Amendment
Approved June 18, 1966

Republic Act No. 4725

Republic act no. 4725

Republic Act No. 4725

In plain language

Amends Republic Act No. 4206 to prohibit the collection of contributions from school children and teachers for various activities, with exemptions for membership fees of the Red Cross, Girl Scouts of the Philippines, and Boy Scouts of the Philippines.

  • Prohibition of collecting contributions from school children and teachers for various activities
  • Exemption for membership fees of Red Cross, Girl Scouts, and Boy Scouts
  • Amendment of the title of RA 4206
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Amendment

REPUBLIC ACT No. 4725

An Act to Amend Republic Act Numbered Four Thousand Two Hundred Six Entitled "An Act Prohibiting the Collection of Contributions from School Children of Public Primary and Intermediate Schools"

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1

Section 1 of the Republic Act Numbered Four thousand two hundred six is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Sec. 1. The collection of contributions for the Anti-Tuberculosis, Parent-Teacher Associations, School Athletic Meets, Medical and Dental Services or for any other project or purpose, whether voluntary or otherwise, from school children and teachers of public primary, intermediate and high schools is hereby prohibited: Provided, However, That this prohibition shall not cover membership fees of school children in the Red Cross, the girl scouts of the Philippines and the boy scouts of the Philippines.

Section 2

The title of Republic Act Numbered four thousand two hundred six is hereby amended to read as follows:

"An Act Prohibiting the Collection of Contributions from School Children of Public Primary, Intermediate and High Schools

Section 3

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 18, 1966.

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