Commonwealth Act No. 153

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[ Commonwealth Act No. 153, November 09, 1936 ] AN ACT TO IMPOSE PUNISHMENT UPON ANY PUBLIC OFFICIAL WHO SHALL, WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, ACCEPT ANY PRESENT, EMOLUMENT, OFFICE OR TITLE FROM A FOREIGN STATE, EXCEPTING HONORS OR TITLES OF A RELIGIOUS, ACADEMIC OR SCIENTIFIC NATURE. Be it enacted by the National Assembly of the Philippines: Section 1. Any person holding an office of profit or trust in the Government of the Philippines who shall, without the consent of the National Assembly, accept any present, emolument, office or title from a foreign state, except, however, honors or titles of a religious, academic or scientific nature, shall upon conviction he punished with imprisonment not to exceed one year, and disqualified to hold any public office for a period of not less than three years nor more than ten years.ℒαwρhi৷ Section 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. Enacted, without Executive approval, November 9, 1936. The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation