I 4'h Congress of the Republic 
3 
of the Philippines 
1 
1 st Regular Session 
) 
Introduced by Senator Aquilino Q. Pimentel Jr. 
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,OOO.OO 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. 


14* Congress ofthe Republic 1 
of the Philippines 
1 
1st Regular Session 
) 
Introduced by Aquilino Q. Pimentel Jr. 
AN ACT 
REGULATING THE SOLICITATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS FROM, OR SALE OF 
TICKETS TO, ANY GQVERWMENT OFFICIAL, OR EMPLOYEE BY ANY PUBLIC 
OFFICIAL, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC 
PRACTICES ACT 
ACT NO. 3019, OTHERWISE KNOWN AAS THE ANTI-GRAFT AND CORRUPT 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives ofthe Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION I. Section 3 of R.A. 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,Q00.00 A MONTH: PROVIDED, THAT SUCH SOLICITATION OR SALE 
OF TICKETS MAY BE ASKED FROM OR MADE TO SUCH OFFICIALS OR 
EMPLOYEEES WHO ARE RECEIVING MORE BUT ONLY FOR CHARITABLE, 
RELIGIOUS OR CIVIC CAUSES OR PURPOSES AND THE AMOUNT OF WHICH 
SHALL NHOT EXCEED TEN PERCENT (10%) OF THEIR SALARY FOR ONE (1) 
DAY AND NOT OFTENER THAN ONCE A YEAR ONLY. 


SEC. 2. Section 4 of R.A. 3UI9 is hereby amended by inserting another paragraph 
to be denominated as (B) thereof and rearranged to read as follows : 
Prohibitions on priwte 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 fanlily 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 bas to intervene; 
b. SOUCITING 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 PURPOESES AND THE AMOUNT OF WHICH 
SHALL NOT EXCEED TEN PERCENT (10%) OF THEIR SALARY FOR ONE (1) 
DASY AND NOT OFTENER THAN ONCE A YEAR ONLY. 
[b] c. Dt 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, socia1 and fraternaI connections and professional employment all giving rise 
to intimacy which assures free access to such public officer. 
SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen days after its publication in two national 
newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved,