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October'11,2016

F.TvENUE MEMoRANDUM ctRCULAR No. lCh- '?Dlb

SUBJHC : Publishing the Full Text of fJlemorandum eircular tdo. s6, Entitled
"Enjoining Afl Gqrvernment Officials and Eritployees to Stt'ictly
Sbserve lnd Cr:nrply with the Prohibition Against Going to
Garrrbling Casinos"

T(} : All lnternal Revenue Officials, Employees ar*r*i Others Concerned

For the information and guidance of all concerned, quoted hereunder is the full
iext of Memorandum Circular lrlo. 06 dated September 20, 2A16.

"@ttice of tbe lSregibent


of tbe lBritiPi:ineg
trTlalaceiiang

ffiEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 06

ENJOIruIruG ALL GOVERruIUENT OFFICIALS AI{D TffiPLOYEES TO


STR,ICTLY OBSERVE AND COMPLY WITH T}'IE PRO$'{IBITION
AGAIruST GOING TO GAMBLING CASIruOS

WHEREAS, Section 2 of Republic Act No. 6713, otherwise known


as the "Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and
Employees," pi"ovides tlrat it is the policy of the State to promote a high
standard of ethics in public service and tlrat governrnent personnel shall
discharge their duties with utmost responsibiiity, integrity, competence, and
loyalty, act yrith patriotism and justice, leatj irodest lives, and uphoid pLtblic
interest over personal interest;

WHEREAS, pursuant to Presidential Decree (PD) No. 1067-8 (s


1977), as amended by PD No. 1869 (s 1983), the foilowing are not allowed
rr piay in gambling casinos:

*. Grv,::"nmel:i cffici;i; conn*:;lii 'iit*cilir ri'.rith :ii* *pere-rierr rf ihe


Go,rr:iitmer,-,'i ri"any o'i its agencii*::,

b. fulembe r-s of the Arnieci Fcrces of tne Fhiiippir-ros (Af P) irr';'iLrrirr:g


the r:\i"r";ry, i''ia!-v arrd Air- Foice, aiiii
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c. Persons uncler 21 Vears of age or studenls of any school, college


or university in ihe PhiliPPines.

bryHFRilAS, Memorandum circular (MC) No 20. (s. 1986) and FIC


No. B (s. 200'1), reiterated ihe prohibition on the aforementioned
government personnel to entei', stay and/or play at gambling casinos;

WHEREAS, Seciion 46 (b), Chapter 7, Subtiile A, Title l, Book V of


EO No. 292 considers gambling prohibited by law and conduct prejudicial
to the best interest of the service as grounds for disciplinary actions;

WHf REAS, it has been reported that many government officials and
employees, and even members of the AFP and PNP. have been seen in
casinos;

ru0w, THEREFORE, in order to ensure the observance of the


highest ethical standards among public officials and employees, the
following are hereby ordered.

1. All government officials and employees shall strictly observe and


conrply with all perlinent laws, issuances and policies prohibiting
government personnel to enter, stay, or play in gambiing casinos'

2. Ali heads of departments, bureaus and offices, government-


owned or - controlled corporations and local governments, including those
of the AFP and the Philippine National Police, shall remind and reiterate to
the officials and employees under thern the above-stated laws, issuances
and policies, and impose the appropriate sanctions and penaities in case of
violation thereof.

ln view of its negative effect on the public perception of government


service as a whole, the mere entry or presence of government officials and
employees in a gambiing casino shall be considered as conduct prejudicial
to the best interest cf the service, unless the same was in the periormance
of official duties and funciions.

3. The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation Managemeni


shall ensure sirict observance of this Circular by all government oflicials and
employees.

This Circular shall take effeci immeciiately.

DOfd;:, in the Ciiy of Manila, this 2Oth day of Septembet, 1il ills r/etr
of Our Lord. fwc Thor-isand and Sixteen.
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By Authority of the President.

(Sgd) s.irLVAilOR C. MEDIAL.IIEA


Executive Secretary"

All concerned are hereby enjoined to be guided accordingly and give this
Circular a wide publicity as possible.

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CAESAR R. DULAY
Con'rmissioner of lnternal Revenue
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