Republic Act 6713

Code of Conduct & Ethical

Standards for Public
Officials and Employees
Republic Act No. 6713 (February
20, 1989)
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
 Republic Act No. 6713
deals on the following:

 Norms of Conduct
 Duties of Public Officials and Employees
 Prohibited Acts and Transactions
 Statements and Disclosure
 Divestment, and
 Penalties
NORMS OF CONDUCT

Commitment to public interest

 Uphold public interest over and above personal

interest

 Use government resources and powers efficiently,

effectively, honestly and economically
 Professionalism

PERFORMS DUTIES AND

RESPONSIBILITIES
WITH THE HIGHEST
DEGREE OF:
 Excellence
 Professionalism
 Intelligence and
 Skill
Enter public service with utmost devotion and
dedication to duty

Endeavor to discourage wrong perceptions

of their roles as dispensers or peddlers of
undue patronage
Justness and Sincerity Remain
•Remain true to the people at all times

•Act with justness and sincerity

•Respect the rights of others

•Refrain from doing acts contrary to law, good

morals, good customs, public policy, public
order, public safety and public interest
• 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.
 Political Neutrality
Provide service to anyone without unfair
discrimination and regardless of party
affiliation or preference
 Responsiveness to the Public
• Extend prompt, courteous and adequate service

• Provide information in clear and understandable language

• Openness of information

• Public consultations and hearings

• Encourage suggestions

• Simplify and systematize policy, rules and procedures

• Avoid red tape

 Nationalism and Patriotism
• Be loyal to the Republic and to the Filipino People

• Promote the use of locally produced goods, resources

and technology

Commitment to Democracy
• Commit to the democratic way of life and values

• Maintain the principle of public accountability

• Manifest by deeds the supremacy of civilian authority over

the military
 Simple Living

• Lead modest lives appropriate to

position and income

• Not indulge in extravagant and

ostentatious display of wealth in any
form
DUTIES OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS
AND EMPLOYEES

• All public officials and employees shall,

within 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.
SUBMIT ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT

• All heads or other responsible officers of

offices and agencies shall within 45
working days from the end of the year,
render a performance report of the agency
or office. Such report shall be open and
available to the public within regular
hours.
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 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.
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.
MAKE DOCUMENTS ACCESSIBLE
TO THE PUBLIC

• All public documents must be accessible

to and readily available for inspection
by the public within reasonable working
hours
TRANSPARENCY OF TRANSACTION
AND ACCESSTO INFORMATION
Section 3, Rule IV, IRR
Every department, office or agency shall
provide official information, records or
documents to any requesting public,

EXCEPT:

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 privileged or
recognized exceptions as may be provided by law or
settled policy or jurisprudence

• d.Such information, record or document

compromises drafts or 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 complied 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 impartial adjudication, (iii) disclose the identity
of a confidential information furnished only by the confidential
source, or (iv) unjustifiably disclose investigative techniques
and procedures
• g. It would disclose information the
premature disclosure of which would
(i) be likely to lead to significant
financial speculation in currencies, (ii)
be likely or significantly to frustrate
implementation of a proposed official
action
PROHIBITED ACTS AND
TRANSACTIONS

shall not, directly or indirectly, have

any financial or material interest in
any transaction requiring the
approval of their office
during incumbency, shall not own,
control or 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
shall not engage in the private practice of
profession unless authorized by the
Constitution or law, provided that such practice
will not conflict or tend to conflict with official
functions

shall not recommend any person to any position

in a private enterprise which has a regular or
pending transaction with their office
shall not use or divulge, confidential or
classified information

(a) to further their private interests,

(b) to give undue advantage to

anyone

(c) to prejudice the public interest

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

shall not indulge in extravagant or ostentatious

display of wealth in any form

shall not display ill or bad manners

shall not withhold information

STATEMENTS AND DISCLOSURE

STATEMENT OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES,

NETWORTH AND FINANCIAL BUSINESS
INTERESTS OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND
EMPLOYEES AND THOSE OF THEIR
SPOUSES AND UNMARRIED CHILDREN
UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE LIVING IN THEIR
HOUSEHOLDS (SALN)
Who must file the SALN?
All public officials and employees, whether
regular, or under temporary status, except
the following:
– Public officials serving in an honorary
capacity, with or without credit or pay
– Temporary laborers
– Casual or temporary and contractual
workers (not in the regular plantilla of the
agency)
What to declare in the SALN
• Real property, its improvements, acquisition
costs, assessed value and current fair market
value
• Personal property and acquisition cost
• All other assets such as investments, cash
on hand or in banks, stocks, bonds, and the
like
• Liabilities
• All business interests and financial
connections
 When to file the SALN
• Within 30 days after assumption of office
• On or before April 30, every year thereafter;
and
• Within 30 days after separation from
the service

Note: Husband and wife who are both public

officials or employees may file the SALN
jointly or separately.
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
PENALTIES

• I. COMMITTING ANY
VIOLATION OF THE CODE
– 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.
II. VIOLATIONS OF:
Section 7 - Prohibited Acts and Transactions
Section 8 - Statements and Disclosure
Section 9 – Divestment

1. Imprisonment not exceeding five (5) years;

2. Fine not exceeding P5,000.00 or both

3. And in the discretion of the court of

competent jurisdiction, DISQUALIFICATION
TO HOLD PUBLIC OFFICE