Syllabus for Special Penal Laws

Prepared by: Prosecutor Abdullah D. Macagaan

I. Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004 (R.A. No. 9262)
a.) Battered Women Syndrome
b.) Punishable Acts

II. Juvenile Justice Welfare Act of 2006 (R.A. No. 9344); also refer to child and Youth Welfare
Code (P.D. 603, As amended)
a.) Definition of child in conflict with the law
b.) Minimum age of Criminal responsibility
c.) Determination of Age
d.) Exemption from criminal liability
e.) Treatment of child below age of responsibility
f.) Status Offense under Sec. 57 of R.A. No. 9344
g.) Offenses not applicable to children under Sec. 58 of R.A. No. 9344

III. Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 (R.A. No. 9165)

a.) As a qualifying aggravating circumstance
b.) Immunity from prosecution and punishment, coverage
c.) Minor offenders
d.) Application/Non-application of RPC provisions (Sec. 98 R.A. No. 9165) provisions (Sec.
98) of Art. 10, RPC
e.) Punishable Acts
f.) Who are liable
g.) Attempt and conspiracy, effect on liability
h.) Immunity from prosecution and punishment
i.) Section 21 Article 2 R.A. No. 9165
j.) IRR

IV. Decree Penalizing Obstruction of Apprehension And Prosecution of criminal Offenders

(P.D. 1829)
a.) Punishable Acts
b.) Compare with Art, 20 RPC ( Accessories exempt from criminal liability)

V. Anti-Piracy and Anti-Highway Robbery (P.D. 532)

a.) Definition of Terms
b.) Punishable Acts

VI. Anti-hijacking Law (P.D. 6235)

a.) Punshable Acts
VII. Human Security Act of 2007 (R.A. No. 9372)
a.) Punishable Acts of terrorism
b.) Who are liable Period of detention
c.) Absorption principle in relation to complex crimes
d.) Failure to deliver suspect to proper judicial authority
e.) False prosecution
f.) Infidelity in the custody of detained persons
g.) Surveillance of suspects and interception and recording of communication
h.) Restriction on Travel
i.) Examination of bank deposits and documents
j.) Unauthorized revelation of classified materials

VIII. Anti-Torture Act of 2009 (R.A. No. 9745)

a.) Punishable Acts
b.) Who are liable

IX. Anti-Money Laudering Act (R.A. No. 9194)

a.) Punishable Acts
b.) Covered Transactions
c.) Suspicious Transactions

X. Anti-Gambling Act P.D. 1602 as amended by R.A. 9287

a.) Punishable Acts

XI. Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003 (R.A. No. 9208)

a.) Punishable Acts

XII. Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act (R.A. No. 3019)

a.) Coverage
b.) Punishable Acts
c.) Exceptions

XIII. Anti-Plunder Act (R.A. No. 7080, as amended)

a.) Definition of terms
b.) Ill-gotten wealth
c.) Plunder
d.) Series/Combination
e.) Pattern

XIV. Anti-Child Pornography Act 2009 (R.A. No. 9775)

a.) Definition of Terms
b.) Unlawful or Punishable Acts
XV. Anti-Hazing Law (R.A. No. 8049)
a.) Hazing definition
b.) Allowed initiation rites
c.) Who are liable
d.) Punishable Acts

XVI. Special protection of children against child abuse exploitation and discrimination act (R.A.
No. 7610)
a.) Coverage
b.) Child prostitution, punishable acts
c.) Child trafficking, punishable acts
d.) Obscene publication and indecent shows, punishable acts
e.) Other acts of abuse

XVII. Anti-Wire Tapping Act (R.A. No. 4200)

a.) Punishable Acts
b.) Exceptions

XVIII. Anti-Fencing Law (P.D. 1612)

a.) Fencing, definition, presumption of fencing
b.) Exception, with clearance or permit to sell

XIX. Bouncing Checks Law (B.P. Blg. 22)

XX. Anti-Carnapping Act pf 1972 (R.A. No. 6539)

a.) Registration
b.) Who are liable
c.) Punishable Acts

XXI. Anti-Arson Law (P.D. 1613)

a.) Punishable Acts

XXII. Anti-Photo and Video Voyeurism Act of 2009 (R.A. No. 9995)
a.) Punishable Acts