Question & AnswerQ&A (PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1564)
The official title is the Solicitation Permit Law.
It amends Act No. 4075, otherwise known as the Solicitation Permit Law.
Its main purpose is to regulate the solicitation of donations and voluntary contributions from the public sector to prevent illegal fund drives and promote charitable and public welfare activities.
Any person, corporation, organization, or association desiring to solicit or receive contributions for charitable or public welfare purposes must first secure a permit from the Regional Offices of the Department of Social Services and Development.
Yes, there is a fee of Twenty-Five Pesos (P25.00) to be paid to the cashier of the Department of Social Services and Development upon approval of the application.
They may be required to submit verified reports regarding their activities, including the period covered, collections, expenditures, names and addresses of contributors, and persons who received assistance from the funds obtained.
No, organizations or institutions established for charitable or public welfare purposes that have an Executive Proclamation authorizing their fundraising campaigns are exempt from the permit requirement in Section 2.
Violators may be punished with imprisonment of not more than one year, a fine of up to P1,000.00, or both, at the discretion of the court.
The guilty officer or officers of the corporation, organization, or association will be penalized.
If the guilty officer is an alien, he shall be deported after serving the sentence without further proceedings.
It took effect immediately upon its signing on June 11, 1978.
The Department of Social Services and Development is responsible for developing programs and promulgating implementing rules and regulations.
The collected fees accrue to the Department of Social Services and Development as aid for the maintenance of its institutions and social services for its clientele.