FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
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S.B.No.2587 
Introduced by SEN. MANNY VILLAR 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
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"It is the policy of the State to promote a high ·standard of ethics in public service. Public 
officials and employees shall at all times be accountable to the people and shall discharge their duties 
with utmost responsibility, integrity, competence, and loyalty I ." In order to discharge this, even the 
slightest appearance of impropriety by government officials and agencies is frowned upon and 
consequently prohibited. 
When a non-government entity occupies a portion of a government office, the physical 
closeness creates an impression of intimacy and the possibility of mutual influence. This presence of 
a non-government entity unintentionally operates as an endorsement for whatever purpose of the 
non-government entity. The biggest danger of having a government and a non-government entity 
situated in the same vicinity is the possible leakage and mishandling of sensitive and classified 
government information to those who are not authorized to possess the same. 
As aptly stated by Sen. Aquilino Q. Pimentel, Jr. when he originally filed this legislation in 
the 14th Congress,: 
"This measure in no way prohibits consultation or the proVIsion of 
assistance to the government. 
As we all know, there are many areas where 
government needs the participation of the private or of the foreign sector where in 
such cases such sectors have more experience or experties. What is prohibited is 
the actual occupation by these non-government entites of government office 
premises, as well as the provision of any material support by the government to the 
offices of these non-government entities." 
Hence, the approval of this initiative is earnestly sought. 
1 Sec. 2, R.A. 6713 "Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees" 
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FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
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S.B. No. 2587 
Introduced by SEN. MANNY VILLAR 
AN ACT 
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TO PROHIBIT THE GOVERNMENT FROM ALLOWING ANY 
NON-GOVERNMENT ENTITY FROM OCCUPYING ANY BUILDING, 
OFFICE OR OTHER PREMISES WHERE GOVERNMENTAL 
FUNCTIONS ARE BEING PERFORMED 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
Section 1. Unless otherwise provided by law, all government departments, agencies, bureaus, 
offices or instrumentalities are prohibited from leasing, renting, lending or otherwise allowing any 
non-government entity, whether domestic or foreign, to occupy any building, office or other premises 
where such department, agency, bureau, office or instrumentality of holding office or otherwise 
performing governmental functions. 
Section 2. Unless otherwise provided by law, the government is likewise prohibited from 
using government funds for the provision of any material, supplies, utilities or goods for the 
maintenance or functioning of any office of any non-government entity, whether domestic or foreign 
and whether or not they are located in any government building, office or other premises. This 
prohibition shall include the provision of government personnel hours for the maintenance of 
functioning of any office of any non-government entity, whether domestic or foreign. 
Section 3. Any person who shall violate the provisions of this Act shall be imprisoned for a 
period for a period not less than one (1) year but not more than six (6) years in the discretion of the 
court and a fine of not more than twenty thousand pesos (P 20,000.00). 
Section 4. This Act shall effect (15) days after its publication in at least (2) newspaper of 
general circulation. 
Approved, 
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