1.
Manindigan
kontra
katiwalian

2.
Integrity, Transparency and Accountability in Public Service
BRANCHES OF THE GOVERNMENT
CONSTITUTIONAL
BODIES
LEGISLATIVE JUDICIARY
EXECUTIVE
Office of the President
DOJ
DSWD
DA
DILG
DND
DITC
DOTour
Etc
Senate
House of
Representatives
Etc.
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
RTC
MTC, MCTC
MTCC
Etc.
CSC
COA
COMELEC
OMB
CHR

3.
Integrity, Transparency and Accountability in Public Service
Organizational Structure
DEPUTY
OMBUDSMAN
FOR MOLEO
DEPUTY
OMBUDSMAN
FOR VISAYAS
DEPUTY
OMBUDSMAN
FOR MINDANAO
OMBUDSMAN
DEPUTY
OMBUDSMAN
FOR LUZON
OVERALL DEPUTY
OMBUDSMAN
OFFICE OF THE
SPECIAL
PROSECUTOR

4.
The Ombudsman and his Deputies, as protectors of the
people, shall act promptly on complaints filed in any form
or manner against officers or employees of the Government
…
(Section 13, RA 6770, Art. XI, Sec. 12, Constitution)
MANDATE
Integrity, Transparency and Accountability in Public Service

5.
Investigate and prosecute on its own or on complaint by any
person, any act or omission of any public officer or
employee, office or agency, when such act or omission
appears to be illegal, unjust, improper or inefficient.
(Section 15 (1), RA 6770)
JURISDICTION
Integrity, Transparency and Accountability in Public Service

6.
All elective and appointive officials of the government
agencies, including Members of the Cabinet, local
government, GOCCs, except over officials who may be
removed only by impeachment, members of Congress, and
the Judiciary. (Section 21, RA 6770)
DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY
Integrity, Transparency and Accountability in Public Service

7.
INVESTIGATIVE AUTHORITY
1. Over impeachable officers for purposes of filing a
complaint for impeachment
2. Over private individuals in conspiracy with a public
official or employee
(Section 22, RA 6770)
Integrity, Transparency and Accountability in Public Service

8.
Integrity, Transparency and Accountability in Public Service
Four Major Roles
THE PROTECTOR OF THE PEOPLE
WATCHDOG MOBILIZER
OFFICIAL
CRITIC
DISPENSER
OF JUSTICE
OMB

9.
Integrity, Transparency and Accountability in Public Service
MAJOR ROLES
WATCHDOG
It oversees the general and specific
performance of official functions to the end
that the laws are properly administered.

10.
Integrity, Transparency and Accountability in Public Service
MAJOR ROLES
MOBILIZER
It ensures that the government
provides steady and efficient delivery of
basic services and mobilizes the support
of the citizenry to actively denounce graft.

11.
Integrity, Transparency and Accountability in Public Service
MAJOR ROLES
OFFICIAL CRITIC
It studies and evaluates existing laws,
procedures and practices in the
government with the end view of refining
them.

12.
Integrity, Transparency and Accountability in Public Service
MAJOR ROLES
DISPENSER OF JUSTICE
It imposes administrative sanctions
on erring government officials and
employees, and prosecutes them in court
for criminal offenses.

13.
Integrity, Transparency and Accountability in Public Service
MAJOR FUNCTIONS
INVESTIGATION
The Office exercises unique prerogatives . It
has the power to conduct preliminary
investigation of cases filed with the Office, as
well as the authority to initiate the fact-finding
investigation and gather evidence for case
building.

14.
Integrity, Transparency and Accountability in Public Service
MAJOR FUNCTIONS
PROSECUTION
 The Office of the Special Prosecutor
prosecutes cases filed with the Sandiganbayan
 In Regular Courts, OMB prosecutors, and
deputized regular court prosecutors handle the
prosecution of cases.

15.
Integrity, Transparency and Accountability in Public Service
MAJOR FUNCTIONS
ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATION
The Office has the authority to impose
appropriate administrative sanctions such as
suspension and dismissal against erring public
officers and employees.

16.
Integrity, Transparency and Accountability in Public Service
MAJOR FUNCTIONS
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
As a preventive measure against corruption,
the Office extends assistance to citizens to
secure both smooth and satisfactory delivery of
government service.

17.
Integrity, Transparency and Accountability in Public Service
MAJOR FUNCTIONS
GRAFT PREVENTION
It is a pro-active approach intended to
pre-empt or eliminate opportunities to
commit graft and corruption

18.
Integrity, Transparency and Accountability in Public Service
CORRUPTION PREVENTION PROGRAMS
1. Corruption Prevention Unit (CPU)
It is the OMB’s citizens arms in its crusade for
clean and honest government.
Non-partisan group, association or organization from any
sector

19.
Integrity, Transparency and Accountability in Public Service
CORRUPTION PREVENTION PROGRAMS
2. The Resident Ombudsman Program
Coordinating arm of the OMB in the different
government entities in the implementation of an efficient
and effective delivery of basic services to the public
and in the promotion of the corruption prevention
programs of the Office.

20.
Integrity, Transparency and Accountability in Public Service
CORRUPTION PREVENTION PROGRAMS
3. Integrity, Transparency and Accountability in
Public Service (ITAPS)
This is a seminar given to government employees which
aims to espouse transparency, accountability in the
disposal of one’s duties and responsibilities as a public
servant.

21.
Integrity, Transparency and Accountability in Public Service
CORRUPTION PREVENTION PROGRAMS
4. Public Accountability Seminar
This seminar is given to new government entrants and
incumbent public officials.
It aims to provide a venue whereby public service values are
internalized and to enhance deeper understanding of the roles of
public servants and the accountability attached to the position in
the government.

22.
Integrity, Transparency and Accountability in Public Service
CORRUPTION PREVENTION PROGRAMS
5. The Campus Integrity Crusaders (CIC)
Refers to any non-partisan school-based youth
organization recognized by a secondary or tertiary
educational institution and duly accredited by the Office
of the Ombudsman

23.
Integrity, Transparency and Accountability in Public Service
The
Campus Integrity Crusaders
(CIC)

24.
Integrity, Transparency and Accountability in Public Service
Campus Integrity Crusaders (CIC)
PURPOSE:
To empower the youth in their involvement in corruption
prevention initiatives by developing their leadership skills
and instilling values of integrity and social responsibility.

25.
Integrity, Transparency and Accountability in Public Service
Campus Integrity Crusaders (CIC)
SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES:
The Office of the Ombudsman and CIC may jointly undertake
activities to:
a) Cultivate the virtues of uprightness, responsibility, honesty respect
for authority and love of country
b) Instill a sense of good citizenship and responsible leadership

26.
Integrity, Transparency and Accountability in Public Service
Campus Integrity Crusaders (CIC)
SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES:
The Office of the Ombudsman and CIC may jointly undertake
activities to:
c) Inculcate the basic principles of human rights and civic duties;
d) Promote the integration of Corruption Prevention Education (CPE)
teaching modules in the school curricula.

27.
Integrity, Transparency and Accountability in Public Service
Campus Integrity Crusaders (CIC)
WHO MAY FILE A PETITION:
Any non-partisan school-based student organization
duly recognized by a private or public secondary or
tertiary educational institution may apply for
accreditation as a CIC

28.
Integrity, Transparency and Accountability in Public Service
Campus Integrity Crusaders (CIC)
WHERE TO FILE A PETITION:
The petition shall be filed with the Office of the
Deputy Ombudsman for the Visayas through its
Public Assistance Corruption Prevention Office
(PACPO)

29.
Integrity, Transparency and Accountability in Public Service
Campus Integrity Crusaders (CIC)
DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS:
1. Application for Accreditation
2. Certificate of Recognition issued by the high school Principal or the
College Dean of student affairs
3. List of organization’s officers and members
4. Name of the designated adviser to the organization with a letter of
endorsement and commitment to as such for the period of
accreditation signed by the principal /dean and adviser
5. Proposed activities for the applicable school year.

30.
Integrity, Transparency and Accountability in Public Service
Campus Integrity Crusaders (CIC)
EVALUATION AND APPROVAL:
The PACPO shall evaluate the petition and supporting documents and
prepare a report, submit the same to the Deputy Ombudsman for
endorsement to the Ombudsman or any duly authorized official for final
decision.
Upon approval of the petition, a certificate of accreditation shall be
immediately issued.
The certificate shall state the name of the accredited CIC and the
designated CIC adviser

31.
Integrity, Transparency and Accountability in Public Service
Campus Integrity Crusaders (CIC)
PERIOD OF ACCREDITATION:
The accreditation shall be valid for the school year applied for
an may be renewed for the succeeding school year subject to
compliance with the same requirements under Section 5 ©
and the submission of a report of activities undertaken and
duly noted by the CIC Adviser.

32.
Integrity, Transparency and Accountability in Public Service
Campus Integrity Crusaders (CIC)
The accreditation shall be automatically revoked upon written
notice of the cancellation by the school authorities of the CIC’s
recognition as a student organization.
Complaints against individual officers and members of the CIC
shall be referred to the school authorities.

33.
Integrity, Transparency and Accountability in Public Service
Campus Integrity Crusaders (CIC)
CIC Secretariat:
The Community Coordination Bureau (CCB) of the PACPO in the Central
Office shall serve as the CIC Secretariat with oversight monitoring
functions.
It shall coordinate with the PACPO of area/ sectoral offices and establish
linkages with the DepEd, CHED and various educational associations.
It shall maintain the official masterlist, updated profile and database of
activities of all CIC’s

34.
HON. PAUL ELMER M. CLEMENTE
Deputy Ombudsman
Office of the Ombudsman-Visayas
DA – RFU 7 Compound., M. Velez St.
Cebu City
ATTY. CARLA JURIS NARVIOS-TANCO
Assistant Ombudsman
Public Assistance corruption prevention bureau (PACPB)
(032) 253-8609 / 416-6134 / 412-1629

35.
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. (Section 1, Article XI, 1987 Constitution)

36.
1. COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC INTEREST
 Public interest over and above personal interest.
 All government resources must be employed and
used efficiently, effectively, honestly and
economically.
 Avoid wastage in public funds and revenues.

37.
2. PROFESSIONALISM
• Perform and discharge their duties with 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.

38.
3. JUSTNESS AND SINCERITY
• Public officials and employees shall remain true to the people
at all times.
• 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 appointments considered strictly confidential
or those whose terms are co-terminous with theirs.

39.
4. POLITICAL NEUTRALITY
Public officials and employees shall provide
service to everyone without unfair discrimination
and regardless of party affiliation or preference.

40.
5. RESPONSIVENESS TO THE PUBLIC
• Public officials and employees shall extend prompt,
courteous and adequate service to the public.
• They 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, rules &
procedure, avoid red tape.

41.
6. NATIONALISM AND PATRIOTISM
• Public 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.
• encourage appreciation and pride of country and
people.
• endeavor to maintain and defend the
Philippine sovereignty against foreign
intrusion.

42.
7. COMMITMENT TO DEMOCRACY
• Public 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.

43.
8. SIMPLE LIVING
• Public 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.

44.
PHASES OF LIFESTYLE PROBE
Identification of Targets / Subjects
Data Gathering
Confirmation / Validation
Fact-Finding / Case Building
Formal Preliminary Investigation
Filing of Petition / Information in court

45.
Statement of Assets & Liabilities Financial
Disclosure
Sec.8 (a) of R.A. 6713
Must be filed :
1.Within thirty (30) days after assumption of office;
2.On or before April 30 of every year thereafter;
3.Within thirty (30) days after separation from the
service

46.
Section 5 (a) of R.A. 6713
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.

47.
PROHIBITED ACTS & TRANSACTIONS
(Sec. 7 of R.A. 6713)
(a) Public officials and employees shall not,
directly or indirectly, have any financial or
material interest in any transaction requiring
the approval of their office.

48.
Prohibited Acts & Transactions. . . .
(b) Public officials and employees during their
incumbency shall not:
(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.

49.
Prohibited Acts &Transactions…
(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 function

50.
Prohibited Acts & Transactions…
(3) Recommend any person to any position in a
private enterprise which has a regular or pending
official transaction with their office.

51.
Prohibited Acts & Transactions…
( c ) Public officials and employees shall not use or
divulge, confidential or classified information
officially known to them by reason of their office
and not made available to the public, either: to
further their private interest, or give undue
advantage to anyone or to prejudice the public
interest.

52.
Prohibited Acts & Transactions…
(d) 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.

53.
(a) Violations of this act shall be
punished with a fine not exceeding the
equivalent of six (6) months’ salary
suspension not exceeding one (1) year,
or removal depending on the gravity of
the offense after due notice and hearing.
PENALTIES:

54.
(b) Violations of Section 7 (Prohibited Acts
and Transactions), Section 8 (Statements
and Disclosure) Section 9 (Divestments) of
this act 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 office.
PENALTIES:

55.
Any violation hereof, proven in a proper
administrative proceedings shall be
sufficient cause for removal or dismissal
of a public official or employee, even if
no criminal prosecution instituted against
him.
PENALTIES:

56.
CORRUPT PRACTICES OF PUBLIC
OFFICERS
Section 3 of Republic Act No. 3019

57.
(a) Persuading, inducing or influencing another
public officer to perform an act constituting a
violation of rules and regulations duly
promulgated by competent authority or an
offense in connection with the official duty of
the latter, or allowing himself to be persuaded,
induced, or influenced to commit such
violation or offense.
CORRUPT PRACTICES OF PUBLIC
OFFICERS

58.
CORRUPT PRACTICES OF PUBLIC OFFICERS
(b) Directly or indirectly requesting or receiving any
gift, present, share, percentage, or benefit, for
himself for any other person, in connection with
any contract or transaction between the
government and any other party, wherein the
public officer in his official capacity has to intervene
under the law.

59.
( c) Directly or indirectly requesting or receiving any
gift, present or other pecuniary or material benefit,
for himself or for another, from any person for
whom the public officer, in any manner or
capacity, has secured or obtained, or will
secure or obtain, any government permit or
license, in consideration for the help given or to be
given.
CORRUPT PRACTICES OF PUBLIC OFFICERS

60.
CORRUPT PRACTICES OF PUBLIC OFFICERS
(d) Accepting or having any member of his
family accept employment in a private
enterprise which has pending official business
with him during the pendency thereof or within
one year after its termination.

61.
CORRUPT PRACTICES OF PUBLIC OFFICERS
(e) Causing any undue injury to any party, including
the Government, or giving any private party any
unwarranted benefits, advantage or preference in the
discharge of his official administrative or judicial
function through manifest partiality, evident bad
faith or gross inexcusable negligence.

62.
CORRUPT PRACTICES OF PUBLIC
OFFICERS
(f) Neglecting or refusing, after due demand or
request, without sufficient justification, to act within
reasonable time on any matter pending before him
for the purpose of obtaining, directly or indirectly,
from any person interested in the matter some
pecuniary or material benefit or advantage, or for
the purpose of favoring his own interest or giving
undue advantage in favor of or discriminating against
any other interested party.

63.
CORRUPT PRACTICES OF PUBLIC
OFFICERS
(g) Entering on behalf of the Government, into any
contract or transaction manifestly and grossly
disadvantageous to the same, whether or not the
public officer profited or will profit thereby.

64.
CORRUPT PRACTICES OF PUBLIC
OFFICERS
(h) Directly or indirectly having financial or
pecuniary interest in any business, contract or
transaction in connection with which he
intervenes or takes part in his official capacity, or
in which he is prohibited by the Constitution or
by any law from having any interest.

65.
CORRUPT PRACTICES OF PUBLIC
OFFICERS
(i) Directly or indirectly becoming interested, for
personal gain, or having a material interest in any
transaction or act requiring the approval of the
board, panel or group of which he is a member,
and which exercises discretion in such approval
even if he votes against the same or does not
participate in the action of the board, committee,
panel or group.

66.
CORRUPT PRACTICES OF PUBLIC
OFFICERS
(j) Knowingly approving or granting any license,
permit, privilege, or benefit in favor of any person
not qualified for or not legally entitled to such
license, permit, privilege or advantage, or of a
mere representative or dummy of one who is
not so qualified or entitled.

67.
CORRUPT PRACTICES OF PUBLIC
OFFICERS
(k) Divulging valuable information of a confidential
character, acquired by his office or by him on
account of his official position to unauthorized
persons, or releasing such information in
advance of its authorized release date.

68.
REQUIREMENTS FOR OMB CERTIFICATION OF NO
PENDING CASE
 Retirement / Resignation/Promotion/Travel, NBI
1. 2 copies UPDATED SERVICE RECORD
(Original and/or certified true copies, indicating the effective date of
retirement/resignation)
2. photocopy of ID
3. Processing Fee
4. Accomplished application form
 Death Claim
2 copies SERVICE RECORDS and 2 copies DEATH CERTIFICATE
*submission: for non-military personnel, 90 days prior to date of retirement…
for AFP personnel, 6 months before retirement date

69.
Violations of Section 3 of this Act shall be
punished with imprisonment for not less than
six (6) years and one (1) month nor more
than fifteen (15) years, perpetual
disqualifications from public office, and
confiscation or forfeiture in favor of the
Government of any prohibited interest and
unexplained wealth manifestly out of
proportion to his salary and other lawful
income.
PENALTIES:

70.
Republic Act No. 9485 (The Anti-Red Tape
Act of 2007)
Reengineering of Systems and Procedures
All office and agencies which provide frontline
services are hereby mandated to regularly
undertake time and motion studies, undergo
evaluation and improvement of their
transaction systems and procedures and re-
engineer the same if deemed necessary to
reduce bereaucratic red tape and processing
time.

71.
Republic Act No. 9485 (The Anti-Red Tape
Act of 2007)
Citizen’s Charter
All government agencies shall set-up their
respective service standards to be known as
Citizen’s Charter in the form of information
billboards, which should be posted at main
entrance of offices at the most conspicuous
place, and in the form of published materials
written either in English, Filipino, or in the local
dialect that detail:

72.
Republic Act No. 9485 (The Anti-Red Tape
Act of 2007)
Citizen’s Charter
 The procedure to obtain a particular service;
 The person/s responsible for each step;
 The maximum time to conclude the process;
 The documents to be presented by the
customer, if necessary;
 The amount of fees, if necessary; and
 The procedure for filing complaints.

73.
Republic Act No. 9485 (The Anti-Red Tape
Act of 2007)
(a) Light Offenses
1. Refusal to accept application and/or request
within the prescribed period or any document
being submitted by a client;
2. Failure to act on application and/or request
or failure to refer back to the client a request
which cannot be acted upon due to lack of
requirements within the prescribed period

74.
Republic Act No. 9485 (The Anti-Red Tape
Act of 2007)
(a) Light Offenses
3. Failure to attend to clients who are in the
premises of the office or agency concerned
prior to the end of official working hours and
during lunch;
4. Failure to render frontline services within
the prescribed period on any application
and/or request without due cause;

75.
Republic Act No. 9485 (The Anti-Red Tape
Act of 2007)
(a) Light Offenses
5. Failure to give the client a written notice on
the disapproval of an application or request;
and
6. Imposition of additional irrelevant
requirements other than their listed in the first
nottice.

76.
Republic Act No. 9485 (The Anti-Red Tape
Act of 2007)
(a) Light Offenses
First Offenses: Thirty (30) days suspension
without pay and mandatory
attendance in Value
Orientation Program;
Second Offenses: Three (3) months
suspension without pay;
and,

77.
Republic Act No. 9485 (The Anti-Red Tape
Act of 2007)
(a) Light Offenses
Third Offenses: Dismissal and perpetual
disqualifications from public
service.
(b) Grave Offenses
Fixing and/or collusion with fixers in
consideration of economic and/or other gain or
advantage.

78.
Republic Act No. 9485 (The Anti-Red Tape
Act of 2007)
(b) Grave Offenses
Penalty: Dismissal and perpetual
disqualification from public service.
(c ) Criminal Liability for Fixers
Fixers shall suffer the penalty of
imprisonment not exceeding six(6) years or a
fine not less than P20,000.00 but not more
than P200,000.00 or both fine and
imprisonment at the discretion of the court.