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SPECIAL PENAL LAWS

Judge Florencia D. Sealana-Abbu

Presiding Judge of RTC Branch 17, Cagayan de Oro City

Course Outline: To study the different special penal laws enacted in relation to the penal provisions found in the Revised Penal Code.

Methodology: Lectures, recitations, quizzes and assignments

Point of Coverage

Special Penal Law <in relation to> Revised Penal Code

.1. P.D. 532 Anti-Highway Robbery and Anti-Piracy Arts. 122-123 / Arts. 293-295

2. R.A. 7438 Custodial Rights of Accused Arts. 125-126

3. R.A. 6968 Amendments on Rebellion Arts. 134-135

4. R.A. 9165 Dangerous Drug Act of 2000 Arts. 190 -194 (repealed)

5. B.P. No. 22 Bouncing Check Law

P.D. 818 Penalty of Estafa on Bouncing Check Art. 315 par. (2)-(d)

6. R.A. 3019 Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Art. 210-212; Art. 217-222

P.D. 7080 Plunder Law Art. 215

7. P.D. 6539 Carnapping Law Art. 310 Qualified Theft on

Motor Vehicle

8. P.D. 533 Cattle Rustling Act Art. 310 Qualified Theft on

Large Cattle

9. P.D. 1612 Anti- Fencing Law Arts. 293; Art. 309

10. R.A. 8293 Intellectual Property Code Arts. 188-189 (repealed)

11. R.A. 8353 Anti-Rape Law 1997 Art. 335 (repealed)

R.A. 8505 Rape Victim Assistance & Protection Act Art. 266-A to D

12. R.A. 7877 Sexual Harassment Law Art. 336; Art. 287

13. R.A. 7610 Child Abuse Law Arts. 276-278; Art. 266-A

R.A 7658 Employment of Children Arts. 273; Arts. 340-341

14. R.A. 9262 Violence vs. Women & Children Arts. 263-266; Art. 266-A;

Art. 273; art. 201

15. P.D. 2018 Illegal Recruitment Art. 315 par. 2-9

16. R.A. 9208 Anti-Human Trafficking of Persons Act 2003 Arts. 272-273; Art. 278;

Art. 340 – 341

17. R.A. 4200 Anti-Wire Tapping Law Art. 335-357

Other Special Penal Laws

1. R.A. 8294 Amending R.A. 1866- Illegal Possesion of Fire Ammunitions2. R.A. 9160 as amended by R.A> 9194 – Money Laundering Act3. P.D. 968 Probation Law4. Act 4103 Indeterminate Sentence Law5. P.D. 6235 Ant-Hijacking Law

Note: Penalty determines the jurisdiction of the Court, if the penalty is above 6 years regardless of the fine it is with the RTC.

Exceptions: Libel, Dangerous Drug Act, Inttelectual Property and if the penalty is fine of only Php 4,000 up – RTC.