REPUBLIC ACT No. 6235 AN ACT PROHIBITING CERTAIN ACTS INIMICAL TO CIVIL AVIATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Section 1. It sh !! "e #n! $%#! %o& n' (e&son to co)(e! ch n*e in the co#&se o& +estin tion o% n i&c& %t o% Phi!i((ine &e*ist&', o& to sei,e o& #s#&( the cont&o! the&eo%, $hi!e it is in %!i*ht. An i&c& %t is in %!i*ht %&o) the )o)ent !! its e-te&n ! +oo&s &e c!ose+ %o!!o$in* e)" &. tion #nti! n' o% s#ch +oo&s is o(ene+ %o& +ise)" &. tion. It sh !! !i.e$ise "e #n! $%#! %o& n' (e&son to co)(e! n i&c& %t o% %o&ei*n &e*ist&' to ! n+ in Phi!i((ine te&&ito&' o& to sei,e o& #s#&( the cont&o! the&eo% $hi!e it is $ithin the s i+ te&&ito&'. Section /. An' (e&son 0io! tin* n' (&o0ision o% the %o&e*oin* section sh !! "e (#nishe+ "' n i)(&ison)ent o% not !ess th n t$e!0e 'e &s "#t not )o&e th n t$ent' 'e &s, o& "' %ine o% not !ess th n t$ent' tho#s n+ (esos "#t not )o&e th n %o&t' tho#s n+ (esos. The (en !t' o% i)(&ison)ent o% %i%teen 'e &s to +e th, o& %ine o% not !ess th n t$ent'1%i0e tho#s n+ (esos "#t not )o&e th n %i%t' tho#s n+ (esos sh !! "e i)(ose+ #(on n' (e&son co))ittin* s#ch 0io! tion #n+e& n' o% the %o!!o$in* ci&c#)st nces2 1. 3hene0e& he h s %i&e+ #(on the (i!ot, )e)"e& o% the c&e$ o& ( ssen*e& o% the i&c& %t4 /. 3hene0e& he h s e-(!o+e+ o& e-(!osi0e to +est&o' the i&c& %t4 o& 5. 3hene0e& the c&i)e is (h'sic ! in6#&ies o& & (e. tte)(te+ to e-(!o+e n' "o)" o&

Provided, further, Th t in c se the 0io! tion is co))itte+ in the inte&est o% %o&ei*n co&(o& tion !e* !!' +oin* "#siness in the Phi!i((ines, the (en !t' sh !! "e i)(ose+ #(on its &esi+ent *ent, ) n *e&, &e(&esent ti0e o& +i&ecto& &es(onsi"!e %o& s#ch 0io! tion n+ in ++ition the&eto, the !icense o% s i+ co&(o& tion to +o "#siness in the Phi!i((ines sh !! "e &e0o.e+. An' 0io! tion o% Section %o#& he&eo% sh !! "e n o%%ense (#nish "!e $ith the )ini)#) o% the (en !t' (&o0i+e+ in the ne-t (&ece+in* ( & *& (h. Section >. Fo& n' +e th o& in6#&' to (e&sons o& + ) *e to (&o(e&t' &es#!tin* %&o) 0io! tion o% Sections th&ee n+ %o#& he&eo%, the (e&son &es(onsi"!e the&e%o& ) ' "e he!+ !i "!e in cco&+ nce $ith the ((!ic "!e (&o0isions o% the Re0ise+ Pen ! Co+e. Section ?. Ai&c& %t co)( nies $hich o(e& te s (#"!ic #ti!ities o& o(e& to&s o% i&c& %t $hich &e %o& hi&e &e #tho&i,e+ to o(en n+ in0esti* te s#s(icio#s ( c. *es n+ c &*oes in the (&esence o% the o$ne& o& shi((e&, o& his #tho&i,e+ &e(&esent ti0es i% (&esent4 in o&+e& to he!( the #tho&ities in the en%o&ce)ent o% the (&o0isions o% this Act2 Provided, Th t i% the o$ne&, shi((e& o& his &e(&esent ti0e &e%#ses to h 0e the s )e o(ene+ n+ ins(ecte+, the i&!ine o& i& c &&ie& is #tho&i,e+ to &e%#se the !o +in* the&eo%. Section @. E0e&' tic.et iss#e+ to ( ssen*e& "' the i&!ine o& i& c &&ie& conce&ne+ sh !! cont in )on* othe&s the %o!!o$in* con+ition (&inte+ the&eon2 ;Ho!+e& he&eo% n+ his h n+1c &&ie+ !#** *e9s: &e s#"6ect to se &ch %o&, n+ sei,#&e o%, (&ohi"ite+ ) te&i !s o& s#"st nces. Ho!+e& &e%#sin* to "e se &che+ sh !! not "e !!o$e+ to "o &+ the i&c& %t,; $hich sh !! constit#te ( &t o% the cont& ct "et$een the ( ssen*e& n+ the i& c &&ie&. Section 1A. The Ci0i! Ae&on #tics A+)inist& tion is he&e"' +i&ecte+ to (&o)#!* te $ithin one )onth %te& the ((&o0 ! o% this Act s#ch &e*#! tions s &e (&o0i+e+ in Section %o#& he&eo% n+ c #se the (#"!ic tion o% s#ch &#!es n+ &e*#! tions in the O%%ici ! G ,ette n+ in ne$s( (e& o% n tion ! ci&c#! tion %o& t !e st once $ee. %o& th&ee consec#ti0e $ee.s. S#ch &e*#! tions sh !! t .e e%%ect %i%teen + 's %te& (#"!ic tion in the O%%ici ! G ,ette. Section 11. This Act sh !! t .e e%%ect %te& the (#"!ic tion )entione+ in the (&ece+in* section. A((&o0e+2 B#ne 1@, 1@>1 RULE 112 SECTION 6-7 Sec. =. When warrant of arrest may issue. C 9 : By the Regional Trial Court . C 3ithin ten 91A: + 's %&o) the %i!in* o% the co)(! int o& in%o&) tion, the 6#+*e sh !! (e&son !!' e0 !# te the &eso!#tion o% the (&osec#to& n+ its s#((o&tin* e0i+ence. He ) ' i))e+i te!' +is)iss the c se i% the e0i+ence on &eco&+ c!e &!' % i!s to est "!ish (&o" "!e c #se. I% he %in+s (&o" "!e c #se, he sh !! iss#e $ && nt o% &&est, o& co))it)ent o&+e& i% the cc#se+ h s !&e +' "een &&este+ (#&s# nt to $ && nt iss#e+ "' the 6#+*e $ho con+#cte+ the (&e!i)in &' in0esti* tion o& $hen the co)(! int o& in%o&) tion $ s %i!e+ (#&s# nt to section > o% this R#!e. In c se o% +o#"t on the e-istence o% (&o" "!e c #se, the 6#+*e ) ' o&+e& the (&osec#to& to (&esent ++ition ! e0i+ence $ithin %i0e 98: + 's %&o) notice n+ the iss#e )#st "e &eso!0e+ "' the co#&t $ithin thi&t' 95A: + 's %&o) the %i!in* o% the co)(! int o% in%o&) tion. 9": By the Municipal Trial Court. C 3hen &e<#i&e+ (#&s# nt to the secon+ ( & *& (h o% section o% this R#!e, the (&e!i)in &' in0esti* tion o% c ses % !!in* #n+e& the o&i*in ! 6#&is+iction o% the Met&o(o!it n T&i ! Co#&t, M#nici( ! T&i ! Co#&t in Cities, M#nici( ! T&i ! Co#&t, o& M#nici( ! Ci&c#it T&i ! Co#&t ) ' "e con+#cte+ "' eithe& the 6#+*e o& the (&osec#to&. 3hen con+#cte+ "' the (&osec#to&, the (&oce+#&e %o& the iss# nce o% $ && nt o% &&est "' the 6#+*e sh !! "e *o0e&ne+ "' ( & *& (h 9 : o% this section. 3hen the in0esti* tion is con+#cte+ "' the 6#+*e hi)se!%, he sh !! %o!!o$ the (&oce+#&e (&o0i+e+ in section 5 o% this R#!e. I% his %in+in*s n+ &eco))en+ tions &e %%i&)e+ "' the (&o0inci ! o& cit' (&osec#to&, o& "' the O)"#+s) n o& his +e(#t', n+ the co&&es(on+in* in%o&) tion is %i!e+, he sh !! iss#e $ && nt o% &&est. Ho$e0e&, $itho#t $ itin* %o& the conc!#sion o% the in0esti* tion, the 6#+*e ) ' iss#e $ && nt o% &&est i% he %in+s %te& n e- )in tion in $&itin* n+ #n+e& o th o% the co)(! in nt n+ his $itnesses in the %o&) o% se &chin* <#estions n+ ns$e&s, th t (&o" "!e c #se e-ists n+ th t the&e is necessit' o% (! cin* the &es(on+ent #n+e& i))e+i te c#sto+' in o&+e& not to %&#st& te the en+s o% 6#stice. 9c: When warrant of arrest not necessary . C A $ && nt o% &&est sh !! not iss#e i% the cc#se+ is !&e +' #n+e& +etention (#&s# nt to $ && nt iss#e+ "' the )#nici( ! t&i ! co#&t in cco&+ nce $ith ( & *& (h 9": o% this section, o& i% the co)(! int o& in%o&) tion $ s %i!e+ (#&s# nt to section > o% this R#!e o& is %o& n o%%ense (en !i,e+ "' %ine on!'. The co#&t sh !! the) (&ocee+ in the e-e&cise o% its o&i*in ! 6#&is+iction. Sec. >. When accused lawfully arrested without warrant. C 3hen (e&son is ! $%#!!' &&este+ $itho#t $ && nt in0o!0in* n o%%ense $hich &e<#i&es (&e!i)in &' in0esti* tion, the co)(! int o& in%o&) tion ) ' "e %i!e+ "' (&osec#to& $itho#t nee+

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Section 5. It sh !! "e #n! $%#! %o& n' (e&son, n t#& ! o& 6#&i+ic !, to shi(, !o + o& c &&' in n' ( ssen*e& i&c& %t o(e& tin* s (#"!ic #ti!it' $ithin the Phi!i((ines, n+ e-(!osi0e, %! )) "!e, co&&osi0e o& (oisono#s s#"st nce o& ) te&i !. Section 7. The shi((in*, !o +in* o& c &&'in* o% n' s#"st nce o& ) te&i ! )entione+ in the (&ece+in* section in n' c &*o i&c& %t o(e& tin* s (#"!ic #ti!it' $ithin the Phi!i((ines sh !! "e in cco&+ nce $ith &e*#! tions iss#e+ "' the Ci0i! Ae&on #tics A+)inist& tion. Section 8. As #se+ in this Act 91: ;E-(!osi0e; sh !! )e n n' s#"st nce, eithe& so!i+ o& !i<#i+, )i-t#&e o& sin*!e co)(o#n+, $hich "' che)ic ! &e ction !i"e& tes he t n+ * s t hi*h s(ee+ n+ c #ses t&e)en+o#s (&ess#&e &es#!tin* in e-(!osion. The te&) sh !! inc!#+e "#t not !i)ite+ to +'n )ites, %i&ec& c.e&s, "! stin* c (s, "! c. (o$+e&s, "#&ste&s, (e&c#ssions, c &t&i+*es n+ othe& e-(!osi0e ) te&i !s, e-ce(t "#!!ets %o& %i&e &). 9/: ;F! )) "!e; is n' s#"st nce o& ) te&i ! th t is hi*h!' co)"#sti"!e n+ se!%1i*nitin* "' che)ic ! &e ction n+ sh !! inc!#+e "#t not !i)ite+ to c&o!ein, !!ene, !#)in#) +'eth'! )onoch!o&i+e, n+ othe& !#)in#) co)(o#n+s, ))oni#) ch!o& te n+ othe& ))oni#) )i-t#&es n+ othe& si)i! & s#"st nces o& ) te&i !s. 95: ;Co&&osi0e; is n' s#"st nce o& ) te&i !, eithe& !i<#i+, so!i+ o& * seo#s, $hich th&o#*h che)ic ! &e ction $e &s $ ', i)( i&s o& cons#)es n' o"6ect. It sh !! inc!#+e "#t not !i)ite+ to !. !ine " tte&' %!#i+ ( c.e+ $ith e)(t' sto& *e " tte&', !!'! ch!o&o%o&) te, !!'t&ich!o&osi! ne, ))oni#) +init&o1o&thoc&eso! te n+ othe& si)i! & ) te&i !s n+ s#"st nces. 97: ;Poisono#s; is n' s#"st nce o& ) te&i !s, e-ce(t )e+icin ! +&#*, eithe& !i<#i+, so!i+ o& * seo#s, $hich th&o#*h che)ic ! &e ctions .i!!s, in6#&ies o& i)( i&s !i0in* o&* nis) o& (e&son, n+ sh !! inc!#+e "#t not !i)ite+ to !!'! isothioc' n te, ))#nition 9che)ic !, non1e-(!osi0e "#t cont inin* C! ss A, B o& (oison:, ni!ine oi!, &sine, "&o)o"en,'!e c' ni+e, "&o)o cetone n+ othe& si)i! & s#"st nces o& ) te&i !s. Section =. An' 0io! tion o% Section th&ee he&eo% sh !! "e (#nish "!e "' n i)(&ison)ent o% t !e st %i0e 'e &s "#t not )o&e th n ten 'e &s o& "' %ine o% not !ess th n ten tho#s n+ (esos "#t not )o&e th n t$ent' tho#s n+ (esos2 Provided, Th t i% the 0io! tion is co))itte+ "' 6#&i+ic ! (e&son, the (en !t' sh !! "e i)(ose+ #(on the ) n *e&, &e(&esent ti0e, +i&ecto&, *ent o& e)(!o'ee $ho 0io! te+, o& c #se+, +i&ecte+, coo(e& te+ o& ( &tici( te+ in the 0io! tion the&eo%2

o% s#ch in0esti* tion (&o0i+e+ n in<#est h s "een con+#cte+ in cco&+ nce $ith e-istin* &#!es. In the "sence o& #n 0 i! "i!it' o% n in<#est (&osec#to&, the co)(! int ) ' "e %i!e+ "' the o%%en+e+ ( &t' o& (e ce o%%ice& +i&ect!' $ith the (&o(e& co#&t on the " sis o% the %%i+ 0it o% the o%%en+e+ ( &t' o& &&estin* o%%ice& o& (e&son. Be%o&e the co)(! int o& in%o&) tion is %i!e+, the (e&son &&este+ ) ' s. %o& (&e!i)in &' in0esti* tion in cco&+ nce $ith this R#!e, "#t he )#st si*n $ i0e& o% the (&o0ision o% A&tic!e 1/8 o% the Re0ise+ Pen ! Co+e, s )en+e+, in the (&esence o% his co#nse!. Not$ithst n+in* the $ i0e&, he ) ' ((!' %o& " i! n+ the in0esti* tion )#st "e te&)in te+ $ithin %i%teen 918: + 's %&o) its ince(tion. A%te& the %i!in* o% the co)(! int o& in%o&) tion in co#&t $itho#t (&e!i)in &' in0esti* tion, the cc#se+ ) ', $ithin %i0e 98: + 's %&o) the ti)e he !e &ns o% its %i!in*, s. %o& (&e!i)in &' in0esti* tion $ith the s )e &i*ht to ++#ce e0i+ence in his +e%ense s (&o0i+e+ in this R#!e. RULE 113 SECTION 5 Sec. 8. Arrest without warrant; when lawful . C A (e ce o%%ice& o& (&i0 te (e&son ) ', $itho#t $ && nt, &&est (e&son. 9 : 3hen, in his (&esence, the (e&son to "e &&este+ h s co))itte+, is ct# !!' co))ittin*, o& is tte)(tin* to co))it n o%%ense4 9": 3hen n o%%ense h s 6#st "een co))itte+ n+ he h s (&o" "!e c #se to "e!ie0e " se+ on (e&son ! .no$!e+*e o% % cts o& ci&c#)st nces th t the (e&son to "e &&este+ h s co))itte+ it4 n+ 9c: 3hen the (e&son to "e &&este+ is (&isone& $ho h s esc (e+ %&o) (en ! est "!ish)ent o& (! ce $he&e he is se&0in* %in ! 6#+*)ent o& is te)(o& &i!' con%ine+ $hi!e his c se is (en+in*, o& h s esc (e+ $hi!e "ein* t& ns%e&&e+ %&o) one con%ine)ent to nothe&. In c ses % !!in* #n+e& ( & *& (hs 9 : n+ 9": "o0e, the (e&son &&este+ $itho#t $ && nt sh !! "e %o&th$ith +e!i0e&e+ to the ne &est (o!ice st tion o& 6 i! n+ sh !! "e (&ocee+e+ * inst in cco&+ nce $ith section > o% R#!e 11/. Executive Or er No. 272 !"#u"r$ 2%& 2%%' AUT(ORI)IN* T(E CREATION O+ T(E SOCIAL (OUSIN* +INANCE CORPORATION AN, ,IRECTIN* T(E TRANS+ER O+ T(E CO--UNIT. -ORT*A*E PRO*RA-& ABOT-/A.A PABA(A. +UN, PRO*RA-& AN, OT(ER SOCIAL (OUSIN* PO0ERS AN, +UNCTIONS O+ T(E NATIONAL (O-E -ORT*A*E +INANCE CORPORATION TO T(E SOCIAL (OUSIN* +INANCE CORPORATION 0(EREAS& the Constit#tion ) n+ tes the St te to #n+e&t .e contin#in* (&o*& ) o% #&" n ! n+ &e%o&) n+ ho#sin* $hich $i!! ) .e 0 i! "!e, t %%o&+ "!e cost, +ecent ho#sin* n+ " sic se&0ices to #n+e&(&i0i!e*e+ n+ ho)e!ess citi,ens in #&" n cente&s n+ &esett!e)ent &e s4 0(EREAS& the N tion ! Ho)e Mo&t* *e Fin nce Co&(o& tion DNHMFCE $ s c&e te+ #n+e& P&esi+enti ! Dec&ee No. 1/=> $ith the (&i) &' (#&(ose o% +e0e!o(in* n+ (&o0i+in* secon+ &' ) &.et %o& ho)e )o&t* *es *& nte+ "' (#"!ic n+Fo& (&i0 te ho)e %in ncin* instit#tions4 0(EREAS& Re(#"!ic Act No. =?7= DRA =?>=E, othe&$ise .no$n s the ;Soci ! Ho#sin* S#((o&t F#n+ Act o% 1@@A,; s )en+e+ "' Re(#"!ic Act No. >?58 DRA >?58E, othe&$ise .no$n s the ;Co)(&ehensi0e n+ Inte*& te+ She!te& Fin ncin* Act o% 1@@7,; c&e te+ the A"ot1G ' P " h ' F#n+ DAGPFE to enh nce the %%o&+ "i!it' o% !o$1cost ho#sin* "' !o$1inco)e % )i!ies, (&o0i+e +e0e!o()ent ! %in ncin* %o& !o$1cost ho#sin* (&o6ects, n+ e!i)in te the &is.s %o& the *o0e&n)ent %#n+in* *encies in0o!0e+ in ho#sin*, n+ +esi*n te+ the NHMFC to ct s the t&#stee o% the AGPF n+ e-e&cise +)inist& tion n+ cont&o! o0e& the AGPF )o&ti, tion s#((o&t (&o*& ) n+ AGPF +e0e!o()ent ! %in ncin* (&o*& )4 0(EREAS& Re(#"!ic Act No. >/>@ DRA >/>@E, othe&$ise .no$n the ;U&" n De0e!o()ent n+ Ho#sin* Act o% 1@@/,; +o(te+ the Co))#nit' Mo&t* *e P&o*& ) DCMPE s co)(onent o% the N tion ! She!te& P&o*& ) to ssist !e* !!'1 o&* ni,e+ ssoci tions o% #n+e&(&i0i!e*e+ n+ ho)e!ess citi,ens to (#&ch se n+ +e0e!o( t& ct o% ! n+ n+ to o$n !ots the' occ#(' o& $he&e the' choose to &e!oc te to , #n+e& the conce(t o% co))#nit' o$ne&shi(, n+ +esi*n te+ the NHMFC s the +)inist& to& o% the CMP4 0(EREAS& the Ho#sin* n+ U&" n De0e!o()ent Coo&+in tin* Co#nci! DHUDCCE Sec&et &i t, th&o#*h the HUDCC Ch i&) n, h s &eco))en+e+ the c&e tion o% the Soci ! Ho#sin* Fin nce Co&(o& tion DSHFCE s $ho!!'1o$ne+ s#"si+i &' o% the NHMFC, to (e&%o&) the ! tte&Hs (o$e&s n+ %#nctions &e! tin* to the +)inist& tion, ) n *e)ent n+ +e0e!o()ent o% the CMP n+ the AGPF P&o*& ) 9 )o&ti, tion s#((o&t (&o*& ) n+ +e0e!o()ent ! %in ncin* (&o*& ):, s $e!! s othe& soci ! ho#sin* %#nctions o% the NHMFC, in o&+e& to !!o$ the NHMFC to +e0ote %#!! ttention to its ) n+ te to +e0e!o( n+ (&o0i+e secon+ &' ) &.et %o& ho)e )o&t* *es *& nte+ "' (#"!ic n+Fo& (&i0 te ho)e %in ncin* instit#tions4 NO0& T(ERE+ORE I& *LORIA -ACAPA*AL-ARRO.O& P&esi+ent o% the Phi!i((ines, "' 0i&t#e o% the (o$e&s 0este+ in )e "' ! $, +o he&e"' o&+e&2 Sectio# 1. Authority to Establish the Social Housing Finance Corporation. C The N tion ! Ho)e Mo&t* *e Fin nce Co&(o& tion DNHMFCE is he&e"' #tho&i,e+ to o&* ni,e n+ est "!ish "o+' co&(o& te to "e .no$n s the Soci ! Ho#sin* Fin nce Co&(o& tion DSHFCE, s $ho!!'1o$ne+ s#"si+i &', to "e %o&)e+ in cco&+ nce $ith the Co&(o& tion Co+e n+ (e&tinent &#!es n+ &e*#! tions iss#e+ "' the Sec#&ities n+ E-ch n*e Co))ission DSECE. U(on its

inco&(o& tion, the SHFC sh !! "e #n+e& the +)inist& ti0e s#(e&0ision o% the HUDCC. Sectio# 2. Mandate. C The SHFC sh !! "e the !e + *o0e&n)ent *enc' to #n+e&t .e soci ! ho#sin* (&o*& )s th t $i!! c te& to the %o&) ! n+ in%o&) ! secto&s in the !o$1inco)e "& c.et n+ sh !! t .e ch &*e o% +e0e!o(in* n+ +)iniste&in* soci ! ho#sin* (&o*& ) sche)es, ( &tic#! &!' the CMP n+ the AGPF P&o*& ) 9 )o&ti, tion s#((o&t (&o*& ) n+ +e0e!o()ent ! %in ncin* (&o*& ):. Sectio# 3. Capitalization, Powers and Functions of the SHFC. C The NHMFC, s the inco&(o& to& n+ ho!+in* co)( n' o% the SHFC, sh !! +ete&)ine the c (it !i, tion, (o$e&s n+ %#nctions o% the SHFC. Sectio# '. oard of !irectors of the SHFC. C The Bo &+ o% Di&ecto&s o% the SHFC sh !! "e co)(ose+ o% the %o!!o$in*2 I HUDCC Ch i&) n s e !officio Ch i&) n4 I SHFC P&esi+ent s e !officio Vice Ch i&) n4 I Sec&et &' o% the De( &t)ent o% Fin nce o& his +esi*n te+ &e(&esent ti0e4 I Sec&et &' o% the De( &t)ent o% the Inte&io& n+ Loc ! Go0e&n)ent, o& his +esi*n te+ &e(&esent ti0e4 I Sec&et &' o% the De( &t)ent o% B#+*et n+ M n *e)ent, o& his +esi*n te+ &e(&esent ti0e4 I Re(&esent ti0e %&o) the Bang"o #entral ng Pilipinas DBSPE +esi*n te+ "' the BSP Go0e&no&4 I Re(&esent ti0e %&o) the NHMFC +esi*n te+ "' the Bo &+ o% Di&ecto&s o% NHMFC4 n+ I Fo#& 97: &e(&esent ti0es %&o) the (&i0 te secto&, $ho sh !! "e no)in te+ "' the P&esi+ent o% the Re(#"!ic o% the Phi!i((ines. Sectio# 5. President of the SHFC. C The P&esi+ent o% the SHFC sh !! "e no)in te+ "' the P&esi+ent o% the Re(#"!ic o% the Phi!i((ines. Sectio# 6. "ransfer. C U(on the inco&(o& tion o% the SHFC, the %o!!o$in* %#n+s n+ (&o*& )s +i&ecte+ to$ &+s soci ! ho#sin* sh !! "e t& ns%e&&e+ %&o) the NHMFC to the SHFC2 1. The CMP, inc!#+in* !! %#n+s ((&o(&i te+ %o& the CMP4 /. The AGPF P&o*& ) 9 )o&ti, tion s#((o&t (&o*& ) n+ the +e0e!o()ent ! %in ncin* (&o*& ):4 n+ 5. S#ch othe& %#n+s, (&o*& )s n+ %#nctions &e! te+ to soci ! ho#sin* s ) ' "e +ete&)ine+ "' the NHMFC Bo &+. U(on s#ch t& ns%e&, !! (o$e&s4 %#nctions, &i*hts n+ +#ties (&e0io#s!' e-e&cise+ "' the NHMFC &e! tin* to the +)inist& tion, ) n *e)ent, n+ +e0e!o()ent o% the CMP n+ the AGPF P&o*& ) 9 )o&ti, tion s#((o&t (&o*& ) n+ the +e0e!o()ent ! %in ncin* (&o*& ):, %#nctions s +)inist& to& o& s t&#stee, s $e!! s the othe& soci ! ho#sin* %#nctions o% the NHMFC to "e +ete&)ine+ "' the NHMFC Bo &+, sh !! "e t& ns%e&&e+ to n+ e-e&cise+ "' the SHFC. Section #. "ransfer Co$$ittee. C A T& ns%e& Co))ittee co)(ose+ o% the HUDCC Ch i&) n, the NHMFC P&esi+ent, &e(&esent ti0e %&o) the DBM, n+ t$o 9/: &e(&esent ti0es %&o) the HUDCC, sh !! (&e( &e the necess &' (! ns n+ )e s#&es to e%%ect the t& ns%e& o% !! ssets, !i "i!ities n+ &eco&+s o% the CMP n+ the AGPF P&o*& ) 9 )o&ti, tion s#((o&t (&o*& ) n+ the +e0e!o()ent ! %in ncin* (&o*& ): to the SHFC $ithin thi&t' 95A: + 's %&o) the iss# nce o% this E-ec#ti0e O&+e&. The NHMFC, SHFC n+ the T& ns%e& Co))ittee &e he&e"' +i&ecte+ to t .e !! the necess &' ste(s to$ &+s e%%ectin* the e%%icient t& ns%e& o% the CMP n+ the AGPF P&o*& ) 9 )o&ti, tion s#((o&t (&o*& ) n+ the +e0e!o()ent ! %in ncin* (&o*& ): %&o) the NHMFC to the SHFC n+ sh !! 6oint!' s#")it &e(o&t to the P&esi+ent on !! ctions t .en to i)(!e)ent the (&o0isions o% this E-ec#ti0e O&+e& $ithin thi&t' 95A: + 's %te& the SHFC sh !! h 0e "een o&* ni,e+ n+ est "!ishe+. Sectio# 1. Personnel. C The SHFC (osition st&#ct#&e n+ st %%in* ( tte&n sh !! "e s#"6ect to the ((&o0 ! o% the DBM. To ens#&e the contin#e+ i)(!e)ent tion o% the CMP n+ the AGPF P&o*& ) 9 )o&ti, tion s#((o&t (&o*& ) n+ the +e0e!o()ent ! %in ncin* (&o*& ): +#&in* the (e&io+ o% t& ns%e& n+ t& nsition, the NHMFC (e&sonne! $ho &e (e&%o&)in* the %#nctions t& ns%e&&e+ to the SHFC sh !! contin#e to (e&%o&) s#ch +#ties4 (&o0i+e+, th t those (e&sonne! $hose (osition st&#ct#&e n+ st %%in* ( tte&n ) ', t thei& o(tion, &e) in $ith the NHMFC, &eti&e, o& "e se( & te+ %&o) the se&0ice, n+ sh !! "e entit!e+ to the "ene%its (&o0i+e+ "' ! $ t the ti)e o% &eti&e)ent o& se( & tion. Sectio# 2. E%isting Policies and &ules . C E-istin* (o!icies, *#i+e!ines, &#!es n+ &e*#! tions $ith &es(ect to the %#nctions o% the NHMFC $hich h 0e "een t& ns%e&&e+ to the SHFC sh !! contin#e in e%%ect #nti! )en+e+ o& )o+i%ie+ cco&+in*!'. Sectio# 1%. &epealing Clause. C A!! e-ec#ti0e iss# nces, *#i+e!ines, &#!es n+ &e*#! tions, o& ( &ts the&eo% $hich &e cont& &' o& inconsistent $ith the (&o0isions o% this E-ec#ti0e O&+e& &e he&e"' &e(e !e+ o& )o+i%ie+ cco&+in*!'. Sectio# 11. Effecti'ity. C This E-ec#ti0e O&+e& sh !! t .e e%%ect i))e+i te!'. Re3u45ic Act No. 7'31 A3ri5 27& 1222 AN ACT ,E+ININ* CERTAIN RI*(TS O+ PERSON ARRESTE,& ,ETAINE, OR UN,ER CUSTO,IAL IN6ESTI*ATION AS 0ELL AS T(E ,UTIES O+ T(E ARRESTIN*& ,ETAININ* AN, IN6ESTI*ATIN* O++ICERS& AN, PRO6I,IN* PENALTIES +OR 6IOLATIONS T(EREO+ Be it enacted $y the #enate and %ouse of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assem$led&2 Sectio# 1. State$ent of Policy. C It is the (o!ic' o% the Sen te to 0 !#e the +i*nit' o% e0e&' h#) n "ein* n+ *# & ntee %#!! &es(ect %o& h#) n &i*hts. Sectio# 2. &ights of Persons Arrested, !etained or (nder Custodial )n'estigation* !uties of Public +fficers . C 9 : An' (e&son &&este+ +et ine+ o& #n+e& c#sto+i ! in0esti* tion sh !! t !! ti)es "e ssiste+ "' co#nse!. 9": An' (#"!ic o%%ice& o& e)(!o'ee, o& n'one ctin* #n+e& his o&+e& o& his (! ce, $ho &&ests, +et ins o& in0esti* tes n' (e&son %o& the co))ission o% n o%%ense sh !! in%o&) the ! tte&, in ! n*# *e .no$n to n+ #n+e&stoo+ "' hi), o% his &i*hts to &e) in si!ent n+ to h 0e co)(etent n+ in+e(en+ent co#nse!, (&e%e& "!' o% his

o$n choice, $ho sh !! t !! ti)es "e !!o$e+ to con%e& (&i0 te!' $ith the (e&son &&este+, +et ine+ o& #n+e& c#sto+i ! in0esti* tion. I% s#ch (e&son c nnot %%o&+ the se&0ices o% his o$n co#nse!, he )#st "e (&o0i+e+ $ith co)(etent n+ in+e(en+ent co#nse! "' the in0esti* tin* o%%ice&. lawphi'( 9c: The c#sto+i ! in0esti* tion &e(o&t sh !! "e &e+#ce+ to $&itin* "' the in0esti* tin* o%%ice&, (&o0i+e+ th t "e%o&e s#ch &e(o&t is si*ne+, o& th#)") &.e+ i% the (e&son &&este+ o& +et ine+ +oes not .no$ ho$ to &e + n+ $&ite, it sh !! "e &e + n+ +e<# te!' e-(! ine+ to hi) "' his co#nse! o& "' the ssistin* co#nse! (&o0i+e+ "' the in0esti* tin* o%%ice& in the ! n*# *e o& +i !ect .no$n to s#ch &&este+ o& +et ine+ (e&son, othe&$ise, s#ch in0esti* tion &e(o&t sh !! "e n#!! n+ 0oi+ n+ o% no e%%ect $h tsoe0e&. 9+: An' e-t& 6#+ici ! con%ession ) +e "' (e&son &&este+, +et ine+ o& #n+e& c#sto+i ! in0esti* tion sh !! "e in $&itin* n+ si*ne+ "' s#ch (e&son in the (&esence o% his co#nse! o& in the ! tte&Js "sence, #(on 0 !i+ $ i0e&, n+ in the (&esence o% n' o% the ( &ents, e!+e& "&othe&s n+ siste&s, his s(o#se, the )#nici( ! ) 'o&, the )#nici( ! 6#+*e, +ist&ict schoo! s#(e&0iso&, o& (&iest o& )iniste& o% the *os(e! s chosen "' hi)4 othe&$ise, s#ch e-t& 6#+ici ! con%ession sh !! "e in +)issi"!e s e0i+ence in n' (&ocee+in*. 9e: An' $ i0e& "' (e&son &&este+ o& +et ine+ #n+e& the (&o0isions o% A&tic!e 1/8 o% the Re0ise+ Pen ! Co+e, o& #n+e& c#sto+i ! in0esti* tion, sh !! "e in $&itin* n+ si*ne+ "' s#ch (e&son in the (&esence o% his co#nse!4 othe&$ise the $ i0e& sh !! "e n#!! n+ 0oi+ n+ o% no e%%ect. 9%: An' (e&son &&este+ o& +et ine+ o& #n+e& c#sto+i ! in0esti* tion sh !! "e !!o$e+ 0isits "' o& con%e&ences $ith n' )e)"e& o% his i))e+i te % )i!', o& n' )e+ic ! +octo& o& (&iest o& &e!i*io#s )iniste& chosen "' hi) o& "' n' )e)"e& o% his i))e+i te % )i!' o& "' his co#nse!, o& "' n' n tion ! non1*o0e&n)ent ! o&* ni, tion +#!' cc&e+ite+ "' the Co))ission on H#) n Ri*hts o% "' n' inte&n tion ! non1*o0e&n)ent ! o&* ni, tion +#!' cc&e+ite+ "' the O%%ice o% the P&esi+ent. The (e&sonJs ;i))e+i te % )i!'; sh !! inc!#+e his o& he& s(o#se, %i ncK o& %i ncKe, ( &ent o& chi!+, "&othe& o& siste&, *& n+( &ent o& *& n+chi!+, #nc!e o& #nt, ne(he$ o& niece, n+ *# &+i n o& $ &+. As #se+ in this Act, ;c#sto+i ! in0esti* tion; sh !! inc!#+e the (& ctice o% iss#in* n ;in0it tion; to (e&son $ho is in0esti* te+ in connection $ith n o%%ense he is s#s(ecte+ to h 0e co))itte+, $itho#t (&e6#+ice to the !i "i!it' o% the ;in0itin*; o%%ice& %o& n' 0io! tion o% ! $. Sectio# 3. Assisting Counsel. C Assistin* co#nse! is n' ! $'e&, e-ce(t those +i&ect!' %%ecte+ "' the c se, those ch &*e+ $ith con+#ctin* (&e!i)in &' in0esti* tion o& those ch &*e+ $ith the (&osec#tion o% c&i)es. The ssistin* co#nse! othe& th n the *o0e&n)ent ! $'e&s sh !! "e entit!e+ to the %o!!o$in* %ees4 9 : The )o#nt o% One h#n+&e+ %i%t' (esos 9P18A.AA: i% the s#s(ecte+ (e&son is ch &*e "!e $ith !i*ht %e!onies4lawphi')alf 9": The )o#nt o% T$o h#n+&e+ %i%t' (esos 9P/8A.AA: i% the s#s(ecte+ (e&son is ch &*e "!e $ith !ess *& 0e o& *& 0e %e!onies4 9c: The )o#nt o% Th&ee h#n+&e+ %i%t' (esos 9P58A.AA: i% the s#s(ecte+ (e&son is ch &*e "!e $ith c (it ! o%%ense. The %ee %o& the ssistin* co#nse! sh !! "e ( i+ "' the cit' o& )#nici( !it' $he&e the c#sto+i ! in0esti* tion is con+#cte+, (&o0i+e+ th t i% the )#nici( !it' o% cit' c nnot ( ' s#ch %ee, the (&o0ince co)(&isin* s#ch )#nici( !it' o& cit' sh !! ( ' the %ee2 P&o0i+e+, Th t the M#nici( ! o& Cit' T&e s#&e& )#st ce&ti%' th t no %#n+s &e 0 i! "!e to ( ' the %ees o% ssistin* co#nse! "e%o&e the (&o0ince ( 's s i+ %ees. In the "sence o% n' ! $'e&, no c#sto+i ! in0esti* tion sh !! "e con+#cte+ n+ the s#s(ecte+ (e&son c n on!' "e +et ine+ "' the in0esti* tin* o%%ice& in cco&+ nce $ith the (&o0isions o% A&tic!e 1/8 o% the Re0ise+ Pen ! Co+e. Sectio# '. Penalty Clause. C 9 : An' &&estin* (#"!ic o%%ice& o& e)(!o'ee, o& n' in0esti* tin* o%%ice&, $ho % i!s to in%o&) n' (e&son &&este+, +et ine+ o& #n+e& c#sto+i ! in0esti* tion o% his &i*ht to &e) in si!ent n+ to h 0e co)(etent n+ in+e(en+ent co#nse! (&e%e& "!' o% his o$n choice, sh !! s#%%e& %ine o% Sitho#s n+ (esos 9P=,AAA.AA: o& (en !t' o% i)(&ison)ent o% not !ess th n ei*ht 9?: 'e &s "#t not )o&e th n ten 91A: 'e &s, o& "oth. The (en !t' o% (e&(et# ! "so!#te +is<# !i%ic tion sh !! !so "e i)(ose+ #(on the in0esti* tin* o%%ice& $ho h s "een (&e0io#s!' con0icte+ o% si)i! & o%%ense. The s )e (en !ties sh !! "e i)(ose+ #(on (#"!ic o%%ice& o& e)(!o'ee, o& n'one ctin* #(on o&+e&s o% s#ch in0esti* tin* o%%ice& o& in his (! ce, $ho % i!s to (&o0i+e co)(etent n+ in+e(en+ent co#nse! to (e&son &&este+, +et ine+ o& #n+e& c#sto+i ! in0esti* tion %o& the co))ission o% n o%%ense i% the ! tte& c nnot %%o&+ the se&0ices o% his o$n co#nse!. 9": An' (e&son $ho o"st&#cts, (&e0ents o& (&ohi"its n' ! $'e&, n' )e)"e& o% the i))e+i te % )i!' o% (e&son &&este+, +et ine+ o& #n+e& c#sto+i ! in0esti* tion, o& n' )e+ic ! +octo& o& (&iest o& &e!i*io#s )iniste& chosen "' hi) o& "' n' )e)"e& o% his i))e+i te % )i!' o& "' his co#nse!, %&o) 0isitin* n+ con%e&&in* (&i0 te!' $ith hi), o& %&o) e- )inin* n+ t&e tin* hi), o& %&o) )iniste&in* to his s(i&it# ! nee+s, t n' ho#& o% the + ' o&, in #&*ent c ses, o% the ni*ht sh !! s#%%e& the (en !t' o% i)(&ison)ent o% not !ess th n %o#& 97: 'e &s no& )o&e th n si- 9=: 'e &s, n+ %ine o% %o#& tho#s n+ (esos 9P7,AAA.AA:.lawphi') The (&o0isions o% the "o0e Section not$ithst n+in*, n' sec#&it' o%%ice& $ith c#sto+i ! &es(onsi"i!it' o0e& n' +et inee o& (&isone& ) ' #n+e&t .e s#ch &e son "!e )e s#&es s ) ' "e necess &' to sec#&e his s %et' n+ (&e0ent his esc (e. Sectio# 5. &epealing Clause. C Re(#"!ic Act No. No. ?8>, s )en+e+, is he&e"' &e(e !e+. Othe& ! $s, (&esi+enti ! +ec&ees, e-ec#ti0e o&+e&s o& &#!es n+ &e*#! tions, o& ( &ts the&eo% inconsistent $ith the (&o0isions o% this Act &e &e(e !e+ o& )o+i%ie+ cco&+in*!'. Sectio# 6. Effecti'ity . C This Act sh !! t .e e%%ect %i%teen 918: + 's %o!!o$in* its (#"!ic tion in the O%%ici ! G ,ette o& in n' + i!' ne$s( (e&s o% *ene& ! ci&c#! tion in the Phi!i((ines. A((&o0e+2 A3ri5 27& 1222.

RULE 126 - SEARC( AN, SEI)URE Section 1. #earch warrant defined. C A se &ch $ && nt is n o&+e& in $&itin* iss#e+ in the n )e o% the Peo(!e o% the Phi!i((ines, si*ne+ "' 6#+*e n+ +i&ecte+ to (e ce o%%ice&, co)) n+in* hi) to se &ch %o& (e&son ! (&o(e&t' +esc&i"e+ the&ein n+ "&in* it "e%o&e the co#&t. Sec. /. Court where application for search warrant shall $e filed. C An ((!ic tion %o& se &ch $ && nt sh !! "e %i!e+ $ith the %o!!o$in*2 9 : An' co#&t $ithin $hose te&&ito&i ! 6#&is+iction c&i)e $ s co))itte+. 9": Fo& co)(e!!in* &e sons st te+ in the ((!ic tion, n' co#&t $ithin the 6#+ici ! &e*ion $he&e the c&i)e $ s co))itte+ i% the (! ce o% the co))ission o% the c&i)e is .no$n, o& n' co#&t $ithin the 6#+ici ! &e*ion $he&e the $ && nt sh !! "e en%o&ce+. Ho$e0e&, i% the c&i)in ! ction h s !&e +' "een %i!e+, the ((!ic tion sh !! on!' "e ) +e in the co#&t $he&e the c&i)in ! ction is (en+in*. Sec. 5. Personal property to $e sei*ed. C A se &ch $ && nt ) ' "e iss#e+ %o& the se &ch n+ sei,#&e o% (e&son ! (&o(e&t'2 9 : S#"6ect o% the o%%ense4 9": Sto!en o& e)"e,,!e+ n+ othe& (&ocee+s, o& %&#its o% the o%%ense4 o& 9c: Use+ o& inten+e+ to "e #se+ s the )e ns o% co))ittin* n o%%ense. Sec. 7. Re+uisites for issuing search warrant . C A se &ch $ && nt sh !! not iss#e e-ce(t #(on (&o" "!e c #se in connection $ith one s(eci%ic o%%ense to "e +ete&)ine+ (e&son !!' "' the 6#+*e %te& e- )in tion #n+e& o th o& %%i&) tion o% the co)(! in nt n+ the $itness he ) ' (&o+#ce, n+ ( &tic#! &!' +esc&i"in* the (! ce to "e se &che+ n+ the thin*s to "e sei,e+ $hich ) ' "e n'$he&e in the Phi!i((ines. Sec. 8. , amination of complainant; record . C The 6#+*e )#st, "e%o&e iss#in* the $ && nt, (e&son !!' e- )ine in the %o&) o% se &chin* <#estions n+ ns$e&s, in $&itin* n+ #n+e& o th, the co)(! in nt n+ the $itnesses he ) ' (&o+#ce on % cts (e&son !!' .no$n to the) n+ tt ch to the &eco&+ thei& s$o&n st te)ents, to*ethe& $ith the %%i+ 0its s#")itte+. Sec. =. -ssuance and form of search warrant. C I% the 6#+*e is s tis%ie+ o% the e-istence o% % cts #(on $hich the ((!ic tion is " se+ o& th t the&e is (&o" "!e c #se to "e!ie0e th t the' e-ist, he sh !! iss#e the $ && nt, $hich )#st "e s#"st nti !!' in the %o&) (&esc&i"e+ "' these R#!es. Sec. >. Right to $rea" door or window to effect search . C The o%%ice&, i% &e%#se+ +)itt nce to the (! ce o% +i&ecte+ se &ch %te& *i0in* notice o% his (#&(ose n+ #tho&it', ) ' "&e . o(en n' o#te& o& inne& +oo& o& $in+o$ o% ho#se o& n' ( &t o% ho#se o& n'thin* the&ein to e-ec#te the $ && nt to !i"e& te hi)se!% o& n' (e&son ! $%#!!' i+in* hi) $hen #n! $%#!!' +et ine+ the&ein. Sec. ?. #earch of house. room. or premises to $e made in presence of two witnesses. C No se &ch o% ho#se, &oo), o& n' othe& (&e)ises sh !! "e ) +e e-ce(t in the (&esence o% the ! $%#! occ#( nt the&eo% o& n' )e)"e& o% his % )i!' o& in the "sence o% the ! tte&, t$o $itnesses o% s#%%icient *e n+ +isc&etion &esi+in* in the s )e !oc !it'. Sec. @. Time of ma"ing search. C The $ && nt )#st +i&ect th t it "e se&0e+ in the + ' ti)e, #n!ess the %%i+ 0it sse&ts th t the (&o(e&t' is on the (e&son o& in the (! ce o&+e&e+ to "e se &che+, in $hich c se +i&ection ) ' "e inse&te+ th t it "e se&0e+ t n' ti)e o% the + ' o& ni*ht. Sec. 1A. /alidity of search warrant . C A se &ch $ && nt sh !! "e 0 !i+ %o& ten 91A: + 's %&o) its + te. The&e %te&, it sh !! "e 0oi+. Sec. 11. Receipt for the property sei*ed . C The o%%ice& sei,in* the (&o(e&t' #n+e& the $ && nt )#st *i0e +et i!e+ &ecei(t %o& the s )e to the ! $%#! occ#( nt o% the (&e)ises in $hose (&esence the se &ch n+ sei,#&e $e&e ) +e, o& in the "sence o% s#ch occ#( nt, )#st, in the (&esence o% t !e st t$o $itnesses o% s#%%icient *e n+ +isc&etion &esi+in* in the s )e !oc !it', !e 0e &ecei(t in the (! ce in $hich he %o#n+ the sei,e+ (&o(e&t'. Sec. 1/. 0elivery of property and inventory thereof to court; return and proceedings thereon. C 9 : The o%%ice& )#st %o&th$ith +e!i0e& the (&o(e&t' sei,e+ to the 6#+*e $ho iss#e+ the $ && nt, to*ethe& $ith t&#e in0ento&' the&eo% +#!' 0e&i%ie+ #n+e& o th. 9": Ten 91A: + 's %te& iss# nce o% the se &ch $ && nt, the iss#in* 6#+*e sh !! sce&t in i% the &et#&n h s "een ) +e, n+ i% none, sh !! s#))on the (e&son to $ho) the $ && nt $ s iss#e+ n+ &e<#i&e hi) to e-(! in $h' no &et#&n $ s ) +e. I% the &et#&n h s "een ) +e, the 6#+*e sh !! sce&t in $hethe& section 11 o% this R#!e h s "een co)(!ie+ $ith n+ sh !! &e<#i&e th t the (&o(e&t' sei,e+ "e +e!i0e&e+ to hi). The 6#+*e sh !! see to it th t s#"section 9 : he&eo% h s "een co)(!ie+ $ith. 9c: The &et#&n on the se &ch $ && nt sh !! "e %i!e+ n+ .e(t "' the c#sto+i n o% the !o* "oo. on se &ch $ && nts $ho sh !! ente& the&ein the + te o% the &et#&n, the &es#!t, n+ othe& ctions o% the 6#+*e. A 0io! tion o% this section sh !! constit#te conte)(t o% co#&t. Sec. 15. #earch incident to lawful arrest . C A (e&son ! $%#!!' &&este+ ) ' "e se &che+ %o& + n*e&o#s $e (ons o& n'thin* $hich ) ' h 0e "een #se+ o& constit#te (&oo% in the co))ission o% n o%%ense $itho#t se &ch $ && nt. Sec. 17. Motion to +uash a search warrant or to suppress evidence; where to file. C A )otion to <# sh se &ch $ && nt n+Fo& to s#((&ess e0i+ence o"t ine+ the&e"' ) ' "e %i!e+ in n+ cte+ #(on on!' "' the co#&t $he&e the ction h s "een instit#te+. I% no c&i)in ! ction h s "een instit#te+, the )otion ) ' "e %i!e+ in n+ &eso!0e+ "' the co#&t th t iss#e+ se &ch $ && nt. Ho$e0e&, i% s#ch co#&t % i!e+ to &eso!0e the )otion n+ c&i)in ! c se is s#"se<#ent!' %i!e+ in nothe& co#&t, the )otion sh !! "e &eso!0e+ "' the ! tte& co#&t. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6261 AN ACT PUNISHING THE CRIME OF COUP DJLTAT BM AMENDING ARTICLES 157, 158 AND 15= OF CHAPTER ONE, TITLE THREE OF ACT NUMBERED

THIRTM1EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN, OTHER3ISE GNO3N AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Section 1. The he +in* o% Ch (te& One, Tit!e Th&ee o% the Re0ise+ Pen ! Co+e is he&e"' )en+e+ to &e + s %o!!o$s2 ;REBELLION, COUP DJLTAT, SEDITION AND DISLOMALTM;. Sec. /. A&tic!e 157 o% the Re0ise+ Pen ! Co+e is he&e"' )en+e+ to &e + s %o!!o$s2 ;A&tic!e 157. Re"e!!ion o& ins#&&ection N Ho$ co))itte+. N ;The c&i)e o% &e"e!!ion o& ins#&&ection is co))itte+ "' &isin* n+ t .in* &)s * inst the Go0e&n)ent %o& the (#&(ose o% &e)o0in* %&o) the !!e*i nce to s i+ Go0e&n)ent o& its ! $s, the te&&ito&' o% the Re(#"!ic o% the Phi!i((ines o& n' ( &t the&eo%, o% n' "o+' o% ! n+, n 0 ! o& othe& &)e+ %o&ces, o& +e(&i0in* the Chie% E-ec#ti0e o& the Le*is! t#&e, $ho!!' o& ( &ti !!', o% n' o% thei& (o$e&s o& (&e&o* ti0es.; Sec. 5. Ch (te& One, Tit!e Th&ee o% the Re0ise+ Pen ! Co+e is he&e"' %#&the& )en+e+ "' ++in* ne$ &tic!e s %o!!o$s2 ;A&t. 1571A. Co#( DJLTAT. N Ho$ co))itte+. N The c&i)e o% co#( DJLTAT is s$i%t tt c. cco)( nie+ "' 0io!ence, inti)i+ tion, th&e t, st& te*' o& ste !th, +i&ecte+ * inst +#!' constit#te+ #tho&ities o% the Re(#"!ic o% the Phi!i((ines, o& n' )i!it &' c )( o& inst !! tion, co))#nic tions net$o&.s, (#"!ic #ti!ities o& othe& % ci!ities nee+e+ %o& the e-e&cise n+ contin#e+ (ossession o% (o$e&, sin*!' o& si)#!t neo#s!' c &&ie+ o#t n'$he&e in the Phi!i((ines "' n' (e&son o& (e&sons, "e!on*in* to the )i!it &' o& (o!ice o& ho!+in* n' (#"!ic o%%ice o& e)(!o')ent, $ith o& $itho#t ci0i!i n s#((o&t o& ( &tici( tion, %o& the (#&(ose o% sei,in* o& +i)inishin* st te (o$e&.; Sec. 7. A&tic!e 158 o% the Re0ise+ Pen ! Co+e is he&e"' )en+e+ to &e + s %o!!o$s2 ;A&t. 158. Pen !t' %o& &e"e!!ion, ins#&&ection o& co#( DJLTAT. N An' (e&son $ho (&o)otes, ) int ins o& he +s &e"e!!ion o& ins#&&ection sh !! s#%%e& the (en !t' o% &ec!#sion (e&(et# . ;An' (e&son )e&e!' ( &tici( tin* o& e-ec#tin* the co)) n+s o% othe&s in &e"e!!ion o& ins#&&ection sh !! s#%%e& the (en !t' o% &ec!#sion te)(o& !. ;An' (e&son $ho !e +s o& in n' ) nne& +i&ects o& co)) n+s othe&s to #n+e&t .e co#( DJLTAT sh !! s#%%e& the (en !t' o% &ec!#sion (e&(et# . ;An' (e&son in the *o0e&n)ent se&0ice $ho ( &tici( tes, o& e-ec#tes +i&ections o& co)) n+s o% othe&s in #n+e&t .in* co#( DJLTAT sh !! s#%%e& the (en !t' o% &ec!#sion te)(o& ! in its ) -i)#) (e&io+. ;An' (e&son not in the *o0e&n)ent se&0ice $ho ( &tici( tes, o& in n' ) nne& s#((o&ts, %in nces, "ets o& i+s in #n+e&t .in* co#( DJLTAT sh !! s#%%e& the (en !t' o% (&ision ) 'o& in its ) -i)#) (e&io+. ;3hen the &e"e!!ion, ins#&&ection, o& co#( DJLTAT sh !! "e #n+e& the co)) n+ o% #n.no$n !e +e&s, n' (e&son $ho in % ct +i&ecte+ the othe&s, s(o.e %o& the), si*ne+ &ecei(ts n+ othe& +oc#)ents iss#e+ in thei& n )e, o& (e&%o&)e+ si)i! & cts, on "eh !% o% the &e"e!s sh !! "e +ee)e+ !e +e& o% s#ch &e"e!!ion, ins#&&ection, o& co#( DJLTAT.; Sec. 8. A&tic!e 15= o% the Re0ise+ Pen ! Co+e is he&e"' )en+e+ to &e + s %o!!o$s2 ;A&t. 15=. Cons(i& c' n+ (&o(os ! to co))it co#( DJLTAT, &e"e!!ion o& ins#&&ection. N The cons(i& c' n+ (&o(os ! to co))it co#( DJLTAT sh !! "e (#nishe+ "' (&ision ) 'o& in its )ini)#) (e&io+ n+ %ine $hich sh !! not e-cee+ ei*ht tho#s n+ (esos 9P?,AAA.AA:. ;The cons(i& c' n+ (&o(os ! to co))it &e"e!!ion o& ins#&&ection sh !! "e (#nishe+, &es(ecti0e!', "' (&ision co&&eccion ! in its ) -i)#) (e&io+ n+ %ine $hich sh !! not e-cee+ %i0e tho#s n+ (esos 9P8,AAA.AA:, n+ "' (&ision co&&eccion ! in its )e+i#) (e&io+ n+ %ine not e-cee+in* t$o tho#s n+ (esos 9P/,AAA.AA:.; Sec. =. Re(e !in* C! #se. N A!! ! $s, e-ec#ti0e o&+e&s, &#!es n+ &e*#! tions, o& n' ( &t the&eo% inconsistent he&e$ith &e +ee)e+ &e(e !e+ o& )o+i%ie+ cco&+in*!'. Sec. >. Se( & "i!it' C! #se. N I% %o& n' &e son, n' section o& (&o0ision o% this Act, o& n' ( &t the&eo%, o& the ((!ic tion o% s#ch section, (&o0ision, o& (o&tion is +ec! &e+ in0 !i+ o& #nconstit#tion !, the &e) in+e& the&eo% sh !! not "e e%%ecte+ "' s#ch +ec! & tion. Sec. ?. E%%ecti0it'. N This Act sh !! t .e e%%ect #(on its ((&o0 ! n+ (#"!ic tion in t !e st t$o 9/: ne$s( (e&s o% *ene& ! ci&c#! tion. PRESI,ENTIAL ,ECREE No. 2'7 !u5$ 11& 1273 PRO(IBITIN* AN, PENALI)IN* ,E+ACE-ENT& -UTILATION& TEARIN*& BURNIN* OR ,ESTRUCTION O+ CENTRAL BAN/ NOTES AN, COINS. 3HEREAS, the Cent& ! B n. h s the so!e &i*ht n+ #tho&it' to iss#e c#&&enc' $ithin the te&&ito&' o% the Phi!i((ines #n+e& its iss#e (o$e&, n+ (#&s# nt to Section 87 o% Re(#"!ic Act No. /=8, othe&$ise .no$n s the ;Cent& ! B n. Act,; s )en+e+, "' P&esi+enti ! Dec&ee No. >/ + te+ No0e)"e& /@, 1@>/, the notes n+ coins iss#e+ "' the Cent& ! B n. sh !! "e %#!!' *# & ntee+ "' the Go0e&n)ent o% the Re(#"!ic o% the Phi!i((ines n+ sh !! "e !e* ! ten+e& in the Phi!i((ines %o& !! +e"ts, "oth (#"!ic n+ (&i0 te4

3HEREAS, Cent& ! B n. notes n+ coins &e iss#e+ %o& ci&c#! tion s )e+i#) o% e-ch n*e n+ to #ti!i,e the) %o& othe& (#&(oses +oes not s(e . $e!! o% the +#e &es(ect n+ +i*nit' "e%ittin* o#& c#&&enc'4 n+ 3HEREAS, +e% cin*, )#ti! tin*, te &in*, o& ( &ti !!' "#&nin* o& +est&o'in* o#& c#&&enc' "' n' )e ns &en+e&s it #n%it %o& ci&c#! tion, the&e"' #n+#!' sho&tenin* its !i%eti)e, n+ s#ch cts #n% 0o& "!' &e%!ect on the +isci(!ine o% o#& (eo(!e n+ c&e te " + i) *e %o& o#& co#nt&'4 NO3, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, P&esi+ent o% the Phi!i((ines, "' 0i&t#e o% the (o$e&s 0este+ in )e "' the Constit#tion s Co)) n+e&1in1Chie% o% !! the A&)e+ Fo&ces o% the Phi!i((ines n+ (#&s# nt to P&oc! ) tion No. 1A?1 + te+ Se(te)"e& /1, 1@>/, P&oc! ) tion No. 11A7 + te+ B n# &' 1>, 1@>5, n+ Gene& ! O&+e& No. 1 + te+ Se(te)"e& //, 1@>/, n+ in o&+e& to e%%ect the +esi&e+ ch n*es n+ &e%o&)s in the soci !, econo)ic n+ (o!itic ! st&#ct#&e o% o#& societ', +o he&e"' o&+e& n+ +ec&ee2 1. Th t it sh !! "e #n! $%#! %o& n' (e&son to $i!!%#!!' +e% ce, )#ti! te, te &, "#&n o& +est&o', in n' ) nne& $h tsoe0e&, c#&&enc' notes n+ coins iss#e+ "' the Cent& ! B n. o% the Phi!i((ines4 n+ /. Th t n' (e&son $ho sh !! 0io! te this Dec&ee sh !!, #(on con0iction, "e (#nishe+ "' %ine o% not )o&e th n t$ent' tho#s n+ (esos n+Fo& "' i)(&ison)ent o% not )o&e th n %i0e 'e &s. A!! ! $s, o&+e&s n+ &e*#! tions, o& ( &ts the&eo%, inconsistent he&e$ith &e he&e"' )o+i%ie+ o& &e(e !e+ cco&+in*!'. This Dec&ee is he&e"' ) +e ( &t o% the ! $ o% the ! n+ n+ sh !! t .e e%%ect i))e+i te!' %te& the (#"!ic tion the&eo% in ne$s( (e& o% *ene& ! ci&c#! tion. Done in the Cit' o% M ni! , this 1?th + ' o% B#!', in the 'e & o% O#& Lo&+, nineteen h#n+&e+ n+ se0ent'1th&ee.

REPUBLIC ACT No. 6%15 AN ACT A-EN,IN* CO--ON0EALT( ACT NU-BERE, ONE (UN,RE, +ORT.-T0O RE*ULATIN* T(E USE O+ ALIASES. Sectio# 1. Section one o% Co))on$e !th Act N#)"e&e+ One h#n+&e+ %o&t'1t$o is he&e"' )en+e+ to &e + s %o!!o$s2 ;Sec. 1. E-ce(t s (se#+on') so!e!' %o& !ite& &', cine) , te!e0ision, & +io o& othe& ente&t in)ent (#&(oses n+ in th!etic e0ents $he&e the #se o% (se#+on') is no&) !!' cce(te+ (& ctice, no (e&son sh !! #se n' n )e +i%%e&ent %&o) the one $ith $hich he $ s &e*iste&e+ t "i&th in the o%%ice o% the !oc ! ci0i! &e*ist&', o& $ith $hich he $ s " (ti,e+ %o& the %i&st ti)e, o&, in c se o% n !ien, $ith $hich he $ s &e*iste&e+ in the "#&e # o% i))i*& tion #(on ent&'4 o& s#ch s#"stit#te n )e s ) ' h 0e "een #tho&i,e+ "' co)(etent co#&t2 Provided, Th t (e&sons, $hose "i&ths h 0e not "een &e*iste&e+ in n' !oc ! ci0i! &e*ist&' n+ $ho h 0e not "een " (ti,e+, h 0e one 'e & %&o) the ((&o0 ! o% this ct $ithin $hich to &e*iste& thei& n )es in the ci0i! &e*ist&' o% thei& &esi+ence. The n )e sh !! co)(&ise the ( t&on')ic n )e n+ one o& t$o s#&n )es.; Sectio# 2. Section T$o o% Co))on$e !th Act N#)"e&e+ One h#n+&e+ %o&t'1t$o is he&e"' )en+e+ to &e + s %o!!o$s2 ;Sec. /. An' (e&son +esi&in* to #se n !i s sh !! ((!' %o& #tho&it' the&e%o& in (&ocee+in*s !i.e those !e* !!' (&o0i+e+ to o"t in 6#+ici ! #tho&it' %o& ch n*e o% n )e, n+ no (e&son sh !! "e !!o$e+ to sec#&e s#ch 6#+ici ! #tho&it' %o& )o&e th n one !i s. The (etition %o& n !i s sh !! set %o&th the (e&sonJs " (tis) ! n+ % )i!' n )e n+ the n )e &eco&+e+ in the ci0i! &e*ist&', i% +i%%e&ent, his i))i*& ntJs n )e, i% n !ien, n+ his (se#+on'), i% he h s s#ch n )es othe& th n his o&i*in ! o& &e ! n )e, s(eci%'in* the &e son o& &e sons %o& the #se o% the +esi&e+ !i s. The 6#+ici ! #tho&it' %o& the #se o% !i s the Ch&isti n n )e n+ the !ien i))i*& ntJs n )e sh !! "e &eco&+e+ in the (&o(e& !oc ! ci0i! &e*ist&', n+ no (e&son sh !! #se n' n )e o& n )es othe&, th n his o&i*in ! o& &e ! n )e #n!ess the s )e is o& &e +#!' &eco&+e+ in the (&o(e& !oc ! ci0i! &e*ist&'.; Sectio# 3. Section th&ee o% Co))on$e !th Act N#)"e&e+ One h#n+&e+ %o&t'1t$o, is he&e"' )en+e+ to &e + s Fo!!o$s2 ;Sec. 5. No (e&son h 0in* "een " (ti,e+ $ith n )e +i%%e&ent %&o) th t $ith $hich he $ s &e*iste&e+ t "i&th in the !oc ! ci0i! &e*ist&', o& in c se o% n !ien, &e*iste&e+ in the "#&e # o% i))i*& tion #(on ent&', o& n' (e&son $ho o"t ine+ 6#+ici ! #tho&it' to #se n !i s, o& $ho #ses (se#+on'), sh !! &e(&esent hi)se!% in n' (#"!ic o& (&i0 te t& ns ction o& sh !! si*n o& e-ec#te n' (#"!ic o& (&i0 te +oc#)ent $itho#t st tin* o& %%i-in* his &e ! o& o&i*in ! n )e n+ !! n )es o& !i ses o& (se#+on') he is o& ) ' h 0e "een #tho&i,e+ to #se.; Sectio# '. Co))on$e !th Act N#)"e&e+ One h#n+&e+ %o&t'1t$o is he&e"' )en+e+ "' the inse&tion o% the %o!!o$in* ne$ section to "e +esi*n te+ Section %o#& to &e + s %o!!o$s2 ;Sec. 7. Si- )onths %&o) the ((&o0 ! o% this ct n+ s#"6ect to the (&o0isions o% section 1 he&eo%, !! (e&sons $ho h 0e #se+ n' n )e n+Fo& n )es n+ !i s o& !i ses +i%%e&ent %&o) those #tho&i,e+ in section one o% this ct n+ +#!' &eco&+e+ in the !oc ! ci0i! &e*ist&', sh !! "e (&ohi"ite+ to #se s#ch othe& n )e o& n )es n+Fo& !i s o& !i ses.; Sectio# 5. Section %o#& o% Co))on$e !th Act N#)"e&e+ One h#n+&e+ %o&t'1t$o is he&e"' )en+e+ to &e + s Section %i0e, s %o!!o$s2 ;Sec. 8. An' 0io! tion o% this Act sh !! "e (#nishe+ $ith i)(&ison)ent o% %&o) one 'e & to %i0e 'e &s n+ %ine o% P8,AAA to P1A,AAA.; Sectio# 6. This Act sh !! t .e e%%ect #(on its ((&o0 !, n+ !! Acts, &#!es o& &e*#! tions o% ! $s inconsistent he&e$ith &e he&e"' &e(e !e+. A((&o0e+2 A#*#st 7, 1@=@.