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PD 1740 Section 8

PD 1740 Section 8

Section 8

SEC. 8. Unlawful divulgence of information. (a) No information contained in the statement herein required shall be published except in the form of tabulations and summaries having no specific reference to the individual filing the statement. (b) Except for internal revenue tax purposes, it shall be unlawful for any officer or employee of the Bureau of Internal Revenue or any government entity having knowledge of such declaration of assets, liabilities and net worth to disclose to any person, any information relative to such declaration and any violation hereof shall subject such offender to a fine in the amount of not less than five thousand pesos or imprisonment for not less than two years, or both, and shall be summarily dismissed from the service for cause.

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CitationPD 1740 Section 8 (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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