MANILA, Philippines – The government has placed a cap on the hiring of Contract of Service (COS) and Job Order (JO) workers to address the recurring issue of contractualization in the public sector. In a news release on Thursday, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) said it has issued Joint Circular (JC) No. 1, series of 2025, together with the Commission on Audit (COA) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). It prescribes revised guidelines on the engagement of COS and JO workers in government agencies. READ: Mandaue City Hall workers to receive Christmas gifts in cash and in kind Under […]... Keep on reading: Job order and COS workers: Gov't caps hiring them