Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 176)
The main objective of Executive Order No. 176 is to institutionalize the Integrity Management Program (IMP) as the national corruption prevention program in all government departments, bureaus, offices, agencies, including government-owned and -controlled corporations, government financial institutions, state universities and colleges, and local government units, to reduce corruption vulnerabilities and improve public trust in the government.
The six dimensions covered by the IMP are: Service Delivery, Institutional Leadership, Human Resource Management and Development, Financial, Procurement and Asset Management, Internal Reporting and Investigation, and Corruption Risk Management.
The PMC is composed of three representatives from the Office of the Deputy Executive Secretary for Legal Affairs (OP-ODESLA) and three representatives from the Ombudsman. It is chaired and co-chaired by OP-ODESLA and the Ombudsman, respectively.
Key functions of the PMC include serving as the program overseer of the IMP, undertaking policy making, providing secretariat support, facilitating technical assistance, ensuring capacity-building interventions, establishing rewards and incentives, engaging stakeholders, ensuring resource allocation, and coordinating with related government bodies.
The IMC oversees the effective implementation of the IMP and integrity management initiatives, facilitates planning, regularly meets to address issues, monitors and reviews accomplishments, reports to the PMC, establishes feedback mechanisms, acts as custodian of IMP information, and performs other related functions.
The IMC is chaired by the Head of the Department/Agency. Its members include a Vice-Chairperson (not lower than Assistant Secretary or third ranking official), heads of key offices such as Human Resource, Finance, Procurement, Head of Internal Audit, a representative of rank-and-file employees, and a representative of relevant civil society organizations.
Departments and agencies are mandated to allocate sufficient funds for the implementation of the IMP and IMS from their current appropriations for maintenance, operations, and overhead expenditures (MOOE). Funding for succeeding years is to be included in their regular appropriations.
Yes, departments/agencies not initially selected by the PMC can still implement integrity enhancing measures or initiatives unless specifically directed otherwise by the PMC for coordination and concerted efforts.
The legal bases include Section 27, Article II of the 1987 Constitution on honesty and integrity in public service, Republic Act No. 6713 (Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees), and the Philippines' obligations as a State Party to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC).
Executive Order No. 176 took effect immediately upon its publication in a newspaper of general circulation on December 1, 2014.