Prohibiting Public Officers and Employees from Entering into Certain Kinds of Official Transactions with Real or Imaginary Relatives of the President
Administrative Order No. 1-A, issued by President Ramon Magsaysay on January 6, 1954, prohibits government officials and employees from engaging in official transactions with the President's relatives, whether real or imagined. This applies to matters involving procurement, appointments, or any actions where the name of the President or his family is invoked to gain favors. The order aims to prevent conflicts of interest and ensure integrity in government dealings. Violations of this order will result in administrative action against the offending officer or employee.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Administrative Order No. 1-A
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Administrative Orders
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
January 6, 1954
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 1-A
PROHIBITING PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES FROM ENTERING INTO CERTAIN KINDS OF OFFICIAL TRANSACTIONS WITH REAL OR IMAGINARY RELATIVES OF THE PRESIDENT
I, Ramon Magsaysay, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby prohibit all officers and employees of the Government who are holding positions of trust and responsibility from dealing directly or indirectly with any of my relatives or the relatives of Mrs. Luz B. Magsaysay, whether by blood or affinity, and whether real or imaginary, in matters relating to procurement or purchase of supplies and materials, appointment of government personnel, recommendations for positions, or any other matter calling for action or decision, in which the interested party invokes or makes use of my name or that of any member of my family, or of such relationship in order to obtain any favor, concession or privilege either for him or for any other person.
Any officer or employee of the government violating this order shall be dealt with administratively.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 6th day of January, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Fifty-Four, and of the Independence of the Philippines, the eighth.
Cite This Law
Prohibiting Public Officers and Employees from Entering into Certain Kinds of Official Transactions with Real or Imaginary Relatives of the President, Administrative Order No. 1-A, Jan 6, 1954 (Philippines)
Prohibiting Public Officers and Employees from Entering into Certain Kinds of Official Transactions with Real or Imaginary Relatives of the President, Administrative Order No. 1-A (Phil. 1954)
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