Authorizing the Continuance in Service of Government Officials and Employees in the Executive Branch
Memorandum Circular No. 12, issued on December 29, 2022, authorizes the continued service of government officials and employees in the Executive Branch to ensure operational continuity and promote merit-based appointments. Officers-in-Charge and Career Executive Service (CES) eligibles may continue their duties until their replacements are appointed, adhering to existing civil service laws. The Circular emphasizes the importance of ethical standards and responsible conduct in public service. It also repeals or modifies previous memoranda that are inconsistent with its provisions and takes immediate effect.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Memorandum Circular No. 12
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Memorandum Circulars
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
December 29, 2022
MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 12
AUTHORIZING THE CONTINUANCE IN SERVICE OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
In the exigency of the service, and to ensure continuity in government operations, while promoting competence, merit and fitness in the selection and appointment of government officers and personnel of departments, agencies, bureaus and offices in the Executive branch, the following are hereby ordered:
1. Officers-in-Charge of departments, agencies, bureaus and offices, including Non-Career Executive Service Officials occupying Career Executive Service (CES) positions, shall continue to perform their duties and discharge their functions until a replacement has been appointed or designated, unless otherwise earlier terminated, in accordance with the specific needs and requirements of their respective departments, agencies, bureaus and offices, and subject to existing civil service laws, rules and regulations; and
2. CES Eligibles occupying CES positions, including on-stream candidates for CES eligibility, shall continue to perform their duties and discharge their functions pursuant to law, rules and regulations, unless they are reappointed or replaced, or their respective successors are appointed or designated.
All government officials and employees covered herein shall abide by the high standard of ethics in public service and discharge their duties with utmost responsibility, integrity, competence, and patriotism.
This Circular amends Memorandum Circular Nos. 1 (s. 2022) and 3 (s. 2022). All orders, rules, regulations and issuances or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with this Circular, are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
This Circular shall take effect immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 29th day of December, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Twenty-Two.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 119, No. 2, p. 214 on January 9, 2023.
Cite This Law
Authorizing the Continuance in Service of Government Officials and Employees in the Executive Branch, Memorandum Circular No. 12, Dec 29, 2022 (Philippines)
Authorizing the Continuance in Service of Government Officials and Employees in the Executive Branch, Memorandum Circular No. 12 (Phil. 2022)
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