[Definitions or characterizations provided in Republic Act No. 10173 (Data Privacy Act of 2012) and Republic Act No. 10175 (Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012), Republic Act No. 8792 (Electronic Commerce of 2000), as well as the respective Implementing Rules and Regulations of these laws, including the Rule on Cybercrime Warrants.]
Continue readingBased the posts and memes in social media, it appears that the big fuss about Republic Act No. 11235 (Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act) is centered on the new requirement for a bigger license plates for motorcycles. This new law, however, is more than the size and design of the number plate. Continue reading
A child in conflict with the law is one who is below 18 years old, alleged as, accused of, or adjudged as having committed an offense under Philippine Laws. In any case involving a child in conflict with the law, the victim has the following rights:
Continue readingThe Price Act (Republic Act No. 7581, as amended by R.A. 10623) fleshes out the policy of the Philippines to ensure the availability of basic necessities and prime commodities at reasonable prices at all times without denying legitimate business a fair return on investment, as well as the policy to provide effective and sufficient protection to consumers against hoarding, profiteering and cartels with respect to the supply, distribution, marketing and pricing of said goods, especially during periods of calamity, emergency, widespread illegal price manipulation and other similar situations.
Continue reading[The Supreme Court issued the Rule on Cybercrime Warrants, through A.M. No. 17-11-03-SC dated 3 July 2018. See also Summary/Discussion, full text of the Cybercrime Prevention Act and its IRR. The full text of the Rule on Cybercrime Warrants is reproduced below.]
Continue readingDestierro means banishment or only a prohibition from residing within the radius of 25 kilometers from the actual residence of the accused for a specified length of time. While it is technically not imprisonment, it still is a penalty imposed under the Revised Penal Code of the Philippines.
Continue reading[The Supreme Court approved, through A.M. No. 15-06-10-SC dated 25 April 2017, the “Revised Guidelines for Continuous Trial of Criminal Cases”. It took effect on 1 September 2017 Here is the full text of the “Revised Guidelines for Continuous Trial of Criminal Cases”.]
[Full text of Republic Act No. 9262, also known as the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004, which became law on 8 March 2004. See also Rule on Violence Against Women and their Children.]
The Revised Penal Code (Act No. 3815) provides the duration and effects of penalties for felonies defined and punished in said law. Special laws usually provide for specific duration of penalties, unless reference is made to the penalties under the Revised Penal Code.
Continue reading[The full text of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 10175, or the “Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012” is reproduced below. See also Online Libel, Summary/Discussion on Cybercrimes, and the full text of Republic Act No. 10175 and the Rule on Cybercrime Warrants.]
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