SPL Group 2 Report

8/11/2019 SPL Group 2 Report

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SPECIAL PENAL LAWSAnti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act (RA 3019, as amended) - RIKKI DELA PAZAnti-Sexual arassment Act of 199! (RA "#"") - KIKOY ILAGAN

$%e &e' Pulic iddin* +a' (RA 91#) -JR CARAGAct to Punis% spiona*e and ./enses A*ainst &ational Securit (CA 1) -GABRIEL UY2efacement, utilation, $earin*, urnin* or 2estroin* Central an4 &otes andCoins (P2 5") - KIKOY ILAGANGrantin* 6mmunit from Prosecution to Gi7ers of ries and .t%er Gifts and tot%eir Accomplices in rier and .t%er Graft Cases a*ainst Pulic .8cers (ul1#, 19"!: P2 "9) -JONATHAN DELA CRUZ;orfeiture in ;a7or of t%e State An Propert ;ound to %a7e een

(d) P!'4%$ includes natural and Buridical persons, unless t%e context

indicates ot%er'ise>

INTRODUCTION (RA N%. 3019

$%is la' is aimed primaril at curtailin* and minimiin* t%e opportunities foro8cial corruption and maintainin* a standard of %onest in pulic ser7ice>

Ad7ocates t%e concept of Public ofce is a public trust>

&ature of acts deemed crimes under t%is special la'D mala in se> Graft-related

crimes are deemed as crimes mala in se or 'ron* per se, %ence it must es%o'n t%at suc% acts 'ere committed 'it% malice>

+ac4 of malice or *ood fait% E 7alid defenses> (A+RA2F .S.+$D See

Al7are 7> People)


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Commentar '%et%er t%e act is malum pro%iitum or malum in seD %et%er

t%e *raft-related crime e P or 6S, a person can onl e %eld liale under acrime in RA 3019 of all its elements are present> xampleD Good fait% is not adefense in crime malum pro%iitum> o'e7er, *ood fait% or lac4 of malice isa 7alid defense in 7iolation of Sec> 3 (e) since evident bad aithH is anelement of t%is crime>

CRIMES COMMITTED BY PUBLIC OFFICERS - Purpose of t%e la':

Constitutionalit and police po'erD orfe 7> utuc - $%e lo'er court in7alidated Sec> " of RA re=uirement

of periodic sumission of s'orn statements of ?nancial conditions,assets and liailities of an o8cial or emploee of t%e *o7ernment after%e %ad once sumitted suc% a s'orn statement upon assumin* o8ce>

SCD $%e la' is suBectin* a pulic o8cial to furt%er compulsor

re7elation of %is assets and liailities, includin* t%e statement of t%eamounts and sources of income, t%e amounts of personal and familexpense, and t%e amount of income taxes paid for t%e next precedin*calendar ear>

$%is is not an infrin*ement of t%e person@s ri*%t to pri7ac, for t%e

pro7ision does not call for disclosure of information>

CO5ERAGE

Crimes committed pulic o8cers and emploees in relation to t%eir o8ces

de?ned and penalied under t%e Anti-Graft +a' do not exclude forprosecution for felonies de?ned and penalied under t%e RPC and 7ice 7ersa>

(RA26&GD Sec> 3 In addition to acts or omissions o public ofcers already

penalized under existing law...") Crimes under Sec> 3 can e *enerall committed pulic o8cer> A pulic

o8cer

PUNISHABLE ACTS

S!". 3 (,6 7%8!' *% *!'&!! *% "%*'"* %' *'4"*%

Javarata v. Sandiganbayan Accused S assistant principal made an arran*ement 'it% classroom

teac%ers to follo' up t%eir papers in anila and facilitates t%eir salarpament 'it% oli*ation on t%e part of t%e classroom teac%ers to reimurset%e accused for all %is expenses>

SCD Accused did not 7iolate Sec> 3() alt%ou*% %e exerted e/orts to facilitate

t%e pament of t%e salar di/erentials> 6P$D $%e pro7ision refers to a pulic o8cer '%ose o8cial inter7ention is

re=uired la' in a contract of transaction> $%ere is no la', '%ic% in7ests t%epetitioner 'it% t%e po'er to inter7ene in t%e pament of salar di/erentials oft%e complainants or of anone for t%at matter> ;ar from exercisin* an po'er,t%e petitioner plaed a %umle role as supplicant '%ose mission 'as toexpedite pament of salar di/erentials> 6n %is o8cial capacit as assistantprincipal, %e is not re=uired la' to inter7ene in t%e pament of t%e salardi/erentials>


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&.$D 2 $%e accused is a pulic o8cer disc%ar*in* administrati7e, Budicial or o8cialfunctions>

,. H! )+4* =&! "*!; 8*= )!4* 7'**26 !&;!* ,; *=6 %'

!>"+4,! !!"! c> Action must %a7e caused 3 (e), t%e accused must e a pulic o8cer c%ar*ed

'it% t%e dut of *rantin* licenses or permits or ot%er concessions> ecause

%e is not c%ar*ed 'it% suc% dut, %e t%erefore cannot e liale> SCD Sec> 3 enumerates 11 susections of corrupt practices of an pulic

o8cers declared unla'ful> 6ts reference to an pulic o8cer is 'it%outdistinction or =uali?cation>>> t%e last sentence of Section 3 (e) is intended toma4e clear t%e inclusion of o8cers and emploees of o8cers or *o7ernmentcorporations, '%ic% under t%e ordinar concept of pulic o8cers, ma notcome 'it%in t%e term>

IN OTHER WORDS6 * 4 8'% *% *!'7'!* *=! 7'%&4% 4 772

!>"+4&!2 *% 7+," %/"!'4 "='!; 8*= *=! ;+*2 % '*"!4!4 %' 7!')*4.

eBorada inJated t%e 7alues of true claims of t%e o'ners of t%e propert

a/ected road 'idenin*> ere, petitioner too4 ad7anta*e as a ri*%t-of-'a-

a*ent ma4in* t%e claimants si*n t%e a*reements to demolis% and s'ornstatements, '%ic% contained falsi?ed declarations of t%e 7alue of t%eimpro7ements> $%ere 'as e7ident ad fait% on t%e part of t%e petitioner '%en%e inJated t%e 7alues of t%e true claims and '%en %e di7ested t%e claimantsof a lar*e s%are of t%e amounts due t%em>

$%e manner '%ic% petitioner di7ested t%e pri7ate parties of t%e

compensation t%e recei7ed 'as part of t%e sc%eme, '%ic% commenced'%en petitioner approac%ed t%e claimants and informed t%em t%at %e could'or4 out t%eir claims for pament of t%e 7alues of t%eir lots andimpro7ements a/ected road 'idenin*>

(E!)!* # % S!". 3 (! - M!4* 7'**26 !&;!* ,; *=6

'%44 ; !>"+4,! !!"! a e committed eit%er doloor culpaD

3 modes in '%ic% t%e o/ense can e committedD

M%;! 1

A&6;S$ PAR$6A+6$F - ias, a disposition to see and report matters as

t%e are 'is%ed for rat%er t%an as t%e are> A&6;S$ in t%e senset%at t%ere 'as a clear, notorious or plain inclination to fa7or one sideo7er t%e ot%er>


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ode 5D

EVIDENT BAD FAITH - a statement of mind a8rmati7el operatin*

'it% t%e furti7e desi*n or some moti7e of self-interest or ill 'ill forulterior purposes: connotes a manifest delierate attempt of t%eaccused to do dama*e>

ode 3D

ROSS INE!"USABLE NELIEN"E - pursuit of a course of conduct,'%ic% 'ould naturall and reasonal result in inBur> Gross ne*li*enceas ne*li*ence c%aracteried t%e 'ant of e7en sli*%t care, actin* ofomittin* to act in a situation '%ere t%ere is a dut to act in a situation'%ere t%ere is a dut to act, 'ilfull and intentionall 'it% a consciousindi/erence to t%e conse=uences in so far as ot%er persons ma ea/ected>

.n lement 3 of Susection

ode 1D Causin*

Proof of t%e extent of dama*e sustained t%e *o7ernment 'it% respect to

t%e supposed deli7eries of items is not indispensale for con7iction> 6t isenou*% t%at 2el oral %as otained lar*e paments t%rou*% t%e utiliation of?ctitious or fraudulent pulic documents>

S!". 3 (=6 !!)!*4: ?" *!'!4* ; *!'&!!4 %/"

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SUBSECTION H E!)!*41> Accused is a pulic o8cer>5> e %as a direct or indirect ?nancial or pecuniar interest in an usiness,

contract or transaction:

ConBu*al interest

Pecuniar interest is not presumed

Continuous existence of interest is presumed (proof of pecuniar

interest on usiness *i7es rise to a disputale presumption t%at t%eexistence of suc% interest continues)>

2i7estment of interest>

3> it%er %eD a> 6nter7enes or ta4es part in o8cial capacit in connection 'it% suc%interest: > is pro%iited from %a7in* interest t%e Constitution or t%e la'>

@W*= '!'; *% )%;! A

Actual inter7ention - to come et'een> $%e la' aims to pre7ent t%edominant use of inJuence, aut%orit or po'er>

;ailure to pro7e inter7entionD no liailit attac%es>

it% re*ard to RA "13 (Code of Conduct and t%ical Standards forPulic .8cials, Sec> ") - a7in* direct or indirect ?nancial or materialinterest in an transaction re=uirin* t%e appro7al of t%e o8ce of t%e


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respondent 7iolates Sec> "> Actual inter7ention is not an element of t%eaforementioned crime>

@W*= '!'; *% )%;! B P'%=,*% '%) =& *!'!4*.

xecuti7e, le*islati7e, and constitutional o8cersD


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ANTI-SEUAL HARASSMENT ACT (R.A. 2;6&6$6.& .; $RS

or4, ducation or $rainin*-related S!>+ H'44)!*- committed an

emploee, mana*er, super7isor, a*ent of t%e emploer, teac%er, instructor,

professor, coac%, trainor, or an ot%er person '%o, %a7in* aut%orit,inJuence or moral ascendanc o7er anot%er in a 'or4 or trainin* or educationen7ironment, ;!);46 '!+!4*4 %' %*=!'84! '!+'!4 2 4!>+&%' '%) *=! %*=!', re*ardless of '%et%er t%e demand, re=uest orre=uirement for sumission is accepted t%e oBect of said Act> (Sec 3, RAno> "#"")

+&$S

Committed an emploee, mana*er, super7isor, a*ent of t%e emploer,

teac%er, instructor, professor, coac%, trainor '%o %as aut%orit, inJuence ormoral ascendanc o7er anot%er>

Aut%orit, inJuence or moral ascendanc o7er anot%er in a 'or4in*

en7ironment>

$%e emploee, mana*er, super7isor, a*ent of t%e emploer, teac%er,instructor, professor, coac%, trainor '%o %as aut%orit, inJuence or moralascendanc o7er anot%er ma4es a demand, re=uest, or re=uirement of asexual fa7or> (oado, &otes and Cases on Special Penal +a's)

. $ CR6 6S C.6$$2

6n a 8%'-'!*!; %' !)7%2)!* !&'%)!*, sexual %arassment is

committed '%en D

(1) $%e 4!>+ &%' 4 );! 4 "%;*% *=! =' or in t%e!)7%2)!*6 '!- !)7%2)!* %' "%*+!; !)7%2)!*of saidindi7idual, or in *rantin* said indi7idual &%',! "%)7!4*%6*!')46 "%;*%46 7'%)%*%46 %' 7'&!!4: or *=! '!+4 *%'* *=! 4!>+ &%' '!4+*4 )*6 4!'!* %'

"442 *=! !)7%2!! 8="= 82 8%+; ;4"')*!6;!7'&! %' ;)4= !)7%2)!* %77%'*+*!4 or ot%er'isead7ersel a/ect said emploee:

(5) $%e ao7e acts 'ould )7' *=! !)7%2!!4 '=*4 %'7'&!!4under existin* laor la's: or

(3) $%e ao7e acts 'ould result in an *);*6 =%4*!6 %'%!4&! !&'%)!*for t%e emploee

. $ CR6 6S C.6$$2

6n an !;+"*% %' *' !&'%)!*, sexual %arassment is

committedD

(1) A4* %! 8=% 4 +;!' *=! "'!6 "+4*%;2 %' 4+7!'&4%

of t%e o/ender: (5) A*ainst one '%ose !;+"*%6 *'6 77'!*"!4=7 %'

*+*%'4=7 4 !*'+4*!;to t%e o/ender:

(3) %en t%e sexual fa7or is made a "%;*% *% *=! & % 744 ';!6 %' *=! '* % =%%'4 ; 4"=%'4=74, ort%e pament of a stipend, allo'ance or ot%er ene?ts, pri7ile*es, orconsiderations: or

() W=! *=! 4!>+ ;&"!4 '!4+* *);*6 =%4*!%' %!4&! !&'%)!* for t%e student, trainee or apprentice


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. AR +6A+

A2 7!'4% '%o ;'!"*4 %' ;+"!4 %*=!' *% "%))* 2 "* %

4!>+ ='44)!*as %erein de?ned, or '%o cooperates in t%e commissiont%ereof anot%er 'it%out '%ic% it 'ould not %a7e een committed, s%allalso e %eld liale under t%is Act> (Sec 3, RA no> "#"")

$%e !)7%2!' %' =!; % %/"!6 !;+"*% *' 4**+*%s%all

e 4%;'2 ,! %' ;)! '4 '%) *=! "*4 % 4!>+='44)!* "%))**!; *=! !)7%2)!*6 !;+"*% %' *'!&'%)!*ift%e !)7%2!'or %ead of o8ce, educational or trainin*institution 4 %')!; % 4+"= "*4 ,2 *=! %!;!; 7'*2 ; %))!;*! "*% 4 *! t%ereon> (Sec !, Ra no, "#"")

P&A+$6S A&2 PRSCR6P$6.&S

An person '%o 7iolates t%e pro7isions of t%is Act s%all, upon con7iction, e

penalied imprisonment of not less t%an one (1) mont% nor more t%an six() mont%s, or a ?ne of not less t%an $en t%ousand pesos (P10,000) nor moret%an $'ent t%ousand pesos (P50,000), or ot% suc% ?ne and imprisonmentat t%e discretion of t%e court>

An action arisin* from t%e 7iolation of t%e pro7ision of t%is Act s%allprescrie in t%ree (3) ears

CASS

6n D%)% &4. R2, a case in7ol7in* a steno*rap%er as t%e 7ictim and

t%e &+RC C%airman as t%e perpetrator, t%e Supreme Court enunciated t%at4!>+ ='44)!* 4 )7%4*% % )47"!; 4+7!'%'*2 8="=4 !%+= *% ;)7! !)7%2!!4 47'* ; =!' "7"*2 %';&"!)!*>

6t a/ects %er sense of Bud*ment: it c%an*es %er life>

$%us, in =%; ; 4+!! *=! &"*)4 4=%+;!'46 '+ =4

?!'4 "'%44 =!' !" ; *" =!' !'6 =& 77'%7'*!"%&!'4*%4 8*= =!'6 & =!' )%!2 !!;2 %' 4"=%%

!>7!4!4 8*= 7'%)4! % +*+'! 7'&!!46 ; )4**!)!*4 8*= +)4*,! 4!>+ %&!'*%!4 M all resound 'it%deafenin* clarit t%e +47%! '!+!4* %' 4!>+ &%'.

CASS

6n PAAUC &4. NLRC, Anxiet 'as *radual in pri7ate respondent@s ?7e (!)-

ear emploment> 6t e*an '%en %er 7* )!' 4=%8!; %,&%+47'**2 %' =!' '%ic% 'ent out of %and '%en %e 4*'*!; *% )! *"!' *=* =! 8%+; *!')*! =!' 4!'&"!4 4=! 8%+; %* &! *%=4 4!>+ ;&"!4>

Sexual %arassment is an imposition of misplaced superiorit '%ic% is

enou*% to dampen an emploee@s spirit in %er capacit for ad7ancement> 6ta/ects %er sense of Bud*ment: it c%an*es %er life>

6f for t%is alone pri7ate respondent s%ould e ade=uatel compensated> $%us, for t%e anxiet, t%e seen and unseen %urt t%at s%e su/ered,

7!**%!'4 4=%+; 4% ,! );! *% 72 =!' )%' ;)!46 7+4!>!)7'2 ;)!46 %' *=! %77'!44&! )!' 8*= 8="=7!**%!'4 !!"*!; =!' ;4)44 '%) *=! 4!'&"!, and to ser7e as afore'arnin* to lec%erous o8cers and emploers '%o ta4e undue ad7anta*eof t%eir ascendanc o7er t%eir emploees>

CASS


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6nJ"+* &. P!%7!, Sexual %arassment in a 'or4-related or emploment

en7ironment 4 "%))**!; 8=! *=! 4!>+ &%' 4 );! 4 "%;*% *=! =' %' *=! !)7%2)!*6 '!-!)7%2)!* %'"%*+!; !)7%2)!* % 4; ;&;+,N

Petitioner 'as t%e Cit ealt% .8cer of Ca*aan de .ro Cit, a position %e

%eld '%en complainant, a ne'l *raduated nurse, sa' %im to enlist %is %elpin %er desire to *ain emploment>

%ile t%e Cit aor %ad t%e exclusi7e prero*ati7e in appointin* cit

personnel, it s%ould stand to reason, ne7ert%eless, t%at a recommendationfrom petitioner in t%e appointment of personnel in t%e municipal %ealt% o8cecould carr *ood 'ei*%t> 6ndeed, 7!**%!' =)4! 8%+; 77!' *%=&! "%&!2!;6 ,2 =4 8%';4 ; "*%46 )7'!44% *=* =!"%+; "**! J+!*4 !)7%2)!*>

6ndeed, 7!**%!' 8%+; %* =&! ,!! ,! *% *! +;+! ,!'*!4

% *=! 7!'4% % J+!* =; * %* ,!! %' =4 == 7%4*% *=!C*2 H!*= O/"! of Ca*aan de .ro Cit>

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THE NEW PUBLIC BIDDING LAW (R.A.91

G&RA+ .IRI6

R>A> 91# is concerned 'it% t%e Go7ernment procurement ofD *oods,

consultin* ser7ices, and t%e contractin* for 6nfrastructure ProBects t%eOProcurin* ntitH>

$%e procurement is done t%rou*% t%e C%)7!**&! B;; P'%"!44!4

'%erein ids or proposals of suppliers, manufacturers, distriutors, etc> aree7aluated t%e ids and A'ards Committee (AC) of t%e Procurin* ntit

2;6&6$6.& .; $RS

P'%"+' E**2- refers to an ranc%, department, o8ce, a*enc, or

instrumentalit of t%e *o7ernment, includin* state uni7ersities and colle*es,*o7ernment-o'ned andor - controlled corporations, *o7ernment ?nancialinstitutions, and local *o7ernment units procurin* Goods, Consultin* Ser7icesand 6nfrastructure ProBects>

2;6&6$6.& .; $RS

C%)7!**&! B;;- refers to a met%od of procurement '%ic% is open to

participation an interested part and '%ic% consist of t%e follo'in*processesD ad7ertisement, pre-id conference, eli*iilit screenin* of ids,e7aluations of ids, post - =uali?cation, and a'ard of contract, t%e speci?cre=uirements and mec%anics of '%ic% s%all e de?ned in t%e 6RR to e

promul*ated under t%is Act> PR.66$2 AC$S

C+ASS6;62 AS $. WHOAF C.6$D

C.6$$2 F PUBLIC OFFICERS (Note Private Individuals are also liable under this classi!cation

or conspiracy

C.6$$2 F PRI5ATE INDI5IDUALS 6$ ACCSS.RF P&A+$6S


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6$.!'* +;+! 7'!44+'!% 2 )!),!' % *=!

BAC %' 2 %/"!' %' !)7%2!! % *=! 7'%"+' !**2 *% *!

7'*"+' ,;;!' PR.66$2 AC$SD P!'"4! % =4 7%8!' to

'!) 6f t%ere is 7') "! !&;!"! % "%+4%et'een

appropriate pulic o8cers or emploees of t%e Procurin* ntit, oret'een t%e AC and an of t%e idders, or if t%e collusion is et'eenor amon* t%e idders t%emsel7es, or et'een a idder and a t%irdpart, includin* an act '%ic% restricts, suppresses or nulli?es or tendsto restrict, suppress or nullif competition:

(>) 6f t%e AC is found to %a7e !; %%8 *=! 7'!4"',!;,;; 7'%"!;+'!4: or

(c>) ;or an Busti?ale and reasonale *round '%ere t%e 8'; % *=!"%*'"* 8 %* '!;%+; *% *=! ,!!?* % *=! %&!')!* asde?ned in t%e 6RR>

PR.66$2 AC$SD PR6IA$ 6&26I62


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%en a ,;;!' )"%+42 4+,)*4 ;!'!* B;4 t%rou*%

t'o or more persons, corporations, partners%ips or an ot%erusiness entit in '%ic% %e %as interest to "'!*! *=!77!'"! % "%)7!**% *=* ;%!4 %* "* !>4*soas to e adBud*ed as t%e 'innin* idder

PR.66$2 AC$SD PR6IA$ 6&26I62

PR.66$2 AC$SD PR6IA$ 6&26I62

PR.66$2 AC$SD PR6IA$ 6&26I62

PR.66$2 AC$SD PR6IA$ 6&26I62 $%is s%all include t%e non-sumission of re=uirements suc%as, ut not limited to, performance securit, preparator to t%e ?nal a'ard oft%e contract>

+6A6+6$6S

For &o))i''ion of any of t#% Pro#ibit%d A&t'+

penalt of )7'4%)!*of %* !44 *= 4> ( 2!'4 ; %!(1 ;26 ,+* %* )%'! *= ?*!! (1 2!'4

+6A6+6$6S

"o))i''ion of Pro#ibit%d A&t' $nd%r '$b'%&tion ,a-

P$b*i& O&%r+ *!)7%''2 ;4+?"*%from pulic o8ce

Privat% Individ$a* ,in &on'/ira&y-+ 7!')!*2

;4+?!;from transactin* usiness 'it% t%e *o7ernment> $Note T#% /%na* &*a$'% in RA 0123 i' 4it#o$t /r%5$di&% to

t#% /rovi'ion' of RA 6710or the %nti&'rat and (orrupt


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Practices %ct. )hus* the P$b*i& O&%r *iab*% $nd%r'$b'%&tion ,a- )ay a*'o b% *iab*% $nd%r RA 6710.

+6A6+6$6S

"o))i''ion of Pro#ibit%d A&t' $nd%r '$b'%&tion ,b-

A 7!'4%4 &%&!; 'ill su/er *!)7%''2 ;4+?"*%'%)7+," %/"! and 7!')!*2 ;4+?!; '%) *'4"*,+4!44 8*= *=! %&!')!*>

C4!4 *=* '! ?!; &%*% % *=! 7'%"!44 47!"?!; *=4A'*"! 4= ,! ;4)44!; %' " %


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made, prepared, repaired, or stored, under an contract or a*reement'it% t%e P%ilippines or t%e

SP6.&AG (AR$6C+ 11")

$o %,* 2 )*!' % "%?;!* *+'! relati7e to t%e defense of

t%e P%ilippine 8*=%+* +*=%'*2 *=!'!%', !*!'4a 'ars%ip, fort, or na7alor militar estalis%ment or reser7ation>

C.PAR6S.&

6++ $%is isecause in CA 1 intent to inBure t%e P%ilippines is necessar>

An example of 7iolation of CA 1 is an entr into a na7al station to *et

information aout t%e location of P%ilippine na7al s%ips to e transmitted toC%ina

PR.66$2 AC$S

Section 1()

'it% intent to inBure P%ilippines copies,ta4es,ma4es,otains, or induces or aides anot%er to do t%e

aforementioned materials of national defense C.PAR6S.&

6++

$%is is ecause %e %ad t%e aut%orit to enter and %e doesnKt %old it reason

of %is o8ce> o'e7er, %e can e %eld liale under CA 1>

PR.66$2 AC$S

S!"*% 1("

'it% intent to inBure t%e P%ilippines or for t%e ad7anta*e of a forei*nnation

recei7es,otains,attempts,a*rees, induce,or aid anot%er to recei7e orotain from anot%er an material connected 'it% national defense

Qno'in* or %as reason to elie7e at t%at tme t%at it 'as otained 7iolatin* a pro7ision of t%is act

PR.66$2 AC$S

S!"*% 1(;

'%oe7er la'full or unla'full possesses material relatin* to nationaldefense

transmits, communicates it, or retain it and fails to deli7er it ondemand of t%e o8cer entitled to recei7e it>

to someone not entitled to recei7e it C.PAR6S.&

6++


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PR.66$2 AC$S

S!"*% 1(!

'%oe7er entrusted 'it% la'ful possession or control of an materialrelatin* to national defense

t%rou*% *ross ne*li*ence

permits it to e remo7ed, deli7ered to anone in 7iolation of t%is trust,lost, stolen, or destroed

C.PAR6S.&

PR.66$2 AC$S

S!"*% #(

'%oe7er 'it% intent or reason to elie7e t%at it is to e used to t%einBur of P or to t%e ad7anta*e of a forei*n nation

communicates,transmits,attempts ,or aids or induces anot%er tocommunicate or transmit

to a forei*n *o7ernment or an of its representati7e or citien

directl or indirectl

an material or information relatin* to national defense

spiona*e RPC 11" par 5 1> a pulic o8cer '%o %olds con?dential information related to national

defense reason of %is o8ce 5>discloses it to a representati7e of a forei*n nation

C.PAR6S.&

PR.66$2 AC$S

S!"*% #(,

in time of 'ar

'it% intent t%at t%e same s%all e communicated to an enem

collect, record, communicate or attempt to elicit information

'it% respect to an information, relatin* to pulic defense '%ic% mi*%t

e useful to t%e enem or plans of t%e arm na7 or air operations PR.66$2 AC$S

S!"*% #(,

an information 'it% respect to t%e mo7ement, numer, description,condition, or disposition of an of t%e armed forces, s%ips, aircraft, or'ar materials of t%e P%ilippines or of t%e


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() ;4*',+*! 8'**! %' 7'*!;material '%ic% induces or

cause insuordination,disloalt,mutin or refusal of dut anmemer of t%e aforementioned

C.PAR6S.&

PR.66$2 AC$S

S!"*%

t%e P%ilippines is at 'ar

con7es false reports or false statements 'illfull

'it% intent to interfere 'it% t%e operationsuccess of t%eilitar,na7,airforce or to promote success of its enemies>

(a)Cause or attmpt to cause insuordination,disloalt,mutin, or

refusal of dut in t%e aforementioned () 'illfull ostruct t%e recruitment of t%e p%ilippines

.$R AC$S P #> P%oto*rap%in*, etc>, defensi7e installations re*ulated> penalties>

ma4in* an p%oto*rap%er *rap%ical representation of suc% 7ital militar,na7al, and air installations or e=uipment

Sec> 9> P%oto*rap%in*, etc>, from aircraft> usin* aircraft to commit Sec #roles 7irtual la' lirar

Sec> 10> Reproducin*, pulis%in*, sellin*, etc>, uncensored copies>

reproduce, pulis%, sell, or *i7e a'a an p%oto*rap%, or *rap%icalrepresentation of t%e 7ital militar, na7al, or air installations or e=uipmentunder sec #

.$R AC$S P 11> 2estroin* or inBurin* or attemptin* to inBure or destro 'ar

material in time of 'ar> M 2estroin* 'ar materials 7irtual la' lirar Sec> 15> a4in* or causin* 'ar material to e made in defecti7e manner>

a4in* defecti7e 'ar materials Sec> 13> 6nBurin* or destroin* national defense material, premises, or

utilities> 2estroin* national defense materials 7irtual la' lirar Sec> 1> a4in* or causin* to e made in a defecti7e manner, or attemptin*

to ma4e or cause to e made in a defecti7e manner, national defensematerial> ma4in* or causin* to e made defecti7e national defensematerials>

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DEFACEMENT6 MUTILATION6 TEARING6 BURNING ORDESTROYING CENTRAL BANK NOTES AND COINS

(PD # PR.66$2 AC$S

$%e la' declaresD

1> $%at it s%all e +8+ %' 2 7!'4% *% 8+2 ;!"!6 )+**!6

*!'6 ,+' %' ;!4*'%26 2 )!' 8=*4%!&!'6 "+''!"2 %*!4 ;"%444+!; ,2 *=! C!*' B % *=! P=77!4: and


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5> $%at 2 7!'4% 8=% 4= &%*!t%is 2ecree s%all, +7% "%&"*%,

e 7+4=!; ,2 ?! % %* )%'! *= *8!*2 *=%+4; 7!4%4;%' ,2 )7'4%)!* % %* )%'! *= ?&! 2!'4>

CASS

$IS IS> C.+C A&2 $IS

2.C$R6&D oral turpitude %as een de?ned as !&!'2*= 8="= 4;%! "%*''2 *% ence a motor 7e%icle is said to %a7e een carnapped '%en it %as

een *!6 8*= *!* *% 6 8*=%+* *=! %8!'4 "%4!*68=!*=!' *=! * 84 ;%! 8*= %' 8*=%+* *=! +4! % %'"!+7% *=4>

it%out t%e anti-carnappin* la', suc% unla'ful ta4in* of a motor7e%icle 'ould fall 'it%in t%e pur7ie' of eit%er t%eft or roer '%ic%'as certainl t%e case efore t%e enactment of said statute>

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GRANTING IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION TOGI5ERS OF BRIBES AND OTHER GIFTS AND TOTHEIR ACCOMPLICES IN BRIBERY AND OTHERGRAFT CASES AGAINST PUBLIC OFFICERS (PD

9 ACQGR.

$%e la' states t%at it 'ould rat%er %a7e t%e rier excused from criminal

liailit rat%er t%an a pulic o8cial to remain in o8ce and continue 'it% %iscorrupt practices>

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%im '%en %e =uali?ed for pulic o8ce or emploment, or t%e fruits andincome of t%e exclusi7e propert of t%e respondent@s spouse>

2;6&6$6.& .; $RS

O+e*itimate propertH s%all not includeD

Propert unla'full ac=uired t%e respondent, ut its o'ners%ip isconcealed its ein* recorded in t%e name of, or %eld , t%erespondent@s spouse, ascendants, descendants, relati7es, or an ot%erperson>

2;6&6$6.& .; $RS

O+e*itimate propertH s%all not includeD

Propert unla'full ac=uired t%e respondent, ut transferred %imto anot%er person or persons on or after t%e e/ecti7it of t%is Act>

2;6&6$6.& .; $RS O+e*itimate propertH s%all not includeD

Propert donated to t%e respondent durin* %is incumenc, unless %ecan pro7e to t%e satisfaction of t%e court t%at t%e donation is la'ful>

;6+6&G .; P$6$6.&

$%e Solicitor General, upon complaint an taxpaer to t%e cit orpro7incial ?scal '%o s%all conduct a pre7ious in=uir similar to preliminarin7esti*ations in criminal cases and s%all certif to t%e Solicitor General t%att%ere is reasonale *round to elie7e t%at t%ere %as een committed a7iolation of t%is Act and t%e respondent is proal *uilt t%ereof, s%all ?le, int%e name and on e%alf of t%e Repulic of t%e P%ilippines, in t%e Court of ;irst6nstance of t%e cit or pro7ince '%ere said pulic o8cer or emploee residesor %olds o8ce, a petition for a 'rit commandin* said o8cer or emploee tos%o' cause '% t%e propert aforesaid, or an part t%ereof, s%ould not edeclared propert of t%e State

;6+6&G .; P$6$6.&

GR.


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(a) $%e name and address of t%e respondent>

() $%e pulic o8ce or emploment %e %olds and suc% ot%er pulic o8ces or

emploment '%ic% %e %as pre7iousl %eld> (c) $%e approximate amount of propert %e %as ac=uired durin* %is

incumenc in %is past and present o8ces and emploments> (d) A description of said propert, or suc% t%ereof as %as een identi?ed

t%e Solicitor General> (e) $%e total amount of %is *o7ernment salar and ot%er proper earnin*s and

incomes from le*itimatel ac=uired propert, and (f) Suc% ot%er information as ma enale t%e court to determine '%et%er or

not t%e respondent %as unla'full ac=uired propert durin* %is incumenc AR6&G

$%e Court s%all set a date for a %earin*, '%ic% ma e open to t%e pulic, and

durin* '%ic% t%e respondent s%all e *i7en ample opportunit to explain, tot%e satisfaction of t%e court, %o' %e %as ac=uired t%e propert in =uestion

PR.$C$6.& AGA6&S$ S+;-6&CR66&A$6.&

&eit%er t%e respondent nor an ot%er person s%all e excused from attendin*

and testifin* or from producin* oo4s, papers, correspondence, memorandaand ot%er records on t%e *round t%at t%e testimon or e7idence,documentar or ot%er'ise, re=uired of %im ma tend to incriminate %im orsuBect %im to prosecution: ut no indi7idual s%all e prosecuted criminallfor or on account of an transaction, matter or t%in* concernin* '%ic% %e is

compelled, after %a7in* claimed %is pri7ile*e a*ainst self-incrimination, totestif or produce e7idence, documentar or ot%er'ise, except t%at suc%indi7idual so testifin* s%all not e exempt from prosecution and con7ictionfor perBur or false testimon committed in so testifin* or fromadministrati7e proceedin*s>

6

P&A+$6S

An 7+," %/"!' %' !)7%2!! '%o s%all, after t%e e/ecti7e date of t%is

Act, *'4!' %' "%&!2 2 +8+2 "+'!; 7'%7!'*2 s%all erepressed 'it% )7'4%)!* %' *!') %* !>"!!; ?&! 2!'46 %' ?! %* !>"!!; *! *=%+4; 7!4%46 %' ,%*=suc% imprisonment and?ne>

$%e same repression s%all e imposed upon 2 7!'4% 8=% 4=

%82 ""!7* 4+"= *'4!' %' "%&!2"! CASS

Caal 7s> Qapunan


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;orfeiture proceedin*s are considered as criminal proceedin*s> Petitionof caal is *ranted, orderin* t%e lo'er court to stop proceedin* forcitin* caal in contempt

CASS

Garcia 7s> Sandi*anaan

$%e plunder la' did not impliedl repeal t%e forfeiture la'>

$%e plunder la' is a criminal case '%ile t%e forfeiture la' is a ci7ilcase>

$%e t'o cases 'it% t%e Sandi*anaan cannot e consolidated, sincet%e t'o la's %a7e di/erent sets of *uidelines t%at 'ould 'arrant aconclusion of *uilt>

CASS

Repulic 7s> Sandi*anaan and arcos

$%e arcos famil made admissions t%at t%e reall o'ned t%e S'issaccounts> 6t 'as si*ned intola' on Au*ust 5, 19"5>

$%e Anti-Carnappin* Act of 19"5 .26;6S t%e Re7ised Penal Code 'it%

respect to certain motor 7e%icles, particularl t%e pro7isions on uali?ed$%eft, as 'ell as t%e pro7isions on Roer> 6t e/ecti7el remo7es t%e t%eft orroer of Omotor 7e%iclesH as de?ned in t%is Act from t%e pur7ie' of t%eRe7ised Penal Code>

DEFINITION OF TERMS Carnappin* is t%e ta4in*, 'it% intent to *ain, of a motor 7e%icle elon*in*

to anot%er 'it%out t%e latter@s consent, or means of 7iolence a*ainst orintimidation of persons, or usin* force upon t%in*s>

otor 7e%icle is an 7e%icle propelled an po'er ot%er t%an muscular

po'er usin* t%e pulic %i*%'as DEFINITION OF TERMS

ECEPT


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road rollers, trolle cars, street-s'eepers, sprin4lers, la'n mo'ers,

ulldoers, *raders, for4-lifts, amp%iian truc4s, and cranes if not used onpulic %i*%'as, 7e%icles, '%ic% run onl on rails or trac4s, and tractors,trailers and traction en*ines of all 4inds used exclusi7el for a*riculturalpurposes>

$railers %a7in* an numer of '%eels, '%en propelled or intended to e

propelled attac%ment to a motor 7e%icle, s%all e classi?ed as separatemotor 7e%icle 'it% no po'er ratin*>

DEFINITION OF TERMS

2efacin* or tamperin* 'it% a serial numer is t%e erasin*, scratc%in*,

alterin* or c%an*in* of t%e ori*inal factor-inscried serial numer on t%emotor 7e%icle en*ine, en*ine loc4 or c%assis of an motor 7e%icle>

Repaintin* is c%an*in* t%e color of a motor 7e%icle means of paintin*>

$%ere is repaintin* '%ene7er t%e ne' color of a motor 7e%icle is di/erentfrom its color as re*istered in t%e +and $ransportation Commission>

od-uildin* is a Bo underta4en on a motor 7e%icle in order to replace its

entire od 'it% a ne' od>

Remodelin* is t%e introduction of some c%an*es in t%e s%ape or form of t%eod of t%e motor 7e%icle> 2ismantlin* is t%e tearin* apart, piece piece or part part, of a motor

7e%icle> .7er%aulin* is t%e cleanin* or repairin* of t%e '%ole en*ine of a motor

7e%icle separatin* t%e motor en*ine and its parts from t%e od of t%emotor 7e%icle>

REGISTRATION

$%e +and $ransportation .8ce must 4eep a permanent re*istr of motor

7e%icle en*ines, en*ine loc4s and c%assis of all motor 7e%icles, specifin*t%erein t%eir tpe, ma4e and serial numers and statin* t%erein t%e namesand addresses of t%eir present and pre7ious o'ners> (Sec> )

7er sale, transfer, con7eance, sustitution or replacement of a motor7e%icle en*ine, en*ine loc4 or c%assis of a motor 7e%icle s%all e re*istered'it% t%e +$.>

otor 7e%icles reuilt or repaired replacement 'it% motor 7e%icleen*ines, en*ine loc4s and c%assis not re*istered 'ill not e issuedcerti?cates of re*istration> (Sec> !)

REGISTRATION

All motor 7e%icle en*ines, en*ine loc4s and c%assis not re*istered 'it% t%e

+$. s%all e considered as untaxed importation or comin* from an ille*alsource or carnapped, and s%all e con?scated in fa7or of t%e Go7ernment>(Sec>3)

.ri*inal Re*istration of otor Ie%icles

An person see4in* an ori*inal re*istration of a motor 7e%icle, '%et%er ne'l

assemled or reuilt or ac=uired from a re*istered o'ner 'ill %a7e to appl tot%e &6 for clearance of t%e motor 7e%icle for re*istration 'it% t%e +$.

$%is must e done 'it%in one 'ee4 after t%e completion of t%easseml or reuildin* Bo or ac=uisition t%ereof>

$%e &6 s%all 7erif if t%e motor 7e%icle or its numered parts are in t%e list of

carnapped 7e%icles or stolen motor 7e%icles parts> 6f not on t%e list, t%e &6s%all issue a certi?cate of clearance>


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'%ic% run onl on rails and trac4s, and tractors, trailers and tractoren*ines of all 4inds and used exclusi7el for a*ricultural purposes>

implication, t%e t%eft or roer of t%e fore*oin* 7e%icles 'ould e

co7ered Article 310 of t%e Re7ised Penal Code, as amended and t%epro7isions on roer, respecti7el> (Supra)

ILLUSTRATION(P!%7! &. B+4*!'

;AC$SD C mana*es a taxica usiness and %ired as a taxi dri7er and

assi*ned to a particular ca> 6t 'as a*reed t%at 'ould dri7e t%e taxi fromA to 11P, after '%ic% %e 'ould return it to CKs taxica *ara*e and remitt%e oundar fee in t%e amount of P"#0>00da>

.ne da, reported for 'or4 and dro7e t%e taxi ut %e did not return it on

t%e same da as %e 'as supposed to, for reason t%at %e 'as not *oin* to eale to pa t%e oundar fee> $%e follo'in* da, C 'ent to Ks %ouse toascertain '% t%e taxi 'as not returned, ut neit%er nor t%e taxica 'ast%ere> A da later, instructed %is 'ife to ad7ance a portion of '%at %e o'ed

and to inform C t%at %e 'ill not e ale to return t%e taxi since %e still %ad aalance t%ereof> asserts t%at %e 'as ale to return t%e taxi 11 das t%ereafter, and to

e7entuall pao/ %is det> ILLUSTRATION

(P!%7! &. B+4*!' 6SS

ILLUSTRATION

(P!%7! &. B+4*!' RA$6.D

6n t%e case at ar, 'it% intent to *ain, too4 t%e taxi o'ned C 'it%out t%elatterKs consent> 7er element of t%e crime of carnappin* %as een pro7ed>

$%at rou*%t out t%e taxi and did not return it on t%e same da as %e 'assupposed to is admitted>


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;AC$SD ia* and %is triccle 'ent missin*> $%e follo'in* da, +a*at and

Palala '%o 'ere at a pala uin* station, and 'as t%en on oard t%e samemissin* triccle, Bumped and ran t%e moment t%e sa' t%e policeapproac%in* t%em>

ILLUSTRATION

(P!%7! &. L* 6SS

%en a person is 4illed or raped in t%e course of or on t%e occasion of t%e

carnappin*, *=! "')! % "'77 4 +?!;and t%e penalt isincreased pursuant to Section 1 of Repulic Act &o> !39, as amended>

NOTEA triccle is 'it%in t%e pur7ie' of t%e de?nition of motor 7e%icles

under RA> !39> ILLUSTRATION

(P!%7! &. N%"+) ;AC$SD allari is part of a sndicate *roup called O;T *an*,H notorious for

carBac4in* $oota ;T 7e%icles> allari 'it% %is *roup 'ere instructed todeli7er t'o ;T 7e%icles to e ta4en to +anao 2el &orte t%e follo'in* 'ee4>

$%ereafter, allari Ja**ed do'n a $oota ;T taxi, dri7en edel, and

oarded t%e same 'it% %is *roup> edel 'as staed to deat% for resistin*t%e *roup and 'as dumped some'%ere in ueon>

allari and %is co%orts deli7ered t%e taxi to +anao 2e &orte and recei7ed

P5!0,000 in consideration t%ereof> ILLUSTRATION

(P!%7! &. N%"+) 6SS RA$6.D

All t%e elements of t%e special complex crime of carnappin* 'it% %omicide, as

'ell as t%e identit of allari as one of t%e perpetrators of t%e crime, 'ere all


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pro7ed eond reasonale dout> $%e fore*oin* circumstances ine7itallead to t%e lone, fair and reasonale conclusion t%at allari participated instealin* t%e ;T taxi dri7en edel and in 4illin* %im>

ILLUSTRATION

(P!%7! &. N%"+) &.$D 6t is curious '% t%is ecame a complex crime, '%en it 'as admitted

t%at it is uali?ed Carnappin* under section 1 of RA !39> $%e a**ra7atin*circumstances of t%e commission of t%e o/ense a memer of an or*aniedor sndicated crime *roup under Article 5 'as considered in t%is casealt%ou*% t%e same 'as not applied since it 'as not alle*ed in t%e6nformation> Ieril, it 'ould mean t%at t%e same could %a7e een applied, incontradiction 'it% t%e rulin* in People 7> ustinera, '%ic% statesD Ofor t%eapplication of penalties under t%e said Code or ot%er rele7ant statutorpro7isions are ased on or applicale onl to said rules for felonies under t%eCode>H

FENCING CARNAPPED MOTOR 5EHICLES

;encin* is t%e act of an person '%o, 'it% intent to *ain for %imself or for

anot%er, s%all u, recei7e, possess, 4eep, ac=uire, conceal, sell or dispose of,or s%all u and sell, or in an ot%er manner deal in an article, item, oBector ant%in* of 7alue '%ic% %e 4no's, or s%ould e 4no'n to %im, to %a7eeen deri7ed from t%e proceeds of t%e crime of roer or t%eft> (P2 115)

ILLUSTRATION

(D)* &. P!%7! ;AC$SD Sonia 2el*ado ou*%t from t%e accused 2imat a &issan Safari for

P#!0,000> $%e 2eed of Sale indicated its en*ine and c%assis numer> Police o8cers spotted t%e &issan Safari dri7en 2el*ado earin* a

suspicious plate numer> After stoppin* t%e 7e%icle t%e disco7ered t%at itsen*ine numer 'as in actual di/erent from '%at 'as indicated in t%e 2eed ofSale> $%e also found t%at t%e particular &issan Safari 'as on t%eir list of

stolen 7e%icles> 2imat claims %e ou*%t t%e 7e%icle from a certain $olentino in *ood fait% and

for 7alue: t%at t%e same 'as *i7en as collateral for a loan: t%at $olentinopromised to pro7ided for its ori*inal re*istration papers ut failed to deli7er>R$C found 2imat *uilt of 7iolation of t%e Anti-;encin* +a'>

ILLUSTRATION

(D)* &. P!%7! 6SS .f course, t%eprosecution must still pro7e t%at 2imat 4ne' or s%ould %a7e 4no'n t%at t%e

&issan Safari %e ac=uired and later sold to 2el*ado 'as deri7ed from t%eft orroer and t%at %e intended to otain some *ain out of %is acts> xxx $%e7e%icle %a7in* een carnapped, $olentino 'as unale to ma4e *ood on %ispromise to produce ne' documents> $%is s%ould %a7e undoutedl con?rmedto 2imat t%at t%e &issan Safari came from an illicit source> Still, 2imat soldt%e same to Sonia 2el*ado>

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ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING ACT OF 2001 (RA

9160) AS AMENDED

I. Brief B!"#r$%&'

The Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2001 (Republic Act No. 910! "a# enacted in 29 $epte%ber 2001.

Thi# i# &to protect and pre#er'e the integrity and confidentiality of ban account# and to en#ure that the

)hilippine# #hall not be u#ed a# a %oney laundering #ite for the proceed# of any unla"ful acti'ity.*

($ection 2+ RA 910!. RA 910 "a# a%ended three ti%e#, in March 200 by RA 919/+ in une 2012

by RA 101 and in ebruary 201 by RA 10.

59 Septemer 5001- A+A of 5001 (RA 910) 'as enacted>

" arc% 5003- RA 919

une 5015- RA 101"

;eruar 5013- RA 103!

Co7ered institutions an4s, non-an4s, =uasi-an4s, trust entities, forei*n exc%an*e, pa'ns%ops,

mone c%an*ers, remittance and transfer companies and all ot%er institutionsand t%eir susidiaries and a8liates super7ised or re*ulated t%e an*4oSentral n* Pilipinas (SP)

6nsurance companies, pre-need companies and all ot%er institutions

super7ised or re*ulated t%e 6nsurance Commission (6C) Securities dealers, ro4ers, salesmen, in7estment %ouses and ot%er similar

entities mana*in* securities or renderin* ser7ices as in7estment a*ent,ad7isor, or consultant

utual funds, close-end in7estment companies, common trust funds, pre-

need companies and ot%er similar entities ;orei*n exc%an*e corporations, mone c%an*ers, mone pament,

remittance and transfer companies and ot%er similar entities Be'elr dealers in precious metals, '%o, as a usiness, trade in precious

metals, for transactions in excess of .ne million pesos (P1,000,000>00): Be'elr dealers in precious stones, '%o, as a usiness, trade in precious

stones, for transactions in excess of .ne million pesos (P1,000,000>00):

() compan ser7ice pro7iders '%ic%, as a usiness, pro7ide an of t%e follo'in*ser7ices to t%ird partiesD

(i) actin* as a formation a*ent of Buridical persons:(ii) actin* as (or arran*in* for anot%er person to act as) a director or corporate

secretar of a compan, a partner of a partners%ip, or a similar position inrelation to ot%er Buridical persons:

(iii) pro7idin* a re*istered o8ce, usiness address or accommodation,correspondence or administrati7e address for a compan, a partners%ip oran ot%er le*al person or arran*ement: and

(i7) actin* as (or arran*in* for anot%er person to act as) a nominee s%are%olderfor anot%er person:


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(") persons '%o pro7ide an of t%e follo'in* ser7icesD(i) mana*in* of client mone, securities or ot%er assets:(ii) mana*ement of an4, sa7in*s or securities accounts:(iii) or*aniation of contriutions for t%e creation, operation or mana*ement ofcompanies: and(i7) creation, operation or mana*ement of Buridical persons or arran*ements, and

uin* and sellin* usiness entities>O&ot'it%standin* t%e fore*oin*, t%e term Yco7ered personsK s%all !>"+;! 82!'4; ""%+**4 "* 4 ;!7!;!* ! 7'%!44%4 '!*% *%%')*% "%"!' *=!' "!*4 %' 8=!'! ;4"%4+'! % %')*%8%+; "%)7'%)4! "!* "%?;!"!4 %' *=! **%'!2-"!*'!*%4=7 Provided*$%at t%ese la'ers and accountants are +*=%'!; *%7'"*"! *=! P=77!4and s%all continue to e suBect to t%e pro7isions oft%eir respecti7e codes of conduct andor professional responsiilit or an of itsamendments>HCo7ered transactionSuspicious transaction-re*ardless of amount, t%e follo'in* circumstances existD

1> $%ere is no underlin* le*al or trade oli*ation, purpose or economic

Busti?cation>5> $%e client is not properl identi?ed>3> $%e amount in7ol7ed is not commensurate 'it% t%e usiness or ?nancial

capacit of t%e client>> $a4in* into account all 4no'n circumstances, it ma e percei7ed t%at t%e

clientKs transaction is structured in order to a7oid ein* t%e suBect ofreportin* re=uirements under t%e Act>

!> An circumstance relatin* to t%e transaction '%ic% is oser7ed to de7iate fromt%e pro?le of t%e clientKs past transactions 'it% t%e co7ered institution>> $%e transaction is in an 'a related to an unla'ful acti7it or o/ense under t%isAct t%at is aout to e, is ein* or %as een committed>"> An transaction t%at is similar or analo*ous to an of t%e fore*oin*>

onetar instrumenta> Coins or currenc of le*al tender of t%e P%ilippines, or of an ot%er countr> 2rafts, c%ec4s and notesc> Securities or ne*otiale instruments, onds, commercial papers, deposit

certi?cates, trust certi?cates, custodial receipts or deposit sustituteinstruments, tradin* orders, transaction tic4ets and con?rmations of sale orin7estment and mone mar4et instruments

d> .t%er similar instruments '%ere title t%ereto passes to anot%er endorsement, assi*nment or deli7er

./ender- person '%o commits a mone launderin* o/ense

Person- an natural or Buridical person

Proceeds- refers to an amount deri7ed or realied from an unla'ful acti7it Super7isin* Aut%orit- SP, 6C and SC

$ransaction Mrefers to an act estalis%in* an ri*%t or oli*ation or *i7in*

rise to an contractual or le*al relations%ip et'een t%e parties t%ereto> 6talso includes an mo7ement of funds an means 'it% a co7eredinstitution>

P'!"%+4 )!*4 -s%all mean *old, sil7er, platinum, palladium, r%odium,

rut%enium, iridium and osmium> $%ese include allos of precious metals,solders and platin* c%emicals suc% as r%odium and palladium platin*


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solutions and potassium *old canide and potassium sil7er canide and sil7ercanide in salt solution>

P'!"%+4 4*%!4-s%all mean diamond, ru, emerald, sapp%ire, opal,

amet%st, erl, topa, and *arnet t%at are used in Be'elr ma4in*, includin*t%ose formerl classi?ed as semi-precious stones>H

one launderin* (Sec> )

a> An person 4no'in* t%at an monetar instrument or propert represents,in7ol7es, or relates to, t%e proceeds of an unla'ful acti7it, transacts orattempts to transact said monetar instrument or propert>

> An person 4no'in* t%at an monetar instrument or propert in7ol7es t%eproceeds of an unla'ful acti7it, transacts or attempts to transact saidmonetar instrument or propert>

c> An person 4no'in* t%at an monetar instrument or propert is re=uiredunder t%is Act to e disclosed and ?led 'it% t%e Anti-one +aunderin*Council (A+C), fails to do so>

(a) transacts said monetar instrument or propert:() con7erts, transfers, disposes of, mo7es, ac=uires, possesses or uses saidmonetar instrument or propert:(c) conceals or dis*uises t%e true nature, source, location, disposition, mo7ement oro'ners%ip of or ri*%ts 'it% respect to said monetar instrument or propert:(d) attempts or conspires to commit mone launderin* o/enses referred to inpara*rap%s (a), () or (c):(e) aids, aets, assists in or counsels t%e commission of t%e mone launderin*o/enses referred to in para*rap%s (a), () or (c) ao7e: and(f) performs or fails to perform an act as a result of '%ic% %e facilitates t%e o/enseof mone launderin* referred to in para*rap%s (a), () or (c) ao7e>

3 S$AGS .; .&F +A Placement5> +aerin*3> 6nte*ration Commonl Perpetrated Acts (Sec 5)

A+C C.P.S6$6.& A&2 ;")

$%e Anti-one +aunderin* Council is created and composed of t%e Go7ernor

of t%e SP (C%airman), and t%e Commissioner of t%e 6C and t%e C%airman oft%e SC as memers>

A+C Secretariat- must e a memer of t%e P%ilippine ar, at least t%irt-?7e

(3!) ears of a*e and of *ood moral c%aracter, un=uestionale inte*rit and4no'n proit (Sec> #)

(1) to re=uire and recei7e co7ered transaction reports from co7ered institutions:(5) to issue orders addressed to t%e appropriate Super7isin* Aut%orit or t%e

co7ered institution to determine t%e true identit of t%e o'ner of an

monetar instrument or propert suBect of a co7ered transaction %'4+47"%+4 *'4"*% '!7%'* or re=uest for assistance from a forei*nState, or elie7ed t%e Council, on t%e asis of sustantial e7idence, to e,in '%ole or in part, '%ere7er located, representin*, in7ol7in*, or related to,directl or indirectl, in an manner or an means, t%e proceeds of anunla'ful acti7it>

(3) to institute ci7il forfeiture proceedin*s and all ot%er remedial proceedin*st%rou*% t%e .8ce of t%e Solicitor General:


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() to cause t%e ?lin* of complaints 'it% t%e 2epartment of ustice or t%e.mudsman for t%e prosecution of mone launderin* o/enses:(!) *% &!4**!suspicious transactions and co7ered transactions deemedsuspicious after an in7esti*ation A+C, mone launderin* acti7ities, and ot%er7iolations of t%is Act:() to appl efore t%e Court of Appeals, ex parte* for t%e freein* of an monetar

instrument or propert alle*ed to e laundered, proceeds from, or instrumentalitiesused in or intended for use in an unla'ful acti7it as de?ned in Section 3(i) %ereof:(") to implement suc% measures as ma e necessar and Busti?ed under t%is Act tocounteract mone launderin*:(#) to recei7e and ta4e action in respect of, an re=uest from forei*n states forassistance in t%eir o'n anti-mone launderin* operations pro7ided in t%is Act:(9) to de7elop educational pro*rams on t%e pernicious e/ects of mone launderin*,t%e met%ods and tec%ni=ues used in mone launderin*, t%e 7iale means ofpre7entin* mone launderin* and t%e e/ecti7e 'as of prosecutin* and punis%in*o/enders: and(10) to enlist t%e assistance of an ranc%, department, ureau, o8ce, a*enc orinstrumentalit of t%e *o7ernment, includin* *o7ernment-o'ned and -controlled

corporations, in underta4in* an and all anti-mone launderin* operations, '%ic%ma include t%e use of its personnel, facilities and resources for t%e more resolutepre7ention, detection and in7esti*ation of mone launderin* o/enses andprosecution of o/enders>(11) to impose administrati7e sanctions for t%e 7iolation of la's, rules, re*ulationsand orders and resolutions issued pursuant t%ereto>(15) to re=uire t%e +and Re*istration Aut%orit and all its Re*istries of 2eeds tosumit to t%e A+C, reports on all real estate transactions in7ol7in* an amount inexcess of ;i7e %undred t%ousand pesos (P!00,000>00) 'it%in ?fteen (1!) das fromt%e date of re*istration of t%e transaction, in a form to e prescried t%e A+C>

$%e A+C ma also re=uire t%e +and Re*istration Aut%orit and all its Re*istries of2eeds to sumit copies of rele7ant documents of all real estate transactions>

QFC A&2 C$R A&2 S$R RP.R$6&G (Sec> 9)(a) Customer 6denti?cation- name, address, nature of usiness or income etc>() Record Qeepin*> M! ears from dates of transactionsO(c) Reportin* of Co7ered and Suspicious $ransactions> M Co7ered persons s%allreport to t%e A+C all co7ered transactions and suspicious transactions 'it%in ?&!( 8%' ;24 '%) %""+''!"! *=!'!%6 +!44 *=! AMLC 7'!4"',!4 ;!'!* 7!'%; %* !>"!!; ?*!! (1 8%' ;24.

OL82!'4 ; ""%+**4 "* 4 ;!7!;!* ! 7'%!44%4'! %* '!+'!; *% '!7%'* "%&!'!; ; 4+47"%+4 *'4"*%4 *=!'!!&* %')*% 84 %,*!; "'"+)4*"!4 8=!'! *=!2 '!4+,

;RU .R2R (Sec> 10)

O


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fa&to *!;D Provided* urther*$%at t%is ne' rule s%all not appl to pendin*cases in t%e courts> 6n an case, t%e court s%ould act on t%e petition to'!!! 8*= *8!*2-%+' (# =%+'4 '%) ? % *=! 7!**%> 6f t%eapplication is ?led a da efore a non'or4in* da, t%e computation of t%e*8!*2-%+' (#-=%+' 7!'%; 4= !>"+;! *=! %8%' ;24.

A4*4 *=* 2 )%!*'2 4*'+)!* %' 7'%7!'*2 4 2 82 '!*!; *% +8+ "*&*2 6 t%! AMLC 4= ?! 8*= *=! 77'%7'*! "%+'**='%+= *=! O/"! % *=! S%"*%' G!!'6 &!'?!;%=parte petition forforfeiture, and t%e Rules of Court on Ci7il ;orfeiture s%all appl>-%'!*+'! "+;!4 %*=!' )%!*'2 4*'+)!* %' 7'%7!'*2 =& !+&!* &+! *% *=* % *=! )%!*'2 4*'+)!* %' 7'%7!'*2 %+; *%,! '!*!; 2 82 *% +8+ "*&*2 %' )%!2 +;!'%!4!6'%en 'it% due dili*ence, t%e %')!' "%* ,! %"*!;, or it %as een4+,4**2 *!'!;6 ;!4*'%2!;6 ;)4=!; &+! %' %*=!'84!'!;!'!; 8%'*=!44 ,2 2 "* %' %)44%, or it %as ,!! "%"!!;6'!)%&!;6 "%&!'*!;6 %' %*=!'84! *'4!''!;6 %' * 4 %"*!; %+*4;! *=!P=77!4 %' =4 ,!! 7"!; %' ,'%+=* %+*4;! *=! An person '%o, 'it% malice, or in ad fait%,

reports or ?les a completel un'arranted or false information relati7e tomone launderin* transaction a*ainst an person s%all e suBect to apenalt of six () mont%s to four () ears imprisonment and a ?ne of not lesst%an .ne %undred t%ousand P%ilippine pesos (P%p100, 000>00) ut not more

t%an ;i7e %undred t%ousand P%ilippine pesos (P%p!00, 000>00), at t%ediscretion of t%e courtD Pro7ided, $%at t%e o/ender is not entitled to a7ail t%eene?ts of t%e Proation +a'>

(c) B'!"= % C%?;!**2.$%e punis%ment of imprisonment ran*in*

from t%ree (3) to ei*%t (#) ears and a ?ne of not less t%an ;i7e %undredt%ousand P%ilippine pesos (P%p!00,000>00) ut not more t%an .ne millionP%ilippine pesos (P%p1,000,000>00)>

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