Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 114)
The main purpose of Executive Order No. 114 is to further amend Paragraph Five of Executive Order No. 111 dated August 30, 1937, specifically concerning the prohibition and restriction of nepotism in government employment.
EO No. 114 amends Paragraph Five of Executive Order No. 111 dated August 30, 1937, as previously amended by Executive Order No. 21 dated March 23, 1954.
Persons employed in a confidential capacity, teachers, physicians, members of the police forces in chartered cities, and members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines are exempted, provided a full report of such appointments is made to the President.
A full report of their appointment must be made to the President in each particular instance.
Yes. The restriction on nepotism does not apply when a member of a family contracts marriage with someone employed in the same office or bureau after their appointment. Both husband and wife may be employed or retained therein.
The practice of nepotism, which generally means appointing or employing relatives within the same government office or bureau where one has supervisory authority.
Teachers, physicians, members of police forces in chartered cities, members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and persons employed in a confidential capacity.
The report must be made to the President of the Philippines.
The nepotism restriction does not apply if two employees marry after being appointed to their government positions in the same office or bureau, allowing both to continue employment or retention.
It was signed on May 13, 1955, by President Ramon Magsaysay and by Mariano Yenko, Jr., the Assistant Executive Secretary.