Granting Franking Privilege To Members Of The Batasang Pambansa

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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 1604 July 21, 1978

GRANTING FRANKING PRIVILEGE TO MEMBERS OF THE BATASANG PAMBANSA

WHEREAS, in the exercise of their official functions and duties of Members of Batasang Pambansa have to send officials mail matter; and

WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary and proper to grant or extend to them franking privilege to enable them to carry out their functions and duties more effectively.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby order and decree;

Section 1. All official mail matter of Members of the Batasang Pambansa addressed for delivery within the Philippines, shall be received, transmitted and delivered in the mails of the Philippines free of postage: Provided, That 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.

Section 2. The envelope or wrapper of such mail matter shall bear on the...

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Franking Privilege for Members of Batasang Pambansa

- Official mail matter of Members of Batasang Pambansa addressed for delivery within the Philippines shall be received, transmitted and delivered free of postage (Section 1)
• Mail matter addressed to non-government entities shall not exceed 120 grams in weight (Section 1)
- Envelope or wrapper must bear the sender's name, official designation, "BATASANG PAMBANSA", and "Penalty for private or unauthorized use to avoid payment of postage, P500" (Section 2)
- Registered, airmail, and/or special delivery fees must be paid (Section 3)
- Violation of the provisions is punishable by a fine of not more than P500 (Section 4)
- Inconsistent laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations are repealed or modified (Section 5)
- The decree takes effect immediately (Section 6)