Question & AnswerQ&A (CSC MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 6)
The Civil Service Form 212 is commonly known as the Personal Data Sheet (PDS).
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) is responsible for prescribing the Civil Service Form 212.
The PDS serves as the official information sheet for all government personnel and is the main supporting document for appointment in government.
The revised CS Form 212 was adopted on January 17, 1997, and took effect on February 1, 1997.
After two years of using the previous revised form effective January 1, 1994, there was a need to further revise the form so that employees could better understand the personal information required to be filled in.
Memorandum Circular No. 37, series of 1993 initially revised the CS Form 212 effective January 1, 1994.
The use of the revised CS Form 212 became mandatory in all government offices starting February 1, 1997.
Corazon Alma G. De Leon, the Chairman of the Civil Service Commission, signed the CSC Memorandum Circular No. 6.
The CSC exercises its authority as the central personnel agency of the government to prescribe and periodically revise the CS Form 212 to conform with appointment requirements and personnel management needs.
No, the revised CS Form 212 applies solely to personnel in government agencies and offices.