Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Batasang Pambansa, Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 2556

Authored by HON. JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to redress the unwanted practice of office superiors of
exacting contributions or soliciting donations from their subordinates in
government offices, for whatever cause or reason.

Under this measure, it will be unlawful for public officials and all
persons related to or claiming to be related to them to solicit
contributions from or sell tickets to any government employee who is
receiving a salary of less than P15,000.00 a month. An employee who
is receiving more may be asked to contribute or buy tickets for
charitable, religious or civic causes up to the equivalent of ten percent
(10%) of his or her salary for one (1) regular working day and not
oftener than once a year only.

For this reason, passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

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JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Batasang Pambansa, Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 2556

Authored by HON. JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO

AN ACT
REGULATING THE SOLICITATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS FROM,
OR SALE OF TICKETS TO ANY GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL OR
EMPLOYEE BY ANY PUBLIC OFFICIAL, AMENDING FOR THIS
PURPOSE CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3019,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “ANTI-GRAFT AND CORRUPT
PRACTICES ACT”

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the
Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Section 3 of Republic Act 3019 is hereby amended by
inserting another paragraph. to be denominated as paragraph (1)
thereof to read as follows:

“(1) SOLICITING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM OR SELLING
TICKETS TO GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS OR EMPLOYEES
RECEIVING A SALARY OF LESS THAN P15,000.00 A

+ MONTH: PROVIDED, THAT SUCH SOLICITATION OR SALE
OF TICKETS MAY BE ASKED FROM OR MADE TO SUCH
OFFICIALS OR EMPLOYEES WHO ARE RECEIVING MORE
BUT ONLY FOR CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS OR CIVIC
CAUSES OR PURPOSES AND THE AMOUNT OF WHICH
SHALL NOT EXCEED TEN PERCENT (10%) OF THEIR
SALARY FOR ONE (1) DAY AND NOT OFTENER THAN ONCE
A YEAR ONLY.”


SEC 2. Section 4 of Republic Act 3019 is hereby amended by inserting
another paragraph to be denominated as (B) thereof and rearranged
to read as follows:

“Prohibitions on private individuals - It shall be unlawful
for any person having family or close personal relation with
any public official to capitalize or exploit or take advantage
of such family or close personal relation by directly or
indirectly:

a. Requesting or receiving any present, gift or material or
pecuniary advantage from any other person having
business, transaction, application, request or contract
with the government, in which such public official has to
intervene;

b. SOLICITING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM OR SELLING
TICKETS TO GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS OR EMPLOYEES
RECEIVING A SALARY OF LESS THAN 15,000.00 A
MONTH: PROVIDED, THAT SUCH SOLICITATION OR
SALE OF TICKETS MAY BE ASKED FROM OR MADE TO
SUCH OFFICIALS OR EMPLOYEES WHO ARE RECEIVING
MORE, BUT ONLY FOR CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS OR
CIVIC CAUSES OR PURPOSES AND THE AMOUNT OF
WHICH SHALL NOT EXCEED TEN PERCENT (10%) OF
THEIR SALARY FOR ONE (1) DAY AND NOT OFTENER
THAN ONCE A YEAR ONLY.”

c. [b. It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to
induce or cause] INDUCING OR CAUSING any public
official to commit any of the offenses defined in Section
3 hereof.

The PHRASE [word] “close personal relation” shall
include close personal relationship, social and fraternal
connections and professional employment all giving rise
to intimacy which assures free access to such public
officer.

SEC 5. &ffectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after
its publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general
circulation.

Approved,