Proclamation No. 8, s. 1946

MALACANAN PATACE Manna \r BY THE gBS$rDEi{T 0F rfl'S PHILPFmES PROCLT\MAEION UO. fr / GftAI{?ING S}1iNESTY 1-O AI,T PN-..bOT{S {,JHO CO&{$IITTED ACTS PIIN{LTE,{D tII$Dffi TI{X fuVSIlT FI{NS"I, CODE M F.IIItTH3E,ANCE OF T}IE RtrSISTANCE TO fHiI Ff,{EI|iIY. ?{HmRftAS, slnce the lneeption of the war and. until the i-iberatfon of the different area,$ eonrprising the temitory of the Fhillpnines, volunteq,r armed- forees of Fili,oinos and of other natlonalities operated as guerr5"l1as and other patriotlc individuals ancl groups pnrsuecl aetivitles in opposjtion to the forces and af:ente of the Japanese iNnplre in the invasion and occutratLon of the Fhllippines; 5ruIlAEAS, memhers of sueh forces, in thei"r determinecl efforts to resist tire enerny, and to bring abou-t hls ultfumte defeatr dont- rsitted. acts penalizecl under the Revised Peiral Code; ffiIIilRE$,S, charges have been p'resented ln the ccurts agalnst nany rnembers of these resistance forces, for sueh acts; iErimn$$Si, the faet that sueh aets were coluritted in firther&nee of the resistance to the enemy is not a vall-d defense under the Ia$e of the Fhilippines; {Wrngas, the person$ so aceused shoulcl not be regarded as crirninaLs but rether as patrfiots ancl. heroes who have rendered invalirable servlces to the nation; and WHERE:,A,S, it is desirable that withou,t the least possible de1ay, these persons be freeel from the inclignlty and the jeopardy to which they are now being subjeeted.; NOW, THEREIFORS, I, IfiANImL ,t0XA$3 President of the Fhilipplnes, in accordance with the provl"sl.ons of Artlele VIII $ection I"Qr Para- g::aph 6 of the 0onstitution, do hereby deelere anrl proclairn an annesty in favor of aIL persons who conmrjjted an"v act penaLi-zed. under the Revised Penal Code j.n fi:rtherance of the resistance to the enemy or against Fer-qons a5.d3"ng ln the war effort,s of the eneny, and eomnltted durtng the nerlod frorn December 8, !9L! to f,he date when each partteul-€r Date uploaded: November 23, 2010 PCDSPO Official Gazette http://www.gov.ph \s # :-- ar6a of the Fhililpt[es Fas aatu'al]6r l"lberatotl fron enerry'control aul oesupat|on, 'ttie amnesty sheil not ?pply to crtnes agatnst eb8stlty or to acts eowdtteal, fm!il $rrely persolsL motLves. ""0 It is firrther pbelatned and, decLered tba't in ortler to tlerter- ualne slro anoflg thoee agel,nst whos c,h.arges have been fj"letl before tbe esur'bs of tbe Pbtlipplneg or agalnst lgh.om Gharges nay be file'l ln ths firture, Qolne wlthln the ter:ms of thls annesty, Gtrerrilla .Annesty Oorm{seioas, slmrltaneouslg to be e6tabl-i8heil, dra1l em- ulne t,be faets aril el.rcumstsncog mrrrounf,ing each eee ardt if 4eee6Eary, cotrduct sBMelT hearf.rgs of wltuessee both f,or t'he eon- fllatnant.aad tJro aeeused, l.1!lese gomalssions shal.l ilec,.de each easg iadrug,on flrdlng tfi.at tt falLE wttbla the ter"rns of thls p:T1ry-. ttoor-tUe Cormd.eeto1s &.al"L so {ealare arfl thle sms3rty shall ln- neAtitety be effeotlve # to {rhe'accustedr 60 sbatl forthwltb bE Bel€aE€A * dtscbarged. € It ls fur4,her pmclainetl antl ttecla3'ed that a.DS rBa6€ xoir pend- lng or sblcb uay be f,il"acl ln tJre future Ml'ch a GuertilLa 'Anneaty Comnlsslon ae4i1es as not withln the term$ of the .Annestyr €haat B"".ffln aecortiance with the uflra1 lege1 procettrue ln the sourts 16ithgrt regercl to tbls proelarntlon, b'u$ the faet tbat a-Oodsslos b" $"et""d an adveree vordlct &aLL nor8 preJudiae tha aeeueoil la bie clefensel andl the accns6d., during sreb trlhlr ffBY preeeat evl- rlenee to I5,oTe tbat his case falLs wlt'hla the termg of thls qrmeEtyr If thet flct la Legally provedl, tb,e trlal Judge sbg.U eo deolare ad tLte arunoety unrff-G i-meifately effective aE to tJre aeauseelt who sbaLL forthwlth be releasod or dilsoharged. III gfIgS[ESS ffiERffiF, I have bereuDtO set ny hanrl ancl caused t&€ deal of the Re$rblle of tbe hlllpplnee to be afflxedl' . s. * ft# at the Ctty of Manlla, this ?th ilay of Setr$enbeir, la t'he year of Our IoId, ntaeteea bunilreil aud f,orty-str, and of the Ir d,epend,ence of tbe ?hllipptnes' fso firet. ,By t'!ie Rrestaleat: fi*-,^.aP'-... fihlef of, t"be Sreqrtlve Off,ice * F Date uploaded: November 23, 2010 PCDSPO Official Gazette http://www.gov.ph