Article 140p. 140

ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AND LAW OF PUBLIC OFFICERS TEXT AND RULES

1st Offense — Dismissal

(l) Disloyalty to the Republic of the Philippines and to

the Filipino People

1st Offense — Dismissal

(m) Nepotism

1st Offense — Dismissal

(n) Oppression

1st Offense — Suspension for six (6) months and one

(1) day to one (1) year

2nd Offense — Dismissal

(o) Disgraceful and immoral conduct

1st Offense — Suspension for six (6) months and one

(1) day to one (1) year

2nd Offense — Dismissal

(p)

Inefficiency

and

incompetence

in

the

performance of official duties

1st Offense — Suspension for six (6) months and one

(1) day to one (1) year

2nd Offense — Dismissal

(q) Frequent unauthorized absences or tardiness in

reporting for duty, loafing or frequent unauthorized

absences from duty during regular office hours

1st Offense — Suspension for six (6) months and one

(1) day to one (1) year

2nd Offense — Dismissal

An officer or employee in the civil service shall be

considered habitually absent if he incurs unauthorized

absences exceeding the allowable 2.5 days monthly leave

credit under the Leave Law for at least three (3) months in

a semester or at least three (3) consecutive months

during the year.

Any employee shall be considered habitually tardy if

he incurs tardiness, regardless of the number of minutes,

ten (10) times a month for at least (2) months in a

semester or at least two (2) consecutive months during

the

year.

In

case

of

claim

of

ill-health,

heads

of

department of agencies are encouraged to verify the

validity of such claim and, if not satisfied with the reason

given, should disapprove the application for sick leave. On

the

other

hand,

cases

of

employees

who

absent

themselves from work before approval of the application

should be disapproved outright.

In the discretion of the Head of any department,

agency, or office, any government physician may be

authorized to do a spot check on employees who are

supposed to be on sick leave.

(r) Refusal to perform official duty

1st Offense — Suspension for six (6) months and one

(1) day to one (1) year

2nd Offense — Dismissal

(s) Gross Insubordination

1st Offense — Suspension for six (6) months and one

(1) day to one (1) year

2nd Offense — Dismissal

(t) Conduct grossly prejudicial to the best interest of

the service

1st Offense — Suspension for six (6) months and one

(1) day to one (1) year

2nd Offense — Dismissal

(u) Directly or indirectly having financial and material

interest in any transaction requiring the approval of his

office.

Financial

and

material

interest

is defined as

pecuniary or proprietary interest by which a person will

gain or lose something.

1st Offense — Suspension for six (6) months and one

(1) day to one (1) year

2nd Offense — Dismissal

(v)

Owning,

controlling,

managing

or

accepting

employment as officer, employee, consultant, counsel,

broker,

agent,

trustee,

or

nominee

in

any

private

enterprise regulated, supervised or licensed by his office,

unless expressly allowed by law

1st Offense — Suspension for six (6) months and one

(1) day to one (1) year

2nd Offense — Dismissal

(w) Engaging in the private practice of his profession

unless authorized by the Constitution, law or regulation,

provided that such practice will not conflict with his

official functions

1st Offense — Suspension for six (6) months and one

(1) day to one (1) year

2nd Offense — Dismissal

(x) Disclosing or misusing confidential or classified

information officially known to him by reason of his office

and not made available to the public, to further his

private interests or give undue advantage to anyone or to

prejudice the public interest

1st Offense — Suspension for six (6) months and one

(1) day to one (1) year

2nd Offense — Dismissal

(y) Obtaining or using any statement filed under the

Code

of

Conduct

and

Ethical

Standards

for

Public

Officials and Employees for any purpose contrary to

morals or public policy or any commercial purpose other

than

by

news

and

communications

media

for

dissemination to the general public

1st Offense — Suspension for six (6) months and one

(1) day to one (1) year

2nd Offense — Dismissal

The

following

are less grave offenses with their

corresponding penalties:

(a) Simple Neglect of Duty

1st offense — Suspension for one (1) month and one (1)

day to six (6) months

2nd offense — Dismissal

(b) Simple Misconduct

1st offense — Suspension for one (1) month and one (1)

day to six (6) months

2nd offense — Dismissal

(c) Gross Discourtesy in the Course of Official Duties.

1st offense — Suspension for one (1) month and one (1)

day to six (6) months

2nd offense — Dismissal

(d) Gross Violation of Existing Civil Service Law and

Rules of Serious Nature

1st offense — Suspension for one (1) month and one (1)

day to six (6) months

2nd offense — Dismissal

(e) Insubordination

1st offense — Suspension for one (1) month and one (1)

day to six (6) months

2nd offense — Dismissal

(f) Habitual Drunkenness

1st offense — Suspension for one (1) month and one (1)

day to six (6) months

2nd offense — Dismissal

(g) Recommending any person to any position in a

private enterprise which has a regular or pending official

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