FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
First Regular Session 
) 
SENATE 
Senate Bill No. 
541 
INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
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. 
EJERCITO ESTRADA 
Senator 


FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
First Regular Session 
) 
SENATE 
Senate Bill No. 
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INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
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 fa mily 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; 
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, 
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" shaff 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. 
Effectivity. -
This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved,