Abstract:
An Act Providing for the functional and structural organization of the office of the ombudsman, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled::
Section 1. Title. — This Act shall be known as "The Ombudsman Act of 1989".
Section 2. Declaration of Policy. — The State shall maintain honesty and integrity in the public service and take positive and effective measures against graft and corruption.
Public office is a public trust. Public officers and employees must at all times be accountable to the people, serve them with utmost responsibility, integrity, loyalty, efficiency, act with patriotism and justice and lead modest lives.
Section 3. Office of the Ombudsman. — The Office of the Ombudsman shall include the Office of the Overall Deputy, the Office of the Deputy for Luzon, the Office of the Deputy for the Visayas, the Office of the Deputy for Mindanao, the Office of the Deputy for the Armed Forces, and the Office of the Special Prosecutor. The President may appoint other Deputies as the necessity for it may arise, as recommended by the Ombudsman.
Info
| Source Institution | Department of National Defense |
| Source URL | http://www.dnd.gov.ph/pdf/pagc/Republic_Act_No_6770.pdf |
| Page Count | 10 |
| Place of Publication | Metro Manila |
| Original Publication Date | November 17, 1989 |
| Tags | Functional, Ombudsman, Republic Act, Structural Organization |