Anti-Piracy and Anti-Highway Robbery Law of 1974

Anti-Piracy and Anti-Highway Robbery Law of 1974Presidential Decree No. 532 August 8, 1974Punishable Acts

Physical injuries or other crimes committed as a result or on the occasion of piracy Rape, murder or homicide is committed as result or on occasion of piracy When offenders abandoned the victims without means of saving themselves When seizure is accomplished by firing upon or boarding a vessel

Physical injuries or other crimes are committed during or on the occasion of highway robbery/brigandage Kidnapping for ransom or extortion, or murder or homicide, or rape is committed as a result or on occasion of highway robbery/brigandage

Aiding of protecting pirates or highway robbers/brigandage By being accomplice such as giving perpetrators information about the movement of police, acquires or receives property taken by pirates or brigands or derives benefit from them

Jenivie G. YarisantosAn Act Prohibiting Certain Acts Inimical to Civil Aviation, and for other PurposesRepublic Act No. 6235Punishable Acts

Compelling a change in the course or destination of an aircraft of Philippine registry Seizing or usurping the control of it (aircraft of Phil registry) while it is in flight Compelling an aircraft of foreign registry to land in the Philippine territory Controlling, seizing, usurping the control thereof while it is within said territory

Firing upon the pilot, member of the crew or passenger of the aircraft Exploding or attempting to explode any bomb or explosive to destroy the aircraft Whenever crime is accompanied by murder, homicide, serious physical injuries or rape

Shipping, loading, carrying in any passenger aircraft operating as public utility within the Philippines , explosive, corrosive or poisonous substance or material

Any death, injury to persons or damage to property resulting from violation of Sections 3 and 4