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" #anuar$ 1%& 1" 1 MALACAANG 'anila PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 1829 PENALIZING OBSTRUCTION OF APPREHENSION AND PROSECUTION OF CRIMINAL OFFENDERS ()EREAS& cri*e and +iolence continue to proli,erate de-pite the -u-tained +i.orou- e,,ort- o, the .o+ern*ent to e,,ecti+el$ contain the*/ ()EREAS& to di-coura.e pu0lic indi,,erence or apath$ toward- the apprehen-ion and pro-ecution o, cri*inal o,,ender-& it i- nece--ar$ to penali1e act- which o0-truct or ,ru-trate or tend to o0-truct or ,ru-trate the -ucce--,ul apprehen-ion and pro-ecution o, cri*inal o,,ender-/ N2(& T)EREF2RE& I& FERDINAND& E. 'ARC2S& Pre-ident o, the Philippine-& 0$ +irtue o, the power- +e-ted in *e 0$ law do here0$ decree and order the ,ollowin.3 Sectio 1. The penalt$ o, pri-ion correccional in it- *a4i*u* period& or a ,ine ran.in. ,ro* 1&555 to %&555 pe-o-& or 0oth& -hall 0e i*po-ed upon an$ per-on who 6nowin.l$ or will,ull$ o0-truct-& i*pede-& ,ru-trate- or dela$- the apprehen-ion o, -u-pect- and the in+e-ti.ation and pro-ecution o, cri*inal ca-e- 0$ co**ittin. an$ o, the ,ollowin. act-3 7a8 pre+entin. witne--e- ,ro* te-ti,$in. in an$ cri*inal proceedin. or ,ro* reportin. the co**i--ion o, an$ o,,en-e or the identit$ o, an$ o,,ender9- 0$ *ean- o, 0ri0er$& *i-repre-entation& deceit& inti*idation& ,orce or threat-/ 708 alterin.& de-tro$in.& -uppre--in. or concealin. an$ paper& record& docu*ent& or o0ject& with intent to i*pair it- +erit$& authenticit$& le.i0ilit$& a+aila0ilit$& or ad*i--i0ilit$ a- e+idence in an$ in+e-ti.ation o, or o,,icial proceedin.- in& cri*inal ca-e-& or to 0e u-ed in the in+e-ti.ation o,& or o,,icial proceedin.- in& cri*inal ca-e-/ 7c8 har0orin. or concealin.& or ,acilitatin. the e-cape o,& an$ per-on he 6now-& or harea-ona0le .round to 0elie+e or -u-pect& ha- co**itted an$ o,,en-e under e4i-tin. penal law- in order to pre+ent hi- arre-t pro-ecution and con+iction/ 7d8 pu0licl$ u-in. a ,ictitiou- na*e ,or the purpo-e o, concealin. a cri*e& e+adin. pro-ecution or the e4ecution o, a jud.*ent& or concealin. hi- true na*e and other per-onal circu*-tance- ,or the -a*e purpo-e or purpo-e-/ 7e8 dela$in. the pro-ecution o, cri*inal ca-e- 0$ o0-tructin. the -er+ice o, proce-- or court order- or di-tur0in. proceedin.- in the ,i-cal:- o,,ice-& in Tanod0a$an& or in the court-/ 7,8 *a6in.& pre-entin. or u-in. an$ record& docu*ent& paper or o0ject with 6nowled.e o, it,al-it$ and with intent to a,,ect the cour-e or outco*e o, the in+e-ti.ation o,& or o,,icial proceedin.- in& cri*inal ca-e-/ 7.8 -olicitin.& acceptin.& or a.reein. to accept an$ 0ene,it in con-ideration o, a0-tainin. ,ro*& di-countin.& or i*pedin. the pro-ecution o, a cri*inal o,,ender/ 7h8 threatenin. directl$ or indirectl$ another with the in,liction o, an$ wron. upon hi- per-on&

honor or propert$ or that o, an$ i**ediate *e*0er or *e*0er- o, hi- ,a*il$ in order to pre+ent -uch per-on ,ro* appearin. in the in+e-ti.ation o,& or o,,icial proceedin.- in& cri*inal ca-e-& or i*po-in. a condition& whether law,ul or unlaw,ul& in order to pre+ent a per-on ,ro* appearin. in the in+e-ti.ation o, or in o,,icial proceedin.- in& cri*inal ca-e-/ 7i8 .i+in. o, ,al-e or ,a0ricated in,or*ation to *i-lead or pre+ent the law en,orce*ent a.encie- ,ro* apprehendin. the o,,ender or ,ro* protectin. the li,e or propert$ o, the +icti*/ or ,a0ricatin. in,or*ation ,ro* the data .athered in con,idence 0$ in+e-ti.atin. authoritie,or purpo-e- o, 0ac6.round in,or*ation and not ,or pu0lication and pu0li-hin. or di--e*inatin. the -a*e to *i-lead the in+e-ti.ator or to the court. I, an$ o, the act- *entioned herein i- penali1ed 0$ an$ other law with a hi.her penalt$& the hi.her penalt$ -hall 0e i*po-ed. Sectio 2. I, an$ o, the ,ore.oin. act- i- co**itted 0$ a pu0lic o,,icial or e*plo$ee& he -hall in addition to the penaltie- pro+ided thereunder& -u,,er perpetual di-;uali,ication ,ro* holdin. pu0lic o,,ice. Sectio !. Thi- Decree -hall ta6e e,,ect i**ediatel$. Done in the Cit$ o, 'anila& thi- 1%th da$ o, #anuar$& in the $ear o, 2ur Lord& nineteen hundred and ei.ht$-one.

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