SC CIRCULAR NO. 12-92, February 19, 1992
SC CIRCULAR NO. 12-92, February 19, 1992
OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR
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THE COURT OF APPEALS, SANDIGANBAYAN, COURT OF TAX APPEALS,
REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS, SHARI’ A. DISTRICT COURTS, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS IN CITIES, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURTS, AND SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURTS |
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OMBUDSMAN MEMO CIRCULAR # 1, Series of 1992, RE CLEARANCE FOR
RETIRING/RESIGNING PUBLIC OFFICERS |
Quoted hereunder for the information and guidance of all
concerned is Memo Circular # 1, series of 1992 of -the Honorable Conrado Mo
Vasquez, Ombudsman of. the- Philippines, to wit:
“MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. I
Series of 1992
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ALL HEADS.OF DEPARTMENTS, OFFICES,. BUREAUS AND AGENCIES OF
THE NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, INCLUDING GOVERNMENT-OWNED ; AND CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS. |
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OMBUDSMAN CLEARANCE
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Section 12 of Republic Act No. amended, otherwise known as
the ‘Anti Corrupt’ Practices Act’ provides that. ‘(N)o public officer shall be
allowed to resign or retire an investigation, criminal administrative, or
pending a prosecution .against him, for any offense under this Act or under the
provisions of the Revised Penal Code on-bribery.In order that the
foregoing prohibition may be strictly observed, all concerned are hereby enjoined not to allow the retirement or the resignation of any ‘public office as
under said Act without first securing/presenting a Stance to the effect that he
has no pending criminal or administrative case with this Office..Any person found to be not complying with this Circular may be
punished for contempt pursuant to Section 15 (9) Republic Act No. 6770
(Qmbudsman Act of 1989).This circular takes effect immediately…
February 11, 1992.
FOR STRICT OBSERVANCE AND COMPLIANCE.
February 19, 1992.
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(SGD.) JOSUE N. BELLOSILLO
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Court Administrator
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