Republic Act No. 10589 | Senate of the Philippines Legislative Reference Bureau

Entitled:

AN ACT DECLARING DECEMBER OF EVERY YEAR AS 'ANTI-CORRUPTION MONTH' IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY

[ THIRD REGULAR SESSION, 15TH CONGRESS ]

[ 2012 ]

12/18/2012 Prepared and submitted by the Committee on CIVIL SERVICE AND GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION with Senator ANTONIO "SONNY" F. TRILLANES as author per Committee Report No. 556, recommending its approval in substitution of SBN-233;

12/18/2012 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;

12/18/2012 Sponsor: Senator ANTONIO "SONNY" F. TRILLANES;

12/18/2012 Transferred from the Calendar for Ordinary Business to the Calendar for Special Order;

12/18/2012 Sponsorship speech of Senator ANTONIO "SONNY" F. TRILLANES;

[ 2013 ]

1/30/2013 Period of interpellation closed;

1/30/2013 Period of committee amendments;

1/30/2013 Period of committee amendments closed;

1/30/2013 Period of individual amendments closed;

1/30/2013 Approved on Second Reading with Amendments;

1/31/2013 Printed copies were distributed to the Senators;

2/4/2013 Approved on Third Reading;

2/4/2013 In favor: (19) EDGARDO J. ANGARA, JOKER P. ARROYO, PIA S. CAYETANO, FRANKLIN M. DRILON, JINGGOY P. EJERCITO-ESTRADA, JUAN PONCE ENRILE, FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO, TEOFISTO "TG" GUINGONA III, GREGORIO B. HONASAN II, PANFILO M. LACSON, MANUEL "LITO" M. LAPID, FERDINAND "BONGBONG" R. MARCOS, SERGIO R. OSMENA III, AQUILINO KOKO III L. PIMENTEL, RALPH G. RECTO, RAMON A. REVILLA JR., VICENTE C. SOTTO III, ANTONIO "SONNY" F. TRILLANES and MANNY B. VILLAR;

2/4/2013 Against: N o n e;

2/4/2013 Abstention: N o n e;

2/6/2013 House of Representatives adopted SBN-3376 as an amendment to HBN-3005 on February 5, 2013;

4/4/2013 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-3376 and HBN-3005, sent to the House of Representatives for the signature of the Speaker and the Secretary General;

4/29/2013 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-3376 and HBN-3005, received by the Senate already signed by the Speaker and the Secretary General of the House of Representatives;

4/30/2013 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-3376 and HBN-3005, sent to the Office of the President of the Philippines, through PLLO, for the signature and approval of His Excellency, President Benigno S. Aquino III;

5/27/2013 Approved and signed into law, in consolidation with HBN-3005, by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency President Benigno S. Aquino III, and became

5/27/2013 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10589.

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Anti-Corruption Month Act Anti-Graft and Corruption Campaigns

CORRUPTION (IN POLITICS)

ANTI-CORRUPTION MONTH

OMBUDSMAN, OFFICE OF THE

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Official Gazette vol. 109 no. 37 page 6202 (September 16, 2013)

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S. No. 3376; H. No. 3005; 109 OG No. 37, 6202 (September 16, 2013); Manila Bulletin; Philippine Star, June 6, 2013

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10589, May 27, 2013 ]

AN ACT DECLARING DECEMBER OF EVERY YEAR AS "ANTI-CORRUPTION MONTH" IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Anti-Corruption Month Act”.

SEC. 2. December as Anti-Corruption Month. – December of every year is hereby declared as “Anti-Corruption Month” in the entire country.

For this purpose, all heads of government agencies and instrumentalities, including government-owned and -controlled corporations as well as local government units and employers in the private sector, are hereby mandated to conduct activities designed to create awareness among the people on the adverse effects of corruption.

The awareness campaign must not only contain information on what constitutes an act of corruption, but also what citizens must do when faced with such corruption.

SEC. 3. Office of the Ombudsman as Lead Agency. – The Office of the Ombudsman is hereby designated as the lead agency under this Act for coordination purposes.

SEC. 4. Separability Clause. – If, for any reason whatsoever, any provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of the other provisions not so declared.

SEC. 5. Repealing Clause. – All laws, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

SEC. 6. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,

(Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR. Speaker of the House of Representatives

(Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE President of the Senate

This Act which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 3376 and House Bill No. 3005 was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on February 4, 2013 and February 5, 2013 respectively.

(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP Secretary General House of Representatives

(Sgd.) EDWIN B. BELLEN Acting Senate Secretary

Approved: MAY 27 2013

(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III President of the Philippines

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Entitled:
AN ACT DECLARING DECEMBER OF EVERY YEAR AS 'ANTI-CORRUPTION MONTH' IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY
[ THIRD REGULAR SESSION, 15TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2012 ]
12/18/2012	Prepared and submitted by the Committee on CIVIL SERVICE AND GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION with Senator ANTONIO "SONNY" F. TRILLANES as author per Committee Report No. 556, recommending its approval in substitution of SBN-233;
12/18/2012	Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;
12/18/2012	Sponsor: Senator ANTONIO "SONNY" F. TRILLANES;
12/18/2012	Transferred from the Calendar for Ordinary Business to the Calendar for Special Order;
12/18/2012	Sponsorship speech of Senator ANTONIO "SONNY" F. TRILLANES;
[ 2013 ]
1/30/2013	Period of interpellation closed;
1/30/2013	Period of committee amendments;
1/30/2013	Period of committee amendments closed;
1/30/2013	Period of individual amendments closed;
1/30/2013	Approved on Second Reading with Amendments;
1/31/2013	Printed copies were distributed to the Senators;
2/4/2013	Approved on Third Reading;
2/4/2013	In favor: (19) EDGARDO J. ANGARA, JOKER P. ARROYO, PIA S. CAYETANO, FRANKLIN M. DRILON, JINGGOY P. EJERCITO-ESTRADA, JUAN PONCE ENRILE, FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO, TEOFISTO "TG" GUINGONA III, GREGORIO B. HONASAN II, PANFILO M. LACSON, MANUEL "LITO" M. LAPID, FERDINAND "BONGBONG" R. MARCOS, SERGIO R. OSMENA III, AQUILINO KOKO III L. PIMENTEL, RALPH G. RECTO, RAMON A. REVILLA JR., VICENTE C. SOTTO III, ANTONIO "SONNY" F. TRILLANES and MANNY B. VILLAR;
2/4/2013	Against: N o n e;
2/4/2013	Abstention: N o n e;
2/6/2013	House of Representatives adopted SBN-3376 as an amendment to HBN-3005 on February 5, 2013;
4/4/2013	Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-3376 and HBN-3005, sent to the House of Representatives for the signature of the Speaker and the Secretary General;
4/29/2013	Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-3376 and HBN-3005, received by the Senate already signed by the Speaker and the Secretary General of the House of Representatives;
4/30/2013	Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-3376 and HBN-3005, sent to the Office of the President of the Philippines, through PLLO, for the signature and approval of His Excellency, President Benigno S. Aquino III;
5/27/2013	Approved and signed into law, in consolidation with HBN-3005, by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency President Benigno S. Aquino III, and became
5/27/2013	REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10589.