RA 3019.ppt

Republic Act 3019 powerpoint

1. Republic Act 3019
ANTI-GRAFT
AND
CORRUPT
PRACTICES
ACT

2. What Is the Meaning of
Graft & Corruption?
Technically,corruptioncoversanentirehostof
abuses,ofwhichgraftisone.Graftandcorruptionare
chargesthataretypicallyleveledathighly-placed
governmentofficials,whoareabletousepublicfunds
toimprovetheirownfortunesduetoincreased
access,influence,knowledgeorpowerthatcomes
with an elevated position.

3. Graft vs. Corruption
astheactoftaking
advantageofone’sposition
togainmoney,property,
etc.dishonesty
graft is committed by an
individual
associated with
dishonesty,lackof
integrityandbribery
involves the collusion of
at least two parties.

4. Anti-Graft Laws
The 1987 Philippine Constitution
Publicofficeisapublictrust.Publicofficersandemployeesmustatalltimesbeaccountabletothepeople,
servethemwithutmostresponsibility,integrity,loyaltyandefficiency,actwithpatriotismandjustice,and
leadmodestlives.

5. Republic Act 6713
Thisactpromotesahighstandardofethicsand
requiresallgovernmentpersonneltomakean
accuratestatementofassetsandliabilities,disclose
networthandfinancialconnections.Italsorequires
newpublicofficialstodivestownershipinanyprivate
enterprisewithin30daysfromassumptionofofficeto
avoidconflictofinterest.

6. Republic Act No. 7080 (Act
Defining and Penalizing the Crime
of Plunder)
Thisactpenalizesanypublicofficerwhobyhimselfor
inconnivancewithmembersofhisfamily,relativesby
affinityorconsanguinity,businessassociates,
accumulatesoracquiresill-gottenwealth,througha
combinationofseriesofeventcriminalacts,an
aggregateamounttototalvalueofatleastfiftymillion
pesos(P50,000,000).

7. Republic Act 9160 (The Anti-
Money Laundering Act of 2001)
Thelawdefines“moneylaundering”asa
crimewherebytheproceedsofanunlawful
activitysuchasplunder,robberyand
extortion,jueteng(anillegaltypeoflottery)
andsmugglingaretransacted,therebymaking
themtoappearasoriginatingfromlegitimate
sources.

8. Republic Act 9435 (The
Anti-Red Tape Act of
2007)
Thislawaimstoimprovetheefficiency
inthedeliveryofgovernmentserviceto
thepublicbyreducingbureaucraticred
tapeandpreventinggraftand
corruption.

9. CORRUPT PRACTICES
OF PUBLIC OFFICERS

10. Section 3a RA 3019
Persuading,inducingorinfluencinganother
publicofficertoperformanactconstitutinga
violationofrulesandregulationsduly
promulgatedbycompetentauthorityoran
offenseinconnectionwiththeofficialduties
ofthelatter,orallowinghimselftobe
persuaded,induced,orinfluencedtocommit
suchviolation

11. Elements
A.The offender is a public officer;
B. That he:
Persuades,inducedorinfluenceanother
publicofficertoperformanactthatviolates
rulesandregulationsdulypromulgatedby
competentauthority

12. Elements
Persuades,inducedorinfluencedthe
otherpublicofficertoperformanoffense
inconnectionwithhisofficialdutiesOR
Allowshimselftobepersuaded,induced
orinfluencedtocommitsuchviolationor
offense

13. Section 3b of RA
3019
Directlyorindirectlyrequestingorreceiving
anygift,present,sharexxforbenefitof
himselforforanyotherperson,inconnection
withanycontractortransactionbetweenthe
governmentandanyotherpartywhereinthe
publicofficerinhisofficialcapacityhasto
interveneunderthelaw

14. Elements
Theoffenderisapublicemployee;
Thathemadearequestoraskedagift;
Therequestwasmadeinconnectionwithatransaction
inthegovernment;and
Hehastherighttointerveneinthetransactionbasedon
hisofficialcapacity

15. Section 3c of RA
3019
Directlyorindirectlyrequestingorreceivingany
gift,present,orotherpecuniaryormaterial
benefit,forhimselforforanother,fromanyperson
forwhomthepublicofficer,inanymanneror
capacity,hassecuredorobtained,orwillsecure
orobtain,anygovernmentpermitorlicensein
considerationforthehelpgivenortobegiven,
withoutprejudicetoSection13ofthisAct

16. Elements
Theoffenderisapublicofficer;
Thathesecuredorobtaineda
permitorlicenseforanother
person;
That he directly/indirectly
requestedanypecuniaryor
materialbenefitinconsideration
withthehelpgiven

17. Section 3d of RA 3019
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
termination.

18. Section 3e of RA
3019
Causinganyundueinjurytoanyparty,includingthe
Government,orgivinganyprivatepartyany
unwarrantedbenefits,advantageorpreferenceinthe
dischargeofhisofficial,administrativeorjudicial
functionsthroughmanifestpartiality,evidentbadfaith
orgrossinexcusablenegligence.Thisprovisionshall
applytoofficersandemployeesofofficesor
governmentcorporationschargedwiththegrantof
licensesorpermitsorotherconcessions.

19. Elements
Theaccusedmustbeapublicofficerdischarging
administrative,judicialorofficialfunctionsoraprivate
personchargedinconspiracywiththeformer;
Hemusthaveactedwithmanifestpartiality,evidentbad
faithorgrossinexcusablenegligence;and
Hisactioncausedanyundueinjurytoanyparty,including
thegovernment,orgaveanyprivatepartyunwarranted
benefits,advantageorpreferenceinthedischargeofhis
functions.

20. Section 3f of RA
3019
Neglectingorrefusing,afterduedemandor
request,withoutsufficientjustification,toact
withinareasonabletimeonanymatter
pendingbeforehimforpurposeofobtaining,
fromanypersonsomepecuniaryormaterial
benefitorgivingundueadvantageinfavorof
ordiscriminatingagainstanyotherinterested
party.

21. Elements
Thepublicofficerneglectedorrefused
toactwithoutvalidreasonafterdue
demandhasbeenmadeonhim;
Reasonabletimehaselapsedafter
duedemandorrequest;
Suchfailuretoactisforthepurposeof
obtainingpecuniaryormaterialbenefit
oradvantageinfavorofaninterested
party

22. Section 3g of RA
3019
EnteringonbehalfoftheGovernment
intoanycontractortransaction
manifestlyandgrosslydisadvantageous
tothesame,whetherornotthepublic
officerprofitedorwillprofitthereby

23. Elements
That the public officer
entered into a contract or
transaction on behalf of
the government;
That such contract is
grossly disadvantageous
to the government

24. Section 3h of RA
3019
Directlyorindirectlyhavingfinancialor
pecuniaryinterestinanybusiness,contract
ortransactioninconnectionwithwhichhe
intervenesortakespartinhisofficial
capacity,orinwhichheisprohibitedbythe
Constitutionorbyanylawfromhavingany
interest

25. Elements
Theaccusedisapublicofficer
Hehasdirectorindirectfinancialor
pecuniaryinterestinanybusiness,
contractortransaction;and
That(a)heeitherintervenesortakespart
inhisofficialcapacityinconnectionwith
suchinterestOR(b)prohibitedfrom
havingsuchinterestbytheConstitution
orbylaw.

26. Section 3i of RA
3019
Directlyorindirectlybecominginterestedforpersonal
gain,orhavingmaterialinterestinanytransactionor
actrequiringtheapprovalofaboard,panelorgroup
ofwhichheisamember,andwhichexercises
discretioninsuchapproval,evenifhevotesagainst
thesame,ordoesnotparticipateintheactionofthe
board,committee,panelorgroup

27. Section 3j of RA
3019
Knowinglyapprovingorgrantingany
license,permit,privilegeorbenefitinfavor
ofanypersonnotqualifiedforornot
legallyentitledtosuchlicense,permitor
privilegeoradvantageorofamere
representativeordummyofonewhois
notqualifiedorentitled

28. Section 3k of RA
3019
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

29. Section 5:Prohibition on
certain relatives
Itshallbeunlawfulforthespouseorforanyrelative,
byconsanguinityoraffinity,withinthethirdcivil
degree,ofthePresidentofthePhilippines,theVice-
PresidentofthePhilippines,thePresidentofthe
Senate,ortheSpeakeroftheHouseof
Representatives,tointervene,directlyorindirectly,in
anybusiness,transaction,contractorapplication
withtheGovernment

30. Section 7.Statement of
Assets and Liabilities
Everypublicofficer,withinthirtydaysaftertheapprovalof
thisActorafterassumingoffice,andwithinthemonthof
Januaryofeveryotheryearthereafter,shallprepareand
filewiththeofficeofthecorrespondingDepartmentHead,
orinthecaseofaHeadofDepartmentorchiefofan
independentoffice,atruedetailedandswornstatement
ofassetsandliabilities,includingastatementofthe
amountsandsourcesofhisincome,theamountsofhis
personalandfamilyexpensesandtheamountofincome
taxespaidforthenextprecedingcalendaryear.

31. Section 8. Dismissal due to
Unexplained Wealth
Ifinaccordancewiththeprovisionsof
RepublicAct1379(ill-gottenwealth),a
publicofficialhasbeenfoundtohave
acquiredduringhisincumbency,whether
inhisnameorinthenameofother
persons,anamountofpropertyand/or
moneymanifestlyoutofproportionto
hissalaryandtohisotherlawfulincome,
thatfactshallbeagroundfordismissal
orremoval.

32. Section 9.Penalties for
Violations
(a)Anypublicofficerorprivatepersoncommittingany
oftheunlawfulactsoromissionsenumeratedin
Sections3,4,5and6ofthisActshallbepunishedwith
imprisonmentfornotlessthan1yearnormorethan10
years,perpetualdisqualificationfrompublicoffice,and
confiscationorforfeitureinfavoroftheGovernmentof
anyprohibitedinterestandunexplainedwealth.

33. (b)AnypublicofficerviolationanyoftheprovisionsofSection7
ofthisActshallbepunishedbyafineofnotlessthanone
hundredpesosnormorethanonethousandpesos,orby
imprisonmentnotexceeding1year,orbybothsuchfineand
imprisonment,atthediscretionoftheCourt.
**Theviolationofsaidsectionproveninaproperadministrative
proceedingshallbesufficientcauseforremovalordismissalof
apublicofficer,evenifnocriminalprosecutionisinstituted
againsthim.

34. Section 10.Competent
Courts
RegionalTrialCourt,Metropolitan
TrialCourt,MunicipalTrialCourt,
pursuant to their respective
jurisdictionasprovidedinBatas
PambansaBlg.129,asamended

35. Sandigan Bayan
TheSandiganbayanistheanti-graftcourtof
thePhilippines.Ithasjurisdictionoverciviland
criminalcasesinvolvinggraftandcorrupt
practicesandsuchotheroffensescommitted
bypublicofficersandemployees.Itisincharge
ofmaintainingmorality,integrityandefficiency
inthepublicservice.

36. The Office of the
Ombudsman (OMB)
CONSTITUTIONAL ANTI -
CORRUPTION BODIES
The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB)
TheOfficeoftheOmbudsmaninvestigates
andactsoncomplaintsfiledagainstpublic
officialsandemployees,andservesasthe
“people’swatchdog”ofthegovernment.

37. The Civil Service
Commission (CSC)
TheCSCbeingthecentralpersonnelagencyof
thegovernment,ithasjurisdictionover
administrativecasesincludinggraftand
corruptionbroughtbeforeitonappeal,in
accordancewithpublicaccountability.

38. The Commission on Audit
(COA)
The COA is the watchdog of the financial operations of the government. It is
empowered to examine, audit, and settle all accounts pertaining to the
revenue and receipts of, and expenditures or uses of funds and property
under the custody of government agencies and instrumentalities. It shall
promulgate accounting and auditing rules and regulations for the prevention
and disallowance of irregular, unnecessary, excessive, extravagant, or
unconscionable expenditures, or use of government funds and properties.

39. Section 11.Prescription
of Offenses
All offenses punishable under this Act
shall prescribe in ten years

40. Section 12.Termination of
Office
Nopublicofficershallbeallowed
toresignorretirependingan
investigation,criminalor
administrative,orpendinga
prosecutionagainsthim,forany
offenseunderthisActorunder
theprovisionsoftheRevised
PenalCodeonbribery.

41. Section 13.Suspension and loss
of benefits.
Anypublicofficeragainstwhomanycriminal
prosecutionunderavalidinformationunderthis
ActorundertheprovisionsoftheRevisedPenal
Codeonbriberyispendingincourt,shallbe
suspendedfromoffice.Shouldhebeconvictedby
finaljudgment,heshallloseallretirementor
gratuitybenefitsunderanylaw,butifheis
acquitted,heshallbeentitledtoreinstatement
andtothesalariesandbenefitswhichhefailedto
receiveduringsuspension,unlessinthe
meantimeadministrativeproceedingshavebeen
filedagainsthim.

42. Section 14.Exception
Unsolicitedgiftsorpresentsofsmallorinsignificant
valueofferedorgivenasamereordinarytokenof
gratitudeorfriendshipaccordingtolocalcustomsor
usage,shallbeexceptedfromtheprovisionsofthisAct.

43. Food for Thought
“Tobepoorandhonorableisathousandtimesbetter
thanamassingalltherichesintheworldatthecost
ofone’sgood.Weshouldstrive,therefore,tokeep
ourreputationunblemishedtotheendofourdays
andeverbearinmindthatanhonorednameisthe
mostpreciouslegacywhichwecanleavetoour
childrenandourchildren’schildren”
(FromForcesthatMakeaNationGreat,p.
36:PresidentJoseP.Laurel)

44. Jona G. Suarez