Full Title
AN ACT TO GRANT THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE TO THE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
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Senate Bill No.
SBN 52
SBN 52, 8th Congress (3rd reading copy)
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Date of Approval
March 13, 1988

Legislative History

August 12, 1987 - Introduced by Senator Saguisag;
- Read on first reading and referred to the Committees on Ethics and Privileges; and Public Services.
August 31, 1987 Returned by said Committee on Ethics and Privileges, with C. Rpt. No. 9, recommending its approval without amendment.
September 17, 1987 Returned by said Committee on Public Services, with C. Rpt. No. 10, re-commending its approval without amendment.
September 22, 1987 Submitted said Reports to the Senate.
September 25, 1987 Assigned for consideration by Special Order.
October 20, 1987 Passed on second reading without amendment.
October 21, 1987 Printed copies distributed to the Senators.
November 9, 1987 Passed on third reading.
November 10, 1987 Sent to the House of Representatives requesting concurrence.
February 5, 1988 Senate requested the House of Representatives for a conference in relation to H. No. 2852 which deals on the same subject matter, designating Senators Osmeña, Saguisag and Enrile as its conferees.
February 10, 1988 The House of Representatives accepted the request and designated Congressmen Bagatsing (R.), Garduce (V.) and Doming Jr. (S.) as its conferees at the same.
February 22, 1988 Conference Committee Report agreed to by the Senate.
February 23, 1988 - The Conference Committee recommending that S. No. 52 be approved with amendments;
- Conference Committee Report agreed to by the House of Representatives.
March 11, 1988 The Bill was presented to the President of the Philippines.
March 14, 1988 Approved by the President of the Philippines.
  (Republic Act No. 6650)

 

Committees

Committee Report
CR no. 9, 8th Congress re: SBN 52
CR no. 10, 8th Congress re: SBN 52

Other Details

Issuance Category
Legislative Issuance
Legislative Issuance Type
Republic Act
Bill Note
House Bill Only
Subjects
CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES
FRANKING PRIVILEGES -- CONGRESS MEMBERS
Major Topic
Government Reorganization

Official Gazette

Official Gazette Source
Official Gazette vol. 84 no. 16 page 2051 (4/18/1988)

Full Text of Issuance

S. No. 52 H. No. 2852 / 84 OG No. 16, 2051 (April 18, 1988)

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6650, March 14, 1988 ]

AN ACT TO GRANT THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE TO THE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

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 politically partisan.

SEC. 2. Upon the death of a Member of 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 nonpolitical correspondence relating to the death of the Member.

SEC. 3. All official mail availing of this franking privilege 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 or Congress on the left hand corner and the printed penalty clause on the right hand corner.
 
SEC. 4. The Secretary of Transportation and Communications shall issue the necessary rules and regulations to implement this Act.

SEC. 5. Private or unauthorized use of the franking privilege shall be penalized by a fine of five hundred pesos (P500.00).

SEC. 6. This Act shall take effect immediately upon approval.

Approved,

(Sgd.) RAMON V. MITRA
(Sgd.) JOVITO R. SALONGASpeaker of the House of RepresentativesPresident of the Senate
This Act which originated in the Senate was finally passed by theSenate and the House of Representatives on February 22, 1988 andFebruary 23, 1988, respectively.

(Sgd.) QUIRINO D. ABAD SANTOS, JR.
(Sgd.) ERIBERTO M. BERNAL
Secretary of the House of RepresentativesSecretary of the Senate

Approved: March 14, 1988

(Sgd.) CORAZON C. AQUINO

President of the Philippines

 

 

 

 

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