Republic Act of the Philippines Congress of the Philippines Metro Manila Second Regular Session Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty- fifth day of July, nineteen hundred and eighty-eight. [Republic Act No. 6713] AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICAL STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES, TO UPHOLD THE TIME-HONORED PRINCIPLE OF PUBLIC OFFICE BEING A PUBLIC TRUST, GRANTING INCENTIVES AND REWARDS FOR EXEMPLARY SERVICE, ENUMERATING PROHIBITED ACTS AND TRANCACTIONS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: SECTION 1. Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees.” SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is the policy of the State to promote a high standard of ethics in public service. Public officials and employees ...