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On criminology
Commonwealth Act No.142 (Regulating the Use of Aliases) - No person shall use any name
different from the one with which he was registered at birth in the office of the local civil
registry, or
with which he was registered in the Bureau of immigration upon entry; or such a substitute
name as may have been authorized by a competent court.
Gambling - any game of chance or scheme, whether upon chance or skill, wherein wagers
consisting of money, articles or value or representative or value are at stake or made.
Betting - betting money or any object or article of value or representative of value upon the
result of any game, race and other sports contests.
Game Machination - any other fraudulent, deceitful, unfair, or dishonest means, methods,
manner or practice employed for the purpose of influencing the result of any game, race or
sports contest.
Presidential Decree NO. 46 - Prohibits giving and acceptance of gifts by a public officer or to
a public officer, even during anniversary, or when there is an occasion like Christmas, New
Year, or any gift-giving anniversary. Both giver and receiver are punished. The giving of a
party is also punishable and is not limited to the public officer only but also to any member
of his family.
Presidential Decree No. 449 (The Cockfighting Law of 1974) - Only allows one cockpit per
municipality, unless the population exceeds 100,000 in which case two cockpits may be
established; Cockfights can only be held in licensed cockpits on Sundays and legal holidays
and local fiestas for not more than three days;
Was issued in August 1974, punishing piracy, but not mutiny, in Philippine territorial waters.
PD 533 Anti-Cattle Rustling Law - Cattle rustling - taking away by means, methods or
schemes, without the consent of the owner/raiser, of any large cattle whether or not for
profit, or whether committed with or without violence against or intimidation of person or
force upon things. It includes killing of large cattle, taking its meat or hide without the
consent of owner/raiser.
Presidential Decree NO.749 - Givers of bribes and other gifts as well as accomplices in
bribery and violations of the Anti-graft and Corrupt Practices Act are immune from
prosecution under the following circumstances:
a. information refers to consummated violations
b. necessity of the information or testimony
c. the information and testimony are not yet in the possession of the State
d. information and testimony can be corroborated on its material points.
PD 1563 Mendicancy Law Of 1978 - A mendicant refers to any person who has no visible
and legal means of support, or lawful employment and who is physically able to work but
neglects to apply himself to some lawful calling and instead uses begging as a means of
living.
RA 75 - also punishes using the use of uniform, decoration or regalia of a foreign state by
people not entitled to do so.
RA 493 - punishes wearing an insignia, badge, or emblem of rank of the members of the
AFP or constabulary.
RA 947 - punishes entering or occupying public agricultural land including lands granted to
private individuals.
RA NO. 1379 (Forfeiture Of Ill-Gotten Wealth) - If the public officer is found to have
amassed wealth out of proportion to his legitimate income, the said wealth will be forfeited
in favor of the government.
RA 4200 - (Anti-Wiretapping Law) It shall be unlawful for any person, not being authorized
by all the parties to any private communication or spoken word, to tap any wire or cable, or
by using any other device or arrangement, to secretly overhear, intercept, or record such
communication or spoken word by using a device commonly known as a dictaphone or
dictagraph or dictaphone or walkie-talkie or tape recorder, or however otherwise described.
Republic Act No. 6235 (The Anti-Hi-jacking Law) - is another kind of piracy that is committed
in an aircraft. In other countries, this crime is known as aircraft piracy.
RA 6713: Code Of Conduct And Ethical Standards For Public Officials And Employees
Republic Act No. 7659 - An Act To Impose The Death Penalty On Certain Heinous Crimes,
Amending For That Purpose The Revised Penal Code, As Amended, Other Special Penal
Laws, And For Other Purposes)
PDEA - is the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency It serves as the implementing arm of the
Dangerous Drugs Board.
Hazing - This is any initiation rite or practice which is a prerequisite for admission into
membership in a fraternity or sorority or any organization which places the neophyte or
applicant in some embarrassing or humiliating situations or otherwise subjecting him to
physical or psychological suffering of injury. These do not include any physical, mental,
psychological testing and training procedure and practice to determine and enhance the
physical and psychological fitness of the prospective regular members of the below.
RA 8353 - An Act Expanding The Definition Of The Crime Of Rape, Reclassifying The Same
As A Crime Against Persons.