Entries Tagged 'Other Criminal Laws' ↓
July 14th, 2008 — Bouncing Checks Law, Other Criminal Laws
BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 22
AN ACT PENALIZING THE MAKING OR DRAWING AND ISSUANCE OF A CHECK WITHOUT SUFFICIENT FUNDS OR CREDIT AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Section 1. Checks without sufficient funds. – Any person who makes or draws and issues any check to apply on account or for value, knowing at the time of issue that he does not have sufficient funds in or credit with the drawee bank for the payment of such check in full upon its presentment, which check is subsequently dishonored by the drawee bank for insufficiency of funds or credit or would have been dishonored for the same reason had not the drawer, without any valid reason, ordered the bank to stop payment, shall be punished by imprisonment of not less than thirty days but not more than one (1) year or by a fine of not less than but not more than double the amount of the check which fine shall in no case exceed Two Hundred Thousand Pesos, or both such fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the court.
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July 14th, 2008 — Other Criminal Laws
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1829
PENALIZING OBSTRUCTION OF APPREHENSION AND PROSECUTION OF CRIMINAL OFFENDERS.
WHEREAS, crime and violence continue to proliferate despite the sustained vigorous efforts of the government to effectively contain them;
WHEREAS, to discourage public indifference or apathy towards the apprehension and prosecution of criminal offenders, it is necessary to penalize acts which obstruct or frustrate or tend to obstruct or frustrate the successful apprehension and prosecution of criminal offenders;
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July 14th, 2008 — Other Criminal Laws, Witness Protection Act
REPUBLIC ACT No. 6981
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A WITNESS PROTECTION, SECURITY AND BENEFIT PROGRAM AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Section 1. Name of Act. – This Act shall be known as the “Witness Protection, Security and Benefit Act”.
Section 2. Implementation of Program. – The Department of Justice, hereinafter referred to as the Department, through its Secretary, shall formulate and implement a “Witness Protection, Security and Benefit Program”, hereinafter referred to as the Program, pursuant to and consistent with the provisions of this Act.
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July 14th, 2008 — Other Criminal Laws, Republic Act No. 7309
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7309
AN ACT CREATING A BOARD OF CLAIMS UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF UNJUST IMPRISONMENT OR DETENTION AND VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIMES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Section 1. Creation and Composition of the Board. – There is hereby created a Board of Claims under the Department of Justice, hereinafter referred to as the Board, to be composed of one (1) chairman and two (2) members to be appointed by the Secretary of the said department.
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July 14th, 2008 — Anti-Electricity and Electric Transmission Lines/Materials Pilferage Act of 1994, Other Criminal Laws
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7832
AN ACT PENALIZING THE PILFERAGE OF ELECTRICITY AND THEFT OF POWER TRANSMISSION LINES/MATERIALS, RATIONALIZING SYSTEM LOSSES BY PHASING OUT PILFERAGE LOSSES AS A COMPONENT THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Section 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be referred to as the “Anti-Electricity and Electric Transmission Lines/Materials Pilferage Act of 1994.”
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July 14th, 2008 — Anti-Rape Law of 1997, Other Criminal Laws
AN ACT EXPANDING THE DEFINITION OF THE CRIME OF RAPE, RECLASSIFYING THE SAME AS A CRIME AGAINST PERSONS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
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July 14th, 2008 — Other Criminal Laws, Rape Victim Assistance and Protection Act of 1998
AN ACT PROVIDING ASSISTANCE AND PROTECTION FOR RAPE VICTIMS, ESTABLISHING FOR THE PURPOSE A RAPE CRISIS CENTER IN EVERY PROVINCE AND CITY, AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Section 1. Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Rape Victim Assistance and Protection Act of 1998.”
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July 14th, 2008 — Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2001, Other Criminal Laws
AN ACT DEFINING THE CRIME OF MONEY LAUNDERING, PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2001.”
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July 14th, 2008 — Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, Other Criminal Laws
AN ACT INSTITUTING THE COMPREHENSIVE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 2002, REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6425, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 1972, AS AMENDED, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
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July 13th, 2008 — Anti Hazing Law, Other Criminal Laws
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8049
AN ACT REGULATING HAZING AND OTHER FORMS OF INITIATION RITES IN FRATERNITIES, SORORITIES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR
Section 1. Hazing, as used in this Act, is an initiation rite or practice as a prerequisite for admission into membership in a fraternity, sorority or organization by placing the recruit, neophyte or applicant in some embarrassing or humiliating situations such as forcing him to do menial, silly, foolish and other similar tasks or activities or otherwise subjecting him to physical or psychological suffering or injury.
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