Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR.,  
HON. MIGUEL LUIS R. VILLAFUERTE, HON. TSUYOSHI ANTHONY “HORI” G. 
HORIBATA AND HON. NICOLAS “NICK” C. ENCISO VIII 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Misrepresentation in government is possible when you have access to the logo, 
letterhead, and stationery of the office concerned. Blatant misuse of official 
government stationeries tarnishes the reputation of the State. When the integrity of the 
State is questioned, the people start to lose their trust in the government.  
Regulations are crafted to help maintain the integrity of the government and promote 
social justice. Without rules that help prevent anyone from misrepresenting the 
government, and the people it serves, this integrity would be tarnished. The 
responsibility of keeping the government untainted lies on both the State and its 
people. Citizens are encouraged to be honest and just while public servants, and 
especially public officials, are expected to be ethical and professional. 
This bill intends to help prevent this by prohibiting and penalizing the unauthorized 
possession and use of official letterheads and stationery belonging to different 
National Government Agencies, offices, or entities. It hopes to stop the misuse of 
government property, agency seals, and such by any private or public individual. 
Moreover, this bill proposes a process to file a complaint for anyone who has 
knowledge of such misuse and sanctions the person proven to be at fault. Lastly, this 
bill intends to give teeth to current laws on civil service ethics by increasing the 
sanctions in violation of this act. 
The approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR. 
 MIGUEL LUIS R. VILLAFUERTE 
TSUYOSHI ANTHONY “HORI” G. HORIBATA 
NICOLAS “NICK” C. ENCISO VIII 
September 13, 2022
8:00 am
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR.,  
HON. MIGUEL LUIS R. VILLAFUERTE, HON. TSUYOSHI ANTHONY “HORI” G. 
HORIBATA AND HON. NICOLAS “NICK” C. ENCISO VIII 
AN ACT  
PROHIBITING AND PENALIZING THE UNAUTHORIZED POSSESSION AND USE 
OF OFFICIAL LETTERHEADS AND STATIONERY BELONGING TO DIFFERENT 
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, OFFICES OR ENTITIES, AND LOCAL 
GOVERNMENT UNITS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THERETO 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Punishable Act. – It shall be unlawful for any person to possess and to 
use any official letterheads and/or stationeries belonging to the different National 
Government Agencies, Offices or Entities, and Local Government Units without the 
express written authorization of the head of the agency, office or entity. 
SECTION 2. Filing a Complaint. – Any person who has knowledge of the 
unauthorized possession and unauthorized use of any official letterhead and/or 
stationery belonging to a particular government agency, office or entity, and Local 
Government Units may file a criminal complaint for violation of this Act. 
SECTION 3. Venue. – A criminal action arising from the violation of this Act shall be 
filed and prosecuted following the Revised Rules on Criminal Procedure. 
SECTION 4. Penalties and Sanctions. – The following penalties and sanctions are 
hereby established for the violation of this Act: 
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a) 
Any person who shall violate this Act shall suffer the penalty of prision 
coreccional in its medium period to prision mayor in its minimum period and a 
fine of not less than Fifty Thousand Pesos (Php 50,000.00) but not more than 
One Hundred Thousand Pesos (Php 100,000.00): Provided, That if the 
offender is a foreigner, he or she shall be immediately deported after servicing 
his sentence and be barred permanently from entering the Philippines again. 
 
b) 
If the person charged under this Section is a government official or employee, 
any member of the Armed Forces of the Philippines or any member of other 
law enforcement agencies, the applicable punishment imposed is prision 
mayor in its medium period to prision mayor in its maximum period, and the 
accessory penalty of perpetual absolute disqualification or a fine of not less 
than Fifty Thousand Pesos (Php 50,000.00) but not more than One Hundred 
Thousand Pesos (Php 100,000.00) or all at the discretion of the court. 
 
Any employee or official of government agencies and Local Government Units who 
violate the provisions of this Act shall be held administratively liable, without prejudice 
to possible criminal liability should the pieces of evidence indicate that they have 
directly or indirectly violated this Act. 
 
SECTION 5. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete 
publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation. 
 
Approved,