Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 114)
The main subject of Executive Order No. 114 is the further amendment of Paragraph Five of Executive Order No. 111, which prohibits and restricts the practice of nepotism in government offices.
Executive Order No. 114 further amends Paragraph Five of Executive Order No. 111 dated August 30, 1937, as amended by Executive Order No. 21 dated March 23, 1954.
The exemptions include 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.
A full report of each appointment of exempted persons must be made to the President.
No, the restriction does not apply to a member of any family who, after being appointed to a position, contracts marriage with someone employed in the same office or bureau. Employment or retention for both husband and wife may be allowed.
May 13, 1955, is the date when Executive Order No. 114 was issued by President Ramon Magsaysay to further amend the nepotism rules.
It applies to government offices, prohibiting nepotism and providing specific exemptions and conditions under which nepotism rules do not apply.
The Executive Order was also signed by Mariano Yenko, Jr., Assistant Executive Secretary.
Reporting ensures transparency and oversight over appointments that are exempted from anti-nepotism rules, preventing abuse.
The Executive Order does not specifically define "confidential capacity" but implies positions requiring trust and confidential handling of sensitive information.