Republic of the Philippines

Congress of the Philippines

Metro Manila
Thirteenth Congress
Third Regular Session
Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the
nineteenth day of February, two thousand seven.
Republic Act No. 9372 March ! 2""7
AN ACT T# S$C%R$ T&$ STAT$ AN' PR#T$CT
#%R P$#P($ )R#M T$RR#R*SM
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of
Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:
S$CT*#N +. Short Title. - This Act shall henceforth be
known as the "&u,an Securit- Act of 2""7."
S$C. 2. Declaration of Policy. - t is declared a !olicy
of the "tate to !rotect life, liberty, and !ro!erty fro#
acts of terroris#, to conde#n terroris# as ini#ical and
dangerous to the national security of the country and
to the welfare of the !eo!le, and to #ake terroris# a
cri#e against the Fili!ino !eo!le, against hu#anity,
and against the law of nations.
n the i#!le#entation of the !olicy stated above, the
"tate shall u!hold the basic rights and funda#ental
liberties of the !eo!le as enshrined in the $onstitution.
The "tate recogni%es that the &ght against terroris#
re'uires a co#!rehensive a!!roach, co#!rising
!olitical, econo#ic, di!lo#atic, #ilitary, and legal
#eans duly taking into account the root causes of
terroris# without acknowledging these as (usti&cations
for terrorist and)or cri#inal activities. "uch #easures
shall include con*ict #anage#ent and !ost-con*ict
!eace-building, addressing the roots of con*ict by
building state ca!acity and !ro#oting e'uitable
econo#ic develo!#ent.
+othing in this Act shall be inter!reted as a
curtail#ent, restriction or di#inution of constitutionally
recogni%ed !owers of the e,ecutive branch of the
govern#ent. t is to be understood, however that the
e,ercise of the constitutionally recogni%ed !owers of
the e,ecutive de!art#ent of the govern#ent shall not
!re(udice res!ect for hu#an rights which shall be
absolute and !rotected at all ti#es.
S$C. 3. Terrorism.- Any !erson who co##its an act
!unishable under any of the following !rovisions of the
-evised .enal $ode:
a. Article /00 1.iracy in 2eneral and Mutiny in
the 3igh "eas or in the .hili!!ine 4aters56
b. Article /78 1-ebellion or nsurrection56
c. Article /78-a 1$ou! d9 :tat5, including acts
co##itted by !rivate !ersons6
d. Article 08; 1Murder56
e. Article 0<= 1>idna!!ing and "erious llegal
?etention56
f. Article 708 1$ri#es nvolving ?estruction5, or
under
/. .residential ?ecree +o. /</7 1The
@aw on Arson56
0. -e!ublic Act +o. <A<A 1To,ic
"ubstances and 3a%ardous and +uclear
4aste $ontrol Act of /AAB56
7. -e!ublic Act +o. C0B=, 1Ato#ic
:nergy -egulatory and @iability Act of
/A<;56
8. -e!ublic Act +o. <07C 1Anti-3i(acking
@aw56
C. .residential ?ecree +o. C70 1Anti-
.iracy and Anti-3ighway -obbery @aw
of /A=856 and,
<. .residential ?ecree +o. /;<<, as
a#ended 1?ecree $odifying the @aws
on llegal and Dnlawful .ossession,
Manufacture, ?ealing in, Ac'uisition or
?is!osition of Firear#s, A##unitions
or :,!losives5
thereby sowing and creating a condition of wides!read
and e,traordinary fear and !anic a#ong the !o!ulace,
in order to coerce the govern#ent to give in to an
unlawful de#and shall be guilty of the cri#e of
terroris# and shall suEer the !enalty of forty 18B5
years of i#!rison#ent, without the bene&t of !arole as
!rovided for under Act +o. 8/B7, otherwise known as
the ndeter#inate "entence @aw, as a#ended.
S$C. .. Conspiracy to Commit Terrorism. - .ersons
who cons!ire to co##it the cri#e of terroris# shall
suEer the !enalty of forty 18B5 years of i#!rison#ent.
There is cons!iracy when two or #ore !ersons co#e to
an agree#ent concerning the co##ission of the cri#e
of terroris# as de&ned in "ection 7 hereof and decide
to co##it the sa#e.
S$C. /. Accomplice. - Any !erson who, not being a
!rinci!al under Article /= of the -evised .enal $ode or
a cons!irator as de&ned in "ection 8 hereof,
coo!erates in the e,ecution of either the cri#e of
terroris# or cons!iracy to co##it terroris# by
!revious or si#ultaneous acts shall suEer the !enalty
of fro# seventeen 1/=5 years, four #onths one day to
twenty 10B5 years of i#!rison#ent.
S$C. . Accessory. - Any !erson who, having
knowledge of the co##ission of the cri#e of terroris#
or cons!iracy to co##it terroris#, and without having
!artici!ated therein, either as !rinci!al or acco#!lice
under Articles /= and /; of the -evised .enal $ode,
takes !art subse'uent to its co##ission in any of the
following #anner: 1a5 by !ro&ting hi#self or assisting
the oEender to !ro&t by the eEects of the cri#e6 1b5 by
concealing or destroying the body of the cri#e, or the
eEects, or instru#ents thereof, in order to !revent its
discovery6 1c5 by harboring, concealing, or assisting in
the esca!e of the !rinci!al or cons!irator of the cri#e,
shall suEer the !enalty of ten 1/B5 years and one day
to twelve 1/05 years of i#!rison#ent.
+otwithstanding the above !aragra!h, the !enalties
!rescribed for accessories shall not be i#!osed u!on
those who are such with res!ect to their s!ouses,
ascendants, descendants, legiti#ate, natural, and
ado!ted brothers and sisters, or relatives by aFnity
within the sa#e degrees, with the single e,ce!tion of
accessories falling within the !rovisions of
sub!aragra!h 1a5.
S$C. 7. Surveillance of Suspects and Interception
and Recording of Communications. -The !rovisions
of -e!ublic Act +o. 80BB 1Anti-4ire Ta!!ing @aw5 to the
contrary notwithstanding, a !olice or law enforce#ent
oFcial and the #e#bers of his tea# #ay, u!on a
written order of the $ourt of A!!eals, listen to,
interce!t and record, with the use of any #ode, for#,
kind or ty!e of electronic or other surveillance
e'ui!#ent or interce!ting and tracking devices, or with
the use of any other suitable ways and #eans for that
!ur!ose, any co##unication, #essage, conversation,
discussion, or s!oken or written words between
#e#bers of a (udicially declared and outlawed terrorist
organi%ation, association, or grou! of !ersons or of any
!erson charged with or sus!ected of the cri#e of
terroris# or cons!iracy to co##it terroris#.
Provided, That surveillance, interce!tion and recording
of co##unications between lawyers and clients,
doctors and !atients, (ournalists and their sources and
con&dential business corres!ondence shall not be
authori%ed.
S$C. 0. Formal Application for Judicial
Authorization. - The written order of the authori%ing
division of the $ourt of A!!eals to track down, ta!,
listen to, interce!t, and record co##unications,
#essages, conversations, discussions, or s!oken or
written words of any !erson sus!ected of the cri#e of
terroris# or the cri#e of cons!iracy to co##it
terroris# shall only be granted by the authori%ing
division of the $ourt of A!!eals u!on an e, !arte
written a!!lication of a !olice or of a law enforce#ent
oFcial who has been duly authori%ed in writing by the
Anti-Terroris# $ouncil created in "ection C7 of this Act
to &le such e, !arte a!!lication, and u!on e,a#ination
under oath or aFr#ation of the a!!licant and the
witnesses he #ay !roduce to establish: 1a5 that there is
!robable cause to believe based on !ersonal
knowledge of facts or circu#stances that the said
cri#e of terroris# or cons!iracy to co##it terroris#
has been co##itted, or is being co##itted, or is about
to be co##itted6 1b5 that there is !robable cause to
believe based on !ersonal knowledge of facts or
circu#stances that evidence, which is essential to the
conviction of any charged or sus!ected !erson for, or
to the solution or !revention of, any such cri#es, will
be obtained6 and, 1c5 that there is no other eEective
#eans readily available for ac'uiring such evidence.
S$C. 9. Classication and Contents of the !rder
of the Court. - The written order granted by the
authori%ing division of the $ourt of A!!eals as well as
its order, if any, to e,tend or renew the sa#e, the
original a!!lication of the a!!licant, including his
a!!lication to e,tend or renew, if any, and the written
authori%ations of the Anti-Terroris# $ouncil shall be
dee#ed and are hereby declared as classi&ed
infor#ation: .rovided, That the !erson being surveilled
or whose co##unications, letters, !a!ers, #essages,
conversations, discussions, s!oken or written words
and eEects have been #onitored, listened to, bugged
or recorded by law enforce#ent authorities has the
right to be infor#ed of the acts done by the law
enforce#ent authorities in the !re#ises or to
challenge, if he or she intends to do so, the legality of
the interference before the $ourt of A!!eals which
issued the written order. The written order of the
authori%ing division of the $ourt of A!!eals shall
s!ecify the following: 1a5 the identity, such as na#e
and address, if known, of the charged or sus!ected
!erson whose co##unications, #essages,
conversations, discussions, or s!oken or written words
are to be tracked down, ta!!ed, listened to,
interce!ted, and recorded and, in the case of radio,
electronic, or tele!honic 1whether wireless or
otherwise5 co##unications, #essages, conversations,
discussions, or s!oken or written words, the electronic
trans#ission syste#s or the tele!hone nu#bers to be
tracked down, ta!!ed, listened to, interce!ted, and
recorded and their locations or if the !erson sus!ected
of the cri#e of terroris# or cons!iracy to co##it
terroris# is not fully known, such !erson shall be
sub(ect to continuous surveillance !rovided there is a
reasonable ground to do so6 1b5 the identity 1na#e,
address, and the !olice or law enforce#ent
organi%ation5 of the !olice or of the law enforce#ent
oFcial, including the individual identity 1na#es,
addresses, and the !olice or law enforce#ent
organi%ation5 of the #e#bers of his tea#, (udicially
authori%ed to track down, ta!, listen to, interce!t, and
record the co##unications, #essages, conversations,
discussions, or s!oken or written words6 1c5 the oEense
or oEenses co##itted, or being co##itted, or sought
to be !revented6 and, 1d5 the length of ti#e within
which the authori%ation shall be used or carried out.
S$C. +". "#ective Period of Judicial
Authorization. - Any authori%ation granted by the
authori%ing division of the $ourt of A!!eals, !ursuant
to "ection A1d5 of this Act, shall only be eEective for
the length of ti#e s!eci&ed in the written order of the
authori%ing division of the $ourt of A!!eals, which shall
not e,ceed a !eriod of thirty 17B5 days fro# the date of
recei!t of the written order of the authori%ing division
of the $ourt of A!!eals by the a!!licant !olice or law
enforce#ent oFcial.
The authori%ing division of the $ourt of A!!eals #ay
e,tend or renew the said authori%ation for another non-
e,tendible !eriod, which shall not e,ceed thirty 17B5
days fro# the e,!iration of the original !eriod:
.rovided, That the authori%ing division of the $ourt of
A!!eals is satis&ed that such e,tension or renewal is in
the !ublic interest: and Provided, further, That the e,
!arte a!!lication for e,tension or renewal, which #ust
be &led by the original a!!licant, has been duly
authori%ed in writing by the Anti-Terroris# $ouncil.
n case of death of the original a!!licant or in case he
is !hysically disabled to &le the a!!lication for
e,tension or renewal, the one ne,t in rank to the
original a!!licant a#ong the #e#bers of the tea#
na#ed in the original written order of the authori%ing
division of the $ourt of A!!eals shall &le the a!!lication
for e,tension or renewal: .rovided, That, without
!re(udice to the liability of the !olice or law
enforce#ent !ersonnel under "ection 0B hereof, the
a!!licant !olice or law enforce#ent oFcial shall have
thirty 17B5 days after the ter#ination of the !eriod
granted by the $ourt of A!!eals as !rovided in the
!receding !aragra!hs within which to &le the
a!!ro!riate case before the .ublic .rosecutor9s GFce
for any violation of this Act.
f no case is &led within the thirty 17B5-day !eriod, the
a!!licant !olice or law enforce#ent oFcial shall
i##ediately notify the !erson sub(ect of the
surveillance, interce!tion and recording of the
ter#ination of the said surveillance, interce!tion and
recording. The !enalty of ten 1/B5 years and one day to
twelve 1/05 years of i#!rison#ent shall be i#!osed
u!on the a!!licant !olice or law enforce#ent oFcial
who fails to notify the !erson sub(ect of the
surveillance, #onitoring, interce!tion and recording as
s!eci&ed above.
S$C. ++. Custody of Intercepted and Recorded
Communications. - All ta!es, discs, and recordings
#ade !ursuant to the authori%ation of the authori%ing
division of the $ourt of A!!eals, including all e,cer!ts
and su##aries thereof as well as all written notes or
#e#oranda #ade in connection therewith, shall,
within forty-eight 18;5 hours after the e,!iration of the
!eriod &,ed in the written order of the authori%ing
division of the $ourt of A!!eals or within forty-eight
18;5 hours after the e,!iration of any e,tension or
renewal granted by the authori%ing division of the
$ourt of A!!eals, be de!osited with the authori%ing
?ivision of the $ourt of A!!eals in a sealed envelo!e or
sealed !ackage, as the case #ay be, and shall be
acco#!anied by a (oint aFdavit of the a!!licant !olice
or law enforce#ent oFcial and the #e#bers of his
tea#.
n case of death of the a!!licant or in case he is
!hysically disabled to e,ecute the re'uired aFdavit,
the one ne,t in rank to the a!!licant a#ong the
#e#bers of the tea# na#ed in the written order of the
authori%ing division of the $ourt of A!!eals shall
e,ecute with the #e#bers of the tea# that re'uired
aFdavit.
t shall be unlawful for any !erson, !olice oFcer or any
custodian of the ta!es, discs and recording, and their
e,cer!ts and su##aries, written notes or #e#oranda
to co!y in whatever for#, to re#ove, delete, e,!unge,
incinerate, shred or destroy in any #anner the ite#s
enu#erated above in whole or in !art under any
!rete,t whatsoever.
Any !erson who re#oves, deletes, e,!unges,
incinerates, shreds or destroys the ite#s enu#erated
above shall suEer a !enalty of not less than si, years
and one day to twelve 1/05 years of i#!rison#ent.
S$C. +2. Contents of Joint A$davit. - The (oint
aFdavit of the !olice or of the law enforce#ent oFcial
and the individual #e#bers of his tea# shall state: 1a5
the nu#ber of ta!es, discs, and recordings that have
been #ade, as well as the nu#ber of e,cer!ts and
su##aries thereof and the nu#ber of written notes
and #e#oranda, if any, #ade in connection therewith6
1b5 the dates and ti#es covered by each of such ta!es,
discs, and recordings6 1c5 the nu#ber of ta!es, discs,
and recordings, as well as the nu#ber of e,cer!ts and
su##aries thereof and the nu#ber of written notes
and #e#oranda #ade in connection therewith that
have been included in the de!osit6 and 1d5 the date of
the original written authori%ation granted by the Anti-
Terroris# $ouncil to the a!!licant to &le the e, !arte
a!!lication to conduct the tracking down, ta!!ing,
interce!ting, and recording, as well as the date of any
e,tension or renewal of the original written authority
granted by the authori%ing division of the $ourt of
A!!eals.
The (oint aFdavit shall also certify under oath that no
du!licates or co!ies of the whole or any !art of any of
such ta!es, discs, and recordings, and that no
du!licates or co!ies of the whole or any !art of any of
such e,cer!ts, su##aries, written notes, and
#e#oranda, have been #ade, or, if #ade, that all
such du!licates and co!ies are included in the sealed
envelo!e or sealed !ackage, as the case #ay be,
de!osited with the authori%ing division of the $ourt of
A!!eals.
t shall be unlawful for any !erson, !olice or law
enforce#ent oFcial to o#it or e,clude fro# the (oint
aFdavit any ite# or !ortion thereof #entioned in this
"ection.
Any !erson, !olice or law enforce#ent oFcer who
violates any of the acts !rescribed in the !receding
!aragra!h shall suEer the !enalty of not less than ten
1/B5 years and one day to twelve 1/05 years of
i#!rison#ent.
S$C. +3. Disposition of Deposited %aterial. -The
sealed envelo!e or sealed !ackage and the contents
thereof, which are de!osited with the authori%ing
division of the $ourt of A!!eals, shall be dee#ed and
are hereby declared classi&ed infor#ation, and the
sealed envelo!e or sealed !ackage shall not be o!ened
and its contents 1including the ta!es, discs, and
recordings and all the e,cer!ts and su##aries thereof
and the notes and #e#oranda #ade in connection
therewith5 shall not be divulged, revealed, read,
re!layed, or used as evidence unless authori%ed by
written order of the authori%ing division of the $ourt of
A!!eals, which written order shall be granted only
u!on a written a!!lication of the ?e!art#ent of Hustice
&led before the authori%ing division of the $ourt of
A!!eals and only u!on a showing that the ?e!art#ent
of Hustice has been duly authori%ed in writing by the
Anti-Terroris# $ouncil to &le the a!!lication with !ro!er
written notice the !erson whose conversation,
co##unication, #essage discussion or s!oken or
written words have been the sub(ect of surveillance,
#onitoring, recording and interce!tion to o!en, reveal,
divulge, and use the contents of the sealed envelo!e or
sealed !ackage as evidence.
Any !erson, law enforce#ent oFcial or (udicial
authority who violates his duty to notify in writing the
!ersons sub(ect of the surveillance as de&ned above
shall suEer the !enalty of si, years and one day to
eight years of i#!rison#ent.
S$C. +.. Application to !pen Deposited Sealed
"nvelope or Sealed Pac&age. - The written
a!!lication with notice to the !arty concerned to o!en
the de!osited sealed envelo!e or sealed !ackage shall
clearly state the !ur!ose or reason: 1a5 for o!ening the
sealed envelo!e or sealed !ackage6 1b5 for revealing or
disclosing its classi&ed contents6 1c5 for re!laying,
divulging, and or reading any of the listened to,
interce!ted, and recorded co##unications, #essages,
conversations, discussions, or s!oken or written words
1including any of the e,cer!ts and su##aries thereof
and any of the notes or #e#oranda #ade in
connection therewith56 I and, 1d5 for using any of said
listened to, interce!ted, and recorded co##unications,
#essages, conversations, discussions, or s!oken or
written words 1including any of the e,cer!ts and
su##aries thereof and any of the notes or #e#oranda
#ade in connection therewith5 as evidence.
Any !erson, law enforce#ent oFcial or (udicial
authority who violates his duty to notify as de&ned
above shall suEer the !enalty of si, years and one day
to eight years of i#!rison#ent.
S$C. +/. "videntiary 'alue of Deposited
%aterials. - Any listened to, interce!ted, and recorded
co##unications, #essages, conversations,
discussions, or s!oken or written words, or any !art or
!arts thereof, or any infor#ation or fact contained
therein, including their e,istence, content, substance,
!ur!ort, eEect, or #eaning, which have been secured
in violation of the !ertinent !rovisions of this Act, shall
absolutely not be ad#issible and usable as evidence
against anybody in any (udicial, 'uasi-(udicial,
legislative, or ad#inistrative investigation, in'uiry,
!roceeding, or hearing.
S$C. +. Penalty for (nauthorized or %alicious
Interceptions and)or Recordings. - Any !olice or
law enforce#ent !ersonnel who, not being authori%ed
to do so by the authori%ing division of the $ourt of
A!!eals, tracks down, ta!s, listens to, interce!ts, and
records in whatever #anner or for# any
co##unication, #essage, conversation, discussion, or
s!oken or written word of a !erson charged with or
sus!ected of the cri#e of terroris# or the cri#e of
cons!iracy to co##it terroris# shall be guilty of an
oEense and shall suEer the !enalty of ten 1/B5 years
and one day to twelve 1/05 years of i#!rison#ent.
n addition to the liability attaching to the oEender for
the co##ission of any other oEense, the !enalty of ten
1/B5 years and one day to twelve 1/05 years of
i#!rison#ent and the accessory !enalty of !er!etual
absolute dis'uali&cation fro# !ublic oFce shall be
i#!osed u!on any !olice or law enforce#ent !ersonnel
who #aliciously obtained an authority fro# the $ourt
of A!!eals to track down, ta!, listen to, interce!t, and
record in whatever #anner or for# any
co##unication, #essage, conversation, discussion, or
s!oken or written words of a !erson charged with or
sus!ected of the cri#e of terroris# or cons!iracy to
co##it terroris#: .rovided, That notwithstanding
"ection /7 of this Act, the !arty aggrieved by such
authori%ation shall be allowed access to the sealed
envelo!e or sealed !ackage and the contents thereof
as evidence for the !rosecution of any !olice or law
enforce#ent !ersonnel who #aliciously !rocured said
authori%ation.
S$C. +7. Proscription of Terrorist !rganizations*
Association* or +roup of Persons. - Any
organi%ation, association, or grou! of !ersons
organi%ed for the !ur!ose of engaging in terroris#, or
which, although not organi%ed for that !ur!ose,
actually uses the acts to terrori%e #entioned in this Act
or to sow and create a condition of wides!read and
e,traordinary fear and !anic a#ong the !o!ulace in
order to coerce the govern#ent to give in to an
unlawful de#and shall, u!on a!!lication of the
?e!art#ent of Hustice before a co#!etent -egional
Trial $ourt, with due notice and o!!ortunity to be heard
given to the organi%ation, association, or grou! of
!ersons concerned, be declared as a terrorist and
outlawed organi%ation, association, or grou! of !ersons
by the said -egional Trial $ourt.
S$C. +0. Period of Detention ,ithout Judicial
,arrant of Arrest. - The !rovisions of Article /0C of
the -evised .enal $ode to the contrary
notwithstanding, any !olice or law enforce#ent
!ersonnel, who, having been duly authori%ed in writing
by the Anti-Terroris# $ouncil has taken custody of a
!erson charged with or sus!ected of the cri#e of
terroris# or the cri#e of cons!iracy to co##it
terroris# shall, without incurring any cri#inal liability
for delay in the delivery of detained !ersons to the
!ro!er (udicial authorities, deliver said charged or
sus!ected !erson to the !ro!er (udicial authority within
a !eriod of three days counted fro# the #o#ent the
said charged or sus!ected !erson has been
a!!rehended or arrested, detained, and taken into
custody by the said !olice, or law enforce#ent
!ersonnel: .rovided, That the arrest of those sus!ected
of the cri#e of terroris# or cons!iracy to co##it
terroris# #ust result fro# the surveillance under
"ection = and e,a#ination of bank de!osits under
"ection 0= of this Act.
The !olice or law enforce#ent !ersonnel concerned
shall, before detaining the !erson sus!ected of the
cri#e of terroris#, !resent hi# or her before any (udge
at the latter9s residence or oFce nearest the !lace
where the arrest took !lace at any ti#e of the day or
night. t shall be the duty of the (udge, a#ong other
things, to ascertain the identity of the !olice or law
enforce#ent !ersonnel and the !erson or !ersons they
have arrested and !resented before hi# or her, to
in'uire of the# the reasons why they have arrested the
!erson and deter#ine by 'uestioning and !ersonal
observation whether or not the sus!ect has been
sub(ected to any !hysical, #oral or !sychological
torture by who# and why. The (udge shall then sub#it
a written re!ort of what he)she had observed when the
sub(ect was brought before hi# to the !ro!er court
that has (urisdiction over the case of the !erson thus
arrested. The (udge shall forthwith sub#it his)her
re!ort within three calendar days fro# the ti#e the
sus!ect was brought to his)her residence or oFce.
##ediately after taking custody of a !erson charged
with or sus!ected of the cri#e of terroris# or
cons!iracy to co##it terroris#, the !olice or law
enforce#ent !ersonnel shall notify in writing the (udge
of the court nearest the !lace of a!!rehension or
arrest: .rovided ,That where the arrest is #ade during
"aturdays, "undays, holidays or after oFce hours, the
written notice shall be served at the residence of the
(udge nearest the !lace where the accused was
arrested.
The !enalty of ten 1/B5 years and one day to twelve
1/05 years of i#!rison#ent shall be i#!osed u!on the
!olice or law enforce#ent !ersonnel who fails to notify
and (udge as .rovided in the !receding !aragra!h.
S$C. +9. Period of Detention in the "vent of an
Actual or Imminent Terrorist Attac&. - n the event
of an actual or i##inent terrorist attack, sus!ects #ay
not be detained for #ore than three days without the
written a!!roval of a #unici!al, city, !rovincial or
regional oFcial of a 3u#an -ights $o##ission or
(udge of the #unici!al, regional trial court, the
"andiganbayan or a (ustice of the $ourt of A!!eals
nearest the !lace of the arrest. f the arrest is #ade
during "aturdays, "undays, holidays or after oFce
hours, the arresting !olice or law enforce#ent
!ersonnel shall bring the !erson thus arrested to the
residence of any of the oFcials #entioned above that
is nearest the !lace where the accused was arrested.
The a!!roval in writing of any of the said oFcials shall
be secured by the !olice or law enforce#ent !ersonnel
concerned within &ve days after the date of the
detention of the !ersons concerned: Provided,
however, That within three days after the detention the
sus!ects, whose connection with the terror attack or
threat is not established, shall be released
i##ediately.
S$C. 2". Penalty for Failure to Deliver Suspect to
the Proper Judicial Authority -ithin Three Days. -
The !enalty of ten 1/B5 years and one day to twelve
1/05 years of i#!rison#ent shall be i#!osed u!on any
!olice or law enforce#ent !ersonnel who has
a!!rehended or arrested, detained and taken custody
of a !erson charged with or sus!ected of the cri#e of
terroris# or cons!iracy to co##it terroris# and fails to
deliver such charged or sus!ected !erson to the !ro!er
(udicial authority within the !eriod of three days.
S$C. 2+. Rights of a Person under Custodial
Detention. - The #o#ent a !erson charged with or
sus!ected of the cri#e of terroris# or the cri#e of
cons!iracy to co##it terroris# is a!!rehended or
arrested and detained, he shall forthwith be infor#ed,
by the arresting !olice or law enforce#ent oFcers or
by the !olice or law enforce#ent oFcers to whose
custody the !erson concerned is brought, of his or her
right: 1a5 to be infor#ed of the nature and cause of his
arrest, to re#ain silent and to have co#!etent and
inde!endent counsel !referably of his choice. f the
!erson cannot aEord the services of counsel of his or
her choice, the !olice or law enforce#ent oFcers
concerned shall i##ediately contact the free legal
assistance unit of the ntegrated Bar of the .hili!!ines
1B.5 or the .ublic Attorney9s GFce 1.AG5. t shall be
the duty of the free legal assistance unit of the B. or
the .AG thus contacted to i##ediately visit the
!erson1s5 detained and !rovide hi# or her with legal
assistance. These rights cannot be waived e,ce!t in
writing and in the !resence of the counsel of choice6
1b5 infor#ed of the cause or causes of his detention in
the !resence of his legal counsel6 1c5 allowed to
co##unicate freely with his legal counsel and to
confer with the# at any ti#e without restriction6 1d5
allowed to co##unicate freely and !rivately without
restrictions with the #e#bers of his fa#ily or with his
nearest relatives and to be visited by the#6 and, 1e5
allowed freely to avail of the service of a !hysician or
!hysicians of choice.
S$C. 22. Penalty for 'iolation of the Rights of a
Detainee. - Any !olice or law enforce#ent !ersonnel,
or any !ersonnel of the !olice or other law
enforce#ent custodial unit that violates any of the
aforesaid rights of a !erson charged with or sus!ected
of the cri#e of terroris# or the cri#e of cons!iracy to
co##it terroris# shall be guilty of an oEense and shall
suEer the !enalty of ten 1/B5 years and one day to
twelve 1/05 years of i#!rison#ent.
Dnless the !olice or law enforce#ent !ersonnel who
violated the rights of a detainee or detainees as stated
above is duly identi&ed, the sa#e !enalty shall be
i#!osed on the !olice oFcer or hear or leader of the
law enforce#ent unit having custody of the detainee at
the ti#e the violation was done.
S$C. 23. Re.uirement for an !$cial Custodial
/og0oo& and its Contents. - The !olice or other law
enforce#ent custodial unit in whose care and control
the !erson charged with or sus!ected of the cri#e of
terroris# or the cri#e of cons!iracy to co##it
terroris# has been !laced under custodial arrest and
detention shall kee! a securely and orderly #aintained
oFcial logbook, which is hereby declared as a !ublic
docu#ent and o!ened to and #ade available for .the
ins!ection and scrutiny of the lawyer or lawyers of the
!erson under custody or any #e#ber of his or her
fa#ily or relative by consanguinity or aFnity within the
fourth civil degree or his or her !hysician at any ti#e of
the day or night without any for# of restriction. The
logbook shall contain a clear and concise record of: 1a5
the na#e, descri!tion, and address of the detained
!erson6 1b5 the date and e,act ti#e of his initial
ad#ission for custodial arrest and detention6 1c5 the
na#e and address of the !hysician or !hysicians who
e,a#ined hi# !hysically and #edically6 1d5 the state of
his health and !hysical condition at the ti#e of his
initial ad#ission for custodial detention6 1e5 the date
and ti#e of each re#oval of the detained !erson fro#
his cell for interrogation or for any !ur!ose6 1f5 the date
and ti#e of his return to his cell6 1g5 the na#e and
address of the !hysician or !hysicians who !hysically
and #edically e,a#ined hi# after each interrogation6
1h5 a su##ary of the !hysical and #edical &ndings on
the detained !erson after each of such interrogation6 1i5
the na#es and addresses of his fa#ily #e#bers and
nearest relatives, if any and if available6 1(5 the na#es
and addresses of !ersons, who visit the detained
!erson6 1k5 the date and ti#e of each of such visits6 1/5
the date and ti#e of each re'uest of the detained
!erson to co##unicate and confer with his legal
counsel or counsels6 1#5 the date and ti#e of each
visit, and date and ti#e of each de!arture of his legal
counsel or counsels6 and, 1n5 all other i#!ortant events
bearing on and all relevant details regarding the
treat#ent of the detained !erson while under custodial
arrest and detention.
The said !olice or law enforce#ent custodial unit shall
u!on de#and of the afore#entioned lawyer or lawyers
or #e#bers of the fa#ily or relatives within the fourth
civil degree of consanguinity or aFnity of the !erson
under custody or his or her !hysician issue a certi&ed
true co!y of the entries of the logbook relative to the
concerned detained !erson without delay or restriction
or re'uiring any fees whatsoever including
docu#entary sta#! ta,, notarial fees, and the like.
This certi&ed true co!y #ay be attested by the !erson
who has custody of the logbook or who allowed the
!arty concerned to scrutini%e it at the ti#e the de#and
for the certi&ed true co!y is #ade.
The !olice or other law enforce#ent custodial unit who
fails to co#!ly with the !receding !aragra!h to kee!
an oFcial logbook shall suEer the !enalty of ten 1/B5
years and one day to twelve 1/05 years of
i#!rison#ent.
S$C. 2.. 1o Torture or Coercion in Investigation
and Interrogation. - +o threat, inti#idation, or
coercion, and no act which will in*ict any for# of
!hysical !ain or tor#ent, or #ental, #oral, or
!sychological !ressure, on the detained !erson, which
shall vitiate his freewill, shall be e#!loyed in his
investigation and interrogation for the cri#e of
terroris# or the cri#e of cons!iracy to co##it
terroris#6 otherwise, the evidence obtained fro# said
detained !erson resulting fro# such threat,
inti#idation, or coercion, or fro# such in*icted !hysical
!ain or tor#ent, or #ental, #oral, or !sychological
!ressure, shall be, in its entirety, absolutely not
ad#issible and usable as evidence in any (udicial,
'uasi-(udicial, legislative, or ad#inistrative
investigation, in'uiry, !roceeding, or hearing.
S$C. 2/. Penalty for Threat* Intimidation*
Coercion* or Torture in the Investigation and
Interrogation of a Detained Person. - Any !erson
or !ersons who use threat, inti#idation, or coercion, or
who in*ict !hysical !ain or tor#ent, or #ental, #oral,
or !sychological !ressure, which shall vitiate the free-
will of a charged or sus!ected !erson under
investigation and interrogation for the cri#e of
terroris# or the cri#e of cons!iracy to co##it
terroris# shall be guilty of an oEense and shall suEer
the !enalty of twelve 1/05 years and one day to twenty
10B5 years of i#!rison#ent.
4hen death or serious !er#anent disability of said
detained !erson occurs as a conse'uence of the use of
such threat, inti#idation, or coercion, or as a
conse'uence of the in*iction on hi# of such !hysical
!ain or tor#ent, or as a conse'uence of the in*iction
on hi# of such #ental, #oral, or !sychological
!ressure, the !enalty shall be twelve 1/05 years and
one day to twenty 10B5 years of i#!rison#ent.
S$C. 2. Restriction on Travel. - n cases where
evidence of guilt is not strong, and the !erson charged
with the cri#e of terroris# or cons!iracy to co##it
terroris# is entitled to bail and is granted the sa#e,
the court, u!on a!!lication by the !rosecutor, shall
li#it the right of travel of the accused to within the
#unici!ality or city where he resides or where the case
is !ending, in the interest of national security and
!ublic safety, consistent with Article , "ection < of the
$onstitution. Travel outside of said #unici!ality or city,
without the authori%ation of the court, shall be dee#ed
a violation of the ter#s and conditions of his bail,
which shall then be forfeited as !rovided under the
-ules of $ourt.
3e)she #ay also be !laced under house arrest by order
of the court at his or her usual !lace of residence.
4hile under house arrest, he or she #ay not use
tele!hones, cell!hones, e-#ails, co#!uters, the
internet or other #eans of co##unications with !eo!le
outside the residence until otherwise ordered by the
court.
The restrictions above#entioned shall be ter#inated
u!on the ac'uittal of the accused or of the dis#issal of
the case &led against hi# or earlier u!on the discretion
of the court on #otion of the !rosecutor or of the
accused.
S$C. 27. Judicial Authorization Re.uired to
"2amine 3an& Deposits* Accounts* and Records. -
The !rovisions of -e!ublic Act +o. /8BC as a#ended,
to the contrary notwithstanding, the (ustices of the
$ourt of A!!eals designated as a s!ecial court to
handle anti-terroris# cases after satisfying the#selves
of the e,istence of !robable cause in a hearing called
for that !ur!ose that: 1/5 a !erson charged with or
sus!ected of the cri#e of terroris# or, cons!iracy to
co##it terroris#, 105 of a (udicially declared and
outlawed terrorist organi%ation, association, or grou! of
!ersons6 and 175 of a #e#ber of such (udicially
declared and outlawed organi%ation, association, or
grou! of !ersons, #ay authori%e in writing any !olice
or law enforce#ent oFcer and the #e#bers of his)her
tea# duly authori%ed in writing by the anti-terroris#
council to: 1a5 e,a#ine, or cause the e,a#ination of,
the de!osits, !lace#ents, trust accounts, assets and
records in a bank or &nancial institution6 and 1b5 gather
or cause the gathering of any relevant infor#ation
about such de!osits, !lace#ents, trust accounts,
assets, and records fro# a bank or &nancial institution.
The bank or &nancial institution concerned, shall not
refuse to allow such e,a#ination or to !rovide the
desired infor#ation, when so, ordered by and served
with the written order of the $ourt of A!!eals.
S$C. 20. Application to "2amine 3an& Deposits*
Accounts* and Records. - The written order of the
$ourt of A!!eals authori%ing the e,a#ination of bank
de!osits, !lace#ents, trust accounts, assets, and
records: 1/5 of a !erson charged with or sus!ected of
the cri#e of terroris# or cons!iracy to co##it
terroris#6 105 of any (udicially declared and outlawed
terrorist organi%ation, association, or grou! of !ersons,
or 175 of any #e#ber of such organi%ation, association,
or grou! of !ersons in a bank or &nancial institution,
and the gathering of any relevant infor#ation about
the sa#e fro# said bank or &nancial institution, shall
only be granted by the authori%ing division of the $ourt
of A!!eals u!on an e, !arte a!!lication to that eEect
of a !olice or of a law enforce#ent oFcial who has
been duly authori%ed in writing to &le such e, !arte
a!!lication by the Anti-Terroris# $ouncil created in
"ection C7 of this Act to &le such e, !arte a!!lication,
and u!on e,a#ination under oath or aFr#ation of the
a!!licant and, the witnesses he #ay !roduce to
establish the facts that will (ustify the need and
urgency of e,a#ining and free%ing the bank de!osits,
!lace#ents, trust accounts, assets, and records: 1/5 of
the !erson charged with or sus!ected of the cri#e of
terroris# or cons!iracy to co##it terroris#6 105 of a
(udicially declared and outlawed terrorist organi%ation,
association or grou! of !ersons6 or 175 of any #e#ber
of such organi%ation, association, or grou! of !ersons.
S$C. 29. Classication and Contents of the Court
!rder Authorizing the "2amination of 3an&
Deposits* Accounts* and Records. - The written
order granted by the authori%ing division of the $ourt
of A!!eals as well as its order, if any, to e,tend or
renew the sa#e, the original e, !arte a!!lication of the
a!!licant, including his e, !arte a!!lication to e,tend
or renew, if any, and the written authori%ations of the
Anti-Terroris# $ouncil, shall be dee#ed and are hereby
declared as classi&ed infor#ation: .rovided, That the
!erson whose bank de!osits, !lace#ents, trust
accounts, assets, and records have been e,a#ined,
fro%en, se'uestered and sei%ed by law enforce#ent
authorities has the right to be infor#ed of the acts
done by the law enforce#ent authorities in the
!re#ises or to challenge, if he or she intends to do so,
the legality of the interference. The written order of the
authori%ing division of the $ourt of A!!eals designated
to handle cases involving terroris# shall s!ecify: 1a5
the identify of the said: 1/5 !erson charged with or
sus!ected of the cri#e of terroris# or cons!iracy to
co##it terroris#6 105 (udicially declared and outlawed
terrorist organi%ation, association, or grou! of !ersons6
and 175 #e#ber of such (udicially declared and
outlawed organi%ation, association, or grou! of
!ersons, as the case #ay be. whose de!osits,
!lace#ents, trust accounts, assets, and records are to
be e,a#ined or the infor#ation to be gathered6 1b5 the
identity of the bank or &nancial nstitution where such
de!osits, !lace#ents, trust accounts, assets, and
records are held and #aintained6 1c5 the identity of the
!ersons who will conduct the said e,a#ination and the
gathering of the desired infor#ation6 and, 1d5 the
length of ti#e the authori%ation shall be carried out.
S$C. 3". "#ective Period of Court Authorization
to "2amine and !0tain Information on 3an&
Deposits* Accounts* and Records. - The
authori%ation issued or granted by the authori%ing
division of the $ourt of A!!eals to e,a#ine or cause
the e,a#ination of and to free%e bank de!osits,
!lace#ents, trust accounts, assets, and records, or to
gather infor#ation about the sa#e, shall be eEective
for the length of ti#e s!eci&ed in the written order of
the authori%ing division of the $ourt of A!!eals, which
shall not e,ceed a !eriod of thirty 17B5 days fro# the
date of recei!t of the written order of the authori%ing
division of the $ourt of A!!eals by the a!!licant !olice
or law enforce#ent oFcial.
The authori%ing division of the $ourt of A!!eals #ay
e,tend or renew the said authori%ation for another
!eriod, which shall not e,ceed thirty 17B5 days
renewable to another thirty 17B5 days fro# the
e,!iration of the original !eriod: .rovided, That the
authori%ing division of the $ourt of A!!eals is satis&ed
that such e,tension or renewal is in the !ublic interest:
and, .rovided, further, That the a!!lication for
e,tension or renewal, which #ust be &led by the
original a!!licant, has been duly authori%ed in writing
by the Anti-Terroris# $ouncil.
n case of death of the original a!!licant or in case he
is !hysically disabled to &le the a!!lication for
e,tension or renewal, the one ne,t in rank to the
original a!!licant a#ong the #e#bers of the rea#
na#ed in the original written order of the authori%ing
division of the $ourt of A!!eals shall &le the a!!lication
for e,tension or renewal: .rovided, That, without
!re(udice to the liability of the !olice or law
enforce#ent !ersonnel under "ection /A hereof, the
a!!licant !olice or law enforce#ent oFcial shall have
thirty 17B5 days after the ter#ination of the !eriod
granted by the $ourt of A!!eals as !rovided in the
!receding !aragra!hs within which to &le the
a!!ro!riate case before the .ublic .rosecutor9s GFce
for any violation of this Act.
f no case is &led within the thirty 17B5-day !eriod, the
a!!licant !olice or law enforce#ent oFcial shall
i##ediately notify in writing the !erson sub(ect of the
bank e,a#ination and free%ing of bank de!osits,
!lace#ents, trust accounts, assets and records. The
!enalty of ten 1/B5 years and one day to twelve 1/05
years of i#!rison#ent shall be i#!osed u!on the
a!!licant !olice or law enforce#ent oFcial who fails to
notify in writing the !erson sub(ect of the bank
e,a#ination and free%ing of bank de!osits,
!lace#ents, trust accounts, assets and records.
Any !erson, law enforce#ent oFcial or (udicial
authority who violates his duty to notify in writing as
de&ned above shall suEer the !enalty of si, years and
one day to eight years of i#!rison#ent.
S$C. 3+. Custody of 3an& Data and Information
!0tained after "2amination of Deposits*
Placements* Trust Accounts* Assets and Records.
- All infor#ation, data, e,cer!ts, su##aries, notes,
#e#oranda, working sheets, re!orts, and other
docu#ents obtained fro# the e,a#ination of the bank
de!osits, !lace#ents, trust accounts, assets and
records of: 1/5 a !erson charged with or sus!ected of
the cri#e of terroris# or the cri#e of cons!iracy to
co##it terroris#6 105 a (udicially declared and
outlawed terrorist organi%ation, association, or grou! of
!ersons6 or 175 a #e#ber of any such organi%ation,
association, or grou! of !ersons shall, within forty-eight
18;5 hours after the e,!iration of the !eriod &,ed in the
written order of the authori%ing division of the $ourt of
A!!eals or within forty-eight 18;5 hours after the
e,!iration of the e,tension or renewal granted by the
authori%ing division of the $ourt of A!!eals, be
de!osited with the authori%ing division of the $ourt of
A!!eals in a sealed envelo!e or sealed !ackage, as the
case #ay be, and shall be acco#!anied by a (oint
aFdavit of the a!!licant !olice or law enforce#ent
oFcial and the !ersons who actually conducted the
e,a#ination of said bank de!osits, !lace#ents, trust
accounts, assets and records.
S$C. 32. Contents of Joint A$davit. - The (oint
aFdavit shall state: 1a5 the identifying #arks,
nu#bers, or sy#bols of the de!osits, !lace#ents, trust
accounts, assets, and records e,a#ined6 1b5 the
identity and address of the bank or &nancial institution
where such de!osits, !lace#ents, trust accounts,
assets, and records are held and #aintained6 1c5 the
nu#ber of bank de!osits, !lace#ents, trust accounts,
assets, and records discovered, e,a#ined, and fro%en6
1d5 the outstanding balances of each of such de!osits,
!lace#ents, trust accounts, assets6 1e5 all infor#ation,
data, e,cer!ts, su##aries, notes, #e#oranda,
working sheets, re!orts, docu#ents, records e,a#ined
and !laced in the sealed envelo!e or sealed !ackage
de!osited with the authori%ing division of the $ourt of
A!!eals6 1f5 the date of the original written
authori%ation granted by the Anti-Terroris# $ouncil to
the a!!licant to &le the e, !arte A!!lication to conduct
the e,a#ination of the said bank de!osits, !lace#ents,
trust accounts, assets and records, as well as the date
of any e,tension or renewal of the original written
authori%ation granted by the authori%ing division of the
$ourt of A!!eals6 and 1g5 that the ite#s :nu#erated
were all that were found in the bank or &nancial
institution e,a#ined at the ti#e of the co#!letion of
the e,a#ination.
The (oint aFdavit shall also certify under oath that no
du!licates or co!ies of the infor#ation, data, e,cer!ts,
su##aries, notes, #e#oranda, working sheets,
re!orts, and docu#ents ac'uired fro# the e,a#ination
of the bank de!osits, !lace#ents, trust accounts,
assets and records have been #ade, or, if #ade, that
all such du!licates and co!ies are !laced in the sealed
envelo!e or sealed !ackage de!osited with the
authori%ing division of the $ourt of A!!eals.
t shall be unlawful for any !erson, !olice oFcer or
custodian of the bank data and infor#ation obtained
after e,a#ination of de!osits, !lace#ents, trust
accounts, assets and records to co!y, to re#ove,
delete, e,!unge, incinerate, shred or destroy in any
#anner the ite#s enu#erated above in whole or in
!art under any !rete,t whatsoever,
Any !erson who co!ies, re#oves, deletes, e,!unges,
incinerates, shreds or destroys the ite#s enu#erated
above shall suEer a !enalty of not less than si, years
and one day to twelve 1/05 years of i#!rison#ent.
S$C. 33. Disposition of 3an& %aterials. - The
sealed envelo!e or sealed !ackage and the contents
thereof, which are de!osited with the authori%ing
division of the $ourt of A!!eals, shall be dee#ed and
are hereby declared classi&ed infor#ation and the
sealed envelo!e or sealed !ackage shall not be o!ened
and its contents shall not be divulged, revealed, read,
or used as evidence unless authori%ed in a written
order of the authori%ing division of the $ourt of
A!!eals, which written order shall be granted only
u!on a written a!!lication of the ?e!art#ent of Hustice
&led before the authori%ing division of the $ourt of
A!!eals and only u!on a showing that the ?e!art#ent
of Hustice has been duly authori%ed in writing by the
Anti-Terroris# $ouncil to &le the a!!lication, with
notice in writing to the !arty concerned not later than
three days before the scheduled o!ening, to o!en,
reveal, divulge, and use the contents of the sealed
envelo!e or sealed !ackage as evidence.
Any !erson, law enforce#ent oFcial or (udicial
authority who violates his duty to notify in writing as
de&ned above shall suEer the !enalty of si, years and
one day to eight years of i#!rison#ent.
S$C. 3.. Application to !pen Deposited 3an&
%aterials. - The written a!!lication, with notice in
writing to the !arty concerned not later than three
days of the scheduled o!ening, to o!en the sealed
envelo!e or sealed !ackage shall clearly state the
!ur!ose and reason: 1a5 for o!ening the sealed
envelo!e or sealed !ackage6 1b5 for revealing and
disclosing its classi&ed contents6 and, 1c5 for using the
classi&ed infor#ation, data, e,cer!ts, su##aries,
notes, #e#oranda, working sheets, re!orts, and
docu#ents as evidence.
S$C. 3/. "videntiary 'alue of Deposited 3an&
%aterials. - Any infor#ation, data, e,cer!ts,
su##aries, notes, #e#oranda, work sheets, re!orts,
or docu#ents ac'uired fro# the e,a#ination of the
bank de!osits, !lace#ents, trust accounts, assets and
records of: 1/5 a !erson charged or sus!ected of the
cri#e of terroris# or the cri#e of cons!iracy to co##it
terroris#6 105 a (udicially declared and outlawed
terrorist organi%ation, association, or grou! of !ersons6
or 175 a #e#ber of such organi%ation, association, or
grou! of !ersons, which have been secured in violation
of the !rovisions of this Act, shall absolutely not be
ad#issible and usable as evidence against anybody in
any (udicial, 'uasi-(udicial, legislative, or ad#inistrative
investigation, in'uiry, !roceeding, or hearing.
S$C. 3. Penalty for (nauthorized or %alicious
"2amination of a 3an& or a Financial Institution. -
Any !erson, !olice or law enforce#ent !ersonnel who
e,a#ines the de!osits, !lace#ents, trust accounts,
assets, or records in a bank or &nancial institution of:
1/5 a !erson charged with or sus!ected of the cri#e of
terroris# or the cri#e of cons!iracy to co##it
terroris#6 105 a (udicially declared and outlawed
terrorist organi%ation, association, or grou! of !ersons6
or 175 a #e#ber of such organi%ation, association, or
grou! of !ersons, without being authori%ed to do so by
the $ourt of A!!eals, shall be guilty of an oEense and
shall suEer the !enalty of ten 1/B5 years and one day
to twelve 1/05 years of i#!rison#ent.
n addition to the liability attaching to the oEender for
the co##ission of any other oEense, the !enalty of ten
1/B5 years and one day to twelve 1/05 years of
i#!rison#ent shall be i#!osed u!on any !olice or law
enforce#ent !ersonnel, who #aliciously obtained an
authority fro# the $ourt of A!!eals to e,a#ine the
de!osits, !lace#ents, trust accounts, assets, or records
in a bank or &nancial institution of: 1/5 a !erson
charged with or sus!ected of the cri#e of terroris# or
cons!iracy to co##it terroris#6 105 a (udicially
declared and outlawed terrorist organi%ation,
association, or grou! of !ersons6 or 175 a #e#ber of
such organi%ation, association, or grou! of !ersons:
.rovided, That notwithstanding "ection 77 of this Act,
the !arty aggrieved by such authori%ation shall u!on
#otion duly &led be allowed access to the sealed
envelo!e or sealed !ackage and the contents thereof
as evidence for the !rosecution of any !olice or law
enforce#ent !ersonnel who #aliciously !rocured said
authori%ation.
S$C. 37. Penalty of 3an& !$cials and "mployees
Defying a Court Authorization. - An e#!loyee,
oFcial, or a #e#ber of the board of directors of a bank
or &nancial institution, who refuses to allow the
e,a#ination of the de!osits, !lace#ents, trust
accounts, assets, and records of: 1/5 a !erson charged
with or sus!ected of the cri#e of terroris# or the cri#e
of cons!iracy to co##it terroris#6 105 a (udicially
declared and outlawed organi%ation, association, or
grou! of !ersons6 or 175 a #e#ber of such (udicially
declared and outlawed organi%ation, association, or
grou! of !ersons in said bank or &nancial institution,
when duly served with the written order of the
authori%ing division of the $ourt of A!!eals, shall be
guilty of an oEense and shall suEer the !enalty of ten
1/B5 years and one day to twelve 1/05 years of
i#!rison#ent.
S$C. 30. Penalty for False or (ntruthful
Statement or %isrepresentation of %aterial Fact
in Joint A$davits. - Any false or untruthful state#ent
or #isre!resentation of #aterial fact in the (oint
aFdavits re'uired res!ectively in "ection /0 and
"ection 70 of this Act shall constitute a cri#inal oEense
and the aFants shall suEer individually the !enalty of
ten 1/B5 years and one day to twelve 1/05 years of
i#!rison#ent.
S$C. 39. Seizure and Se.uestration. - The de!osits
and their outstanding balances, !lace#ents, trust
accounts, assets, and records in any bank or &nancial
institution, #oneys, businesses, trans!ortation and
co##unication e'ui!#ent, su!!lies and other
i#!le#ents, and !ro!erty of whatever kind and nature
belonging: 1/5 to any !erson sus!ected of or charged
before a co#!etent -egional Trial $ourt for the cri#e
of terroris# or the cri#e of cons!iracy to co##it
terroris#6 105 to a (udicially declared and outlawed
organi%ation, association, or grou! of !ersons6 or 175 to
a #e#ber of such organi%ation, association, or grou!
of !ersons shall be sei%ed, se'uestered, and fro%en in
order to !revent their use, transfer, or conveyance for
!ur!oses that are ini#ical to the safety and security of
the !eo!le or in(urious to the interest of the "tate.
The accused or a !erson sus!ected of #ay withdraw
such su#s as #ay be reasonably needed by the
#onthly needs of his fa#ily including the services of
his or her counsel and his or her fa#ily9s #edical needs
u!on a!!roval of the court. 3e or she #ay also use any
of his !ro!erty that is under sei%ure or se'uestration or
fro%en because of his)her indict#ent as a terrorist u!on
!er#ission of the court for any legiti#ate reason.
Any !erson who un(usti&ably refuses to follow the order
of the !ro!er division of the $ourt of A!!eals to allow
the !erson accused of the cri#e of terroris# or of the
cri#e of cons!iracy to co##it terroris# to withdraw
such su#s fro# se'uestered or fro%en de!osits,
!lace#ents, trust accounts, assets and records as #ay
be necessary for the regular sustenance of his)her
fa#ily or to use any of his)her !ro!erty that has been
sei%ed, se'uestered or fro%en for legiti#ate !ur!oses
while his)her case is !ending shall suEer the !enalty of
ten 1/B5 years and one day to twelve 1/05 years of
i#!rison#ent.
S$C. .". 1ature of Seized4 Se.uestered and
Frozen 3an& Deposits* Placements* Trust
Accounts* Assets and Records. - The sei%ed,
se'uestered and fro%en bank de!osits, !lace#ents,
trust accounts, assets and records belonging to a
!erson sus!ected of or charged with the cri#e of
terroris# or cons!iracy to co##it terroris# shall be
dee#ed as !ro!erty held in trust by the bank or
&nancial institution for such !erson and the
govern#ent during the !endency of the investigation
of the !erson sus!ected of or during the !endency of
the trial of the !erson charged with any of the said
cri#es, as the case #ay be and their use or dis!osition
while the case is !ending shall be sub(ect to the
a!!roval of the court before which the case or cases
are !ending.
S$C. .+. Disposition of the Seized* Se.uestered
and Frozen 3an& Deposits* Placements* Trust
Accounts* Assets and Record. - f the !erson
sus!ected of or charged with the cri#e of terroris# or
cons!iracy to co##it terroris# is found, after his
investigation, to be innocent by the investigating body,
or is ac'uitted, after his arraign#ent or his case is
dis#issed before his arraign#ent by a co#!etent
court, the sei%ure, se'uestration and free%ing of his
bank de!osits, !lace#ents, trust accounts, assets and
records shall forthwith be dee#ed lifted by the
investigating body or by the co#!etent court, as the
case #ay be, and his bank de!osits, !lace#ents, trust
accounts, assets and records shall be dee#ed released
fro# such sei%ure, se'uestration and free%ing, and
shall be restored to hi# without any delay by the bank
or &nancial institution concerned without any further
action on his !art. The &ling of any a!!eal on #otion
for reconsideration shall not state the release of said
funds fro# sei%ure, se'uestration and free%ing.
f the !erson charged with the cri#e of terroris# or
cons!iracy to co##it terroris# is convicted by a &nal
(udg#ent of a co#!etent trial court, his sei%ed,
se'uestered and fro%en bank de!osits, !lace#ents,
trust accounts, assets and records shall be
auto#atically forfeited in favor of the govern#ent.
D!on his or her ac'uittal or the dis#issal of the
charges against hi# or her, the a#ount of Five
hundred thousand !esos 1.CBB.BBB.BB5 a day for the
!eriod in which his !ro!erties, assets or funds were
sei%ed shall be !aid to hi# on the conce!t of li'uidated
da#ages. The a#ount shall be taken fro# the
a!!ro!riations of the !olice or law enforce#ent agency
that caused the &ling of the enu#erated charges
against hi#)her.
S$C. .2. Penalty for (n5ustied Refusal to
Restore or Delay in Restoring Seized*
Se.uestered and Frozen 3an& Deposits*
Placements* Trust Accounts* Assets and Records.
- Any !erson who un(usti&ably refuses to restore or
delays the restoration of sei%ed, se'uestered and
fro%en bank de!osits, !lace#ents, trust accounts,
assets and records of a !erson sus!ected of or charged
with the cri#e of terroris# or cons!iracy to co##it
terroris# after such sus!ected !erson has been found
innocent by the investigating body or after the case
against such charged !erson has been dis#issed or
after he is ac'uitted by a co#!etent court shall suEer
the !enalty of ten 1/B5 years and one day to twelve
1/05 years of i#!rison#ent.
S$C. .3. Penalty for the /oss* %isuse* Diversion
or Dissipation of Seized* Se.uestered and Frozen
3an& Deposits* Placements* Trust Accounts*
Assets and Records. - Any !erson who is res!onsible
for the loss, #isuse, diversion, or dissi!ation of the
whole or any !art of the sei%ed, se'uestered and
fro%en bank de!osits, !lace#ents, trust accounts,
assets and records of a !erson sus!ected of or charged
with the cri#e of terroris# or cons!iracy to co##it
terroris# shall suEer the !enalty of ten 1/B5 years and
one day to twelve 1/05 years of i#!rison#ent.
S$C. ... Indelity in the Custody of Detained
Persons. - Any !ublic oFcer who has direct custody of
a detained !erson or under the !rovisions of this Act
and who by his deliberate act, #isconduct, or
ine,cusable negligence causes or allows the esca!e of
such detained !erson shall be guilty of an oEense and
shall suEer the !enalty of: 1a5 twelve 1/05 years and
one day to twenty 10B5 years of i#!rison#ent, if the
detained !erson has already been convicted and
sentenced in a &nal (udg#ent of a co#!etent court6
and 1b5 si, years and one day to twelve 1/05 years of
i#!rison#ent, if the detained !erson has not been
convicted and sentenced in a &nal (udg#ent of a
co#!etent court.
S$C. ./. Immunity and Protection of +overnment
,itnesses. - The !rovisions of -e!ublic Act +o. <A;/
14itness .rotection, "ecurity and Bene&ts Act5 to the
contrary notwithstanding, the i##unity of govern#ent
witnesses testifying under this Act shall be governed
by "ections /= and /; of -ule //A of the -ules of
$ourt: .rovided, however, That said witnesses shall be
entitled to bene&ts granted to witnesses under said
-e!ublic Act +o.<A;/.
S$C. .. Penalty for (nauthorized Revelation of
Classied %aterials. - The !enalty of ten 1/B5 years
and one day to twelve 1/05 years of i#!rison#ent shall
be i#!osed u!on any !erson, !olice or law
enforce#ent agent, (udicial oFcer or civil servant who,
not being authori%ed by the $ourt of A!!eals to do so,
reveals in any #anner or for# any classi&ed
infor#ation under this Act.
S$C. .7. Penalty for Furnishing False "vidence*
Forged Document* or Spurious "vidence. - The
!enalty of twelve 1/05 years and one day to twenty
10B5 years of i#!rison#ent shall be i#!osed u!on any
!erson who knowingly furnishes false testi#ony, forged
docu#ent or s!urious evidence in any investigation or
hearing under this Act.
S$C. .0. Continuous Trial. - n cases of terroris# or
cons!iracy to co##it terroris#, the (udge shall set the
continuous trial on a daily basis fro# Monday to Friday
or other short-ter# trial calendar so as to ensure
s!eedy trial.
S$C. .9. Prosecution (nder This Act Shall 0e a
3ar to Another Prosecution under the Revised
Penal Code or any Special Penal /a-s. - 4hen a
!erson has been !rosecuted under a !rovision of this
Act, u!on a valid co#!laint or infor#ation or other
for#al charge suFcient in for# and substance to
sustain a conviction and after the accused had !leaded
to the charge, the ac'uittal of the accused or the
dis#issal of the case shall be a bar to another
!rosecution for any oEense or felony which is
necessarily included in the oEense charged under this
Act.
S$C. /". Damages for (nproven Charge of
Terrorism. - D!on ac'uittal, any !erson who is
accused of terroris# shall be entitled to the !ay#ent
of da#ages in the a#ount of Five hundred thousand
!esos 1.CBB,BBB.BB5 for every day that he or she has
been detained or de!rived of liberty or arrested
without a warrant as a result of such an accusation.
The a#ount of da#ages shall be auto#atically charged
against the a!!ro!riations of the !olice agency or the
Anti-Terroris# $ouncil that brought or sanctioned the
&ling of the charges against the accused. t shall also
be released within &fteen 1/C5 days fro# the date of
the ac'uittal of the accused. The award of da#ages
#entioned above shall be without !re(udice to the right
of the ac'uitted accused to &le cri#inal or
ad#inistrative charges against those res!onsible for
charging hi# with the case of terroris#.
Any oFcer, e#!loyee, !ersonnel, or !erson who delays
the release or refuses to release the a#ounts awarded
to the individual ac'uitted of the cri#e of terroris# as
directed in the !aragra!h i##ediately !receding shall
suEer the !enalty of si, #onths of i#!rison#ent.
f the deductions are less than the a#ounts due to the
detained !ersons, the a#ount needed to co#!lete the
co#!ensation shall be taken fro# the current
a!!ro!riations for intelligence, e#ergency, social or
other funds of the GFce of the .resident.
n the event that the a#ount cannot be covered by the
current budget of the !olice or law enforce#ent
agency concerned, the a#ount shall be auto#atically
included in the a!!ro!riations of the said agency for
the co#ing year.
S$C. /+. Duty to Record and Report the 1ame
and Address of the Informant. - The !olice or law
enforce#ent oFcers to who# the na#e or a sus!ect in
the cri#e of terroris# was &rst revealed shall record
the real na#e and the s!eci&c address of the
infor#ant.
The !olice or law enforce#ent oFcials concerned shall
re!ort the infor#ant9s na#e and address to their
su!erior oFcer who shall trans#it the infor#ation to
the $ongressional Gversight $o##ittee or to the
!ro!er court within &ve days after the sus!ect was
!laced under arrest or his !ro!erties were se'uestered,
sei%ed or fro%en.
The na#e and address of the infor#ant shall be
considered con&dential and shall not be unnecessarily
revealed until after the !roceedings against the
sus!ect shall have been ter#inated.
S$C. /2. Applica0ility of the Revised Penal Code.
- The !rovisions of Book of the -evised .enal $ode
shall be a!!licable to this Act.
S$C. /3. Anti6Terrorism Council. - An Anti-Terroris#
$ouncil, hereinafter referred to, for brevity, as the
"$ouncil," is hereby created. The #e#bers of the
$ouncil are: 1/5 the :,ecutive "ecretary, who shall be
its $hair!erson6 105 the "ecretary of Hustice, who shall
be its Jice $hair!erson6 and 175 the "ecretary of
Foreign AEairs6 185 the "ecretary of +ational ?efense6
1C5 the "ecretary of the nterior and @ocal 2overn#ent6
1<5 the "ecretary of Finance6 and 1=5 the +ational
"ecurity Advisor, as its other #e#bers.
The $ouncil shall i#!le#ent this Act and assu#e the
res!onsibility for the !ro!er and eEective
i#!le#entation of the anti-terroris# !olicy of the
country. The $ouncil shall kee! records of its
!roceedings and decisions. All records of the $ouncil
shall be sub(ect to such security classi&cations as the
$ouncil #ay, in its (udg#ent and discretion, decide to
ado!t to safeguard the safety of the !eo!le, the
security of the -e!ublic, and the welfare of the nation.
The +ational ntelligence $oordinating Agency shall be
the "ecretariat of the $ouncil. The $ouncil shall de&ne
the !owers, duties, and functions of the +ational
ntelligence $oordinating Agency as "ecretariat of the
$ouncil. The +ational Bureau of nvestigation, the
Bureau of ##igration, the GFce of $ivil ?efense, the
ntelligence "ervice of the Ar#ed Forces of the
.hili!!ines, the Anti-Money @aundering $ouncil, the
.hili!!ine $enter on Transnational $ri#e, and the
.hili!!ine +ational .olice intelligence and investigative
ele#ents shall serve as su!!ort agencies for the
$ouncil.
The $ouncil shall for#ulate and ado!t co#!rehensive,
ade'uate, eFcient, and eEective anti-terroris# !lans,
!rogra#s, and counter-#easures to su!!ress and
eradicate terroris# in the country and to !rotect the
!eo!le fro# acts of terroris#. +othing herein shall be
inter!reted to e#!ower the Anti-Terroris# $ouncil to
e,ercise any (udicial or 'uasi-(udicial !ower or
authority.
S$C. /.. Functions of the Council. - n !ursuit of its
#andate in the !revious "ection, the $ouncil shall have
the following functions with due regard for the rights of
the !eo!le as #andated by the $onstitution and
!ertinent laws:
/. For#ulate and ado!t !lans, !rogra#s and
counter-#easures against terrorists and acts of
terroris# in the country6
0. $oordinate all national eEorts to su!!ress
and eradicate acts of terroris# in the country
and #obili%e the entire nation against terroris#
!rescribed in this Act6
7. ?irect the s!eedy investigation and
!rosecution of all !ersons accused or detained
for the cri#e of terroris# or cons!iracy to
co##it terroris# and other oEenses
!unishable under this Act, and #onitor the
!rogress of their cases6
8. :stablish and #aintain co#!rehensive data-
base infor#ation syste# on terroris#, terrorist
activities, and counter-terroris# o!erations6
C. Free%e the funds !ro!erty, bank de!osits,
!lace#ents, trust accounts, assets and records
belonging to a !erson sus!ected of or charged
with the cri#e of terroris# or cons!iracy to
co##it terroris#, !ursuant to -e!ublic Act +o.
A/<B, otherwise known as the Anti-Money
@aundering Act of 0BB/, as a#ended6
<. 2rant #onetary rewards and other
incentives to infor#ers who give vital
infor#ation leading to the a!!rehension,
arrest, detention, !rosecution, and conviction
of !erson or !ersons who are liable for the
cri#e of terroris# or cons!iracy to co##it
terroris#6
=. :stablish and #aintain coordination with and
the coo!eration and assistance of other nations
in the struggle against international terroris#6
and
;. -e'uest the "u!re#e $ourt to designate
s!eci&c divisions of the $ourt of A!!eals and
-egional Trial $ourts in Manila, $ebu $ity and
$agayan de Gro $ity, as the case #ay be, to
handle all cases involving the cri#e of
terroris# or cons!iracy to co##it terroris#
and all #atters incident to said cri#es. The
"ecretary of Hustice shall assign a tea# of
!rosecutors fro#: 1a5 @u%on to handle terroris#
cases &led in the -egional Trial $ourt in Manila6
1b5 fro# the Jisayas to handle cases &led in
$ebu $ity6 and 1c5 fro# Mindanao to handle
cases &led in $agayan de Gro $ity.
S$C. //. Role of the Commission on 7uman
Rights. - The $o##ission on 3u#an -ights shall give
the highest !riority to the investigation and
!rosecution of violations of civil and !olitical rights of
!ersons in relation to the i#!le#entation of this Act6
and for this !ur!ose, the $o##ission shall have the
concurrent (urisdiction to !rosecute !ublic oFcials, law
enforcers, and other !ersons who #ay have violated
the civil and !olitical rights of !ersons sus!ected of, or
detained for the cri#e of terroris# or cons!iracy to
co##it terroris#.
S$C. /. Creation of a +rievance Committee. -
There is hereby created a 2rievance $o##ittee
co#!osed of the G#buds#an, as chair, and the
"olicitor 2eneral, and an undersecretary fro# the
?e!art#ent of Hustice 1?GH5, as #e#bers, to receive
and evaluate co#!laints against the actuations of the
!olice and law enforce#ent oFcials in the
i#!le#entation of this Act. The $o##ittee shall hold
oFce in Manila. The $o##ittee shall have three
subco##ittees that will be res!ectively headed by the
?e!uty G#buds#en in @u%on, the Jisayas and
Mindanao. The subco##ittees shall res!ectively hold
oFce at the GFces of ?e!uty G#buds#an. Three
Assistant "olicitors 2eneral designated by the "olicitor
2eneral, and the regional !rosecutors of the ?GH
assigned to the regions where the ?e!uty G#buds#en
hold oFce shall be #e#bers thereof. The three
subco##ittees shall assist the 2rievance $o##ittee in
receiving, investigating and evaluating co#!laints
against the !olice and other law enforce#ent oFcers
in the i#!le#entation of this Act. f the evidence
warrants it, they #ay &le the a!!ro!riate cases against
the erring !olice and law enforce#ent oFcers. Dnless
seasonably disowned or denounced by the
co#!lainants, decisions or (udg#ents in the said cases
shall !reclude the &ling of other cases based on the
sa#e cause or causes of action as those that were &led
with the 2rievance $o##ittee or its branches.
S$C. /7. 3an on "2traordinary Rendition. - +o
!erson sus!ected or convicted of the cri#e of terroris#
shall be sub(ected to e,traordinary rendition to any
country unless his or her testi#ony is needed for
terrorist related !olice investigations or (udicial trials in
the said country and unless his or her hu#an rights,
including the right against torture, and right to counsel,
are oFcially assured by the re'uesting country and
trans#itted accordingly and a!!roved by the
?e!art#ent of Hustice.
S$C. /0. "2tra6Territorial Application of this Act. -
"ub(ect to the !rovision of an e,isting treaty of which
the .hili!!ines is a signatory and to any contrary
!rovision of any law of !referential a!!lication, the
!rovisions of this Act shall a!!ly: 1/5 to individual
!ersons who co##it any of the cri#es de&ned and
!unished in this Act within the terrestrial do#ain,
interior waters, #ariti#e %one, and airs!ace of the
.hili!!ines6 105 to individual !ersons who, although
!hysically outside the territorial li#its of the
.hili!!ines, co##it, cons!ire or !lot to co##it any of
the cri#es de&ned and !unished in this Act inside the
territorial li#its of the .hili!!ines6 175 to individual
!ersons who, although !hysically outside the territorial
li#its of the .hili!!ines, co##it any of the said cri#es
on board .hili!!ine shi! or .hili!!ine airshi!6 185 to
individual !ersons who co##it any of said cri#es
within any e#bassy, consulate, or di!lo#atic !re#ises
belonging to or occu!ied by the .hili!!ine govern#ent
in an oFcial ca!acity6 1C5 to individual !ersons who,
although !hysically outside the territorial li#its of the
.hili!!ines, co##it said cri#es against .hili!!ine
citi%ens or !ersons of .hili!!ines descent, where their
citi%enshi! or ethnicity was a factor in the co##ission
of the cri#e6 and 1<5 to individual !ersons who,
although !hysically outside the territorial li#its of the
.hili!!ines, co##it said cri#es directly against the
.hili!!ine govern#ent.
S$C. /9. Joint !versight Committee. - There is
hereby created a Hoint Gversight $o##ittee to oversee
the i#!le#entation of this Act. The Gversight
$o##ittee shall be co#!osed of &ve #e#bers each
fro# the "enate and the 3ouse in addition to the
$hairs of the $o##ittees of .ublic Grder of both
3ouses who shall also $hair the Gversight $o##ittee
in the order s!eci&ed herein. The #e#bershi! of the
$o##ittee for every 3ouse shall at least have two
o!!osition or #inority #e#bers. The Hoint Gversight
$o##ittee shall have its own inde!endent counsel.
The $hair of the $o##ittee shall rotate every si,
#onths with the "enate chairing it for the &rst si,
#onths and the 3ouse for the ne,t si, #onths. n
every case, the ranking o!!osition or #inority #e#ber
of the $o##ittee shall be the Jice $hair. D!on the
e,!iration of one year after this Act is a!!roved by the
.resident, the $o##ittee shall review the Act
!articularly the !rovision that authori%e the
surveillance of sus!ects of or !ersons charged with the
cri#e of terroris#. To that end, the $o##ittee shall
su##on the !olice and law enforce#ent oFcers and
the #e#bers of the Anti-Terroris# $ouncil and re'uire
the# to answer 'uestions fro# the #e#bers of
$ongress and to sub#it a written re!ort of the acts
they have done in the i#!le#entation of the law
including the #anner in which the !ersons sus!ected
of or charged with the cri#e of terroris# have been
dealt with in their custody and fro# the date when the
#ove#ents of the latter were sub(ected to surveillance
and his or her corres!ondences, #essages,
conversations and the like were listened to or
sub(ected to #onitoring, recording and ta!!ing.
4ithout !re(udice to its sub#itting other re!orts, the
$o##ittee shall render a se#iannual re!ort to both
3ouses of $ongress. The re!ort #ay include where
necessary a reco##endation to reassess the eEects of
globali%ation on terrorist activities on the !eo!le,
!rovide a sunset clause to or a#end any !ortion of the
Act or to re!eal the Act in its entirety. The courts
dealing with anti-terroris# cases shall sub#it to
$ongress and the .resident a re!ort every si, #onths
of the status of anti-terroris# cases that have been
&led with the# starting fro# the date this Act is
i#!le#ented.
S$C. ". Separa0ility Clause. - f for any reason any
!art or !rovision of this Act is declared unconstitutional
or invalid, the other !arts or !rovisions hereof which
are not aEected thereby shall re#ain and continue to
be in full force and eEect.
S$C. +. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees,
e,ecutive orders, rules or regulations or !arts thereof,
inconsistent with the !rovisions of this Act are hereby
re!ealed, a#ended, or #odi&ed accordingly.
S$C. 2. Special "#ectivity Clause. - After the bill
shall have been signed into law by the .resident, the
Act shall be !ublished in three news!a!ers of national
circulation6 three news!a!ers of local circulation, one
each in llocos +orte, Baguio $ity and .a#!anga6 three
news!a!ers of local circulation, one each in $ebu, lloilo
and Tacloban6 and three news!a!ers of local
circulation, one each in $agayan de Gro, ?avao and
2eneral "antos city.
The title of the Act and its !rovisions de&ning the acts
of terroris# that are !unished shall be aired everyday
at !ri#eti#e for seven days, #orning, noon and night
over three national television and radio networks6 three
radio and television networks, one each in $ebu,
Tacloban and lloilo6 and in &ve radio and television
networks, one each in @anao del "ur, $agayan de Gro,
?avao $ity, $otabato $ity and Ka#boanga $ity. The
!ublication in the news!a!ers of local circulation and
the announce#ents over local radio and television
networks shall be done in the do#inant language of
the co##unity. After the !ublication re'uired above
shall have been done, the Act shall take eEect two
#onths after the elections are held in May 0BB=.
Thereafter, the !rovisions of this Act shall be
auto#atically sus!ended one #onth before and two
#onths as after the holding of any election.
A!!roved,
1#S$ '$ 2$N$C*A 1R.
"!eaker of the 3ouse of
-e!resentatives
MANN3 2*((AR
.resident of the "enate
This Act which is a consolidation of "enate Bill +o. 0/7=
and 3ouse Bill +o. 8;7A was &nally !assed by the
"enate and the 3ouse of -e!resentatives on February
;, 0BB= and February /A, 0BB=, res!ectively.
R#4$RT# P. NA5AR$N#
"ecretary 2eneral
3ouse of -e!resenatives
#SCAR 6. 3A4$S
"ecretary of "enate
A!!roved: MA-$3 B<, 0BB=
6(#R*A MACAPA6A(7ARR#3#
President of the Philippines