Criminal Law

Offenses, penalties, and criminal procedure.

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RA 12209 - An Act Rationalizing the Safety Measures and Penalties Relative to the Operation of Motorcycles, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 11235, Otherwise Known as the ‘Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act’

May 9, 2025Criminal Law
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RA 12174 - An Act Prohibiting the Development, Production, Stockpiling, and Use of Chemical Weapons, Providing for Their Destruction, Imposing Penalties for Violations, and Appropriating Funds Therefor

Apr 15, 2025Criminal Law
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RA 12010 - An Act Defining and Penalizing Financial Account Scamming and Other Offenses, and Providing For the Enforcement Mechanisms Therefor

Jul 20, 2024Criminal Law
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RA 11926 - AN ACT PENALIZING WILFUL AND INDISCRIMINATE DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE

Jul 30, 2022Criminal Law
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RA 11928 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SEPARATE FACILITY FOR PERSONS DEPRIVED OF LIBERTY CONVICTED OF HEINOUS CRIMES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Jul 30, 2022Criminal Law
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RA 11930 - AN ACT PUNISHING ONLINE SEXUAL ABUSE OF EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN, PENALIZING THE PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, POSSESSION AND ACCESS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE OR EXPLOITATION MATERIALS, AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING ACT OF 2001”, AS AMENDED AND REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 977, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “ANTI-CHILD PORNOGRAPHY ACT OF 2009”

Jul 30, 2022Criminal Law
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RA 11862 - An Act Strengthening the Policies on Anti-Trafficking in Persons, Providing Penalties for Its Violations, and Appropriating Funds Therefor, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 9208, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the "Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003", and Other Special Laws

Jun 2, 2022Criminal Law
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RA 11767 - An Act Promoting the Rights of and Providing Greater Protections to Deserted or Abandoned Children with Unknown Parents, Amending for this Purpose Articles 276 aqnd 277 of the Revised Penal Code and Special Laws, Recognizing their Status as Natural-Born Citizens of the Philippines, Providing Penalties Against Acts Inimical to their Welfare, and for Other Purposes

May 6, 2022Criminal Law
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RA 11766 - An Act Fixing the Validity Period of the License to Own and Possess, Registration, and Permit to Carry Firearms Outside of Residence or Place of Business, Amending for the Purpose Sections 7 and 19 of Republic Act No. 10591, Otherwise Known as the "Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act."

May 6, 2022Criminal Law
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RA 11648 - An Act Providing for Stronger Protection Against Rape and Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, Increasing the AGe for Determining the Commission of Statutory Rape Amending for the Purpose Act No. 3815, as Amended, Otherwise Known as "The Revised Penal Code," Republic Act 8353, Also Known as "The Anti-Rape Law of 1997," and Republic Act No. 7610, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the "Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act"

Mar 4, 2022Criminal Law
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RA 11596 - An Act Prohibiting the Practice of Child Marriage and Imposing Penalties for Violations Thereof

Dec 10, 2021Criminal Law
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RA 11594 - An Act Increasing the Penalties for Perjury, Amending for the Purpose Articles 183 and 184 of Act No. 3815, as Amended, Otherwise Known as "The Revised Penal Code"

Oct 29, 2021Criminal Law
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RA 11592 - An Act Establishing the Regulatory Framework for the Safe Operations of the Liquified Petroleum Gas Industry, Delineating the Powers and Functions of Various Government Agencies, Defining and Penalizing Certain Prohibited Acts.

Oct 14, 2021Criminal Law
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RA 11479 - An Act to Prevent, Prohibit and Penalize Terrorism, Thereby Repealing Republic Act No. 9372, Otherwise Known as the Human Security Act of 2007

Jul 3, 2020Criminal Law
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RA 11449 - An Act Providing for Additional Prohibitions to and Increasing Penalties for Violations of Republic Act No. 8484, Otherwise Known as the “Access Devices Regulation Act of 1998”

Aug 28, 2019Criminal Law
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RA 11362 - An Act Authorizing the Court to Require Community Service in Lieu of Imprisonment for the Penalties of Arresto Menor and Arresto Mayor, Amending for the Purpose Chapter 5, Title 3, Book I of Act No. 3815, as Amended, Otherwise Known as “The Revised Penal Code”

Aug 8, 2019Criminal Law
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RA 11361 - An Act Ensuring the Continuous and Uninterrupted Transmission and Distribution of Electricity and the Protection of the Integrity and Reliability of Power Lines, and Providing Penalties for Violations Thereof

Aug 8, 2019Criminal Law
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RA 11313 - Safe Spaces Act

Penalizes gender-based sexual harassment in streets, public spaces, online, workplaces, and schools.

Apr 16, 2019Criminal Law
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RA 11235 - An Act Preventing and Penalizing the Use of Motorcycles in the Commission of Crimes By Requiring Bigger, Readable and Color-Coded Number Plates and Identification Marks, and for Other Purposes

Mar 8, 2019Criminal Law
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RA 11188 - An Act Providing for the Special Protection of Children in Situations of Armed Conflict and Providing Penalties for Violations Thereof

Jan 10, 2019Criminal Law
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RA 11053 - "An Act Prohibiting Hazing and Regulating Other Forms of Initiation Rites of Fraternities, Sororities, and Other Organizations, and Providing Penalties for Violations Thereof, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 8049, Entitled "An Act Regulating Hazing and Other Forms of Initiation Rites in Fraternities Sororities, and Organizations and Providing Penalties Therefor."

Jun 29, 2018Criminal Law
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RA 10973 - An Act Granting the Chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Director and the Deputy Director for Administration of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) the Authority to Administer Oath and to Issue Subpoena and Subpoena Duces Tecum, Amending for the Purposes Republic Act No. 6975, as Amended, Otherwise known as the "Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of 1990"

Mar 1, 2018Criminal Law
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RA 10951 - An Act Adjusting the Amount or the Value of Property on Which a Penalty Is Based, and the Fines Imposed Under the Revised Penal Code, Amending for the Purpose Act No. 3815, Otherwise Known...

Aug 29, 2017Criminal Law
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RA 10930 - An Act Rationalizing and Strengthening the Policy Regarding Driver’S License by Extending the Validity Period of Drivers’ Licenses, and Penalizing Acts in Violation of its Issuance and...

Aug 2, 2017Criminal Law