Effective 01 October, individuals granted Civil Service Eligibility under special laws and Civil Service Commission (CSC) issuances will now receive their Certificates of Eligibility (CoE) printed on the CSC’s official letterhead.
Under CSC Resolution No. 2500911, promulgated on 20 August 2025, the commission formally adopted the printing and issuance of CoEs on its official letterhead for individuals granted eligibility.
The CSC said the change replaces the use of security paper and aims to streamline the process, reduce costs, and maintain document authenticity through the use of the CSC dry seal and authorized signatories.
According to the resolution, the official dry seal and signatures of authorized signatories will ensure the originality, authenticity, and legitimacy of CoEs printed on the letterhead.
The new policy covers 11 types of special eligibilities, namely:
Barangay Health Worker (RA 7883)
Barangay Nutrition Scholar (PD 1569)
Barangay Official (RA 7160)
Career Service Eligibility – Preference Rating
Electronic Data Processing Specialist
Foreign School Honor Graduate
Honor Graduate (PD 907)
Sanggunian Member (RA 10156)
Scientific and Technological Specialist (PD 997)
Skills Eligibility – Category II
Veteran Preference Rating
It will also apply to future special eligibilities that the CSC may grant.
The commission said the policy supports CSC Resolution No. 1101645, which allows government agencies to accept various forms of CoEs—whether original, authenticated, certified true, photocopies, scanned, or even site or screen captures—during the attestation process. The measure is intended to ease the burden on both applicants and agencies when submitting and processing requirements.
Meanwhile, CSC Resolution No. 2300248, promulgated on 25 April 2023, already allows the printing and acceptance of CoEs for Professional and Subprofessional levels on CSC letterhead. Passers may also use the Civil Service Eligibility Verification System (CSEVS) to access and screenshot their eligibility information as an official document.