PERSONAL INTEGRITY,

CODE OF CITIZENSHIP
AND THE NORMS OF
CONDUCT
University of Cebu
National Service Training Program
Civic Welfare Training Service
Anti – Graft and Corruption Module 1
 DEFINITION OF TERMS
• Integrity - uncompromising adherence to
moral and ethical principle
• Accountability- responsibility, answerability
• Citizenship- affiliation, loyalty to one’s
country, endowed with rights, benefits,
privileges and duties
• Public servant - a citizen who is employed
in a government office
 DEFINITION OF TERMS

• Code - standard, principles, guidelines,

regulation
• Value - the abstract concept of what is
right and worthwhile
• Ethics -standards or norms of behavior that
are considered acceptable based on
morality and laws
 PERSONAL INTEGRITY

Integrity commits itself to the following:

• Principle vs. Convenience

• Long view vs. Immediate
• Service vs. Power
• Character vs. Personal Gain
• People vs. Things
 LIFE OF INTEGRITY
Keep your word and promises
Back up your word with action
Practice what you preach consistently

Be honest with people

Treat people with respect and candor
Let others know where you stand and how you feel
Speak the truth in love and with sincerity

Be mindful of what your own actions and thoughts

Make sure that your actions and words do not harm others
Be genuine, transparent in relating to people
Be humble and vulnerable towards people;
 LIFE OF INTEGRITY
Be true to your convictions, values and beliefs
Be true to your callings and ideals
Do the right thing even when no one is watching
Do your very best in whatever your do
Do what is right regardless of the cost
Have the courage to be different
Have the courage to stand up for what you believe
Have the courage to obey the dictates of your conscience
Accept your weaknesses, vulnerabilities and limitations

Assume responsibility for your own actions

Don't compromise your core values
Don't use people as instruments
Don't manipulate and mislead others
 LIFE OF INTEGRITY
Don't betray your friends
Don't hide the truths from your friends
Don't hide behind the facade of pious platitudes and rituals
Don't let others down in order to save your own neck

Don't lie in order to get out of difficulties

Don't tell white lies to make you look good
Don't exaggerate or bluff in order to get your way
Don't bend with the wind in order to play safe

Don't claim to believe what you do not

Don't pretend to be what you are not
Be yourself
 WHAT IS A CITIZEN?
• A citizen is a resident/national/inhabitant of a certain
country endowed with rights, benefits, privileges and duties.

WHAT IS A PUBLIC SERVANT?

• A public servant is a citizen who is employed

in a government office.
 THE CODE OF
CITIZENSHIP AND ETHICS

• Have faith in Divine Providence that guides the

destinies of men and nations.

• Love your country for it is the home of your

people, the seat of your affections, and the
source of your happiness and well-being.
Its defense is your primary duty. Be ready at all
times to sacrifice and die for it if necessary.
 THE CODE OF
CITIZENSHIP AND ETHICS

• Respect the Constitution which is the

expression of your sovereign will.
The government is your government. It has
been established for your safety and
welfare. Obey the laws and see that they
are observed by all and that public officials
comply with their duties.

• Pay your taxes willingly and promptly.

Citizenship implies not only rights
but also obligations
 THE CODE OF
CITIZENSHIP AND ETHICS
• Safeguard the purity of suffrage and abide by
the decisions of the majority.

• Love and respect your parents.

It is your duty to serve them
gratefully and well.

• Value your honor as you value your life.

Poverty with honor is preferable
to wealth with dishonor.

• Be truthful and be honest in thought and in action.

Be just and charitable, courteous but
dignified in your dealings with your fellow men
 THE CODE OF
CITIZENSHIP AND ETHICS
• Lead a clean and frugal life. Do not indulge in
frivolity or pretense. Be simple in your dress and
modest in your behavior.

• Live up to the noble traditions of our people.

Venerate the memory of our heroes.
Their lives point the way to duty and honor.

• Be industrious. Be not afraid or ashamed to do

manual labor. Productive toil is conducive
to economic security and adds
to the wealth of the nation.
 THE CODE OF
CITIZENSHIP AND ETHICS

• Rely on your own efforts for your

progress and happiness. Be not easily
discouraged. Persevere in the pursuit
of your legitimate ambitions.

• Do your work cheerfully, thoroughly,

and well. Work badly done is worse
than work undone. Do not leave for
tomorrow what you can do today.
 THE CODE OF
CITIZENSHIP AND ETHICS
• Contribute to the welfare of your community
and promote social justice. You do not live for
yourselves and your families alone.
You are a part of society to which
you owe definite responsibilities.

• Cultivate the habit of using goods

made in the Philippines. Patronize the products
and trades of your countrymen.

• Use and develop our natural resources and

conservation for posterity. They are the
inalienable heritage of our people.
Do not traffic with your citizenship
 REPUBLIC ACT 6713

THE CODE OF CONDUCT

AND ETHICAL
STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC
OFFICIALS AND
EMPLOYEES
 WHAT IS R.A. 6713?

• Establishes a Code of Conduct and Ethical

Standards for Public Officials and
Employees;

• Grants incentives and rewards for

exemplary service;

• Enumerates prohibited acts and

transactions; and
•
• Provides penalties for violations.
WHAT IS A CODE OF CONDUCT?
• It is a set of rules to be observed by public officials in
the discharge of their duties and responsibilities

WHO ARE PUBLIC OFFICIALS?

• The term includes elective and appointive officials and
employees, permanent or temporary, whether in the
career or non-career service, including military and
police personnel, whether or not they receive
compensation, regardless of amount
NORMS OF CONDUCT TO BE
OBSERVED BY THE
PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND
EMPLOYEES
 COMMITMENT TO
PUBLIC INTEREST
• Public officials and employees must uphold public
interest over and above personal interest and avoid
wastage in public funds and revenues.

PROFESSIONALISM
• Public officials and employees shall
perform and discharge their duties with
excellence, professionalism utmost
devotion and dedication to duty.
 JUSTNESS AND SINCERITY
• Public officials and employees shall remain
true to the people at all times, and shall
not discriminate against anyone especially
the poor and the underprivileged.

• They shall not extend undue favors to their

relatives except with respect to
appointment of such relatives to positions
considered strictly confidential or as
members of their personal staff whose terms
are coterminous with theirs.
 POLITICAL NEUTRALITY
• Public officials and employees shall provide service to
everyone regardless of party affiliation or preference.

RESPONSIVENESS TO
THE PUBLIC
• Public officials and employees shall
extend prompt, courteous and
adequate service to the public.
 NATIONALISM AND
PATRIOTISM
• Public officials and employees shall at all times be
loyal to the Republic and to the Filipino people, and
promote the use of locally produced goods,
resources and technology.

COMMITMENT TO
DEMOCRACY
• Public officials and employees shall
commit to the democratic way of life
and values and uphold the Constitution
and put loyalty to country above
loyalty to persons or party.
 SIMPLE LIVING
• Public officials and
employees and their families
shall lead modest lives
appropriate to their and
income. They shall not
indulge in extravagant or
ostentatious display of
wealth in any form.
What are the incentives and
rewards granted to the public
officials for observing the norms
of conduct ?
• Bonuses;
• Citations;
• Directorships in government-owned
and controlled corporations;
• Local and foreign scholarship grants;
• Paid vacations; and
• Promotion to the next higher position.
What are the prohibited acts and
transactions penalized under R.A. 6713?

• 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;

• Outside employment and other activities

related thereto –
Public officials and employees during their
incumbency
Are public officials and
employees mandated to
make public disclosure?

Yes…
They are required to disclose the
statements of their assets, liabilities,
net worth, and financial interests and
connections and those of their
spouses and unmarried children
(under eighteen years of age)
living in their household.
What assets are to be disclosed?

• The assets they are required to disclose

are as follows:
• Real property, its improvements,
acquisition costs, assessed value and
current fair market value;
• Personal property and acquisition cost;
• All other assets such as investments,
cash on hand or in banks, stocks,
bonds, and the like;
HOW WILL THE
DISCLOSURE BE MADE?
• The disclosure has to be made by
filling-up under oath the prescribed
Statement of Assets, Liabilities and
Net worth form and submitting it to
the appropriate agency.
WHAT OTHER INFORMATION
THAT PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND
EMPLOYEES NEED TO
DISCLOSE?
• It shall be the duty of every public
official or employee to identify and
disclose, to the best of his knowledge
and information, his relatives in the
Government in the form, manner and
frequency prescribed by law.
WHEN TO FILE THE SALN?
• Within thirty (30) days after
assumption of office;

• On or before April 30, of every

year thereafter; and

• Within thirty (30) days after

separation from the service
 DIVESTMENT
1. What is conflict of interest?

• Conflict of interest occurs when a public

official or employee is a substantial
stockholder, member of the Board of
Director, an officer or owner or a
corporation or a partner in a partnership
and his interest, rights or duties in the
corporation are opposed to or affected
by the faithful performance of his official
duty.
 DIVESTMENT

2. In case there is conflict of interest

between the public official’s business
interests and financial connections and his
public office, what is required of him under
R.A. 6713?
• A. He shall resign from his position in any
private business enterprise within thirty (30)
days from assumption of office; and/or
• B. Divest himself of his shareholdings or
interest within sixty (60) days from such
assumption. Divestments shall be to a
person or persons other than his spouse
and relatives within the fourth civil degree
of consanguinity or affinity.
 PENALTIES
What are the penalties for the violations of R.A. 6713?

• Fine not exceeding the equivalent

of six months salary;

• Suspension not exceeding one year;

• Removal or dismissal from the service;

• Violations of Section 7, 8 or 9 shall be

punished with imprisonment not exceeding
five years or a fine not exceeding five
thousand pesos or both.
THANK YOU!!!
PERSONAL INTEGRITY,
CODE OF CITIZENSHIP
AND THE NORMS OF
CONDUCT
Anti – Graft and Corruption
Module 1
by Benjamin Pelayo Jr.
NSTP Facilitator
Katipunang Luntian