SANCTIONS FOR VIOLATION OF THE INTEGRITY AND SANCTITY OF CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS

Pursuant to CSC Resolution No. 90-016 dated January 5, 1990, the
Civil Service Commission hereby adopts the following policies and
guidelines in the application of penalties/sanctions for violation of
the integrity and sanctity of civil service examinations:

1.       An act or omission, which includes, among others, cheating
or act of tolerating and/or giving assistance to ensure the commission
of cheating or the fraudulent act during examination, which constitutes
violation of the integrity of civil service examinations shall be
categorized as an act of Dishonesty, Conduct Prejudicial to the Best
Interest of the Service or Grave Misconduct, as the case may be, and
shall be penalized in accordance with the approved schedule of
penalties.

2.       A government employee who is an examinee or who is
assigned as examiner, proctor, watcher, supervisor or in whatever
official capacity, in connection with the conduct of the civil service
examinations, who commits acts described under Item No. 1 which affect
the integrity of these examinations shall be held liable for the above
offenses in accordance with Presidential Decree No. 807 and CSC MC No.
30, series of 1989, among others.

Moreover, if found guilty and the penalty imposed is dismissal or
forced resignation, said penalty shall carry with it the
disqualification from taking future civil service examinations for a
period not exceeding five (5) years but not less than one year, in
addition to other disabilities prescribed by Civil Service Law, Rules
and Regulations.  Finally, any eligibility acquired during the period of
disqualification shall be considered null and void.

3.       Any person, who is not a government employee and who
commits any act described under Item No. 1 shall be disqualified from
taking future civil service examinations for a period not exceeding
three (3) years but not less than one year and the consequent
eligibility procured by fraudulent means shall be cancelled
accordingly.  Moreover, any eligibility acquired during the period of
disqualification shall be considered null and void.

4.       Those persons mentioned in Item No. 3 who may wish to take
civil service examination prior to the expiration of the period of
disqualification may be allowed to take said examination upon proper
clearance from this Commission based on meritorious grounds.

5.       The above sanctions shall be without prejudice to the filing of criminal charges, if the evidence so warrants.

This Memorandum Circular shall take effect immediately.

Adopted: 8 Jan. 1990

(SGD.) PATRICIA A. STO. TOMAS
Chairman

Effective: 8 January 1990