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Section 8, Rule XVIII of The Omnibus Rules Implementing Title, I, Subtitle A, Book V of The Administrative Code of 1987

This document discusses the definition of dishonesty under Philippine law and civil service rules and regulations. It defines dishonesty as intentionally making false statements or attempting deception to secure employment or promotion. Dishonesty shows a lack of integrity, fairness, or honesty. The Civil Service Commission further defines it as concealing or distorting the truth. Under civil service rules, dishonesty can be classified as serious, less serious, or simple depending on the severity, and punishments range from suspension to dismissal.

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Section 8, Rule XVIII of The Omnibus Rules Implementing Title, I, Subtitle A, Book V of The Administrative Code of 1987

This document discusses the definition of dishonesty under Philippine law and civil service rules and regulations. It defines dishonesty as intentionally making false statements or attempting deception to secure employment or promotion. Dishonesty shows a lack of integrity, fairness, or honesty. The Civil Service Commission further defines it as concealing or distorting the truth. Under civil service rules, dishonesty can be classified as serious, less serious, or simple depending on the severity, and punishments range from suspension to dismissal.

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Section 8, Rule XVIII of the Omnibus Rules Implementing Title, I, Subtitle A, Book V of the

Administrative Code of 1987

"SEC. 5. Officers and employees of all departments and agencies except those covered by special

laws shall render not less than eight hours of work a day for five days a week or a total of forty hours
a week, exclusive of time for lunch. As a general rule, such hours shall be from eight o’clock in the
morning to twelve o’clock noon and from one o’clock to five o’clock in the afternoon on all days
except Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays."

The foregoing provision is clear. A working day, as a general rule, is divided into two parts: one, in
the morning where work is supposed to commence at 8:00 and ends at 12:00 noon; and the other,
in the afternoon where work is supposed to start at 1:00 and ends at 5:00.

Dishonesty is defined as “intentionally making a false statement in any material fact, or practicing or
attempting to practice any deception or fraud in securing his examination, registration, appointment
or promotion.” It is also understood to imply a “disposition to lie, cheat, deceive or defraud;
untrustworthiness; lack of integrity; lack of honesty, probity or integrity in principle; lack of fairness
and straightforwardness; disposition to defraud, deceive or betray.”

Thus, dishonesty, like bad faith, is not simply bad judgment or negligence. Dishonesty is a question
of intention. In ascertaining the intention of a person accused of dishonesty, consideration must be
taken not only on the facts or circumstances which gave rise to the act committed, but also the state
of mind at the time the offense is committed, the time he might have had at his disposal for the
purpose of meditating on the consequences of his act, and the degree of reasoning he could have
had at that moment. (Wooden v. CSC, G.R. 152884, September 30, 2005; Millena v. Court of Appeals,
GR No. 127797, January 31, 2000, 324 SCRA 126).

In Civil Service Commission (CSC) Resolution 06-0538, issued on April 4, 2006, dishonesty is defined
as the concealment or distortion of truth, which shows lack of integrity or a disposition to defraud,
cheat, deceive or betray and intent to violate the truth.

Under the Revised Rules on Administrative Cases in the Civil Service (RRACCS) promulgated on
November 8, 2011, by the CSC, administrative offenses are classified into grave, less grave or light,
depending on their gravity or depravity and effects on the government service.

Thus, under Section 46, Rule 10 of RRACCS, “serious dishonesty” is a grave offense punishable by
dismissal from the service. “less serious dishonesty,” while considered also as a grave offense, is
punishable by suspension of six months and one day to one year for the first offense and dismissal
from the service for the second offense. Finally, “simple dishonesty” is a less grave offense
punishable by suspension of one month and one day to six months for the first offense; six months
and one day to one year for the second offense; and dismissal for the third offense. This column
should not be taken as a legal advice applicable to any case as each case is unique and should be
construed in light of the attending circumstances surrounding such particular case

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