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Act No. 296 Section 12

Section 12

SEC. 12. Neither the Public Printer, chief clerk, any foreman, nor any of their assistants shall, during continuance in office, have any interest, direct or indirect, in the publication of any newspaper or periodical, or in any printing, binding, engraving, or lithographing of any kind, or in any contract for furnishing paper or other material connected with the public printing, binding, lithographing, or engraving; and for every violation of this section the party offending shall, on conviction before any court of competent jurisdiction, be imprisoned for a term of not less than one nor more than five years and shall be lined in a sum not exceeding two thousand dollars.

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CitationAct No. 296 Section 12 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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