This document outlines the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees (RA 6713) in the Philippines. It discusses norms of conduct including upholding public interest, avoiding wastage, professionalism, justness, sincerity, political neutrality, responsiveness to the public, nationalism, patriotism, and simple living. It also outlines duties such as acting promptly on correspondence, submitting annual reports, processing documents expeditiously, attending to the public's transactions, and making documents accessible. Prohibited acts are discussed such as financial/material interests, outside employment, disclosing confidential information, and accepting gifts. Requirements around statements of assets, liabilities, and financial disclosure are also summarized.

1. RA 6713
Code of Conduct and Ethical
Standard for Public Officials
and Employees
MARIA BERNADETH B. QUISQUISAN

2. Section 4. Norms of Conduct of Public
Officials and Employees
• Uphold public interest
• Avoid wastage in public funds and revenues
(a) Commitment to
public interest
• Highest degree of excellence, professionalism and skills in the performance of duties
• Samson vs. Restrivera, G.R No. 178454
(b) Professionalism
• In the context of the law, justness means an impartial decision of conflicting claims
• Sincerity may be defined as a state of mind which is truthful, free from deceit or
hypocrisy
(c) Justness and
Sincerity

3. Section 4. Norms of Conduct of Public
Officials and Employees
•Provide service to everyone without unfair discrimination and regardless of party
affiliation or preference
(d) Political Neutrality
•Extend prompt, courteous and adequate service to the public
•Practice of ensuring that the public are served fully and responsibly by government
agencies and officials
(e) Responsiveness to
the public
• Loyalty to the Republic and to the Filipino people
•Depend Philippine sovereignty against foreign intrusion
(f) Nationalism and
Patriotism

4. Section 4. Norms of Conduct of Public
Officials and Employees
• Maintain the principle of public accountability, and manifest
by deeds the supremacy of civilian authority over military
• Article XI of the 1987 Constitution
(g) Commitment to
Democracy
• Lead modest lives appropriate to position and income
(h) Simple Living

5. Section 5. Duties of Public Officials and
Employees
• All public officials and employees shall, within 15 working days from receipt thereof,
respond to letters telegrams of other means of communication sent by the public.
• Muyco vs. Saratan (A.M. No. P-03-1761, April 2, 2004)
(a) Act Promptly on
letters and request
• Within 45 working days from the end of the year, every government office/companies
must submit their performance report
(b) Submit annual
performance report
• Papers and documents must contain not more than three signatories
• In the absence of duly authorized signatories, the official next-in-rank or officer-in-
charge shall sign for and in their behalf
(c) Process documents
and papers expeditiously

6. Section 5. Duties of Public Officials and
Employees
• Public officials and employees must attend to
anyone who wants to avail his services
• Angeles vs. Eduarte (A.M. No. P-03-1710,
August 28, 2003)
(d) Act immediately on
the public’s personal
transactions
• It is the responsibility of the heads of departments, offices
and agencies to establish measures and standards that will
ensure transparency and openness in public transactions
such as biddings and all other matters involving public
interest
• RA 9184 (Section 8. Procurement by Electronic Means)
(e) Make documents
accessible to the public

7. Section 7. Prohibited Acts and
Transactions
• Public officials and employees shall not,
directly or indirectly have any financial or
material interest in any transaction requiring
the approval of their office
(a) Financial and material
interest
• Prohibition in the private practice of profession
and to accept employment in any private
enterprise regulated by their office
( b ) Outside
employment and other
activities related thereto

8. Section 7. Prohibited Acts and
Transactions
• Public officials and employees shall not
use or divulge confidential information
(c) Disclosure and/or
misuse of confidential
information
• Prohibits the acceptance, directly or indirectly of gifts or
anything of monetary value from any person in the course of
their official duties
• Article 210-212 of The Revised Penal Code
(d) Solicitation or
acceptance of gifts

9. Sec. 8 (A). Statement of Assets and
Liabilities and Financial Disclosure
A form to be submitted by public
official or employee stating their
properties, assets, income, and
financial connections
To be filed within 30 days from
assumption of office or on or
before April 30 annually

10. Section 9. Divestment
When a conflict of interest arises, a
public official or employee 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

11. Section 11. Penalties
Fine not exceeding the equivalent of six months’ salary or suspension not
exceeding one year
Violations of Sections 7, 8 or 9 of RA 6713 shall be punishable with
imprisonment not exceeding five years or a fine not exceeding five thousand pesos or
both and in the discretion of the court of competent jurisdiction, disqualification to
hold public office
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 RA 6713.
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).

12. END OF PRESENTATION
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