Limits on Holding Multiple Govt Positions

Section 13, Article VII and Section 7, paragraph 2, Article IX-B of the Constitution allow appointive officials to hold offices or employment in the government if allowed by law or the primary functions of their position.
Executive Order No. 284 implements and regulates that constitutional authorization for appointive officials of the Executive Department.
Executive Order No. 284 ensures efficiency by limiting the number of government positions that each covered official may hold.
Executive Order No. 284 safeguards the government’s interests in government-owned or controlled corporations by requiring board membership composition.

Section 1 covers a member of the Cabinet.
Section 1 covers undersecretaries.
Section 1 covers assistant secretaries.
Section 1 covers other appointive officials of the Executive Department.
The Executive Order governs what these officials may hold in addition to their primary position.

Section 1 allows a covered official, in addition to the primary position, to hold not more than two positions in the government and government corporations.
Section 1 allows the covered official to receive the corresponding compensation for the additional positions held within the limit.
Section 1 provides an exception: the limitation in Section 1 does not apply to ad hoc bodies or committees, or to boards, councils or bodies of which the President is the Chairman.

Section 2 requires a covered official who holds more positions than allowed in Section 1 to relinquish the excess positions.
Section 2 requires relinquishment in favor of a subordinate official who is next in rank.
Section 2 prohibits any official from holding more than two positions other than his primary position, even after relinquishment.

Section 3 requires that at least one-third (1/3) of the members of the Boards of government-owned or controlled corporations be a Secretary, or undersecretary, or assistant secretary.
Section 3 mandates this composition to fully protect the interests of the government in government-owned or controlled corporations.

Section 4 requires all officials affected by Executive Order No. 284 to submit to the Office of the President their compliance with the Executive Order.

Section 5 repeals or modifies all laws, orders, rules and regulations, or parts thereof that are inconsistent with Executive Order No. 284.
Section 5 requires inconsistency to be resolved by repeal or modification accordingly.

Section 6 provides that Executive Order No. 284 takes effect immediately upon issuance.
Executive Order No. 284 is executed by the President on July 25, 1987 and signed by Corazon C. Aquino with Joker P. Arroyo as Executive Secretary.