Making Civil Service Eligibility Permanent
Republic Act No. 1079, enacted on June 15, 1954, establishes that civil service eligibility in the Philippines is permanent and without a time limit. It repeals any conflicting laws, rules, or regulations, and is retroactive, thereby including individuals whose civil service eligibility had previously expired. The Act took effect immediately upon its approval and was published in the Official Gazette.
June 15, 1954
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1079
AN ACT PROVIDING THAT CIVIL SERVICE ELIGIBILITY SHALL BE PERMANENT
SECTION 1. Civil service eligibility shall be permanent and shall have no time limit.
SECTION 2. Any provision of law, rule or regulation which is inconsistent with the provisions of this Act is repealed.
SECTION 3. This Act shall be retroactive so as to include persons whose civil service eligibility had expired prior to its approval. aisa dc
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 15, 1954
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 50, No. 7, p. 2972 in July 1954