RA 7880 Section 8

Penal Clause.

Section 8

SEC. 8. Penal Clause. - Any public official or employee or private individual who willfully or knowingly misappropriates the funds allocated herein or uses the same for personal gain in violation of Section 5 of this Act shall be punished with perpetual disqualification from public office and imprisonment for not less than six (6) years but not more than fifteen (15) years.

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CitationRA 7880 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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