AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE
TRANSMISSION FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN THE PHILIPPINES OF MAIL MATTER OF
SENATORS AND OF MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
PHILIPPINES
Section 1. All
mail matter of Senators and of Members of the House of Representatives
of the Philippines, addressed for delivery within the Philippines,
shall be received, transmitted and delivered in the mails of the
Philippines free of postage: Provided, That each such mail matter when
addressed to persons or offices other than government officers or
offices shall not exceed one hundred and twenty grams in weight.
Sec. 2. The
envelope or wrapper of such mail matter shall bear on the left upper
corner the name and official designation of the official sending the
mail matter, and the words "Senate of the Philippines", or "House of
Representatives", as the case may be, and on the right upper corner the
words "Penalty for private or unauthorized use to avoid payment of
postage, P500."
Sec. 3. Any
person who shall violate the provisions of this Act shall be punished
by a fine of not more than five hundred pesos.
Sec. 4. This
Act shall take effect upon its approval.