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(Sgd) CORAZON C. AQUINO
President of the Philippines
A. RULES IMPLEMENTING THE CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICAL
STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 of Republic Act No. 6713,
otherwise known as the “Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for
Public Officials and Employees” approved on 20 February 1989, and which
took effect on 25 March 1989, conformably to Section 17 thereof, the
following Rules are hereby adopted in order to carry out the provisions of
the said Code.

Rule I. Coverage

Section 1. These Rules shall cover all officials and employees in the
government – elective and appointive, permanent or temporary,
whether in the career and non-career service, including military and
police personnel, whether or not they receive compensation,
regardless of amount.

Rule II. Interpretation

Section 1. These Rules shall be interpreted in the light of the Declaration
of Policy found in Section 2 of the Code.
“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.”

Rule III. Reforms on Public Administrative Systems

Section 1.Every department, office and agency shall, as soon as
practicable and in no case later than ninety (90) days from the
effectivity of these Rules, start conducting value development
programs for its officials and employees in order to strengthen
their commitment to public service and help promote the primacy of
public interest over personal interest in the performance of their
duties. Such programs and other parallel efforts on value
development shall include, among other things, the following
subjects:

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