Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 111)
Appointments made by the appointing authority or the persons exercising immediate supervision over him in any government branch or instrumentality are prohibited from favoring a relative within the third degree of consanguinity or affinity.
The term 'relative' refers to those related within the third degree either of consanguinity or of affinity.
When there are already two or more members of one family in an office or bureau, no other member of such family shall be eligible for appointment to any position therein.
Yes, exemptions include persons employed in a confidential capacity, teachers, physicians, or members of the Army. However, full report of such appointments must be made to the President.
A full report of the appointment of an exempted relative to the President must be made in each particular instance.
Cases of previous appointments that contravene the order must be corrected by transfer, and no promotion shall be allowed for relatives occupying subordinate positions or additional family members in the same bureau or office pending the transfer.
Yes, exceptions can be made in exceptional cases where applying the rule would impair service efficiency or cause patent injustice; such appointments or promotions require the approval of the Commissioner of Civil Service.
All appointments in the National, provincial, and municipal governments, including classified and unclassified services in any branch and instrumentality, are affected.