Gefanie Grace Hampac

(REFLECTION) The Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Republic Act No. 3019

The graft is the acquisition of gain or advantage through abuse of one’s position or influence, whether in
politics, business or any other undertaking. It is an act performed by a civil servant group of civil
servants, acting alone by himself or by themselves. Without involving any person outside the
bureaucracy .the performance of duties by another bureaucrat. It also refers to the acquisition of gain in
dishonest.

Corruption has been defined as the abuse of public office or private gain both in the government and the
private sector. It comes in several illicit forms, including bribery, extortion, fraud, nepotism, graft, and
speed money, pilferage, and theft, and embezzlement, falsification of records, influence peddling, and
campaign contributions. It is also a perversion or destruction of integrity or fidelity in discharging public
duties and responsibilities by bribery or favor.

. It enumerates certain acts of public officers that constitute graft or corrupt practices, or which
may lead thereto, as follows: Persuading, inducing or influencing another public officer to perform an act
constituting a violation of rules, or an offense in connection with official duties. Requesting or receiving
any gift, present, share, percentage or benefit, for himself or any other person, in connection with any
contract or transaction between the government and any other party, wherein the public officer in his
official capacity has to intervene under the law. Requesting or receiving any gift, present or other
pecuniary or material benefit, from any person for whom the public officer has secured or obtained, or
will secure or obtain, any government permit or license. Accepting or having any member of his family
accept employment in a private enterprise that has pending official business with him, during the
pendency thereof or within one year after its termination. Causing any undue injury to any party,
including the government, or giving any private party any unwarranted benefits, advantage or
preference in the discharge of his functions through manifest partiality, evident bad faith or gross
inexcusable negligence. Neglecting or refusing to act within a reasonable time on any matter pending
before him to obtain some pecuniary or material benefit or advantage, or to favor his interest or give an
undue advantage in favor of or discriminating against any other interested party. Entering, on behalf of
the government, into any contract or transaction manifestly and grossly disadvantageous to the same,
whether or not the public officer profited or will profit thereby. Having a financial or pecuniary interest
in any business, contract or transaction in connection with which he intervenes or takes part in his official
capacity, or in which he is prohibited from having any interest. Becoming interested, for personal gain, or
having a material interest in any transaction or activity requiring the approval of a board, panel or group
of which he is a member, even if he votes against the same or does not participate in the action of the
board, committee, panel or group. Knowingly approving or granting any license, permit, privilege or
benefit in favor of any person not qualified. Divulging to unauthorized persons valuable information of a
confidential character acquired by his office or by him on account of his official position, or releasing such
information in advance of its authorized release date. the Revised Penal Code defines “public officer” as
any person who, by direct provision of law, popular election or appointment by competent authority,
shall take part in the performance of public functions in the government of the Philippine Islands, or shall
perform in said government or any of its branches public duties as an employee, agent or subordinate
official, of any rank or class.
Republic Act 3019 defines “public officers” as including elective and appointive officials and employees,
permanent or temporary, whether in the classified or unclassified or exempt service receiving
compensation, even nominal, from the government as defined in the preceding subparagraph. The
government includes the national government, the local governments, the government-owned and
government-controlled corporations, and all other instrumentalities or agencies of the Republic of the
Philippines and their branches. the Revised Penal Code defines “public officer” as any person who, by
direct provision of law, popular election or appointment by competent authority, shall take part in the
performance of public functions in the government of the Philippine Islands, or shall perform in said
government or any of its branches public duties as an employee, agent or subordinate official, of any rank
or class. 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 to modest lives. The common help perception most people of corruption is that of
something that is debased, impure or acts of criminality. Indeed, corruption, as it relates to human
behavior, can be all those things and more. Innate in the human psyche, irrespective of race or religion, is
a sense of morality, of what is right and wrong. As innate as this sense of morality is the desire to gain an
advantage over others. A conflict of good and evil. Thankfully most people display more of the good, and
some display extraordinary feats of humility and selflessness. This provision requires every public official
employee to exhibit and live certain values while the government service, Furthermore, the state has been
mandated by the constitution to maintain honesty and integrity in the public service and take positive
and effective measures against graft and corruption.