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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S.No. 1849 
Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to prohibit the appointment or ..dllsignation of resigned elective government 
officials to posts in the government including government-owned or controlled corporations or 
their subsidiaries until after the lapse of one year from such resignation of the official concerned. 
The Constitution, Article 11, Section 1 states that; "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, act with patriotism and justice, and lead modest 
lives." 
Persons in the government service especially elective officials have a commitment to the 
public. It is assumed that people who run for public office have the common desire to serve the 
populace of the country. It is therefore their sworn duty, if they are elected into office, to serve 
the mandate of the people by performing their duty as stated in the Constitution and put the 
welfare of the public first and foremost in their list of priOFities. 
In the past, there have been situations when there are tempting and juicy opportunities to 
assume another office or position caused by vacancies or resignations of certain officials. In such 
cases, some government officials aspiring to fill in such vacancies resign from their current posts 
in OFder for them to be appointed to such office or position. This in effect would create a void in 
the position left by said official. In the case of elective officials, such act would be tantamount to 
setting aside the mandate of the people who chose and elected him or her to be their 
representative and leader.' 
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I This bill was originally filed during 14'h Congress, 1" Regular Session. 
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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENi\IE 
S.No. Hs49 
Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
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AN ACT 
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PROHIBITING THE APPOINTMENT OF ELECTIVE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS 
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WITHIN ONE YEAR FROM RESIGNATION 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. No elective government official who has resigned from his or her position 
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shall, within one (1) year after such resignation, be appointed or designated to any department, 
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bureau, or agency in the Government or any government -owned or controlled corporations or in 
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any of their subsidiaries. 
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SECTION 2. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
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order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule, or regulation contrary to or inconsistent 
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with the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified, or amended accordingly. 
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SECTION 3. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
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publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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