibus Rules on

“For department head and assistant department head positions in

a. The QS for department head and assistant department

b. The higher QS for department head and assistant

c. The QS for department head and assistant department

Provincial Government Department Head (Provincial

d. The QS for department head and assistant department

The QS found in the CSC QS Manual may be used for

“For department head and assistant department head positions

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