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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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FIRST REGULAR SESSION 
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Senate of the Philippi 
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BY:.. 
SENATE BILL NO. 
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR RALPH G. RECTO 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to prohibit the practice of selling tickets and collecting contributions or 
solicitation in any form by any person or persons, whether voluntary or otherwise, from 
teachers and students in public elementav and secondary schools at any time of the 
school year to obviate illegal and improper fund drives. 
The enactment of this measme will bring to an end the nefarious practices of selling 
tickets and collecting contributions from students, individuals, associations or entities 
under the guise of hnd-raising projects intended to benefit the schools. 
This legislation likewise penalizes any person who violates the provisions of this Act by a 
fine of not less than Three thousand pesos (P 3,000.00) nor more than Six thousand pesos 
(P6,OOO.OOO) or imprisonment of not less than three (3) months nor more than six (6) 
months, or both and, if the offender is a public official, an additional penalty of 
suspension for three (3) months shall be imposed. 
Impoverished families are forced to sell and buy tickets lest their children suffer the 
consequence of being unable to contribute to the improvement of the school. Clearly, 
this state of affairs cannot simply be glossed over by the state. 


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13th CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC ) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S. NO. 
Introduced by Senator Ralph G. Recto 
AN ACT 
TO 
PROHIBIT 
THE 
SALES 
OF 
TICKETS, 
COLLECTION 
OF 
CONTRIBUTIONS FROM TEACHERS AND STUDENTS, SOLICITATION IN 
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND PROVIDING 
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
ANY FORM, AND/OR ANY SIMILAR FUND-RAISING ACTIVITY, IN 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Repvesentatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. The sale of tickets and collection of contributions and/or solicitation in any 
form by any person or persons, whether voluntary or otherwise, from teachers and 
students in public elementary and secondary schools at any time of the school year are 
prohibited: Provided, That this prohibition shall not cover voluntary fees in the Red 
Cross, Girl Scouts of the Philippines and Boy Scouts of the Philippines, membership fees 
and annual dues of members of Parents-Teachers Association (PTA), as well as voluntary 
contributions for projects of the PTA for the benefits of the school and projects of the 
student organizations: Provided, further , That the officers of the Parents-Teachers 
Association, other than teachers, will undertake the collection of membership fees, annual 
dues and voluntary contributions for the funding of special projects for the improvement 
of the school from parents. 
SEC. 2. The practice of asking or requiring teachers, school officials and students 
to go around and solicit donations of any form other than those mentioned in Section 1 
hereof is likewise prohibited. 
SEC. 3. Any person who violates the provisions of this Act shall be punished by 
a fine of not less than Three thousand pesos (P 3,000.00) nor more than Six thousand 
pesos (P6, 000.000) or imprisonment of not less than three (3) months nor more than six 


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(6) months, or both. 
suspension for three (3) months shall be imposed. 
If the offender is a public official, an additional penalty of 
SEC. 4. Any ordinary taxpayer may file a case against any person who violates 
Section 1 of this Act. 
SEC. 5. The Secretary of the Department of Education shall issue the necessaxy 
guidelines to implement the provisions of this Act. 
SEC. 6. All laws, decrees, executive orders, and other issuances inconsistent with 
this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly. 
SEC. 7. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. 
Approved, 
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