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QUALIFICATIONS PRIVILEGES
PROVINCES  A citizen of the Philippines;
GOVERNOR  A registered voter in the
province, city, municipality, or
VICE- GOVERNOR barangay where he intends to
be elected or, in the case of a
MEMBERS OF THE SANGGUNIANG member of the sangguniang
PANLALAWIGAN panlalawigan, sangguniang
panlungsod, or sangguniang
bayan, the district where he
intends to be elected;
 A resident of the LGU
concerned for at least one (1)
year immediately preceding
the day of the election;
 (d) Able to read and write
Filipino or any other Philippine
language or dialect;
 Candidates for the position of
governor, vice governor, or
member of the sangguniang
panlalawigan, must be at least
twenty-three (23) years of age
on election day.
PROHIBITIONS
Governor, vice-governor, and
members of the Sangguniang
panlalawigan shall be entitled to the
same leave privileges as those enjoyed
by appointive local officials, including
the cumulation and commutation
thereof.
Leave Privileges.
(a) Vacation Leave- After six (6)
months of continuous and
satisfactory service, officials and compensation.
employees of an LGU shall be
entitled to fifteen (15) days of Article 177 of Local Government Code.
vacation leave with full pay for
each year of service. Such
leave shall be computed
exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays,
and Holidays. Local
government personnel shall be
encouraged to take an annual
five (5) days vacation leave if
he has at least a total of ten (10) Article 80 of Local Government Code.
days vacation leave credits
earned during the year.
(b) Sick Leave - Officials and
employees of an LGU shall also
be entitled to fifteen (15) days
sick leave with full pay for each
year of service. Such leave shall
be computed exclusive of
Saturdays, Sundays, and
Holidays.
(c) Maternity Leave- In addition to
vacation and sick leave
privileges, a married woman in
the service of an LGU shall be
Article 170 of Local Government Code.
No elective or appointive local official
or employee shall receive additional,
double, or indirect compensation,
unless specifically author ized by law,
nor accept without the consent of the
Congress, any present, emoluments,
office, or title of any kind from any
foreign government. Pensions or
gratuities shall not be considered as
additional, double, or indirect
(a) Governors, city and municipal
mayors are prohibited from
practicing their professions or
engaging in any occupation
other than exercise of their
functions as local chief
executives.
(a) No elective local official shall be
eligible for appointment or
designation in any capacity to
any public office or position
during his tenure. Unless
otherwise allowed by law or by
the primary functions of his
position, no elective local
official shall hold any other
office or employment in the
government or any subdivision,
agency or instrumentality
thereof, including GOCCS, or in
any of their subsidiaries.

entitled to maternity leave of
sixty (60) days with pay, subject
to the following provisions:
(d) An official or employee shall be
entitled to full pay if she has
rendered two or more years of
continuous service.
(e) An official or employee shall be
entitled to one-half pay if she Article 197 of Local Government Code.
has rendered less than two (2)
years of continuous.
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(b) No candidate who lost in any
election shall, within one (1)
year after such election, be
appointed to any office in the
government or any
government-owned or -
controlled corporations or in
any of their subsidiaries.
(a) Prohibited to engage in any
business transaction with the
LGU in which he is an official or
employee or over which he has
the power of supervision, or with
any of its authorized boards,
officials, agents, or attorneys,
whereby money is to be paid, or
property or any other thing of
value is to be transferred,
directly or indirectly, out of the
resources of LGU to such person
or firm;
(b) prohibited to hold such interests
in any cockpit or other games
licensed by LGUS;
(c) Prohibited to purchase any real
estate or other property
forfeited in favor of an LGU for
unpaid taxes or assessment, or
by virtue of a legal process at
the instance of the said LGU;
(d) Prohibited to possess or use any
public property of an LGU for
private purposes;
(e) Prohibited to be a surety for any
person contracting or doing
business with an LGU for which a
surety is required.
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Section 7 of Republic Act No. 6713.

Prohibited Acts and Transactions.

Article 178 of Local Government

Code.
(a) Local official or employee in
the career service are
prohibited to engage directly
or indirectly in any partisan
political activity;
(b) Take part in any election,
initiative, referendum,
plebiscite, or recall, except to
vote;
(c) Use his official authority or
influence to cause the
performance of any political
activity by any person or body.
The local official or employee may,
however, express his views on son
current issues, or mention the names
of certain candidates for public office
whom he supports.
Elective local officials may take part in
partisan political and electoral
activities but it shall be unlawful for
them to solicit contributions from their
subordinates or subject these
subordinates to any of the prohibited
acts under the Omnibus Election
Code, as amended.
CITIES  A citizen of the Philippines; City mayor, city vice- mayor, and Article 170 of Local Government Code.
CITY MAYOR  A registered voter in the members of the sangguniang No elective or appointive local official
province, city, municipality, or panglunsod shall be entitled to the or employee shall receive additional,
CITY VICE- MAYOR barangay where he intends to same leave privileges as those enjoyed double, or indirect compensation,
be elected; by appointive local officials, including unless specifically author ized by law,
nor accept without the consent of the

MEMBERS OF THE SANGGUNIANG  A resident of the LGU
PANGLUNSOD concerned for at least one (1)
year immediately preceding
the day of the election;
 Able to read and write Filipino
or any other Philippine
language or dialect;
 Candidates for the position of
city mayor, city vice mayor, or
member of the sangguniang
panlungsod of highly-
urbanized cities must be at
least twenty-three (23) years of
age on election day;
 Candidates for the position of
member of the sangguniang
panlungsod must be at least
eighteen (18) years of age on
election day.
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the cumulation and commutation Congress, any present, emoluments,
thereof. office, or title of any kind from any
foreign government. Pensions or
Leave Privileges. gratuities shall not be considered as
(a) Vacation Leave- After six (6) additional, double, or indirect
months of continuous and compensation.
satisfactory service, officials and
employees of an LGU shall be Article 177 of Local Government Code.
entitled to fifteen (15) days of (b) Governors, city and municipal
vacation leave with full pay for mayors are prohibited from
each year of service. Such practicing their professions or
leave shall be computed engaging in any occupation
exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, other than exercise of their
and Holidays. Local functions as local chief
government personnel shall be executives.
encouraged to take an annual
five (5) days vacation leave if Article 80 of Local Government Code.
he has at least a total of ten (10) (c) No elective local official shall be
days vacation leave credits eligible for appointment or
earned during the year. designation in any capacity to
(b) Sick Leave - Officials and any public office or position
employees of an LGU shall also during his tenure. Unless
be entitled to fifteen (15) days otherwise allowed by law or by
sick leave with full pay for each the primary functions of his
year of service. Such leave shall position, no elective local
be computed exclusive of official shall hold any other
Saturdays, Sundays, and office or employment in the
Holidays. government or any subdivision,
(c) Maternity Leave- In addition to agency or instrumentality
vacation and sick leave thereof, including GOCCS, or in
privileges, a married woman in any of their subsidiaries.
the service of an LGU shall be (d) No candidate who lost in any
entitled to maternity leave of election shall, within one (1)
sixty (60) days with pay, subject year after such election, be
appointed to any office in the
to the following provisions:
government or any
(d) An official or employee shall be
government-owned or -
entitled to full pay if she has controlled corporations or in
any of their subsidiaries.

rendered two or more years of
continuous service.
(e) An official or employee shall be
entitled to one-half pay if she
has rendered less than two (2)
years of continuous.
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Article 197 of Local Government Code.
(f) Prohibited to engage in any
business transaction with the
LGU in which he is an official or
employee or over which he has
the power of supervision, or with
any of its authorized boards,
officials, agents, or attorneys,
whereby money is to be paid, or
property or any other thing of
value is to be transferred,
directly or indirectly, out of the
resources of LGU to such person
or firm;
(g) prohibited to hold such interests
in any cockpit or other games
licensed by LGUS;
(h) Prohibited to purchase any real
estate or other property
forfeited in favor of an LGU for
unpaid taxes or assessment, or
by virtue of a legal process at
the instance of the said LGU;
(i) Prohibited to possess or use any
public property of an LGU for
private purposes;
(j) Prohibited to be a surety for any
person contracting or doing
business with an LGU for which a
surety is required.
Section 7 of Republic Act No. 6713.
Prohibited Acts and Transactions.
Article 178 of Local Government
Code.
(d) Local official or employee in
the career service are

MUNICIPALITIES
MUNICIPAL MAYOR
MUNICIPAL VICE- MAYOR
MEMBERS OF THE SANGGUNIAN BAYAN
 A citizen of the Philippines;
 A registered voter in the
province, city, municipality, or
barangay where he intends to
be elected;
 A resident of the LGU
concerned for at least one (1)
year immediately preceding
the day of the election;
 Able to read and write Filipino
or any other Philippine
language or dialect;
 Candidates for the position of
mayor or vice mayor of
Municipal mayor, municipal Vice-
Mayor, members of the sanggunian
bayan shall be entitled to the same
leave privileges as those enjoyed by
appointive local officials, including the
cumulation and commutation thereof.
Leave Privileges.
(a) Vacation Leave- After six (6)
months of continuous and
satisfactory service, officials and
employees of an LGU shall be
entitled to fifteen (15) days of
vacation leave with full pay for
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prohibited to engage directly
or indirectly in any partisan
political activity;
(e) Take part in any election,
initiative, referendum,
plebiscite, or recall, except to
vote;
(f) Use his official authority or
influence to cause the
performance of any political
activity by any person or body.
The local official or employee may,
however, express his views on son
current issues, or mention the names
of certain candidates for public office
whom he supports.
Elective local officials may take part in
partisan political and electoral
activities but it shall be unlawful for
them to solicit contributions from their
subordinates or subject these
subordinates to any of the prohibited
acts under the Omnibus Election
Code, as amended.
Article 170 of Local Government Code.
No elective or appointive local official
or employee shall receive additional,
double, or indirect compensation,
unless specifically author ized by law,
nor accept without the consent of the
Congress, any present, emoluments,
office, or title of any kind from any
foreign government. Pensions or
gratuities shall not be considered as
additional, double, or indirect
compensation.
Article 177 of Local Government Code.

independent component each year of service. Such
cities, component cities, or leave shall be computed
municipalities must be at least exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays,
twenty-one (21) years of age and Holidays. Local
on election day; government personnel shall be
 Candidates for the position of encouraged to take an annual
member of the sangguniang five (5) days vacation leave if
bayan must be at least he has at least a total of ten (10)
eighteen (18) years of age on days vacation leave credits Article 80 of Local Government Code.
election day. earned during the year.
(b) Sick Leave - Officials and
employees of an LGU shall also
be entitled to fifteen (15) days
sick leave with full pay for each
year of service. Such leave shall
be computed exclusive of
Saturdays, Sundays, and
Holidays.
(c) Maternity Leave- In addition to
vacation and sick leave
privileges, a married woman in
the service of an LGU shall be
entitled to maternity leave of
sixty (60) days with pay, subject
to the following provisions:
(d) An official or employee shall be
entitled to full pay if she has
rendered two or more years of
continuous service.
(e) An official or employee shall be
entitled to one-half pay if she
has rendered less than two (2) Article 197 of Local Government Code.
years of continuous.
MEMBERS OF THE SANGGUNIAN
BAYAN
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(c) Governors, city and municipal
mayors are prohibited from
practicing their professions or
engaging in any occupation
other than exercise of their
functions as local chief
executives.
(e) No elective local official shall be
eligible for appointment or
designation in any capacity to
any public office or position
during his tenure. Unless
otherwise allowed by law or by
the primary functions of his
position, no elective local
official shall hold any other
office or employment in the
government or any subdivision,
agency or instrumentality
thereof, including GOCCS, or in
any of their subsidiaries.
(f) No candidate who lost in any
election shall, within one (1)
year after such election, be
appointed to any office in the
government or any
government-owned or -
controlled corporations or in
any of their subsidiaries.
(k) Prohibited to engage in any
business transaction with the
LGU in which he is an official or
employee or over which he has
the power of supervision, or with
any of its authorized boards,
 ESPOSO, SOFIA NOREEN A.
(a) Sanggunian members may officials, agents, or attorneys,
practice their professions, whereby money is to be paid, or
engage in any occupation, or property or any other thing of
teach in schools except during value is to be transferred,
session hours. directly or indirectly, out of the
resources of LGU to such person
or firm;
(l) prohibited to hold such interests
in any cockpit or other games
licensed by LGUS;
(m) Prohibited to purchase
any real estate or other
property forfeited in favor of an
LGU for unpaid taxes or
assessment, or by virtue of a
legal process at the instance of
the said LGU;
(n) Prohibited to possess or use any
public property of an LGU for
private purposes;
(o) Prohibited to be a surety for any
person contracting or doing
business with an LGU for which a
surety is required.

Section 7 of Republic Act No. 6713.

Prohibited Acts and Transactions.

Article 178 of Local Government

Code.
(g) Local official or employee in
the career service are
prohibited to engage directly
or indirectly in any partisan
political activity;
(h) Take part in any election,
initiative, referendum,
plebiscite, or recall, except to
vote;
 ESPOSO, SOFIA NOREEN A.
(i) Use his official authority or
influence to cause the
performance of any political
activity by any person or body.
The local official or employee may,
however, express his views on son
current issues, or mention the names
of certain candidates for public office
whom he supports.
Elective local officials may take part in
partisan political and electoral
activities but it shall be unlawful for
them to solicit contributions from their
subordinates or subject these
subordinates to any of the prohibited
acts under the Omnibus Election
Code, as amended.

MEMBERS OF THE SANGGUNIAN

BAYAN
Sanggunian members who are
members of the Bar shall not:

(a) Appear as counsel before any

court in any civil case wherein
an LGU or any office, agency,
or instrumentality of the
government is the adverse
party;
(b) Appear as counsel in any
criminal case wherein an
officer or employee of the
national or local government
is accused of an offense
committed in relation to his
office;
(c) Collect any fee for their
appearance in administrative

BARANGAYS  A citizen of the Philippines;
 A registered voter in the
PUNONG BARANGAY province, city, municipality, or
barangay where he intends to
KAGAWADS be elected;
 A resident of the LGU
concerned for at least one (1)
year immediately preceding
the day of the election;
 Able to read and write Filipino
or any other Philippine
language or dialect;
 Candidates for the position of
punong barangay or member
of the sangguniang barangay
must be at least eighteen (18)
years of age on election day.
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proceedings involving the LGU
of which he is an official;
(d) Use property and personnel of
the government except when
the sanggunian member
concerned is defending the
interest of the government.
a) Punong barangay and Article 78 of Local Government Code,
barangay kagawads shall be the willful and malicious withholdings
entitled to the same leave of any of the benefits accorded to
privileges as those enjoyed by barangay officials shall be punished
appointive local officials, with suspension or dismissal from the
including the cumulation and office of the official or employee
commutation thereof; responsible therefor.
b) Be entitled to a Christmas bonus
of at least One Thousand Pesos
(P1,000.00) each;
c) Be entitled, during their
incumbency, to insurance
coverage which shall include,
but not be limited to temporary
and permanent disability,
double indemnity, accident
insurance, death and burial
benefits;
d) Be entitled to free medical care
including subsistence,
medicines, and medical
attendance in any government
hospital or institution. Hospital
care shall include surgery or
surgical expenses, medicines, x-
rays, laboratory fees, and other
hospital expenses;
e) Be exempted during their
incumbency from paying tuition
and matriculation fees for their
legitimate dependent children
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attending state colleges or
universities;
f) Be entitled to appropriate civil
service eligibility on the basis of
the number of years of service
to the barangay, pursuant to
the rules and regulations issued
by the CSC.