Republika ng PilipinasKAGAWARAN NG KATARUNGAN

Department of JusticeManila

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DEPARTMENT CIRCULAR NO.

30 March 2015

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TO : All Prosecutors in the NationalProsecution Service

SUBJECT: Guidelines on Bail for Republic Act No.10175 or the Cybercrime Prevention Actof 2012

WHEREAS, bail is a right enshrined in the Constitution and, infurtherance of the mandate therein, laws and rules have beenissued to enforce said right;

WHEREAS, Department Circular No. 89 or the 2000 Bail BondGuide was issued on 29 August 2000 to simplify and codify thevarious issuances and to achieve uniformity in the amount of bailto be recommended for each crime;

WHEREAS, the Supreme Court in A.M. No. 12-11-2 dated March18, 2014, enjoined public prosecutors to assist the courts in fixingthe amount of bail that the accused may post for his provisionalliberty taking into account the prosecutor's recommendation andany relevant data that the court may find from the criminalinformation and supporting documents regarding the followingfactors:

1. Financial ability of the accused to give bail;2. Nature and circumstances of the offense;3. Penalty for the offense charged;4. Character and reputation of the accused;5. Age and health of the accused;6. Weight of the evidence against the accused;7. Probability of the accused appearing in trial;8. Forfeiture of other bonds;

9- Fact that accused was a fugitive from justice whenarrested; and

lo. Pendency of other cases where the accused is underbond;

WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 10175 or tho CybercrimePrevention Act of 2012 was promulgated on 12 September 2012 toprevent and combat cybercrime in the country;

WHEREFORE, the following schedule of bail is hereby issued tosupplement the 2000 Bail Bond Guide applicable for theimplementation and enforcement of RA 10175 or the CybercrimePrevention Act of 2012:

Cybercrime offenseunder RA 10175

Penalty prescribed bylaw

Bail

Sections 4(a) - Offensesagainst the confidentiaiity,integrity andavaiiabiiity of computer dataand systems; and

4(b) - Computer-reiatedoffenses

imprisonment of prisionmayor or fine of at ieast Twohundred thousand pesos(P200,000.00) up to themaximum amountcommensurate to

the damage incurred or both

Php 120,000.00

Sections 4(a)(5) ~ Misuse ofdevices

Imprisonment of prisionmayor or a fine of not morethan Five hundred thousandpesos (P500,000.00) or both

Php 120,000.00

Section 4(a) committedagainst critical infrastructure

imprisonment of reclusiontemporai or afine of at least Five hundredthousand pesos(phP500,000.00)up to maximum amountcommensurate to thedamageincurred or both

Php 200,000.00

Section 4(c)(1) - Cybersex imprisonment of prisionmayor ox a fine of at leastTwo hundred thousandpesos (PhP200,000.00) butnot exceeding One millionpesos (PhPI,000,000.00) orboth

Php 120,000.00

Section 4(c)(2) - ChildPornography

Penaities prescribed inRepublic Act No. 9775or the "Anti-ChildPornography Act of 2009" -

To hire, employ, use,persuade, induce or coerce achild to perform in thecreation or production of anyform of child pornography(Section 4(a), R.A. 9775)

To produce, direct,manufacture, or create anyform of child pornography[Section 4(b), R.A. 9775]

To publish, offer, transmit,sell, distribute, broadcast,advertise, promote, export,and import any form of childpornography [Section 4(c),R.A. 9775]

To possess any form of childpornography with the intentto sell, distribute, publish, orbroadcast: Provided, that, thepossession of three (3) ormore articles of childpornography of the sameform shall be prima facieevidence of intent to sell,distribute, publish, orbroadcast [Section 4(d), R.A.9775]

To knowingly, willfully, andintentionally provide a venuefor the commission ofprohibited acts such as, butnot limited to, dens, privaterooms, cubicles, cinemas,houses, or In establishmentspurporting to be a legitimatebusiness [Section 4(e), R.A.9775]

For film distributors, theaters,and telecommunicationcompanies, by themselves orin cooperation with otherentities, to distribute any formof child pornography [Section4(f). R.A. 9775]

one (1) degree higher ifcommitted through acomputer system

Reclusion temporal in itsmaximum period and a fineof not less than One millionpesos (P1,000,000.00) butnot more than Two millionpesos (P2,000,000.00)[Section 15(b), R.A. 9775]

Reclusion temporal in itsmaximum period and a fineof not less than One millionpesos (PI,000,000.00) butnot more than Two millionpesos (P2,000,000.00)[Section 15(b), R.A. 9775]

Reclusion temporal in Itsmaximum period and a fineof not less than One millionpesos (PI,000,000.00) butnot more than Two millionpesos (P2,000,000.00)[Section 15(b), R.A. 9775]

Reclusion temporai in Itsmedium period and a fine ofnot less than Seven hundredfifty thousand pesos(P750,000.00) but not morethan One million pesos(P1,000,000.00) [Section15(c), R.A. 9775]

Reclusion temporal in itsmedium period and a fine ofnot less than Seven hundredfifty thousand pesos(P750,000.00) but not morethan One million pesos(P1,000,000.00) [Section15(c), R.A. 9775]

Reclusion temporal in itsmedium period and a fine ofnot less than Seven hundredfifty thousand pesos(P750,000.00) but not morethan One million pesos(PI,000,000.00) [Section15(g), R.A. 9775]

Php 200,000.00

Php 200,000.00

Php 200,000.00

Php 200,000.00

Php 200,000.00

Php 200,000.00

For a parent, legal guardian,or person having custody orcontrol of a child to knowinglypermit the child to engage,participate, or assist in anyform of child pornography[Section 4(g), R.A. 9775]

Reclusion temporal in itsminimum period and a fine ofnot less than Five hundredthousand pesos(P500,000.00) but not morethan Seven hundredthousand pesos(P700,000.00) [Section 16(d),R.A. 9775]

Php 200,000.00

To engage in the luring orgrooming of a child[Section4(h), R.A. 9775]

Prision mayor \n its maximumperiod and a fine of not lessthan Three hundredthousand pesos(PSOO.OOO.OO) but not morethan Five hundred thousandpesos (PSOO.OOO.OO)[Section 15(e), R.A. 9775]

Php 120,000.00

To engage in the panderingof child pornography [Section4(1), RA 9775]

Prision mayor \n its minimumperiod and a fine of not lessthan Three hundredthousand pesos(PSOO.OOO.OO) but not morethan Five hundred thousandpesos (PSOO.OOO.OO)[Section 15(f), R.A. 9775]

Php 120,000.00

To willfully access any formof child pornography [Section40). R.A. 9775]

Prision correccional in itsmaximum period and a fineof not less than Two hundredthousand pesos(P200,000.00) but not morethan Three hundredthousand pesos(P300,000.00) [Section 15(g),R.A. 9775]

Php 60,000.00

To possess any form of childpornography [Section 4(1),R.A. 9775]

Arresto mayor In its minimumperiod and a fine of not lessthan Fifty thousand pesos(P50,000.00) but not morethan One hundred thousandpesos (PI 00,000.00)[Section 15{i), R.A. 9775]

Php 20,000.00

To conspire to commit any ofthe prohibited acts stated InSection 4 of the Act (ornumbers 1 to 11 above)[Section 4(k), R.A. 9775]

Prision correccional in itsmedium period and a fine ofnot less than One hundredthousand pesos(P100,000.00) but not morethan Two hundred fiftythousand pesos(P250,000.00) [Section 15(h),R.A. 9775]

Php 60,000.00

Syndicated childpornography [Section 5, R.A.9775]

Reclusion perpetua and afine of not less than Twomillion pesos

No Bail

Willfullyand knowingly failingto comply with the duties ofan Internet Service Provider[Section 9, R.A. 9775]

Willfully and knowingly fallingto comply with theresponsibility of the mallowner/operator and owner orlessor of other businessestablishments, includingphoto developers,Information technologyprofessionals, credit cardcompanies and banks[Section 10. R.A. 9775]

Willfully and knowingly failingto comply with the duties ofan Internet Content Host[Section 11, R.A. 9775]

Violation of confidentiality[Section 13, R.A. 9775]

(P2,000,000.00) but not morethan Five million pesos(P5.000,000.00) [Section15(a). R.A. 9775]

Fine not less than Fivehundred thousand pesos(P500,000.00) but not morethan One million pesos(P1.000,000.00) for the firstoffense. In the case of asubsequent offense, thepenalty shall be a fine of notless than One million pesos(PI,000,000.00) but not morethan Two million pesos(P2,000,000.00) andrevocation of its license tooperate [Section 15(k), R.A.9775]

Fine of not less than Onemillion pesos(PI,000,000.00) but not morethan Two million pesos(P2,000.000.00)forthe firstoffense. In the case of asubsequent offense, thepenalty shall be a fine of notless than Two million pesos(P2,000,000.00) but not morethan Three million pesos(P3,000,000.00) andrevocation of Its license tooperate and immediateclosure of the establishment[Section 15(1), R.A. 9775]

Prision correccional in itsmedium period and a fine ofnot less than One millionpesos (PI,000,000.00) butnot more than Two millionpesos (P2,000,000.00) forthe first offense. In the caseof a subsequent offense, thepenalty shall be a fine of notless than Two million pesos(P2,000,000.00) but not morethan Three million pesos(P3,000,000.00) andrevocation of its license tooperate and immediateclosure of the establishment[Section 15(j), R.A. 9775]

Arresto mayor \n its minimumperiod and a fine of not lessthan One hundred thousandpesos (PI 00,000.00) but not

Bail Not Required

Ball Not Required

Php 60,000.00

Php 20,000.00

Section 4(c)(4) - Libelcommitted through acomputer system or anyother similar means whichmay be devised in the future

Threatening to publishthrough a computer system alibel or offering to preventlibelous publication forcompensation

Publishing through acomputer system factsconnected with the privatelife of another and offensiveto the honor, virtue andreputation of said person

Section 5 - aiding or abettingor attempt in the commissionof cybercrime

more than Three hundredthousand pesos(P300,000.00) [Section16(m). R.A. 9775]

Prision correccional minimumand medium and/or fine fromP200.00toP6.000.00

Arresto mayor and/or finefrom P200.00 toP2,000.00

Arresto mayor and/or finefrom P200.00 toP2.000.00

Imprisonmentone (1) degree lower thanthat of the prescribed penaltyfor the offense or a fine of atleast One hundred thousandpesos (phPlOO,000.00) butnot exceeding Five hundredthousand pesos(phP500.000.00) or both

Php 10,000.00

Bail Not Required

Bail Not Required

commensurate to theprescribed penalty one (1)degree lower

This Circular supplements the 2000 Bail Bond Guide andsupersedes all Department issuances inconsistent herewith, shalltake effect immediately and remain in force until further orders.

LEILA M. DE LIMASecretary

Department of JusticeCN : 0201506142

DEPARTMENT OF JUSl ICE~ Jaciannjin

02 JUN 2015ii cnr?TiroTnn_

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