Republic Act No. 3019
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Republic Act No. 3019, also known as the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act of the Philippines, is a landmark law that defines and penalizes various forms of corruption committed by public officials and private individuals in relation to public transactions.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Republic Act No. 3019 canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Philippine statute
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anti-corruption law ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
private individuals in relation to public officers
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public officers ⓘ |
| contains |
administrative liability implications
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criminal liability provisions ⓘ provisions on forfeiture of unexplained wealth in appropriate cases ⓘ provisions on prescription of offenses ⓘ provisions on suspension of public officers facing prosecution ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| defines |
acts constituting graft in public transactions
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corrupt practices of public officers ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Office of the Ombudsman of the Philippines
NERFINISHED
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Sandiganbayan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
to deter corruption in government
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to promote integrity and accountability in public service ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
criminal law
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public law ⓘ |
| legalSystem | civil law and common law–influenced Philippine legal system ⓘ |
| legislature | Congress of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| penalizes |
causing undue injury to any party, including the government, through manifest partiality, evident bad faith or gross inexcusable negligence
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directly or indirectly requesting or receiving any gift, present, share, percentage or benefit in connection with a government transaction ⓘ entering into manifestly and grossly disadvantageous contracts for the government ⓘ giving any private party unwarranted benefits, advantage or preference in the discharge of official functions ⓘ having financial or pecuniary interest in any business, contract or transaction in which the public officer intervenes ⓘ improper use or disclosure of confidential government information for personal gain ⓘ knowingly approving or granting licenses, permits or privileges in violation of laws or regulations ⓘ neglecting or refusing to act within a reasonable time on any matter pending before a public officer for the purpose of obtaining some pecuniary or material benefit ⓘ persuading, inducing or influencing another public officer to perform an act constituting a violation of rules or an offense ⓘ private individuals who cooperate or conspire with public officers in committing corrupt practices ⓘ receiving gifts or benefits in connection with official duties ⓘ |
| purpose |
to define corrupt practices of public officers
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to penalize graft and corruption in the public service ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees
NERFINISHED
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Philippine Constitution provisions on public office accountability ⓘ forfeiture laws on unexplained wealth in the Philippines ⓘ |
| scope |
acts committed by public officers in connection with official duties
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acts of private persons in conspiracy with or in relation to public officers ⓘ |
| shortName | Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
corrupt practices
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graft ⓘ public office accountability ⓘ |
| usedIn | prosecution of graft cases against public officials ⓘ |
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