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Subject: Special Penal Laws
Saint Mary’s University
School of Public Administration & Governance
Department of Criminology
CRIMINOLOGY REVIEW CENTER
Review Notes in
Special Penal Laws
(Philippines)
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I. REPUBLIC ACTS:
1. RA No. 10088 – Anti-Camcording Act of
2010
2. RA No. 9995 – Anti-Photo and Video
Voyeurism Act of 2009
3. RA No. 9851 – Philippine Act on Crimes
against International Humanitarian Law,
Genocide, and Other Crimes against
Humanity.
4. RA No. 9775 – Anti-Child Pornography Act
of 2009
5. RA No. 9745 – Anti-Torture Act of 2009
6. RA No. 9485 – Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007
7. RA No. 9439 – Act Prohibiting Detention of
Patients in Hospitals and Medical Clinic on
Grounds of Non-Payment of Hospital Bills
or Medical Expenses
8. RA No. 9372 – Human Security Act of 2007
9. RA No. 9344 – Juvenile Justice Welfare Act
of 2006
10. RA No. 9287 – Act Increasing Penalties for
Illegal Numbers Games
11. RA No. 9262 – Anti-Violence against
women and Their Children Act of 2004
12. RA No. 9208 – Anti-Trafficking in Persons
Act of 2003
13. RA No. 9175 – Chainsaw Act of 2002
14. RA No. 9165 – Comprehensive Dangerous
Drugs Act of 2002
15. RA No. 9160 – Anti-Money Laundering Act
of 2001. (Amended by RA 9194)
16. R.A. No. 9105 – Art Forgery Act of 2001
17. RA 9006- Fair Election Act of 2001
18. RA No. 8792 – Electronic Commerce Act of
2000
19. RA No. 8749 – Philippine Clean Air Act of
1999
20. RA No. 8550 – Philippine Fisheries Code of
1998
21. RA 8506 – Act Banning the Registration
and Operation of Vehicles with Right-hand
Steering Wheel in any Private or Public
Street, Road, Highway, Providing Penalties
Thereof and for Other Purposes
22. RA No. 8491 – Flag and Heraldic Code of
the Philippines
23. RA No. 8485 – Animal Welfare Act of 1998
24. RA No. 8484 – Access Devices Regulation
Act of 1998
25. RA No. 8293 – Intellectual Property Code
of the Philippines
26. R.A. No. 8239 – The Philippine Passport
Act of 1996
27. RA NO. 8049 – Anti-Hazing Law
28. RA No. 8042 – Migrant Workers and
Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995
29. RA No. 7877 – Anti-Sexual Harassment Act
of 1995
30. RA No. 7832 – Anti-Electricity and Electric
Transmission Lines/ Materials Pilferage Act
of 1994
31. RA No. 7610 – Special Protection of
Children against Child Abuse, Exploitation
and Discrimination. (Amended by RA No.
9261)
32. RA No. 7877 – Anti-Sexual Harassment Act
of 1995
33. RA No. 7438 – Rights of Persons Arrested,
Detained or Under Custodial Investigation
as Well as the Duty of Arresting, Detaining,
and Investigating Officer
34. RA No. 7080 – Anti-Plunder Law
35. RA 6969- Toxic Substance and Hazardous
and Nuclear waste Control Act of 1990
36. RA No. 6713 – Code of Conduct and
Ethical Standards for Public Officials and
Employees
37. RA No. 6539 – Anti-Carnapping Act of 1972
38. RA No. 6235 – Act Inimical to Civil Aviation
(Anti-Hijacking Law of 1971)
39. RA No. 5207- Atomic Energy Regulatory
and Liability Act of 1968
40. RA No. 4200 – Anti-Wire Tapping Law
41. RA No. 4136- Land Transportation and
Traffic Code
42. RA No. 3553 – Act to Prohibit Possession
of Deadly Arrows
43. RA No. 3019 – Anti-Graft and Corrupt
Practices Act
44. RA No. 1379 – Forfeiture of in Favor of the
State any Property found to have been
Unlawfully Acquired by any Public Officer or
Employee.
45. RA No. 75 – Act to Penalize Acts which
Impair Proper Observance by the Republic
and Inhabitants of the Philippines of the
Immunities, Rights, and Privileges of
Foreign Diplomatic and Consular agents in
the Philippines
46. RA No. 10 – An Act Penalizing Usurpation
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of Authority 1. CA No. 616 – Act to Punish Espionage and

Offenses Against National Security
2. CA No. 142 – regulating the Use of Aliases
II. PRESIDENTIAL DECREES:

1. PD No. 1866 – Laws on Illegal/ Unlawful

Possession, Manufacture, Dealing In,
Acquisition or Disposition, of Firearms,
Ammunition or Explosives or Instruments
Used in the Manufacture of Firearms,
Ammunition or Explosives (Amended by RA
9284 & RA 9561)
2. PD No. 1829 – Penalizing Obstruction of
Apprehension and Prosecution of Criminal
Offenders
3. PD No. 1619 – Anti-Sniffing of Rugby
4. PD No. 1613 – Amending the Law on Arson
5. PD No. 1612 – Anti-Fencing Law
6. PD No. 1602 – Prescribing Stiffer Penalties
for Illegal Numbers Games
7. PD No. 1564 – Solicitation Permit Law
8. PD No. 1563 – Anti-Mendicancy Law of
1978
9. PD No. 1310- Cockfighting Law of 1974
10. PD No. 715- Anti-Dummy Law
11. PD No. 705- Forestry Reform Code of the
Philippines. It punishes Illegal Logging.
12. P.D. No. 581 – Anti-Highgrading or Theft of Gold
13. PD No. 533 – Anti-Cattle Rustling Law of
1974
14. PD 532- Ant-Piracy and Anti-Highway
Robbery Law of 1974
15. PD No. 115 – Trust Receipts Law
16. PD No. 46 – Punishing Public Officials and
Employees to Receive and for Private
Persons to Give Gifts on any Occasion
including Christmas
17. PD No. 9 – Anti-Illegal Possession of
Deadly Weapons. Amended by BP No. 6 –
An Act Reducing the Penalty for Illegal
Possession of Bladed, Pointed or Blunt
Weapon
V. OTHER LAWS:
1. RA No. 9710- Act Providing for the Magna
Carta of Women
2. RA No. 9346- Anti-Death Penalty Law
3. RA No. 8505- Rape Victim Assistance and
Protection Act of 1998
4. RA No. 8368- The Anti-Squatting Law
Repeal Act of 1997
5. RA No. 7309- An Act creating the Board of
Claims under the DOJ for victims of Unjust
Imprisonment or Detention and Victims of
Violent Crimes
6. RA No. 6646- The Electoral Reforms Act of
1987
7. RA No. 6426- Foreign Currency Deposit
Act
8. P.D. No. 169 – Decree requiring Attending
Physicians and/or Persons Treating Injuries
Resulting from any Form of Violence to
Report such Fact to the Philippine
Constabulary
9. P.D. No. 1731 – Decree Providing for
Rewards and Incentives to Government
witnesses and Informants
10. B.P. No. 39 – Foreign Agent Act of 1979

III. BATAS PAMBANSA:

1. BP No. 880 – Public Assembly Act of 1985

2. BP No. 702 – Act Prohibiting the Demand
of Deposits or Advance Payments for
Confinement or Treatment of Patients in
Hospital
3. BP No. 22- Anti-Bouncing Checks Law

IV. COMMONWEALTH ACTS: