CSC Holds Inaugural BANYUHAY Summit to Drive Public Service Transformation

About the summit

Published: 21 October 2026

Aiming to drive the strategic transformation of the Philippine bureaucracy through Filipino cultural values, meritocracy, and digital innovation, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) is set to hold the BANYUHAY: National Public Service Summit on 22-23 October 2026 at The Manila Hotel.

BANYUHAY, meaning "pagbibigay ng bagong anyo," convenes agency heads, local chief executives, senior government officials, policy experts, and HR directors to chart a strategic roadmap for the Philippine Civil Service (2026-2030).

Under the theme "Reimagining Public Service: Strategic Transformation of the Philippine Civil Service," the summit shifts from routine administrative discussions toward an action-oriented governance agenda.

The initiative is anchored in the spirit of Pamana, Pamumuno, at Paglilingkod (Heritage, Leadership, and Service) and the CSC's guiding principles: Puso, Dangal, at Galing para sa Bayan.

CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap will open the summit, framing BANYUHAY's vision around four interlocking dimensions of bureaucratic reform:

Four dimensions of bureaucratic reform

Pagkatao, Paglilingkod, Pamumuno (Identity, Service, Leadership)

About the summit

Region	2025	2026*
1	107,803	108,224
2	97,803	94,689
3	184,246	186,311
4	276,734	286,518
5	106,835	142,337
6	146,577	194,482
7	135,997	135,437
8	114,530	112,327
9	65,974	83,621
10	97,937	107,775
11	78,207	103,728
12	79,461	80,525
NCR	418,732	417,912
CAR	55,072	65,416
CARAGA	69,487	72,357
BARMM	63,548	65,034
Total	2,098,943	2,256,693

Published: 21 October 2026

The initiative is anchored in the spirit of Pamana, Pamumuno, at Paglilingkod (Heritage, Leadership, and Service) and the CSC's guiding principles: Puso, Dangal, at Galing para sa Bayan.

CSC Chairperson Marilyn B. Yap will open the summit, framing BANYUHAY's vision around four interlocking dimensions of bureaucratic reform:

Four dimensions of bureaucratic reform

Pagkatao, Paglilingkod, Pamumuno (Identity, Service, Leadership)

Grounding public service leadership in traditional Filipino values, such as shared identity (Kapwa), compassion (Malasakit), and teamwork (Bayanihan), rather than just following standard compliance rules.

Galing at Katapatan (Merit and Fitness)

Transitioning from outdated 30-year-old Qualification Standards to modern competency-based frameworks. Reforms include overhauling the Career Service Examinations toward situational judgment and ethics assessments, adopting end-to-end digital exam administration, and debating a finite 3-year eligibility validity.

Batayang Batas at Panuntunan (Institutional Frameworks)

Addressing the statutory limitations of Executive Order No. 292, also known as the Administrative Code of 1987 that serves as the backbone of the government's executive branch, to advocate for a unified, constitutionally mandated Civil Service Code alongside strengthened LGU meritocracy frameworks.

Teknolohiya at Pagbabago (Technology and Transformation)

Establishing ethical boundaries and bias-mitigation frameworks for AI in recruitment and analytics, while accelerating evidence-based HR workflows through modernized PRIME-ESG data systems.

Speakers and knowledge output

Distinguished keynote speakers and panelists include former NCCA Chairperson Prof. Felipe M. de Leon Jr., UP NCPAG Dean Dr. Kristoffer B. Berse, Dr. Kathlyn T. Caragay, Dr. Ebinezer R. Florano, Dr. Clarita R. Carlos, Rep. Brian Poe Llamanzares, and UP President Atty. Angelo A. Jimenez, among other prominent public policy experts.

BANYUHAY aims to deliver feasible policy directives, and its key knowledge output will be published in a special heritage issue of the Philippine Civil Service Journal (Etika ng Halagang Bayan), providing an evidence-informed policy reference for long-term bureaucratic resilience.

Region	2025	2026*
1	107,803	108,224
2	97,803	94,689
3	184,246	186,311
4	276,734	286,518
5	106,835	142,337
6	146,577	194,482
7	135,997	135,437
8	114,530	112,327
9	65,974	83,621
10	97,937	107,775
11	78,207	103,728
12	79,461	80,525
NCR	418,732	417,912
CAR	55,072	65,416
CARAGA	69,487	72,357

Region

2025

2026*

107,803

108,224

97,803

94,689

184,246

186,311

276,734

286,518

106,835

142,337

146,577

194,482

135,997

135,437

114,530

112,327

65,974

83,621

97,937

107,775

78,207

103,728

79,461

80,525

NCR

418,732

417,912

CAR

55,072

65,416

CARAGA

69,487

72,357

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CSC holds inaugural BANYUHAY summit to drive public service transformation

About the summit

Four dimensions of bureaucratic reform

Speakers and knowledge output

Inventory of Government Human Resource (IGHR) - Career and Non-Career

Related announcements and examination advisories