Confirmed by Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairman Karlo Nograles during the agency’s proposed budget hearing of P2.06 billion for 2024 before the House Committee on Appropriations on August 17th.
According to him, “The number of vacancies as of June 30, 2023, including the national government agencies, government-owned and controlled corporations, state universities and colleges, local water districts and local government units, is 204,054.”
When asked why so many Filipinos are still jobless despite the significant number of open positions in the government, he was quoted as saying “It is up to the heads of agencies to hire their own personnel and that there are processes that need to be observed when recruiting government workers, such as publication, qualifications, and civil service eligibility”.
However, the official emphasised that there are currently 1,751,975 occupied permanent positions within government offices. This corresponds to a ratio of 1:3, indicating that each technical personnel or staff member manages responsibilities in three agencies.
