REPUBLIC ACT No.

2260

AN ACT TO AMEND AND REVISE THE LAWS RELATIVE TO PHILIPPINE CIVIL SERVICE

ARTICLE VI

Personnel Policies and Standards

Section 30. Nepotism. (a) All appointments in the National, provincial, city and municipal governments
or in any branch or instrumentality thereof, including government-owned or non-competitive service,
made in favor of a relative of the appointing recommending authority, or of the chief of the bureau or
office, or of the persons exercising immediately supervision over him, are hereby prohibited.

As used in this section, the word "relative" and members of the family referred to are those related
within the third degree either of consanguinity or affinity.

(b) The following are exempted from the operation or the rules on nepotism: (1) person employed in a
confidential capacity, (2) teachers, (3) physicians, and (4) members of the Armed Forces of the
Philippines: Provided, however, That in each particular instance full report of such appointment shall be
made to the Commissioner of Civil Service.

The restriction mentioned in subsection (a) shall not be applicable to the case of a member of any family
who, after his or her appointment to any position in an offices or bureau, contracts marriage with
someone in the same office or bureau, in which event the employment or retention therein of both
husband and wife may be allowed.

(c) In order to give immediate effect to theses rules, cases of previous appointments which are in
contravention hereof shall be corrected by transfer, and pending such transfer, no promotion or salary
increase shall be allowed in favor of the relative or relatives who were appointed in violation of these
provisions.

Act No. 74
This law was enacted on January 21, 1901 by the Philippine Commission, and provided:
a. establishment of the Department of Public Instruction headed by the General superintendent

b. the archipelago was divided into school divisions and districts for effective management of the school
system.

c. English was made as medium of instruction in all levels of schooling

d. optional religious instructions in all schools (Section 16)

e. establishment of a Trade school in Manila (Philippine College of Arts and Trade- PCAT now known as
Technological University of the Philippines), a school of Agriculture in Negros, a Normal school in Manila
(Philippine Normal School) (Section 18)

• Philippine Normal School, however, was renamed Philippine Normal College (PNC) by virtue of
Republic Act No. 416 on June 18, 1949. And on December 26, 1991, the PNC was converted to Philippine
Normal University as provided by Republic Act No. 7168.