SPECIAL CRIME INVESTIGATION

SPECIAL PENAL LAWS

Act No. 3815 Known as the Revised Penal Code (approved. December 8, 1930)
took effect on (Jan. 1, 1932)
Act. No. 4103 Indeterminate Sentence Law (Published December 5, 1993)
B.P. No 22 Bouncing Check Law
BP 39 Foreign Agents Act of 1979
BP 129 Judiciary Reorganization Act.
BP 881 Omnibus Election Code of the Philippines
C.A. 616 Espionage Law
PD. 46 Act punishing the Receiving and Giving of gifts of Public Official and Employee
PD. 133 Decree prescribing Heavy Penalty for Theft by Employees and Laborers
PD. 169 Requiring attending physicians and/or person treating injuries resulting from any
form of violence, to report such fact to the Philippine Constabulary.
PD. 299 Declaring Barangay Chairman as a person in authority. September 19, 1973
PD. 532 Anti-Piracy and Anti-Highway Robbery Law of 1974
PD. 533 Anti-Cattle Rustling law of 1974
PD. 557 Declaring Barrios in the Philippines as Barangay
PD. 603 The Child and Youth Welfare Code (Approved: December 10, 1974 / June 10, 1975
took effect)
PD. 684 Creation of Sangguniang Kabataan (SK)
PD. 765 (August 8, 1975) PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTITUTION OF THE INTEGRATED
NATIONAL POLICE (INP) AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
PD. 968 Probation Law
PD. 1069 The Philippine External/Extradition Law
PD. 1083 otherwise known as the “Code of Muslim Personal Laws of the Philippines”
PD. 1184 Establishing the Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC)
PD. 1185 Fire Code of the Philippines (R.A. 9514 – Revised Fire Code of The Philippines)
PD. 1508 Creation of the (katarungan pambarangay) Barangay Court
PD. 1602 Illegal Gambling
PD. 1619 Solvent and Volatile
PD. 1612 Anti-Fencing Law
PD. 1689 Decree Increasing the Penalty for Certain forms of Estafa
PD. 1731 Decree Providing for Rewards and Incentives to Government Witness and
Informants.
PD. 1732 Decree Providing Immunity from criminal Prosecution to Government Witness
PD. 1829 Decree Penalizing Obstruction of Apprehension and Prosecution of Criminal
Offender
PD. 1866 Illegal Possession of Firearms and Explosive as Amended by R.A. 8294
PD. 1869 Prohibition of Government Officials to Enter in Gamble and Casinos.
PD. 2018 Decree making Illegal Recruitment a Crime of Economic Sabotage and Punishable
of Life Imprisonment.
R.A. 53 Press Freedom Law now known as Sotto Law
R.A. 157 Act Creating the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)
R.A. 265 Establishing the Bangko Central of the Philippines
R.A. 1124 Act Prohibiting all beerhouses near school facilities
R.A. 1379 An act declaring forfeiture of III gotten Wealth of Public Officer and Employee.
R.A. 1524 Act Providing for Enforcement of Condition of Pardon
R.A. 1700 An Act to Outlaw the Communist Party of the Philippines and Similar Associations,
Penalizing Membership Therein, and for Other Purposes. Otherwise known as THE
ANTI-SUBVERSION ACT.
R.A. 3019 Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practice
R.A. 3815 Penalizing Government Official for Receiving Bribes, committing Malversation of
Public funds.
R.A. 4136 Land Transportation and Traffic Code
R.A. 4200 Anti-Wire Tapping Law
R.A. 5487 Private Security Agency Law
R.A. 5921 The Pharmacy Law
R.A. 6235 Anti-Hijacking law/ Anti-Highway Robbery law
R.A. 6425 Dangerous Drug act of 1972
R.A. 6426 AN ACT INSTITUTING A FOREIGN CURRENCY DEPOSIT SYSTEM IN THE PHILIPPINES.
R.A. 6506 An act creating Board Examiners for Criminologist
R.A. 6539 Anti-Carnapping Act of 1972
R.A. 6657 Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law of 1987
R.A. 6713 Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Official and employees
R.A. 6809 An Act lowering the Age of Majority from 18 to 21 and amending for such purpose
E.O. 209.
R.A. 6955 The Anti-Mail Order Bride Law
R.A. 6968 An Act Punishing the Crime of Coup d' Etat by Amending Articles 134, 135 and 136
of Chapter One, Title Three of Act Numbered Thirty-Eight Hundred and Fifteen,
Otherwise Known as the Revised Penal Code, and for Other Purposes.
R.A. 6969 Toxic Substance and Hazardous and Nuclear Waste Control Act of 1990.
R.A. 6975 The DILG Act of 1990
R.A. 6981 Witness Protection, Security and Benefit Act
R.A. 7080 Anti-Plunder Act
R.A.7160 Local Government Code
R.A. 7277 The Magna Carta for Disabled Persons
R.A. 7309 Act Creating the Board Claims
R.A. 7394 Consumer Act or Right of Consumer
R.A. 7438 An act Defining Certain rights of person arrested, detained or otherwise under
custodial investigation
R.A. 7586 National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 1992
R.A. 7610 Special Protection of Children Against Child Abused, Exploitation and
Discrimination Act.
RA. 7691 The law Expanding the jurisdiction of the Municipal and Municipal Circuit Trial
Court.
R.A. 7659 Death Penalty Law
R.A. 7658 An Act Prohibiting the Employment of Children below 15 years of Age in Public or
Private undertakings.
R.A. 7832 Anti-Electricity and Electric Transmission Lines/Material Pilferage of 1994 as
amended.
R.A. 7877 Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995
R.A. 7898 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MODERNIZATION OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE
PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
R.A. 7924 AN ACT CREATING THE METROPOLITAN MANILA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY,
DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTION, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND
OTHER PURPOSES
R.A. 7942 the Philippine Mining Act of 1995
R.A. 8041 Water Crisis Act of 1995
R.A. 8042 Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipino Act of 1995
R.A. 8043 Inter-Country Adoption Act of 1995
R.A. 8049 Anti-Hazing Law
R.A. 8177 Act designating death penalty by lethal Injection
R.A. 8203 Special law on Counterfeit drugs
R.A. 8239 Philippine passport Act of 1996
R.A. 8293 Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines
R.A. 8353 Anti-Rape law of 1997
R.A. 8368 The Anti-Squatting Law Repeal Act of 1997
R.A. 8371 The Indigenous Peoples Right of 1997
R.A. 8435 The Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act of 1997
R.A. 8484 Known as the Access Device Act of 1998, concerning the illegal use of one’s credit
cards etc.
R.A. 8491 Flag and Heralded of the Philippines
R.A. 8493 Speedy Trial on Criminal Case
R.A. 8505 Rape Victim Assistance and protection act of 1998
R.A. 8551 the PNP reform and reorganization act of 1998 (PNP Modernization Act)
R.A. 8552 Domestic Adoption Act of 1998
R.A. 8749 Clean Air Act
R.A. 8750 the Seat Belts Use Act of 1999
R.A. 8792 Electronic Commerce Act of 2000
R.A. 8972 Solo Parents Welfare Act of 2000
R.A. 8981 PRC Modernization Act of 2000
R.A. 9003 The ecological Solid Waste Management Act
R.A. 9105 Art Forgery Act of 2001
R.A. 9165 Comprehensive Drug Act of 2002
R.A. 9174 Wildlife Resources Conservation Act.
R.A. 9160 Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2001
R.A. 9194 AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "ANTI-
MONEY LAUNDERING ACT OF 2001"
R.A. 9208 Anti-Trafficking in Person Act
R.A. 9231 Child Laboring Act (Amending the Provision of R.A. 7610 on Child Labor)
R.A. 9262 Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004
R.A. 9221 Tobacco Regulation Act
R.A. 9263 Bureau of Fire Protection and Bureau of Jail Management and Penology
Professionalization Act of 2004
R.A. 9275 Clean Water Act
R.A. 9287 April 2, 2004 “AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR ILLEGAL NUMBERS
GAMES,
AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISION OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1602, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
R.A. 9592 Amending R.A. 9263
R.A. 9372 Human Security Act of 2007, took effect July15, 2007
R.A. 9344 Juvenile Justice Welfare Act (May 4, 2006)
R.A. 9346 June 26, 2006 AN ACT PROHIBITING THE IMPOSITION OF DEATH PENALTY IN THE
PHILIPPINES
R.A. 9369 Amending the Election Modernization Act.
R.A. 9406 otherwise known as the PAO law of 2007
R.A. 9439 An act prohibiting the Detention of Patient in Hospital and Medical Clinic on
grounds of non-payment of Hospital Bills or Medical expenses
R.A. 9485 Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007
R.A. 9514 December 19, 2008 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE FIRE CODE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, REPEALING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1185 AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
R.A. 9516 An act further amending the Provisions of P.D. No 1866 as amended and titled
Codifying the Laws on Illegal/Unlawful possession, manufacture, dealing in,
acquisition, or explosives or instruments used in the Manufacture of Firearm
Ammunition or Explosive, and imposing stiffer penalties for certain violation
thereof, and for relevant purposes.
R.A. 9523 March 12, 2009 AN ACT REQUIRING CERTIFICATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT (DSWD) TO DECLARE A “CHILD LEGALLY
AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION” AS A PREREQUISITE FOR ADOPTION PROCEEDINGS,
R.A. 9745 Anti-Torture Law of 2009
R.A. 9775 Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009
R.A. 9993 Philippine Coastguard Law of 2009.
R.A. 9995 Otherwise known as the “Anti-Photo and Video Voyeurism Act of 2009” was
signed into law on 15 February 2010.
R.A. 10066 National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009, establishing the Philippine Registry of
Cultural Property
R.A. 10071 Prosecution Service Act of 2010
R.A. 10070 Magna Carta for Disabled Person (Amending R.A. 7277)
R.A. 10022 An Act Amending R.A. 8042 (Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipino Act of 1995)
R.A. 10123 An act Creating five (5) additional branches of the RTC in the eleventh judicial
region, Province of Sarangani.
R.A. 10121 Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction Management Act of 2010
R.A. 10158 An act Decriminalizing Vagrancy
R.A. 10168 The Terrorism Financing Prevention and Suppression Act of 2012
R.A. 10173 the Data Privacy Act of 2012
R.A. 10175 Cyber Crime Prevention Act of 2012
R.A. 10344 Risk Reduction and Preparedness Equipment Protection Act
R.A. 10349 The AFP Modernization Act of 2012
R.A. 10354 Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Help Act of 2012
R.A. 10364 Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2012
R.A. 10365 (An Act Further Strengthening the Anti-Money Laundering Law, Amending for the
Purpose Republic Act No. 9160, Otherwise Known as the “Anti-Money Laundering
 Act of 2001”, As Amended).
R.A. 10368 The “Human Rights Victims Reparation and Recognition Act of 2013”
R.A. 10575 An Act Strengthening the Bureau of Corrections and providing Funds Therefor,”
otherwise known as the Bureau of Corrections Act of 2013
R.A. 10586 Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act of 2013
R.A. 10591 The Comprehensive Firearm and Ammunition Regulation Act
(Approved May 29, 2013)
R.A. 10592 An Act Amending Articles 29, 94, 98 and 99 of Act 3815, as amended, otherwise
known as The Revised Penal Code. (Approved May 29, 2013)
R.A. 10627 the Anti-Bullying Act of 2013

R.A. 10667 Philippine Competition Act

R.A 10752 AN ACT FACILITATING THE ACQUISITION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY SITE OR LOCATION
FOR NATIONAL GOVERNMENT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
R.A. 10844 Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Act of 2015
R.A. 10845 Anti-Agricultural Smuggling Act of 2016
R.A. 10870 Philippine Credit Card Industry Regulation Law
R.A. 10883 An act providing for a new anti-carnapping law of the Philippines and considers
carnapping a non-bailable offense
R.A. 10906 An act providing stronger measures against unlawful practices, businesses, and
schemes of matching and offering Filipinos to foreign nationals for purposes of
marriage or common law partnership, repealing for the purpose republic act no.
6955, also referred to as the 'anti-mail order bride law’
R.A. 10910 An act increasing the prescriptive period for violations of Republic Act no. 3019,
otherwise known as the 'anti-graft and corrupt practices act' from fifteen (15)
years to twenty years
R.A. 10911 An act prohibiting discrimination against any individual in employment on account
of age
R.A. 10913 Anti-Distracted Driving Act of 2016
R.A. 10916 An act requiring the mandatory installation of speed limiter in public utility and
certain types of vehicles
R.A. 10927 AN ACT DESIGNATING CASINOS AS COVERED PERSONS UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO.
9160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING ACT OF 2001, AS
AMENDED
R.A. 10928 the Philippine Passport 10-Year Validity
R.A. 10929 Free Internet Access in Public Places Act Of 2017
R.A. 10930 Extending the validity period of drivers’ licenses from 3 years to 5 years
R.A. 10931 Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act of 2017
R.A. 10932 the Anti-Hospital Deposit Law
R.A. 10951 the Anti-Fake News Act of 2017
R.A. 10963 Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Act of 2017
R.A. 11032 EASE OF DOING BUSINESS AND EFFICIENT GOVERNMENT SERVICE DELIVERY ACT
OF 2018
R.A. 11036 the Philippine Mental Health Law
R.A. 11053 the Anti-Hazing Act of 2018; the law that amends the Republic Act 8049 or the
Anti-Hazing Act of 1995.
R.A. 11054 Bangsamoro Organic Law
R.A. 11055 Philippine Identification System Act
R.A. 11131 the Philippine Criminology Profession Act of 2018
R.A. 11200 An Act Providing for the Rank Classification in the Philippine National Police,
amending for the Purpose Section 28 of Republic Act No. 6975, as Amended,
Otherwise Known as the "Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of
1990"
R.A. 11201 Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) Act of 2019
R.A. 11202 Mobile Number Portability Act
R.A. 11235 Motorcycle Crime Prevention Law
R.A. 11293 the Philippine Innovation Act
R.A. 11313 the Safe Spaces Act
R.A. 11332 Mandatory Reporting of Notifiable Diseases and Health Events of Public Health
Concerns Act
R.A. 11463 Malasakit Centers Act
R.A. 11466 Salary Standardization Law of 2019
R.A. 11468 AN ACT DESIGNATING THE THIRD SUNDAY OF NOVEMBER EVERY YEAR AS THE
NATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE FOR ROAD CRASH VICTIMS, SURVIVORS, AND
THEIR FAMILIES
R.A. 11469 Bayanihan to Heal as One Act (Bayanihan Act)
R.A. 11476 AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING GOOD MANNERS AND RIGHT CONDUCT AND
VALUES EDUCATION IN THE K TO 12 CURRICULUM
R.A. 11479 An act to prevent, prohibit and penalize Terrorism, also known as The Anti-
Terrorism Act of 2020
R.A. 11594 AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR PERJURY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
ARTICLES 183 AND 184 OF THE ACT NO. 3815
R.A. 11928 Separate Facility for Heinous Crimes Act

“For the protection of wisdom is like the protection of money, and the advantage of
knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.”
Ecclesiastes 7:12