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European Union
Local Government Integrity Circles (LoGIC) is a project co-funded by the European Union (EU) and
implemented by Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS), the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines
(ECCP), Centrist Democratic Political Institute (CDPI), League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP),
League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) and League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP).
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This project is
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RA 1379 (1955)
An Act Declaring Forfeiture in Favor of the
State Any Property Found to have been
Unlawfully Acquired by Any Public Officer or
Employee
Defines what a public officer’s “legitimately
acquired property” is, as against what s/he
has “unlawfully acquired.”
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RA 3019 (1960)
Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act
Using a public servant’s office for personal purposes or gains
Governs the act of receiving a gift
“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 within the
fourth civil degree, either by consanguinity or affinity, 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.
PD 46 (1972): Making It Punishable for Public Officials and Employees to
Receive, and for Private Persons to Give Gifts on any Occasion, including
Christmas
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PD 749 (1975)
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RA 7080 (1991)
An Act Defining and Penalizing the Crime of Plunder
Acquiring or amassing ill-gotten wealth through:
Misappropriation, conversion, misuse, or malversation of public funds or raids on
the public treasury
Receiving, directly or indirectly, any commission, gift, share, percentage, kickbacks
or any other form of pecuniary benefit from any person and/or entity in
connection with any government contract or project
Illegal or fraudulent conveyance or disposition of assets belonging to the National
Government
Obtaining, receiving or accepting directly or indirectly any shares of stock, equity
or any other form of interest or participation
Establishing agricultural, industrial or commercial monopolies or other
combinations and/or implementation of decrees and orders intended to benefit
particular persons or special interests
Taking undue advantage of official position, authority, relationship, connection or
influence to unjustly enrich self or selves
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RA 9160 (2001)
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RA 10365 (2013)
An Act Further Strengthening the Anti-Money Laundering Law, Amending for the
Purpose Republic Act No. 9160, otherwise known as the Anti-money Laundering
Act of 2001”, as amended
The following, among others were added to the list of ‘unlawful activity’:
Terrorism and conspiracy to commit terrorism
Financing of terrorism
Bribery
Frauds and illegal exactions and transactions
Malversation of public funds and property
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RA 9485 (2007)
An Act to Improve Efficiency in the Delivery of
Government Service to the Public by Reducing
Bureaucratic Red Tape, Preventing Graft and
Corruption, and Providing Penalties
Obliges all government offices and agencies including
LGUs and government-owned or –controlled
corporations (GOCCs) that provide frontline services to
simplify their procedures that will reduce red tape and
expedite their transactions
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RA 9184 (2003)
The current legislative framework is contained in Republic Act (RA)
9184 or the Government Procurement Reform Act of 2003.
Signed into law on January 10, 2003. The implementing rules and
regulations (IRR) were revised several times: October 8, 2003;
September 2, 2009; and, more recently, August 25, 2016.
Governing principles of the law include the following:
Transparency
Competitiveness
Streamlined procurement process
Accountability, and
Public monitoring
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RA 11032 (2017)
An Act Promoting Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Delivery of Government Services
Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 9485, Otherwise Known as the Anti-Red
Tape Act of 2007, and For Other Purposes
Attempts to enhance business competitiveness and good governance by simplifying
requirements and streamlining procedures
Main features
Standardization of the processing time for government transactions
Limit to a maximum of three the number of signatories required in applications for licenses,
clearances, permits, certifications and authorizations
Electronic signatures will also be recognized and a zero-contact policy will be implemented to
avoid improprieties
local governments are also mandated to automate their business permit and licensing
systems, set up the one-stop business facilitation services and use online unified
business application forms
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This presentation has been produced with the assistance of the European Union.
The contents of this presentation are the sole responsibility of the LoGIC Network
project implementers, and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the
European Union. EU info: http://ec.europa.eu/world/
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