ANGELO MILLORA BSAC – AAI

AUDITG3 (MWF 4-5) 10/23/20

1. R.A. 3019 (Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act)

 This is laid down as the main anti-corruption law. It enumerates certain acts of public officers that may
constitute graft or corruption practices these may include persuasion, bribery, causing undue injury, having
intentional neglect, and so on. The penalties of bribery and other applicable omissions of public officials are
stated in articles 210-212 of the RPC, and that all other applicable sanctions fall under the RPC. This law lays
down definitions of corrupt practices and provides prohibitions in cases of breach in independence or
extraordinary cases.
2. R.A. 9485 (Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007)
 Was enacted into law to improve efficiency in the delivery of government services to the public by reducing
bureaucratic red tape, and precenting graft and corruption. The law defines terms such as fixers which are those
not directly related to any government office who have access to those within such agency, colludes with his
connections for speedy completion of documents. It also lays down sanctions for the violations on the side of
fixers and his connections.
3. R.A. 3815 (Revised Penal Code)
 Known as the Revised Penal Code (RPC), it is the basic law that defines criminal offenses and provides the
penalties for the commission of those offenses. There are two books, the first containing general provisions
regarding criminal offenses, the persons liable and the imposition of penalties. On the other hand, the second
book describes the acts that constitute criminal offenses and the penalties for the commission thereof.
4. R.A. 9160 (Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2001)
 Declared to the policy of the state to protect and preserve the integrity and confidentiality of bank accounts and
to ensure that the Philippines shall not be used as a money laundering site for the proceeds of any unlawful
activity. It defines terms which would encompass those of business-related ones, and other felonies related to
laundering money. This law also lays down sanctions in cases of omissions and commissions of such.
5. R.A. 6713 (Act Establishing a Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees)
 Enacted to uphold the time-honored principle of public office being a public trust, granting incentives and
rewards for exemplary service, enumerating prohibited acts and transactions and providing penalties for
violations thereof. It provides the norms of conduct of public officials and employees, principles to be followed
and their duties to the public. It also gives out the penalties in the case of commitment of violations.
6. R.A. 9184 (Government Procurement Reform Act)
 Was enacted for the purpose of prescribing necessary rules and regulations for the modernization,
standardizations, and regulation of the procurement activities of the government of the Philippines. This law
establishes the principles that the government shall follow in the process of initializing government projects.
These projects shall be for the interest of the public and that no project shall take away any rights and freedom
of the citizens. It also establishes the penalties for any violations committed.
7. United Nations Convention Against Corruption
 The convention would oblige states parties to establish as criminal offences bribery of national public officials;
active bribery of foreign public officials; embezzlement, misappropriation or other diversion of property by a
public official; money laundering and obstruction of justice. Though the UNCAC does not give a definition of
corruption, it however, lays down the different acts of corruption that should be considered in every jurisdiction
under the UNCAC. The preventive measures are also laid down which gives certain bodies or entities the
authority to hand down sanctions in such cases.