X and y are in korea.

They agreed and decided to hijack an airplane carrying senators, congressman and 50 passengers to sow and create a widespread and extraordinary fear and panic among the populace by threatening to blow it off unless the government releases from captivity to ABU SADO, a captured terrorist detained at CAMP CRAME.

WHAT CRIME DID X AND Y COMMIT WHY? CAN THEY BE CHARGED AND PROSECUTED BEFORE THE PHILIPPINES COURTS?

ANSWERS:

X AND Y ARE LIABLE FOR THE CRIME OF CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT TERRORISM BEFORE THE PHILLIPINE COURTS

YES THEY CAN BE CHARGED AND P[ROSECUTED FOR CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT TERRORISM BEFORE THE PHILLIPINE COURTS

RA 9372 APPLIES TO INDIVIDUAL PERSONS WHO ALTHOUGH PHYSICALLY OUTSIDE THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE PHILIPPINES, COMMIT, CONSPIRE OR PLOT TO COMMIT ANY OF THE CRIMES DEFINED AND PUNISHED THEREUNDER. JUST LIKE ART 2 OF THE RPC THE CRIME OF TERRORISM HAS EXTRATERITTORIAL APPLICATION