The study investigates the status and challenges perceived by ranked secondary teacher applicants based on Herzberg’s Motivation Theory as precedence to employment in the Department of Education, Schools Division Office of Laguna that affects their organizational commitment. In addition, this study aims to provide valuable insights that can inform the improvement on recruitment, selection, and placement of personnel. Descriptive research was the method used in the study; it is conducted among the 100 selected respondents who are secondary teacher applicants from the three consecutive ranking periods; the data was gathered using a self-administered survey and were analyzed with the use of statistical instruments such as mean, standard deviation, and Pearson r correlation. Result shows that the demographic profile of ranked secondary teacher applicants has no significant relationship with organizational commitment except for educational attainment. Furthermore, the study concludes that the issues and challenges in DepEd as perceived by the respondents, motivation factors, and hygiene factors of ranked secondary teacher applicants are significantly correlated with organizational commitment. Thus, it is recommended that the HRMPSB may reconsider the recalibration of score in ranking for Teacher I where in applicants who have previously undergone evaluation process will not be required to go through it again but only update their points if they wish so. The Personnel Unit may also establish a database of RQA applicants including the times they applied, and history volunteer works that may be use as consideration in their deployment. Addressing human resource distribution in DepEd and DBM should provide requisite support for increasing Plantilla positions.