Alvin R. Acosta has been appointed commissioner of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) according to a statement released on Friday.

Mr. Acosta, who was a Deputy Executive Secretary for Legal Affairs of the Office of the President, replaces former Commissioner Leopoldo Roberto W. Valderosa, Jr. who ended his term in February 2020.

The CSC is one of three constitutional commissions in the country which is tasked to review the integrity of government actions and processes.

The Commission on Appointments said that he was nominated for the role on Wednesday.

Mr. Acosta began working as a Foreign Affairs Specialist at the Foreign Affairs Service Institute. He then became a private lawyer for nine years before returning to government, working as a technical assistant for the Office of the President in 2015.

In 2016, he was appointed acting Deputy Executive Secretary for Legal Affairs, formally assuming the post in December 2017.

Meanwhile, Mr. Valderosa will join Commissioner Aileen Lourdes A. Lizada at the Commission en banc.

There is still no replacement for former CSC Chairperson Alicia dela Rosa-Bala, who finished her term on Wednesday. — Jaspearl Emerald G. Tan

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