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Republic Act No. 9346 June 24, 2006

AN ACT PROHIBITING THE IMPOSITION OF DEATH PENAT! IN THE PHIIPPINES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. The imposition of the penalty of eath is he!e"y p!ohi"ite. #$$o!in%ly, &epu"li$ #$t No.Ei%ht Thousan One 'un!e Se(enty)Se(en *&.#. No. +1-, othe!ise /non as the #$t esi%natin%eath "y ethal Ine$tion is he!e"y !epeale. &epu"li$ #$t No. Se(en Thousan Si3 'un!e ifty)Nine*&.#. No. 65-, othe!ise /non as the eath 7enalty a, an all othe! las, e3e$uti(e o!e!s ane$!ees, insofa! as they impose the eath penalty a!e he!e"y !epeale o! amene a$$o!in%ly.

SEC. 2. In lieu of the eath penalty, the folloin% shall "e impose.

*a- the penalty of reclusion perpetua, hen the la (iolate ma/es use of the nomen$latu!e ofthe penalties of the &e(ise 7enal Coe8 o!

*"- the penalty of life imp!isonment, hen the la (iolate oes not ma/e use of thenomen$latu!e of the penalties of the &e(ise 7enal Coe.

SEC. 9. 7e!son $on(i$te of offenses punishe ith reclusion perpetua, o! hose senten$es ill "e !eu$e to!e$lusion pe!petua, "y !eason of this #$t, shall not "e eli%i"le fo! pa!ole une! #$t No. 41+0, othe!ise /nonas the Inete!minate Senten$e a, as amene.

SEC. 4. The oa! of 7a!ons an 7a!ole shall $ause the pu"li$ation at least one a ee/ fo! th!ee$onse$uti(e ee/s in a nespape! of %ene!al $i!$ulation of the names of pe!sons $on(i$te of offensespunishe ith reclusion perpetuao! life imp!isonment "y !eason of this #$t ho a!e "ein% $onsie!e o!!e$ommen fo! $ommutation o! pa!on8 Provided, however, That nothin% he!ein shall limit the poe! ofthe 7!esient to %!ant e3e$uti(e $lemen$y une! Se$tion 1, #!ti$le ;II of the Constitutions.

SEC. 5. This #$t shall ta/e effe$t immeiately afte! its pu"li$ation in to national nespape!s of %ene!al$i!$ulation

REP"BIC ACT NO. 9#6#

AN ACT DEFINING $IOENCE AGAINST %OMEN AND THEIR CHIDREN& PRO$IDING FORPROTECTI$E MEAS"RES FOR $ICTIMS& PRESCRIBING PENATIES THEREFORE& AND FOR OTHER

P"RPOSES.

Se$tion 1. Sho!t Title.) This #$t shall "e /non as the "Anti!iolence Against omen and #heir ChildrenAct of $%%&'"

Se$. 2. e$la!ation of 7oli$y.) It is he!e"y e$la!e that the State (alues the i%nity of omen an $hil!enan %ua!antees full !espe$t fo! human !i%hts. The State also !e$o%ni


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Toa!s this en, the State shall e3e!t effo!ts to a!ess (iolen$e $ommitte a%ainst omen an $hil!enin /eepin% ith the funamental f!eeoms %ua!antee une! the Constitutionan the 7!o(isions of the=ni(e!sal e$la!ation of 'uman &i%hts, the $on(ention on the Elimination of all fo!ms of is$!imination

#%ainst >omen, Con(ention on the &i%hts of the Chil an othe! inte!national human !i%hts inst!uments ofhi$h the 7hilippines is a pa!ty.

Se$. 9. efinition of Te!ms.) #s use in this #$t:

*a- "!iolence against women and their children"!efe!s to any a$t o! a se!ies of a$ts $ommitte "y anype!son a%ainst a oman ho is his ife, fo!me! ife, o! a%ainst a oman ith hom the pe!son has o!ha a se3ual o! atin% !elationship, o! ith hom he has a $ommon $hil, o! a%ainst he! $hil hethe!le%itimate o! ille%itimate, ithin o! ithout the family a"oe, hi$h !esult in o! is li/ely to !esult in physi$al,se3ual, psy$holo%i$al ha!m o! suffe!in%, o! e$onomi$ a"use in$luin% th!eats of su$h a$ts, "atte!y, assault,$oe!$ion, ha!assment o! a!"it!a!y ep!i(ation of li"e!ty. It in$lues, "ut is not limite to, the folloin% a$ts:

#. "Physical !iolence"!efe!s to a$ts that in$lue "oily o! physi$al ha!m8

. "Se(ual violence"!efe!s to an a$t hi$h is se3ual in natu!e, $ommitte a%ainst a oman o! he! $hil. Itin$lues, "ut is not limite to:

a- &ape, se3ual ha!assment, a$ts of las$i(iousness, t!eatin% a oman o! he! $hil as a se3 o"e$t, ma/in%emeanin% an se3ually su%%esti(e !ema!/s, physi$ally atta$/in% the se3ual pa!ts of the (i$tim?s "oy,fo!$in% he!@him to at$h o"s$ene pu"li$ations an ine$ent shos o! fo!$in% the oman o! he! $hil to oine$ent a$ts an@o! ma/e films the!eof, fo!$in% the ife an mist!ess@lo(e! to li(e in the $onu%al home o!sleep to%ethe! in the same !oom ith the a"use!8

"- #$ts $ausin% o! attemptin% to $ause the (i$tim to en%a%e in any se3ual a$ti(ity "y fo!$e, th!eat of fo!$e,physi$al o! othe! ha!m o! th!eat of physi$al o! othe! ha!m o! $oe!$ion8

$- 7!ostitutin% the oman o! $hil.

C. "Psychological violence"!efe!s to a$ts o! omissions $ausin% o! li/ely to $ause mental o! emotional

suffe!in% of the (i$tim su$h as "ut not limite to intimiation, ha!assment, stal/in%, ama%e to p!ope!ty,pu"li$ !ii$ule o! humiliation, !epeate (e!"al a"use an mental infielity. It in$lues $ausin% o! alloin%the (i$tim to itness the physi$al, se3ual o! psy$holo%i$al a"use of a mem"e! of the family to hi$h the(i$tim "elon%s, o! to itness po!no%!aphy in any fo!m o! to itness a"usi(e inu!y to pets o! to unlaful o!unante ep!i(ation of the !i%ht to $ustoy an@o! (isitation of $ommon $hil!en.

. ")conomic abuse"!efe!s to a$ts that ma/e o! attempt to ma/e a oman finan$ially epenent hi$hin$lues, "ut is not limite to the folloin%:

1. >ith!aal of finan$ial suppo!t o! p!e(entin% the (i$tim f!om en%a%in% in any le%itimate p!ofession,o$$upation, "usiness o! a$ti(ity, e3$ept in $ases he!ein the othe! spouse@pa!tne! o"e$ts on (ali, se!iousan mo!al %!ouns as efine in #!ti$le 9 of the amily Coe8

2. ep!i(ation o! th!eat of ep!i(ation of finan$ial !esou!$es an the !i%ht to the use an enoyment of the$onu%al, $ommunity o! p!ope!ty one in $ommon8

9. est!oyin% househol p!ope!ty8

4. Cont!ollin% the (i$tims? on money o! p!ope!ties o! solely $ont!ollin% the $onu%al money o! p!ope!ties.

*"- "Battery"!efe!s to an a$t of infli$tin% physi$al ha!m upon the oman o! he! $hil !esultin% to thephysi$al an psy$holo%i$al o! emotional ist!ess.
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*$- "Battered oman Syndrome"!efe!s to a s$ientifi$ally efine patte!n of psy$holo%i$al an "eha(io!alsymptoms foun in omen li(in% in "atte!in% !elationships as a !esult of $umulati(e a"use.

*- AStal/in%A !efe!s to an intentional a$t $ommitte "y a pe!son ho, /noin%ly an ithout lafulustifi$ation follos the oman o! he! $hil o! pla$es the oman o! he! $hil une! su!(eillan$e i!e$tly o!

ini!e$tly o! a $om"ination the!eof.

*e- "*ating relationship"!efe!s to a situation he!ein the pa!ties li(e as hus"an an ife ithout the"enefit of ma!!ia%e o! a!e !omanti$ally in(ol(e o(e! time an on a $ontinuin% "asis u!in% the $ou!se ofthe !elationship. # $asual a$Buaintan$e o! o!ina!y so$ialielfa!e an e(elopment *S>- o! "y any othe! a%en$y o! (olunta!y o!%ani


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p!ope!ties.

*f- Infli$tin% o! th!eatenin% to infli$t physi$al ha!m on oneself fo! the pu!pose of $ont!ollin% he! a$tions o!e$isions8

*%- Causin% o! attemptin% to $ause the oman o! he! $hil to en%a%e in any se3ual a$ti(ity hi$h oes not

$onstitute !ape, "y fo!$e o! th!eat of fo!$e, physi$al ha!m, o! th!ou%h intimiation i!e$te a%ainst theoman o! he! $hil o! he!@his immeiate family8

*h- En%a%in% in pu!poseful, /noin%, o! !e$/less $onu$t, pe!sonally o! th!ou%h anothe!, that ala!ms o!$auses su"stantial emotional o! psy$holo%i$al ist!ess to the oman o! he! $hil. This shall in$lue, "utnot "e limite to, the folloin% a$ts:

*1- Stal/in% o! folloin% the oman o! he! $hil in pu"li$ o! p!i(ate pla$es8

*2- 7ee!in% in the ino o! lin%e!in% outsie the !esien$e of the oman o! he! $hil8

*9- Ente!in% o! !emainin% in the ellin% o! on the p!ope!ty of the oman o! he! $hil a%ainst he!@his ill8

*4- est!oyin% the p!ope!ty an pe!sonal "elon%in%s o! infli$tin% ha!m to animals o! pets of the oman o!he! $hil8 an

*5- En%a%in% in any fo!m of ha!assment o! (iolen$e.

*i- Causin% mental o! emotional an%uish, pu"li$ !ii$ule o! humiliation to the oman o! he! $hil, in$luin%,"ut not limite to, !epeate (e!"al an emotional a"use, an enial of f inan$ial suppo!t o! $ustoy of mino!$hil!en of a$$ess to the oman?s $hil@$hil!en.

Se$. 6. 7enalties.) The $!ime of (iolen$e a%ainst omen an thei! $hil!en, une! Se$. 5 he!eof shall "epunishe a$$o!in% to the folloin% !ules:

*a- #$ts fallin% une! Se$. 5*a- $onstitutin% attempte, f!ust!ate o! $onsummate pa!!i$ie o! mu!e! o!homi$ie shall "e punishe in a$$o!an$e ith the p!o(isions of the &e(ise 7enal Coe8

If these a$ts !esulte in mutilation, it shall "e punisha"le in a$$o!an$e ith the &e(ise 7enal Coe8those $onstitutin% se!ious physi$al inu!ies shall ha(e the penalty of p!ison mayo!8 those $onstitutin% lessse!ious physi$al inu!ies shall "e punishe "y p!ision $o!!e$$ional8 an those $onstitutin% sli%ht physi$alinu!ies shall "e punishe "y a!!esto mayo!8

#$ts fallin% une! Se$. 5*"- shall "e punishe "y imp!isonment of to e%!ees loe! than the p!es$!i"epenalty fo! the $onsummate $!ime as spe$ifie in the p!e$ein% pa!a%!aph "ut shall in no $ase "e loe!than a!!esto mayo!8

*"- #$ts fallin% une! Se$. 5*$- an 5*- shall "e punishe "y a!!esto mayo!8

*$- #$ts fallin% une! Se$. 5*e- shall "e punishe "y p!ision $o!!e$$ional8

*- #$ts fallin% une! Se$. 5*f- shall "e punishe "y a!!esto mayo!8

*e- #$ts fallin% une! Se$. 5*%- shall "e punishe "y p!ision mayo!8

*f- #$ts fallin% une! Se$. 5*h- an Se$. 5*i- shall "e punishe "y p!ision mayo!.

If the a$ts a!e $ommitte hile the oman o! $hil is p!e%nant o! $ommitte in the p!esen$e of he! $hil,the penalty to "e applie shall "e the ma3imum pe!io of penalty p!es$!i"e in the Se$.
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In aition to imp!isonment, the pe!pet!ato! shall *a- pay a fine in the amount of not less than One hun!ethousan pesos *7100,000.00- "ut not mo!e than th!ee hun!e thousan pesos *900,000.00-8 *"-une!%o manato!y psy$holo%i$al $ounselin% o! psy$hiat!i$ t!eatment an shall !epo!t $omplian$e to the$ou!t.

Se$. . ;enue.) The &e%ional T!ial Cou!t esi%nate as a amily Cou!t shall ha(e o!i%inal an e3$lusi(eu!isi$tion o(e! $ases of (iolen$e a%ainst omen an thei! $hil!en une! this la. In the a"sen$e of su$h$ou!t in the pla$e he!e the offense as $ommitte, the $ase shall "e file in the &e%ional T!ial Cou!the!e the $!ime o! any of its elements as $ommitte at the option of the $ompliant.

Se$. +. 7!ote$tion O!e!s.) # p!ote$tion o!e! is an o!e! issue une! this a$t fo! the pu!pose ofp!e(entin% fu!the! a$ts of (iolen$e a%ainst a oman o! he! $hil spe$ifie in Se$. 5 of this #$t an %!antin%othe! ne$essa!y !elief. The !elief %!ante une! a p!ote$tion o!e! se!(e the pu!pose of safe%ua!in% the(i$tim f!om fu!the! ha!m, minimi


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app!op!iate autho!ity to in(esti%ate on the offene! an ta/e app!op!iate a$tion on matte!8

*i- &estitution fo! a$tual ama%es $ause "y the (iolen$e infli$te, in$luin%, "ut not limite to, p!ope!tyama%e, mei$al e3penses, $hil$a!e e3penses an loss of in$ome8

*- i!e$tin% the S> o! any app!op!iate a%en$y to p!o(ie petitione! may nee8 an

*/- 7!o(ision of su$h othe! fo!ms of !elief as the $ou!t eems ne$essa!y to p!ote$t an p!o(ie fo! thesafety of the petitione! an any esi%nate family o! househol mem"e!, p!o(ie petitione! an anyesi%nate family o! househol mem"e! $onsents to su$h !elief.

#ny of the !eliefs p!o(ie une! this Se$. shall "e %!ante e(en in the a"sen$e of a e$!ee of le%alsepa!ation o! annulment o! e$la!ation of a"solute nullity of ma!!ia%e.

The issuan$e of a 7O o! the penen$y of an appli$ation fo! 7O shall not p!e$lue a petitione! f!omapplyin% fo!, o! the $ou!t f!om %!antin% a T7O o! 77O.

Se$. . >ho may f ile 7etition fo! 7!ote$tion O!e!s. D # petition fo! p!ote$tion o!e! may "e file "y any ofthe folloin%:

*a- The offene pa!ty8

*"- 7a!ents o! %ua!ians of the offene pa!ty8

*$- #s$enants, es$enants o! $ollate!al !elati(es ithin the fou!th $i(il e%!ee of $onsan%uinity o! affinity8

*- Offi$e!s o! so$ial o!/e!s of the S> o! so$ial o!/e!s of lo$al %o(e!nment units *=s-8

*e- 7oli$e offi$e!s, p!efe!a"ly those in $ha!%e of omen an $hil!en?s es/s8

*f- 7unon% a!an%ay o! a!an%ay a%aa8

*%- aye!, $ounselo!, the!apist o! health$a!e p!o(ie! of the petitione!8

*h- #t least to *2- $on$e!ne !esponsi"le $itihe!e to #pply fo! a 7!ote$tion O!e!. D #ppli$ations fo! 7Os shall follo the !ules on (enueune! Se$. 40 of the o$al o(e!nment Coe of 11an its implementin% !ules an !e%ulations. #nappli$ation fo! a T7O o! 77O may "e file in the !e%ional t!ial $ou!t, met!opolitan t!ial $ou!t, muni$ipal t!ial$ou!t, muni$ipal $i!$uit t!ial $ou!t ith te!!ito!ial u!isi$tion o(e! the pla$e of !esien$e of the petitione!:7!o(ie, hoe(e!, That if a family $ou!t e3ists in the pla$e of !esien$e of the petitione!, the appli$ationshall "e file ith that $ou!t.

Se$. 11. 'o to #pply fo! a 7!ote$tion O!e!. D The appli$ation fo! a p!ote$tion o!e! must "e in !itin%,si%ne an (e!ifie une! oath "y the appli$ant. It may "e file as an inepenent a$tion o! as in$iental

!elief in any $i(il o! $!iminal $ase the su"e$t matte! o! issues the!eof pa!ta/es of a (iolen$e as es$!i"ein this #$t. # stana! p!ote$tion o!e! appli$ation fo!m, !itten in En%lish ith t!anslation to the mao!lo$al lan%ua%es, shall "e mae a(aila"le to fa$ilitate appli$ations fo! p!ote$tions o!e!, an shall $ontain,amon% othe!, the folloin% info!mation:

*a- names an a!esses of petitione! an !esponent8

*"- es$!iption of !elationships "eteen petitione! an !esponent8
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*$- a statement of the $i!$umstan$es of the a"use8

*- es$!iption of the !eliefs !eBueste "y petitione! as spe$ifie in Se$. + he!ein8

*e- !eBuest fo! $ounsel an !easons fo! su$h8

*f- !eBuest fo! ai(e! of appli$ation fees until hea!in%8 an

*%- an attestation that the!e is no penin% appli$ation fo! a p!ote$tion o!e! in anothe! $ou!t.

If the appli$ants is not the (i$tim, the appli$ation must "e a$$ompanie "y an affia(it of the appli$antattestin% to *a- the $i!$umstan$es of the a"use suffe!e "y the (i$tim an *"- the $i!$umstan$es of $onsent%i(en "y the (i$tim fo! the fillin% of the appli$ation. >hen is$losu!e of the a!ess of the (i$tim ill posean%e! to he! life, it shall "e so state in the appli$ation. In su$h a $ase, the appli$ant shall attest that the(i$tim is !esiin% in the muni$ipality o! $ity o(e! hi$h $ou!t has te!!ito!ial u!isi$tion, an shall p!o(ie amailin% a!ess fo! pu!pose of se!(i$e p!o$essin%.

#n appli$ation fo! p!ote$tion o!e! file ith a $ou!t shall "e $onsie!e an appli$ation fo! "oth a T7O an77O.

a!an%ay offi$ials an $ou!t pe!sonnel shall assist appli$ants in the p!epa!ation of the appli$ation. aenfo!$ement a%ents shall also e3ten assistan$e in the appli$ation fo! p!ote$tion o!e!s in $ases "!ou%htto thei! attention.

Se$. 12. Enfo!$ea"ility of 7!ote$tion O!e!s. D #ll T7Os an 77Os issue une! this #$t shall "eenfo!$ea"le anyhe!e in the 7hilippines an a (iolation the!eof shall "e punisha"le ith a fine !an%in%f!om i(e Thousan 7esos *75,000.00- to ifty Thousan 7esos *750,000.00- an@o! imp!isonment of si3*6- months.

Se$. 19. e%al &ep!esentation of 7etitione!s fo! 7!ote$tion O!e!. D If the oman o! he! $hil !eBuests inthe appli$ations fo! a p!ote$tion o!e! fo! the appointment of $ounsel "e$ause of la$/ of e$onomi$ meansto hi!e a $ounsel e pa!te, the $ou!t shall immeiately i!e$t the 7u"li$ #tto!ney?s Offi$e *7#O- to!ep!esent the petitione! in the hea!in% on the appli$ation. If the 7#O ete!mines that the appli$ant $an

affo! to hi!e the se!(i$es of a $ounsel e pa!te, it shall fa$ilitate the le%al !ep!esentation of the petitione!"y a $ounsel e pa!te. The la$/ of a$$ess to family o! $onu%al !esou!$es "y the appli$ant, su$h as henthe same a!e $ont!olle "y the pe!pet!ato!, shall Bualify the petitione! to le%al !ep!esentation "y the 7#O.

'oe(e!, a p!i(ate $ounsel offe!in% f!ee le%al se!(i$e is not "a!!e f!om !ep!esentin% the petitione!.

Se$. 14. a!an%ay 7!ote$tion O!e!s *7Os-8 >ho Fay Issue an 'o. ) a!an%ay 7!ote$tion O!e!s*7Os- !efe! to the p!ote$tion o!e! issue "y the 7unon% a!an%ay o!e!in% the pe!pet!ato! to esistf!om $ommittin% a$ts une! Se$. 5 *a- an *"- of this #$t. # 7unon% a!an%ay ho !e$ei(es appli$ationsfo! a 7O shall issue the p!ote$tion o!e! to the appli$ant on the ate of filin% afte! e3 pa!te ete!minationof the "asis of the appli$ation. If the 7unon% a!an%ay is una(aila"le to a$t on the appli$ation fo! a 7O,the appli$ation shall "e a$te upon "y any a(aila"le a!an%ay a%aa. If the 7O is issue "y aa!an%ay a%aa the o!e! must "e a$$ompanie "y an attestation "y the a!an%ay a%aa that the

7unon% a!an%ay as una(aila"le at the time fo! the issuan$e of the 7O. 7Os shall "e effe$ti(e fo!fifteen *15- ays. Immeiately afte! the issuan$e of an e3 pa!te 7O, the 7unon% a!an%ay o! a!an%aya%aa shall pe!sonally se!(e a $opy of the same on the !esponent, o! i!e$t any "a!an%ay offi$ial toeffe$t is pe!sonal se!(i$e.

The pa!ties may "e a$$ompanie "y a non)laye! a(o$ate in any p!o$eein% "efo!e the 7unon%a!an%ay.

Se$. 15. Tempo!a!y 7!ote$tion O!e!s. D Tempo!a!y 7!ote$tion O!e!s *T7Os- !efe!s to the p!ote$tiono!e! issue "y the $ou!t on the ate of f ilin% of the appli$ation afte! e3 pa!te ete!mination that su$h o!e!


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shoul "e issue. # $ou!t may %!ant in a T7O any, some o! all of the !eliefs mentione in this #$t an shall"e effe$ti(e fo! thi!ty *90- ays. The $ou!t shall s$heule a hea!in% on the issuan$e of a 77O p!io! to o! onthe ate of the e3pi!ation of the T7O. The $ou!t shall o!e! the immeiate pe!sonal se!(i$e of the T7O onthe !esponent "y the $ou!t she!iff ho may o"tain the assistan$e of la enfo!$ement a%ents fo! these!(i$e. The T7O shall in$lue noti$e of the ate of the hea!in% on the me!its of the issuan$e of a 77O.

Se$. 16. 7e!manent 7!ote$tion O!e!s. D 7e!manent 7!ote$tion O!e! *77O- !efe!s to p!ote$tion o!e!issue "y the $ou!t afte! noti$e an hea!in%.

&esponents non)appea!an$e espite p!ope! noti$e, o! his la$/ of a laye!, o! the non)a(aila"ility of hislaye! shall not "e a %!oun fo! !es$heulin% o! postponin% the hea!in% on the me!its of the issuan$e of a77O. If the !esponents appea!s ithout $ounsel on the ate of the hea!in% on the 77O, the $ou!t shallappoint a laye! fo! the !esponent an immeiately p!o$ee ith the hea!in%. In $ase the !esponentfails to appea! espite p!ope! noti$e, the $ou!t shall allo e3 pa!te p!esentation of the e(ien$e "y theappli$ant an !ene! u%ment on the "asis of the e(ien$e p!esente. The $ou!t shall allo theint!ou$tion of any histo!y of a"usi(e $onu$t of a !esponent e(en if the same as not i!e$te a%ainstthe appli$ant o! the pe!son fo! hom the appli$ant is mae.

The $ou!t shall, to the e3tent possi"le, $onu$t the hea!in% on the me!its of the issuan$e of a 77O in one*1- ay. >he!e the $ou!t is una"le to $onu$t the hea!in% ithin one *1- ay an the T7O issue is ue toe3pi!e, the $ou!t shall $ontinuously e3ten o! !ene the T7O fo! a pe!io of thi!ty *90- ays at ea$hpa!ti$ula! time until final u%ment is issue. The e3tene o! !enee T7O may "e moifie "y the $ou!tas may "e ne$essa!y o! appli$a"le to a!ess the nees of the appli$ant.

The $ou!t may %!ant any, some o! all of the !eliefs spe$ifie in Se$. + he!eof in a 77O. # 77O shall "eeffe$ti(e until !e(o/e "y a $ou!t upon appli$ation of the pe!son in hose fa(o! the o!e! as issue. The$ou!t shall ensu!e immeiate pe!sonal se!(i$e of the 77O on !esponent.

The $ou!t shall not eny the issuan$e of p!ote$tion o!e! on the "asis of the lapse of time "eteen the a$tof (iolen$e an the filin% of the appli$ation.

&e%a!less of the $on(i$tion o! a$Buittal of the !esponent, the Cou!t must ete!mine hethe! o! not the77O shall "e$ome final. E(en in a ismissal, a 77O shall "e %!ante as lon% as the!e is no $lea! shoin%

that the a$t f!om hi$h the o!e! mi%ht a!ise i not e3ist.

Se$. 1. Noti$e of San$tion in 7!ote$tion O!e!s. D The folloin% statement must "e p!inte in "ol)fa$etype o! in $apital lette!s on the p!ote$tion o!e! issue "y the 7unon% a!an%ay o! $ou!t:

A;IO#TION O T'IS O&E& IS 7=NIS'#E G #>.A

Se$. 1+. Fanato!y 7e!io o! #$tin% on #ppli$ations o! 7!ote$tion O!e!s D ailu!e to a$t on anappli$ation fo! a p!ote$tion o!e! ithin the !e%lementa!y pe!io spe$ifie in the p!e(ious Se$. ithout

ustifia"le $ause shall !ene! the offi$ial o! u%e aminist!ati(ely lia"le.

Se$. 1. e%al Sepa!ation Cases. D In $ases of le%al sepa!ation, he!e (iolen$e as spe$ifie in this #$t isalle%e, #!ti$le 5+ of the amily Coe shall not apply. The $ou!t shall p!o$ee on the main $ase an othe!

in$ients of the $ase as soon as possi"le. The hea!in% on any appli$ation fo! a p!ote$tion o!e! file "y thepetitione! must "e $onu$te ithin the manato!y pe!io spe$ifie in this #$t.

Se$. 20. 7!io!ity of #ppli$ation fo! a 7!ote$tion O!e!. D E3 pa!te an a(e!sa!ial hea!in%s to ete!mine the"asis of appli$ations fo! a p!ote$tion o!e! une! this #$t shall ha(e p!io!ity o(e! all othe! p!o$eein%s.a!an%ay offi$ials an the $ou!ts shall s$heule an $onu$t hea!in%s on appli$ations fo! a p!ote$tiono!e! une! this #$t a"o(e all othe! "usiness an, if ne$essa!y, suspen othe! p!o$eein%s in o!e! tohea! appli$ations fo! a p!ote$tion o!e!.

Se$. 21. ;iolation of 7!ote$tion O!e!s. D # $omplaint fo! a (iolation of a 7O issue une! this #$t must


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"e file i!e$tly ith any muni$ipal t!ial $ou!t, met!opolitan t!ial $ou!t, o! muni$ipal $i!$uit t!ial $ou!t that haste!!ito!ial u!isi$tion o(e! the "a!an%ay that issue the 7O. ;iolation of a 7O shall "e punisha"le "yimp!isonment of thi!ty *90- ays ithout p!eui$e to any othe! $!iminal o! $i(il a$tion that the offenepa!ty may file fo! any of the a$ts $ommitte.

# u%ement of (iolation of a 7O ma "e appeale a$$o!in% to the &ules of Cou!t. u!in% t!ial an upon

u%ment, the t!ial $ou!t may motu p!op!io issue a p!ote$tion o!e! as it eems ne$essa!y ithout nee ofan appli$ation.

;iolation of any p!o(ision of a T7O o! 77O issue une! this #$t shall $onstitute $ontempt of $ou!tpunisha"le une! &ule 1 of the &ules of Cou!t, ithout p!eui$e to any othe! $!iminal o! $i(il a$tion thatthe offene pa!ty may file fo! any of the a$ts $ommitte.

Se$. 22. #ppli$a"ility of 7!ote$tion O!e!s to C!iminal Cases. D The fo!e%oin% p!o(isions on p!ote$tiono!e!s shall "e appli$a"le in impliely institute ith the $!iminal a$tions in(ol(in% (iolen$e a%ainst omenan thei! $hil!en.

Se$. 29. on to eep the 7ea$e. D The Cou!t may o!e! any pe!son a%ainst hom a p!ote$tion o!e! isissue to %i(e a "on to /eep the pea$e, to p!esent to suffi$ient su!eties ho shall une!ta/e that su$hpe!son ill not $ommit the (iolen$e sou%ht to "e p!e(ente.

Shoul the !esponent fail to %i(e the "on as !eBui!e, he shall "e etaine fo! a pe!io hi$h shall in no$ase e3$ee si3 *6- months, if he shall ha(e "een p!ose$ute fo! a$ts punisha"le une! Se$. 5*a- to 5*f-an not e3$eein% thi!ty *90- ays, if fo! a$ts punisha"le une! Se$. 5*%- to 5*i-.

The p!ote$tion o!e!s !efe!!e to in this Se$. a!e the T7Os an the 77Os issue only "y the $ou!ts.

Se$. 24. 7!es$!ipti(e 7e!io. D #$ts fallin% une! Se$.s 5*a- to 5*f- shall p!es$!i"e in tenty *20- yea!s.#$ts fallin% une! Se$.s 5*%- to 5*i- shall p!es$!i"e in ten *10- yea!s.

Se$. 25. 7u"li$ C!ime. D ;iolen$e a%ainst omen an thei! $hil!en shall "e $onsie!e a pu"li$ offensehi$h may "e p!ose$ute upon the filin% of a $omplaint "y any $itioman Syn!ome as a efense. D ;i$tim)su!(i(o!s ho a!e foun "y the $ou!ts to "esuffe!in% f!om "atte!e oman syn!ome o not in$u! any $!iminal an $i(il lia"ility notithstanin% thea"sen$e of any of the elements fo! ustifyin% $i!$umstan$es of self)efense une! the &e(ise 7enalCoe.

In the ete!mination of the state of min of the oman ho as suffe!in% f!om "atte!e oman syn!omeat the time of the $ommission of the $!ime, the $ou!ts shall "e assiste "y e3pe!t psy$hiat!ists@psy$holo%ists.

Se$. 2. 7!ohi"ite efense. D ein% une! the influen$e of al$ohol, any illi$it !u%, o! any othe! min)alte!in% su"stan$e shall not "e a efense une! this #$t.

Se$. 2+. Custoy of $hil!en. D The oman (i$tim of (iolen$e shall "e entitle to the $ustoy an suppo!tof he! $hil@$hil!en. Chil!en "elo se(en *- yea!s ol ole! "ut ith mental o! physi$al isa"ilities shallautomati$ally "e %i(en to the mothe!, ith !i%ht to suppo!t, unless the $ou!t fins $ompellin% !easons too!e! othe!ise.

# (i$tim ho is suffe!in% f!om "atte!e oman syn!ome shall not "e isBualifie f!om ha(in% $ustoy ofhe! $hil!en. In no $ase shall $ustoy of mino! $hil!en "e %i(en to the pe!pet!ato! of a oman ho issuffe!in% f!om atte!e oman syn!ome.

Se$. 2. uties of 7!ose$uto!s@Cou!t 7e!sonnel. D 7!ose$uto!s an $ou!t pe!sonnel shoul o"se!(e the
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folloin% uties hen ealin% ith (i$tims une! this #$t:

a- $ommuni$ate ith the (i$tim in a lan%ua%e une!stoo "y the oman o! he! $hil8 an

"- info!m the (i$tim of he!@his !i%hts in$luin% le%al !emeies a(aila"le an p!o$eu!e, an p!i(ile%es fo!ini%ent liti%ants.

Se$. 90. uties of a!an%ay Offi$ials an a Enfo!$e!s. D a!an%ay offi$ials an la enfo!$e!s shall ha(ethe folloin% uties:

*a- !espon immeiately to a $all fo! help o! !eBuest fo! assistan$e o! p!ote$tion of the (i$tim "y ente!in%the ne$essa!y hethe! o! not a p!ote$tion o!e! has "een issue an ensu!e the safety of the (i$tim@s8

*"- $onfis$ate any ealy eapon in the possession of the pe!pet!ato! o! ithin plain (ie8

*$- t!anspo!t o! es$o!t the (i$tim@s to a safe pla$e of thei! $hoi$e o! to a $lini$ o! hospital8

*- assist the (i$tim in !emo(in% pe!sonal "elon%s f!om the house8

*e- assist the "a!an%ay offi$ials an othe! %o(e!nment offi$e!s an employees ho !espon to a $all fo!help8

*f- ensu!e the enfo!$ement of the 7!ote$tion O!e!s issue "y the 7unon% a!an%y o! the $ou!ts8

*%- a!!est the suspe$te pe!pet!ato! iithout a a!!ant hen any of the a$ts of (iolen$e efine "y this #$tis o$$u!!in%, o! hen he@she has pe!sonal /nole%e that any a$t of a"use has ust "een $ommitte, anthe!e is imminent an%e! to the life o! lim" of the (i$tim as efine in this #$t8 an

*h- immeiately !epo!t the $all fo! assessment o! assistan$e of the S>, so$ial >elfa!e epa!tment of=s o! a$$!eite non)%o(e!nment o!%ani


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an t!ainin% of thei! offi$e!s an pe!sonnel on the p!e(ention of (iolen$e a%ainst omen an thei! $hil!enune! the #$t.

Se$. 99. 7!ohi"ite #$ts. D # 7unon% a!an%ay, a!an%ay a%aa o! the $ou!t hea!in% an appli$ation fo!a p!ote$tion o!e! shall not o!e!, i!e$t, fo!$e o! in any ay unuly influen$e he appli$ant fo! a p!ote$tiono!e! to $omp!omise o! a"anon any of the !eliefs sou%ht in the appli$ation fo! p!ote$tion une! this #$t.

Se$. of the amily Cou!ts #$t of 1 an Se$.s 410, 411, 412 an 419 of the o$al o(e!nment Coeof 11 shall not apply in p!o$eein%s he!e !elief is sou%ht une! this #$t.

ailu!e to $omply ith this Se$. shall !ene! the offi$ial o! u%e aminist!ati(ely lia"le.

Se$. 94. 7e!sons Inte!(enin% E3empt f!om ia"ility. D In e(e!y $ase of (iolen$e a%ainst omen an thei!$hil!en as he!ein efine, any pe!son, p!i(ate ini(iual o! poli$e autho!ity o! "a!an%ay offi$ial ho,a$tin% in a$$o!an$e ith la, !espons o! inte!(enes ithout usin% (iolen$e o! !est!aint %!eate! thanne$essa!y to ensu!e the safety of the (i$tim, shall not "e lia"le fo! any $!iminal, $i(il o! aminist!ati(elia"ility !esultin% the!ef!om.

Se$. 95. &i%hts of ;i$tims. D In aition to thei! !i%hts une! e3istin% las, (i$tims of (iolen$e a%ainstomen an thei! $hil!en shall ha(e the folloin% !i%hts:

*a- to "e t!eate ith !espe$t an i%nity8

*"- to a(ail of le%al assistan$e fo!m the 7#O of the epa!tment of Justi$e *OJ- o! any pu"li$ le%alassistan$e offi$e8

*$- To "e entitle to suppo!t se!(i$es fo!m the S> an =s?

*- To "e entitle to all le%al !emeies an suppo!t as p!o(ie fo! une! the amily Coe8 an

*e- To "e info!me of thei! !i%hts an the se!(i$es a(aila"le to them in$luin% thei! !i%ht to apply fo! ap!ote$tion o!e!.

Se$. 96. ama%es. D #ny (i$tim of (iolen$e une! this #$t shall "e entitle to a$tual, $ompensato!y, mo!al

an e3empla!y ama%es.

Se$. 9. 'ol epa!tu!e O!e!. D The $ou!t shall e3peite the p!o$ess of issuan$e of a hol epa!tu!eo!e! in $ases p!ose$ute une! this #$t.

Se$. 9+. E3emption f!om 7ayment of o$/et ee an Othe! E3penses. D If the (i$tim is an ini%ent o!the!e is an immeiate ne$essity ue to imminent an%e! o! th!eat of an%e! to a$t on an appli$ation fo! ap!ote$tion o!e!, the $ou!t shall a$$ept the appli$ation ithout payment of the filin% fee an othe! fees anof t!ans$!ipt of steno%!aphi$ notes.

Se$. 9. Inte!)#%en$y Coun$il on ;iolen$e #%ainst >omen an Thei! Chil!en *I#C);#>C-. In pu!suan$eof the a"o(ementione poli$y, the!e is he!e"y esta"lishe an Inte!)#%en$y Coun$il on ;iolen$e #%ainst>omen an thei! $hil!en, he!einafte! /non as the Coun$il, hi$h shall "e $ompose of the folloin%

a%en$ies:

*a- epa!tment of So$ial >elfa!e an e(elopment *S>-8

*"- National Commission on the &ole of ilipino >omen *NC&>-8

*$- Ci(il Se!(i$e Commission *CSC-8

*- Commission on 'uman !i%hts *C'&-


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*e- Coun$il fo! the >elfa!e of Chil!en *C>C-8

*f- epa!tment of Justi$e *OJ-8

*%- epa!tment of the Inte!io! an o$al o(e!nment *I-8

*h- 7hilippine National 7oli$e *7N7-8

*i- epa!tment of 'ealth *O'-8

*- epa!tment of Eu$ation *epE-8

*/- epa!tment of a"o! an Employment *OE-8 an

*l- National u!eau of In(esti%ation *NI-.

These a%en$ies a!e tas/e to fo!mulate p!o%!ams an p!oe$ts to eliminate ;#> "ase on thei! manatesas ell as e(elop $apa"ility p!o%!ams fo! thei! employees to "e$ome mo!e sensiti(e to the nees of thei!$lients. The Coun$il ill also se!(e as the monito!in% "oy as !e%a!s to ;#> initiati(es.

The Coun$il mem"e!s may esi%nate thei! uly autho!i, an =?s shall p!o(ie the (i$timstempo!a!y shelte!s, p!o(ie $ounselin%, psy$ho)so$ial se!(i$es an @o!, !e$o(e!y, !eha"ilitation p!o%!amsan li(elihoo assistan$e.

The O' shall p!o(ie mei$al assistan$e to (i$tims.

Se$. 41. Counselin% an T!eatment of Offene!s. D The S> shall p!o(ie !eha"ilitati(e $ounselin% ant!eatment to pe!pet!ato!s toa!s lea!nin% $onst!u$ti(e ays of $opin% ith an%e! an emotional out"u!sts

an !efo!min% thei! ays. >hen ne$essa!y, the offene! shall "e o!e!e "y the Cou!t to su"mit topsy$hiat!i$ t!eatment o! $onfinement.

Se$. 42. T!ainin% of 7e!sons In(ol(e in &esponin% to ;iolen$e #%ainst >omen an thei! Chil!enCases. D #ll a%en$ies in(ol(e in !esponin% to (iolen$e a%ainst omen an thei! $hil!en $ases shall "e!eBui!e to une!%o eu$ation an t!ainin% to a$Buaint them ith:

a. the natu!e, e3ten an $auses of (iolen$e a%ainst omen an thei! $hil!en8

". the le%al !i%hts of, an !emeies a(aila"le to, (i$tims of (iolen$e a%ainst omen an thei! $hil!en8

$. the se!(i$es an fa$ilities a(aila"le to (i$tims o! su!(i(o!s8

. the le%al uties impose on poli$e offi$e!s to ma/e a!!est an to offe! p!ote$tion an assistan$e8 an

e. te$hniBues fo! hanlin% in$ients of (iolen$e a%ainst omen an thei! $hil!en that minimi


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ten *10- ays in aition to othe! pai lea(es une! the a"o! Coean Ci(il Se!(i$e &ules an&e%ulations, e3teni"le hen the ne$essity a!ises as spe$ifie in the p!ote$tion o!e!.

#ny employe! ho shall p!eui$e the !i%ht of the pe!son une! this Se$. shall "e penali


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p!olife!ation of ille%ally possesse an manufa$tu!e fi!ea!ms, ammunition an e3plosi(es8

>'E&E#S, these $!iminal a$ts ha(e !esulte in loss of human li(es, ama%e to p!ope!ty anest!u$tion of (alua"le !esou!$es of the $ount!y8

>'E&E#S, the!e a!e (a!ious las an p!esiential e$!ees hi$h penali'E&E#S, the!e is a nee to $onsoliate, $oify an inte%!ate sai las an p!esiential e$!ees toha!moni'E&E#S, the!e a!e some p!o(isions in sai las an p!esiential e$!ees hi$h must "e upatean !e(ise in o!e! to mo!e effe$ti(ely ete! (iolato!s of the la on fi!ea!ms, ammunition ane3plosi(es.

NO>, T'E&EO&E, I, E&IN#N E. F#&COS, 7!esient of the 7hilippines, "y (i!tue of thepoe!s in me (este "y the Constitution, o he!e"y e$!ee:+awphi+

Sectio, '.-nlawful .anufacture, Sale, Ac/uisition, *isposition or Possession of 0irearms orAmmunition or 1nstruments -sed or 1ntended to be -sed in the .anufacture of 0irearms ofAmmunition') The penalty of !e$lusion tempo!al in its ma3imum pe!io to !e$lusion pe!petua shall "eimpose upon any pe!son ho shall unlafully manufa$tu!e, eal in, a$Bui!e, ispose, o! possess anyfi!ea!m, pa!t of fi!ea!m, ammunition o! ma$hine!y, tool o! inst!ument use o! intene to "e use inthe manufa$tu!e of any fi!ea!m o! ammunition.

If homi$ie o! mu!e! is $ommitte ith the use of an unli$ense fi!ea!m, the penalty of eath shall "eimpose.

If the (iolation of this Se$tion is in fu!the!an$e of, o! in$ient to, o! in $onne$tion ith the $!imes of!e"ellion, insu!!e$tion o! su"(e!sion, the penalty of eath shall "e impose.

The penalty of !e$lusion tempo!al in its ma3imum pe!io to !e$lusion pe!petua shall "e impose uponthe one!, p!esient, mana%e!, i!e$to! o! othe! !esponsi"le offi$e! of any pu"li$ o! p!i(ate fi!m,$ompany, $o!po!ation o! entity, ho shall illfully o! /noin%ly allo any of the fi!ea!ms one "ysu$h fi!m, $ompany, $o!po!ation o! entity to "e use "y any pe!son o! pe!sons foun %uilty of (iolatin%the p!o(isions of the p!e$ein% pa!a%!aphs.

The penalty of p!ision mayo! shall "e impose upon any pe!son ho shall $a!!y any li$ense fi!ea!moutsie his !esien$e ithout le%al autho!ity the!efo!.

Sectio, #.Presumption of 1llegal .anufacture of 0irearms or Ammunition') The possession of anyma$hine!y, tool o! inst!ument use i!e$tly in the manufa$tu!e of fi!ea!ms o! ammunition, "y anype!son hose "usiness o! employment oes not lafully eal ith the manufa$tu!e of fi!ea!ms o!

ammunition, shall "e p!ima fa$ie e(ien$e that su$h a!ti$le is intene to "e use in theunlaful@ille%al manufa$tu!e of fi!ea!ms o! ammunition.

Sectio, 3.-nlawful .anufacture, Sales, Ac/uisition, *isposition or Possession of )(plosives') Thepenalty of !e$lusion tempo!al in its ma3imum pe!io to !e$lusion pe!petua shall "e impose upon anype!son ho shall unlafully manufa$tu!e, assem"le, eal in, a$Bui!e, ispose o! possesshan%!enae*s-, !ifle %!enae*s- an othe! e3plosi(es, in$luin% "ut not limite to Aphil"o3 "om"sA,Amoloto( $o$/tail "om"A, Afi!e)"om"sA, o! othe! in$enia!y e(i$es $apa"le of p!ou$in% est!u$ti(e


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effe$t on $onti%uous o"e$ts o! $ausin% inu!y o! eath to any pe!son.+awphi+1#C

#ny pe!son ho $ommits any of the $!imes efine in the &e(ise 7enal Coe o! spe$ial las iththe use of the afo!ementione e3plosi(es, etonation a%ents o! in$enia!y e(i$es, hi$h !esults inthe eath of any pe!son o! pe!sons shall "e punishe ith the penalty of eath.

If the (iolation of this Se$tion is in fu!the!an$e of, o! in$ient to, o! in $onne$tion ith the $!imes of!e"ellion, insu!!e$tion o! su"(e!sion, the penalty of eath shall "e impose.

The penalty of !e$lusion tempo!al in its ma3imum pe!io to !e$lusion pe!petua shall "e impose uponthe one!, p!esient, mana%e!, i!e$to! o! othe! !esponsi"le offi$e! of any pu"li$ o! p!i(ate fi!m,$ompany, $o!po!ation o! entity, ho shall illfully o! /noin%ly allo any of the e3plosi(es one "ysu$h fi!m, $ompany, $o!po!ation o! entity to "e use "y any pe!son o! pe!sons foun %uilty of (iolatin%the p!o(isions of the p!e$ein% pa!a%!aphs.

Sectio, 4.Presumption of -nlawful .anufacture') The possession of any ma$hine!y, tool o!inst!ument i!e$tly use in the manufa$tu!e of e3plosi(es, "y any pe!son hose "usiness o!employment oes not lafully eal ith the manufa$tu!e of e3plosi(es shall "e p!ima fa$ie e(ien$ethat su$h a!ti$le is intene to "e use in the unlaful@ille%al manufa$tu!e of e3plosi(es.

Sectio, .#ampering of 0irearm2s Serial 3umber') The penalty of p!ision mayo! shall "e imposeupon any pe!son ho shall unlafully tampe!, $han%e, efa$e o! e!ase the se!ial num"e! of anyfi!ea!m.

Sectio, 6.Repac4ing or Altering the Composition of 5awfully .anufactured )(plosives') The penaltyof p!ision mayo! shall "e impose upon any pe!son ho shall unlafully !epa$/, alte! o! moify the$omposition of any lafully manufa$tu!e e3plosi(es.

Sectio, .-nauthori6ed 1ssuance of Authority to Carry 0irearm and7or Ammunition 8utside ofResidence') The penalty of p!ision $o!!e$$ional shall "e impose upon any pe!son, $i(ilian o! milita!y,

ho shall issue autho!ity to $a!!y fi!ea!m an@o! ammunition outsie of !esien$e, ithout autho!itythe!efo!.

Sectio, (.Rules and Regulations') The Chief of the 7hilippine Consta"ula!y shall p!omul%ate the!ules an !e%ulations fo! the effe$ti(e implementation of this e$!ee.

Sectio, 9.Repealing Clause') The p!o(isions of &epu"li$ #$t No. 4, 7!esiential e$!ee No. ,7!esiential e$!ee No. 12+ an all las, e$!ees, o!e!s, inst!u$tions, !ules an !e%ulations hi$ha!e in$onsistent ith this e$!ee a!e he!e"y !epeale, amene o! moifie a$$o!in%ly.

Sectio, '5.)ffectivity') This e$!ee shall ta/e effe$t afte! fifteen *15- ays folloin% the $ompletionof its pu"li$ation in the Offi$ial a


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REP"BIC ACT NO. (#94

AN ACT AMENDING THE PRO$ISIONS OF PRESIDENTIA DECREE NO. '(66& AS AMENDED&

ENTITED CODIF!ING THE A%S ON IEGA0"NA%F" POSSESSION& MAN"FACT"RE&

DEAING IN& AC1"ISITION OR DISPOSITION OF FIREARMS& AMM"NITION OR E2POSI$ES OR

INSTR"MENTS "SED IN THE MAN"FACT"RE OF FIREARMS& AMM"NITION OR E2POSI$ES&

AND IMPOSING STIFFER PENATIES FOR CERTAIN $IOATIONS THEREOF& AND FOR REE$ANT

P"RPOSES

SECTION 1. Se$tion 1 of 7!esiential e$!ee No. 1+66, as amene, is he!e"y fu!the! amene to

!ea as follos:

ASECTION 1. =nlaful Fanufa$tu!e, Sale, #$Buisition, isposition o! 7ossession of i!ea!ms o!

#mmunition o! Inst!uments =se o! Intene to "e =se in the Fanufa$tu!e of i!ea!ms o! #mmunition.

H The penalty of p!ision $o!!e$$ional in its ma3imum pe!io an a fine of not less than ifteen thousan

pesos *715,000- shall "e impose upon any pe!son ho shall unlafully manufa$tu!e, eal in, a$Bui!e,

ispose, o! possess any lo poe!e fi!ea!m, su$h as !imfi!e han%un, .9+0 o! .92 an othe! fi!ea!m of

simila! fi!epoe!, pa!t of fi!ea!m, ammunition, o! ma$hine!y, tool o! inst!ument use o! intene to "e

use in the manufa$tu!e of any fi!ea!m o! ammunition: 7!o(ie, That no othe! $!ime as $ommitte.

AThe penalty of p!ision mayo! in its minimum pe!io an a fine of Thi!ty thousan pesos *790,000- shall

"e impose if the fi!ea!m is $lassifie as hi%h poe!e fi!ea!m hi$h in$lues those ith "o!es "i%%e! in

iamete! than .9+ $ali"e! an millimete! su$h as $ali"e! .40, .41, .44, .45 an also lesse! $ali"e!e

fi!ea!ms "ut $onsie!e poe!ful su$h as $ali"e! .95 an $ali"e! .22 $ente!)fi!e ma%num an othe!

fi!ea!ms ith fi!in% $apa"ility of full automati$ an "y "u!st of to o! th!ee: 7!o(ie, hoe(e!, That no

othe! $!ime as $ommitte "y the pe!son a!!este.

AIf homi$ie o! mu!e! is $ommitte ith the use of an unli$ense fi!ea!m, su$h use of an unli$ense

fi!ea!m shall "e $onsie!e as an a%%!a(atin% $i!$umstan$e.

AIf the (iolation of this Se$tion is in fu!the!an$e of o! in$ient to, o! in $onne$tion ith the $!ime of

!e"ellion o! insu!!e$tion, seition, o! attempte $oup ?tat, su$h (iolation shall "e a"so!"e as an

element of the $!ime of !e"ellion, o! insu!!e$tion, seition, o! attempte $oup ?tat.

AThe same penalty shall "e impose upon the one!, p!esient, mana%e!, i!e$to! o! othe! !esponsi"le

offi$e! of any pu"li$ o! p!i(ate fi!m, $ompany, $o!po!ation o! entity, ho shall illfully o! /noin%ly allo

any of the fi!ea!ms one "y su$h fi!m, $ompany, $o!po!ation o! entity to "e use "y any pe!son o!

pe!sons foun %uilty of (iolatin% the p!o(isions of the p!e$ein% pa!a%!aphs o! illfully o! /noin%ly allo

any of them to use unli$ense fi!ea!ms o! fi!ea!ms ithout any le%al autho!ity to "e $a!!ie outsie of thei!

!esien$e in the $ou!se of thei! employment.

AThe penalty of a!!esto mayo! shall "e impose upon any pe!son ho shall $a!!y any li$ense fi!ea!moutsie his !esien$e ithout le%al autho!ity the!efo!.A


!ea as follos:

ASECTION 9. =nlaful Fanufa$tu!e, Sale, #$Buisition, isposition o! 7ossession of E3plosi(es. H The

penalty of p!ision mayo! in its ma3imum pe!io to !e$lusion tempo!al an a fine of not less than ifty

thousan pesos *750,000- shall "e impose upon any pe!son ho shall unlafully manufa$tu!e,


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assem"le, eal in, a$Bui!e, ispose o! possess han %!enae*s-, !ifle %!enae*s-, an othe! e3plosi(es,

in$luin% "ut not limite to ?pill"o3,? ?moloto( $o$/tail "om"s,? ?fi!e "om"s,? o! othe! in$enia!y e(i$es

$apa"le of p!ou$in% est!u$ti(e effe$t on $onti%uous o"e$ts o! $ausin% inu!y o! eath to any pe!son.

$tai

A>hen a pe!son $ommits any of the $!imes efine in the &e(ise 7enal Coe o! spe$ial las ith the

use of the afo!ementione e3plosi(es, etonation a%ents o! in$enia!y e(i$es, hi$h !esults in the eath

of any pe!son o! pe!sons, the use of su$h e3plosi(es, etonation a%ents o! in$enia!y e(i$es shall "e

$onsie!e as an a%%!a(atin% $i!$umstan$e.

AIf the (iolation of this Se$tion is in fu!the!an$e of, o! in$ient to, o! in $onne$tion ith the $!ime of

!e"ellion, insu!!e$tion, seition o! attempte $oup ?tat, su$h (iolation shall "e a"so!"e as an element

of the $!imes of !e"ellion, insu!!e$tion, seition o! attempte $oup ?tat.

AThe same penalty shall "e impose upon the one!, p!esient, mana%e!, i!e$to! o! othe! !esponsi"le

offi$e! of any pu"li$ o! p!i(ate fi!m, $ompany, $o!po!ation o! entity, ho shall illfully o! /noin%ly allo

any of the e3plosi(es one "y su$h fi!m, $ompany, $o!po!ation o! entity, to "e use "y any pe!son o!

pe!sons foun %uilty of (iolatin% the p!o(isions of the p!e$ein% pa!a%!aphs.A


!ea as follos:

ASECTION 5. Tampe!in% of i!ea!m?s Se!ial Num"e!. H The penalty of p!ision $o!!e$$ional shall "e

impose upon any pe!son ho shall unlafully tampe!, $han%e, efa$e o! e!ase the se!ial num"e! of any

fi!ea!m.A


!ea as follos:

ASECTION 6. &epa$/in% o! #lte!in% the Composition of afully Fanufa$tu!e E3plosi(es. H The

penalty of p!ision $o!!e$$ional shall "e impose upon any pe!son ho shall unlafully !epa$/, alte! o!

moify the $omposition of any lafully manufa$tu!e e3plosi(es.A

SECTION 5. Co(e!a%e of the Te!m =nli$ense i!ea!m. H The te!m unli$ense fi!ea!m shall in$lue:

1- fi!ea!ms ith e3pi!e li$ense8 o!

2- unautho!i


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SECTION +. &epealin% Clause. H #ll las, e$!ees, o!e!s, !ules an !e%ulations o! pa!ts the!eof

in$onsistent ith the p!o(isions of this #$t a!e he!e"y !epeale, amene, o! moifie a$$o!in%ly.

SECTION . Effe$ti(ity. H This #$t shall ta/e effe$t afte! fifteen *15- ays folloin% its pu"li$ation in

the Offi$ial a'E&E#S, to is$ou!a%e pu"li$ iniffe!en$e o! apathy toa!s the app!ehension an p!ose$ution of$!iminal offene!s, it is ne$essa!y to penali, T'E&EO&E, I, E&IN#N, E. F#&COS, 7!esient of the 7hilippines, "y (i!tue of the poe!s(este in me "y la o he!e"y e$!ee an o!e! the folloin%:

Sectio, '.The penalty of p!ision $o!!e$$ional in its ma3imum pe!io, o! a fine !an%in% f!om 1,000 to6,000 pesos, o! "oth, shall "e impose upon any pe!son ho /noin%ly o! illfully o"st!u$ts, impees,f!ust!ates o! elays the app!ehension of suspe$ts an the in(esti%ation an p!ose$ution of $!iminal $ases"y $ommittin% any of the folloin% a$ts:

*a- p!e(entin% itnesses f!om testifyin% in any $!iminal p!o$eein% o! f!om !epo!tin% the$ommission of any offense o! the ientity of any offene!@s "y means of "!i"e!y,mis!ep!esentation, e$eit, intimiation, fo!$e o! th!eats8

*"- alte!in%, est!oyin%, supp!essin% o! $on$ealin% any pape!, !e$o!, o$ument, o! o"e$t, ithintent to impai! its (e!ity, authenti$ity, le%i"ility, a(aila"ility, o! amissi"ility as e(ien$e in anyin(esti%ation of o! offi$ial p!o$eein%s in, $!iminal $ases, o! to "e use in the in(esti%ation of, o!offi$ial p!o$eein%s in, $!iminal $ases8

*$- ha!"o!in% o! $on$ealin%, o! fa$ilitatin% the es$ape of, any pe!son he /nos, o! has!easona"le %!oun to "elie(e o! suspe$t, has $ommitte any offense une! e3istin% penal las ino!e! to p!e(ent his a!!est p!ose$ution an $on(i$tion8

*- pu"li$ly usin% a fi$titious name fo! the pu!pose of $on$ealin% a $!ime, e(ain% p!ose$ution o!the e3e$ution of a u%ment, o! $on$ealin% his t!ue name an othe! pe!sonal $i!$umstan$es fo!

the same pu!pose o! pu!poses8

*e- elayin% the p!ose$ution of $!iminal $ases "y o"st!u$tin% the se!(i$e of p!o$ess o! $ou!to!e!s o! istu!"in% p!o$eein%s in the fis$al?s offi$es, in Tano"ayan, o! in the $ou!ts8

*f- ma/in%, p!esentin% o! usin% any !e$o!, o$ument, pape! o! o"e$t ith /nole%e of itsfalsity an ith intent to affe$t the $ou!se o! out$ome of the in(esti%ation of, o! offi$ialp!o$eein%s in, $!iminal $ases8


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*%- soli$itin%, a$$eptin%, o! a%!eein% to a$$ept any "enefit in $onsie!ation of a"stainin% f!om,is$ountin%, o! impein% the p!ose$ution of a $!iminal offene!8

*h- th!eatenin% i!e$tly o! ini!e$tly anothe! ith the infli$tion of any !on% upon his pe!son,hono! o! p!ope!ty o! that of any immeiate mem"e! o! mem"e!s of his family in o!e! to p!e(ent

su$h pe!son f!om appea!in% in the in(esti%ation of, o! offi$ial p!o$eein%s in, $!iminal $ases, o!imposin% a $onition, hethe! laful o! unlaful, in o!e! to p!e(ent a pe!son f!om appea!in% inthe in(esti%ation of o! in offi$ial p!o$eein%s in, $!iminal $ases8

*i- %i(in% of false o! fa"!i$ate info!mation to mislea o! p!e(ent the la enfo!$ement a%en$iesf!om app!ehenin% the offene! o! f!om p!ote$tin% the life o! p!ope!ty of the (i$tim8 o! fa"!i$atin%info!mation f!om the ata %athe!e in $onfien$e "y in(esti%atin% autho!ities fo! pu!poses of"a$/%!oun info!mation an not fo! pu"li$ation an pu"lishin% o! isseminatin% the same tomislea the in(esti%ato! o! to the $ou!t.

If any of the a$ts mentione he!ein is penali


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ha(in% "een %!ante $onitional pa!on "y the Chief E3e$uti(e shall ha(e (iolate the te!ms the!eof8 to

those hose ma3imum te!m of imp!isonment oes not e3$ee one yea!, not to those al!eay senten$e

"y final u%ment at the time of app!o(al of this #$t, e3$ept as p!o(ie in Se$tion 5 he!eof.

Se$. 9. The!e is he!e"y $!eate a oa! of 7a!ons an 7a!ole to "e $ompose of the Se$!eta!y of

Justi$e ho shall "e its Chai!man, an fou! mem"e!s to "e appointe "y the 7!esient, ith the $onsent

of the Commission on #ppointments ho shall hol offi$e fo! a te!m of si3 yea!s: 7!o(ie, That one

mem"e! of the "oa! shall "e a t!aine so$iolo%ist, one a $le!%yman o! eu$ato!, one psy$hiat!ist unless

a t!aine psy$hiat!ist "e employe "y the "oa!, an the othe! mem"e!s shall "e pe!sons Bualifie fo!

su$h o!/ "y t!ainin% an e3pe!ien$e. #t least one mem"e! of the "oa! shall "e a oman. Of the

mem"e!s of the p!esent "oa!, to shall "e esi%nate "y the 7!esient to $ontinue until e$em"e! thi!ty,

nineteen hun!e an si3ty)si3 an the othe! to shall $ontinue until e$em"e! thi!ty, nineteen hun!e

an si3ty)nine. In $ase of any (a$an$y in the mem"e!ship of the oa!, a su$$esso! may "e appointe to

se!(e only fo! the une3pi!e po!tion of the te!m of the !espe$ti(e mem"e!s.

Se$. 4. The oa! of 7a!ons an 7a!ole is autho!i


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they shall ha(e se!(e a pe!io of imp!isonment not less than the minimum pe!io fo! hi$h they mi%ht

ha(e "een senten$e une! this #$t fo! the same offense.

Se$. 6. E(e!y p!isone! !elease f!om $onfinement on pa!ole "y (i!tue of this #$t shall, at su$h times an

in su$h manne! as may "e !eBui!e "y the $onitions of his pa!ole, as may "e esi%nate "y the sai

oa! fo! su$h pu!pose, !epo!t pe!sonally to su$h %o(e!nment offi$ials o! othe! pa!ole offi$e!s he!eafte!appointe "y the oa! of Inete!minate Senten$e fo! a pe!io of su!(eillan$e eBui(alent to the !emainin%

po!tion of the ma3imum senten$e impose upon him o! until final !elease an is$ha!%e "y the oa! of

Inete!minate Senten$e as he!ein p!o(ie. The offi$ials so esi%nate shall /eep su$h !e$o!s an

ma/e su$h !epo!ts an pe!fo!m su$h othe! uties he!eune! as may "e !eBui!e "y sai oa!. The limits

of !esien$e of su$h pa!ole p!isone! u!in% his pa!ole may "e fi3e an f!om time to time $han%e "y

the sai oa! in its is$!etion. If u!in% the pe!io of su!(eillan$e su$h pa!ole p!isone! shall sho

himself to "e a la)a"iin% $iti


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>'E&E#S, one of the mao! %oals of the %o(e!nment is to esta"lish a mo!e enli%htene an humane$o!!e$tional systems that ill p!omote the !efo!mation of offene!s an the!e"y !eu$e the in$ien$e of!e$ii(ism8

>'E&E#S, the $onfinement of all offene!s p!isons an othe! institutions ith !eha"ilitation p!o%!ams$onstitutes an one!ous !ain on the finan$ial !esou!$es of the $ount!y8 an

>'E&E#S, the!e is a nee to p!o(ie a less $ostly alte!nati(e to the imp!isonment of offene!s ho a!eli/ely to !espon to ini(iuali


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Sectio, .Postsentence 1nvestigation'No pe!son shall "e pla$e on p!o"ation e3$ept upon p!io!in(esti%ation "y the p!o"ation offi$e! an a ete!mination "y the $ou!t that the ens of usti$e an the "estinte!est of the pu"li$ as ell as that of the efenant ill "e se!(e the!e"y.

Sectio, 6.0orm of 1nvestigation Report'The in(esti%ation !epo!t to "e su"mitte "y the p!o"ation offi$e!une! Se$tion 5 he!eof shall "e in the fo!m p!es$!i"e "y the 7!o"ation #minist!ato! an app!o(e "y

the Se$!eta!y of Justi$e.

Sectio, .Period for Submission of 1nvestigation Report'The p!o"ation offi$e! shall su"mit to the $ou!tthe in(esti%ation !epo!t on a efenant not late! than si3ty ays f!om !e$eipt of the o!e! of sai $ou!t to$onu$t the in(esti%ation. The $ou!t shall !esol(e the petition fo! p!o"ation not late! than fi(e ays afte!!e$eipt of sai !epo!t.

7enin% su"mission of the in(esti%ation !epo!t an the !esolution of the petition, the efenant may "ealloe on tempo!a!y li"e!ty une! his "ail file in the $!iminal $ase8 7!o(ie, That, in $ase he!e no "ailas file o! that the efenant is in$apa"le of filin% one, the $ou!t may allo the !elease of the efenanton !e$o%ni


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*"- !epo!t to the p!o"ation offi$e! at least on$e a month at su$h time an pla$e as spe$ifie "ysai offi$e!.

The $ou!t may also !eBui!e the p!o"atione! to:

*a- $oope!ate ith a p!o%!am of supe!(ision8

*"- meet his family !esponsi"ilities8

*$- e(ote himself to a spe$ifi$ employment an not to $han%e sai employment ithout the p!io!!itten app!o(al of the p!o"ation offi$e!8

*- une!%o mei$al, psy$holo%i$al o! psy$hiat!i$ e3amination an t!eatment an ente! an!emain in a spe$ifie institution, hen !eBui!e fo! that pu!pose8

*e- pu!sue a p!es$!i"e se$ula! stuy o! (o$ational t!ainin%8

*f- atten o! !esie in a fa$ility esta"lishe fo! inst!u$tion, !e$!eation o! !esien$e of pe!sons on

p!o"ation8

*%- !ef!ain f!om (isitin% houses of ill)!epute8

*h- a"stain f!om !in/in% into3i$atin% "e(e!a%es to e3$ess8

*i- pe!mit to p!o"ation offi$e! o! an autho!i


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fu!nishe sai E3e$uti(e Ju%e. The!eafte!, the E3e$uti(e Ju%e to hom u!isi$tion o(e! the p!o"atione!is t!ansfe!!e shall ha(e the poe! ith !espe$t to him that as p!e(iously possesse "y the $ou!t hi$h%!ante the p!o"ation.

Sectio, '4.Period of Probation'

*a- The pe!io of p!o"ation of a efenant senten$e to a te!m of imp!isonment of not mo!e thanone yea! shall not e3$ee to yea!s, an in all othe! $ases, sai pe!io shall not e3$ee si3yea!s.

*"- >hen the senten$e imposes a fine only an the offene! is mae to se!(e su"siia!yimp!isonment in $ase of insol(en$y, the pe!io of p!o"ation shall not "e less than no! to "e mo!ethan ti$e the total num"e! of ays of su"siia!y imp!isonment as $ompute at the !ateesta"lishe, in #!ti$le thi!ty)nine of the &e(ise 7enal Coe, as amene.

Sectio, '.Arrest of Probationer= Subse/uent *isposition'#t any time u!in% p!o"ation, the $ou!t mayissue a a!!ant fo! the a!!est of a p!o"atione! fo! (iolation of any of the $onitions of p!o"ation. Thep!o"atione!, on$e a!!este an etaine, shall immeiately "e "!ou%ht "efo!e the $ou!t fo! a hea!in%,hi$h may "e info!mal an summa!y, of the (iolation $ha!%e. The efenant may "e amitte to "ail

penin% su$h hea!in%. In su$h a $ase, the p!o(isions !e%a!in% !elease on "ail of pe!sons $ha!%e ith a$!ime shall "e appli$a"le to p!o"atione!s a!!este une! this p!o(ision. If the (iolation is esta"lishe, the$ou!t may !e(o/e o! $ontinue his p!o"ation an moify the $onitions the!eof. If !e(o/e, the $ou!t shallo!e! the p!o"atione! to se!(e the senten$e o!i%inally impose. #n o!e! !e(o/in% the %!ant of p!o"ation o!moifyin% the te!ms an $onitions the!eof shall not "e appeala"le.

Sectio, '6.#ermination of Probation'#fte! the pe!io of p!o"ation an upon $onsie!ation of the !epo!tan !e$ommenation of the p!o"ation offi$e!, the $ou!t may o!e! the final is$ha!%e of the p!o"atione!upon finin% that he has fulfille the te!ms an $onitions of his p!o"ation an the!eupon the $ase iseeme te!minate.

The final is$ha!%e of the p!o"atione! shall ope!ate to !esto!e to him all $i(il !i%hts lost o! suspen as a!esult of his $on(i$tion an to fully is$ha!%e his lia"ility fo! any fine impose as to the offense fo! hi$h

p!o"ation as %!ante.

The p!o"atione! an the p!o"ation offi$e! shall ea$h "e fu!nishe ith a $opy of su$h o!e!.

Sectio, '.Confidentiality of Records'The in(esti%ation !epo!t an the supe!(ision histo!y of ap!o"atione! o"taine une! this e$!ee shall "e p!i(ile%e an shall not "e is$lose i!e$tly o! ini!e$tlyto anyone othe! than the 7!o"ation #minist!ation o! the $ou!t $on$e!ne, e3$ept that the $ou!t, in itsis$!etion, may pe!mit the p!o"atione! of his atto!ney to inspe$t the afo!ementione o$uments o! pa!tsthe!eof hene(e! the "est inte!est of the p!o"atione! ma/e su$h is$losu!e esi!a"le o! helpful: 7!o(ie,u!the!, That, any %o(e!nment offi$e o! a%en$y en%a%e in the $o!!e$tion o! !eha"ilitation of offene!smay, if ne$essa!y, o"tain $opies of sai o$uments fo! its offi$ial use f!om the p!ope! $ou!t o! the

#minist!ation.

Sectio, '(.#he Probation Administration'The!e is he!e"y $!eate une! the epa!tment of Justi$e ana%en$y to "e /non as the 7!o"ation #minist!ation he!ein !efe!!e to as the #minist!ation, hi$h shalle3e!$ise %ene!al supe!(ision o(e! all p!o"atione!s.

The #minist!ation shall ha(e su$h staff, ope!atin% units an pe!sonnel as may "e ne$essa!y fo! thep!ope! e3e$ution of its fun$tions.


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Sectio, '9.Probation Administration'The #minist!ation shall "e heae "y the 7!o"ation #minist!ato!,he!einafte! !efe!!e to as the #minist!ato!, ho shall "e appointe "y the 7!esient of the 7hilippines. 'eshall hol offi$e u!in% %oo "eha(io! an shall not "e !emo(e e3$ept fo! $ause.

The #minist!ato! shall !e$ei(e an annual sala!y of at least fo!ty thousan pesos. 'is poe!s an utiesshall "e to:

*a- a$t as the e3e$uti(e offi$e! of the #minist!ation8

*"- e3e!$ise supe!(ision an $ont!ol o(e! all p!o"ation offi$e!s8

*$- ma/e annual !epo!ts to the Se$!eta!y of Justi$e, in su$h fo!m as the latte! may p!es$!i"e,$on$e!nin% the ope!ation, aminist!ation an imp!o(ement of the p!o"ation system8

*- p!omul%ate, su"e$t to the app!o(al of the Se$!eta!y of Justi$e, the ne$essa!y !ules !elati(e tothe methos an p!o$eu!es of the p!o"ation p!o$ess8

*e- !e$ommen to the Se$!eta!y of Justi$e the appointment of the su"o!inate pe!sonnel of his#minist!ation an othe! offi$es esta"lishe in this e$!ee8 an

*f- %ene!ally, pe!fo!m su$h uties an e3e!$ise su$h poe!s as may "e ne$essa!y o! in$iental toa$hie(e the o"e$ti(es of this e$!ee.

Sectio, #5.Assistant Probation Administrator'The!e shall "e an #ssistant 7!o"ation #minist!ato! hoshall assist the #minist!ato! pe!fo!m su$h uties as may "e assi%ne to him "y the latte! an as may "ep!o(ie "y la. In the a"sen$e of the #minist!ato!, he shall a$t as hea of the #minist!ation.

'e shall "e appointe "y the 7!esient of the 7hilippines an shall !e$ei(e an annual sala!y of at leastthi!ty)si3 thousan pesos.

Sectio, #'.>ualifications of the Administrator and Assistant Probation Administrator'To "e eli%i"le fo!

#ppointment as #minist!ato! o! #ssistant 7!o"ation #minist!ato!, a pe!son must "e at least thi!ty)fi(eyea!s of a%e, hole! of a maste!?s e%!ee o! its eBui(alent in eithe! $!iminolo%y, so$ial o!/, $o!!e$tions,penolo%y, psy$holo%y, so$iolo%y, pu"li$ aminist!ation, la, poli$e s$ien$e, poli$e aminist!ation, o!!elate fiels, an shoul ha(e at least fi(e yea!s of supe!(iso!y e3pe!ien$e, o! "e a mem"e! of the7hilippine a! ith at least se(en yea!s of supe!(iso!y e3pe!ien$e.

Sectio, ##.Regional 8ffice= Regional Probation 8fficer'The #minist!ation shall ha(e !e%ional offi$eso!%ani


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Sectio, #3.Provincial and City Probation 8fficers'The!e shall "e at least one p!o"ation offi$e! in ea$hp!o(in$e an $ity ho shall "e appointe "y the Se$!eta!y of Justi$e upon !e$ommenation of the

#minist!ato! an in a$$o!an$e ith $i(il se!(i$e la an !ules.

The 7!o(in$ial o! City 7!o"ation Offi$e! shall !e$ei(e an annual sala!y of at least ei%hteen thousan fou!hun!e pesos.

'is uties shall "e to:

*a- in(esti%ate all pe!sons !efe!!e to him fo! in(esti%ation "y the p!ope! $ou!t o! the#minist!ato!8

*"- inst!u$t all p!o"atione!s une! his supe!(ision of that of the p!o"ation aie on the te!ms an$onitions of thei! p!o"ations8

*$- /eep himself info!me of the $onu$t an $onition of p!o"atione!s une! his $ha!%e an useall suita"le methos to "!in% a"out an imp!o(ement in thei! $onu$t an $onitions8

*- maintain a etaile !e$o! of his o!/ an su"mit su$h !itten !epo!ts as may "e !eBui!e "ythe #minist!ation o! the $ou!t ha(in% u!isi$tion o(e! the p!o"atione! une! his supe!(ision8

*e- p!epa!e a list of Bualifie !esients of the p!o(in$e o! $ity he!e he is assi%ne ho a!e illin%to a$t as p!o"ation aies8

*f- supe!(ise the t!ainin% of p!o"ation aies an o(e!see the latte!?s supe!(ision of p!o"atione!s8

*%- e3e!$ise supe!(ision an $ont!ol o(e! all fiel assistants, p!o"ation aies an othe! pe!sonnel8an

*h- pe!fo!m su$h uties as may "e assi%ne "y the $ou!t o! the #minist!ation.

Sectio, #4.Fis$ellaneous 7oe!s of 7!o(in$ial an City 7!o"ation Offi$e!s. 7!o(in$ial o! City 7!o"ationOffi$e!s shall ha(e the autho!ity ithin thei! te!!ito!ial u!isi$tion to aministe! oaths ana$/nole%ments an to ta/e epositions in $onne$tion ith thei! uties an fun$tions une! this e$!ee.They shall also ha(e, ith !espe$t to p!o"atione!s une! thei! $a!e, the poe!s of poli$e offi$e!.

Sectio, #.ualifi$ations of &e%ional, #ssistant &e%ional, 7!o(in$ial, an City 7!o"ation Offi$e!s. Nope!son shall "e appointe &e%ional o! #ssistant &e%ional o! 7!o(in$ial o! City 7!o"ation Offi$e! unless hepossesses at least a "a$helo!?s e%!ee ith a mao! in so$ial o!/, so$iolo%y, psy$holo%y, $!iminolo%y,penolo%y, $o!!e$tions, poli$e s$ien$e, aminist!ation, o! !elate fiels an has at least th!ee yea!s ofe3pe!ien$e in o!/ !eBui!in% any of the a"o(ementione is$iplines, o! is a mem"e! of the 7hilippine a!ith at least th!ee yea!s of supe!(iso!y e3pe!ien$e.

>hene(e! p!a$ti$a"le, the 7!o(in$ial o! City 7!o"ation Offi$e! shall "e appointe f!om amon% Bualifie!esients of the p!o(in$e o! $ity he!e he ill "e assi%ne to o!/.

Sectio, #6.8rgani6ation'>ithin tel(e months f!om the app!o(al of this e$!ee, the Se$!eta!y of Justi$eshall o!%ani


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Sectio, #.iel #ssistants, Su"o!inate 7e!sonnel, 7!o(in$ial o! City 7!o"ation Offi$e!s shall "eassiste "y su$h fiel assistants an su"o!inate pe!sonnel as may "e ne$essa!y to ena"le them to $a!!yout thei! uties effe$ti(ely.

Sectio, #(.Probation Aides'To assist the 7!o(in$ial o! City 7!o"ation Offi$e!s in the supe!(ision ofp!o"atione!s, the 7!o"ation #minist!ato! may appoint $iti


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shall "e%in to !un a%ain if the p!o$eein%s a!e ismisse fo! !easons not $onstitutin% eopa!y.

Se$. 9. o! the pu!poses of this #$t, spe$ial a$ts shall "e a$ts efinin% an penali'E&E#S, !epo!ts f!om la)enfo!$ement a%en$ies !e(eal that laless elements a!e still $ommittin% a$tsof ep!eations upon the pe!sons an p!ope!ties of inno$ent an efenseless inha"itants ho t!a(el f!omone pla$e to anothe!, the!e"y ist!i"utin% the pea$e, o!e! an t!anBuility of the nation an stuntin% thee$onomi$ an so$ial p!o%!ess of the people8

>'E&E#S, su$h a$ts of ep!eations $onstitute eithe! pi!a$y o! hi%hay !o""e!y@"!i%ana%e hi$h a!eamon% the hi%hest fo!ms of lalessness $onemne "y the penal statutes of all $ount!ies8 an,

>'E&E#S, it is impe!ati(e that sai laless elements "e is$ou!a%e f!om pe!pet!atin% su$h a$ts ofep!eations "y imposin% hea(y penalty on the offene!s, ith the en in (ie of eliminatin% all o"sta$lesto the e$onomi$, so$ial, eu$ational an $ommunity p!o%!ess of the people8

NO>, T'E&EO&E, I, E&IN#N E. F#&COS, 7!esient of the 7hilippines, "y (i!tue of the poe!s(este in me "y the Constitution an pu!suant to p!o$lamation No. 10+1, ate Septem"e! 21, 12 anNo. 1104, ate Janua!y 1, 19 an ene!al O!e! No. 1, ate Septem"e! 22, 12, o he!e"y o!e!an e$!ee as pa!t of the la of the lan the folloin%:

Sectio, '.#itle'This e$!ee shall "e /non as the #nti)7i!a$y an #nti)'i%hay &o""e!y a of 14.

Sectio, #.*efinition of #erms'The folloin% te!ms shall mean an "e une!stoo, as follos:

a. 7hilippine >ate!s. It shall !efe! to all "oies of ate!, su$h as "ut not limite to, seas, %ulfs,"ays a!oun, "eteen an $onne$tin% ea$h of the Islans of the 7hilippine #!$hipela%o,i!!espe$ti(e of its epth, "!eath, len%th o! imension, an all othe! ate!s "elon%in% to the7hilippines "y histo!i$ o! le%al title, in$luin% te!!ito!ial sea, the sea)"e, the insula! shel(es, anothe! su"ma!ine a!eas o(e! hi$h the 7hilippines has so(e!ei%nty o! u!isi$tion.

". ;essel. #ny (essel o! ate!$!aft use fo! t!anspo!t of passen%e!s an $a!%o f!om one pla$e toanothe! th!ou%h 7hilippine >ate!s. It shall in$lue all /ins an types of (essels o! "oats use infishin%.

$. 7hilippine 'i%hay. It shall !efe! to any !oa, st!eet, passa%e, hi%hay an "!i%es o! othe!pa!ts the!eof, o! !ailay o! !ail!oa ithin the 7hilippines use "y pe!sons, o! (ehi$les, o!lo$omoti(es o! t!ains fo! the mo(ement o! $i!$ulation of pe!sons o! t!anspo!tation of %oos,a!ti$les, o! p!ope!ty o! "oth.

. 7i!a$y. #ny atta$/ upon o! sei


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7hilippine ate!s, shall "e $onsie!e as pi!a$y. The offene!s shall "e $onsie!e as pi!ates anpunishe as he!einafte! p!o(ie.

e. 'i%hay &o""e!y@!i%ana%e. The sei


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Sectio, #.#ny pe!son (iolatin% any p!o(ision of the fo!e%oin% se$tion shall "e punishe "y animp!isonment of not less than tel(e yea!s "ut not mo!e than tenty yea!s, o! "y a fine of not less thantenty thousan pesos "ut not mo!e than fo!ty thousan pesos.

The penalty of imp!isonment of fifteen yea!s to eath, o! a fine of not less than tenty)fi(e thousanpesos "ut not mo!e than fifty thousan pesos shall "e impose upon any pe!son $ommittin% su$h

(iolation une! any of the folloin% $i!$umstan$es:

1. >hene(e! he has fi!e upon the pilot, mem"e! of the $!e o! passen%e! of the ai!$!aft8

2. >hene(e! he has e3ploe o! attempte to e3ploe any "om" o! e3plosi(e to est!oy theai!$!aft8 o!

9. >hene(e! the $!ime is a$$ompanie "y mu!e!, homi$ie, se!ious physi$al inu!ies o! !ape.

Sectio, 3.It shall "e unlaful fo! any pe!son, natu!al o! u!ii$al, to ship, loa o! $a!!y in any passen%e!ai!$!aft ope!atin% as a pu"li$ utility ithin the 7hilippines, an e3plosi(e, flamma"le, $o!!osi(e o!poisonous su"stan$e o! mate!ial.

Sectio, 4.The shippin%, loain% o! $a!!yin% of any su"stan$e o! mate!ial mentione in the p!e$ein%se$tion in any $a!%o ai!$!aft ope!atin% as a pu"li$ utility ithin the 7hilippines shall "e in a$$o!an$e ith!e%ulations issue "y the Ci(il #e!onauti$s #minist!ation.

Sectio, .#s use in this #$t

*1- AE3plosi(eA shall mean any su"stan$e, eithe! soli o! liBui, mi3tu!e o! sin%le $ompoun,hi$h "y $hemi$al !ea$tion li"e!ates heat an %as at hi%h spee an $auses t!emenousp!essu!e !esultin% in e3plosion. The te!m shall in$lue "ut not limite to ynamites, fi!e$!a$/e!s,"lastin% $aps, "la$/ poe!s, "u!ste!s, pe!$ussions, $a!t!i%es an othe! e3plosi(e mate!ials,e3$ept "ullets fo! fi!ea!m.

*2- Alamma"leA is any su"stan$e o! mate!ial that is hi%hly $om"usti"le an self)i%nitin% "y$hemi$al !ea$tion an shall in$lue "ut not limite to a$!olein, allene, aluminum yethylmono$hlo!ie, an othe! aluminum $ompouns, ammonium $hlo!ate an othe! ammoniummi3tu!es an othe! simila! su"stan$es o! mate!ials.

*9- ACo!!osi(eA is any su"stan$e o! mate!ial, eithe! liBui, soli o! %aseous, hi$h th!ou%h$hemi$al !ea$tion ea!s aay, impai!s o! $onsumes any o"e$t. It shall in$lue "ut not limite toal/aline "atte!y flui pa$/e ith empty sto!a%e "atte!y, allyl $hlo!ofo!mate, allyt!i$hlo!osilane,ammonium init!o)o!tho$!esolate an othe! simila! mate!ials an su"stan$es.

*4- A7oisonousA is any su"stan$e o! mate!ials, e3$ept mei$inal !u%, eithe! liBui, soli o!%aseous, hi$h th!ou%h $hemi$al !ea$tions /ills, inu!ies o! impai!s a li(in% o!%anism o! pe!son,an shall in$lue "ut not limite to allyl isothio$yanate, ammunition *$hemi$al, non)e3plosi(e "ut

$ontainin% Class #, o! poison-, aniline oil, a!sine, "!omo"en


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shall "e impose upon its !esient a%ent, mana%e!, !ep!esentati(e o! i!e$to! !esponsi"le fo! su$h(iolation an in aition the!eto, the li$ense of sai $o!po!ation to o "usiness in the 7hilippines shall "e!e(o/e.

#ny (iolation of Se$tion fou! he!eof shall "e an offense punisha"le ith the minimum of the penaltyp!o(ie in the ne3t p!e$ein% pa!a%!aph.

Sectio, .o! any eath o! inu!y to pe!sons o! ama%e to p!ope!ty !esultin% f!om a (iolation of Se$tionsth!ee an fou! he!eof, the pe!son !esponsi"le the!efo! may "e hel lia"le in a$$o!an$e ith theappli$a"le p!o(isions of the &e(ise 7enal Coe.

Sectio, (.#i!$!aft $ompanies hi$h ope!ate as pu"li$ utilities o! ope!ato!s of ai!$!aft hi$h a!e fo! hi!ea!e autho!i 6& #55

AN ACT TO SEC"RE THE STATE AND PROTECT O"R PEOPE FROM TERRORISM

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION '. #$o%t &itle.) This #$t shall hen$efo!th "e /non as the AHu+*, Secu=it Act o? #55.A

SEC. #. "ecla%ation o' !olicy.) It is e$la!e a poli$y of the State to p!ote$t life, li"e!ty, an p!ope!tyf!om a$ts of te!!o!ism, to $onemn te!!o!ism as inimi$al an an%e!ous to the national se$u!ity of the$ount!y an to the elfa!e of the people, an to ma/e te!!o!ism a $!ime a%ainst the ilipino people,a%ainst humanity, an a%ainst the la of nations.

In the implementation of the poli$y state a"o(e, the State shall uphol the "asi$ !i%hts an funamentalli"e!ties of the people as ensh!ine in the Constitution.

The State !e$o%ni


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Nothin% in this #$t shall "e inte!p!ete as a $u!tailment, !est!i$tion o! iminution of $onstitutionally!e$o%ni


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SEC. 6.Accesso%y.) #ny pe!son ho, ha(in% /nole%e of the $ommission of the $!ime of te!!o!ism o!$onspi!a$y to $ommit te!!o!ism, an ithout ha(in% pa!ti$ipate the!ein, eithe! as p!in$ipal o! a$$ompli$eune! #!ti$les 1 an 1+ of the &e(ise 7enal Coe, ta/es pa!t su"seBuent to its $ommission in any ofthe folloin% manne!: *a- "y p!ofitin% himself o! assistin% the offene! to p!ofit "y the effe$ts of the $!ime8*"- "y $on$ealin% o! est!oyin% the "oy of the $!ime, o! the effe$ts, o! inst!uments the!eof, in o!e! top!e(ent its is$o(e!y8 *$- "y ha!"o!in%, $on$ealin%, o! assistin% in the es$ape of the p!in$ipal o!$onspi!ato! of the $!ime, shall suffe! the penalty of ten *10- yea!s an one ay to tel(e *12- yea!s ofimp!isonment.

Notithstanin% the a"o(e pa!a%!aph, the penalties p!es$!i"e fo! a$$esso!ies shall not "e impose uponthose ho a!e su$h ith !espe$t to thei! spouses, as$enants, es$enants, le%itimate, natu!al, anaopte "!othe!s an siste!s, o! !elati(es "y affinity ithin the same e%!ees, ith the sin%le e3$eption ofa$$esso!ies fallin% ithin the p!o(isions of su"pa!a%!aph *a-.

SEC. . #u%)eillance o' #uspects and *nte%ception and Reco%din+ o' (ommunications .)Thep!o(isions of &epu"li$ #$t No. 4200 *#nti)>i!e Tappin% a- to the $ont!a!y notithstanin%, a poli$e o!la enfo!$ement offi$ial an the mem"e!s of his team may, upon a !itten o!e! of the Cou!t of #ppeals,listen to, inte!$ept an !e$o!, ith the use of any moe, fo!m, /in o! type of ele$t!oni$ o! othe!su!(eillan$e eBuipment o! inte!$eptin% an t!a$/in% e(i$es, o! ith the use of any othe! suita"le ays

an means fo! that pu!pose, any $ommuni$ation, messa%e, $on(e!sation, is$ussion, o! spo/en o! !itteno!s "eteen mem"e!s of a ui$ially e$la!e an outlae te!!o!ist o!%ani


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othe!ise- $ommuni$ations, messa%es, $on(e!sations, is$ussions, o! spo/en o! !itten o!s, theele$t!oni$ t!ansmission systems o! the telephone num"e!s to "e t!a$/e on, tappe, listene to,inte!$epte, an !e$o!e an thei! lo$ations o! if the pe!son suspe$te of the $!ime of te!!o!ism o!$onspi!a$y to $ommit te!!o!ism is not fully /non, su$h pe!son shall "e su"e$t to $ontinuous su!(eillan$ep!o(ie the!e is a !easona"le %!oun to o so8 *"- the ientity *name, a!ess, an the poli$e o! laenfo!$ement o!%ani


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It shall "e unlaful fo! any pe!son, poli$e offi$e! o! any $ustoian of the tapes, is$s an !e$o!in%, anthei! e3$e!pts an summa!ies, !itten notes o! memo!ana to $opy in hate(e! fo!m, to !emo(e, elete,e3pun%e, in$ine!ate, sh!e o! est!oy in any manne! the items enume!ate a"o(e in hole o! in pa!tune! any p!ete3t hatsoe(e!.

#ny pe!son ho !emo(es, eletes, e3pun%es, in$ine!ates, sh!es o! est!oys the items enume!ate

a"o(e shall suffe! a penalty of not less than si3 yea!s an one ay to tel(e *12- yea!s of imp!isonment.

SEC. '#. (ontents o' Joint A''ida)it.) The oint affia(it of the poli$e o! of the la enfo!$ement offi$ialan the ini(iual mem"e!s of his team shall state: *a- the num"e! of tapes, is$s, an !e$o!in%s thatha(e "een mae, as ell as the num"e! of e3$e!pts an summa!ies the!eof an the num"e! of !ittennotes an memo!ana, if any, mae in $onne$tion the!eith8 *"- the ates an times $o(e!e "y ea$h ofsu$h tapes, is$s, an !e$o!in%s8 *$- the num"e! of tapes, is$s, an !e$o!in%s, as ell as the num"e!of e3$e!pts an summa!ies the!eof an the num"e! of !itten notes an memo!ana mae in $onne$tionthe!eith that ha(e "een in$lue in the eposit8 an *- the ate of the o!i%inal !itten autho!i


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listene to, inte!$epte, an !e$o!e $ommuni$ations, messa%es, $on(e!sations, is$ussions, o! spo/eno! !itten o!s *in$luin% any of the e3$e!pts an summa!ies the!eof an any of the notes o!memo!ana mae in $onne$tion the!eith-8 K an, *- fo! usin% any of sai listene to, inte!$epte, an!e$o!e $ommuni$ations, messa%es, $on(e!sations, is$ussions, o! spo/en o! !itten o!s *in$luin%any of the e3$e!pts an summa!ies the!eof an any of the notes o! memo!ana mae in $onne$tionthe!eith- as e(ien$e.

#ny pe!son, la enfo!$ement offi$ial o! ui$ial autho!ity ho (iolates his uty to notify as efine a"o(eshall suffe! the penalty of si3 yea!s an one ay to ei%ht yea!s of imp!isonment.

SEC. '. /)identia%y alue o' "eposited ate%ials.) #ny listene to, inte!$epte, an !e$o!e$ommuni$ations, messa%es, $on(e!sations, is$ussions, o! spo/en o! !itten o!s, o! any pa!t o! pa!tsthe!eof, o! any info!mation o! fa$t $ontaine the!ein, in$luin% thei! e3isten$e, $ontent, su"stan$e,pu!po!t, effe$t, o! meanin%, hi$h ha(e "een se$u!e in (iolation of the pe!tinent p!o(isions of this #$t,shall a"solutely not "e amissi"le an usa"le as e(ien$e a%ainst any"oy in any ui$ial, Buasi)ui$ial,le%islati(e, o! aminist!ati(e in(esti%ation, inBui!y, p!o$eein%, o! hea!in%.

SEC. '6. !enalty 'o% naut$o%i-ed o% alicious *nte%ceptions ando% Reco%din+s.) #ny poli$e o! laenfo!$ement pe!sonnel ho, not "ein% autho!i


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The poli$e o! la enfo!$ement pe!sonnel $on$e!ne shall, "efo!e etainin% the pe!son suspe$te of the$!ime of te!!o!ism, p!esent him o! he! "efo!e any u%e at the latte!?s !esien$e o! offi$e nea!est the pla$ehe!e the a!!est too/ pla$e at any time of the ay o! ni%ht. It shall "e the uty of the u%e, amon% othe!thin%s, to as$e!tain the ientity of the poli$e o! la enfo!$ement pe!sonnel an the pe!son o! pe!sons theyha(e a!!este an p!esente "efo!e him o! he!, to inBui!e of them the !easons hy they ha(e a!!este thepe!son an ete!mine "y Buestionin% an pe!sonal o"se!(ation hethe! o! not the suspe$t has "eensu"e$te to any physi$al, mo!al o! psy$holo%i$al to!tu!e "y hom an hy. The u%e shall then su"mit a!itten !epo!t of hat he@she ha o"se!(e hen the su"e$t as "!ou%ht "efo!e him to the p!ope! $ou!tthat has u!isi$tion o(e! the $ase of the pe!son thus a!!este. The u%e shall fo!thith su"mit his@he!!epo!t ithin th!ee $alena! ays f!om the time the suspe$t as "!ou%ht to his@he! !esien$e o! offi$e.

Immeiately afte! ta/in% $ustoy of a pe!son $ha!%e ith o! suspe$te of the $!ime of te!!o!ism o!$onspi!a$y to $ommit te!!o!ism, the poli$e o! la enfo!$ement pe!sonnel shall notify in !itin% the u%e ofthe $ou!t nea!est the pla$e of app!ehension o! a!!est: 7!o(ie ,That he!e the a!!est is mae u!in%Satu!ays, Sunays, holiays o! afte! offi$e hou!s, the !itten noti$e shall "e se!(e at the !esien$e ofthe u%e nea!est the pla$e he!e the a$$use as a!!este.

The penalty of ten *10- yea!s an one ay to tel(e *12- yea!s of imp!isonment shall "e impose uponthe poli$e o! la enfo!$ement pe!sonnel ho fails to notify an u%e as 7!o(ie in the p!e$ein%

pa!a%!aph.

SEC. '9. !e%iod o' "etention in t$e /)ent o' an Actual o% *mminent &e%%o%ist Attac.) In the e(ent ofan a$tual o! imminent te!!o!ist atta$/, suspe$ts may not "e etaine fo! mo!e than th!ee ays ithout the!itten app!o(al of a muni$ipal, $ity, p!o(in$ial o! !e%ional offi$ial of a 'uman &i%hts Commission o! u%eof the muni$ipal, !e%ional t!ial $ou!t, the Sani%an"ayan o! a usti$e of the Cou!t of #ppeals nea!est thepla$e of the a!!est. If the a!!est is mae u!in% Satu!ays, Sunays, holiays o! afte! offi$e hou!s, thea!!estin% poli$e o! la enfo!$ement pe!sonnel shall "!in% the pe!son thus a!!este to the !esien$e of anyof the offi$ials mentione a"o(e that is nea!est the pla$e he!e the a$$use as a!!este. The app!o(alin !itin% of any of the sai offi$ials shall "e se$u!e "y the poli$e o! la enfo!$ement pe!sonnel$on$e!ne ithin fi(e ays afte! the ate of the etention of the pe!sons $on$e!ne: Provided, however,That ithin th!ee ays afte! the etention the suspe$ts, hose $onne$tion ith the te!!o! atta$/ o! th!eatis not esta"lishe, shall "e !elease immeiately.

SEC. #5. !enalty 'o% ailu%e to "eli)e% #uspect to t$e !%ope% Judicial Aut$o%ity 7it$in &$%ee"ays.) The penalty of ten *10- yea!s an one ay to tel(e *12- yea!s of imp!isonment shall "e imposeupon any poli$e o! la enfo!$ement pe!sonnel ho has app!ehene o! a!!este, etaine an ta/en$ustoy of a pe!son $ha!%e ith o! suspe$te of the $!ime of te!!o!ism o! $onspi!a$y to $ommit te!!o!isman fails to eli(e! su$h $ha!%e o! suspe$te pe!son to the p!ope! ui$ial autho!ity ithin the pe!io ofth!ee ays.

SEC. #'. Ri+$ts o' a !e%son unde% (ustodial "etention .) The moment a pe!son $ha!%e ith o!suspe$te of the $!ime of te!!o!ism o! the $!ime of $onspi!a$y to $ommit te!!o!ism is app!ehene o!a!!este an etaine, he shall fo!thith "e info!me, "y the a!!estin% poli$e o! la enfo!$ement offi$e!so! "y the poli$e o! la enfo!$ement offi$e!s to hose $ustoy the pe!son $on$e!ne is "!ou%ht, of his o!he! !i%ht: *a- to "e info!me of the natu!e an $ause of his a!!est, to !emain silent an to ha(e $ompetent

an inepenent $ounsel p!efe!a"ly of his $hoi$e. If the pe!son $annot affo! the se!(i$es of $ounsel ofhis o! he! $hoi$e, the poli$e o! la enfo!$ement offi$e!s $on$e!ne shall immeiately $onta$t the f!eele%al assistan$e unit of the Inte%!ate a! of the 7hilippines *I7- o! the 7u"li$ #tto!ney?s Offi$e *7#O-. Itshall "e the uty of the f!ee le%al assistan$e unit of the I7 o! the 7#O thus $onta$te to immeiately (isitthe pe!son*s- etaine an p!o(ie him o! he! ith le%al assistan$e. These !i%hts $annot "e ai(ee3$ept in !itin% an in the p!esen$e of the $ounsel of $hoi$e8 *"- info!me of the $ause o! $auses of hisetention in the p!esen$e of his le%al $ounsel8 *$- alloe to $ommuni$ate f!eely ith his le%al $ounselan to $onfe! ith them at any time ithout !est!i$tion8 *- alloe to $ommuni$ate f!eely an p!i(atelyithout !est!i$tions ith the mem"e!s of his family o! ith his nea!est !elati(es an to "e (isite "y them8an, *e- alloe f!eely to a(ail of the se!(i$e of a physi$ian o! physi$ians of $hoi$e.


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SEC. ##. !enalty 'o% iolation o' t$e Ri+$ts o' a "etainee.) #ny poli$e o! la enfo!$ement pe!sonnel,o! any pe!sonnel of the poli$e o! othe! la enfo!$ement $ustoial unit that (iolates any of the afo!esai!i%hts of a pe!son $ha!%e ith o! suspe$te of the $!ime of te!!o!ism o! the $!ime of $onspi!a$y to$ommit te!!o!ism shall "e %uilty of an offense an shall suffe! the penalty of ten *10- yea!s an one ay totel(e *12- yea!s of imp!isonment.

=nless the poli$e o! la enfo!$ement pe!sonnel ho (iolate the !i%hts of a etainee o! etainees asstate a"o(e is uly ientifie, the same penalty shall "e impose on the poli$e offi$e! o! hea! o! leae! ofthe la enfo!$ement unit ha(in% $ustoy of the etainee at the time the (iolation as one.

SEC. #3. Re8ui%ement 'o% an ''icial (ustodial o+boo and its (ontents .) The poli$e o! othe! laenfo!$ement $ustoial unit in hose $a!e an $ont!ol the pe!son $ha!%e ith o! suspe$te of the $!imeof te!!o!ism o! the $!ime of $onspi!a$y to $ommit te!!o!ism has "een pla$e une! $ustoial a!!est anetention shall /eep a se$u!ely an o!e!ly maintaine offi$ial lo%"oo/, hi$h is he!e"y e$la!e as apu"li$ o$ument an opene to an mae a(aila"le fo! .the inspe$tion an s$!utiny of the laye! o!laye!s of the pe!son une! $ustoy o! any mem"e! of his o! he! family o! !elati(e "y $onsan%uinity o!affinity ithin the fou!th $i(il e%!ee o! his o! he! physi$ian at any time of the ay o! ni%ht ithout any fo!mof !est!i$tion. The lo%"oo/ shall $ontain a $lea! an $on$ise !e$o! of: *a- the name, es$!iption, ana!ess of the etaine pe!son8 *"- the ate an e3a$t time of his initial amission fo! $ustoial a!!est an

etention8 *$- the name an a!ess of the physi$ian o! physi$ians ho e3amine him physi$ally anmei$ally8 *- the state of his health an physi$al $onition at the time of his initial amission fo! $ustoialetention8 *e- the ate an time of ea$h !emo(al of the etaine pe!son f!om his $ell fo! inte!!o%ation o!fo! any pu!pose8 *f- the ate an time of his !etu!n to his $ell8 *%- the name an a!ess of the physi$iano! physi$ians ho physi$ally an mei$ally e3amine him afte! ea$h inte!!o%ation8 *h- a summa!y of thephysi$al an mei$al finin%s on the etaine pe!son afte! ea$h of su$h inte!!o%ation8 *i- the names ana!esses of his family mem"e!s an nea!est !elati(es, if any an if a(aila"le8 *- the names ana!esses of pe!sons, ho (isit the etaine pe!son8 */- the ate an time of ea$h of su$h (isits8 *1- theate an time of ea$h !eBuest of the etaine pe!son to $ommuni$ate an $onfe! ith his le%al $ounsel o!$ounsels8 *m- the ate an time of ea$h (isit, an ate an time of ea$h epa!tu!e of his le%al $ounsel o!$ounsels8 an, *n- all othe! impo!tant e(ents "ea!in% on an all !ele(ant etails !e%a!in% the t!eatment ofthe etaine pe!son hile une! $ustoial a!!est an etention.

The sai poli$e o! la enfo!$ement $ustoial unit shall upon eman of the afo!ementione laye! o!laye!s o! mem"e!s of the family o! !elati(es ithin the fou!th $i(il e%!ee of $onsan%uinity o! affinity ofthe pe!son une! $ustoy o! his o! he! physi$ian issue a $e!tifie t!ue $opy of the ent!ies of the lo%"oo/!elati(e to the $on$e!ne etaine pe!son ithout elay o! !est!i$tion o! !eBui!in% any fees hatsoe(e!in$luin% o$umenta!y stamp ta3, nota!ial fees, an the li/e. This $e!tifie t!ue $opy may "e atteste "ythe pe!son ho has $ustoy of the lo%"oo/ o! ho alloe the pa!ty $on$e!ne to s$!utini


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o! ho infli$t physi$al pain o! to!ment, o! mental, mo!al, o! psy$holo%i$al p!essu!e, hi$h shall (itiate thef!ee)ill of a $ha!%e o! suspe$te pe!son une! in(esti%ation an inte!!o%ation fo! the $!ime of te!!o!ismo! the $!ime of $onspi!a$y to $ommit te!!o!ism shall "e %uilty of an offense an shall suffe! the penalty oftel(e *12- yea!s an one ay to tenty *20- yea!s of imp!isonment.

>hen eath o! se!ious pe!manent isa"ility of sai etaine pe!son o$$u!s as a $onseBuen$e of the use

of su$h th!eat, intimiation, o! $oe!$ion, o! as a $onseBuen$e of the infli$tion on him of su$h physi$al paino! to!ment, o! as a $onseBuen$e of the infli$tion on him of su$h mental, mo!al, o! psy$holo%i$al p!essu!e,the penalty shall "e tel(e *12- yea!s an one ay to tenty *20- yea!s of imp!isonment.

SEC. #6. Rest%iction on &%a)el.) In $ases he!e e(ien$e of %uilt is not st!on%, an the pe!son $ha!%eith the $!ime of te!!o!ism o! $onspi!a$y to $ommit te!!o!ism is entitle to "ail an is %!ante the same,the $ou!t, upon appli$ation "y the p!ose$uto!, shall limit the !i%ht of t!a(el of the a$$use to ithin themuni$ipality o! $ity he!e he !esies o! he!e the $ase is penin%, in the inte!est of national se$u!ity anpu"li$ safety, $onsistent ith #!ti$le III, Se$tion 6 of the Constitution. T!a(el outsie of sai muni$ipality o!$ity, ithout the autho!i


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#ny pe!son, la enfo!$ement offi$ial o! ui$ial autho!ity ho (iolates his uty to notify in !itin% asefine a"o(e shall suffe! the penalty of si3 yea!s an one ay to ei%ht yea!s of imp!isonment.

SEC. 3'. (ustody o' ;an "ata and *n'o%mation btained a'te% /:amination o' "eposits,!lacements, &%ust Accounts, Assets and Reco%ds.) #ll info!mation, ata, e3$e!pts, summa!ies, notes,memo!ana, o!/in% sheets, !epo!ts, an othe! o$uments o"taine f!om the e3amination of the "an/

eposits, pla$ements, t!ust a$$ounts, assets an !e$o!s of: *1- a pe!son $ha!%e ith o! suspe$te ofthe $!ime of te!!o!ism o! the $!ime of $onspi!a$y to $ommit te!!o!ism8 *2- a ui$ially e$la!e anoutlae te!!o!ist o!%ani


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th!ee ays "efo!e the s$heule openin%, to open, !e(eal, i(ul%e, an use the $ontents of the sealeen(elope o! seale pa$/a%e as e(ien$e.

#ny pe!son, la enfo!$ement offi$ial o! ui$ial autho!ity ho (iolates his uty to notify in !itin% asefine a"o(e shall suffe! the penalty of si3 yea!s an one ay to ei%ht yea!s of imp!isonment.

SEC. 34.Application to pen "eposited ;an ate%ials.) The !itten appli$ation, ith noti$e in!itin% to the pa!ty $on$e!ne not late! than th!ee ays of the s$heule openin%, to open the sealeen(elope o! seale pa$/a%e shall $lea!ly state the pu!pose an !eason: *a- fo! openin% the sealeen(elope o! seale pa$/a%e8 *"- fo! !e(ealin% an is$losin% its $lassifie $ontents8 an, *$- fo! usin% the$lassifie info!mation, ata, e3$e!pts, summa!ies, notes, memo!ana, o!/in% sheets, !epo!ts, ano$uments as e(ien$e.

SEC. 3. /)identia%y alue o' "eposited ;an ate%ials.) #ny info!mation, ata, e3$e!pts,summa!ies, notes, memo!ana, o!/ sheets, !epo!ts, o! o$uments a$Bui!e f!om the e3amination of the"an/ eposits, pla$ements, t!ust a$$ounts, assets an !e$o!s of: *1- a pe!son $ha!%e o! suspe$te ofthe $!ime of te!!o!ism o! the $!ime of $onspi!a$y to $ommit te!!o!ism8 *2- a ui$ially e$la!e anoutlae te!!o!ist o!%ani


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affiants shall suffe! ini(iually the penalty of ten *10- yea!s an one ay to tel(e *12- yea!s ofimp!isonment.

SEC. 39. #ei-u%e and #e8uest%ation.) The eposits an thei! outstanin% "alan$es, pla$ements, t!usta$$ounts, assets, an !e$o!s in any "an/ o! finan$ial institution, moneys, "usinesses, t!anspo!tation an$ommuni$ation eBuipment, supplies an othe! implements, an p!ope!ty of hate(e! /in an natu!e

"elon%in%: *1- to any pe!son suspe$te of o! $ha!%e "efo!e a $ompetent &e%ional T!ial Cou!t fo! the$!ime of te!!o!ism o! the $!ime of $onspi!a$y to $ommit te!!o!ism8 *2- to a ui$ially e$la!e an outlaeo!%ani


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app!op!iations of the poli$e o! la enfo!$ement a%en$y that $ause the filin% of the enume!ate $ha!%esa%ainst him@he!.

SEC. 4#. !enalty 'o% nitness 7!ote$tion, Se$u!ity an enefits #$t- to the $ont!a!y notithstanin%, the immunity of%o(e!nment itnesses testifyin% une! this #$t shall "e %o(e!ne "y Se$tions 1 an 1+ of &ule 11 ofthe &ules of Cou!t: 7!o(ie, hoe(e!, That sai itnesses shall "e entitle to "enefits %!ante toitnesses une! sai &epu"li$ #$t No.6+1.

SEC. 46. !enalty 'o% naut$o%i-ed Re)elation o' (lassi'ied ate%ials .) The penalty of ten *10- yea!san one ay to tel(e *12- yea!s of imp!isonment shall "e impose upon any pe!son, poli$e o! laenfo!$ement a%ent, ui$ial offi$e! o! $i(il se!(ant ho, not "ein% autho!ihen a pe!son has "een p!ose$ute une! a p!o(ision of this

#$t, upon a (ali $omplaint o! info!mation o! othe! fo!mal $ha!%e suffi$ient in fo!m an su"stan$e tosustain a $on(i$tion an afte! the a$$use ha pleae to the $ha!%e, the a$Buittal of the a$$use o! theismissal of the $ase shall "e a "a! to anothe! p!ose$ution fo! any offense o! felony hi$h is ne$essa!ilyin$lue in the offense $ha!%e une! this #$t.


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SEC. 5. "ama+es 'o% np%o)en ($a%+e o' &e%%o%ism.) =pon a$Buittal, any pe!son ho is a$$use ofte!!o!ism shall "e entitle to the payment of ama%es in the amount of i(e hun!e thousan pesos*7500,000.00- fo! e(e!y ay that he o! she has "een etaine o! ep!i(e of li"e!ty o! a!!este ithout aa!!ant as a !esult of su$h an a$$usation. The amount of ama%es shall "e automati$ally $ha!%e a%ainstthe app!op!iations of the poli$e a%en$y o! the #nti)Te!!o!ism Coun$il that "!ou%ht o! san$tione the filin%of the $ha!%es a%ainst the a$$use. It shall also "e !elease ithin fifteen *15- ays f!om the ate of thea$Buittal of the a$$use. The aa! of ama%es mentione a"o(e shall "e ithout p!eui$e to the !i%htof the a$Buitte a$$use to file $!iminal o! aminist!ati(e $ha!%es a%ainst those !esponsi"le fo! $ha!%in%him ith the $ase of te!!o!ism.

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