Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS

FIRST REGULAR SESSION
House Bill No. _ 456 9

Introduced by Representative Carlo V, Lopez

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to prohibit government officials and employees to ho.d two or more
full time positions at the same time in the government or in any subdivisioa, agency or
instrumentality thereof, including government-owned or controlled corporations cr even in
private entities.

‘The nationale is that no one can serve effectively and efficiently if his time is divided.

Public office is a public trust. Public officers and employees must at all times be
accountable to the people, serve them with utmost responsibility, integrity, loyalty, and
efficiency. This is clearly embodied in the Constitution.

It has been observed that there are government officials and employees who hold two
or more full time positions in the government or other positions in private entity. Contrary to
the constitutional provision, the government official or employee concemed cannot carry out
his functions and responsibilities effectively and competently, his concentration being :livided
on different matters. Such situation results in unsatisfactory performance of his
eventually resulting to loss of faith by the people in the government, The saying that “uo aan
can serve two masters at the same tim

is most applicable in this instance.

It is also unfair for one person to hold two positions when one of these positions can
be filled in by a jobless person, There are many qualified persons with managerial and
technological expertise who are willing and just waiting for a chance to serve either in the
government or in the private sector. Highly qualified people who are looking forward to be
actively involved in national development, especially in the acceleratio: of economic
recovery and in the promotion of social progress, should be given ‘he oppostunity to prove
themselves and serve their country.

Approval of the bill is earnestly sought.

April 25, 2011


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
FUSTEENTH CONGRESS
FIRST REGULAR SESSION

House BillNo.__ 4069

Introduced by Representative Carlo V. Lopez

AN ACT

PROHIBITING GOVERNMENT OFFICALS AND EMPLOYEES TQ £ OLD iwO
OR MORE FULL TIME POSITIONS AT THE SAME TIME IN THE GOVERNMENT
OR IN ANY SUBDIVISION, AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY THEREOF
INCLUDING GOVERNMENT-OWNED OR CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS OR
EVEN IN PRIVATE ENTITIES AND) PRESCRIBING PENALTIES THEREFOR.

Be it enacted by the Senate
assembled:

.d House of Representatives of the Philippires in Congress

Section 1. POLICY OF THE STATE. it shall be the policy of the state to require all
government officials and employees to serve the people with utmost responsiilities, ratesrity,
loyalty and efficiency. Accordingly, they skowid give their full attention and 2ecication to the
calling they are mandated by law to undertake.

Section 2. Unless otherwise allowed by law or by the primary functions of his
position, no appointive government official or employee shall hold two or more full time

positions in the government or any subdivision, agency or iastrumentality ttereof, including
government-owned or controlled corporation cr their subsidiaries or in private agencies ot
institutions.

Section 3. Any government official or employee found guilty of viola‘iag this Act shall
squivalent to six months salsiy nor move

than thirty days or dis

be punished by a fine of not less than the amour
than twelve months salary, or suspension 9:
service, or both such time and suspension or dismissal.

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If such government employee or oficial is dismissed from the service, he shall, in
addition, be disqualified from holding any other position in the goverataent, agency or
instumentality including government-owned or controlled corporation.

Section 4. Any law, executive order or decree or parts thereof which are inconsistent
herewith are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 5, This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
Official Gazette or in at least two newspapers of general circulation, whichever comes earlier.

Approved.