Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 318)
The board is composed of the Vice-President of the Philippines as Chairman, Dr. Jorge C. Bocobo as Vice Chairman, Justice Mariano H. de Joya as Member, Mrs. Pilar Hidalgo Lim as Member, Judge Pompeyo Diaz as Member, and the Executive Secretary.
The Board can receive duly subscribed and sworn complaints against any public official for graft, corruption, dereliction of duty, or any irregularity in office.
All proceedings related to a case remain confidential until the Board establishes the prima facie merits of the complaint.
If the official concerned is not from the executive department, the Board recommends to the President the course of action. If the official is from the executive department, the Board proceeds to thorough investigation and submits findings and recommendations to the President.
The Board has powers similar to an investigating committee under Sections 71 and 580 of the Revised Administrative Code including summoning witnesses, administering oaths, taking testimonies, and examining relevant evidence.
Yes, the Board can call upon any government department, bureau, office, agency, or government-owned/controlled corporation to provide information and has the right to examine any books, documents, papers, or records subject to the limitations of existing law.
The Board may designate any member, including the Chairman, to conduct the investigation. Justice Mariano H. de Joya shall render service full or part-time as authorized by the President.
Yes, the Board must finish the investigation within thirty days and submit its report and recommendations to the President within fifteen days after the investigation ends.
Justice De Joya may receive compensation fixed by the President. Any other member who is not a public official or government employee may also receive compensation as fixed by the President.