PALE Ensuring equality of treatment to all before the courts is essential

to the due performance of the judicial office.

NEW CODE OF JUDICIAL CONDUCT
CANON 6. COMPETENCE AND DILIGENCE
FOR THE PHILIPPINE JUDICIARY
Competence and diligence are prerequisites to the due
CANON 1. INDEPENDENCE performance of judicial office.

CANON 2. INTEGRITY Diligence is the quality of a person characterized by his earnest

willingness and capability to promptly do or undo what is
CANON 3. IMPARTIALITY required by the nature of the obligation or duty in accordance
with existing rules.
CANON 4. PROPRIETY

CANON 5. EQUALITY

CANON 6. COMPETENCE AND DILIGENCE

CANON 1. INDEPENDENCE

Judicial independence is a prerequisite to the rule of law

and the fundamental guarantee of a fair trial.

A judge shall therefore uphold and exemplify judicial

independence in both its individual and institutional aspects.

Independence is the freedom from influence, guidance or

control of others. It refers to the freedom of courts from
extraneous influence or control.

CANON 2. INTEGRITY

Integrity is essential not only to the proper discharge of the

judicial office but also to the personal demeanor of judges.

Integrity is a steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical

code. It is moral uprightness, honesty and honorableness put
into one.

CANON 3. IMPARTIALITY

Impartiality is essential to the proper discharge of judicial office.

It applies not only to the decision itself but also to the process by
which the decision is made.

Impartiality is a state of mind of the judge where there is no

consciousness or sense of favor for, bias or prejudice against
any party in a case.

CANON 4. PROPRIETY

Propriety and the appearance of propriety are essential to the

performance of all the activities of a judge.

Propriety is in conformity to prevailing customs and usages.

(appropriateness)

CANON 5. EQUALITY