Republic Act (RA) 1080 – Bar / Board Eligibility

Have you passed a Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) board or Bar exam and aspire to work for the Philippine government?

If yes, then you may already be eligible to qualify for positions in the government.

This is in accordance with Republic Act No. 1080 which states that examinations given by the various boards of examiners of the government are declared as Civil Service Exams and passers of which are considered as Civil Service Passers.

This is aside from the fact that passers of their respective Boards exams are already eligible to positions which require their practice of professions such as Attorney and Accountant positions.

However, not all PRC Board exams would qualify a passer for all of the positions as the eligibility to a position depends on the requirements of the Board Exam one has passed.

RA 1080 Law

R.A. No. 1080 provides that:

SECTION 1. The bar examinations and the examinations given by the various boards of examiners of the Government are declared as civil service examinations, and shall, for purposes of appointment to positions in the classified service the duties of which involve knowledge of the respective professions, except positions requiring highly specialized knowledge not covered by the ordinary board examinations, be considered as equivalent to the first grade regular examination given by the Bureau of Civil Service if the profession requires at least four years of study in college and the person has practiced his profession for at least two years, and as equivalent to the second grade regular examination if the profession requires less than four years of college study.

SECTION 2. The Commissioner of Civil Service shall be furnished by the Clerk of the Supreme Court and the Secretary of the Board of Examiners a list of the successful candidates in the respective bar or board examinations with their general averages, and preference shall be given to those obtaining the highest ratings in making appointments: Provided, That for those who have already passed the corresponding bar or board examinations, the eligibility shall be deemed to commence from the approval of this Act.

SECTION 3. The Commissioner of Civil Service shall promulgate the rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Act.

SECTION 4. The benefits granted under this Act shall not prescribe, the provisions of civil service law or regulations notwithstanding

SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 15, 1954

Implementing Rules and Regulations of the RA 1080

As stated in Section 75-76, Part V, Rule VIII of the Omnibus Rules and Appointments and Other Human Resource Actions (ORA-OHRA) which was revised on July 2018, passing an exam which requires at least a bachelor's degree is equivalent to 2nd Level Eligibility (Civil Service Professional Eligibility) and passing an exam which requires completion of less than a bachelor's degree is equivalent to a 1st Level Eligibility (Civil Service Sub-Professional Eligibility). Below is a table summary to emphasize what was stated:

Table Summary of the equivalency of the Bar and Board Eligibility

Type of Exam:Career Service Level
1.) PRC Board exam which requires a Bachelor's Degree
or 2.) Bar Exam
Professional
1.) PRC Board exam which requires less than a Bachelor's DegreeSub-Professional

So if you're thinking that you still need to take the next Civil Service Exam after you have already passed a PRC Board or Bar Exam, don't worry as you may be already eligible to do so. So start applying!

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What level of Eligibility is RA 1080?

The type of RA 1080 eligibility is dependent upon if the degree finished is a PRC board exam which requires bachelor's degree or less than a bachelor's degree.

If it requires a Bachelor's degree, then the PRC Board exam is equivalent to a Professional Career Service Level

If it requires less than a Bachelor's degree, then the PRC Board exam is equivalent to the Sub-Professional Career Service level.

List of RA 1080 PRC Board Exam equivalent to a Professional Career Service Level

The general rule is that Professional Career Service Level PRC Board Exams are those which requires at a least 4-year degree course as a requirement for the PRC Board exam. The following is a non-exhaustive list of PRC Board Exams equivalent to a Professional Career Service Level

  1. Accountancy
  2. Agriculture
  3. Architecture
  4. Criminology
  5. Customs Broker
  6. Dentistry (Sec. 14(a)(3), RA 9484)
  7. Engineer
    • Aeronautical Engineering
    • Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
    • Civil Engineer
    • Chemical Engineer
    • Electrical Engineer
    • Electronics Engineer (RA 9292)
    • Mechanical Engineer
  8. Interior Design (RA 8534)
  9. Nursing
  10. Physicians
  11. Psychologist
  12. Psychometrician
  13. Teachers / Licensure Exam for Teachers (LET)

List of RA 1080 PRC Board Exam equivalent to a Professional Career Service Level

The general rule is that Sub-Professional Career Service Level PRC Board Exams are those which requires less than a 4-year degree course as a requirement for the PRC Board exam. The following is a non-exhaustive list of PRC Board Exams equivalent to a Sub-Professional Career Service Level

  1. Certified Plant Technician
  2. Chemical Technician
  3. Dental Hygiene (Sec. 14(b)(3), RA 9484)
  4. Dental Technology (Sec. 14(c), RA 9484)
  5. Electronics Technician (Sec. 14(d)(1), RA 9292)

When was RA 1080 implemented?

RA 1080 was approved on June 15, 1954

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