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Section 4. Norms of Conduct of Public Officials and Employees. - (A) Every public official and

employee shall observe the following as standards of personal conduct in the discharge and

execution of official duties:

(a) Commitment to public interest. - ublic officials and employees shall always

uphold the public interest over and above personal interest. All governmentresources 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.

(c) "ustness and sincerity. - ublic officials and employees shall remain true to the people at all

times. #hey must act with $ustness and sincerity and shall not discriminate against anyone!

especially the poor and the underprivileged. #hey 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. #hey shall not dispense or extend undue favors on account of their

office to 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 staffwhose terms are coterminous with theirs.

(d) olitical neutrality. - ublic officials and employees shall provide service to everyone without

unfair discrimination and regardless of party affiliation or preference.

Section 3. Corrupt practices of public officers. %n addition to acts or omissions of public officers

already penali&ed by existing law! the following shall constitute corrupt practices of any public officer

and are hereby declared to be unlawful:

(e) Causing any undue in$ury to any party! including the 'overnment! or giving any private party any

unwarranted benefits! advantage or preference in the discharge of his official administrative or

 $udicial functions through manifest partiality! evident bad faith or gross inexcusable negligence. #his

provision shall apply to officers and employees of offices or government corporations charged with

the grant of licenses or permits or other concessions.

(f) eglecting or refusing! after due demand or reuest! without sufficient $ustification! to act within a

reasonable time on any matter pending before him for the purpose of obtaining! directly or indirectly!

from any person interested in the matter some pecuniary or material benefit or advantage! or for the

purpose of favoring his own interest or giving undue advantage in favor of or discriminating againstany other interested party.

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SECTION 65. *iability of Appointing Authority.+o person employed in the Civil ,ervice

in violation of the Civil ,ervice *aw and rules shall be entitled to receive pay from the

government but the appointing authority responsible for such unlawful employment

shall be personally liable for the pay that would have accrued had the employment been

lawful! and the disbursing officials shall mae payment to the employee of such amount

from the salary of the officers so liable.

SECTION 66. *iability of /isbursing 0fficers.+Except as may otherwise be provided by

law! it shall be unlawful for a treasurer or other fiscal officer to draw or retain from the

salary due an officer or employee any amount for contribution or payment of obligations

other than those due the government or its instrumentalities.