AN ACT EXEMPTING NEWSPAPERS FROM THE PAYMENT OF THE ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF FIVE CENTAVOS FOR POSTAGE DURING THE YEARLY ANTI-TB FUND DRIVE PERIOD.
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AN ACT EXEMPTING NEWSPAPERS FROM THE PAYMENT OF THE ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF FIVE CENTAVOS FOR POSTAGE DURING THE YEARLY ANTI-TB FUND DRIVE PERIOD.
Republic Act No. 2631
June 18, 1960
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Summary of Republic Act No. 2631Exemption for Newspapers from Additional Postage Charge for Anti-TB Fund Drive
- To raise funds for the Philippine Tuberculosis Society, the Director of Posts shall order the printing and issuance of semi-postal stamps with face value showing the regular postage charge plus an additional amount of five centavos for the said purpose. (Section 1)
- This additional charge of five centavos shall be imposed from August 19 to September 30 every year. (Section 1)
- No mail matter shall be accepted in the mails unless it bears such semi-postal stamps during the said period. (Section 1)
- However, newspapers are exempted from the additional charge of five centavos. (Section 1)
- The additional proceeds realized from the sale of the semi-postal stamps shall constitute a special fund and be deposited with the National Treasury to be expended by the Philippine Tuberculosis Society in carrying out its noble work to prevent and eradicate tuberculosis. (Section 1)
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AN ACT EXEMPTING NEWSPAPERS FROM THE PAYMENT OF THE ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF FIVE CENTAVOS FOR POSTAGE DURING THE YEARLY ANTI-TB FUND DRIVE PERIOD.
Republic Act No. 2631
•June 18, 1960
REPUBLIC ACT No. 2631
AN ACT EXEMPTING NEWSPAPERS FROM THE PAYMENT OF THE ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF FIVE CENTAVOS FOR POSTAGE DURING THE YEARLY ANTI-TB FUND DRIVE PERIOD.
Section 1. Section one of Republic Act Numbered Sixteen Hundred thirty-five is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 1. To help raise funds for the Philippine Tuberculosis Society, the Director of Posts shall order for the period from August nineteen to September thirty every year the printing and issue of semi-postal stamps of different denominations with face value showing the regular postage charge plus the additional amount of five centavos for the said purpose, and during the said period, no mail matter shall be accepted in the mails unless it bears such semi-postal stamps: Provided, That no such additional charge of five centavos shall be imposed on newspapers. The additional proceeds realized from the sale of the semi-postal stamps shall constitute a special fund and be deposited with the National Treasury to be expended by the Philippine Tuberculosis Society in carrying out its noble work to prevent...
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