Title
Uniform Publication of Official Gazette
Law
Commonwealth Act No. 638
Decision Date
Jun 10, 1941
Commonwealth Act No. 638 establishes the Official Gazette as the official publication for important government information in the Philippines, requiring government departments and agencies to subscribe to it, authorizing the Director of Printing to publish it, and providing for its sale and distribution, as well as the maintenance of an index for reference purposes.
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Publication Authority and Editorial Control

  • The Director of Printing is authorized to publish the Official Gazette as frequently as public interest requires.
  • The Director, with department head approval, may appoint necessary additional personnel beyond those currently employed in the Bureau of Printing.
  • The Director may make and collect subscription charges for the Official Gazette and payable publications.
  • The Official Gazette shall be edited in the Executive Office and published in English; a Spanish edition may be issued if deemed necessary by the President.
  • The Bureau of Printing is responsible for the sale and distribution, with prompt mailing of copies to subscribers free of postage.
  • An index shall be supplied quarterly, and the last quarter index shall serve as a complete annual index.

Subscription and Custody Requirements

  • Every department, bureau, office, agency, and instrumentality of the National Government, as well as provincial, city, and municipal governments, must subscribe and pay for the Official Gazette from their funds.
  • These entities are required to file and properly keep the Official Gazette within their public records for future reference.

Funding Provisions

  • Funds previously appropriated for the publication of the Official Gazette remain available to fulfill the requirements of this Act.

Effectivity

  • The Act became effective immediately upon its approval on June 10, 1941.

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