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Official Publication of the Department of the Interior and Local Government - Region XIII (Caraga Region)TRANSCRIPT
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LEGAL OPINION
FACT:
On March 22, 2015, a Municipal Mayor in Agusan
del Norte received an order from the Office of the
Ombudsman ordering his good office to implement
the Decision suspending a Punong Barangay within
his area of responsibility. The dispositive portion of
the Decision reads:
“HON. XXX, incumbent Municipal Mayor of
XXX, Agusan del Norte, is directed to imple-
ment the penalty of Suspension for one (1)
month without pay against XXX, within ten (10)
days from receipt hereof, and to submit to this
Office, within the same period, a Compliance
Report indicating the Docket Number of this
case.”
QUERY:
1. Can the suspension be made effective on April 1, 2015?
2. Is there any implication if the Municipal Mayor will not obey the order of the Ombudsman?
See Findings in page 8
DILG 13 Regional Director Lilibeth A. Famacion jumpstarting BUB 2015 with ferocity.
Caraga Ready for BUB 2015 By Bryan F. Edulzura
Butuan City – The Department of the Interior and Local Govern-
ment (DILG) Region 13, is all set to implement the Bottom – Up Budget-
ing (BUB) 2015. With around 800 individual projects totaling to P 1.004
billion, to be implemented by the participating agencies, the Department
engages more community mobilizers to assist LGUs and communities
in implementing and monitoring BUB projects.
“We double the number of Community Mobilizers (CM) to assist
Caraga Region’s 73 Local Government Units (LGUs) to implement the
BUB projects. From 6 CMs we hired in the first semester of 2014, we
increased it to 13 CMs in 2015”, DILG Regional Director Lilibeth A.
Famacion said. “We value the importance of organizing the communi-
ties to deepen their participation and improve the efficiency in reaching
the poor. These are the very essence of the BUB process”, RD
Famacion stressed.
BUB 2015 (page 2)
The Official Publication of the Department of the Interior and Local Government—Region XIII (Caraga) | February 2015
In This Issue
San Vicente’s (Butuan City)
Secure Spot in LTIA 2014
LGRRC 13 DRR Engagement with
CSOs
DILG13 Inks MOA for Cinemoble
Project III
Caraga Launches Operation Listo!
Caraga SGH 2014 Passers
CSIS Utilization Conferences
BUB 2015 (Continued from page 1) For 2015, all cities and municipalities will receive at least P12.5 million worth
of projects. This money will be used to fund community-determined, anti-poverty
interventions—such as agriculture and fisheries support, potable water supply,
public healthcare, local access road, basic education, and disaster preparedness
and response. These projects were identified and unanimously endorsed by the
Local Poverty Reduction Action Team (LPRAT) which is composed of 50% LGU
Representatives and 50% Civil Society Organizations.
Now on its 4th year, Bottom – Up Budgeting (BUB) puts emphasis on the
deepening participation of stakeholders in public spending. The BUB seeks to
amplify the voice of the grassroots in the allocation and management of public
funds, as well as to promote a greater sense of understanding and ownership of
the budgeting process among the public.
“This year, we will face another challenge as we implement the projects; but
with the engagement of community mobilizers and support from the participating
agencies, LGUs and civil society organizations, we are ready for the 2015 BUB
run”, Marilou Autor-Salado, DILG-BUB Regional Focal Person, proudly declares.
The oversight agencies of BUB 2015 are Department of the Interior and Local
Government (DILG), Department of Budget and Management (DBM), National
Economic Development Authority (NEDA) and National Anti-Poverty Commission
(NAPC). The participating agencies are Department of Agriculture (DA), Depart-
ment of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Department of Trade and In-
dustry (DTI), Department of Agriculture (DA), National Irrigation Administration
(NIA), Department of Tourism (DOT), Department of Health (DOH), Department of
Labor and Employment (DOLE), Department of Environment and Natural Re-
sources (DENR), Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Education
(DepEd), National Electrification Administration (NEA) and Local Government
Support Fund (LGSF).
Full list of 2015 BUB projects can be viewed at www.caraga.dilg.gov.ph and
www.dbm.gov.ph.
San Vicente, Butuan tops 2014 LTIA By Lolita H. Savaria Barangay San Vicente of Butuan City made it again to the top 3 highly ur-banized barangays in the Philippines that demonstrate exemplary perfor-mance in settling disputes at the grassroots level. This is after the performance and accomplishments of the Lupong Ta-gapamayapa of San Vicente were evaluated by composite committees organized at the city and regional lev-els on the basis of efficiency of opera-tions; effectiveness in securing the Katarungang Pambarangay objectives and creativity and resourcefulness of mediators. Being the Regional Awardee, it is now qualified for the national search and has been shortlisted for the top performing Lupong Tagapamayapa from among the 42,028 barangays nationwide. It can be recalled that San Vicente is the reigning Lupong Tagapamayapa Incentive Awards (LTIA) grand winner of the highly urbanized category for the last two years since 2012. With this development, it has a chance of gar-nering the grand slam for winning in three consecutive years. Dir. Lilibeth Famacion of DILG Caraga recognized the efforts of the Lupon members, “Two thumbs up for Punong Barangay Raul Carampatana for leading the pool of performers in the barangay “ Famacion said.
The Lupong Tagapamayapa of Brgy. San Vicente with PB Raul Carampatana.
DILG XIII Director Lilibeth A.
Famacion is now Career Executive
Service Officer (CESO) III, as pub-
lished by the Career Executive Ser-
vice Board (CESB) on March 17,
2015. There are 3 other CESOs in
DILG 13, i.e. PD Pedrito P. Alacaba
of Surigao del Sur (CESO V); PD
Romeo A. Solis Agusan del Norte and
concurrent City Director of Butuan
City (CESO V) and LGOO VII Charis-
sa T. Guerta, Chief of Local Govern-
ment Capacity Development Division
(LGCDD) who is CES Eligible.
Regional Director’s
NOTES
This year is going to be a challeng-
ing year for us in the DILG.
2015 is the year many have set tar-
gets for. The ASEAN integration and
even Millennium Development Goals
are but a couple. Working for gov-
ernment, targets and commitments
are naturally recurring things. So we
go for higher targets for our pro-
grams, especially the Bottom-Up
Budgeting.
But despite the challenges the year
poses, we are still very hopeful.
Things remain promising. We have
had several gains in 2014 and we
will use the momentum we’ve build
up to keep on track.
And so we push on. The first quarter
has just ended, but we have many
things to do. Many things to look
forward to.
LILIBETH A. FAMACION, CESO III Regional Director
Commitment Collage of Caraganons manifesting support and commitment to the Listo Program.
Caraga Launches Operation Listo! By Bryan F. Edulzura
Butuan City – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)
Region XIII and the Local Government Academy (LGA) conducted the Re-
gional Launching and Orientation on Operation Listo: Tamang Paghahan-
da, Tamang Aksyon last January 29, 2015 in this city.
Operation Listo is DILG’s response to the continuing threat of natural disas-
ters that confront LGUs. “With the advent of Climate Change, we do not
want to “Miss Again” our disaster preparedness efforts, just like what hap-
pen to Yolanda in 2013”. “While we are already armed with information on
lessons learned from Typhoon Sendong and Pablo in 2011 and 2012 respec-
tively, Yolanda left with thousands of casualties.” “We do not want it to hap-
pen again, ever”, DILG 13 Regional Director Lilibeth A. Famacion, said.
Among the highlights of the event was the launching of the Operation Listo
Manual. The manual contains checklists for early preparations for local
chief executives and other key personnel in the LGU that will help deter-
mine the readiness of LGU in times of disaster. It will also assist them in the
formulation of their respective disaster preparedness plans.
Present during the launch were key personnel from the DILG, Mr. Slvester Z.
Barrameda, Jr. of the Local Government Academy, officials of the Philip-
pine National Police (PNP) and Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) as well as
officials from the selected member agencies of the Regional Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) Region XIII.
After the regional launching, the Department will conduct the remaining
components of the program such as Provincial Convergence Action Plan-
ning, the Disaster Preparedness Dialogue and WemBoree (for the youth)
until May, this year.
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Butuan City – The Department of the Interior and
Local Government (DILG) Region XIII announced on
February 20, 2015 that there are 73 out of 78 local gov-
ernment units (LGUs) in the region that passed the as-
sessment of the CY 2014 Good Financial Housekeep-
ing (GFH) under the Seal of Good Local Governance
(SGLG).
The GFH, a component of the SGLG, is formerly
known as the Seal of Good Housekeeping (SGH) which
the Department initiated in 2010. GFH and SGH apply
the same minimum criteria, namely: Unqualified or
Qualified COA Opinion and Compliance with the Full
Disclosure Policy (FDP).
For an LGU to be a recipient of the SGLG, it should
pass all three core assessments namely GFH, Disaster
Preparedness and Social Protection. It should also pass
one of the three essential assessments namely Busi-
ness Friendliness and Competitiveness, Environmental
Protection and Law & Order and Public Safety.
DILG 13 Regional Director Lilibeth A. Famacion
said that the assessment was conducted on July to
August 2014 through cross-posting method by the Re-
gional Assessment Teams (RATs) composed of DILG
Field Officers, representatives from the Civil Society
Organizations (CSOs) and National Government Agen-
cies (NGAs). The DILG field officers together with the
members of the assessment teams were assigned in
other LGUs to avoid biases during the assessment.
After the assessment, it was calibrated by the DILG Provin-
cial and Regional Directors before it was submitted to the
DILG Central Office for national calibration.
The assessment is finally completed and the list of
passers can be accessed in the DILG Central Office web-
sitewww.dilg.gov.ph and DILG 13 web-
site www.caraga.dilg.gov.ph. Such will be the basis for the
issuance of the GFH Certification for loan purposes and
accessing other national program windows, subject to spe-
cific guidelines.
“The GFH Certification is a requirement for local gov-
ernments in accessing loans pursuant to Local Finance
Circular No. 1-2012, and in accessing national program
windows like the Bottom-Up Budgeting (BuB) Program and
the SALINTUBIG Program pursuant to DILG Memorandum
Circular No. 2013-066.” Dir. Famacion said when asked on
the importance of the GFH.
LGUs that failed to pass the GFH should not lose
hope. If a failure is due to FDP, they have the opportunity
to comply with the FDP and avail of the “After Assessment
Compliance” pursuant to DILG Memorandum Circular No.
2014-13 dated February 6, 2014 to secure the GFH Certifi-
cation without waiting for the next assessment period. How-
ever, if failure is due to COA Opinion, the LGU has to coor-
dinate with COA to settle the negative findings in order to
secure either Unqualified or Qualified COA Opinion for the
next COA Audit Report.
73 OF 78 Caraga LGUs Pass SGH 2014
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DILG-13, JPIC-IDCI Ink
Cinemobile P-III MOA By Jason Ryan R. Lam
January 16, 2015—To strengthen its fight
against trafficking in persons, the Justice, Peace
and Integrity of Creation – Integrated Develop-
ment Center (JPIC-IDC, Inc.) entered into a
memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the
Department of the Interior and Local Govern-
ment (DILG)–Region 13 for Cinemobile Project
III covering the cities of Butuan, Cabadbaran
and Bayugan and the municipalities of Nasipit,
Bunawan and Prosperidad in the provinces of
Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur as pilot
LGUs for the project.
The partnership highlights capacity develop-
ment of the Local Committee Against Trafficking
and Violence Against Women and their Children
(LCAT-VAWC), and monitoring of its functionali-
ty to ensure protection of women and children
against, and prevention of, human trafficking.
Cinemobile Project III is a continuation of
the JPIC-IDCI’s project in partnership with Karl
Kubel Stiftung fur Kind und Familie (KKS) of
Germany. The implementation period will be up
to 45 months from year 2014 to 2017. The target
groups of the project are the 4 out of 5 pillars of
criminal justice specifically the law enforcement,
prosecution, courts/judges and the community
as represented by the local government coun-
cils, NGOs and people’s organizations which
contribute to the prevention of trafficking in per-
sons.
DILG 13 Regional Director Lilibeth
Famacion, CESO IV and JPIC-IDC, Inc. Ex-
ecutive Director Rev. Fr. Anthony S. Salas
signing the Memorandum of Agreement for
Cinemobile Project Phase III last Jan. 16,
2015 in Butuan City.
DATE NAME FROM
1/15/2015 ADA IV Fernando A. Ruaza DILG SDS
1/30/2015 LGOO VI Cecilia B. Besona DILG RO
Retirement
PERSONNEL MOVEMENTS
DATE NAME FROM
3/1/2015 ADASST II Eric James G. Brasileño DILG RO
Resignation
DATE NAME POSITION OS
1/1/2015 Celso G. Almirol BUB CM
(Contractual)
DILG RO
1/1/2015 Demelyn E. Boniza BUB CM
(Contractual)
DILG SDN
1/6/2015 Oneil Lantaca Driver
(Contractual)
DILG BXU
1/6/2015 Janifer C. Casimero Driver
(Contractual)
DILG SDS
2/2/2015 Johan Jake M. Aliguay ENGR
(Contractual)
DILG RO
2/2/2015 Aileen M. Villacorta ADA VI DILG SDS
2/16/2015 Jolaiza S. Rezus Acct II DILG RO
New Hires
DATE NAME FROM TO
1/2/2015 to LGOO VI Jocelyn C. Jayoma DILG RO Australia
1/2/2015 to LGOO V Emmylou P. Burias DILG RO Australia
Study Grants (PAHRODF)
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CSU, FSUU, PNU, SDSSU Present CSIS Findings By Don Manuelo O. Patrimonio
“The data presented here is really the prevailing
sentiment of the people. Generally, that is their
situation. So as far as the areas where we are
low, there is a need for us to intervene, thanks
to CSU and DILG for giving as the data that
will become the bases for our action.”
Mayor Dale Corvera
Cabadbaran City, March 27, 2015
“It is a great challenge for us in the government to
improve our delivery of services to benefit our
clients. Quoting Jesse Robredo, ‘A public servant is
like a candle, it consumes itself for the sake of
others.’ ”
CPDC and Ex-Mayor Alexander T. Pimentel
Tandag City, March 25, 2015.
“[The CSIS is a] good and effective tool to enhance
our services to our constituents, to track if they are
really satisfied. There are a lot of things [for us] to
improve, as we’ve seen. We are thankful [for] this tool
since this is all for the development. We signed this
pledge of commitment aron matagbaw ang atong
lumulupyo sa taga Bayugan.”
Vice Mayor Charles Anggayong
Bayugan City, March 25, 2015
Caraga State University (CSU), Father Saturnino Uri-
os University (FSUU), Philippine Normal University—
Mindanao Campus (PNU) and Surigao del Sur State Uni-
versity (SDSUU) presented the findings of the Citizen Sat-
isfaction Index System (CSIS) for Cabadbaran City, Bu-
tuan City, Bayugan City and Tandag City, respectively,
throughout the month of March, this year.
The CSIS is a survey instrument designed to collect
and generate relevant citizens’ feedback on local govern-
ments’ service delivery performance, in terms of citizens’
awareness and availment, as well as their general satis-
faction. It looks into the LGUs’ performance in the areas
of health services, support to education, social services,
infrastructure, governance, agriculture, environmental
management and tourism promotion.
The CSIS was developed by the Bureau of Local Gov-
ernment Supervision (BLGS) of the Department of the
Interior and Local Government, and facilitated by the dif-
ferent DILG Regional Offices, tapping Local Resource
Institutes (LRIs) to administer the tool to all cities across
the country, from 2013-2015.
In 2013, the CSIS was conducted in Bislig City and
Surigao City by PNU-Mindanao Campus and Saint Paul Universi-
ty—Surigao, respectively. And throughout October of 2014, these
four (4) LRIs conducted the CSIS for the remaining cities in Cara-
ga Region.
Completed in 2015, the Citizen Satisfaction Reports were
generated and presented to the LGUs during a series of Utiliza-
tion Conferences to determine the level of appreciation of stake-
holders on and encourage the utilization of the CSIS data in com-
ing up with strategies and necessary interventions to improve
delivery of services.
The Utilization Conference was first held for Butuan City on
March 17 at the Butuan City Hall, then in Tandag City at the Sea-
son’s Park Inn on March 19, then in Bayugan City at the Bayugan
City Hall on March 25, and lastly in Cabadbaran City on March 27
at the People’s Government Center, Cabadbaran City.
Local officials, functionaries responsible for the deli very of
the eight (8) service areas assessed, representatives of the Civil
Society Organizations (CSOs) and other stakeholders were invit-
ed during the utilization conferences.
“This can be used in for evidenced-based planning. we are happy that we have this. Now we know where we can improve that will make
our constituents more satisfied. We can use this to support or back up program proposals for programs that are relevant to the people.”
Engr. Antenedo E. Milloren
Butuan City, March 17, 2015
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MSAC members with CSOs from Butuan Evangelical Ministers Association (BEMA),
Save Mindanao Volunteers Incorporated (SMVI), Sibog Katawhan Alang sa Paglam-
bo (SIKAP), PhilGrassroots-ERDF, Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction Network
(PDRRN), and the Philippine Red Cross.
DILG 13 Engages CSOs for
Disaster Risk Reduction By : LGOO V Marilou Autor – Salado
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of
the Interior and Local Government –
Caraga Region (DILG 13) initiated a
collaborative meeting of its Multi-
Stakeholders Advisory Council
(MSAC) members and Civil Society
Organizations concerned on DRR/
CCA activities last March 20, 2015 at
Almont City Hotel, this city.
The MSAC is the advisory body
of DILG’s Local Governance Regional
Resource Center (LGRRC)—its
knowledge hub on local governance
and special thematic areas. It is com-
posed of National Government Agen-
cies, Non-Government Organizations
and academic institutions and is dy-
namically extending its network for
collaborators and partners in develop-
ment work in the field of local govern-
ance.
With the stalwart support of Di-
rector Lilibeth A. Famacion, the meet-
ing was initiated through the DILG 13
- LGRRC as a pro-active strategy to
continually improve its services
through expansion of its network and
linkages, particularly with members of
the Multi-Stakeholders Advisory
Council (MSAC) and stakeholders
from the Civil Society Organizations
that are concerned on Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management.
It was intended to fill the current
need for a unified action to mitigate, pre-
pare and respond to natural calamities,
which is apparent in the increase of DRR-
related priority projects identified by the
grassroots community from all 73 cities
and municipalities of the region under the
Bottom-up Budgeting (BuB) program.
A year prior, LGRRC-13 initiated an
interface meeting with the MSAC mem-
bers and various CSOs last September
2014. The DRR interventions provided by
the CSOs to the Local Government Units
in Region XIII were mapped out during
that meeting.
The resulting collaborative efforts for
DRR-CCA are hoped to be propelled by
various strategies agreed during the
meeting, i.e. (1) the creation of a TWG to
come up a Regional Climate Condition
based on Scientific-Based information
that will serve as DRR database for all
planning activities in the region was
agreed; (2) harmonization of training
modules on community-based DRRM; (3)
partnerships for the DILG’s Seal of Good
Local Government (SGLG) Assessment,
particularly on the Seal of Disaster Pre-
paredness component; and (4) partner-
ships with the Department of Science and
Technology (DOST) and the Philippine
Red Cross for technical advice on the
standards of DRR-related equipment,
including maintenance and utilization.
BARANGAY ASSEMBLY DAY
Proclamation No. 260 dated
September 30, 2011 amended Proclamation No. 342 series of 2003 and declared the last Sat-urday of March and the second Sunday of October of every year as Barangay Assembly Days. This mandate is in accordance with Sections 397 and 398 of Republic Act 7160 otherwise known as the Local Government Code (LGC) of 1991 which re-quire the barangay assembly to meet twice a year, to hear and discuss the semestral report of the Sangguniang Barangay con-cerning its activit ies and f inanc-es as well as problems affecting the barangay.
The insti tut ionalization of
barangay assembly day nation-wide is one of the major compo-nent programs of the Biyaheng Pinoy: Tapat na Palakad Bayang Maunlad launched on October 10, 2010 by the Department of the Interior and Local Govern-ment (DILG). With this, the De-partment continues to establish mechanisms that help in strengthening the compliance of LGUs to such codal provisions. The conduct of regular monitor-ing as well as part icipation to barangay assemblies are one of these mechanisms.
Per DILG Memorandum Cir-
cular No. 2015 -24 dated March 5, 2013 and in consonance with Proclamation No. 260 the Syn-chronized Barangay Assembly Day for the First Semester of this year was scheduled on March 28, 2015 with the theme “ Isaalang -alang ang Ka-pakanan ng Inyong Barangay Aktibong Makiisa sa Asembli-ya!”.
PB Gilberto Enriquez addressing his constituents during the March 28, 2015 barangay assembly in Brgy. Doongan, Butuan City, together with the Barangay Coun-cil, DILG XIII RD Lilibeth Famacion, OIC-ARD Donald Seronay and DILG Butuan City Director Romeo Solis.
Editorial Board
LILIBETH A. FAMACION, CESO IV
Regional Director
DONALD A. SERONAY
OIC-Asst. Regional Director/CAD
Members:
PD Romeo A. Solis
PD Arleen Ann R. Sanchez
PD Pedrito P. Alacaba
PD Domingo E. Bulabog
PD John Reyl L. Mosquito
Don Manuelo O. Patrimonio, LGOO II
Issue Editor
Advisers:
Lucia B. Garrido, SAO
Ray Gregory F. Jaranilla, LGMED Chief
Charissa T. Guerta, LGCDD Chief
Contributors:
Lolita H. Savaria, DILG RO
Bryan F. Edulzura, DILG RO
Atty. Allen M. Gasulas, DILG RO
Marilou Autor-Salado, DILG RO
Jason Ryan R. Lam, DILG RO
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BY ATTY IV ALLEN M. GASULAS
LEGAL OPINION FOR FACT AND QUERRIES IN PAGE 1
OPINION (RLO 2015-005):
1. No. The Decision states that it be imple-
mented within ten (10) days from receipt.
Since it was received on March 12, 2015, it
shall be implemented until March 22,
2015. April 1, 2015 appears to be way be-
yond the prescribed period.
2. Yes. Section 15 (3) of R.A. 6770 or the
Ombudsman Act of 1989 states:
Section 15. Powers, Functions and Du-
ties. — The Office of the Ombudsman
shall have the following powers, func-
tions and duties:
(3) Direct the officer concerned to
take appropriate action against a
public officer or employee at fault or
who neglect to perform an act or
discharge a duty required by law,
and recommend his removal, suspen-
sion, demotion, fine, censure, or
prosecution, and ensure compliance
therewith; or enforce its disciplinary
authority as provided in Section 21
of this Act: provided, that the refusal
by any officer without just cause to
comply with an order of the Om-
budsman to remove, suspend, de-
mote, fine, censure, or prosecute an
officer or employee who is at fault or
who neglects to perform an act or
discharge a duty required by law
shall be a ground for disciplinary
action against said officer; (Emphasis
ours)
Also, Sections 3 (e) and 9 of R.A. 3019 of
the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act:
Section 15. Powers, Functions and Du-
ties. — The Office of the Ombudsman shall
have the following powers, functions and
duties:
(3) Direct the officer concerned to take
appropriate action against a public of-
ficer or employee at fault or who neglect
to perform an act or discharge a duty
required by law, and recommend his
removal, suspension, demotion, fine,
censure, or prosecution, and ensure
compliance therewith; or enforce its
disciplinary authority as provided in
Section 21 of this Act: provided, that
the refusal by any officer without
just cause to comply with an order
of the Ombudsman to remove, sus-
pend, demote, fine, censure, or pros-
ecute an officer or employee who is
at fault or who neglects to perform
an act or discharge a duty required
by law shall be a ground for discipli-
nary action against said officer;
(Emphasis ours)
Section 3. Corrupt practices of public officers. In addition to acts or omissions of public officers already penalized by existing law, the following shall consti-tute corrupt practices of any public of-ficer and are hereby declared to be un-lawful:
(e) Causing any undue injury to any party, including the Government, or giving any private party any unwar-ranted benefits, advantage or prefer-ence in the discharge of his official administrative or judicial functions through manifest partiality, evident bad faith or gross inexcusable negli-gence. This provision shall apply to officers and employees of offices or government corporations charged with the grant of licenses or permits or other concessions.
Section 9. Penalties for violations. (a) Any public officer or private person committing any of the unlawful acts or omissions enumerated in Sections 3, 4, 5 and 6 of this Act shall be punished with imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than ten years, perpetual dis-qualification from public office, and confiscation or forfeiture in favor of the Government of any prohibited interest and unexplained wealth manifestly out of proportion to his salary and other lawful income.
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(b) Any public officer violation any of the provisions of Section 7 of this Act shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred pesos nor more than one thou-sand pesos, or by imprisonment not ex-ceeding one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the Court.
The violation of said section proven in a proper administrative proceeding shall be sufficient cause for removal or dismissal of a public officer, even if no criminal prose-cution is instituted against him.