AN ACT DECLARING DECEMBER OF EVERY YEAR AS ''ANTI-CORRUPTION MONTH'' IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY
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AN ACT DECLARING DECEMBER OF EVERY YEAR AS ''ANTI-CORRUPTION MONTH'' IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY
Republic Act No. 10589
May 24, 2013
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Summary of Republic Act No. 10589 (Anti-Corruption Month Act)Title: An Act Declaring December of Every Year as "Anti-Corruption Month" in the Entire Country
• Declares December of every year as "Anti-Corruption Month" in the entire country. (Section 2)
• Mandates all heads of government agencies, instrumentalities, government-owned and controlled corporations, local government units, and private sector employers to conduct activities designed to create awareness among the people on:
- The adverse effects of corruption. (Section 2)
- What constitutes an act of corruption. (Section 2)
- What citizens must do when faced with corruption. (Section 2)
• Designates the Office of the Ombudsman as the lead agency for coordination purposes. (Section 3)
• Includes a separability clause, which states that if any provision of the Act is declared unconstitutional, it shall not affect the validity of the other provisions. (Section 4)
• Repeals, amends, or modifies all laws, rules, and regulations inconsistent with the provisions of the Act. (Section 5)
• Specifies that the Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. (Section 6)
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AN ACT DECLARING DECEMBER OF EVERY YEAR AS ''ANTI-CORRUPTION MONTH'' IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY
Republic Act No. 10589
•May 24, 2013
Republic of the PhilippinesCONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINESMetro Manila
Fifteenth CongressThird Regular Session
Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-third day of July, two thousand twelve.
REPUBLIC ACT No. 10589
AN ACT DECLARING DECEMBER OF EVERY YEAR AS "ANTI-CORRUPTION MONTH" IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
Section 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the "Anti-Corruption Month Act".
Section 2. December as Anti-Corruption Month. – December of every year is hereby declared as "Anti-Corruption Month" in the entire country.
For this purpose, all heads of government agencies and instrumentalities, including government-owned and -controlled corporations as well as local government units and employers in the private sector, are hereby mandated to conduct activities designed to create awareness among the people on the adverse effects of corruption.
The awareness campaign must not only contain information on what constitutes an act of corruption, but also what citizens must do when faced with such corruption.
Section 3. Office of the...
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Amended by
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Tags
Statutes
Republic Acts
Anti-Corruption Month
December
Awareness Campaign
Corruption
Government Agencies
Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations
Local Government Units
Private Sector Employers
Office of the Ombudsman
Separability Clause
Repealing Clause
Effectivity
Republic of the PhilippinesCONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINESMetro Manila
Fifteenth CongressThird Regular Session
Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-third day of July, two thousand twelve.
REPUBLIC ACT No. 10589
AN ACT DECLARING DECEMBER OF EVERY YEAR AS "ANTI-CORRUPTION MONTH" IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
Section 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the "Anti-Corruption Month Act".
Section 2. December as Anti-Corruption Month. – December of every year is hereby declared as "Anti-Corruption Month" in the entire country.
For this purpose, all heads of government agencies and instrumentalities, including government-owned and -controlled corporations as well as local government units and employers in the private sector, are hereby mandated to conduct activities designed to create awareness among the people on the adverse effects of corruption.
The awareness campaign must not only contain information on what constitutes an act of corruption, but also what citizens must do when faced with such corruption.
Section 3. Office of the...
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