THE Civil Service Commission (CSC) has presented its proposed P4.04 billion budget for 2027 before the House of Representatives, noting it is aimed at reinforcing its mandate over the more than 2-million-strong government workforce.
“This budget lays the foundation for concrete programs that will enable us to continuously improve the delivery of our mandate,” CSC Chairman Marilyn Barua-Yap said on Thursday before members of the House Committee on Appropriations. She also reported the commission’s key accomplishments from 2024 through the first half of 2026.
Yap said the agency will set aside P2.58 billion as regular subsidy for its three program pillars: human resource governance, professionalization and workplace cooperation, and administrative justice.
She added that the CSC will allocate P1.45 billion for the Philippine Civil Service Modernization Project, which would also be financed through a World Bank loan agreement. It is expected to drive the digitization of the CSC’s human resource systems, personnel records, and payroll processing.
In terms of expense categories, the proposal comprises P1.882 billion for personnel services, P1.238 billion for maintenance and other operating expenses, and P919 million for capital outlay, Yap said.
The CSC, she added, has been serving a workforce beyond its operational capacity. With only 1,690 personnel nationwide, it operates at a ratio of roughly one field-level officer for every 3,199 government workers.
“The proposed budget seeks to bridge this gap by funding critical upgrades across several fronts like modernizing human resource systems, strengthening administrative justice, expanding examination and certification services, and enhancing frontline and regional operations, among others,” Yap said.