Policy and intent
- The decree declares that the government must afford the youth opportunities for participation in national endeavors, especially those improving communities and public service.
- The decree affirms that while the Constitution mandates competitive examinations as the principal means for determining merit and fitness, other methods may be adopted.
- The decree recognizes that graduates who completed collegiate study as scholars and graduated with honors have sufficiently shown fitness for public service.
- The decree treats graduation with honors under academic competitive atmosphere as comparable to a qualifying mark in a competitive examination for public employment.
- The decree links immediate absorption of honor graduates in public service to improving both participation and civil service quality.
Covered honor graduates and eligibility grades
- Section 1 confers civil service eligibilities on honor graduates of four-year or longer courses from schools, colleges, and universities of good standing as determined by the Secretary of Education and Culture.
- Section 1 grants Second Grade Civil Service Eligibility for those who occupy positions requiring the application of knowledge and skill outside their field of study.
- Section 1 grants First Grade Civil Service Eligibility for those who occupy positions within their respective fields of study.
Definition of “honor graduates”
- Section 2 defines honor graduates as students who finish their courses with at least cum laude honors.
- Section 2 limits eligibility to students who complete their courses with the required level of honors.
Prescription of the civil service eligibility
- Section 3 provides that the civil service eligibility granted under the decree prescribes in the manner provided under Section 19 (9) of P. D. No. 807.
Implementation and implementing rules
- Section 4 directs the Civil Service Commission to promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of Presidential Decree No. 907.