H.

Rules Implementing the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public
Officials and Employees

The Philippine Constitution provides 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. This may be the guiding principle in the formulation of the Code
of Conduct, internal policies and some other special laws relating to public service.
Other than these are the so many concepts and theories about having a good public
office. Following are the norms of Conduct.
Commitment to Public Interest- Public officials and employees shall always
uphold the public interest over and above personal interest. All government resources
and powers of their respective offices must be employed and used efficiently,
effectively, honestly, and economically, particularly to avoid wastage in public funds and
revenues but how can you show your commitment to public interest?
For me, commitment to public interest, based on the definition above, is the
valuing of your relationship as a government employee or a civil servant to the public.
This is so because once you enter in the government service, a relationship between
you and the public is created. It is the showing of concern to the trust and confidence
the public reposed in you, because we all know that public office is a public trust for
which public officers and employees must at all times accountable to the people.
There are so many ways for which we can show our commitment to public
interest depending on the job that we are in. They may be common and simple but
sometimes difficult for others to do. In my case, like any other employee, I always go to
the office early and properly attired because I want to see to it that I cannot corrupt the
time the government is paying to me. I want my service to be available to the public on
time, and also I want to be recognized as such public servant in order to promote good
image to public office. I want to do as many things as I could for my everyday work. I
refrain from bringing my personal problem in the office because it might cause
inefficiency on my part. On the other hand, I sometimes bring office works to the house
if necessary to prevent congestion of work in the office. I am assigned to computer
works and with respect to that, I always see to it that my computer and other electric-
operated devices are switched off when they are not in-used to avoid wastage of public
funds, and I keep my things properly placed so they won’t be destroyed and eventually
wasted. These are just some of the ways I could probably do to show my commitment
to interest of the public and I believe there are still many other ways to show it
depending on the job that we are in.
 Professionalism – Public officials and employees shall perform and discharge
their duties and responsibilities with the highest degree of excellence, professionalism,
intelligence and skill. They shall enter public service with utmost devotion and
dedication to duty. They shall endeavor to discourage wrong perceptions of their roles
as dispensers or peddlers of undue patronage. How can you become more
professional? How can you improve the work you do in the office to improve your
service to the public?
I am still young in the government service and I am still on the stage of knowing
and learning every little aspects of my profession. I am confident with my job because it
is within the scope of my expertise. However, being new in that profession, I know that I
still have to learn more and I believe I could learn more through actual practice because
I consider work experience as one of the important factors for better learning. My initial
step was to master or gain more familiarity on the job in which I was assigned so that I
would be more confident in dealing with my clients. I will always keep abreast of the
new theories and studies that could develop my efficiency in the performance of my job.
Justness and Sincerity – Public officials and employees shall remain true to the
people at all times. They must act with justness and sincerity and shall not discriminate
against anyone, especially the poor and the underprivileged. They shall at all times
respect the rights of others, and shall refrain from doing acts contrary to law, good
morals, good customs, public policy, public order, public safety, and public interest.
They shall dispense or extend undue favors on account of their relatives whether by
consanguinity or affinity except with respect to appointments of such relatives to
positions considered strictly confidential or as members of their personal staff whose
terms are coterminous with theirs.
However, as far as I can recall, my honesty has not yet been tested. Not even
before I entered the public office. However long before, I became a victim of dishonesty
of a government employee. I was then securing for a copy of my birth certificate at the
municipal registry office in my hometown. The person who entertained me was known
to me. When he finished filling the necessary information on my birth certificate, he told
me to pay to the cashier and reminded me at the same time to pay only P20. So I
presumed that was the exact amount for that transaction. However, I was made to pay
P50 and the cashier just wrote in the receipt a different kind of transaction to make it
appear that I was paying for P50 transaction. I did not bother asking why was it so for it
just a P50 but thereafter, I felt guilty of tolerating the deception done to me and worst
done by a civil servant. From this experience, I can say that public office is prone to
corruption. Some public officers and employees aren’t trustworthy. They are using their
office for some personal interest.
Honesty is telling or doing the truth and avoiding from falsity and deception. It is
one if not the best character a person should possess because I believe that an honest
person will make him a person of dignity and credibility. Honesty is what we need in
order to solve the rampant issues of corruption in our country. Graft and corruption has
been a long time major problem in our country because our government is surrounded
by some public officers and employees who are dishonest.
Being just and sincere is being honest . When you deal with people with
justness and sincerity, you are showing to them that you are honest. But then I am still
doing my best to show to them that I am just and sincere in the performance of my
work. Like other employees, I equally treat my clients with courtesy and respect
regardless of their tribes or religious affiliation and status in life, and I give them the
services they deserved from me with diligence and efficiency.
Political Neutrality – Pubic officials and employees shall provide service to
everyone without unfair discrimination and regardless of party affiliation or preference.
But how can you put into practice political neutrality?
For me, political neutrality denotes impartiality. It is the showing of equal
treatment to the public in the access for the services of the office in which you are in. In
our office, (when I was working as a public servant)I meet different people from different
places and different status of life. Of course, as a public servant, I entertain them with
courtesy and respect because I always think that I was in that office to serve them. I
never mind thinking from whose constituents they came from for all I want is to extend
to them the service that they deserved. I want them to feel free and comfortable in
approaching me. I want to instill to them that our office and any other government
offices are very much open to serve them.
Responsiveness to the Public – Public officials and employees shall extend
prompt, courteous, and adequate service to the public. Unless otherwise provided by
law or when required by the public interest, officials and employees shall provide
information on their policies and procedures in clear and understandable language,
ensure openness of information, public consultations and hearings and whenever
appropriate, encourage suggestions, simplify and systematize policy, rules and
procedures, avoid red tape and develop an understanding and appreciation of the
socio-economic conditions prevailing in the country, especially in the depressed rural
and urban areas.
How can we show responsiveness?
Every employee may have its own way of showing his or her responsiveness. It
may depend on the job assignment of each employee because there are offices which
are required to be more responsive than that of the other. In most cases, offices which
are very crowded are often required to exert an extra degree of responsiveness so as to
meet the needs of their clients. Being assigned to computer works, I can probably show
my responsiveness by attending the needs of my clients promptly, by updating them of
the new policies in connection with the functions of our office if there be any, by keeping
myself abreast of the new concepts or theories that could develop my performance in
the office, and I will do my tasks without waiting for its deadline and refrain myself from
doing them in a rush. I will set a quota for myself so as to ensure that I could do them at
a certain period of time. I will see to it that I can accommodate more clients in a day.
Responsiveness is an essential ingredient of public service because it reflects the
efficiency and effectiveness of an employee and of public office.

Nationalism and Patriotism – Public officials and employees shall at all times
be loyal to the Republic and to the Filipino people, promote the use of locally-produced
goods, resources and technology, and encourage appreciation and pride of country and
people. They shall endeavor to maintain defend Philippine sovereignty against foreign
intrusion. I feel happy and contented to be a Filipino because I strongly believe that we
have a lot of things and reasons to be proud of as a Filipino. Like for instance in the field
of tourism, we have a lot of world-tourists spots here in the Philippines for us to travel in.
In the field of commerce, we have manufacturers of export quality goods which are also
known worldwide especially handicrafts products. In the field of sports and
entertainment, we have many Filipino athletes and artists who have shown their
success worldwide. In terms of natural resources, our country is blessed with so much
of it. Another thing I like about our country is that we are governed by a democratic form
of government. More importantly, the cost of living here in the Philippine is not that
expensive as compared to the cost of living in the other country.

I feel the sense of pride for my country despite the fact that our country has been
facing so many problems for a long time I still feel glad and thankful to be a citizen of
the Philippines because I realized that our country has been a very good place to live in.
I strongly believe that Philippine has so much to offer for its inhabitants. It is rich in
natural resources. It has a good climate and has a lot of tourist spots which every tourist
likes. The people in the Philippines are known for their hospitality not only for the aliens
but also for their fellow Filipinos. The fact that our country is facing so many problems is
not a reason for us to be down and discouraged because I believe that these problems
are curable. The life in the Philippines is very challenging and not that expensive as
compared to the other country. For that, I can say that I am proud of her and in return, I
will try my best to be a good citizen of her .I will support its Constitution and obey the
laws and the legal orders of the duly constituted authorities therein. I will support its
economy by patronizing Filipino products and services. I will support its tourism by
promoting its tourist spots and will not be an alien of my own country. And I will fight for
her in times of arm struggle.

Philippine is a beautiful country we have so many tourists spots here like the boracay
beach, and so on. Filipinos are industrious, we are known worldwide for our dedication
and hard work with our jobs. United, we have shown to the world our struggle for
democracy through revolution. We are talented we have so many Filipino talents who
became famous around the world. We are loyal - they treasured friendship under any
circumstances. Lastly, Filipinos are cooperative (comradeship) we extend support and
offer help to neighbors who are in need especially this pandemic times of COVID 19, we
our family and others.
Commitment to Democracy – Public officials and employees shall commit
themselves to the democratic way of life and values, maintain the principle of public
accountability, and manifest by deeds the supremacy of civilian authority over the
military. They shall at all times uphold the Constitution and put loyalty to country above
loyalty to persons or party. This is important in a just and free society. In our country, its
inhabitants are composed of many tribes belonging to different communities and with
different interests and political aspirations. Through democracy, these people may have
the opportunity to express and thereafter realized their interests and aspirations by
means of representation. In this way, the government is pretty sure that the interests of
its inhabitants are well given because of unity of interest.
Simple Living – Public officials and employees and their families shall lead
modest lives appropriate to their positions and income. They shall not indulge in
extravagant and ostentatious display of wealth in any form. Consequently, a greater
damage to the public interest might be suffered. I agree with the idea of Glenda of
disclosing it to the media so that the misconduct of the public official concern would be
very much exposed to the public and would cause him too much embarrassment.

Code of Ethics of Professional Teachers

Teachers shall abide and follow the code of Ethics impose by the government
employees, to maintain the dignity and credibility of the office especially to the practicing
profession. But to gain respect, they have to uphold the high esteem given by the
Filipino people following norms of conduct: Commitment to Public Interest;
Professionalism; Justness and Sincerity; Honesty; Political Neutrality; Responsiveness
to the Public; Nationalism and Patriotism; and Commitment to Democracy.

Commitment to Public Interest- Public officials and employees shall always uphold the
public interest over and above personal interest. All government resources and powers
of their respective offices must be employed and used efficiently, effectively, honestly,
and economically, particularly to avoid wastage in public funds and revenues but how
can you show your commitment to public interest?
For me, commitment to public interest, based on the definition above, is the valuing of
your relationship as a government employee or a civil servant to the public. This is so
because once you enter in the government service, a relationship between you and the
public is created. It is the showing of concern to the trust and confidence the public
reposed in you, because we all know that public office is a public trust for which public
officers and employees must at all times accountable to the people.

There are so many ways for which we can show our commitment to public interest
depending on the job that we are in. They may be common and simple but sometimes
difficult for others to do. In my case, like any other employee, I always go to the office
early and properly attired because I want to see to it that I cannot corrupt the time the
government is paying to me. I want my service to be available to the public on time, and
also I want to be recognized as such public servant in order to promote good image to
public office. I want to do as many things as I could for my everyday work. I refrain from
bringing my personal problem in the office because it might cause inefficiency on my
part. On the other hand, I sometimes bring office works to the house if necessary to
prevent congestion of work in the office. I am assigned to computer works and with
respect to that, I always see to it that my computer and other electric-operated devices
are switched off when they are not in-used to avoid wastage of public funds, and I keep
my things properly placed so they won’t be destroyed and eventually wasted. These are
just some of the ways I could probably do to show my commitment to interest of the
public and I believe there are still many other ways to show it depending on the job that
we are in.

Professionalism – Public officials and employees shall perform and discharge their
duties and responsibilities with the highest degree of excellence, professionalism,
intelligence and skill. They shall enter public service with utmost devotion and
dedication to duty. They shall endeavor to discourage wrong perceptions of their roles
as dispensers or peddlers of undue patronage. How can you become more
professional? How can you improve the work you do in the office to improve your
service to the public?

I am still young in the government service and I am still on the stage of knowing and
learning every little aspects of my profession. I am confident with my job because it is
within the scope of my expertise. However, being new in that profession, I know that I
still have to learn more and I believe I could learn more through actual practice because
I consider work experience as one of the important factors for better learning. My initial
step was to master or gain more familiarity on the job in which I was assigned so that I
would be more confident in dealing with my clients. I will always keep abreast of the
new theories and studies that could develop my efficiency in the performance of my job.

Justness and Sincerity – Public officials and employees shall remain true to the people
at all times. They must act with justness and sincerity and shall not discriminate against
anyone, especially the poor and the underprivileged. They shall at all times respect the
rights of others, and shall refrain from doing acts contrary to law, good morals, good
customs, public policy, public order, public safety, and public interest. They shall
dispense or extend undue favors on account of their relatives whether by consanguinity
or affinity except with respect to appointments of such relatives to positions considered
strictly confidential or as members of their personal staff whose terms are coterminous
with theirs.

Can you recall an experience when your honesty was tested? Or when you became a
victim of dishonesty?

As far as I can recall, my honesty has not yet been tested. Not even before I entered the
public office. However long before, I became a victim of dishonesty of a government
employee. I was then securing for a copy of my birth certificate at the municipal registry
office in my hometown. The person who entertained me was known to me. When he
finished filling the necessary information on my birth certificate, he told me to pay to the
cashier and reminded me at the same time to pay only P20. So I presumed that was the
exact amount for that transaction. However, I was made to pay P50 and the cashier just
wrote in the receipt a different kind of transaction to make it appear that I was paying for
P50 transaction. I did not bother asking why was it so for it just a P50 but thereafter, I
felt guilty of tolerating the deception done to me and worst done by a civil servant.

From this experience, I can say that public office is prone to corruption. Some public
officers and employees aren’t trustworthy. They are using their office for some personal
interest.

Honesty is telling or doing the truth and avoiding from falsity and deception. It is one if
not the best character a person should possess because I believe that an honest
person will make him a person of dignity and credibility. Honesty is what we need in
order to solve the rampant issues of corruption in our country. Graft and corruption has
been a long time major problem in our country because our government is surrounded
by some public officers and employees who are dishonest.
Being just and sincere is being honest. When you deal with people with justness and
sincerity, you are showing to them that you are honest. In our office, I can say that the
type of job I was assigned in was not that so situated to where my justness and sincerity
would be noticed or questioned. But then I am still doing my best to show to them that I
am just and sincere in the performance of my work. Like other employees, I equally
treat my clients with courtesy and respect regardless of their tribes or religious affiliation
and status in life, and I give them the services they deserved from me with diligence and
efficiency.

1. What can you conclude from your story or experience?

Political Neutrality – Pubic officials and employees shall provide service to everyone
without unfair discrimination and regardless of party affiliation or preference.

How can you put into practice political neutrality?

Political neutrality denotes impartiality. It is the showing of equal treatment to the public
in the access for the services of the office in which you are in. In our office, I meet
different people from different places and different status of life. Of course, as a public
servant, I entertain them with courtesy and respect because I always think that I was in
that office to serve them. I never mind thinking from whose constituents they came from
for all I want is to extend to them the service that they deserved from me as their public
servant. I want them to feel free and comfortable in approaching me and also to other
employees. I want to instill to them that our office and any other government offices are
very much open to serve them.
Responsiveness to the Public – Public officials and employees shall extend prompt,
courteous, and adequate service to the public. Unless otherwise provided by law or
when required by the public interest, officials and employees shall provide information
on their policies and procedures in clear and understandable language, ensure
openness of information, public consultations and hearings and whenever appropriate,
encourage suggestions, simplify and systematize policy, rules and procedures, avoid
red tape and develop an understanding and appreciation of the socio-economic
conditions prevailing in the country, especially in the depressed rural and urban areas.

How can you show responsiveness? What realizations did you gain from this session?
List down below your answer.

Every employee may have its own way of showing his or her responsiveness. It may
depend on the job assignment of each employee because there are offices which are
required to be more responsive than that of the other. In most cases, offices which are
very crowded are often required to exert an extra degree of responsiveness so as to
meet the needs of their clients. Being assigned to computer works, I can probably show
my responsiveness by attending the needs of my clients promptly, by updating them of
the new policies in connection with the functions of our office if there be any, by keeping
myself abreast of the new concepts or theories that could develop my performance in
the office, and I will do my tasks without waiting for its deadline and refrain myself from
doing them in a rush. I will set a quota for myself so as to ensure that I could do them at
a certain period of time. I will see to it that I can accommodate more clients in a day.
Responsiveness is an essential ingredient of public service because it reflects the
efficiency and effectiveness of an employee and of public office.

Nationalism and Patriotism – Public officials and employees shall at all times be loyal to
the Republic and to the Filipino people, promote the use of locally-produced goods,
resources and technology, and encourage appreciation and pride of country and
people. They shall endeavor to maintain defend Philippine sovereignty against foreign
intrusion.
What does nationalism and patriotism means?

My feelings as a Filipino

I feel happy and contented to be a Filipino because I strongly believe that we have a lot
of things and reasons to be proud of as a Filipino. Like for instance in the field of
tourism, we have a lot of world-tourists spots here in the Philippines for us to travel in. In
the field of commerce, we have manufacturers of export quality goods which are also
known worldwide especially handicrafts products. In the field of sports and
entertainment, we have many Filipino athletes and artists who have shown their
success worldwide. In terms of natural resources, our country is blessed with so much
of it. Another thing I like about our country is that we are governed by a democratic form
of government. More importantly, the cost of living here in the Philippine is not that
expensive as compared to the cost of living in the other country.

How do you feel now for the country? Do you feel a sense of pride for her knowing how
powerful Filipinos are as people? How would you show your love for her? How much do
you care about her?

Despite the fact that our country has been facing so many problems for a long time I still
feel glad and thankful to be a citizen of the Philippines because I realized that our
country has been a very good place to live in. I strongly believe that Philippine has so
much to offer for its inhabitants. It is rich in natural resources. It has a good climate and
has a lot of tourist spots which every tourist likes. The people in the Philippines are
known for their hospitality not only for the aliens but also for their fellow Filipinos. The
fact that our country is facing so many problems is not a reason for us to be down and
discouraged because I believe that these problems are curable. The life in the
Philippines is very challenging and not that expensive as compared to the other country.
For that, I can say that I am proud of her and in return, I will try my best to be a good
citizen of her .I will support its Constitution and obey the laws and the legal orders of the
duly constituted authorities therein. I will support its economy by patronizing Filipino
products and services. I will support its tourism by promoting its tourist spots and will not
be an alien of my own country. And I will fight for her in times of arm struggle.
Philippine is a beautiful country we have so many tourists spots here like the boracay
beach, and so on.

Filipinos are industrious Filipinos are known worldwide for their dedication and hard
work with their jobs.

Filipinos are united we have shown to the world our struggle for democracy through
revolution.

Filipinos are talented we have so many Filipino talents who became famous
around the world.

Filipinos are loyal they treasure their friendship under any circumstances.

Filipinos are cooperative (comradeship) they extend support and offer help to neighbors
who are in need.

Filipinos have close family ties they value the relationship of their relatives.

Commitment to Democracy – Public officials and employees shall commit themselves to

Would you write in one paragraph your feelings or insights about the importance of
democracy in a free and just society?

Democracy is important in a just and free society. In our country, its inhabitants are
composed of many tribes belonging to different communities and with different interests
and political aspirations. Through democracy, these people may have the opportunity to
express and thereafter realized their interests and aspirations by means of
representation. In this way, the government is pretty sure that the interests of its
inhabitants are well given because of unity of interest.

Simple Living – Public officials and employees and their families shall lead modest lives
appropriate to their positions and income. They shall not indulge in extravagant and
ostentatious display of wealth in any form.

people nowadays

Consequently, a greater damage to the public interest might be suffered. I agree with
the idea of Glenda of disclosing it to the media so that the misconduct of the public
official concern would be very much exposed to the public and would cause him too
much embarrassment.

The Philippine Constitution provides 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. This may be the guiding principle in the formulation of the Code of
Conduct, internal policies and some other special laws relating to public service. Other
than these are the so many concepts and theories about having a good public office.

Nothing I can say about the concepts and theories regarding good governance or good
public office because I presumed they were formulated for good result and objectives.
However, are these laws and policies strictly implemented? Are these theories and
concepts put into practice?