MODULE 3

SALIENT FEATURES OF
R.A. 3019, “The Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act
and
R.A. 9485, “The Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007”
INTRODUCTION

Module 3 covers the topic of the Salient Features of R.A. 3019, “The Anti-
Graft and Corrupt Practices Act and R.A. 9485, “The Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007”.
The module exposes the students o understand government’s anti-graft and
corruption policy to uphold and protect public interest. The two anti-corruption
laws will introduce the students to the various concepts of governance and anti-
corruption in a participatory-oriented discussion.

OBJECTIVES:

1. To give the youth/students a clearer understanding of certain acts or deeds

done by public officers and private persons alike which have been determined
as graft or corrupt practices as enumerated in R.A. 3019, “The Anti-Graft and
Corrupt Practices Act;

2. To develop their understanding on the set of service standards to improve

efficiency in the delivery of government frontline service to the public as
described in R.A. 9485, “The Anti-Red Tape Act”;

3. To instill a sense of awareness to the actual loss of public funds to graft and
corruption and impart the values that protecting and preserving government
funds will provide national economic growth and improved government
service.

Requirements:

Primer or leaflets on R.A. 3019 and R.A. 9485

Sample of Citizens’ Charter
Template Citizens’ Charter compliance
Article on “Recovering Rage” by Sheila Coronel

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Module design:

I. Introduction

Graft and Corruption is known as the most threatening hindrance to any

nation’s progressive development. In the Philippines, corrupt practices were
widespread even as early as the Spanish colonization. Thus, realizing that the
misuse of public funds for private gain posed a very grave threat to national
economic growth, certain laws were enacted to control certain errors or lapses
determined as graft and corrupt practices by public officers (R.A. 3019). A code
of conduct has been set to be observed by public officials in the discharge of
their duties and responsibilities and to uphold public interest (R.A. 6713). The
creation of an oversight institution, like the Office of the Ombudsman (R.A. 6770),
safeguard and protect the interest of the people. Moreover, a set of government
service standards has been established to improve efficieny in the delivery of
frontline government services.

II. Discuss R.A. 3019 and R.A. 9485 using the leaflet as guide.

III. Provide list of government offices which can be visited by the students to
see samples of “Citizens Charter” posted by government offices.

IV. Involve the students to a more informative discussion of the two laws as
discussed earlier.

V. Suggested Readings:

“How are things to change when there is no rage? When there is such
calm acceptance that the system is unable to deliver? Corruption
persists because of acquiescence, because citizens believe that
nothing can be done. The grafters and the corrupt flourish because we
are no longer capable of righteous rage!”

Sheila S. Coronel-(Recovering Rage)

V. Processing

VI. Ask the students to visit any government office ex. Barangay Hall, City
Hall, etc. and see if said offices comply with the requirements for the
posting of the citizens charter using the suggested template and report in
the next meeting.

XI. National Prayer

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 Republic Act 3019
The Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act

1. What is R.A. 3019?

It is a law which –

a. States that it is the policy of the Philippine Government to repress

certain acts of public officers and private persons alike which constitute
graft or corrupt practices or which may lead thereto;

b. Enumerates eleven (11) corrupt practices of any public officer to be

unlawful;

c. Prohibits the private individuals from having family or close personal

relation with any public official to take advantage of such family or
close personal relation and knowingly induce or cause any public
official to commit any of the offenses enumerated as corrupt practices;

d. Prohibits certain relatives of the President of the Philippines, the Vice-

President of the Philippines, the President of the Senate, or the
Speaker of the House of Representatives, to intervene, directly or
indirectly, in any business, transaction, contract or application with the
Government;

e. Prohibits Members of Congress during their term to acquire or receive

any personal pecuniary interest in any specific business enterprise
which will be directly and particularly favored or benefited by any law or
resolution authored by him previously approved or adopted by the
Congress during the same term.

f. Provides penalties for violations;

Definition of terms used in the Act:

(a) "Government" includes the national government, the local

governments, the government-owned and government-
controlled corporations, and all other instrumentalities or
agencies of the Republic of the Philippines and their
branches.

(b) "Public officer" includes elective and appointive officials and

employees, permanent or temporary, whether in the classified or
unclassified or exempt service receiving compensation, even nominal,
from the government as defined in the preceding subparagraph.

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 (c) "Receiving any gift" includes the act of accepting directly or
indirectly a gift from a person other than a member of the public officer's
immediate family, in behalf of himself or of any member of his family or
relative even on the occasion of a family celebration or national festivity
like Christmas, if the value of the gift is under the circumstances
manifestly excessive.

(d) "Person" includes natural and juridical persons.

(e)"close personal relation" shall include close personal friendship,

social and fraternal connections, and professional employment all giving
rise to intimacy which assures free access to such public officer.

2. What are those acts considered as corrupt practices of public officers and
declared to be unlawful?

The following shall constitute corrupt practices of public officers and

declared to be unlawful -

(a) Persuading, inducing, or influencing another public officer or allowing

himself to be persuaded, induced, or influenced to perform an act in violation of
rules and regulations or offense.

(b) Directly or indirectly requesting or receiving any gift, present, share,

percentage, or benefit, for himself or 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.

(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, without prejudice to Section thirteen of this Act.

(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.

(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 functions through manifest
partiality, evident bad faith or gross inexcusable negligence. This provision shall
apply to officers and employees of offices or government corporations charged
with the grant of licenses or permits or other concession

(f) Neglecting or refusing, after due demand or request, without sufficient

justification, to act within a 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.

(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.
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 (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.

(i) Directly or indirectly becoming interested, for personal gain, or having a

material interest in any transaction or act requiring the approval of a 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. Interest for personal gain shall be
presumed against those public officers responsible for the approval of manifestly
unlawful, inequitable, or irregular transaction or acts by the board, panel or group
to which they belong.

(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.

(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.

The person giving the gift, present, share, percentage or benefit referred
to in subparagraphs (b) and (c); or offering or giving to the public officer the
employment mentioned in subparagraph (d); or urging the divulging or untimely
release of the confidential information referred to in subparagraph (k) of this
section shall, together with the offending public officer, be punished under
Section nine of this Act and shall be permanently or temporarily disqualified in
the discretion of the Court, from transacting business in any form with the
Government.

Prohibition on private individuals.

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person having family or close personal
relation with any public official to capitalize or exploit or take advantage of such
family or close personal relation by directly or indirectly requesting or receiving
any present, gift or material or pecuniary advantage from any other person
having some business, transaction, application, request or contract with the
government, in which such public official has to intervene. Family relation shall
include the spouse or relatives by consanguinity or affinity in the third civil
degree. The word "close personal relation" shall include close personal
friendship, social and fraternal connections, and professional employment all
giving rise to intimacy which assures free access to such public officer.

(b) It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to induce or cause any
public official to commit any of the offenses defined in Section 3 hereof.

Section 5. Prohibition on certain relatives. — It shall be unlawful for the

spouse or for any relative, by consanguinity or affinity, within the third civil
degree, of the President of the Philippines, the Vice-President of the Philippines,
the President of the Senate, or the Speaker of the House of Representatives, to
intervene, directly or indirectly, in any business, transaction, contract or
application with the Government:
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 Provided, That this section shall not apply to any person who, prior to the
assumption of 15 office of any of the above officials to whom he is related, has
been already dealing with the Government along the same line of business, nor
to any transaction, contract or application already existing or pending at the time
of such assumption of public office, nor to any application filed by him the
approval of which is not discretionary on the part of the official or officials
concerned but depends upon compliance with requisites provided by law, or
rules or regulations issued pursuant to law, nor to any act lawfully performed in
an official capacity or in the exercise of a profession.

Section 6. Prohibition on Members of Congress. — It shall be unlawful

hereafter for any Member of the Congress during the term for which he has been
elected, to acquire or receive any personal pecuniary interest in any specific
business enterprise which will be directly and particularly favored or benefited by
any law or resolution authored by him previously approved or adopted by the
Congress during the same term.

The provision of this section shall apply to any other public officer who
recommended the initiation in Congress of the enactment or adoption of any law
or resolution, and acquires or receives any such interest during his incumbency.
It shall likewise be unlawful for such member of Congress or other public officer,
who, having such interest prior to the approval of such law or resolution authored
or recommended by him, continues for thirty days after such approval to retain
such interest.

Section 7. Statement of assets and liabilities. — Every public officer, within

thirty days after assuming office, thereafter, on or before the fifteenth day of April
following the close of every calendar year, as well as upon the expiration of his
term of office, or upon his resignation or separation from office, shall prepare and
file with the office of the corresponding Department Head, or in the case of a
Head of department or Chief of an independent office, with the Office of the
President, a true, detailed sworn statement of assets and liabilities, including a
statement of the amounts and sources of his income, the amounts of his
personal and family expenses and the amount of income taxes paid for the next
preceding calendar year: Provided, That public officers assuming office less than
two months before the end of the calendar year, may file their first statement on
or before the fifteenth day of April following the close of the said calendar year.
(As amended by RA 3047, PD 677, January 24, 1978).

Section 8. Prima facie evidence of and dismissal due to unexplained

wealth.— If in accordance with the provisions of Republic Act Numbered One
thousand three hundred seventy-nine, a public official has been found to have
acquired during his incumbency, whether in his name or in the name of other
persons, an amount of property and/or money manifestly out of proportion to his
salary and to his other lawful income, that fact shall be a ground for dismissal or
removal. Properties in the name of the spouse and dependents of such public
official may be taken into consideration, when their acquisition through legitimate
means cannot be satisfactorily shown. Bank deposits in the name of or
manifestly excessive expenditures incurred by the public official, his spouse or
any of their dependents including but not limited to activities in any club or
association or any ostentatious display of wealth including frequent travel abroad
of a non-official character by any public official when such activities entail
expenses evidently out of proportion to legitimate income, shall likewise be taken
into consideration in the enforcement of this section, notwithstanding any
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provision of law to the contrary. The circumstances hereinabove mentioned shall
constitute valid ground for the administrative suspension of the public official
concerned for an indefinite period until the investigation wealth is completed. (As
amended by BP Blg., 195, March 16, 1982)

Penalties for violations. — (a) Any public officer or private person

committing any of the unlawful acts or omissions enumerated in Sections 3, 4, 5
and 6 of this Act shall be punished with imprisonment for not less than six years
and one month nor more than fifteen years, perpetual disqualification 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.

Any complaining party at whose complaint the criminal prosecution was

initiated shall, in case of conviction of the accused, be entitled to recover in the
criminal action with priority over the forfeiture in favor of the Government, the
amount of money or the thing he may have given to the accused, or the fair value
of such thing. (b) Any public officer violating any of the provisions of Section 7 of
this Act shall be punished by a fine of not less than one thousand pesos nor
more than five thousand pesos, or by imprisonment not exceeding one year and
six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the Court.

The violation of said section proven in a proper administrative proceeding

shall be sufficient cause for removal or dismissal of a public officer, even if no
criminal prosecution is instituted against him. (Amended by BP Blg. 195, March
16, 1982).

Section 10. Competent court. — Until otherwise provided by law, all

prosecutions under this Act shall be within the original jurisdiction of the
Sandiganbayan. (As amended by BP Blg. 195, March 16, 1982) Section 11.
Prescription of offenses. — All offenses punishable under this Act shall prescribe
in fifteen years. Section 12. Termination of office. — No public officer shall be
allowed to resign or retire pending an investigation, criminal or administrative, or
pending a prosecution against him, for any offense under this Act or under the
provisions of the Revised Penal Code on bribery.

Section 13. Suspension and loss of benefits. — Any incumbent public

officer against whom any criminal prosecution under a valid information under
this Act or under Title Seven Book II of the Revised Penal Code or for any
offense involving fraud upon government or public funds or property whether as a
simple or as complex offense and in whatever stage of execution and mode of
participation, is pending in court shall be suspended from office. Should he be
convinced by final judgement, he shall lose all retirement or gratuity benefits
under any law, but if he is acquitted, he shall be entitled to reinstatement and to
the salaries and benefits which he failed to receive during suspension, unless in
the meantime administrative proceedings have been filed against him.

In the event that such convicted officer, who may have been separated
from the service has already received such benefits he shall be liable to restitute
the same to the government. (As amended by BP Blg. 195, March 16, 1982).

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 Section 14. Exception. — Unsolicited gifts or presents of small or
insignificant value offered or given as a mere ordinary token of gratitude or
friendship according to local customs or usage, shall be excepted from the
provisions of this Act. Nothing in this Act shall be interpreted to prejudice or
prohibit the practice of any profession, lawful trade or occupation by any private
person or by any public officer who under the law may legitimately practice his
profession, trade or occupation, during his incumbency, except where the
practice of such profession, trade or occupation involves conspiracy with any
other person or public official to commit any of the violations penalized in this Act.

Section 15. Separability clause. — If any provision of this Act or the application of
such provision to any person or circumstances is declared invalid, the remainder
of the Act or the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances
shall not be affected by such declaration.

Section 16. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect on its approval, but for the
purpose of determining unexplained wealth, all property acquired by a public
officer since he assumed office shall be taken into consideration.

Approved, August 17, 1960.

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1. What does the proposition “public office is a public trust” mean?

The proposition : 'Public office is a public trust' is a worthy maxim, can be used
as a touch-stone for judging actions of those who claim to be public servants or
who talk high to serve the people, the community and the nation. The higher is
the office, the greater is the authority or power derived from the office. Misuse of
power or abuse of authority is not only breach of trust but also a public crime and
a moral slur. (http://wiki.answers.com/Q/A_public_office_is_a_public_trust)

2. What is accountability?

As defined in the Wikepedia Encyclopedia

“[a]ccountability is a concept in ethics with several meanings. It is often used

synonymously with such concepts as answerability, enforcement, responsibility,
blameworthiness, liability and other terms associated with the expectation of account-
giving. As an aspect of governance, it has been central to discussions related to
problems in both the public and private worlds.”

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The salient features of RA 3019 are:

Accountability and transparency through accessibility of public documents

“[n]eglecting or refusing, after due demand or request, without sufficient justification, to

act within a reasonable time” is a corrupt practice and is punishable. (RA 3019, Section
3(f)

It shall be a ground for dismissal or removal of public official who has been found
to have acquired during his incumbency, whether in his name or in the name of other
persons, an amount of property and/or money manifestly out of proportion to his salary
and to his other lawful income.

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Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9485

”The Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007“
Legal Basis

1. What is R.A. 9485?

It is a law which –

A. Undertakes to improve efficiency in the delivery of government frontline

service to the public;
B. Reduces red tape, prevent graft & corruption and promotes
transparency through re-engineering of systems and procedures;
C. Provides a set of government service standards to its citizens in the
form of information billboards known as the “citizen’s charter”; and
D. Provides penalties for violations.

2. What government agencies are covered?

All government offices and agencies are covered, including Local

Government Units and Government-Owned or -Controlled Corporations
(GOCCS) that provide frontline services.

Those performing judicial, quasi-judicial and legislative functions are excluded

from the coverage of this act. However, their respective frontline services are
included.

3. What is Red Tape?

As defined in the Wikipedia Encyclopedia

Red tape is excessive regulation or rigid conformity to formal rules that is
considered redundant or bureaucratic and hinders or prevents action or
decision-making. It is usually applied to governments, corporations, and
other large organizations.

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 4. What do you mean by “Frontline Service”?

It is the process or transaction between clients and government offices

or agencies involving applications for any privilege, right, permit, reward,
license, concession, or for any modification, renewal or extension of the
enumerated applications and/or requests which are acted upon in the
ordinary course of business of the agency or office concerned.

5. What do you mean by “Re-engineering of Systems and Procedures”?

These are positive and effective measures to reduce and simplify the steps in
providing government service as follows:

a) Determine which processes or transactions constitute frontline

service;
b) Undergo evaluation and improvement of their transaction systems
and procedures and re-engineer the same, if necessary to
reduce bureaucratic red tape and processing time; and after
compliance thereof,
c) Set up their respective service standards to be known as the
Citizen’s Charter.

The re-engineering process shall include a review for the purposes

of streamlining of the following:

a) Steps in providing the service;

b) Forms used;
c) Requirements;
d) Processing time; and
e) Fees and charges.

There shall also be a review of the location of the offices providing

frontline services and directional signs to facilitate transactions.

6. What information are included in the Citizen’s Charter?

The Citizen’s Charter shall include the following information:

(a) Vision and mission of the government office or agency;

(b) Identification of the frontline services offered, and the clientele;
(c) The step-by-step procedure to obtain a particular service;
(d) The officer or employee responsible for each step;
(e) The maximum time to conclude the process;
(f) Document/s to be presented by the client, with a clear indication
of the relevancy of said document/s;
(g) The amount of fees, if necessary;
(h) The procedure for filing complaints in relation to requests
and applications, including the names and contact details of the
officials/channels to approach for redress;
(i) Allowable period for extension due to unusual circumstances;
i.e. unforeseen events beyond the control of concerned
government office or agency; and

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 (j) Feedback mechanisms, contact numbers to call and/or
persons to approach for recommendations, inquiries,
suggestions, as well as complaints.
(k) The Citizen’s Charter shall be in the form of information billboards
which should be posted at the main entrance of offices or at the
most conspicuous place, and in the form of published materials
written either in English, Filipino, or in the local dialect.

Definition of terms used in the Act:

(a)“Action” refers to the written approval or disapproval made by a

government office or agency on the application or request submitted by a
client for processing.

(b) “Citizen’s Charter” refers to an official document, a service standard, or a

pledge, that communicates, in simple terms, information on the services
provided by the government to its citizens. It describes the step-by-step
procedure for availing a particular service, and the
guaranteed performance level that they may expect for that service.

(c) “Citizen” with reference to the Citizen’s Charter refers to the clients whose
interests and values are addressed by the Citizen’s Charter and, therefore,
includes not only the citizens of the Republic of the Philippines, but also all
the stakeholders, including but not limited to, users, beneficiaries, other
government offices and agencies, and the transacting public.

(d) “Complex Transactions” refers to requests or applications submitted

by clients of a government office which necessitate the use of discretion in
the resolution of complicated issues by an officer or employee of said
government office, such transaction to be determined by the office
concerned.

(e) “Fixer” refers to any individual whether or not officially involved in the
operation of a government office or agency who has access to people
working therein and whether or not in collusion with them, facilitates
speedy completion of transactions for pecuniary gain or any other advantage
or consideration.

(f) “Fixing” refers to the act that involves undue facilitation of

transactions for pecuniary gain or any other advantage or consideration.

(g) “Frontline Service” refers to the process or transaction between clients and
government offices or agencies involving applications for any privilege,
right, permit, reward, license, concession, or for any modification, renewal or
extension of the enumerated applications and/or requests which are acted
upon in the ordinary course of business of the office or agency
concerned.

(h) “Irrelevant requirements” refers to any document or performance of an

act not directly material to the resolution of the issues raised in the
request or needed in the application submitted by the client.
(i) “Officer or Employee” refers to a person employed in a government
office or agency required to perform specific duties and responsibilities
related to the application or request submitted by a client for processing.

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 (j) “Published Materials” refers to printed, computer-generated, or photocopied
materials, and procedural manuals/flowcharts, made available to the
public or uploaded in the official government websites, containing the basic
information on accessing frontline services.

(k) “Report Card Survey” refers to an evaluation tool that provides a

quantitative measure of actual public service user perceptions on the
quality, efficiency and adequacy of different frontline services, as well as a
critical evaluation of the office or agency and its personnel. It is an instrument
that also solicits user feedback on the performance of public services, for the
purpose of exacting public accountability and, when necessary, proposing
change.

7. With respect to accessing frontline services, what are the matters that must
be adopted by all government offices and agencies?

(a) Acceptance of Applications and Request

• Acceptance and receipt of request shall be acknowledged by the

receiving officer who shall print clearly his/her name, unit, date and
time of receipt including his/her preliminary assessment of the
Request

(b) Action of Offices

• All applications and/or requests submitted shall be acted upon as
follows:

Simple transactions - Five (5) working days

Complex transactions - Ten (10) working days

• No application or request shall be returned to the client without

appropriate action. In case of disapproval of request, a notice shall
be sent to the client within five (5) working days stating therein the
reason for the disapproval including a list of specific requirement
which the client failed or need to submit.

(c) Denial of Request for Access to Government Service

Any denial of request for access to government service shall be fully
explained in writing, stating the name of the person making the denial and
the grounds upon which such denial is based. Any denial of request is
deemed to have been made with the permission or clearance from the
highest authority having jurisdiction over the government office or agency
concerned.
(d) Limitation of Signatories
The number of signatories in any document shall be limited to a maximum
of five signatures which shall represent officers directly supervising the
office or agency concerned.

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 (e) Adoption of Working Schedules to Serve Clients
Heads of offices and agencies which render frontline services shall adopt
appropriate working schedules to ensure that all clients who are within
their premises prior to the end of official working hours are attended to and
served even during lunch break and after regular working hours.

(f) Identification Card

All employees transacting with the public shall be provided with an official
identification card which should be visibly worn during office hours.
(g) Establishment of Public Assistance/Complaints Desk
Each office or agency shall establish a public assistance/complaints desk
in all their offices.

8. What violations are punishable under R.A. 9485?

The following shall constitute violations of this Act together with their corresponding
penalties:

(a) Light Offense – (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 an application and/or request or failure to refer

back to the client a request which cannot be acted upon due to lack
of requirement/s within the prescribed period;

(3) Failure to attend to clients who are within 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;

(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 those

listed in the first notice.

 First Offense – Thirty (30) days suspension without pay and mandatory
attendance in Values Orientation Program.
 Second Offense – Three (3) months suspension without pay.

 Third Offense – Dismissal and perpetual disqualification from public

service.

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Grave Offense – (1) Fixing and/or collusion with fixers, punishable with a penalty of
dismissal and perpetual disqualification from public service.

(This law merely provides and administrative penalty, except fixers

and those who collude with fixers, with a criminal liability. Of
course, violators may be charged under other applicable laws.)

9. What are the liabilities and/or penalties for fixers?

Administrative:

The act of fixing and/or arrangement with fixers in consideration of

economic and/or other gain or advantage is considered a grave
offense, punishable with A penalty of dismissal and permanent
disqualification from public service.

Criminal:

At the option of the court, the fixer shall be criminally liable and
suffer the following penalties:

• Imprisonment not exceeding six (6) years, or

• A fine not less than twenty thousand pesos (p20,000.00) but

not more than two hundred thousand pesos (p200,000.00)

• Or both fine and imprisonment

10. Are the penalties limited to administrative liabilities? What about civil and
criminal liabilities?

The finding of administrative liability does not bar the filing of criminal, civil or
other related charges under existing laws arising from the same acts or
omissions.

11. Can a co-respondent or co-accused charged for violations under this law
be exempted or discharged from a case?

Yes. Any person having been charged with another under this law and who
voluntarily gives information pertaining to an investigation or who willingly
testifies can be exempted from prosecution.

Source/s: http://jlp-law.com/blog/primer-on-the-anti-re d-tape-act-of-2007-ra-9485/

PRIMER ON RA 9485: THE ANTI-RED TAPE ACT OF 2007

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Hakbang sa landasin ng kasapi sa MSACC
Pagkalooban po ninyo kami ng sapat na lakas
Na maisakatuparan Panata namin at ng sanlipunan
Sa puri at kabanalan ng lahing Pilipino
Ipadama po ninyo sa bawat sektor na nakikiisa,
Bumubuo sa pambansang panalangin na ito
Ang maningning na biyaya
Ng pambansang pagbabago at pagbubuo
Idinadalangin namin ang lahat ng ito
Upang itanghal ang mithiin sa minumutyang Pilipinas
Isang bayang banal, Isang dambana ng bayan
Na ang mga namumuno ay namamathala
Dahil namamahala ayon sa inyong kalooban
At ang mga mamamayan ay isinasabuhay ang inyong kagustuhan
Pagpalain mo po kami aming Panginoon!
Amen!

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 NSTP
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Name of Government Office:_______________________

Address: ______________________________________

INFORMATION IN THE CITIZEN’S Complied Not Remarks

CHARTER complied
(a)Vision and mission of the government
office or agency;
(b) Identification of the frontline services
offered, and the clientele;
(c) The step-by-step procedure to obtain
a particular service;
(d) The officer or employee responsible
for each step;
(e) The maximum time to conclude the
process;
(f) Document/s to be presented by the
client, with a clear indication of the
relevancy of said document/s;
(g) The amount of fees, if necessary;
(h) The procedure for filing complaints in
relation to requests and applications,
including the names and contact details of
the officials/channels to approach for
redress;
(i) Allowable period for extension due to
unusual circumstances; i.e. unforeseen
events beyond the control of concerned
government office or agency; and
(j) Feedback mechanisms, contact
numbers to call and/or persons to
approach for recommendations, inquiries,
suggestions, as well as complaints.
(k) The Citizen’s Charter shall be in the
form of information billboards which
should be posted at the main entrance of
offices or at the most conspicuous place,
and in the form of published materials
written either in English, Filipino, or in the
local dialect.

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