Compensation for published articles on matters before Congress to be reported; penalty.
Section 13
SEC. 13. Compensation for published articles on matters before Congress to be reported; penalty.—Whenever money or other thing of value is paid, or a promise or agreement to pay money or other thing of value is given, to the owner or publisher or any editor, reporter, agent or employee of any newspaper or periodical for the publication therein of any article, editorial or other matter favoring or opposing, or which is intended or tends to favor or oppose, any bill, resolution or other matter pending in the Congress, or any appointment pending in the Commission on Appointments, excepting a paid advertising showing the name and address of the person authorizing the publication and the amount agreed to be paid thereof, the owner or publisher of such newspaper or periodical shall, within ten days after publication, file with the Secretaries of both Houses, or with the Secretary of the Commission on Appointments, as the case may be, a statement showing the amount money or other things of value paid or agreed to be paid and the name and address of the person, firm or corporation from whom such payment or agreement was received. Violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine of not less than five hundred pesos nor more than ten thousand pesos.