SPECIAL PENAL LAWS

Prepared by: Alexis Rupido Alcantara

Registered Criminologist

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 (Publish December 5, 1993)
An Act Reducing the Penalty for Illegal Possession of Bladed, Pointed or Blunt Weapons, and for Other
B.P. No. 6
Purposes, Amending for the Purpose Presidential Decree Numbered Nine.
B.P. No. 22 Bouncing Check Law
B.P. 39 Foreign Agents Act of 1979
B.P. 129 Judiciary Reorganization Act
B.P. 881 Omnibus Election Code of the Philippines
C.A. 616 Espionage Law
An Act to Amend Article One Hundred Fifty-Two of the Revised Penal Code, so as to Include Teachers,
C.A. 578 Professors, and Persons Charged With the Supervision of Public or Duly Recognized Private Schools,
Colleges, and Universities, Within the Term "Persons in Authority"
P.D. 46 Act punishing the Receiving and Giving of gifts of Public Official and Employee
P.D. 90 Declaring unlawful rumor-mongering and spreading false information
P.D. 115 Providing for the Regulation of Trust Receipts Transactions
P.D. 133 Decree prescribing Heavy Penalty for Theft by Employees and Laborers
Requiring attending physicians and/or person treating injuries resulting from any form of violence, to
P.D. 169
report such fact to the Philippine Constabulary
P.D. 299 Declaring Barangay Chairman as a person in authority (September 19, 1973)
Penalizing timber smuggling or illegal cutting of logs from public forests and forest reserves as qualified
P.D. 330
theft
P.D. 449 Cockfighting Law of 1974
P.D. 483 Penalizing betting, game-fixing or point shaving and machinations in sports contests
Outlawing pinball and slot machines and other similar devices and nullifying all existing permits and/or
P.D. 519
licenses to operate the same
P.D. 532 Anti-Piracy and Anti-Highway Robbery Law of 1974
P.D. 533 Anti-Cattle rustling law of 1974
P.D. 557 Declaring Barrios in the Philippines as Barangay
P.D. 603 The Child and Youth Welfare Code (Approve: December 10, 1974/June 10, 1975 took effect)
P.D. 684 Creation of Sangguniang Kabataan (SK)
(August 8, 1975) Providing for the Constitution of the Integrated National Police (INP) and for Other
P.D. 765
Purposes
P.D. 968 Probation Law
P.D. 1069 The Philippine External/Extradition Law
P.D. 1083 Otherwise known as the “Code of Muslim Personal Laws of the Philippines”
P.D. 1184 Establishing the Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC)
P.D. 1185 Fire Code of the Philippines (R.A. 9514 - Revised Fire Code of the Philippines)
P.D. 1508 Creation of the (katarungan pambarangay) Barangay Court
P.D. 1602 Illegal Gambling
P.D. 1619 Solvent and Volatile
P.D. 1612 Anti-Fencing Law
P.D. 1689 Decree Increasing the Penalty for Certain forms of Estafa
P.D. 1731 Decree Providing for Rewards and Incentives to Government Witness and Informants
P.D. 1732 Decree Providing Immunity from Criminal Prosecution to Government Witness
P.D. 1829 Decree Penalizing Obstruction of Apprehension and Prosecution of Criminal Offender
P.D. 1866 Illegal Possession of Firearms and Explosive as Amended by R.A. 8294
P.D. 1869 Prohibition of Government Officials to Enter in Gamble and Casinos
P.D. 2018 Decree making illegal Recruitment a Crime of Economic Sabotage and Punishable of Life imprisonment
R.A. 10 An Act Penalizing Usurpation of Public Authority
R.A. 53 Press Freedom Law now known as Sotto Law
R.A. 265 Establishing the Bangko Central of the Philippines
An Act to amend section two thousand seven hundred and two, and two thousand seven hundred and
R.A. 455 three of the Revised Administrative Code
An act to regulate the use of duly stamped or marked bottles, boxes, casks, kegs, barrels and other
R.A. 623
similar containers
An act making it unlawful for any person, corporation or association to forcibly enter or occupy public
R.A. 947
agricultural lands and penalizing violations thereof
R.A. 1124 Act prohibiting all beerhouses near school facilities
R.A. 1379 An act declaring forfeiture of all gotten Wealth of Public Officer and Employee
R.A. 1524 Act Providing for Enforcement of Condition of Pardon
 An Act to Outlaw the Communist Party of the Philippines and similar associations, penalizing
R.A. 1700
membership therein, and for other purposes
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”
An Act to prohibit and penalize wiretapping and other related violations of the privacy of communication,
R.A. 4200
and for other purposes, otherwise known as “Anti-Wire Tapping Law”
R.A. 4729 An Act to regulate the sale, dispensation, and/or distribution of contraceptive drugs and devices
R.A. 5487 Private Security Agency Law
R.A. 5921 The Pharmacy Law
R.A. 6085 An Act Amending Commonwealth Act Numbered One Hundred Forty-Two regulating the use of aliases
R.A. 6235 Anti-Hijacking law/ Anti-Highway Robbery law
R.A. 6425 Dangerous Drug act of 1972
An Act Creating the Board of Examiners for Criminologists in the Philippines and for other purposes
R.A. 6506
(Approved: July 1, 1972)
R.A. 6539 Anti-Carnapping Act of 1972
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
An Act Punishing the Crime of Coup d' Etat by Amending Articles 134, 135 and 136 of Chapter One,
R.A. 6968 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. 7309 An Act Creating a Board of Claims Under the Department of Justice for Victims of Unjust Imprisonment
or Detention and Victims of Violent Crimes and for Other Purposes
R.A. 7394 Consumer Act or Right of Consumer
An act defining certain rights of person arrested, detained or under custodial investigation as well as the
R.A. 7438
duties of the arresting, detaining and investigating officers, and providing penalties for violations thereof
R.A. 7610 Special Protection of Children against Child Abused, Exploitation and Discrimination Act
R.A. 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. 7890 An Act Amendig Article 286, Section Three, Chapter Two, Title Nine of Act No. 3815, As Amended,
Otherwise Known as the Revised Penal Code
R.A. 8042 Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipino Act of 1995
R.A. 8043 “Inter Country Adoption Act of 1005.”
R.A. 8049 Anti-Hazing Law
R.A. 8177 An Act Designating Death by Lethal Injection as the Method of Carrying Out Capital Punishment,
Amending for the Purpose Article 81 of the Revised Penal Code, As Amended by Section 24 of
Republic Act No. 7659
R.A. 8203 Special law on Counterfeit drugs
R.A. 8239 Philippine passport Act of 1996
R.A. 8294 An Act Amending the Provisions of P. D. No. 1866, Entitled "Codifying the Laws on Illegal/Unlawful
Possession, Manufacture, Dealing In, Acquisition or Dispostion of Firearms, Ammunition or Explosives
or Instruments Used in the Manufacture of Firearms, Ammunition or Explosives, and Imposing Stiffer
Penalties for Certain Violations Thereof, and for Relevant Purposes"
R.A. 8293 Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines
R.A. 8505 Rape Victim Assistance and Protection Act of 1998
R.A. 8353 Anti-Rape law of 1997
R.A. 8368 The Anti-Squatting Law Repeal Act of 1997
R.A. 8484 It is 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. 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. 9147 Wildlife Resources Conservation Act
R.A. 9165 Comprehensive Drug Act of 2002
R.A. 9160 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. 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 July 15, 2007
R.A. 9275 Clean Water Act
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. 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. 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. 10070 Magna Carta for Disabled Person (Amending R.A. 7277)
R.A. 10071 Prosecution Service Act of 2010
R.A. 10022 An Act Amending R.A. 8042 (Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipino Act of 1995)
R.A 10121 Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction Management Act of 2010
R.A. 10123 An act creating five (5) additional branches of the RTC in the eleventh judicial region, Province of
Sarangani
R.A. 10158 An act Decriminalizing Vagrancy
R.A. 10173 Data Privacy Act of 2012
R.A. 10175 Cyber Crime Prevention Act of 2012
R.A. 10354 Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Help Act of 2012
R.A. 10372 An Act Amending Certain Provisions of Republic Act No. 8293 otherwise known as the “Intellectual
Property Code of the Philippines”, and for other Purposes
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 10609 An Act Providing the Right of Students Enrolled in Courses Requiring Professional Licensing
Examination to Enroll in Review Centers of their choice and providing penalties for violations thereof
R.A 10931 An Act Promoting Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education by Providing for Free Tuition and other
School Fees in State Universities and Colleges, Local Universities and Colleges and State-run technical
vocational institutions, establishing the tertiary education subsidy and student loan program,
strengthening the unified student financial assistance system for tertiary education, and appropriating
fund therefor
R.A. 11131 Criminology Profession Act of 2018 (Approved: November 08, 2018)

B.P. – Batas Pambansa

C.A. – Commonwealth Act
P.D. – Presidential Decree
R.A. – Republic Act

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