FRONTLINE SERVICE
IN THE CONTEXT OF
RA 6713
Republic Act 6713
Code of Conduct and Ethical
Standards for Public Officials and
Employees
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Senate October 21, 1988
House of February 1, 1989
Representatives
Effectivity March 25, 1989
April 2, 1989 4
Coverage
“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.”
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POWER
Public Trust
Appointment
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Salient Provisions
• Norms of Conduct of Public Officials and
Employees
• Duties of Public Officials and Employees
• Prohibited Acts and Transactions
• Awards and Incentives
• Statements and Disclosure
• Divestment, and
• Penalties
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Norms of Conduct
of Public Officials
and Employees
Philippine Constitution of 1987
Article II Section 27.
“The State shall maintain honesty and integrity
in the public service and take positive and
effective measures against graft and corruption.”
Article XI 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. ”
Commitment
to
Public Interest
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. . . On Commitment to Public Interest
Uphold public over personal
interest
Use resources efficiently and effectively,
honestly, and economically.
Avoid wastage in public funds and
revenues.
SELFLESS, with sense of JUSTICE and
OUTRAGE AT ITS VIOLATION
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WASTAGE OF OFFICE
SUPPLIES AND
EQUIPMENT
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Professionalism
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. . . On Professionalism
Perform & discharge duties and
responsibilities with highest degree of
excellence, professionalism, intelligence
and skill.
Utmost devotion and dedication
to duty.
DISCOURAGE WRONG PERCEPTIONS
OF YOUR ROLE AS DISPENSERS OR
PEDDLERS OF UNDUE PATRONAGE.
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GOING OUT
OF THE
OFFICE
WITHOUT
PERMISSION
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CLOCK-
WATCHING
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LOAFING
Political
Neutrality
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. . . On Political Neutrality
Provide service to everyone without
unfair discrimination, regardless of party
affiliations or preference.
Impartiality and objectivity in the
exercise of duties and
responsibilities
DO NOT TAKE PART IN ANY CONFLICT
OR STRUGGLE.
Justness and Sincerity
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. . . On Justness and Sincerity
Be true to the people at all
times.
Do not discriminate anyone.
Respect rights of others
OPEN-MINDEDNESS, SINCERITY AND
HUMILITY. IT IS BASED ON HONESTY.
Responsiveness
To the Public
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. . . On Responsiveness to the Public
Prompt, courteous and adequate service
to the public.
Be mindful of others
AWARENESS OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC
CONDITIONS OF THE COUNTRY, OR
SOCIO-CONSCIOUSNESS.
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Engaging in group
discussion while clients
are kept waiting
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Reading
newspaper
during office
hours
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EXTENDED
BREAK
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Too Much Texting
During Office
Hours
Nationalism & Patriotism
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. . . On Nationalism and Patriotism
Loyal to the Republic and to the Filipino
people
Promote use of locally-produced goods,
resources and technology
Appreciate and take pride in our country
and people.
LOVE OF COUNTRY – COMING FROM
SINCERE AND DEEP FEELING FOR
THE TRUE WORTH OF THE COUNTRY.
Commitment to
Democracy
. . . On Commitment to Democracy
Commit to the democratic way
of life, values.
Maintain public accountability.
Uphold Constitution
LOYALTY TO THE COUNTRY OVER
LOYALTY TO PERSONS AND PARTY.
Simple living
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. . . On Simple Living
Lead modest lives appropriate to their
positions and income.
Do not indulge in extravagant and
ostentatious display of wealth in any form.
WHEN GOODS ARE LIMITED, HOW
CAN EVERYONE HAVE ENOUGH
UNLESS THE EXCESSES AND
EXTRAVANGE OF SOME ARE
CHECKED.
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
Prohibited
Acts
and
Transactions
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(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.
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(b) Outside employment
and other activities related
thereto.
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• Public officials and
employees during their
incumbency shall not:
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(1) 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.
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(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.
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(3) Recommend any person
to any position in a private
enterprise which has a
regular or pending
transaction with their
office.
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• (c) Disclosure and/or
misuse of confidential
information. –
Public officials and employees shall not use or
divulge, confidential or classified information
to (a) further their private interests, or (b) give
undue advantage to anyone; or (c) to prejudice
the public interest.
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(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.
Statement of Assets
& Liabilities
Within 30 days after assumption of office
On or before April 30 of every year thereafter
Within 30 days after separation from the service
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(B) Identification and Disclosure of Relatives
(C) Accessibility of Documents
(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 and (2) any commercial purpose other
than by news and communications media for
dissemination to the general public.
Divestment
A public official or
employee shall
avoid conflicts
of interest at all
times.
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PENALTIES
fine, not exceeding the equivalent of 6 months
salary
suspension, not exceeding 1 year
removal
Imprisonment not exceeding 5 years, or a fine
not exceeding P5,000, or both
Violations
“Every officials of the government, even
the most modest, has a job to perform and
is as much in duty bound to perform that
job well as those occupying higher
positions. In our effort to give the people
the best government that there is, we
have to have everybody do his job,
including the Clerk, the policeman –
everybody in the service. Everyone of
them should do his best because a
government cannot be a government of
higher officials only.” Pres. Manuel L. Quezon
Values Integration
Come up with two columns:
Norms of Conduct of Manifestation(s)
RA 6713 (Actions to be done)
Commitment to
Public Interest
Professionalism
Political Neutrality
Justness and Sincerity
Responsiveness To the Public
Nationalism & Patriotism
Commitment to democracy
Simple living
It’s the CHOICES that make us
who we are. And we can always
choose to do what’s right.
- Peter Parker
“Spiderman 3”
HAVE A GOOD
DAY !
