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Ofenses against Decency

and Good CustomsArticle 200. Grave Scandal

Art. 201. Immoral Doctrines, Obscene

ublications and !"#ibitions and Indecent S#o$sas amended by D %&0 , as amended by D %&%

Art. 202. 'agrants and rostitutes

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Art. 200. Grave scandal.

• Any (erson $#o s#all ofend againstdecency or good customs by any #ig#lyscandalous conduct not e"(ressly )alling

$it#in any ot#er article o) t#e *C.

• De+nition consists o) acts $#ic# areofensive to decency and good customs

$#ic#, #aving been committed (ublicly,#ave given rise to (ublic scandal to (ersons$#o #ave accidentally $itnessed t#e same.

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Ofensive to Decency

• decency (ro(riety o) conduct-(ro(er observance o) modesty, goodtaste.

• Customs establis#ed usage, socialconventions, carried on by traditionand en)orced by social disa((roval o)any vioaltion t#ereo).

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Art. 201. Immoral doctrines, obscene(ublications and indecent s#o$s

•Who are liable?

•1. Those who shall publicly expound or proclaim doctrines openly

contrary to public morals;

•2. a. The authors of obscene literature, published with their

knowlede in any form, the editors publishin such literature; andthe owners!operators of the establishment sellin the same;

•b. Those who, in theaters, fair, cinematoraphs, or any other place,

exhibit indecent or immoral plays, scenes, acts, or shows

•". Those who shall sell, i#e away, or exhibit films, prints,

enra#ins, sculptures, or literature which are offensi#e to morals.

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Obscene literature, indecent orimmoral (lays, scenes, acts or s#o$s

• 1. glori)y criminals or condone crimes-

• 2. serve no ot#er (ur(ose but to satis)y t#emaret )or violence, lust or (ornogra(#y

• /. ofend any race, or religion-• . tend to abet trac in and use o)

(ro#ibited drugs and

• . are contrary to la$, (ublic order, morals,good customs, establis#ed (olicies, la$)ulorders, decrees and edicts

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( vs. 3ottinger, #il.

• 3ottinger4s Camera Su((ly Co. $asraided )or selling obscene and indecent(ostcards o) in#abitants in t#eir native

dress, to $it5 6ontoc 7oman, I)ugao6elle, Igorot Girl in *ice 8ield Costume,3alinga Girls and 9oros.

• 3ottinger $as convicted in t#e lo$ercourt, 3ottinger a((ealed using Sec. 12o) t#e t#en :ibel la$

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;est o) Obscenity

• $#et#er t#e tendency o) t#e matterc#arged as obscene, is to de(rave orcorru(t t#ose $#ose minds are o(en

to suc# immoral in<uences and into$#ose #ands a (ublication or ot#erarticle c#arged as being obscene

may )all. Anot#er test o) obscenity ist#at $#ic# s#ocs t#e ordinary andcommon sense o) men as an

indecency =>S C#ie) ?ustice

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SC #eld in 3ottinger

• ;#e (ictures in uestion merely de(ict(ersons as t#ey actually live, $it#outattem(ted (resentation o) (ersons in unusual

(ostures or dress. ;#e aggregate Budgment o)t#e #ili((ine community, t#e moral sense o)all t#e (eo(le in t#e #ili((ines, $ould not be

s#oced by (#otogra(#s o) t#is ty(e. 7e are

convicted t#at t#e (ostcard (ictures in t#iscase cannot be c#aracteried as ofensive toc#astity, or )oul, or +lt#y

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eo(le vs. A(arici, 2 OG2%

• Accused $as caug#t $#ile (er)orming ina t#eater $earing nylon (atc#es to cover#er breasts and nylon (anties. According

to #er s#e $as (er)orming an artistic#ula#ula dance to (ortray a $ido$ $#olost #er #usband a)ter being illed by t#e ?a(anese. o$ever, t#e cro$d t#at

$atc#er #er $ere #o$ling and c#eering)or #er to continue $it# #er (er)ormancebecause t#ey $ere se"ually aroused.

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SC decision in A(arici

• A(arici $as )ound guilty o) obscenity. ;#e test o) obscenity is t#e reactiono) t#e cro$d. ;#e de)ense t#at t#e

cro$d $as o) t#e lo$er class doesn4tmatter. ;#ey $ere induced orencouraged to t#in o) immoral acts.

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( vs. adan 101 #il E% ;#e #uman F+g#ting +s# case

• Accused $ere ?ose 8aBardo, t#e managerand !rneste Habut, t#e e"#ibitorticetcollector, $#o #ired coaccused 9arina

alan and Cosme !s(inosa to (er)orm se"in t#e (resence o) many s(ectators

• ;#e )our or +ve $itnesses $#o testi+ed )ort#e Government $#en ased about t#eir

reaction to $#at t#ey sa$, )ranlyadmitted t#at t#ey $ere e"cited beyonddescri(tion.

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8ernando vs. CA G.*. Jo. 1%E1Dec. &, 2001

• On t#e basis o) a searc# $arrant t#e(olice t#e Gaudencio !. 8ernando9usic 8air in Kuia(o to con+scate 2

'S ta(es and 10 magaines $#ic#are deemed (ornogra(#ic.

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;#e De)ense• etitioners contend t#at t#e (rosecution )ailed to (rove

t#at at t#e time o) t#e searc#, t#ey $ere selling(ornogra(#ic materials. 8ernando contends t#at since#e $as not c#arged as t#e o$ner o) an establis#mentselling obscene materials, t#e (rosecution must (rove

t#at #e $as (resent during t#e raid and t#at #e $asselling t#e said materials. 9oreover, #e contends t#att#e a((ellate court4s reason )or convicting #im, on a(resum(tion o) continuing o$ners#i( s#o$n by ane"(ired mayor4s (ermit, #as no sucient basis since t#e(rosecution )ailed to (rove #is o$ners#i( o) t#eestablis#ment.

• !storninos, on t#e ot#er #and, insists t#at #e $as not an

attendant in 9usic 8air, nor did #e introduce #imsel) so.

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;#e SC #eld in 8ernando

• ;o be #eld liable, t#e (rosecution must (rovet#at =a@ t#e materials, (ublication, (icture orliterature are obscene- and =b@ t#e ofendersold, e"#ibited, (ublis#ed or gave a$ay suc#materials. Jecessarily, t#at t#e con+scatedmaterials are obscene must be (roved.

• obscenity is an issue (ro(er )or Budicialdetermination and s#ould be treated on a caseto case basis and on t#e Budge4s sounddiscretion.

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SC )urt#er stated

• . ;#e ofense in any o) t#e )orms underArticle 201 is committed only $#en t#ereis (ublicity. ;#e la$ does not reuire t#at

a (erson be caug#t in t#e act o) selling,giving a$ay or e"#ibiting obscenematerials to be liable, )or as long as t#esaid materials are ofered )or sale,

dis(layed or e"#ibited to t#e (ublic.etitioners $ere engaged in selling ande"#ibiting obscene materials.

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Jo obscenity in FArt

(. vs. Go in %E #il. 1L

• I) t#ose (ictures $ere s#o$n in arte"#ibits and art galleries )or t#ecause o) art to vie$ed and

a((reciated by (eo(le interested inart, t#ere $ould be no ofensecommitted.

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Obscene (ublications and indecents#o$s in relation to *A E&10

• *aises (enalties i) t#e (er)ormer inobscene e"#ibition and indecents#o$s is a c#ild =(rision mayor med@,

and i) t#e c#ild is belo$ 12 years oldM(rision mayor ma"

• GuardianN (rision mayor med

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r . . agran s anrostitutes

VAGRANTS

• 1. any (erson #aving no apparent means ofsubsistence, $#o #as t#e (#ysical ability to $or and$#o neglects to a((ly #imsel) or #ersel) to some la$)ulcalling-

• 2. Any (erson )ound loitering about (ublic or semi(ublic building or (laces, or tram(ing or $andering

about t#e country or t#e streets without visible

means of support-

• /. Any idle or dissolute (erson $#o lodges in #ouses o)ill)ame- ruans or (im(s and t#ose $#o #abitually

associate $it# t#e (rostitutes

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'AG*AJ;S

• . Any (erson $#o, not being included in t#e(rovisions o) ot#er articles o) t#e *C, s#all be)ound loitering in any in#abited or unin#abited(lace belonging to anot#er $it#out any la$)ul or

Busti+able (ur(ose-

• . rostitutesN $omen $#o, )or money or (ro+t,#abitually indulge in se"ual intercourse or

lascivious conduct

• !"ce(tionN *A %/Mc#ildren belo$ 1L aree"em(t )rom criminal liability in vagrancy

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*A 101LAct Decriminaliing 'agrancy

• too efect 9arc# 2E, 2012 it dismissed all(ending cases on vagrancy and ordered t#eimmediate release o) convicted (ersons.

• >n)ortunately, only (rostitutes are (unis#ed $it# a(enalty o) arresto menor or a +ne not e"ceeding200 (esos, and in case o) recidivism, by arrestomayor in its medium (eriod to (rision correctional

in its minimum (eriod or a +ne ranging )rom 200 to2,000 (esos, or bot#, in t#e discretion o) t#e court.

• Jote t#at in *A %20L, use o) traced (ersons is

already (unis#able.

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REPUBLIC ACT 9208

( ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS ACT OF 2003)

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TRAFFICKING:

• *ecruitment, trans(ortation, trans)eror #arboring, or recei(t o) (ersons-

• $it# or $it#out t#e victim4s consentor no$ledge-

• $it#in or across national borders-

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!ANS "F TRAFFICKING:

• ;#reat or use o) )orce, or ot#er )ormso) coercion, abduction, )raud,dece(tion, abuse o) (o$er or o)

(osition, taing advantage o) t#evulnerability o) t#e (erson, or, t#egiving or receiving o) (ayments or

bene+ts to ac#ieve t#e consent o) a(erson #aving control over anot#er(erson-

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#urposes of Tra$c%in&:

• !'#("ITATI"N which inclu)es:

(rostitution o) ot#ers

ot#er )orms o) se"ual e"(loitation)orced labor or services,

slavery

servitude orremoval or sale o) organs

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ACTS "F TRAFFICKING

a@ ;o recruit, trans(ort, trans)er,#arbor, (rovide, or receive a (ersonby any means including t#ose done

under t#e (rete"t o) domestic oroverseas em(loyment or training ora((rentices#i(, )or tracing

(ur(oses-

b@ F9ail to order 6ride =*A &%@

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ACTS "F TRAFFICKING**

c@ ;o ofer or contract marriage,real or simulated, )or t#e (ur(oseo) acuiring, buying, ofering,

selling or trading t#em to engagein tracing (ur(oses

d@ Se" tourism

e@ rostitution and ornogra(#y

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ACTS "F TRAFFICKING**

)@ ;o ado(t or )acilitate t#e ado(tiono) (ersons )or tracing (ur(oses-

g@ *emoval or sale o) organs

#@ ;o recruit, trans(ort or ado(t ac#ild to engage in armed activities int#e #ili((ines or abroad

#+NIS,A-(! ACTS T,AT

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#+NIS,A-(! ACTS T,AT#R""T! TRAFFICKING IN

#!RS"NS1. :easing or subleasing, using or allo$ing tobe used any establis#ment )or tracing-

2. roduction, (rinting, issuance or

distribution o) unissued, tam(ered or )aecerti+cates as (roo) o) com(liance $it#government regulatory reuirements-

/. Advertisement, (ublication, (rinting,

broadcasting or causing to do suc# , o)any broc#ure, <yer, (ro(aganda material-


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#!RS"NS. Giving assistance in t#e conduct o)misre(resentation )or (ur(oses o))acilitating t#e acuisition o)

clearances and necessary e"itdocuments-

. 8acilitating, #el(ing in t#e e"it andentry o) traced (ersons-


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#!RS"NS&. Con+scation , concealment ordestruction o) (ass(ort, ot#er travel ,and (ersonal documents-

E. 6ene+ting no$ingly )rom +nancialor ot#er$ise )rom acts o) involuntary

servitude, )orced labor, or slavery.

.+A(IFI!/

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.+A(IFI!/TRAFFICKING1. ;raced (erson is a CI:D

2. Ado(tion is efected t#roug# an intercountry ado(tion )or e"(loitation(ur(oses-

/. committed by a syndicate or in largescale-

. ofender is an ascendant, (arent,sibling, guardian or a (erson $#o

e"ercises aut#ority over t#e victim-

. ofender is a (ublic ocer, membero) t#e military or la$ en)orcement

agencies-

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0ho ma1 2le aComplaint3

1. Any (erson $#o #as personalknowledge o) t#e commission o) t#eofense-

2. ;raced (erson-

/. arents or legal guardians-

. S(ouse-

. Siblings-

&. C#ildren

7#ere to +le t#e

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7#ere to +le t#ecom(laintP

A criminal action s#ould be +led 57#ere t#e ofense $as committed-

or

$#ere any o) its elementsoccurred- or

7#ere t#e traced (erson

actually resides at t#e time o) t#ecommission o) t#e ofense.(Continuing Ofense)

;! IJ;!* AG!JCH CO>JCI:

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;! IJ;!*AG!JCH CO>JCI:AGAIJS; ;*A88IC3IJG=IACA;@

C#air(erson5 DO?

Coc#air 5 DS7D

9embers 5 De(artment o) 8oreign Afairs

De(artment o) :abor Q!m(loyment

#ili((ine Overseas !m(loymentAdmin

Commissioner, 6ureau o)Immigration

DirectorGen. #ili((ine Jational

olice

Reportin& of Suspecte)4Alle&e)

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Reportin& of Suspecte)4Alle&e)Tra$c%in& Inci)ent

7#o may re(ortPany (erson $#o #as any no$ledge orlearns o) )acts or circumstances t#atgive rise to a reasonable belie) t#at a

(erson $ill be, or may be, or #as beentraced-

s#all immediately re(ort t#e same=orally$ritten or ot#er means@

Reportin& of Suspecte)4Alle&e)

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Reportin& of Suspecte)4Alle&e)Tra$c%in& Inci)ent

;o $#om to re(ortP members o) t#e InterAgency Council

Against ;racing

6arangay aut#orities

Jearest (olice

Ot#er la$ en)orcement agencies

:ocal social $el)are and develo(ment

oce:ocal council )or t#e (rotection o)

C#ildren

#ili((ine !mbassyConsulate =tracing

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Ot#er Salient 8eatures

Joint Task Force Against Trackingin Persons

Condentiality ule

!egal protection to Tracked

persons

Pre"erential #ntitlement $nder t%e

&it P t ti P (A

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