OCA Circular No. 88-09, issued on July 28, 2009, directs judges of the First and Second Level Courts in the Philippines to actively participate in the "Fight Against Fixers" campaign. This initiative aligns with the Civil Service Commission's Memorandum Circular No. 6, which emphasizes the dissemination of Republic Act No. 9485 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) to combat fixing activities. Judges are instructed to display anti-fixer campaign posters prominently in court buildings and distribute calling cards with contact information for reporting fixing incidents to the Office of the Ombudsman and the Civil Service Commission. The circular underscores the government's commitment to eradicating corruption in public services. Compliance with these directives is mandatory.
July 28, 2009
OCA CIRCULAR NO. 88-09
| TO | : | All Judges of the First and Second Level Courts |
| SUBJECT | : | Fight Against Fixers |
For the information and guidance of all concerned, quoted hereunder is a pertinent portion of Civil Service Commission Memorandum Circular No. 6, s. 2009 dated February 11, 2009:
"CSC Memorandum Circular No. 17 dated December 8, 2008 enjoined government agencies to fully disseminate R.A. No. 9485 and its IRR, including its provisions against fixers. The CSC and the OMB also initiated last month the "Fix the Fixers Campaign" to underscore government's firm resolve against fixing activities.
To sustain interest and ensure wider participation of the public, all government agencies are directed to adopt the CSC Anti-Fixer Campaign tarpaulin banner and Fix the Fixer calling card, which provide the following telephone hotlines of the Office of the Ombudsman: 0926-6994703, (02)9274102 and (02)9272404; and the CSC: Text CSC at 0917-8398272 and (02)9320111, where incidents of fixing should be reported.
The banners are to be posted at the most conspicuous places or where government frontline services are provided; the cards are for distribution to the public. . . ."
In consonance with the above circular, all Judges of the first and second level courts are hereby enjoined to post the anti-fixer campaign posters (instead of banner) in conspicuous places within their respective court buildings and distribute the Fix the Fixer calling cards to the public.
Attached are sample of the anti-fixer campaign posters and calling cards.
For strict compliance.
(SGD.) JOSE P. PEREZCourt Administrator