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The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has advised civil servants not to engage in electioneering or partisan political activity as the country enters the official campaign season for the 2022 national elections.

The CSC stated in a news release on Friday that such acts are prohibited by the Constitution and other laws and statutes, with the goal of ensuring that public servants are focused on their jobs and functions while remaining politically insulated.

According to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and CSC Joint Circular No. 001, series of 2016, dated March 29, 2016, electioneering and partisan political activity refers to any act “intended to promote the election or rejection of a certain candidate/s or party/ies to public office.”

The following acts are prohibited:

forming organizations, organizations, clubs, committees, or other groupings with the aim of seeking votes and/or carrying out any campaign for or against a candidate/party;

Organizing political caucuses, conferences, meetings, rallies, parades, or other similar gatherings for the goal of seeking votes and/or launching a campaign for or against a candidate or party;

Delivering speeches, announcements, or observations, or conducting interviews in support or opposition to the election of any candidate or political party for public office;

Publication, display, or distribution of campaign literature or materials intended to support or oppose the election of any candidate or political party;

Soliciting votes, commitments, or support for or against a candidate/party directly or indirectly.

Being a delegate to any political convention, a member of any political committee or directorate, or an officer of any political club or other similar political organizations; receiving any contributions for political purposes, either directly or indirectly; and publicly identifying with the success or failure of any candidate/s or party/ies are all considered partisan political activities and are grounds for disciplinary action.

The following actions are also listed as prohibited in the joint circular:

Wearing t-shirts, pins, caps, or other election memorabilia with the names of the candidates or political parties unless the Comelec has given permission;

During an election, being a watcher for a political party or candidate;

Consistent attendance at political rallies, caucuses, and ongoing association with certain political candidates and/or political parties in said political activities, enabling the employee to become closely identified with such candidate and/or political party;

Giving a candidate and/or political party a personal, financial, or other monetary donation, as well as resources, equipment, and materials;

Using government resources for political reasons, such as personnel, including work orders or contract of service hires, time, and properties.

The CSC clarified that civil servants are not prohibited from voting, expressing their views on current political problems or issues, mentioning the names of candidates or parties that they support, expressing their opinions, or engaging in discussions of likely election issues; or liking, commenting, sharing, reposting, and following a candidate’s/account, party’s unless these activities are used to solicit support for or against a candidacy.

Members of the civil service in all branches, subdivisions, instrumentalities, and agencies of the government, including government-owned or controlled corporations with original charters, and state universities and colleges, whether their appointments are permanent, temporary, contractual, or even casual; career officers holding political offices in an acting or officer-in-charge capacity are prohibited from engaging in any electioneering or partisan political activities.

The restriction on electioneering or partisan political activities still applies to an employee on leave of absence.

According to the 2017 Rules on Administrative Cases in the CSC, those found guilty of engaging directly or indirectly in partisan political activities would face a penalty of one month and one day to six months suspension for the first offense, and removal from the service for the second offense.

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