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Civil Service Commission, Quezon City. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/176101218250820160801-civil-service-JC-2.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Civil Service Commission, Quezon City. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Sangguniang Kabataan officials with &quot;good standing&quot; can now get automatic eligibility to work for the government, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) announced earlier this month.</p><p>Under <a href="https://csc.gov.ph/downloads/must-read-resolutions/category/541-csc-resolution-no-2500725">CSC’s Resolution No. 2500752</a> promulgated last July 24, elected and appointed Sangguniang Kabataan Officials (SKOs) who have completed a full three-year term or its equivalent are entitled to the benefits of the Sangguniang Kabataan Official Eligibility (SKOE).</p><p>In <a href="https://www.csc.gov.ph/young-leaders-gain-career-advantage-with-new-eligibility-for-sangguniang-kabataan">CSC’s website</a>, the SKOE is said to be appropriate for first level positions in the career service, except those requiring boards or special eligibility.</p><p>“This privilege, granted exclusively to duly elected and appointed SKOs, recognizes the vital role of the youth in nation-building and affirms their contributions to public service,” CSC Chairperson Marilyn Yap said in a statement.</p><p>“Through the SKOE, we empower young leaders to pursue careers in government and continue their service to the Filipino people.”</p><p>The move, however, raised questions on what is deemed as “good standing,” and the fairness of the eligibility to those who still need to take the examinations.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/13/marcos-jr-signs-law-postponing-2025-barangay-sangguniang-kabataan-polls-1938">Marcos Jr. signs law postponing 2025 Barangay, Sangguniang Kabataan polls</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>WHO CAN APPLY FOR THE SKOE?</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>The SKOE covers officials who were in office upon the effectivity of Republic Act No. 11768 or the Sangguniang Kabataan Reform Act of 2015, which took effect on June 1, 2022.</p><p>This includes incumbents from the term of 2018 to 2022, SK members elected by the Katipunan ng Kabataan (KK), and appointed SK secretaries and treasurers.</p><p>The commission, however, clarified that SK chairpersons are covered by the Barangay Official Eligibility (BOE), and not the SKOE.</p><p>Another condition is that SK officials must not be related within the second civil degree of consanguinity or affinity to any incumbent elected official in their locality.</p><p>Qualified SKOs must apply for the SKOE with the CSC Regional Office (RO) that has jurisdiction over the barangay they serve. Applications began last Oct. 4.</p><p>Applicants may also apply through any of the CSC regional offices that are near to their current place of residence.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qJYx1eI1ElY?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>The move, however, raised questions on what is deemed as “good standing,” and the fairness of the eligibility to those who still need to take the examinations.</p>

The move, however, raised questions on what is deemed as “good standing,” and the fairness of the eligibility to those who still need to take the examinations.

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SK officials with 'good standing' gain automatic civil service eligibility

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Published Oct 21, 2025 11:38 AM PHT

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