what is the importance of ra 6713 essay

Philippine Civil Service Examination Review — Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards and Accountability of Public Officials and Employees.

One of the most important topics that you have to mainly review is Republic Act 6713, known as Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards of Public Officials and Employees. This law contains the standards which public employees must follow and contains penalties for its violation. Another one is Article 11 of the Philippine Constitution, Accountability of Public Officers. It establishes the Independent office of the Ombudsman who can recommend a case to the Sandiganbayan, a specialized court who hears cases of graft and corruption in the government. It also contains Impeachment Procedures.

This is important as these govern the rules and regulations that government officials and employees must follow. You have to be aware of the restrictions stated in this law.

We are going to explore R.A. 6713 in detail

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Norms of Conduct of Public Officials and Employees

Section 4 of this act contains the Norms of Conduct of Public Officials and Employees.

Commitment to public interest
Professionalism
Justness and sincerity.
Political neutrality.
Responsiveness to the public.
Nationalism and patriotism.
Commitment to democracy.
Simple living.

Summarizing these norms, we get the following.

Commitment to public interest: Employees and Officials should put the public interest above their own, that means honesty in usage of government funds and property and to be used for office purposes only.

Professionalism: Government employees and officials should do their duty in a competent manner just like in the private industry, as the general public would be the ones that would benefit from the services offered.

Justness and sincerity: Public Officials and Employees are expected to have good morals. They are also not allowed to discriminate by wealth.

Political neutrality: Public Officials and Employees are not allowed to discriminate by political beliefs or ideology

Responsiveness to the public: Just like Professionalism, government employees should provide the best service that they can provide to the public and assist them with any concerns that they have. They should provide info that the public can understand clearly.

Nationalism and patriotism: Government officials and employees are required to be loyal to the state, obviously since it is the state itself who is paying the salary. It is a crime to change nationalities or apply for immigration during his tenure.

Commitment to democracy: As the Philippines itself has a democratic form of government where authority is derived from the voting populace. Officials and Employees are expected to uphold the constitution, recognize the superiority of civilian authority to military and put the country above party lines or persons.

Simple living: As public servants generally receive lower salaries than private companies (Although retirement benefits for retiring government officials are much, much better), they are expected to live a lifestyle in proportion to their salary and not engage in extravagance like some “instagram influencers”. This is why they need to submit Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth, to check if there are any discrepancies.

These norms are enforced by the Constitutional office of the Civil Service Commission , the ones who are in charge of the Civil Service Exams.

Duties of Public Officials and Employees.

In Section 5 of this Act, states the Duties of Public Officials and Employees.

Act promptly on letters and requests.
Submit annual performance reports.
Process documents and papers expeditiously.
Act immediately on the public’s personal transactions.
Make documents accessible to the public.

Summarizing these duties, we get the following

Act promptly on letters and requests: Government employees are required within 15 working days to reply to letters, emails, phone calls, etc. Must contain the action taken on the request

Submit annual performance reports: 45 working days from the end of the year, government offices are required to submit annual performance reports as a basis to check the performance of each office and to select outstanding officials and employees. These reports are available for public viewing

Process documents and papers expeditiously: All official documents and papers must be processed and completed at a reasonable timeframe. No more than 3 signatories are required and if that signatory is absent, The next officer would sign on his behalf.

Act immediately on the public’s personal transactions: Government employees must attend to the public at all times.

Make documents accessible to the public: Non confidential documents should be available for inspection by the public within working hours.

System of Incentives and Rewards.

The government offers incentives and rewards to performing government officials and employees. This is based on the submission of Annual Performance Reports after the end of the year. This is stated in Section 6 of the act.

The committee supervising this is the Committee on Awards to Outstanding Public Officials and Employees. They are composed of the following;

Ombudsman and Chairman of the Civil Service Commission as Co-Chairmen.

Chairman of the Commission on Audit and 2 Government employees selected by the President of the Philippines as Members.

Conferment of awards shall take into account the following:

Years of service
Quality and consistency of performance
Obscurity of the position
Level of salary
Unique and exemplary quality of a certain achievement
Risks or temptations inherent in the work

Incentives and rewards may take the form of the following

Directorships in Government Owned and Controlled Corporations
Local and Foreign scholarship grants
Paid Vacations

The awardees are automatically promoted to the next higher rank with an upgraded salary. In case there is no next higher position or it is not vacant, said position shall be included in the budget of the office in the next General Appropriations Act.

Prohibited Acts and Transactions

Section 7 of the act contains the prohibited acts and transactions. Doing these acts are considered unlawful by the constitution.

Financial and material interest: Public officials and employees cannot have financial or material interest in their office, whether directly or indirectly
Outside employment and other activities related thereto: These are divided into 3 separate parts. These acts are prohibited during their incumbency

a. Having a stake or ownership of a private enterprise that is handled by their office

b. Cannot practice their profession unless allowed by the law which should not conflict with their current functions and duties

c. Refer any person to a private enterprise to any position which has pending or regular transactions with their office.

These restrictions continue for 1 year after leaving the public office (for appointed public officers only, not employees).

3. Disclosure and/or misuse of confidential information: Self explanatory, If it is confidential info, it is not to be disclosed.

4. Solicitation or acceptance of gifts: Officials and Employees cannot accept gifts during working hours and if it involves their office. It is considered a form of bribery.

Statements and Disclosure

If you are a public employee, just like officers, you have to submit SALN also. The only difference is that your assets would be private to the public and only to be inspected internally. Only the top public officials like Congress, Executive Cabinets, Supreme Court and the like would be publicized, although the media only discloses the total net worth, this is how we would know who is the richest congressman. But recent rules have been enacted by the House of Representatives that would require majority vote to disclose a particular congressman's SALN. I am pretty sure these crocodiles have something to hide since Sereno’s quo warranto ruling. Philippine politics ain’t for ******* amateurs, *************.

Now back to the topic. SALNs are used to identify unexplained wealth and potential conflicts of interest, which can raise eyebrows. These have been used in the Impeachment trials of Joseph Estrada and Renato Corona, which is why congressmen have decided to restrict its access. The courts will have to determine if those rules are constitutional or not.

Without further ado, here is Section 8 — Statements and Disclosure .

As specified in section 8, the public has the right to know the following under oath.

Liabilities
Financial and Business interests

They also have to include these 4 of their spouses and unmarried children 18 years of age in their SALNs

Those who are exempt from filing SALNs are:

Serving in a honorary capacity
Casual or Temporary workers

Remember, SALNs and Financial Disclosure are 2 separate documents that a public servant must file.

These 2 documents must contain:

Real property, its improvements, Acquisition Costs, Assessed value and Fair Market Value. — Real property is your owned land plus house and any structure that you cannot move, or whatever improvements made in that land that can increase its value
Personal property and acquisition cost — Personal property is the things that you own that you have bought with your own money or assets . You have to file the acquisition cost, not current value whether it appreciates or depreciates.
all other assets such as investments, cash on hand or in banks, stocks, bonds, and the like; — Self explanatory
Liabilities — Your debts or obligations owed.
all business interests and financial connections — All Business activities have to be disclosed

These documents must be filed:

Within 30 days of assumption of office
on or before April 30 of every year thereafter
Within 30 days from the separation of office

Husbands and Wives who are both public officials or employees may file jointly or separately

SALNs and Financial Disclosure must be filed by these persons:

Constitutional and National elective officials, with the Office of the Ombudsman
Senators and Congressmen
Secretaries of Senate and the House of Representatives
Clerk of Court of the Supreme Court
Court Administrator
National executive officials under the Office of the President
Regional and Local officials and employees, along with the regional deputy ombudsman
Officers of the armed forces from the rank of colonel or naval captain, with the Office of the President, and those below said ranks, with the Deputy Ombudsman in their respective regions.
All other public officials and employees, defined in Republic Act 3019 (ANTI-GRAFT AND CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT), as amended, with the Civil Service Commission.

As stated in Article 11 Section 16 of the constitution, these are the officials that would disclose their SALNs publicly

Vice President
Cabinet Members
Philippine Congress
Supreme court
Constitutional Commissions (CSC, COMELEC, COA)
Constitutional Offices
AFP officers with general or flag rank

Identification and disclosure of relatives. — You must disclose your relatives in the government.

Accessibility of documents. — The documents mentioned should be made available for inspection at reasonable working hours.

They must be available for copying and reproduction after 10 working days from the time of filing

Any person requesting a copy of a statement shall be required to pay a reasonable fee to cover the cost of reproduction and mailing of such statement, as well as the cost of certification .

SALNs and Financial Disclosures have a retention rate of 10 years , after that, they can be destroyed unless needed in an ongoing investigation.

These documents cannot be used for any purpose contrary to morals or public policy, or for commercial purposes other by media for purpose of dissemination.

According to Section 9 of this Act. A public official or employee shall not have conflicts of interest . If it arises, he should resign from his position within 30 days from assumption and 60 days for his shareholdings or interest.

Those who are exempted from this are the same as those exempted from filing SALNs and Financial Disclosure.

Any public official or employee, whether or not currently employed who commits any violation of this act will be subjected to a fine not exceeding 6 months salary or suspension not exceeding 1 year or removal , depending on the gravity of the offense after hearing. If the violation is punishable under another law, if it has a heavier penalty, that would be charged and persecuted under that law.

Violations of Sections 7, 8 and 9 (Prohibited acts and transactions, Statements and Disclosures and Divestment respectively) are subjected to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding 5000 pesos or both, and by the discretion of the court, disqualified from holding public office.

Any violation proven in a proper administrative proceeding shall be sufficient cause of removal, even though no criminal charges will be filed.

Private individuals who participate with these charges would be tried jointly along with the public officer or employee, with the same penalties.

If any official or employee would bring a complaint to a person who violates the prohibited acts regarding SALNs and Financial disclosures (Section 8D) will be fined not more than 25000 pesos.

The Civil Service Commission will be the ones responsible for enacting this law, while relevant committees in the Senate and House of Representatives will review SALNs and Financial Disclosures to ensure compliance.

That's the relevant information that you need to know about RA 6713. Another important topic is Article 11 of the Philippine Constitution.

Accountability of Public Officers

Article 11 of the Philippine Constitution contains the ways that public officials can be held accountable. It also states the nature of public office in the constitution

Section 1. Public office is a public trust. Public officers and employees must, at all times, be accountable to the people, serve them with utmost responsibility, integrity, loyalty, and efficiency; act with patriotism and justice, and lead modest lives.

As such, public officers and employees need to be accountable. Impeachment is one of the methods in the constitution to remove an official from his position as high ranking officials are immune to criminal charges and potential conflicts of interest may arise as the persecution answers to the Department of Justice which is under the Office of the President. The Ombudsman may file charges to a special court called the Sandiganbayan which handles cases of Graft and Corruption or Municipal Trial Courts for other charges outside of the jurisdiction of Sandiganbayan.

These are the officials that can be impeached:

Members of the Supreme Court
Members of the Constitutional Commissions

They can be impeached for these reasons, known as the Articles of Impeachment if a complaint passes through

Culpable violation of the Constitution
Graft and Corruption
High Crimes
Betrayal of public trust

Other officers and employees are removed through law but not impeachment.

The House of Representatives has the authority to initiate all cases of impeachment process, and make rules for the procedure.

Fast tracking an impeachment process as stated in Article 11 Section 3.4 requires 1/3 of the vote from the house. Trial shall commence in the senate

Here are the summarized steps for impeachment by the constitution.

Verified complaint of impeachment may be filed by a congressman or any citizen endorsed by a congressman.
Included in the order of business within 10 session days
Referred to the proper committee within 3 session days
The committee then conducts a hearing and should have a majority vote for the complaint to proceed
The committee submits its report to the house within 60 session days with the resolution.
The resolution should be calendared for consideration within 10 session days from the receipt.
It takes 1/3 of the vote from the congressmen to approve the resolution, with the articles of impeachment.
No impeachment proceedings shall be initiated against the same official more than once within a period of one year.
The Senate has the sole authority to try all cases of impeachment
If the President is on trial, the Chief Justice will preside, but will not vote
2/3 of the Senate is needed to convict that official for impeachment.
Judgement of impeachment cases are only limited to removal from office and disqualification. The impeached official can now be subjected to trial according to law.
It is up to the congress to make rules on impeachment procedures to carry out the purpose of the section.

As stated, an impeachment is not like a criminal trial, the only purpose is to remove the official from his office, impeached officials can be acquitted or pardoned.

If the Solicitor General is the legal counsel of the government and represents the government from any charges filed to it. The Ombudsman would be the one to investigate and prosecute government officials accused of crimes. Along with the deputies, they are the protectors of the people.

Known as Tanodbayan in Filipino, the Ombudsman is responsible for keeping government officials accountable. It is an independent office.

The Office of the Ombudsman is created by the Constitution. Article 11 Section 5.

It is composed of the Ombudsman , Deputy Ombudsman , each deputy for Luzon , Visayas and Mindanao , and for the Military and Police.

According to the Civil Service Law, Officials and Employees aside from the deputies shall be appointed by the Ombudsman.

Requirements for the Ombudsman and the Deputies

Natural born filipino citizens
40 years old at the time of appointment
Recognized probity and independence
Member of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines
Not have been a candidate for any elective office in the preceding elections
10 years experience of being a judge or practiced law in the Philippines

The Ombudsman and the deputies are also subject to Impeachment .

The President appoints the Ombudsman and the deputies from the list of 6 nominees from the Judicial and Bar council. Three nominees every vacancy of the position. No confirmation will be needed by the congress and the seat shall be filled 3 months after they occur.

They will receive the same salary and not to be decreased, and will serve for 7 years without reappointment. They are not qualified to run for office immediately after cessation from office.

These are the Powers, Functions and Duties of the Office of the Ombudsman

Investigate on its own, or on complaint by any person, any act or omission of any public official, employee, office or agency, when such act or omission appears to be illegal, unjust, improper, or inefficient.
Direct, upon complaint or at its own instance, any public official or employee of the Government, or any subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, as well as of any government-owned or controlled corporation with original charter, to perform and expedite any act or duty required by law, or to stop, prevent, and correct any abuse or impropriety in the performance of duties.
Direct the officer concerned to take appropriate action against a public official or employee at fault, and recommend his removal, suspension, demotion, fine, censure, or prosecution, and ensure compliance therewith.
Direct the officer concerned, in any appropriate case, and subject to such limitations as may be provided by law, to furnish it with copies of documents relating to contracts or transactions entered into by his office involving the disbursement or use of public funds or properties, and report any irregularity to the Commission on Audit for appropriate action.
Request any government agency for assistance and information necessary in the discharge of its responsibilities, and to examine, if necessary, pertinent records and documents.
Publicize matters covered by its investigation when circumstances so warrant and with due prudence.
Determine the causes of inefficiency, red tape, mismanagement, fraud, and corruption in the Government and make recommendations for their elimination and the observance of high standards of ethics and efficiency.
Promulgate its rules of procedure and exercise such other powers or perform such functions or duties as may be provided by law.

The office of the ombudsman enjoys fiscal autonomy, and approved appropriations from the office are automatically released.

Other Rules

The state has the right to recover properties which are acquired unlawfully and cannot be barred by prescription, latches, or estoppel.

Public officers and employees are required to uphold the constitution and pledge allegiance to the country. Seeking citizenship to another country while in tenure is punishable by law

That’s it for RA 6713 and Article 11 of the Philippine Constitution. Very lengthy but required to memorize all of this.

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Lacson: The 8 norms of conduct of public officials and employees

REPUBLIC Act (RA) 6713 or the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees, or RA 6713 provides the eight norms of conduct that every government official or employee must live by. These are commitment to public interest, professionalism, justness and sincerity, political neutrality, responsiveness to the public, nationalism and patriotism, commitment to democracy, and simple living. Each public official and employee is required to observe these as standards of personal conduct in the discharge and execution of official duties. First is commitment to public interest. Every public official or employee must remember that he/she is a public servant. Thus, the interest of the public should always come before his/her personal interest. This explains why in the recruitment, selection, and placement process, it is emphasized that the person being appointed in the career service of the local government should not be related to the appointing authority within the fourth civil degree of consanguinity or affinity. In addition, government employees must not waste resources and funds of the government and ensure that these are used efficiently, effectively, honestly and economically. Next is professionalism. This means that every public official or employee should perform and discharge their duties and responsibilities with the highest degree of excellence, professionalism, intelligence and skill. They must serve the public with utmost devotion and dedication to duty. Government employees must work hard and ensure that they work for eight hours a day and must not waste company hours whenever they are in the office. At the same time, they are also expected to respond "in the exigency of the service" and perform other tasks that need to be accomplished. The third norm is justness and sincerity which means that government employees and officials must remain sincere and true to the people they serve at all times. They should treat people equally and must not discriminate against anyone especially the poor and the underprivileged. They should, at all times, refrain from doing acts contrary to law, good morals, good customs, public policy, public order, public safety and public interest. Next is political neutrality, and this is an important reminder to all government employees now that the 2022 National Elections is scheduled next year. Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Alicia dela Rosa-Bala gave a gentle reminder that “no officer or employee in the civil service, as well as any member of the military, shall engage, directly or indirectly, in any electioneering or partisan political activity, except to vote,” as stipulated in the 1987 Philippine Constitution. Chairperson Rosa-Bala said that civil servants are mandated by law to uphold political neutrality in the conduct of our duties even during election season. However, Chairperson Rosa-Bala clarified that a civil servant is not prohibited to expressi his or her views on current political problems or issues, or from mentioning the names of candidates whom he or she supports, according to the Administrative Code of 1987. She added that “social media functions such as liking, commenting, sharing, re-posting, or following a candidate’s or party’s account,” unless meant to solicit support for or against a candidate or party during the campaign period, is allowed. The other four norms will be discussed in my next column.

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Knowledge and Practice of R.A. 6713 in the Department of Education. TALISAY City Division

The assessment on the level of knowledge and practice of Republic Act No. 6713 among the public school teachers and principals in Department of Education Division of Talisay City, Cebu in order to propose policy recommendations for intervention, is the concentration of the study. Descriptive survey research method with the application of quantitative and qualitative were used to assess the respondent's knowledge and practices of R.A. 6713. Results show that the public school teachers are very knowledgeable while school principals are knowledgeable. On the other hand, both public school teachers and principals generally practiced the provision of R.A. 6713. To enhance this, proposed policy recommendations: an administrative development program are required from the school setting on enhancing compliance of R.A. 6713.

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Consultative leadership and participatory governance is time-honored for the interest of the constituents. suggestions and public opinion is necessary for effective legislation, delivery of services and implementation. pro bono publico (for the public good). welcome, the 8 norms of conduct of public officials and employees (section 4 (a), ra 6713.

Every public official and employee shall observe the following as standards of personal conduct in the discharge and execution of official duties:

1. Commitment to public interest – Always uphold the public interest over personal interest. Avoid wastage in public funds and revenues. Ensure that government resources and powers are employed and used efficiently, effectively, honestly and economically.

2. Professionalism – Perform and discharge your duties with the highest degree of excellence, professionalism, intelligence and skill. Enter public service with utmost devotion and dedication to duty. Discourage wrong perception of your role as dispenser or peddler of undue patronage.

3. Justness and sincerity – Remain true to the people at all times. Act with justness and sincerity, and do not discriminate against anyone, especially the poor and the underprivileged. Refrain from doing acts contrary to law, good morals, good customs, public policy, pubic order, public safety and public interest. Do not dispense or extend undue favors on account of your office to your relatives, whether by consanguinity or affinity, except with respect to appointments of such relatives to positions considered strictly confidential or as members of your personal staff whose terms are coterminous with yours.

4. Political neutrality – Provide service to everyone without unfair discrimination regardless of party affiliation or preference.

5. Responsiveness to the public – Extend prompt, courteous, and adequate service to the public. Unless otherwise provided by law or hen required by the public interest, you shall provide information on your policies and procedures in clear and understandable language, ensure openness of information, public consultations and hearings whenever appropriate, encourage suggestions, simplify and systematize policy, rules and procedures, avoid red tape and develop an understanding and appreciation of the socio-economic conditions prevailing in the country, especially in the depressed rural and urban areas.

6. Nationalism and patriotism – always be loyal to the Republic and o the Filipino people, promote the use of locally produced goods, resources and technology and encourage appreciation and pride of country and people. Endeavor to maintain and defend Philippine sovereignty against foreign intrusion.

7. Commitment to democracy – Commit yourself to the democratic way of life and values. Maintain the principle of public accountability and manifest by deeds the supremacy of civilian authority over the military. Always uphold the constitution and put loyalty to country above loyalty to persons or party.

8. Simple living – You and your family shall lead modest lives appropriate to your positions and income. Do not indulge in extravagant or ostentatious display of wealth in any form.

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Total registered persons with disabilities (june 8, 2024), rules implementing the code of conduct and ethical standards for public officials and employees – irr of ra 6713.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 of Republic Act No. 6713, otherwise known as the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees, approved on February 20, 1989, and which took effect on March 25, 1989, conformably to Section 17 thereof, the following Rules are hereby adopted in order to carry out the provisions of the said Code:

Rule I Coverage

Section 1. These rules shall cover all officials and employees in the government, elective and appointive, permanent or temporary, whether in the career or non-career service, including military and police personnel, whether or not they receive compensation, regardless of amount.

Rule II Interpretation

Section 1. These Rules shall be interpreted in the light of the Declaration of Policy found in Section 2 of the Code:

It is the policy of the State to promote a high standard of ethics in public service. Public officials and employees shall at all times be accountable to the people and shall discharge their duties with utmost responsibility, integrity, competence and loyalty, act with patriotism and justice, lead modest lives, and uphold public interest over personal interest

Rule III Reforms on Public Administrative Systems

Section 1. Every department, office and agency shall, as soon as practicable and in no case later than ninety (90) days from the effectivity of these Rules, start conducting value development programs for its officials and employees in order to strengthen their commitment to public service and help promote the primacy of public interest over personal interest in the performance of their duties. Such programs and other parallel efforts on value development shall include, among other things, the following subject: a) Ethical and moral values; b) Rights, duties and responsibilities of public servants; c) Nationalism and patriotism; d) Justice and human rights; e) Democracy in a free and just society; f) Philippine history, culture and tradition; and g) Socio-economic conditions prevailing in the country, especially in the depressed areas, and the need for a Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards.

Continuing refresher courses and seminars and/or workshops to promote a high standard of ethics in public service shall be conducted.

Section 2. Professional, scientific, technical trainings and education programs shall enhance to the highest degree, professionalism, excellence, intelligence and skills in the performance and discharge of duties and responsibilities of officials and employees. These programs shall be conducted in all offices of the government and may include subjects that are enumerated in the preceding section.

Section 3. It is the responsibility of every head of department, office and agency to ensure that officials and employees attend the value development program and participate in parallel value development efforts.

Section 4. Every department office and agency shall conduct continuing studies and analyses of their work systems and procedures to improve delivery of public services. Towards this end, such studies and analyses shall: (1) identify systems and procedures that lead or contribute to negative bureaucratic behavior; (2) simplify rules and procedures to avoid red tape; and (3) devise or adopt systems and procedures that promote official and employee morale and satisfaction.

Each department, office or agency shall develop a service guide or its functional equivalent which shall be regularly updated and made available to the transacting public. A workflow chart showing procedures or flow of documents shall likewise be posted in conspicuous places in the department, office or agency for the information and guidance of all concerned.

Upon request, the Department of Budget and Management shall assist departments, offices and agencies in the evaluation and adoption of work systems and procedures that will institutionalize a management climate conducive to public accountability.

Section 5. Every department, office and agency shall consult the public they serve for the purpose of gathering feedback and suggestions on the efficiency, effectiveness and economy of services. They shall establish mechanism to ensure the conduct of public consultation and hearings.

Section 6. Every department, office and agency shall continuously conduct research and experimentation on measures and adopt innovative programs which will provide motivation to officials and employees in raising the level of observance of public service ethical standards.

Section 7. Every department, office and agency shall, in consultation with the Office of the Ombudsman, appoint or designate a Resident Ombudsman who shall act immediately on all request for public assistance referred to him by the Ombudsman and his Deputies. He shall be held accountable for the disposition of all requests for assistance. .

Section 8. Government officials shall make themselves available to their staff for consultation and dialogues.

Rule IV Transparency of Transaction and Access to Information

Section 1. Subject to reasonable conditions prescribed by law, the State adopts and implements a policy of full public disclosure of all its transactions involving public interest.

Section 2. It is the responsibility of heads of departments, offices and agencies to establish measures and standards that will ensure transparency of and openness in public transactions in their respective offices, such as in biddings, purchases, other financial transactions including contracts, status of projects, and all other matters involving public interest.

They shall establish information system that will inform the public of the following: (a) policies, rules, and procedures; (b) work programs, projects, and performance targets; (c) performance reports; and (d) all other documents as may hereafter be classified as public information.

Such public information shall be utilized solely for the purpose of informing the public of such policies, programs and accomplishments, and not to build the public image of any official or employee or to advance his own personal interest.

Section 3. Every department, office or agency shall provide official information, records or documents to any requesting public, except if:

(a) such information, record or document must be kept secret in the interest of national defense or security or the conduct of foreign affairs;

(b) such disclosure would put the life and safety of an individual in imminent danger;

(c) the information, record or document sought falls within the concepts of established privilege or recognized exceptions as may be provided by law or settled policy or jurisprudence;

(d) such information, record or document comprises drafts of decisions, orders, rulings, policy decisions, memoranda, etc.;

(e) it would disclose information of a personal nature where disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy;

(f) it would disclose investigatory records compiled for law enforcement purposes or information which if written would be contained in such records, but only to the extent that the production of such records or information would (i) interfere with enforcement proceedings, (ii) deprive a person of a right to a fair trial or an impartial adjudication, (iii) disclose the identity of a confidential source and in the case of a record compiled by a criminal law enforcement authority in the course of a criminal investigation, or by an agency conducting a lawful national security intelligence investigation, confidential information furnished only by the confidential source, or (iv) unjustifiably disclose investigative techniques and procedures; or

(g) it would disclose information the premature disclosure of which would (i) in the case of a department, office or agency which agency regulates currencies, securities, commodities, or financial institutions, be likely to lead to significant financial speculation in currencies, securities, or commodities, or significantly endanger the stability of any financial institution; or (ii) in the case of any department, office or agency be likely or significantly to frustrate implementation of a proposed official action, except that subparagraph (f) (ii) shall not apply in any instance where the department, office or agency has already disclosed to the public the content or nature of its proposed action, or where the department, office or agency is required by law to make such disclosure on its own initiative prior to taking final official action on such proposal.

Section 4. Every head of department, office and agency shall establish information systems and networks that will effect the widest possible dissemination of information regarding the provisions of the Code, and the policies and programs relative thereto.

Rule V Incentives and Rewards System

Section 1. Incentives and rewards shall be granted officials and employees who have demonstrated exemplary service and conduct on the basis of their observance of the norms of conduct laid down in Section 4 of the Code, namely:

(a) Commitment to public interest Officials and employees shall always uphold the public interest over personal interest. All government resources and powers of their respective departments, offices and agencies must be employed and used efficiently, effectively, honestly and economically, particularly to avoid wastage in public funds and revenues.

(b) Professionalism Officials and employees shall perform and discharge their duties with the highest degree of excellence, professionalism, intelligence and skill. They shall enter public service with utmost devotion and dedication to duty. They shall endeavor to discourage wrong perceptions of their roles as dispensers or peddlers of undue patronage.

(c) Justness and sincerity Officials and employees shall remain true to the people at all times. They must act with justness and sincerity and shall not discriminate against anyone, especially the poor and the underprivileged. They shall at all times respect the rights of others, and shall refrain from doing acts contrary to law, good morals, good customs, public policy, public order, public safety and public interest. They shall not dispense or extend undue favors on account of their office to their relatives, whether by consanguinity or affinity, except with respect to appointments of such relatives to positions considered strictly confidential or as members of their personal staff whose terms are coterminous with theirs.

(d) Political neutrality Officials and employees shall provide service to everyone without unfair discrimination regardless of party affiliation or preference.

(e) Responsiveness to the public â€“ Officials and employees shall extend prompt, courteous, and adequate service to the public. Unless otherwise provided by law or when required by the public interest, officials and employees shall provide information on their policies and procedures in clear and understandable language, ensure openness of information, public consultations and hearings whenever appropriate, encourage suggestions, simplify and systematize policy, roles and procedures, avoid red tape and develop an understanding and appreciation of the socio-economic conditions prevailing in the country, especially in the depressed rural and urban areas.

(f) Nationalism and patriotism Officials and employees shall at all times be loyal to the Republic and to the Filipino people, promote the use of locally produced goods, resources and technology and encourage appreciation and pride of country and people. They shall endeavor to maintain and defend Philippine sovereignty against foreign intrusion.

(g) Commitment to democracy Officials and employees shall commit themselves to the democratic way of life and values, maintain the principle of public accountability and manifest by deeds the supremacy of civilian authority over the military. They shall at all times uphold the Constitution and put loyalty to country above loyalty to persons or party.

(h) Simple living Officials and employees and their families shall lead modest lives appropriate to their positions and income. They shall not indulge in extravagant or ostentatious display of wealth in any form.

Section 2. The following criteria shall be considered in the conferment of awards: (a) Years of service; (b) Quality and consistency of performance; (c) Obscurity of the position; (d) Level of salary; (e) Unique and exemplary quality of achievement; (f) Risk or temptation inherent in the work; and (g) Any similar circumstances or considerations in favor of the particular awardee

Section 3. Incentives and rewards to government officials and employees of the year may take the form of any of the following, as may be determined by the Committee on Awards established under the Code: (a) Bonuses; or (b) Citations; or (c) Directorships in government-owned or controlled corporations; or (d) Local and foreign scholarship grants; or (e) Paid vacations; and (f) Automatic promotion to the next higher positions suitable to his qualifications and with commensurate salary: provided, that if there is no next higher position or it is not vacant, said position shall be included in the next budget of the office; except when the creation of a new position will result in distortion in the organizational structure of the department, office or agency. Where there is no next higher position immediately available, a salary increase equivalent to the next higher position shall be given and incorporated in the base pay. When a new position is created, that which is vacated shall be deemed abolished.

The grants of awards shall be governed by the merit, and fitness principle.

Section 4. (a) The system shall be administered by a Committee on Awards for Outstanding Public Officials and employees composed of : (1) Ombudsman – Co-Chairman (2) Chairman, CSC – Co-Chairman (3) Chairman, COA -Member (4) Two (2) Government Employees to be appointed by the President -Members

b) For this purpose, the Committee shall perform the following functions and responsibilities:

(1) Conduct a periodic, continuing review of performance of officials and employees in all departments, offices and agencies; (2) Establish a system of annual incentives and rewards to the end that due recognition is given to officials and employees of outstanding merit on the basis of standards set forth in Section 2, Rule V hereof; (3) Determine the form of rewards to be granted; (4) Formulate and adopt its own rules to govern the conduct of its activities, which shall include guidelines for evaluating nominees, the mechanism for recognizing the awardees in public ceremonies and the creation of sub-committees;

c) In the evaluation of nominees, the Committee may be assisted by technical experts selected from the government and the private sectors.

Section 5. The Civil Service Commission shall provide secretariat service to the Committee.

Section 6. Nothing herein provided shall inhibit any department, office or agency from instituting its own rewards program in addition to those provided by, but not inconsistent with, these rules.

Section 7. The budget to cover all expenses in the implementation of this Rule shall be incorporated in the appropriations of the Civil Service Commission.

Rule VI Duties of Public Officials and Employees

Section 1. As a general rule, when a request or petition, whether written or verbal, can be disposed of promptly and expeditiously, the official or employee in charge to whom the same is presented shall do so immediately, without discrimination, and in no case beyond fifteen (15) days from receipt of the request or petition.

Section 2. In departments, offices or agencies that are usually swamped with persons calling for a particular type of service, the head of the department, office or agency shall devise a mechanism so as to avoid long queues such as by giving each person a ticket number duly countersigned which shall specify the time and the date when the person, whose name and address shall be indicated, can be served without delay. Said person shall have the right to prompt service upon presentation of said ticket number.

Section 3. In case of written requests, petitions or motions, sent by means of letters, telegrams, or the like, the official or employee in charge shall act on the same within fifteen (15) working days from receipt thereof, provided that:

(a) If the communication is within the jurisdiction of the office or agency, the official or employee must:

(1) Write a note or letter of acknowledgement where the matter is merely routinary or the action desired may be acted upon in the ordinary course of business of the department, office or agency, specifying the date when the matter will be disposed of and the name of the official or employee in charge thereof.

(2) Where the matter is non-routinary or the issues involved are not simple or ordinary, write a note or letter of acknowledgement, informing the interested party, petitioner or correspondent of the action to be taken or when such requests, petitions or motions can be acted upon. Where there is a need to submit additional information, requirements, or documents, the note or letter of acknowledgment shall so state, specifying reasonable period of time within which they should be submitted, and the name of the particular official or employee in charge thereof. When all the documents or requirements have been submitted to the satisfaction of the department, or office of agency concerned, the particular official or employee in charge shall inform the interested party, petitioner, or correspondent of the action to be taken and when such action or disposition can be expected, barring unforeseen circumstances.

(b) If communication is outside its jurisdiction, the official or employee must:

(1) Refer the letter, petition, telegram, or verbal request to the proper department, office or agency.

(2) Acknowledge the communication by means of note or letter, informing the interested party, petitioner, or correspondent of the action taken and attaching a copy of the letter of referral to the proper department, office or agency.

The department, office and agency to which the letter, petition, telegram or verbal request was referred for appropriate action must take action in accordance with subsection (a), pars. 1 & 2 hereof.

The period of fifteen (15) days herein provided shall be counted from date of receipt of the written or verbal communication by the department, office or agency concerned.

Section 4. All official papers and documents must be processed and completed within a reasonable time from the preparation thereof. Reasonable time shall be determined in accordance with the following rules:

a) When the law or the applicable rule issued in accordance therewith prescribes a period within which a decision is to be rendered or an action taken, the same shall be followed.

b) When the law or the applicable rule issued in accordance therewith does not prescribe a period, the head of the department, office or agency shall issue rules and regulations prescribing, among other things, what is reasonable time, taking into account the following factors:

(1) Nature, simplicity or complexity of the subject matter of the official papers or documents processed by said department, office or agency;

(2) Completeness or inadequacy of requirements or of data and information necessary for decision or action;

(3) Lack of resources caused by circumstances beyond the control of the department, office or agency or official or employee concerned;

(4) Legal constraints such as restraining orders and injunctions issued by proper judicial, quasi-judicial or administrative authorities;

(5) Fault, failure or negligence of the party concerned which renders decision or action not possible or premature; and

(6) Fortuitous events or force majeure.

Section 5. Except as otherwise provided by law or regulation, and as far as practicable, any written action or decision must contain not more than three (3) initials or signatures. In the absence of the duly authorized signatory, the official next-in-rank or officer-in-charge or the person duly authorized shall sign for and in his behalf.

The head of the department, office or agency shall prescribe, through an appropriate office order, the rules on the proper authority to sign in the absence of the regular signatory, as follows:

(1) If there is only one official next in rank, he shall automatically be the signatory.

(2) If there are two or more officials next in rank, the appropriate office order shall prescribe the order of priority among the officials next in rank within the same organizational unit; or

(3) If there is no official next in rank present and available, the head of the department, office or agency shall designate an officer-in-charge from among those next lower in rank in the same organizational unit.

Section 6. All public documents must be made accessible to, and readily available for inspection by, the public during office hours, except those provided in Section 3, Rule IV.

Section 7. All heads or other responsible officers of departments, offices and agencies of the government and government-owned or controlled corporation shall, within forty five (45) working days from the end of the year, render a full and complete report of performance and accomplishments, as prescribed by existing laws and regulations.

Another report of compliance with the provisions of the Code and these Rules shall be prepared and submitted to the Civil Service Commission. The Commission may require officials to provide additional information or furnish documents, if necessary.

Section 8. Officials and employees and their families shall lead modest and simple lives appropriate to their position and income. They shall not indulge in extravagant or ostentatious display of wealth in any form. Basically, modest and simple living means maintaining a standard of living within the public official or employee’s visible means of income as correctly disclosed in his income tax returns, annual statement of assets, liabilities and net worth and other documents relating to financial and business interests and connections.

Public funds and property for official use and purpose shall be utilized with the diligence of a good father of a family.

Rule VII Public Disclosure

Section 1. Every official and employee, except those who serve in an official honorary capacity, without service credit or pay, temporary laborers and casual or temporary and contractual workers, shall file under oath their statements of assets, liabilities and net worth and a disclosure of business interest and financial connections including those of their spouses and unmarried children under eighteen (18) years of age living in their households, in the prescribed form, Annex A.

a) Contents of Statement

1) The Statements of Assets and Liabilities and Net Worth shall contain information on the following: (a) real property, its improvements, acquisition costs, assessed value, and current fair market value; (b) personal property and acquisition cost; (c) all other assets such as investments, cash on hand or in banks, stock, bonds , and the like; and (d) all financial liabilities, both current and long term.

2) The Disclosure of Business Interest and Financial Connections shall contain information on any existing interest in, or any existing connection with, any business enterprises or entities, whether as proprietor, investor, promoter, partner, shareholder, officer, managing director, executive, creditor, lawyer, legal consultant or adviser, financial or business consultant, accountant, auditor, and the like, the name and addresses of the business enterprises or entities, the dates when such interests or connections were established, and such other details as will show the nature of the interests of connections.

b) When to File The above documents under the Code must be filed:

(1) Within thirty (30) days after assumption of office, statements of which must be reckoned as of his first day of service.

(2) On or before April 30 of every year thereafter, statements of which must be reckoned as of the end of the preceding year; or

(3) Within thirty (30) days after separation from the service, statements of which must be reckoned as of his last day of office.

c) Where to File The Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth and the Disclosure of Business Interest and Financial Connections shall be filed by the:

(1) President, Vice-President and Constitutional Officials, with the National Office of the Ombudsman;

(2) Senators and Congressmen, with the Secretaries of the Senate and the House of Representatives, respectively; Justices, with the Clerk of Court of the Supreme Court; Judges, with the Court Administrator; and national executive officials such as Members of the Cabinet, Undersecretaries and Assistant Secretaries, including the foreign service and heads of government-owned or controlled corporations with original charters and their subsidiaries and state colleges and universities with the Office of the President;

(3) Regional and local officials and employees, both appointive and elective, including other officials and employees of government-owned or controlled corporations and their subsidiaries and state colleges and universities, with the Deputy Ombudsman in their respective regions;

(4) Officers of the Armed Forces from the rank of Colonel or Naval Captain, with the Office of the President, and those below said ranks, with the Deputy Ombudsman in their respective regions;

(5) All other officials and employees defined in Republic Act No. 3019, as amended with the Civil Service Commission.

A copy of said statements shall also be filed with their respective departments, offices or agencies.

(d) All Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net worth, as of December 31,1998, now on file with their respective agencies shall constitute sufficient compliance with the requirements of the Code and they shall be required to accomplish and file the new form as prescribed in these Rules on or before April 30,1990, and every year thereafter.

(e) Every official and employee shall also execute , within thirty (30) days from date of their assumption of office, the necessary authority in favor of the Ombudsman to obtain, from all the appropriate government agencies, including the Bureau of Internal Revenue, such documents as may show their assets, liabilities, net worth, and also their business interests, and financial connections in previous years, including, if possible, the year when they first assumed any office in the government.

(f) Married couples who are both public officials or employees may file the required statements jointly or separately.

Section 2. Every official or employee shall identify and disclose under oath to the best of his knowledge and information, his relatives in the government , up to the fourth civil degree of relationship, either of consanguinity or affinity, including bilas, inso, and balae, in the prescribed form, Annex A, which shall be filed; (a) within thirty (30) days after assumption of office, the information contained therein must be reckoned as of his first day of office;(b) on or before April 30 of every year thereafter, the information contained therein must be reckoned as of the end of the preceding year; or (c) within thirty (30) days after separation from the service, the information contained therein must be reckoned as of his last day of office.

Section 3. (a) Any and all statements filed in accordance with the preceding sections shall be made available for public inspection at reasonable hours;

(b) Such statements shall be made available for copying or reproduction after ten (10) working days from the time they are filed as required by law unless extended for meritorious reasons.

(c) Any duly authorized person requesting a copy of a statement shall be required to pay a reasonable fee as may be determined and prescribed by the Civil Service Commission to cover the cost of reproduction and mailing of such statement, as well as the cost of certification.

(d) Any statement filed under the Code shall be available to the public, subject to the foregoing limitations, for a period of ten (10) years after receipt of the statement. The statement may be destroyed after such period unless needed in an on-going investigation.

Rule VIII Review and Compliance Procedure

Section 1. The following shall have the authority to establish compliance procedures for the review of statements to determine whether said statements have been properly accomplished:

(a) In the case of Congress, the designated committees of both Houses of Congress subject to approval by the affirmative vote of the majority of the particular House concerned;

(b) In the case of the Executive Department, the heads of the departments, offices and agencies insofar as their respective departments, offices and agencies are concerned subject to approval of the Secretary of Justice.

(d) In the case of the Constitutional Commissions and other Constitutional Offices, the respective Chairman and members thereof; in the case of the Office of the Ombudsman, the Ombudsman.

The above official shall likewise have the authority to render any opinion interpreting the provisions on the review and compliance procedures in the filing of statements of assets, liabilities, net worth and disclosure of information.

In the event said authorities determine that a statement is not properly filed, they shall inform the reporting individual and direct him to take the necessary corrective action.

The individual to whom an opinion is rendered, and any other individual involved in a similar factual situation, and who, after issuance of the opinion acts in good faith in accordance with it shall not be subject to any sanction provided in the Code.

Rule IX Conflict of Interest and Divestment

Section 1. (a) An official or employee shall avoid conflict of interest at all times. (b) Conflict of Interest occurs:

(1) When the official or employee is: a) a substantial stockholder; or b) a member of the Board of Directors; or c) an officer of the corporation; or d) an owner or has substantial interest in a business; or e) a partner in a partnership; and

(2) The interest of such corporation or business, or his rights or duties therein, are opposed to or affected by the faithful performance of official duty.

(c) A substantial stockholder is any person who owns, directly or indirectly, shares of stock sufficient to elect a director of a corporation. This term shall also apply to the parties to a voting trust.

(d) A voting trust means an agreement in writing between one or more stockholders of a stock corporation for the purpose of conferring upon a trustee or trustees the right to vote and the other rights pertaining the shares for certain periods and subject to such other conditions provided for in the Corporation Law.

Section 2. (a) When a conflict of interest arises, the official or employee involved shall resign from his position in any private business enterprise within thirty (30) days from his assumption of office and/or divest himself of his share-holdings interest within sixty (60) days from such assumption. For those who are already in the service, and conflict of interest arises, the officer or employee must resign from his position in the private business enterprise and/or divest himself of his shareholdings or interest within the periods herein-above provided, reckoned from the date when the conflict of interest had arisen. The same rule shall apply where the public official or employee is a partner in a partnership.

(b) If the conditions in Section 1 (b) concur, divestment shall be mandatory for any official or employee even if he has resigned from his position in any private business enterprise.

(c) Divestment shall be to a person or persons other than his spouse and relatives within the fourth civil degree of consanguinity or affinity.

(d) The requirements for divestment shall not apply to those specifically authorized by law and those who served the government in an honorary capacity nor to laborers and casual or temporary workers.

Rule X Grounds for Administrative Disciplinary Action

Section 1. In addition to the grounds for administrative disciplinary action prescribed under existing laws, the acts and omissions of any official or employee, whether or not he holds office or employment in a casual, temporary, hold-over, permanent or regular capacity, declared unlawful or prohibited by the Code, shall constitute the grounds for administrative disciplinary action, and without prejudice to criminal and civil liabilities provided herein, such as:

(a) Directly or indirectly having financial and material interest in any transaction requiring the approval of his office. Financial and material interest is defined as a pecuniary or proprietary interest by which a person will gain or lose something;

(b) Owning, controlling, managing or accepting employment as officer, employee, consultant, counsel, broker, agent, trustee, or nominee in any private enterprise regulated, supervised or licensed by his office, unless expressly allowed by law;

(c) Engaging in the private practice of his profession unless authorized by the, Constitution, law or regulation, provided that such practice will not conflict or tend to conflict with his official functions;

(d) Recommending any person to any position in a private enterprise which has a regular or pending official transaction with his office, unless such recommendation or referral is mandated by (1) law, or (2) international agreements, commitment and obligation, or as part of the functions of his office;

These acts shall continue to be prohibited for a period of one (1) year after resignation, retirement, or separation from public office, except in the case of paragraph (c) above, but the professional concerned cannot practice his profession in connection with any matter before the office he used to be with, within one year after such resignation, retirement, or separation, provided that any violation hereof shall be a ground for administrative disciplinary action upon re-entry to the government service.

e) Disclosing or misusing confidential or classified information officially known to him by reason of his office and not made available to the public, to further his private interests or give undue advantage to anyone, or to prejudice the public interest;

(f) Soliciting or accepting, directly or indirectly, any gift, gratuity, favor, entertainment, loan or anything of monetary value which in the course of his official duties or in connection with any operation being regulated by, or any transaction which may be affected by the functions of, his office. The propriety or impropriety of the foregoing shall be determined by its value, kinship or relationship between giver and receiver and the motivation. A thing of monetary value is one which is evidently or manifestly excessive by its very nature.

Gift refers to a thing or a right disposed of gratuitously, or any act of liberality, in favor of another who accepts it, and shall include a simulated sale or an ostensibly onerous disposition thereof.

Loan covers simple loan and commodatum as well as guarantees, financing arrangement or accommodation intended to ensure its approval. Commodatum refers to a contract whereby one of the parties delivers to another something not consumable so that the latter may use the same for a certain time and return it.

This prohibition shall not include:

(1) Unsolicited gift of nominal or insignificant value not given in anticipation of, or in exchange for, a favor from a public official or employee or given after the transaction is completed, or service is rendered. As to what is a gift of nominal value will depend on the circumstances of each case taking into account the salary of the official or employee, the frequency or infrequency of the giving, the expectation of benefits, and other similar factors.

(2) A gift from a member of his family or relative as defined in the Code on the occasion of a family celebration, and without any expectation of pecuniary gain or benefit.

(3) Nominal donations from persons with no regular, pending, or expected transactions with the department, office or agency with which the official or employee is connected, and without any expectation of pecuniary gain or benefits.

(4) Donations coming from private organizations whether local or foreign, which are considered and accepted as humanitarian and altruistic in purpose and mission.

(5) Donations from government to government entities. As to gift or grants from foreign governments, the Congress consents to:

(i) The acceptance and retention by public official or employee of a gift of nominal value tendered and received as a souvenir or mark of courtesy;

(ii) The acceptance by a public official or employee of a gift in the nature of a scholarship or fellowship grant or medical treatment; or

(iii) The acceptance by a public official or employee of travel grant or expense for travel taking place entirely outside the Philippines (such as allowances, transportation, food and lodging) of more than nominal value if such acceptance is appropriate or consistent with the interest of the Philippines, and permitted by the head of office, branch, or agency to which he belongs. Nothing in the Code shall be construed to restrict or prohibit any educational scientific or cultural exchange programs subject to national security requirements.

(g) Obtaining or using any statement filed under the Code for any purpose contrary to morals or public policy or any commercial purpose other than by news and communications media for dissemination to the general public;

(h) Unfair discrimination in rendering public service due to party affiliation or preference;

(i) Disloyalty to the Republic of the Philippines and to the Filipino people;

(j) Failure to act promptly on letters and request within fifteen (15) days from receipt, except as otherwise provided in these Rules.

(k) Failure to process documents and complete action on documents and papers within a reasonable time from preparation thereof, except as otherwise provided in these

Rules; (l) Failure to attend to anyone who wants to avail himself of the services of the office, or to act promptly and expeditiously on public personal transactions;

(m) Failure to file a sworn statements of assets, liabilities and net worth, and disclosure of business interests and financial connections; and

(n) Failure to resign from his position in the private business enterprise within thirty (30) days from assumption of public office when conflict of interest arises, and/or failure to divest himself of his shareholdings or interests in private business enterprise within sixty (60) days from such assumption of public office when conflict of interest arises,: Provided however, that for those who are already in the service and a conflict of interest arises, the official or employee must either resign or divest himself of said interests within the periods here-in above provided, reckoned from the date when the conflict of interest had arisen.

Rule XI Penalties

Section 1. Any official or employee regardless of whether or not he holds office or employment in a casual, temporary, holdover, permanent or regular capacity, committing any violation of the Code shall be punished with a fine not exceeding the equivalent of six (6) months salary or suspension not exceeding one (1) year, or removal depending on the gravity of the offense after due notice and hearing by the appropriate body or agency. If the violation is punishable by a heavier penalty under another law, he shall be prosecuted under the latter statute. Violations of Section 7, 8, or 9 of the Code shall be punishable with imprisonment not exceeding five (5) years, or a fine not exceeding five thousand pesos (P5,000.00) or both, and, in the discretion of the court of competent jurisdiction, disqualification to hold public office.

Any violation hereof proven in a proper administrative proceeding shall be sufficient cause for removal or dismissal of an official employee, even if no criminal prosecution is instituted against him.

Private individuals who participate in conspiracy as co-principals, accomplices or accessories, with officials or employees, in violation of the Code, shall be subject to the same penal liabilities as the officials or employees and shall be tried jointly with them.

The official or employee concerned may bring an action against any person who obtains or uses a report for any purpose prohibited by Section 8 (d) of the Code. The Court in which such action is brought may assess against such person a penalty in any amount not to exceed twenty-five thousand pesos (P25,000.00). If another sanction hereunder or under any other law is heavier, the latter shall apply.

Section 2. Administrative proceedings for violation of these Rules shall be in accordance with the Civil Service Law and Rules.

Rule XII Free Voluntary Service Section 1. (a) Free voluntary service refers to services rendered by persons who are in government without pay or compensation. b) The requirements of free voluntary service are as follows:

(1) Issuance of an appropriate document; (2) Fitness and suitability for the duties and responsibilities of the particular position; (3) Compliance with the rule on nepotism

c) The following are the functions or services that volunteers can perform: (1) Advisory; (2) Consultancy or counseling; (3) Recommendatory; (4) Professional Services; (5) Staff work such as planning or research; or (6) Humanitarian

d) Those who render free voluntary service to the government are covered by the following: 1) Laws on rewards and incentives; 2) Norms of conduct and ethical standards; 3) Duties and obligations of public officers and employees;

4) Prohibitions and sanctions enumerated in these Rules; and 5) Civil and criminal liability

e) Those who render free voluntary service are, however, exempted from the filing of statements of assets, liabilities and net worth and financial disclosures, the requirement on divestment and the appropriate eligibility requirement, for their designations, and shall not enjoy security of tenure. Unless otherwise provided in the terms of their designations, volunteers are prohibited from: (1) Exercising supervisory functions over personnel; (2) Exercising functions of positions involving national security; (3) Having access to confidential or classified information unless authorized by proper authorities; (4) Occupying regular plantilla positions; (5) Having such services credited as government service and availing themselves of retirements benefits; (6) Using facilities and resources of the office for partisan political purposes; and (7) Receiving any pecuniary benefits such as honoraria, allowances and other perquisites of office.

Rule XIII Amendment

Section 1. The Civil Service Commission may amend or modify these Rules as may be necessary.

Rule XIV Effectivity

Section 1. These Rules shall take effect thirty (30) days following the completion of their publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. Quezon City, April 21,1989.

R.A. No. 6713

R.A. 6713 Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees

Table of contents, section 1. title., section 2. declaration of policies., section 3. definition of terms., section 4. norms of conduct of public officials and employees., section 5. duties of public officials and employees., section 6. system of incentives and rewards., section 7. prohibited acts and transactions., section 8. statements and disclosure., section 10. review and compliance procedure., section 11. penalties., section 12. promulgation of rules and regulations, administration and enforcement of this act., section 13. provisions for more stringent standards., section 14. appropriations., section 15. separability clause., section 16. repealing clause., section 17. effectivity..

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICAL STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES, TO UPHOLD THE TIME-HONORED PRINCIPLE OF PUBLIC OFFICE BEING A PUBLIC TRUST, GRANTING INCENTIVES AND REWARDS FOR EXEMPLARY SERVICE, ENUMERATING PROHIBITED ACTS AND TRANSACTIONS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

This Act shall be known as the “Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees.”

It is the policy of the State to promote a high standard of ethics in public service. Public officials and employees shall at all times be accountable to the people and shall discharge their duties with utmost responsibility, integrity, competence, and loyalty, act with patriotism and justice, lead modest lives, and uphold public interest over personal interest.

As used in this Act, the term:

(a) “Government” includes the national government, the local governments, and all other instrumentalities, agencies or branches of the Republic of the Philippines including government-owned or controlled corporations, and their subsidiaries.
(b) “Public Officials” includes elective and appointive officials and employees, permanent or temporary, whether in the career or non-career service, including military and police personnel, whether or not they receive compensation, regardless of amount.
(c) “Gift” refers to a thing or a right disposed of gratuitously, or any act or liberality, in favor of another who accepts it, and shall include a simulated sale or an ostensibly onerous disposition thereof. It shall not include an unsolicited gift of nominal or insignificant value not given in anticipation of, or in exchange for, a favor from a public official or employee.
(d) “Receiving any gift” includes the act of accepting directly or indirectly, a gift from a person other than a member of his family or relative as defined in this Act, even on the occasion of a family celebration or national festivity like Christmas, if the value of the gift is neither nominal nor insignificant, or the gift is given in anticipation of, or in exchange for, a favor.
(e) “Loan” covers both simple loan and commodatum as well as guarantees, financing arrangements or accommodations intended to ensure its approval.
(f) “Substantial stockholder” means any person who owns, directly or indirectly, shares of stock sufficient to elect a director of a corporation. This term shall also apply to the parties to a voting trust.
(g) “Family of public officials or employees” means their spouses and unmarried children under eighteen (18) years of age.
(h) “Person” includes natural and juridical persons unless the context indicates otherwise.
(i) “Conflict of interest” arises when a public official or employee is a member of a board, an officer, or a substantial stockholder of a private corporation or owner or has a substantial interest in a business, and the interest of such corporation or business, or his rights or duties therein, may be opposed to or affected by the faithful performance of official duty.
(j) “Divestment” is the transfer of title or disposal of interest in property by voluntarily, completely and actually depriving or dispossessing oneself of his right or title to it in favor of a person or persons other than his spouse and relatives as defined in this Act.
(k) “Relatives” refers to any and all persons related to a public official or employee within the fourth civil degree of consanguinity or affinity, including bilas, inso and balae.

(A) Every public official and employee shall observe the following as standards of personal conduct in the discharge and execution of official duties:

(a) Commitment to public interest. – Public officials and employees shall alwaysuphold the public interest over and above personal interest. All governmentresources and powers of their respective offices must be employed and usedefficiently, effectively, honestly and economically, particularly to avoid wastage inpublic funds and revenues.
(b) Professionalism. – Public officials and employees shall perform and dischargetheir duties with the highest degree of excellence, professionalism, intelligenceand skill. They shall enter public service with utmost devotion and dedication toduty. They shall endeavor to discourage wrong perceptions of their roles asdispensers or peddlers of undue patronage.
(c) Justness and sincerity. – Public officials and employees shall remain true tothe people at all times. They must act with justness and sincerity and shall notdiscriminate against anyone, especially the poor and the underprivileged. Theyshall at all times respect the rights of others, and shall refrain from doing actscontrary to law, good morals, good customs, public policy, public order, publicsafety and public interest. They shall not dispense or extend undue favors onaccount of their office to their relatives whether by consanguinity or affinity exceptwith respect to appointments of such relatives to positions considered strictlyconfidential or as members of their personal staff whose terms are coterminouswith theirs.
(d) Political neutrality. – Public officials and employees shall provide service toeveryone without unfair discrimination and regardless of party affiliation orpreference.
(e) Responsiveness to the public. – Public officials and employees shall extendprompt, courteous, and adequate service to the public. Unless otherwiseprovided by law or when required by the public interest, public officials andemployees shall provide information of their policies and procedures in clear andunderstandable language, ensure openness of information, public consultationsand hearings whenever appropriate, encourage suggestions, simplify andsystematize policy, rules and procedures, avoid red tape and develop anunderstanding and appreciation of the socio-economic conditions prevailing inthe country, especially in the depressed rural and urban areas.
(f) Nationalism and patriotism. – Public officials and employees shall at all timesbe loyal to the Republic and to the Filipino people, promote the use of locallyproduced goods, resources and technology and encourage appreciation andpride of country and people. They shall endeavor to maintain and defendPhilippine sovereignty against foreign intrusion.
(g) Commitment to democracy. – Public officials and employees shall committhemselves to the democratic way of life and values, maintain the principle ofpublic accountability, and manifest by deeds the supremacy of civilian authorityover the military. They shall at all times uphold the Constitution and put loyalty tocountry above loyalty to persons or party.
(h) Simple living. – Public officials and employees and their families shall leadmodest lives appropriate to their positions and income. They shall not indulge inextravagant or ostentatious display of wealth in any form.

(B) The Civil Service Commission shall adopt positive measures to promote (1) observance of these standards including the dissemination of information programs and workshops authorizing merit increases beyond regular progression steps, to a limited number of employees recognized by their office colleagues to be outstanding in their observance of ethical standards; and (2) continuing research and experimentation on measures which provide positive motivation to public officials and employees in raising the general level of observance of these standards.

In the performance of their duties, all public officials and employees are under obligation to:

(a) Act promptly on letters and requests. — All public officials and employees shall, within fifteen (15) working days from receipt thereof, respond to letters, telegrams or other means of communications sent by the public. The reply must contain the action taken on the request.
(b) Submit annual performance reports. — All heads or other responsible officers of offices and agencies of the government and of government-owned or controlled corporations shall, within forty-five (45) working days from the end of the year, render a performance report of the agency or office or corporation concerned. Such report shall be open and available to the public within regular office hours.
(c) Process documents and papers expeditiously. — All official papers and documents must be processed and completed within a reasonable time from the preparation thereof and must contain, as far as practicable, not more than three (3) signatories therein. In the absence of duly authorized signatories, the official next-in-rank or officer–in-charge shall sign for and in their behalf.
(d) Act immediately on the public’s personal transactions. — All public officials and employees must attend to anyone who wants to avail himself of the services of their offices and must, at all times, act promptly and expeditiously.
(e) Make documents accessible to the public. — All public documents must be made accessible to, and readily available for inspection by, the public within reasonable working hours.

A system of annual incentives and rewards is hereby established in order to motivate and inspire public servants to uphold the highest standards of ethics. For this purpose, a Committee on Awards to Outstanding Public Officials and Employees is hereby created composed of the following: the Ombudsman and Chairman of the Civil Service Commission as CoChairmen, and the Chairman of the Commission on Audit, and two government employees to be appointed by the President, as members.

It shall be the task of this Committee to conduct a periodic, continuing review of the performance of public officials and employees, in all the branches and agencies of Government and establish a system of annual incentives and rewards to the end that due recognition is given to public officials and employees of outstanding merit on the basis of the standards set forth in this Act.

The conferment of awards shall take into account, among other things, the following: the years of service and the quality and consistency of performance, the obscurity of the position, the level of salary, the unique and exemplary quality of a certain achievement, and the risks or temptations inherent in the work. Incentives and rewards to government officials and employees of the year to be announced in public ceremonies honoring them may take the form of bonuses, citations, directorships in government-owned or controlled corporations, local and foreign scholarship grants, paid vacations and the like. They shall likewise be automatically promoted to the next higher position with the commensurate salary suitable to their qualifications. In case there is no next higher position or it is not vacant, said position shall be included in the budget of the office in the next General Appropriations Act. Th

In addition to acts and omissions of public officials and employees now prescribed in the Constitution and existing laws, the following shall constitute prohibited acts and transactions of any public official and employee and are hereby declared to be unlawful:

(a) Financial and material interest. — Public officials and employees shall not, directly or indirectly, have any financial or material interest in any transaction requiring the approval of their office.
(1) Own, control, manage or accept employment as officer, employee, consultant, counsel, broker, agent, trustee or nominee in any private enterprise regulated, supervised or licensed by their office unless expressly allowed by law;
(2) Engage in the private practice of their profession unless authorized by the Constitution or law, provided, that such practice will not conflict or tend to conflict with their official functions; or
(3) Recommend any person to any position in a private enterprise which has a regular or pending official transaction with their office. These prohibitions shall continue to apply for a period of one
(1) year after resignation, retirement, or separation from public office, except in the case of subparagraph (b)
(2) above, but the professional concerned cannot practice his profession in connection with any matter before the office he used to be with, in which case the one-year prohibition shall likewise apply.
(1) To further their private interests, or give undue advantage to anyone; or
(2) To prejudice the public interest.
(d) Solicitation or acceptance of gifts. — Public officials and employees shall not solicit or accept, directly or indirectly, any gift, gratuity, favor, entertainment, loan or anything of monetary value from any person in the course of their official duties or in connection with any operation being regulated by, or any transaction which may be affected by the functions of their office.

As to gifts or grants from foreign governments, the Congress consents to:

(i) The acceptance and retention by a public official or employee of a gift of nominal value tendered and received as a souvenir or mark of courtesy;
(ii) The acceptance by a public official or employee of a gift in the nature of a scholarship or fellowship grant or medical treatment; or
(iii) The acceptance by a public official or employee of travel grants or expenses for travel taking place entirely outside the Philippine (such as allowances, transportation, food, and lodging) of more than nominal value if such acceptance is appropriate or consistent with the interests of the Philippines, and permitted by the head of office, branch or agency to which he belongs.

The Ombudsman shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this subsection, including pertinent reporting and disclosure requirements. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to restrict or prohibit any educational, scientific or cultural exchange programs subject to national security requirements.

Public officials and employees have an obligation to accomplish and submit declarations under oath of, and the public has the right to know, their assets, liabilities, net worth and financial and business interests including those of their spouses and of unmarried children under eighteen (18) years of age living in their households.

(A) Statements of Assets and Liabilities and Financial Disclosure. — All public officials and employees, except those who serve in an honorary capacity, laborers and casual or temporary workers, shall file under oath their Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth and a Disclosure of Business Interests and Financial Connections and those of their spouses and unmarried children under eighteen (18) years of age living in their households.

The two documents shall contain information on the following:

(a) real property, its improvements, acquisition costs, assessed value and current fair market value;
(b) personal property and acquisition cost;
(c) all other assets such as investments, cash on hand or in banks, stocks, bonds, and the like;
(d) liabilities, and;
(e) all business interests and financial connections.

The documents must be filed:

(a) within thirty (30) days after assumption of office;
(b) on or before April 30, of every year thereafter; and
(c) within thirty (30) days after separation from the service.

All public officials and employees required under this section to file the aforestated documents shall also execute, within thirty (30) days from the date of their assumption of office, the necessary authority in favor of the Ombudsman to obtain from all appropriate government agencies, including the Bureau of Internal Revenue, such documents as may show their assets, liabilities, net worth, and also their business interests and financial connections in previous years, including, if possible, the year when they first assumed any office in the Government.

Husband and wife who are both public officials or employees may file the required statements jointly or separately.

The Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth and the Disclosure of Business Interests and Financial Connections shall be filed by:

(1) Constitutional and national elective officials, with the national office of the Ombudsman;
(2) Senators and Congressmen, with the Secretaries of the Senate and the House of Representatives, respectively; Justices, with the Clerk of Court of the Supreme Court; Judges, with the Court Administrator; and all national executive officials with the Office of the President;
(3) Regional and local officials and employees, with the Deputy Ombudsman in their respective regions;
(4) Officers of the armed forces from the rank of colonel or naval captain, with the Office of the President, and those below said ranks, with the Deputy Ombudsman in their respective regions; and
(5) All other public officials and employees, defined in Republic Act No. 3019, as amended, with the Civil Service Commission.

(B) Identification and disclosure of relatives . — It shall be the duty of every public official or employee to identify and disclose, to the best of his knowledge and information, his relatives in the Government in the form, manner and frequency prescribed by the Civil Service Commission.

(1) Any and all statements filed under this Act, shall be made available for inspection at reasonable hours.
(2) Such statements shall be made available for copying or reproduction after ten (10) working days from the time they are filed as required by law.
(3) Any person requesting a copy of a statement shall be required to pay a reasonable fee to cover the cost of reproduction and mailing of such statement, as well as the cost of certification.
(4) Any statement filed under this Act shall be available to the public for a period of ten (10) years after receipt of the statement. After such period, the statement may be destroyed unless needed in an ongoing investigation.

(D) Prohibited acts. — It shall be unlawful for any person to obtain or use any statement filed under this Act for: (a) any purpose contrary to morals or public policy; or (b) any commercial purpose other than by news and communications media for dissemination to the general public.

Section 9. Divestment.

A public official or employee shall avoid conflicts of interest at all times. When a conflict of interest arises, he shall resign from his position in any private business enterprise within thirty (30) days from his assumption of office and/or divest himself of his shareholdings or interest within sixty (60) days from such assumption.

The same rule shall apply where the public official or employee is a partner in a partnership.

The requirement of divestment shall not apply to those who serve the Government in an honorary capacity nor to laborers and casual or temporary workers.

(a) The designated Committees of both Houses of the Congress shall establish procedures for the review of statements to determine whether said statements which have been submitted on time, are complete, and are in proper form. In the event a determination is made that a statement is not so filed, the appropriate Committee shall so inform the reporting individual and direct him to take the necessary corrective action.
(b) In order to carry out their responsibilities under this Act, the designated Committees of both Houses of Congress shall have the power within their respective jurisdictions, to render any opinion interpreting this Act, in writing, to persons covered by this Act, subject in each instance to the approval by affirmative vote of the majority of the particular House concerned. The individual to whom an opinion is rendered, and any other individual involved in a similar factual situation, and who, after issuance of the opinion acts in good faith in accordance with it shall not be subject to any sanction provided in this Act.
(c) The heads of other offices shall perform the duties stated in subsections (a) and (b) hereof insofar as their respective offices are concerned, subject to the approval of the Secretary of Justice, in the case of the Executive Department and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in the case of the Judicial Department.
(a) Any public official or employee, regardless of whether or not he holds office or employment in a casual, temporary, holdover, permanent or regular capacity, committing any violation of this Act shall be punished with a fine not exceeding the equivalent of six (6) months’ salary or suspension not exceeding one (1) year, or removal depending on the gravity of the offense after due notice and hearing by the appropriate body or agency. If the violation is punishable by a heavier penalty under another law, he shall be prosecuted under the latter statute. Violations of Sections 7, 8 or 9 of this Act shall be punishable with imprisonment not exceeding five (5) years, or a fine not exceeding five thousand pesos (P5,000), or both, and, in the discretion of the court of competent jurisdiction, disqualification to hold public office.
(b) Any violation hereof proven in a proper administrative proceeding shall be sufficient cause for removal or dismissal of a public official or employee, even if no criminal prosecution is instituted against him.
(c) Private individuals who participate in conspiracy as co-principals, accomplices or accessories, with public officials or employees, in violation of this Act, shall be subject to the same penal liabilities as the public officials or employees and shall be tried jointly with them.
(d) The official or employee concerned may bring an action against any person who obtains or uses a report for any purpose prohibited by Section 8 (D) of this Act. The Court in which such action is brought may assess against such person a penalty in any amount not to exceed twenty-five thousand pesos (P25,000.00). If another sanction hereunder or under any other law is heavier, the latter shall apply.

The Civil Service Commission shall have the primary responsibility for the administration and enforcement of this Act. It shall transmit all cases for prosecution arising from violations of this Act to the proper authorities for appropriate action: Provided, however, That it may institute such administrative actions and disciplinary measures as may be warranted in accordance with law. Nothing in this provision shall be construed as a deprivation of the right of each House of Congress to discipline its Members for disorderly behavior.

The Civil Service Commission is hereby authorized to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act, including guidelines for individuals who render free voluntary service to the Government. The Ombudsman shall likewise take steps to protect citizens who denounce acts or omissions of public officials and employees which are in violation of this Act.

Nothing in this Act shall be construed to derogate from any law, or any regulation prescribed by any body or agency, which provides for more stringent standards for its official and employees.

The sum necessary for the effective implementation of this Act shall be taken from the appropriations of the Civil Service Commission. Thereafter, such sum as may be needed for its continued implementation shall be included in the Annual General Appropriations Act.

If any provision of this Act or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance is declared invalid, the remainder of the Act or the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected by such declaration.

All laws, decrees and orders or parts thereof inconsistent herewith, are deemed repealed or modified accordingly, unless the same provide for a heavier penalty.

This Act shall take effect after thirty (30) days following the completion of its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved, February 20, 1989.

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