Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 10156)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 10156 is to confer upon members of the Sangguniang Bayan, Sangguniang Panlungsod, and Sangguniang Panlalawigan the appropriate civil service eligibility under certain circumstances.
The beneficiaries are members of the Sangguniang Bayan, Sangguniang Panlungsod, and Sangguniang Panlalawigan who have served for specified aggregate periods in office.
Members who have served for an aggregate period of nine years are conferred an eligibility equivalent to a Career Service Professional Eligibility provided they hold a bachelor's degree.
Members who have served for six years are granted an eligibility equivalent to a Career Service Sub-Professional Eligibility provided they have earned at least seventy-two (72) units in any baccalaureate degree program.
The member must have served for an aggregate period of nine years and must be a holder of a bachelor's degree.
The member must have served for six years and must have earned at least 72 units in any baccalaureate degree program.
No, the eligibility granted under this Act does not cover qualifications that require skills or trade tests and/or board examinations or other special eligibilities provided under special laws.
The Civil Service Commission (CSC), in consultation with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), is responsible for promulgating implementing rules and regulations within 90 days after the Act's effectivity.
This Act applies to all members of the Sangguniang Bayan, Sangguniang Panlungsod, and Sangguniang Panlalawigan elected after the effectivity of the Local Government Code of 1991.
The Act takes effect fifteen (15) days following its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.
Yes, the Act repeals or amends all laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations, or issuances inconsistent with its provisions.