This document discusses ethics in public service in the Philippines. It defines ethics as rules that ensure fair treatment of the public. It emphasizes the importance of ethics for public officials to make decisions in the public interest. It outlines standards of conduct from the Philippine Constitution and Republic Act No. 6713, including commitment to public interest, political neutrality, and prohibitions against conflicts of interest or misuse of confidential information.
This document discusses ethics in public service in the Philippines. It defines ethics as rules that ensure fair treatment of the public. It emphasizes the importance of ethics for public officials to make decisions in the public interest. It outlines standards of conduct from the Philippine Constitution and Republic Act No. 6713, including commitment to public interest, political neutrality, and prohibitions against conflicts of interest or misuse of confidential information.
This document discusses ethics in public service in the Philippines. It defines ethics as rules that ensure fair treatment of the public. It emphasizes the importance of ethics for public officials to make decisions in the public interest. It outlines standards of conduct from the Philippine Constitution and Republic Act No. 6713, including commitment to public interest, political neutrality, and prohibitions against conflicts of interest or misuse of confidential information.
This document discusses ethics in public service in the Philippines. It defines ethics as rules that ensure fair treatment of the public. It emphasizes the importance of ethics for public officials to make decisions in the public interest. It outlines standards of conduct from the Philippine Constitution and Republic Act No. 6713, including commitment to public interest, political neutrality, and prohibitions against conflicts of interest or misuse of confidential information.
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ETHICS IN
PUBLIC SERVICE ALYSSA JOYCE B. DU-SAMPAGA
Philosophy of Public Administration
ETHICS Ethics embody the rules that define the conduct of public officials in order to ensure that the public is treated fairly and equitably. Ethics help officials make better decisions in the public interest and help people evaluate the decisions taken on their behalf by public officials. THE IMPORTANCE OF ETHICS IN PUBLIC SERVICE Ethics embodies honesty, accountability, integrity, empathy and just knowing the difference between what is right and what is wrong. This includes operating strictly as a policy-driven individual. Merriam Webster Dictionary defines ethics as the discipline dealing with what is good and what is bad. Many corporations, organizations and especially government entities create strong mission statements to establish strict company values and ethics. These values and ethics set the tone, framework and character for the organizations and its employees. THE IMPORTANCE OF ETHICS IN PUBLIC SERVICE
Ethics in public service is not just an idea, but also an imperative and mandatory practice. Citizens depend on public servants to be professional, honest—and most importantly—ethical. ARTICLE XI, 1987 PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION ACCOUNTABILITY OF PUBLIC OFFICERS
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. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6713 Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees.
“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 Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees.
Section 2. Declaration of Policies. - It is the policy of the State to promote a
high standard of ethics in public service. Public officials and employees shall at all times be accountable to the people and shall discharge their duties with utmost responsibility, integrity, competence, and loyalty, act with patriotism and justice, lead modest lives, and uphold public interest over personal interest. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6713 Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees.
STANDARDS OF PERSONAL CONDUCT IN THE DISCHARGE
AND EXECUTION OF OFFICIAL DUTIES (Section 4)
1. COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC INTEREST
2. PROFESSIONALISM 3. JUSTNESS AND SINCERITY 4. POLITICAL NEUTRALITY 5. RESPONSIVENESS TO THE PUBLIC 6. NATIONALISM AND PATRIOTISM 7. COMMITMENT TO DEMOCRACY 8. SIMPLE LIVING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6713 Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees.
STANDARDS OF PERSONAL CONDUCT IN THE DISCHARGE
AND EXECUTION OF OFFICIAL DUTIES (Section 4)
COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC INTEREST
Public officials and employees shall always uphold the public interest over and above personal interest. All government resources and powers of their respective offices must be employed and used efficiently, effectively, honestly and economically, particularly to avoid wastage in public funds and revenues. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6713 Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees.
STANDARDS OF PERSONAL CONDUCT IN THE DISCHARGE
AND EXECUTION OF OFFICIAL DUTIES (Section 4)
PROFESSIONALISM Public officials and employees shall perform and discharge their duties with the highest degree of excellence, professionalism, intelligence and skill. They shall enter public service with utmost devotion and dedication to duty. They shall endeavor to discourage wrong perceptions of their roles as dispensers or peddlers of undue patronage. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6713 Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees.
STANDARDS OF PERSONAL CONDUCT IN THE DISCHARGE
AND EXECUTION OF OFFICIAL DUTIES (Section 4)
JUSTNESS AND SINCERITY
Public officials and employees shall remain true to the people at all times. They must 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 respect to appointments of such relatives to positions considered strictly confidential or as members of their personal staff whose terms are coterminous with theirs. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6713 Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees.
STANDARDS OF PERSONAL CONDUCT IN THE DISCHARGE
AND EXECUTION OF OFFICIAL DUTIES (Section 4)
POLITICAL NEUTRALITY
Public officials and employees shall provide service to everyone without unfair discrimination and regardless of party affiliation or preference. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6713 Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees.
STANDARDS OF PERSONAL CONDUCT IN THE DISCHARGE
AND EXECUTION OF OFFICIAL DUTIES (Section 4)
RESPONSIVENESS TO THE PUBLIC
Public officials and employees shall extend prompt, courteous, and adequate service to the public. Unless otherwise provided by law or when required by the public interest, public officials and employees shall provide information of 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 and procedures, avoid red tape and develop an understanding and appreciation of the socio-economic conditions prevailing in the country, especially in the depressed rural and urban areas. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6713 Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees.
STANDARDS OF PERSONAL CONDUCT IN THE DISCHARGE
AND EXECUTION OF OFFICIAL DUTIES (Section 4)
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 and encourage appreciation and pride of country and people. They shall endeavor to maintain and defend Philippine sovereignty against foreign intrusion. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6713 Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees.
STANDARDS OF PERSONAL CONDUCT IN THE DISCHARGE
AND EXECUTION OF OFFICIAL DUTIES (Section 4)
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. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6713 Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees.
STANDARDS OF PERSONAL CONDUCT IN THE DISCHARGE
AND EXECUTION OF OFFICIAL DUTIES (Section 4)
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. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6713 Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees.
PROHIBITED ACTS AND TRANSACTIONS (Section 7)
1. Financial and material interest
2. Outside employment and other activities related thereto 3. Disclosure and or misuse of confidential information 4. Solicitation and/or acceptance of gifts REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6713 Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees.
PROHIBITED ACTS AND TRANSACTIONS (Section 7)
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. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6713 Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees.
PROHIBITED ACTS AND TRANSACTIONS (Section 7)
OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT AND OTHER ACTIVITIES RELATED
THERETO
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; (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; or (3) Recommend any person to any position in a private enterprise which has a regular or pending official transaction with their office. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6713 Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees.
PROHIBITED ACTS AND TRANSACTIONS (Section 7)
DISCLOSURE AND/OR MISUSE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
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: (1) To further their private interests, or give undue advantage to anyone; or (2) To prejudice the public interest. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6713 Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees.
PROHIBITED ACTS AND TRANSACTIONS (Section 7)
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. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6713 Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees.
DUTIES OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES (Section 5)
1. Act promptly on letters and requests 2. Submit Annual Performance Reports 3. Process documents and papers expeditiously 4. Act immediately on the public’s personal transactions 5. Make documents accessible to the public REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6713 Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees.
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE (Section 8)
(A) Statements of Assets and Liabilities and Financial Disclosure. - All public officials and employees, except those who serve in an honorary capacity, laborers and casual or temporary workers, shall file under oath their Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth and a Disclosure of Business Interests and Financial Connections and those of their spouses and unmarried children under eighteen (18) years of age living in their households. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6713 Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees.
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE (Section 8) All public officials and employees required under this section to file the aforestated documents shall also execute, within thirty (30) days from the date of their assumption of office, the necessary authority in favor of the Ombudsman to obtain from all appropriate government agencies, including the Bureau of Internal Revenue, such documents as may show their assets, liabilities, net worth, and also their business interests and financial connections in previous years, including, if possible, the year when they first assumed any office in the Government. JURISPRUDENCE VILLANUEVA VS. PEOPLE G.R. No. 237738, June 10, 2019
SUPREME COURT RULING:
“The overarching policy objective of RA 6713 is "to promote a high standard of ethics in public service.” Accordingly, certain acts which violate these ethics, such as that provided under Section 7 (d), have been declared unlawful and accordingly, classified as mala prohibita. Notably, RA 6713 exhorts that "public officials and employees shall always uphold the public interest over and above personal interest." Thus, public officials do not enjoy the same autonomy as that of private individuals, and hence, usually normal transactions such as that of obtaining loans - as in this case - come with necessary restrictions whereby personal interests take a back seat for the sake of preserving the pristine image and unqualified integrity of one's public office.” “When a man assumes a public trust, he should consider himself public property.” - Thomas Jefferson THANK YOU! REFERENCES:
