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BP 39 (Foreign Agents Act of 1979) Section 11

Unlawful Acts.

Section 11

SEC. 11. Unlawful Acts.—(1) It shall be unlawful for any person within the Philippines who is a foreign agent: to transmit, convey, or otherwise furnish to any agency or official of the government for or in the interest of a foreign principal any political propaganda, or to request from any agency or official for or in the interest of such foreign principal any information or advice pertaining to any political or public interests, policies or relations of a foreign country or of a political party or pertaining to the foreign or domestic policies of the Philippines, unless the propaganda being issued or the request being made is prefaced or accompanied by a true and accurate statement to the effect that such person is registered as a foreign agent under this Act; to be a party to any contract, agreement, or understanding, either express or implied, with a foreign principal pursuant to which the amount or payment of the compensation, fee or other remuneration of such agent is contingent in whole or in part upon the success of any political activity carried out by such agent; To make, directly or indirectly, any contribution of money or other thing of value, or promise expressly or impliedly to make any such contribution, in connection with any convention, caucus or other process to select candidates for any political office. (2) It shall be unlawful for any person in the Philippines to solicit, accept, or receive, directly or indirectly, from any foreign agent or from a foreign principal, any of the contributions, or promises to make such contributions, referred to in subsection (c) of this Section. (3) It shall be unlawful for any public officer or employee or his spouse to act as a foreign agent. However, the government may employ any foreign agent: Provided, That the head of the employing agency certifies that such employment is required in the national interest. A certification issued under, this paragraph shall be forwarded by the head of such agency to the Minister who shall cause the same to be filed along with the registration statement and other documents filed by such agent.

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

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