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Republic Act No. 6650
AN
ACT TO GRANT THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE TO THE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
REPUBLIC
ACT NO. 6650
AN
ACT TO GRANT THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE TO THE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
Section
1. The franking privilege is
hereby granted to the Members of Congress: Provided, That such
privilege
shall only be available to assist and expedite the conduct of the
official
businesses, activities and duties of the Congress, and shall not be
utilized
for matters which are purely personal or political partisan.chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
.
Sec.
2. Upon the death of a Member
of the Congress during his or her term of office, the surviving spouse
is granted the same privilege, for a period of six (6) months after the
demise of said Member: Provided, That such privilege shall be limited
to
non-political correspondence relating to the death of the Member.chanrobles virtual law library
Sec.
3. All official mail availing
of this franking privileges must be sealed in an official envelope
indicating
therein the name of the Member of Congress, with the Official Seal of
the
Republic of the Philippines of Congress on the left hand corner and the
printed penalty clause on the right hand corner.chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
Sec.
4. The Secretary of Transportation
and Communications shall issue the necessary rules and regulations to
implement
this Act.chanrobles virtual law library
Sec.
5. Private or unauthorized use
of the franking privilege shall be penalized by a fine of five hundred
pesos (P500.00).cralaw:red
Sec.
6. This act shall take effect
immediately upon approval. chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
Approved:
March
14, 1988
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