Proclamation No. 1377, s. 2007

MALA CANAN"'; !\I.ANH.A PROCl.AMATJON NO. 13'17 GTV\NT''''G AMNESTY TO MEIVJRERS OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF THF. PHILIPPINES-NEW P.EOPL.u:g AR.MY-NATIONAL PFTV10CRATICFPOrrr fCPP-NPI..l\JDF, AND OTHER f"'0M:MUNIST REBEL GROUPS WHEREAS, aCC'FpUng 1"f'1:'f'lsb8('1< in 10 the folds of the Imv through ll)l1l'sli'. and eventually providing tl1Frn aCCF8S to the government's f'xisl if1g socia-economi.c !'1ervi.ces. are eS'3f'Jl tial to attaining peace and rf'('n,wili8fion i.1Jthe country; 1NllEREAS, an aH1lH'st" prngrlfn is 811 integral component of the C:nrprnlPpnt'scomprehf'nsin peacf' efforf's a.s n1ancl8tr:'d ill Executive ()rrlPt Nr'.3 dated 28 febn.lRry 200 -'-; WHIJ.:REAS, the gn:lI1ting of 8.mnFsty is ',,(pg'::-tfit\f' Prograrn for fornw, rehets as rrrnddpd (), rip, ",J" 172 dated 23 Marr:h '2.0rY7: part of the Social under .Administrative WHIi:RJi;AS, UlI"rp is 811 urgF!l t I1PFrl 811d pxprf"8ed desire to extend r"l1'1"'f\ I,) 11l('lnb(r or 'hp (-'rp- Np!\ NJ1F' 81)(1 )t"er rOHl1nunist rebel grnt!l's lS nil illslrUIllF"t. of rer'npri/inlinn, 8nrJ A R path for t.heir ret.urn 'f) ~ ,)pr-r>ffll. <!eIIltHTa';c. And pluralistir "nr'iely; NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA l\iJACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President or till" f?pf'ublic of thl? PhilippinFs, by vjr-tup of the po\,vers vested in me by 111f' (tr'n~fjtution and the 18\\'s or th!:' land elr.. hereby declarF and pnw I(1i'11: ~p~tion 1. Gr~nf; of Amnesty, !\mnFsly shall he granted to rnen,hf'r~ oftheCPP-NPA-NDf and ol.hp,' COHllTll.lIljSI.rebel groups whosh~" ~I'I"Y under this ProdamrdiO!1. ~p.ct.ion 2. CoverRge. !\mopst"y 811::1(1cnver the crime of retJeIlion 8IHI ::11',,'her crimes included Uwrein nt- incident thereto in pursuit. of I'n1ifir'8J beJjefs as defined by urisprurlf'llce, whether punishable under 'hp p",-j","d Penal Code or SpFC A' i8W~ rl'~l\Ti(led, that the" 8.mj)F~f:y gn=ndp.rI unde"r this Proclamation shaH not COVFf the crimes against chastity, rape, t.ortlu:e, kidnapping for . ,~IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII po,~ ~.I"."'n' t1''''1 0 I ral1~(lm, t!~e and trafficking of j1Jpg81 drugs and other crimes for personal ~l1d8 find violations of i.nten18tianal layV' or convention and protocols, ev~n jf 81kged to have been committerl in pursuit of political beliefs. ~""<,,,Hon 3. Who may {He for funnes.ty. Any Inember of the CPP- NPA.lH!F and other corilmunis{- i'ebel groups ivho has committed any act Of' (1Jni~~inn in pursuit of politicAl belieL referred to in Section 2, including 'hose detained, d1argec1 or c01l."ictecl forsuch acts or omission, may file an applicabon for 8.n1nesty. pmviclecl, that. crimes for ivhi.ch have 1)PPIl COlTI111itted on or be[0re ProclHl118!ion, mnnesty ll1ay be granted must t.be claf'e of effectivity of this P"(lv;decl further, that those who have amnpsfv under previous amnesty proclamations for amnesty under this Proclmnation., ali'eady been granted sl1a]] no longer qualify P"[1videcl furthennore. that thos~ who have been convicted by a. COI.11"1(,r I:'ompetenl jurisdiction may hendit from a grant of amnesty by the' rf'Slr"'qtion of applicants' civil or polifka! right.s only. Pn~"iclecl additionally, thai' those per~ons 'who applied for amnest.y 11I1C1f'1'p"eViO'llS proclamations but ~.vhose applications 'were not c(,ll~ider("rl for having been made outsi.de the reglementa.ry pedod for filing, tn8\, apply under this Proc1am8f:ion. Pr""i.clecl finally, thqt the National Crmmif:tee on Social Integration (NCST) Il1v'1ndue cleIiben:d:iOtl, sh~.1Ji~sue t:he corresponding Certificate of 1\111111"<::1,.'0 q'llalified applicant<=:. Th,:, filing of an application herein, shall 11'" ip~') r~:1('t()result in a grant of amnesty. 8!'.'eUon 4. Effects of Ar.nnesf:y. The grant of amnesty shall have Ow fnllnn.ing effects: 1'''1 inclion of CriminAl Li8 biEty. Amnesty under this Proclamation. <=:11811pm!il1guish any criminal Jiability fo" acts committed in pursuit of pn\ili('81 he!iefs, wit.hout prejudice to the grantee's civil liahility for inj111.jp~ nr damagescau~:::pd to private persons. Rf'~'oration of Ci\'iJ or PnliUs::d Righl:s If""f'.)I'p fh~ gn:1Iltce's civil 8nd poLi!:ic~:11rights (If ('(lI1~-i('f inn [Uf' crirnf'! s (~(wprp(l f:I1f'l"~hy. The gr8.nl of amnesty shall lost orsuspended by vjrt:ue .~od:i.on 5. lssu.t\n~e ()f S~fe CntHlHct Pnss. IJnless det.ained p\lr~11:l11' to \(1\,." ;1 person \vhn RppJif'.S for 8ITmesl:y ~h8Jl be issued a Safe 2 Cnwhrd Pass by the Ptoviticial or City Peace and Order Council Amnesty ('('nterc:; (Pj CPOC-ACs) as provided for under Section 9 of this pr(1('181W11ion. The Safe Conduct Pass sl"1811 provide immunity from yn;JlT81l'k~s anests [or offen!3es covered l.Jnder this Proclamation. Rf7'd:ion 6. Ttunov€r of Firearms. Applicants vvith firearms should! 11rnover their firearms \vilhiTl thirty (30) days fratn their filing of 8 ppliC'8 linn [or amn.est.y I.vithoul: incurring liability for illegal possession fJlf'rpnr. Thereafter, illegal possession of firearms hy any applicant or 8Jl1!!f'Sfy grantee shall be a ground for denial or revocation of the 8H111r->c::1". without prejucHce to legal prosecution for such illegal Spption 7. ConndenU.Hty Claue. Any tesfimony of the applicant as ,"pll rlS 'hc wilncsSf'S, rmd/nr any pddcl1re presenf'eel by the applicant 1,d(If" , hI" Nn liona] COl1ltniftf'f> on SOd8! 111tegralinn (NCSI) and P jCPOC- At's 11'" f1fhcrvvisc 8v8118ble If) thF prospcuf"iOIl, sh811 not be llsed as ('virlr,1f'(, in nil)' utlle'r pn1cf'(Hl1g wlIprr Ihr 8tnllpsty is nol. in issue, ewPJ1f 1,\1'!III' (lITeIIsr 01 flPrjury (omr.nilfccl in Uw course of I.he testimony rele"8nf If) the allll1cstv np pJir::8Iinn. Sction 8. Application. Period.. Application for the gr8nt of 811l11'''c::tyshall be filed under (18th ,vith the NCSl orPjCPOC-ACs;\lithin sh (F) 111nnl.hsfrom the f'ffectivity of this Proclamation, Sf'fjon 9. hnplementing t\dnJiIJistn:1tive Order No, 172, series principql body at the national !e1.'e1 if1lplf'Plf'lJlatiol1 of this Prodamation. Mechanism.s. Pursuant to of 2007, the NCSI shall be the 1:0 coordinate and monitor the F"r this pu.rpose, the NC'SI shaH, among others, call on any grwNIJI11f'nt office, body, agency, instrumentality, cou.ncil and (,o!111niss;nn to provide assist.ance in the implementation of its functions; RS well 1constitute committees and deputize offices in such provinces or citif's. including theh- respective Peace 8nd Order Councils (POCs), as may be necessary for the processing of arnnesty proclamations. FlIrU1f:'rrnore, the NCSI shall promuJgatp its O\vn rules and regulations rehth.'f> n the implementaUon of f:l1iProclamation j\f- the 10calleveJ, Amnesty ten'ers shaH be Pf'8CP 811,.-1Order Councils of provinces aId rities. n'P1pPsPI] of the follol."dng:{. estabtished under tbe Said Centers shall be r'0~.;\ncial/Cily Prnc;eclJlor OfficI" 88 chaiT Integrated Bar of the PhiOppirws Departrnent of lntedor a.nd Local Government (DILG) ,~~\III \1\1 11\11 1\\1 11\1\ 11\ IIII f'Of.'~ lIo"""" 4 17" Z 3 PI1ilippine Nation.al FoJiCf' (PNP) P,-ig8de/ Batallion level of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (/\FP) in the area CHfke of the Presidential Adviser (Hi I'he Peace Process (OPAPP) Tlw 011.,0 provincial/ city office shall receive the amnesty applica1inns for processing by the r /croc. Spct10n 10. Budget. The initial anlount necessary to implement this PlOd::1l11atioll shall be sourced from the Office of the President, and rek8scl In the Office of the Fresidf'nU81 Advisei' on the Peace Process (OPAF'P) Regular funds shall bf' provided on the succeeding years for its implp1I1pnl8.tioll under the Genemll\ppropriaf:inns Act. 8etion 1 L Sepa1:'abiHt.y Clau.se. Any provision of this Pn..,d8IT1>1Hol1dec1ared 1..111CQl1stituUotJaJshalt not aflect the vaJidity of the otl1c'- [1rn,'!sions thereof. sPPtjon 1.2. Repe.Hng Clalise. /.11orders, rules, regulations and nthf'1' issuances, or pArts thereof, \Nhich are inconsistent with this Pmc18Pj8 Iion, arE hereby repe:::!led 01' mor1ifiecl accordingly. pcti.()n 13. Effectlvity Chmse. This ProcJamation shall take pffpr", q'''n. concurrence by a n18jority of all the members of Congress. In th e , . ~ . '? .t '"'= .~. .-./ rf"HA '.-.,./ 1'TH}IHHJO R. ERMITI\ F>U'T1,t i"f' ~'kr' IT La1y ~~\I\I\ 1111\ \1\1 1\1\ 1\\ \\11\ nH1j,\IIIJI"!?'i1lnfI l1.' 1 '3 4