RA 6713 and Public Accountability

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THE CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICAL

STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND


EMPLOYEES AND PUBLIC
ACCOUNTABILITY
Objective:

• The students can discuss the basic concepts and applications of Republic Act
6713 and public accountability without error
Why do we need to study and understand RA 6713 and Public
Accountability?

What can we get from it?

How can it be beneficial to us government workers?


Interesting Facts about RA 6713
• Approved in February 20, 1989
• Product of the “People Power”
Article 11 Section 1 of the 1987 Constitution

• Public office is a public trust. Public officers and employees


must, at all times, 1be accountable to the people, 2serve them
with utmost responsibility, 3integrity, 4loyalty, and
5
efficiency; 6act with patriotism and justice, and 7lead
modest lives.
Declaration of Policy of the State under Section 2 RA
6713

“..promote a high standard ethics in public service.”


Norms of Conduct of Public Officials and Employees

• Commitment to public interest – “public interest first”


 
• Professionalism – doing work with highest degree of
excellence 

• Justness and sincerity – being true to the people at all


the time.
• Political neutrality – doing job with fairness to everyone

• Responsiveness to the public – being open to the public by


providing them information that they what and enabling the
public to participate in decision making by public hearings and
consultation 
• Nationalism and patriotism – being loyal to the
Republic of the Philippines. Promoting Philippines in all
aspect. 

• Commitment to democracy 

• Simple living – mode of living most be proportional to


the income and position of a public official and
employees. 
Duties of Public Officials and Employees
• Act promptly on letters and request – within 15 working
days from receiving a response to a letter must be
done 

• Submit annual performance reports – 45 working days


after new year, every government office / companies
must submit their performance report 
• Process documents and papers expeditiously 

• Act immediately on the public’s personal transactions –


public official and employees must attend to anyone
who wants to avail his services 

• Make documents accessible to the public – all public


documents must be made accessible to public. 
Prohibited actions and transactions
• Financial and material interest 

• Outside employment and other activities related thereto

• Misuse of confidential information 

• Solicitation or acceptance of gift 


On Statement of Assets and Liabilities and
Financial Disclosure
• a form to be submitted by public official or employee
stating their properties, assets, income, business of
their wife/husband and their children under 18 years
old.

• To be submitted within 20 days after assumption of


office or, on or before April 30 annually.
Source: 8 Ways Filipino (Politicians) Justify Corruption by Wincy Ong

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