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Anti-nepotism law should include extra-marital relations: Farinas

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/news-special1/nation/11/24/dayan-de-lima.jpg"/></figure></div>House Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas said he and Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez plan to amend the law against nepotism to include extra-marital affairs in light of the relationship of Sen. Leila de Lima with her former driver Ronnie Dayan.Fariñas reasoned out that if the nepotism policy of the Philippines prohibits relatives from being employed in government office, more so should illicit relationships be prohibited.“The Speaker and I will file an amendment to the nepotism law. Kasi sa nepotism law, bawal ang asawa mo, anak mo in the fourth degree of consanguinity or affinity. Pag kalaguyo, di kasama [sa bawal]. Kailangan bawal na rin yan. Kailangan maski kabit mo, di mo pwede [i]employ. In fact, mas masama nga illicit relationship,&quot; he said.Fariñas added that De Lima knew Dayan was married when he was hired during De Lima’s days in private practice.Both De Lima and Dayan admitted the relationship which Dayan said lasted for seven years.<ul class="op-related-articles" title="Read">	<li>READ: <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/22/16/ronnie-dayan-i-had-7-year-relationship-with-de-lima">Ronnie Dayan: I had 7-year relationship with De Lima</a></li></ul>Republic Act 2260 or the civil service law prohibits officials from appointing family members within the third degree either of consanguinity or affinity.Exempted from the rules on nepotism are person employed in a confidential capacity, teachers, physicians, and members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, provided that a full report of such appointment shall be made to the Commissioner of Civil Service.

House Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas said he and Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez plan to amend the law against nepotism to include extra marital affairs in light of the relationship of Sen. Leila de Lima with her former driver Ronnie Dayan.

House Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas said he and Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez plan to amend the law against nepotism to include extra marital affairs in light of the relationship of Sen. Leila de Lima with her former driver Ronnie Dayan.