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INTRODUCED BY SENATOR VICENTE C. SOTTO III
AN ACT AMENDING R.A. 9372 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ACT TO 
SECURE THE STATE AND PROTECT OUR PEOPLE FROM 
TERRORISM OR THE HUMAN SECURITY ACT (HSA) OF 2007, 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
In the 2018 Global Terrorism Index released by the Institute for 
Economics and Peace (lEP), the Philippines ranked num ber ten (10) 
worldwide, m aking it worse affected by terrorism  than South Sudan, 
Democratic Republic of Congo and Libya. Thailand w as close behind, 
coming in at num ber 17.'
In May 23, 2017, an unforeseen war started in the progressive city 
of Marawi when a group of arm ed men vehemently took over and 
replaced the Philippine flag with the black Islamic State (ISIS) flag. This 
w ar did not ju st involve acts from a local rebellious group but an actual 
invasion from foreign terrorists as well. It took five long m onths to 
term inate all com bat operations in Mai'awi, which caused m assive death s
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of civilians and m ilitaiy alike, devastation of the groundwork and 
displacem ent of the people and their livelihood.
Having all these events occurred despite the full im plem entation of 
the Hum an Security Act of 2007, it is high time that we am end the said 
law to resist the steadfast growth of terrorism . The am endm ents aim for 
the Philippine anti-terrorism  law to be at par and in conformity to the 
international standards in combating terrorism .
The am endm ents seek to add predicate crim es in the definition of 
terrorism , include additional punishable acts and increase the penalties. 
Also, these am endm ents include the issuance of an order of proscription 
and assets preseiwation and to institutionalize the Anti-Terrorism 
Council-Program M anagement Center as an adm inistrative arm  of the 
Anti-terrorism  Council.
Hence, to affirm the com m itm ent of the Philippines to win the w ar 
against terrorism , the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
VICENTE C. SOTTO III


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INTRODUCED BY SENATOR VICENTE C. SOTTO III
AN ACT AMENDING R.A. 9372 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ACT TO 
SECURE THE STATE AND PROTECT OUR PEOPLE FROM TERRORISM 
OR THE HUMAN SECURITY ACT (HSA) OF 2007, APPROPRIATING 
FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the 
Philippines in Congress assem bled:
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SECTION 1. Section 1 of Republic Act No. 9372, othci'U'ise known as
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the “H um an Security Act of 2007” is hereby am ended to read as follows:
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“Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall henceforth l)e known as the
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["Human Security Act of 2007."] “PREVENTION OF TERRORISM ACT.”
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SECTION 2. Section 2 of the same Act is hereby am ended to read as
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follows:
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“Section 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is declared a policy of the State to
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protect THE RIGHT TO life, liberty, and property, INCLUDING from acts of
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terrorism , to condem n terrorism  as inimical and dangerous to the national
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security of the country and to the welfare of the people, and to m ake terrorism
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a crime against the Filipino people, against hum anity, and against the law of
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[In the im plem entation of the policy stated above, the State shall uphold the
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basic rights and fundam ental liberties of the people as enshrined in the
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Constitution.
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The State recognizes that the fight against terrorism  requires a com prehensive
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approach, comprising political, economic, diplomatic, military, and legal
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m eans duly taking into account the root causes of terrorism  w ithout
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acknowledging these as justifications for terrorist a n d /o r crim inal activities.
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Such m easures shall include conflict manogement and post-conflict peace-
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building, addressing the roots of conllicl by building state capacity and
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prom oting equitable economic development.
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Nothing in this Act shall be interpreted as a curtailm ent, restriction or
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dim inution of constitutionally recognized powers of the executive branch of
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the governm ent. It is to be understood, however, that the exercise of the
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constitutionally recognized powers of the e.xecutive departm ent of the
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governm ent shall not prejudice respect for hum an rights which shall be
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absolute and protected at all times.]”
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SECTION 3. A new Section 3 is hereby added to read as follows:
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“SECTION 3. DEFINITION OF TERMS. - AS USED IN THIS ACT:
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(A) “CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE” SHALL MEAN AN ASSET OR
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SYSTEM WHICH IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF
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VITAL SOCIETAL FUNCTIONS. “CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE”
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MAY INCLUDE, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, COMMUNICATIONS,
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EMERGENCY SERVICES, GAS, ENERGY, DAMS, FINANCE,
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FOOD, PUBLIC SERVICES, INDUSTRY, HEALTH, TRANSPORT,
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RADIO 
AND 
TELEVISION, 
INFORMATION 
TECHNOLOGY,
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FACILITIES, 
CHEMICAL 
AND 
NUCLEAR
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SECTORS, AND WATER.
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BIOLOGICAL, 
RADIOLOGICAL, 
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NUCLEAR
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CAUSING MASS CASUALTIES, AND EXCLUDING THE MEANS OF 
TRANSPORTING OR PROPELLING THE WEAPON WHERE SUCH 
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WEAPON.
(C) “CONSPIRACY” SHALL MEAN WHEN TWO OR MORE PERSONS 
COME TO AN AGREEMENT CONCERNING THE COMMISSION OF 
THE CRIME OF TERRORISM, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 4 
HEREOF, AND DECIDE TO COMMIT THE SAME.
(D) “PROPOSAL” SHALL MEAN WHEN THE PERSON WHO HAS 
DECIDED TO COMMIT THE CRIME OF TERRORISM PROPOSES 
ITS EXECUTION TO SOME OTHER PERSON OR PERSONS.
(E) “INDIVIDUAL TERRORIST” REFERS TO ANY NATURAL PERSON 
WHO COMMITS ANY ACTS DEFINED AND PENALIZED IN 
SECTIONS 4, 5, 5(A), 5(B), 5(C), 5(D), AND 5(E) HEREOF, AS A 
PRINCIPAL, 
ACCOMPLICE 
OR 
ACCESSORY, 
OR 
THOSE 
PROSCRIBED UNDER SECTION 17 HEREOF.
(F) “TERRORIST ORGANIZATION, ASSOCIATION OR GROUP OF 
PERSONS” REFERS TO ANY ENTITY OWNED OR CONTROLLED 
BY ANY TERRORIST OR GROUP OF TERRORISTS THAT 
COMMITS ANY ACTS DEFINED AND PENALIZED IN SECTIONS 4, 
5, 5(A), 5(B), 5(C), 5(D), AND 5(E) OR THOSE PROSCRIBED 
UNDER SECTION 17 HEREOF, OR DESIGNATED PERSONS 
UNDER SECTION 3 (E) OF R.A. 10168, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 
THE 
“TERRORISM 
FINANCING 
PREVENTION 
AND 
SUPPRESSION ACT OF 2012.
(G) “MATERIAL SUPPORT” MEANS PROVIDING PROPERTY OR 
FUNDS, OR ANY FORM OF SERVICE, LODGING, SAFEHOUSES, 
TRAINING, EDUCATION, INDOCTRINATION, EXPERT ADVICE 
OR 
ASSISTANCE, 
FALSE 
DOCUMENTATION 
OR 
IDENTIFICATION, COMMUNICATION AND TRANSPORTATION 
EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES, WEAPONS, LETHAL SUBSTANCES, 
EXPLOSIVES AND PERSONNEL, TO INDIVIDUAL TERRORIST 
AND/OR 
TERRORIST 
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GROUP OF PERSONS ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF 
ENGAGING IN TERRORISM.
(H) “ PROPERTY OR FUNDS” REFER TO FINANCIAL ASSETS, 
PROPERTY 
OF 
EVERY 
KIND, 
WHETHER 
TANGIBLE 
OR 
INTANGIBLE, MOVABLE OR IMMOVABLE, PERSONAL OR REAL, 
HOWEVER 
ACQUIRED, 
AND 
LEGAL 
DOCUMENTS 
OR 
INSTRUMENTS IN ANY FORM, INCLUDING ELECTRONIC OR 
DIGITAL, EVIDENCING TITLE TO, OR INTEREST IN, SUCH 
FUNDS OR OTHER ASSETS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, 
BANK CREDITS, TRAVELERS CHEQUES, BANK CHEQUES, 
MONEY ORDERS, SHARES, SECURITIES, BONDS, DRAFTS, OR 
LETTERS OF CREDIT, AND ANY INTEREST, DIVIDENDS OR 
OTHER 
INCOME 
ON 
OR 
VALUE 
ACCRUING 
FROM 
OR 
GENERATED BY SUCH FUNDS OR OTHER ASSETS.
(I) “TRAINING” MEANS INSTRUCTION OR TEACHING DESIGNED 
TO IMPART A SPECIFIC SKILL, AS OPPOSED TO GENERAL 
KNOWLEDGE.
(J) “EXPERT ADVICE OR ASSISTANCE” 
MEANS ADVICE OR 
ASSISTANCE DERIVED FROM SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL OR 
OTHER SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE.
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SUSPICION, SUPPORTED BY CIRCUMSTANCES SUFFICIENTLY 
STRONG IN THEMSELVES AS TO WARRANT A REASONABLE 
MAN IN BELIEVING THAT THE INDIVIDUAL, ORGANIZATION, 
ASSOCIATION 
OR 
GROUP 
OF 
PERSONS 
WERE 
OR 
CONTINUOUSLY 
ENGAGED 
IN 
TERRORISM 
OR 
HAVE 
PERFORMED 
ACTS 
COMMITTED 
BY 
A 
TERRORIST 
OR 
TERRORIST ORGANIZATION AS DEFINED IN THIS ACT.
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SECTION 4. Section 3 of' this Act is hereby re-num bered and am ended
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“Section [3] 4. Terrorism. - Any person who comm its an act punishable
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under any of the 
following provisions of the 
Revised 
Penal 
Code
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REGARDLESS OF ITS STAGE OF EXECUTION:
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a. Article 122 (Piracy in General and Mutiny in the High Seas or
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in the Philippine Waters);
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b. Article 134 (Rebellion or Insurrection);
c. Article 134-A (Coup d' Etat), including acts committed by 
private persons;
d. Article 248 (Murder);
e. Article 267 (Kidnapping and Serious Illegal Detention);
f. Article 324 (Crimes Involving Destruction), [or under]
OR UNDER ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL LAWS:
1. Presidential Decree No. 1613 (The Law on Arson);
2. Republic Act No. 6969 (Toxic Substances and H azardous and 
Nuclear W aste Control Act of 1990);
3. Republic Act No. 5207, (Atomic Energy Regulatory and Liability 
Act of 1968);
4. Republic Act No. 6235 (Anti-Hijacking Law);
5. Presidential Decree No. 532 (Anti-Piracy and Anti-Highway 
Robbeiy Law of 1974); [and]
6. Presidential Decree No. 1866 (Decree Codifying the Laws on 
Illegal and Unlawful Possession, M anufacture, Dealing in. 
Acquisition 
or 
Disposition, 
of Fiiearms, 
Am m unitions 
or 
Explosives), AS AMENDED BY REOUBLIC ACT NO. 8294, 
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PERSONS ACT OF 2003)
8. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9165 (COMPREHENSIVE DANGEROUS 
DRUGS ACT OF 2002), AND
9. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10175 (CYBERCRIME PREVENTION 
ACT OF 2012)
OR ANY OTHER ACT (I) INTENDED TO CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS 
BODILY INJURY TO ANY PERSON, OR (II) INTENDED TO CAUSE 
RISK TO THE HEALTH, SAFETY OR SECURITY OF THE PUBLIC, OR 
(III) INTENDED TO SERIOUSLY INTERFERES WITH, DISRUPTS OR 
DESTROYS CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, OR (IV) USING WEAPONS 
OF MASS DESTRUCTION, OR (V) PROSCRIBED UNDER ANY OF THE 
RELEVANT 
TREATIES 
AND 
CONVENTIONS 
WHICH 
THE 
PHILIPPINES IS A STATE PARTY
WHEN THE PURPOSE AND/OR EFFECT OF ANY OF THE ABOVE 
FELONIES, CRIMES OR ACTS, BY THEIR NATURE OR CONTEXT, 
IS 
TO 
INTIMIDATE 
A 
POPULATION, 
OR 
TO 
COMPEL 
A 
GOVERNMENT, AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION, OR ANY 
PERSON OR ENTITY, TO DO OR TO ABSTAIN FROM DOING ANY 
ACT,
[thereby 
sowing and 
creating a condition 
of widespread 
and 
extraordinaiy fear and panic among the popidacc, in order to coerce the 
governm ent to give in to an unlawful demand] shall be guilty of the 
crime of terrorism  and shall suffer the penalty of [forty (40) years of 
im prisonm ent] LIFE IMPRISONMENT TO DEATH, w ithout the benefit 
of parole as provided for under Act No. 4103, othem ise known as the 
Indeterm inate Sentence Law, as am ended.”


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SECTION 5. Section 4 of the sam e Act is hereby re-num bered, am ended
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and new subsections designated as subsections 5(a), 5(b), 5(c), 5(d), 5(e), 5(f),
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and 5(g) are hereby added to read as follows:
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“Section [4] 5. Conspiracy to Commit Terrorism. - Persons who conspire
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to commit the crime of terrorism  shall suffer the penalty of [forty (40) years of
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im prisonm ent] LIFE IMPRISONMENT TO DEATH, without the benefit of
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parole as provided for under Act No. 4103, othem ise known as the
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Indeterm inate .Sentence Law, as am ended.
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[There is conspiracy when two or more persons come to an agreem ent
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concerning the commission of the crime of terrorism , as defined in Sec. 3
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hereof, and decide to commit the same.]
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SECTION 5(A). PROPOSAL TO COMMIT TERRORISM. -  ANY PERSON
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WHO PROPOSES TO COMMIT THE CRIME OF TERRORISM SHALL
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SUFFER THE PENALTY OF LIFE IMPRISONMENT TO DEATH, WITHOUT
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THE BENEFIT OF PAROLE AS PROVIDED FOR UNDER ACT NO. 4 1 0 3 ,
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OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE INDETERMINATE SENTENCE LAW, AS
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AMENDED.
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SECTION 5(B). 
INCITING TO TERRORISM, 
- ANY PERSON WHO
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INCITES ANOTHER PERSON BY ANY MEANS TO COMMIT TERRORISM,
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WHETHER OR NOT DIRECTLY ADVOCATING THE COMMISSION OF ANY
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OF SUCH ACT, THEREBY CAUSING DANGER THAT ONE OR MORE SUCH
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ACTS MAY BE COMMITTED, SHALL BE PUNISHED WITH THE PENALTY
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OF LIFE IMPRISONMENT TO DEATH, WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF
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PAROLE AS PROVIDED FOR UNDER ACT NO. 4103, OTHERWISE KNOWN
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AS THE INDETERMINATE SENTENCE LAW, AS AMENDED.
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SECTION 5(C). 
RECRUITMENT TO TERRORIST ORGANIZATION. -
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PERSON 
WHO 
SHALL 
RECRUIT 
ANOTHER 
TO 
JOIN 
ANY
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ORGANIZATION, ASSOCIATION OR GROUP OF PERSONS ORGANIZED
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FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENGAGING IN TERRORISM, OR WHICH,
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THE ACTS ENUMERATED IN SECTION 3 HEREOF TO TERRORIZE,
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SHALL BE PUNISHED WITH THE PENALTY OF LIFE IMPRISONMENT TO
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DEATH, WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF PAROLE AS PROVIDED FOR UNDER
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ACT 
NO. 
4103, 
OTHERWISE 
KNOWN 
AS 
THE 
INDETERMINATE
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SENTENCE LAW, AS AMENDED.
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SECTION 5(D). PROVIDING MATERIAL SUPPORT TO TERRORISTS
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OR TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS. - ANY PERSON WHO PROVIDES
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MATERIAL SUPPORT TO ANY INDIVIDUAL TERRORIST OR TERRORIST
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ORGANIZATION, ASSOCIATION OR GROUP OF PERSONS ORGANIZED
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FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENGAGING IN TERRORISM, SHALL BE PUNISHED
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WITH THE PENALTY OF LIFE IMPRISONMENT TO DEATH, WITHOUT THE
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BENEFIT OF PAROLE AS PROVIDED FOR UNDER ACT NO. 4 1 0 3 ,
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OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE INDETERMINATE SENTENCE LAW, AS
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AMENDED.
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FOREIGN TERRORIST FIGHTERS. -  ANY PERSON
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WHO SHALL TRAVEL OR ATTEMPTS TO TRAVEL, OR RECRUITS OR
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ASSISTS ANOTHER PERSON TO TRAVEL, OR FACILITATES THE TRAVEL
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OF ANOTHER PERSON, TO ANOTHER STATE OR COUNTRY FOR THE
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PURPOSE OF PLANNING OR PREPARATION OF, OR PARTICIPATION IN,
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TERRORIST 
ACTS, 
OR 
PROVIDING 
OR 
RECEIVING 
TERRORIST
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TRAINING, INCLUDING IN CONNECTION WITH ARMED CONFLICT,
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SHALL BE PUNISHED WITH THE PENALTY OF LIFE IMPRISONMENT TO
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DEATH, WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF PAROLE AS PROVIDED FOR UNDER
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ACT 
NO. 
4103, 
OTHERWISE 
KNOWN 
AS 
THE 
INDETERMINATE
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SENTENCE LAW, AS AMENDED.
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ANY ALIEN WHO IS A FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE FOR ANY ACTS OF
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TERRORISM 
COMMITTED 
ABROAD, 
BASED 
ON 
VERIFIABLE
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INFORMATION FROM ANY LAWFUL AUTHORITIES ABROAD, SHALL BE
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CONSIDERED AS AN UNDESIRABLE ALIEN. HE SHALL BE ARRESTED BY
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IMMIGRATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF INSTITUTING DEPORTATION
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PROCEEDINGS.
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SEC. 5 (F). GLORIFICATION OF TERRORISM -  ANY PERSON WHO,
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NOT BEING A CONSPIRATOR, ACCOMPLICE OR ACCESSORY UNDER
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SECTIONS 5, 6 AND 7 OF THIS ACT, SHALL BY ANY MEANS ADVERTISE
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THROUGH ANY MEDIUM TO GLORIFY OR PROMOTE TERRORIST ACTS
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COMMITTED BY PROSCRIBED OR DESIGNATED INDIVIDUALS OR
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ORGANIZATIONS SHALL SUFFER THE PENALTY OF TEN (10) YEARS OF
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IMPRISONMENT.”
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SECTION 6. SEC. 5 of the same Act is hereby re-num bered and
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“Section [5] 6. Accomplice. 
-  Any person who, not being a principal
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under Article 17 of the Revised Penal Code or a conspirator as defined in Sec.
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[4] 5 hereof, cooperates in the execution of either the crime of terrorism  or
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conspiracy to commit terrorism  by previous or sim ultoneous acts shall suffer
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the penalty of from seventeen (17) years, four m onths one day to twenty (20)
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years of im prisonm ent.”
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SECTION 7. Section 6 of the same Act is hereby re-num bered and
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am ended to read as follows:
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“Section [6] 7. A ccessory. - Any person who, having knowledge of the
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commission of the ANY OF THE crime [of terrorism  or conspiracy to comm it
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terrorism] IN SECTION 4, 5(A), 5(B), 5(C), 5(D), AND 5(E) HEREOF and
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without having paiticipated therein, either as principal or accomplice under
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Articles 17 and 18 of the Revised Penal Code, takes part subsequent to its
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comm ission in any of the following m anner: (a) by profiting him self or
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assisting the offender to profit by the effects of the crime; (b) by concealing or
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destroying the body of the crime, or the effects, or instrum ents thereof, in
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order to prevent its discovery; (c) by harboring, concealing, or assisting in the
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[Notwithstanding the 
above 
paragraph, 
the 
penalties prescribed 
for
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accessories shall not be imposed upon those who are such with respect to
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their spouses, ascendants, descendants, legitimate, natural, and adopted
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brothers and sisters, or relatives by affinity within the sam e degrees, with the
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single exception of accessories falling within the provisions of subparagraph
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(a).]”
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SECTION 8. Section 7 of the same Act is herebv re-num bered and
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am ended to read as follows:
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“Section [7] 8. Surveillance of Suspecis and Interception and Recording
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of Communications. - 'fhe provisions of Republic Act No. 4200 (Anti-Wire
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Tapping Law) AND R.A. 10175 (CYBERCRIME PREVENTION ACT) to the
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contraiy notw ithstanding, [a police or law enforcement olTicial and m em bers
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of his team] LAW ENFORCEMENT OR MILITARY PERSONNEL may, upon a
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written order of the Court of A]ipeals AND/OR REGIONAL TRIAL COURT,
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listen to, intercept and record, with the use of any mode, form, kind oi' type
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of electronic or other suiweillance equipm ent or intercepting and tracking
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devices, or with the use of any other suitable ways and m eans for that
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purpose, any com m unication, message, conversation, discussion, or spoken
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or written words (A) between m em bers of a [judicially declared and outlawed
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terrorist organization, association, or group of persons or of any person
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charged with or suspected of the crime of terrorism  or conspiracy to commit
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terrorism] DESIGNATED PERSON AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(E) OF R.A.
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10168, 
OTHERWISE 
KNOWN 
AS 
THE 
“TERRORISM 
FINANCING
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PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION ACT OF 2012”, OR (B) ANY PERSON
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CHARGED OR SUSPECTED OF ANY CRIME IN SECTION 4, 5, 5(A), 5(B),
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5(C), 5(D), 5(E), AND 5(F) HEREOF.
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IN CASE OF IMMINENT DANGER OR ACTUAL TERRORIST ATTACK,
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THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, UPON THE
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CERTIFICATION 
OF THE ANTI-TERRORISM 
COUNCIL BASED 
ON
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REASONABLE GROUND OF SUSPICION, SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO
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COMPEL TELECOM AND INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS TO PRODUCE
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ALL CUSTOMER INFORMATION AND IDENTIFICATION RECORDS AS
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WELL AS CALL AND TEXT DATA RECORDS AND OTHER CELLULAR OR
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INTERNET METADATA OF ANY PERSON SUSPECTED OF ANY CRIME IN
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SECTION 4, 5, 5(A), 5(B), 5(C), 5(D), 5(E), AND 5(F) HEREOF.
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SECTION 9. Section 8 of the same Act is hereby re-num bered and
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am ended to read as follows:
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“Section [8] 9. Formal Applicahon for Judicial Authorization. - 'I'he
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written order of the authorizing division of the Court of Appeals AND/OR
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REGIONAL TRIAL COURT to track down, tap, listen to, intercept, and record
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com m unications, m essages, conver.salions, discussions, or spoken or w ritten
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words of [any person suspected of the crime of terrorism  or the crime of
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conspiracy to commit terrorism] IN SECTION 8 HEREOF shall only be
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granted by the authorizing division of the Court of Appeals AND/OR THE
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REGIONAL TRIAL COURT upon an c.v pa/7c written applic.ation of a [police
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or of a law enforcem ent official] LAW ENFORCEMENT OR MILITARY
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PERSONNEL [who has been duly authorized in writing by the Anti-Terrorism
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Council created in Sec. 53 of this Act to file such ex parte application], and
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uiion exam ination under oath or affirmation of the applicant and [the]
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H IS/H ER w itnesses [he may produce to establish]: (a) that there is probable
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cause to believe based on personal knowledge of facts or circum stances that
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ANY OF the [said] crim es [of terrorism  or conspiracy to commit terrorism]
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SECTION 4, 5, 5(A), 5(B), 5(C), 5(D), AND 5(E) HEREOF has been
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comm itted, or is being committed, or is about to be committed; (b) that there
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is probable cause to believe based on personal knowledge of facts or
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circum stances that evidence, which is essential to the conviction of any
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charged or suspected person for, or to the solution or prevention of, any such
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crim es, will be obtained; and, (c) that there is no other effective m eans readily
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available for acquiring such evidence.
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“Section [9] 10. Classification and Contents of the Order of the Court. -
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The written order granted by the authorizing division of the Court of Appeals
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AND/OR REGIONAL TRIAL COURT as well as its order, if any, to extend or
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renew the sam e, AND the original application of the applicant, including his
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application to extend [or renew], if any, [and the written authorizations of the
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Anti-Terrorism Council] shall be deemed and are hereby declared as classified
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information: 
[Provided, 
That 
the 
person 
being 
surv’eilled 
or 
whose
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com m unications, letters, papers, m essages, conversations, discussions,
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spoken or written words and effects have been monitored, listened to, bugged
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or recorded by law enforcement authorities has the right to be informed of the
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acts done by the law enforcem ent authorities in the prem ises or to challenge,
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if he or she intends to do so, the legality of the interference before the C ourt
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of Appeals which issued the written order.] The written order of the
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authorizing division of the Court of Appeals AND/OR REGIONAL TRIAL
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COURT shall specify the following: (a) the identity, such as nam e and address,
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if known, of the [charged or suspected] person whose com m unications,
17 
m essages, conversations, discussions, or spoken or written words are to be
18 
tracked down, tapped, listened to, intercepted, and recorded and, in the case
19 
of radio, 
electronic, 
or 
telephonic 
(whether 
wireless 
or 
othei'wise)
20 
com m unications, m essages, conversations, discussions, or spoken or w ritten
21 
words, the electronic transm ission system s or the telephone num bers to be
22 
tracked down, tapped, listened to, intercepted, and recorded and their
23 
locations or if the person suspected of the crime of terrorism  or conspiracy to
24 
commit terrorism  is not fully known, such person shall be subject to
25 
continuous surveillance provided there is a reasonable ground to do so; (b)
26 
the identity [(name, address, and the police or law enforcement organization)
27 
of the police or of the law enforcem ent official, including the individual identity
28 
(names, addresses, and the police or law enforcem ent organization) of the
29 
m em bers of his team] OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OR MILITARY
30 
PERSONNEL, judicially authorized to track down, tap, listen to, intercept,
31 
and record the com m unications, m essages, conversations, discussions, or
32 
spoken or written words; (c) the offense or offenses committed, or being
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com m itted, or sought to be prevented; and, (d) the length of time within w hich
2 
the authorization shall be used or carried out.
3 
SECTION 11. Section 10 of the same Act is hereby re-num bered and
4 
am ended to read as follows:
5 
“Section [10] 11. Effective Period of Judicial Authorization. - Any
6 
authorization granted by the authorizing division of the Court of Appeals
7 
AND/OR REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, pursuant to Sec. [9] 10(d) of this Act,
8 
shall only be effective for the length of time specified in the written order [of
9 
the authorizing division of the Court of Appeals], which shall not exceed a
10 
period of [thirty (30)] NINETY (90) days from the date of receipt of the w ritten
11 
order [of the authorizing division of the Court of Appeals] by the applicant
12 
[police or law enforcem ent official] LAW ENFORCEMENT OR MILITARY
13 
PERSONNEL”.
14 
[The authorizing division of the Court of Appeals may extend or renew the said
15 
authorization for another non-extendible period, which shall not exceed thirty
16 
(30) days from the expiration of the original period: Provided, That the
17 
authorizing division of the Court of Appeals is satisfied that such extension
18 
or renewal is in the public interest: and Provided, furtiter. That the ex p arte
19 
application for extension or renewal, which m ust be filed by the original
20 
applicant, has been duly authorized in wi iting by the Anti-Terrorism Council.
21 
In case of death of the original applicant or in case he is physically disabled
22 
to file the application for extension or renewal, the one next in rank to the
23 
original applicant am ong the m em bers of the team  named in the original
24 
written order of the authorizing division of the Court of Appeals shall file the
25 
application for extension or renewal: [Provided, That, w ithout prejudice to the
26 
liability of the police or law enforcem ent personnel under Sec. 20 hereof, the
27 
applicant police or law enforcem ent official shall have thirty (30) days after
28 
the term ination of the period granted by the Court of Appeals as provided in
29 
the preceding paragraphs within which to file the appropriate case before the
30 
Public Prosecutor's Office for any violation of this Act.
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If no case is filed within the thirty (30)-day period, the applicant police
2 
or law enforcem ent official shall immediately notify the person subject of the
3 
suiweillance, interception and recording of the term ination of the said
4 
surveillance, interception and recording. The penalty of ten (10) years and
5 
one day to twelve (12) years of im prisonm ent shall be imposed upon the
6 
applicant police or law enforcement official who fails to notify the person
7 
subject of the suiweillance, monitoring, interception and recording as
8 
specified above.]
9 
SECTION 12. Section 11 of the sam e Act is hereby re-num bered and
10 
am ended to read as follows:
11 
Sec. [11] 12. Custody of Intercepted and Recorded Comrnunieations. - All
12 
tapes, discs, and recordings made pursuant to the authorization of the
13 
authorizing division of the Court of Appeals AND/OR REGIONAL TRIAL
14 
COURT, [including all excerpts and sum m aries thereof as well as all w ritten
15 
notes or m em oranda made in connection theiew ith, shall,] within [forty-eight
16 
(48) hours] TEN (10) DAYS after the expiration of the period fi.xed in the
17 
written order [of the authorizing division of the Court of Appeals or w ithin
18 
forty-eight (48) hours after the expiration] of any extension or renewal granted
19 
[by the authorizing division of the Court of Ajipeals], be deposited with the
20 
authorizing Division of the Court of Appeals AND/OR THE REGIONAL TRIAL
21 
COURT in a sealed envelope or sealed package, as the case may be, and shall
22 
be accom panied by [a] THE affidavit of the applicant [police or law
23 
enforcem ent official and the m em bers of his team] LAW ENFORCEMENT OR
24 
MILITARY PERSONNEL.
25 
[In case of death of the applicant or in case he is physically disabled to execute
26 
the required affidavit, the one next in rank to the applicant am ong the
27 
m em bers of the team  nam ed in the written order of the authorizing division
28 
of the Court of Appeals shall execute with the m em bers of the team  th a t
29 
required affidavit.]
30 
It shall be unlawful for any person, police officer or any custodian of the tapes,
31 
discs and recording, [and their excerpts and sum m aries, written notes or
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m em oranda to copy in whatever form,] to INTENTIONALLY ALTER, lem ove,
2 
delete, expunge, incinerate, shred or destroy in any m anner the item s
3 
enum erated above in whole or in part under any pietext whatsoever.
4 
Any 
person 
who 
INTENTIONALLY ALTERS, 
removes, 
deletes,
5 
expunges, incinerates, shreds or destroys the item s enum erated above shall
6 
suffer a penalty of [not less than] six years and one day to twelve (12) years of
7 
im prisonm ent.
8 
SECTION 13. Section 12 of the same Act is hereby re-num bered and
9 
am ended to read as follows:
10 
“Section [12] 13 Contents of [Joint] THE Affidavit. -  The [joint] affidavit
11 
of the [police or of the law enforcement official and the individual m em bers of
12 
his team] LAW ENFORCEMENT OR MILITARY PERSONNEL shall state: (a)
13 
the num ber of tapes, discs, and recordings that have been made, [as w'ell as
14 
the num ber of excerpts and sum m aries thereol and the num ber of w iitten
15 
notes and m em oranda, if any, made in connection therewith]; AND (b) the
16 
dates and tim es covered by each of such tapes, discs, and recordings. [, (c)
17 
the num ber of tapes, discs, and recordings, as well a.s the num ber of e.xceipts
18 
and sum m aries thereof and the num ber of written notes and m em oianda
19 
m ade in connection therewith that have been included in the deposit, and (d)
20 
the date of the original written authorization granted by the Anti-Terrorism
21 
Council to the applicant to file the ex parte application to conduct the tracking
22 
down, tapping, intercepting, and recording, as well as the date of any
23 
extension or renewal of the original written authority granted by the
24 
authorizing division of the Court of Appeals.]
25 
[The joint affidavit shall also certify under oath that no duplicates or copies of
26 
the whole or any part of any of such tapes, discs, and recordings, and th at no
27 
duplicates or copies of the whole or any part of any of such excerpts,
28 
sum m aries, written notes, and m em oranda, have been m ade, or, if m ade, th at
29 
all such duplicates and copies are included in the sealed envelope or sealed
30 
package, as the case may be, deposited with the authorizing division of the
31 
Court of Appeals.]
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pt shall be unlawful for any person, police or law enforcem ent official to om it
2 
or exclude from the joint affidavit any item or portion thereof m entioned in
3 
this Section.]
4 
[Any person, police or law enforcement officer who violates any of the
5 
acts prescribed in the preceding paragraph shall suffer the penalty of not less
6 
than ten (10) years and one day to twelve (12) years of imprisonm ent.]
7 
SECTION 14. Section 13 of the same Act is hereby re num bered and
8 
am ended to read as follows:
9 
Sec. [13] 14. Disposition of Deposited Material. -The sealed envelope or
10 
sealed package and the contents thereof, which are deposited [with the
11 
authorizing division of the Court of Appeals] IN ACCORDANCE WITH
12 
SECTION 12 HEREOF, shall be deemed and are hereby declared classified
13 
information, and the sealed envelope or sealed package shall not be opened
14 
and its contents [(including the tapes, discs, and recordings and all the
15 
excerpts and sum m aries thereof and the notes and m em oranda made in
16 
connection therewith)] shall not be divulged, revealed, read, replayed, or used
17 
as evidence unless authorized by [written order of] THE AUTHORIZING
18 
DIVISION OF THE COURT OF APPEALS OR THE REGIONAL TRIAL
19 
COURT, which [written order] shall l)c granted only upon a w ritten application
20 
of the D epartm ent of Justice [filed before the authorizing division of the Court
21 
of Appeals and only upon a showing that the D epartm ent of Justice has been
22 
duly authorized in writing by the Anti-Terrorism Council to file the application
23 
with proper written notice the person whose conversation, com m unication,
24 
m essage discussion or spoken or written words have been the subject of
25 
surveillance, monitoring, recording and interception to open, reveal, divulge,
26 
and use the contents of the sealed envelope or sealed package as evidence.]
27 
[Any person, law enforcement official or judicial authority who violates
28 
his duty to notify in writing the persons subject of the surv’eillance as
29 
defined above shall suffer the penalty of six years and one day to eight years
30 
of im prisonm ent.]
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SECTION 15. Section 14 of the same Act is hereby re-num bered and
2 
am ended to read as follows;
3 
“Section [14] 15. Application to Open Deposited Sealed Envelope or
4 
Sealed Package. - The written application [with notice to the party concerned]
5 
to open the deposited sealed envelope or sealed package shall [clearly] state
6 
the purpose or reason; (a) for ITS opening [the sealed envelope oi sealed
7 
package; (b) for revealing or disclosing its classified contents; (c)] (B) for
8 
replaying, divulging, and or reading any oi the listened to, inteicepted, and
9 
recorded com m unications, m essages, conversations, discussions, or spoken
10 
or w ritten words [(including any of the e.xcerpts and sum m aries thcieof and
11 
any of the notes or m em oranda made in connection therewith)]; and, [(d)] (C)
12 
for using any of said listened to, intercepted, and recorded com m unications,
13 
m essages, conversations, discussions, or spoken or written w oids [(including
14 
any of the excerpts and sum m aries thereof and any of the notes or
15 
m em oranda made in connection therewith)] as evidence.
16 
[Any person, law enforcement oflicial or judicial authority who violates his
17 
duty to notify as defined above shall suffer the penalty of six years and one
18 
day to eight years of imprisonment.]
19 
SECTION 16. Section 15 of the same Act is hereby re-num bered and
20 
am ended to read as follows;
21 
“Section [15] 16. Euideniiary Value of Deposited Materials. - Any
22 
listened 
to, 
intercepted, 
and 
recorded 
com m unications, 
m essages,
23 
conversations, discussions, or spoken or written words, or any part or parts
24 
thereof, or any information or faet contained therein, including their
25 
existence, content, substance, purport, effect, or m eaning, which have been
26 
secured in violation of the [pertinent] provisions of this Act, shall [absolutely]
27 
not be adm issible [and usable] as evidence against anybody in any judicial,
28 
quasi-judicial, legislative, or adm inistrative investigation, inquiry, proceeding,
29 
or hearing.
30 
SECTION 17. Section 16 of the same Act is hereby REPEALED.
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1
SECTION 18. Section 17 of the same Act is hereby am ended and new 
subsections designated as subsections 17-A and 17-B are hereby added to 
read as follows:
“Section 
17. 
Proscription of INDIVIDUAL TERORRIST, 
Terrorist 
Organizations, Association, or Group of Persons. - An> 
INDIVIDUAL, 
organization, association, or groui) of persons WHO VIOLATE SECTION 4, 
5(A), 5(B), 5(C), 5(D) or 5(E), AND ANY INDIVIDUAL, ORGANIZATION, OR 
GROUP OF PERSONS organized for the purpose of engaging in terrorism , [or 
which, although not organized for that purpose, actually uses the acts to 
terrorize m entioned in this Act or to sow and create a condition of widespread 
and cxtraordinaiy fear and panic among the populace in order to coerce the 
governm ent to give in to an unlawful demand] shall upon application of the 
D epartm ent of Justice before a competent Regional Trial Court, [with due 
notice and opportunity to be heard given to the organization, association, or 
group of persons concerned,] be declared as a terrorist and/O R  outlawed 
organization, association, or group of persons by the said [Regional Trial] 
Court.
THE EX PARTE APPLICATION SHALL BE FILED WITH AN URGENT 
PRAYER 
FOR 
THE 
ISSUANCE 
OF 
A 
PRELIMINARY 
ASSET 
PRESERVATION 
ORDER 
AND/OR 
A 
PRELIMINARY 
ORDER 
OF 
PROSCRIPTION.
NO APPLICATION FOR PROSCRIPTION WILL BE FILED WITHOUT 
THE AUTHORITY OF THE ANTI-TERRORISM COUNCIL UPON THE 
RECOMMENDATION OF THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE COORDINATING 
AGENCY (NICA).
SECTION 
17-A. 
ORDER 
OF 
PROSCRIPTION. 
-  
ASSET
PRESERVATION ORDER. WHERE THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT JUDGE 
HAS DETERMINED THAT PROBABLE CAUSE EXISTS ON THE BASIS OF 
THE VERIFIED EX PARTE PETITION SUFFICIENT IN FORM AND 
SUBSTANCE, THE COURT WITHIN TWENTY FOUR (24) HOURS FROM 
THE FILING OF THE APPLICATION MAY ISSUE A PRELIMINARY ORDER
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OF PROSCRIPTION DECLARING THAT THE RESPONDENT THEREIN IS A
2 
TERRORIST OR TERRORIST ORGANIZATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF
3 
THIS ACT.
4 
THE 
PRELIMINARY 
ASSET 
PRESERVATION 
ORDER 
SHALL,
5 
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, FORBID THE TRANSACTION, WITHDRAWAL,
6 
DEPOSIT, TRANSFER, REMOVAL, CONVERSION, CONCEALMENT OR
7 
OTHER DISPOSITION OF ANY PROPERTY OR FUNDS OWNED OR
8 
CONTROLLED BY THE PROSCRIBED TERRORIST, ORGANIZATION,
9 
ASSOCIATION OR GROUP OF PERSONS. SUCH ORDER SHALL BE
10 
EFFECTIVE FOR A PERIOD SIX (6) MONTHS FROM THE RESPECTIVE
11 
DATES OF SERVICE TO RESPONDENT OR ANY PERSON ACTING IN HIS
12 
BEHALF, AND UPON EACH INSTITUTION OR GOVERNMENT AGENCY IN
13 
POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY OR FUNDS.
14 
THE COURT WILL SCHEDULE A SUMMARY HEARING AT A DATE
15 
AND 
TIME 
WITHIN 
THE 
SIX-MONTH 
PERIOD 
AT 
WHICH 
THE
16 
RESPONDENT MAY FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOW WHY THE ORDER OF
17 
PROSCRIPTION BE SET ASIDE, AND THE ASSET PRESERVATION ORDER
18 
SHOULD BE LIFTED. THE COURT SHALL DETERMINE WITHIN THE
19 
SAME PERIOD WHETHER THE QUESTIONED ORDERS SHOULD BE MADE
20 
PERMANENT, SET ASIDE, MODIFIED OR BE LIFTED AS THE CASE MAY
21 
BE.
22 
SECTION 
17-B. 
REQUEST 
TO 
PROSCRIBE 
FROM 
FOREIGN
23 
JURISDICTIONS AND SUPRA-NATIONAL JURISDICTIONS. -  CONSISTENT
24 
WITH THE NATIONAL INTEREST, ALL REQUESTS FOR PROSCRIPTION
25 
MADE 
BY 
ANOTHER 
JURISDICTION 
OR 
SUPRA-NATIONAL
26 
JURISDICTION SHALL BE REFERRED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
27 
FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO THE ANTI-TERRORISM COUNCIL (ATC) TO
28 
DETERMINE, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE NICA, IF PROSCRIPTION
29 
UNDER SEC. 17 OF THIS ACT IS WARRANTED AND, IF SO, THE ATC
30 
SHALL CORRESPONDINGLY COMMENCE PROSCRIPTION PROCEEDINGS
31 
THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.”
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SECTION 19. Section 18 of the same Act is hereby am ended to read a s
2 
follows:
3 
“Section 18. Period of Detention Without Judicial W arrant of Arrest. -
4 
The provisions of Article 125 of the Revised Penal Code to the contrary
5 
notw ithstanding, any [police or] law enforcem ent OR MILITARY personnel [,
6 
who, having been duly authorized in writing by the Anti-Terrorism Council]
7 
has taken custody of a person [charged with or] suspected [of the crime of
8 
terrorism  or the crime of conspiracy to commit terrorism] OF COMMITTING
9 
ANY CRIME IN SECTION 4, 5(A), 5(B), 5(C), 5(D), 5(E), AND 5(F) HEREOF
10 
shall, w ithout incurring any criminal liahility for delay in the deliveiy of
11 
detained persons to the proper judicial authorities, deliver said [charged or
12 
suspected] ARRESTED person to the proper judicial authority within a period
13 
of [three] THIRTY (30) days counted from the moment the said [charged or
14 
suspected] 
person 
has been [apprehended 
or] arrested 
EXCLUDING
15 
SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND HOLIDAYS. [, detained, and taken into custody
16 
by the said police, or law enforcem ent personnel: Proinded, That the arrest of
17 
those suspected of the crime of terrorism  or conspiracy to commit terrorism
18 
m ust result from the suiweillance under Sec. 7 and exam ination of bank
19 
deposits under Sec. 27 of this Act.]
20 
[The police or law enforcement personnel concerned shall, before detaining
21 
the person suspected of the crime of terrorism , present him or her before any
22 
judge at the latter's residence or office nearest the place where the arrest took
23 
place at any time of the day or night. It shall be the duty of the judge, am ong
24 
other things, to ascertain the identity of the police or law enforcem ent
25 
personnel and the person or persons they have arrested and presented before
26 
him or her, to inquire of them  the reasons why they have arrested the person
27 
and determ ine by questioning and personal obseiwation w hether or not the
28 
suspect h as been subjected to any physical, moral or psychological torture by
29 
whom and why. The judge shall then subm it a written report of w hat h e /sh e
30 
had observed w hen the subject w as brought before him to the proper court
31 
that has jurisdiction over the case of the person thus arrested. The judge shall
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forthwith subm it h is/h e r report within three calendar days from the time the
2 
suspect w as brought to h is/h er residence or office.]
3 
[Immediately after taking custody of a person charged with or suspected of
4 
the crime of terrorism  or conspiracy to commit terrorism , the police or law
5 
enforcem ent personnel shall notify in writing the judge of the court nearest
6 
the place of apprehension or arrest: Provided, That where the arrest is m ade
7 
during Saturdays, Sundays, holidays or after office hours, the written notice
8 
shall be served at the residence of the judge nearest the place where the
9 
accused was arrested.]
10 
[The penalty of ten (10) years and one day to twelve (12) years of
11 
im prisonm ent shall be imposed upon the police or law enforcem ent personnel
12 
who fails to notify and judge as provided in the preceding paragraph.]
13 
SECTION 20. Section 19 of the same Act is hereby am ended and new
14 
subsections designated as subsections 19-A, 19-B and 19-C arc hereby added
15 
to read as follows:
16 
“Section 19. Period of Detention in the Event of an Actual or Imminent
17 
Terrorist Attack. 
-  In the event of an actual or im m inent terrorist attack,
18 
suspects may [not] be detained for more than [three] THIRTY (30) days
19 
without [the written approval of a m unicipal, city, provincial oi' regional official
20 
of a Hum an Rights Commission or judge of the m unicipal, regional trial court,
21 
the Sandiganbayan or a justice of the Court of Appeals nearest the place of
22 
the arrest] THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OR MILITARY PERSONNEL
23 
INCURRING ANY CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR DELAY OF DELIVERY OF
24 
DETAINED PERSONS TO THE PROPER JUDICIAL AUTHORITIES UNDER
25 
ARTICLE 125 OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE. [If the arrest is m ade during
26 
Saturdays, vSundays, holidays or after office hours, the arresting police or law
27 
enforcem ent personnel shall bring the person thus arrested to the residence
28 
of any of the officials mentioned above that is nearest the place where the
29 
accused was arrested. The approval in writing of any of the said officials shall
30 
be secured by the police or law enforcement personnel concerned within five
31 
days after the date of the detention of the persons concerned:] Provided,
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however, That within [three] THIRTY (30) days after the detention the
2 
suspects, whose connection with the terror attack or threat is not established,
3 
shall be released immediately, OTHERWISE, SAID SUSPECTS SHALL,
4 
WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE ACTUAL OR IMMINENT
5 
TERRORIST ATTACK CEASES, EXCLUDING SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND
6 
HOLIDAYS, BE DELIVERED TO THE PROPER JUDICIAL AUTHORITY.
7 
SECTION 19-A. ARREST OF UNWILLING MATERIAL WITNESS. -
8 
WHEN THERE IS NO OTHER MATERIAL WITNESS, UPON APPLICATION
9 
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, THE COURT MAY ISSUE AN ARREST
10 
WARRANT OF A MATERIAL WITNESS IN ORDER TO SECURE HIS OR HER
11 
TESTIMONY 
IN 
CONNECTION 
WITH 
THE 
INVESTIGATION 
OR
12 
PROSECUTION OF ANY OFFENSE UNDER THIS ACT.
13 
TO OBTAIN THE ARREST WARRANT, THE DOJ SHALL ESTABLISH
14 
TO THE COURT’S SATISFACTION THAT THE PERSON IN QUESTION HAS
15 
MATERIAL INFORMATION NECESSARY TO THE INVESTIGATION OR
16 
PROSECUTION UNDER THIS ACT.
17 
SECTION 19-B. SUSPENSION/CANCELATION OF PASSPORT -  THE
18 
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, BASED ON REASONABLE GROUND
19 
OF SUSPICION, MAY SUSPEND OR CANCEL THE PASSPORT OF A
20 
CITIZEN SUSPECTED OF ANY CRIME IN SECTION 4, 5(A), 5(B), 5(C), 5(D),
21 
5(E), AND 5(G) HEREOF.
22 
SECTION 19-C. ISSUANCE OF HOLD DEPARTURE ORDER - UPON
23 
FILING OF THE INFORMATION FOR ANY CRIME IN SECTION 4, 5(A), 5(B),
24 
5(C), 
5(D), 
5(E), 
5(F), 
AND 
(G) 
HEREOF, 
THE 
COURT 
SHALL
25 
IMMEDIATELY ISSUE A HOLD DEPARTURE ORDER AGAINST ANY
26 
PERSON SO CHARGED.
27 
SECTION 21. Sections 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25 of the sam e Act are
28 
hereby REPEALED:
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SECTION 22. Section 26 of the same Act is hereby re-num bered and
2 
am ended to read as follows:
3 
“Sec. [26] 20. [Restriction] CONDITIONS on Travel WHILE ON BAIL. -
4 
In cases where evidence of guilt is not strong, and the person charged with
5 
[the crime of terrorism  or conspiracy to commit terrorism  is entitled to bail
6 
and is granted the same] ANY CRIME IN SECTION 4, 5(A), 5(B), 5(C), 5(D),
7 
5(E), AND 5(F), the court, upon application by the prosecutor, shall limit the
8 
[right of] travel of the accused to within the m unicipality or city [where he
9 
resides or] where the case is pending. [, in the interest of national security
10 
and public safety, consistent with Article III, Sec. 6 of the Constitution.] THE
11 
COURT SHALL IMMEDIATELY FURNISH THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
12 
AND THE BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION WITH THE COPY OF SAID ORDER.
13 
Travel outside of said m unicipality or city, witliout the authoriztition of the
14 
court, shall be deemed a violation of the term s and conditions of his bail. [,
15 
which shall then be forfeited as provided under the Rules of Court.]
16 
[H e/she may also be placed under house arrest by order of the court at his or
17 
her usual place of residence.]
18 
[While under house arrest, he or she may not use telephones, cellphones, e-
19 
mails, com puters, the internet or other m eans of com m unications with people
20 
outside the residence until otheiAvise ordered by the court.]
21 
The restrictions abovemcntioned shall be term inated upon the acquittal of the
22 
accused or of the dism issal of the case filed against him. [or earlier upon the
23 
discretion of the court on motion of the prosecutor or of the accused.],’
24 
SECTION 23. A new Section 21 is hereby added to read as follows:
25 
“ SECTION 21. BANK INQUIRY AND EXAMINA TION. -  BANK INQUIRY
26 
AND EXAMINATION INTO BANK ACCOUNTS AND INVESTMENTS SHALL
27 
BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9160, OTHERWISE
28 
KNOWN AS THE “ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING ACT OF 2001, AS
29 
AMENDED” IN RELATION TO REPUBLIC ACT 10168, OTHERWISE
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KNOWN AS “TERRORISM FINANCING PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION
2 
ACT OF 2 0 1 2 ”
3 
SECTION 24. Sections 27, 28, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38,
4 
39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, and 45 of the same Act are hereby REPEALED.
5 
SECTION 25. A new Section 22 is hereby added to read as follows:
6 
“SECTION 22. FREEZING AND FORFEITURE. -  EXCEPT THOSE
7 
COVERED BY SECTION 17-A, THE FREEZE AND FORFEITURE OF
8 
PROPERTIES OR FUNDS AS HEREIN DEFINED THAT ARE IN ANY WAY
9 
RELATED TO TERRORISM SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH REPUBLIC
10 
ACT 
NO. 
9160, 
OTHERWISE 
KNOWN 
AS 
THE 
“ANTI-MONEY
11 
LAUNDERING ACT OF 2001, AS AMENDED” AND THE RULES OF
12 
PROCEDURE IN CASES OF CIVIL FORFEITURE, ASSET PRESERVATION
13 
AND FREEZE.”
14 
SECTION 26. Section 46 of the same Act is hereby re-num liered and
15 
am ended to read as follows:
16 
“Section [46] 23. P e n a lty  f o r  U nau th o rized  R eiw lation o f C lassified
17 
M aterials. - The penalty of [ten (10) years and one day to twelve (12) years]
18 
SIX (6) MONTHS AND ONE (1) DAY TO SIX (6) YEARS of im prisonm ent shall
19 
be imposed upon any person, [police or] law enforcement OR MILITARY
20 
PERSONNEL [agent], judicial officer or civil sciwant who, not being authorized
21 
by the Court of Appeals AND/OR REGIONAL TRIAL COURT to do so, reveals
22 
in any m anner or form any classified information under this Act.
23 
.SECTION 27. Sections 47 of the same Act is hereby re-num bered to
24 
read as follows:
25 
“Section [47] 24. Penalty for Furnishing False Evidence, Forged
26 
Document, or Spurious Evidence. - The penalty of twelve (12) years and one (1)
27 
day to twenty (20) years of im prisonm ent shall be imposed upon any person
28 
who knowingly furnishes false testimony, forged docum ent or spurious
29 
evidence in any investigation or hearing under this Act.”
24


1 
SECTION 28. Sections 48, 49, 50, and 51 of the sam e Act are hereby
2 
REPEALED.
3 
SECTION 29. A new Section 25 is hereby added to read as follows:
4 
“SECTION 25. SPECIAL FACILITY. -  ANY PERSON ARRESTED,
5 
CHARGED, TRIED, OR CONVICTED UNDER THIS ACT SHALL BE HELD,
6 
DETAINED OR IMPRISONED IN A SPECIAL FACILITY ESTABLISHED BY
7 
THE STATE.”
8 
SECTION 30. A new Section 26 is hereby added to read as follows:
9 
“SECTION 26. COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM IN SCHOOLS. -
10 
THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DEPED), COMMISSION ON HIGHER
11 
EDUCATION 
(CHED), 
AND 
TECHNICAL 
EDUCATION 
AND 
SKILLS
12 
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (TESDA) SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND
13 
REGULATIONS ON THE OPERATION OF SCHOOLS OR LEARNING
14 
CENTERS THAT WILL ENSURE THE LATTER ARE NOT BEING USED TO
15 
PROPAGATE VIOLENT EXTREMISM IDEOLOGY. ANY SCHOOL FOUND
16 
VIOLATING THE SAME SHALL BE SUBJECT TO ADMINISTRATIVE
17 
PENALTY.”
18 
SECTION 31. A new Section 27 is hereby added to read as follows:
19 
“SECTION 27. COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM IN SOCIAL
20 
MEDIA. -  ALL DEPARTMENTS OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS SHALL
21 
ESTABLISH A 
SOCIAL MEDIA SECTION TO 
COUNTER VIOLENT
22 
EXTREMISM IN SOCIAL MEDIA.”
23 
SECTION 32. Section 52 of the same Act is hereby re-num bered and
24 
am ended to read as follows:
25 
“Section [52] 28. Applicability of the Revised Penal Code. - The
26 
provisions [of Book I] of the Revised Penal Code shall [be applicable] APPLY
27 
SUPPLETORILY to this Act.”
25


1 
SECTION 33. Section 53 of the same Act is hereby re-num bered and
2 
am ended to read as follows:
3 
“Section [53] 29. Anti-Terrotism CounciL 
-  An Anti-Terrorism Council,
4 
hereinafter referred to, for brevity, as the "Council," is hereby created. The
5 
m em bers of the Council are: (1) the Executive Secretary, who shall be its
6 
Chairperson; (2) the Secretaiy of Justice, who shall be its Vice C hairperson;
7 
and (3) the Secretaiy of Foreign Affairs; (4) the Secretaiy of National Defense;
8 
(5) the Secretaiy of the Interior and Local Government; (6) the Sec retaiy of
9 
Finance; [and] (7) the National Security Advisor; (8) THE SECRETARY OF
10 
INFORMATION 
AND 
COMMUNICATIONS 
TECHNOLOGY; 
(9) 
THE
11 
SECRETARY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; (10) THE SECRETARY OF
12 
TRANSPORTATION; (11) SECRETARY OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT;
13 
AND (12) SECRETARY OF EDUCATION as its other members.
14 
The Council shall implement this Act and assum e the responsibility for the
15 
proper and effective im plementation 
of the anti-terrorism  policy of the
16 
country. The Council shall keep records of its proceedings and decisions. All
17 
records of the Council shall be subject to such security classifications as the
18 
Council may, in its judgm ent and discretion, decide to adopt to safeguard the
19 
.safety of the people, the security of the Republic, and the welfare of the nation.
20 
The National Intelligence Coordinating Agency shall be the Secretariat of the
21 
Council. The Council shall define the powers, duties, and functions of the
22 
National Intelligence Coordinating Agency as .Secretariat of the Council.
23 
THERE 
IS 
HEREBY CREATED AN ANTI-TERRORISM 
COUNCIL 
-
24 
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT CENTER (ATC-PMC) WHICH SHALL: 
(A)
25 
DIRECTLY 
ADMINISTER, 
CONTROL 
AND 
SUPERVISE 
THE
26 
PERFORMANCE OF THE OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF
27 
THE 
COUNCIL; 
(B) 
DIRECTLY 
ASSIST 
THE 
COUNCIL 
IN 
THE
28 
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COUNCIL AS HEREIN STATED; (C) ACT AS
29 
THE COORDINATOR OF THE COUNCIL IN THE PROPER EXECUTION OF
30 
ALL DIRECTIVES OF THE COUNCIL; AND (D) PERFORM SUCH OTHER
31 
FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES AS DIRECTED BY THE COUNCIL. [The National
26


1 
B ureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Immigration, the Office of Civil
2 
Defense, the Intelligence Sem ce of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the
3 
Anti-Money Laundering Council, the Philippine Center on T ransnational
4 
Crime, and the Philippine National Police intelligence and investigative
5 
elem ents shall sei*ve as support agencies for the Council.]
6 
ALL THE DEPARTMENTS THAT EACH COUNCIL MEMBER HEADS
7 
TO 
INCLUDE 
AGENCIES 
UNDER 
THEM, 
OTHER 
DEPARTMENT,
8 
AGENCIES SHALL SERVE AS SUPPORT AGENCIES FOR THE COUNCIL,
9 
AS FOLLOWS:
10
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
11
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
12
DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE
13
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
14
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
15
16
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
INFORMATION 
AND 
COMMUNICATIONS 
TECHNOLOGY
17
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
18
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
19
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
20
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
21
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY
22
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT
23
ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING COUNCIL
24
PHILIPPINE CENTER ON TRANSNATIONAL CRIME
27


1 
SUCH OTHER OFFICES, AGENCIES, OR UNITS AS NECESSARY.
2 
The Council shall formulate and adopt comprehensive, adequate, efficient,
3 
and effective anti-terrorism  plans, program s, [and counter-] OR m easures to
4 
COUNTER, suppress [and] OR eradicate terrorism  in the country and to
5 
protect the people from acts of terrorism. Nothing herein shall be interpreted
6 
to empower the Anti-Terrorism Council to exercise any judicial or quasi-
7 
judicial power or authority.
8 
SECTION 34. Section 54 of the same Act is hereby re-num bered and
9 
am ended to read as follows:
10 
“Section [54] 30. F u n ctio ns o f th e  Council. - In pursuit of its m andate
11 
in the previous Section, the Council shall have the following functions [with
12 
due regard for the rights of the people as m andated by the Constitution and
13 
pertinent laws]:
14 
1. Form ulate and adopt plans, program s and counter-m easures against
15 
terrorists and acts of terrorism  in the countiy;
16 
2. Coordinate all national efforts to suppress and eradicate acts of
17 
terrorism  in the countiy and mobilize the entire nation against terrorism
18 
prescribed in this Act;
19 
3. [Direct 
the 
speedy] 
MONITOR 
THE 
PROGRESS 
OF 
THE
20 
investigation and prosecution of all persons accused AND/or detained for the
21 
crim es [of terrorism  or conspiracy to commit terrorism  and other offenses
22 
punishable under this Act, and monitor the progress of their cases] DEFINED
23 
AND PENALIZED UNDER SECTION 4, 5, 5(A), 5(B), 5(C), 5(D), 5(E), AND
24 
5(F) HEREOF;
25 
4. Establish and m aintain comprehensive data-base inform ation
26 
system s on terrorism , terrorist activities, and counter-terrorism  operations;
27 
5. ENLIST THE ASSISTANCE OF ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING
28 
COUNCIL TO freeze AND FORFEIT the funds, bank deposits, placem ents,
28


1 
tru st accounts, assets and PROPERTY OF WHATEVER KIND AND NATURE
2 
belonging (I) to a person suspected of or charged with ANY crime DEFINED
3 
AND PENALIZED UNDER SECTION 4, 5, 5(A), 5(B), 5(C), 5(D), 5(E),
4 
HEREOF, (II) TO DESIGNATED PERSONS DEFINED UNDER SECTION 3(E)
5 
OF 
REPUBLIC 
ACT 
NO. 
10168, 
OTHERWISE 
KNOWN 
AS 
THE
6 
“TERRORISM FINANCING PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION ACT OF
7 
2 0 1 2 ”; (III) TO AN INDIVIDUAL MEMBER OF SUCH DESIGNATED
8 
PERSONS, OR (IV) ANY PERSON PROSCRIBED UNDER SECTION 17, 17-
9 
A AND 17-B, pursuant to re]3uhlic Act No. 9160, othenvise known as the Anti-
10 
Money Laundering Act of 2001, as amended;
11 
6. G rant m onetary rew ards and other incentives to informers who give vital
12 
information leading to the [apprehension,] arrest, detention, prosecution, and
13 
conviction of person or persons who arc liable for the crim es [of terrorism  or
14 
conspiracy to commit terrorism] DEFINED AND PENALIZED UNDER
15 
SECTION 4, 5, 5(A), 5(B), 5(C), 5(D), 5(E), AND 5(F) HEREOF, PROVIDED
16 
THAT NO MONETARY REWARD SHALL BE GRANTED TO INFORMERS
17 
UNLESS THE ACCUSED’S DEMURRER TO EVIDENCE HAS BEEN DENIED
18 
OR PROSECUTION HAS RESTED ITS CASE WITHOUT SUCH DEMURRES
19 
HAVING BEEN FILED:
20 
7. Establish and m aintain coordination with and the cooperation and
21 
assistance of other nations in the struggle against international terrorism ;
22 
[and]
23 
7-A. TAKE ACTION ON RELEVANT RESOLUTIONS ISSUED BY THE
24 
UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL ACTING UNDER CHAPTER VII OF
25 
THE UN CHARTER; AND CONSISTENT WITH THE NATIONAL INTEREST,
26 
TAKE ACTION ON FOREIGN REQUESTS TO DESIGNATE TERRORIST,
27 
INDIVIDUALS, 
ASSOCIATIONS, 
ORGANIZATIONS 
OR 
GROUP 
OF
28 
PERSONS;
29 
7-B. 
TAKE MEASURES 
TO 
PREVENT TERRORISTS 
FROM
30 
ACQUIRING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION SUCH AS, BUT NOT
29


1 
LIMITED 
TO 
THE 
IMPOSITION 
OF 
ECONOMIC 
AND 
FINANCIAL
2 
SANCTIONS AND IMPORT RESTRICTIONS.
3 
[8. Request the Suprem e Court to designate specific divisions of the
4 
Court of Appeals and Regional Trial Courts in Manila, Cebu City and Cagayan
5 
de Oro City, as the case may be, to handle all cases involving the crime of
6 
terrorism  or conspiracy to commit terrorism  and all m atters incident to said
7 
crimes. The Secretaiy of Justice shall assign a team  of prosecutors from: (a)
8 
Luzon to handle terrorism  cases filed in the Regional Trial Court in Manila;
9 
(b) from the Visayas to handle cases filed in Cebu City; and (c) from M indanao
10 
to handle cases filed in Cagayan de Oro City.]
11 
8. 
CALL 
UPON 
OTHER 
GOVERNMENT 
AGENCIES, 
NON-
12 
GOVERNMENT 
ORGANIZATIONS 
AND 
PRIVATE 
ENTITIES 
FOR
13 
ASSISTANCE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF ITS MANDATE.”
14 
SECTION 35. Sections 55 and 56 of the same Act are hereby
15 
REPEALED.
16 
SECTION 36. .Section 57 of the same Act is hereby re-num bered and
17 
am ended to read as follows:
18 
“Section [57] 31. B an on E x tra o rd in a ry  R endition. - No person
19 
suspected, CHARGED or convicted of the crime of terrorism  shall be subjected
20 
to extraordinary rendition to any countiy unless his or her testim ony is
21 
needed for terrorist related police investigations or judicial trials in the said
22 
country and unless his or her [human] rights [, including the right against
23 
torture, and right to counsel,] UNDER ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION
24 
are officially assured by the requesting countiy and transm itted accordingly
25 
and approved by the D epartm ent of Justice.
26 
SECTION 37. Section 58 of the same Act is hereby re-num bered and
27 
am ended to read as follows:
28 
“Section [58] 32. Extra-Ternforial Application of this Act. - Subject to the
29 
provision of an existing treaty of which the Philippines is a [signator>?] STATE
30


1 
PARTY and to any contraiy provision of any law of preferential application,
2 
the provisions of this Act shall apply: (1) to individual persons who commit
3 
any of the crim es defined and punished in [this] SECTION 4, 5, 5(A), 5(B),
4 
5(C), 5(D), 5(E), AND 5(F) OF THIS Act within the terrestrial dom ain, interior
5 
w aters, m aritim e zone, and airspace of the Philippines; OR (2) to individual
6 
persons who, although physically outside the territorial limits of the
7 
Philippines, commit, conspire or plot to commit any of the crim es defined and
8 
punished in [this] SECTION 4, 5, 5(A), 5(B), 5(C), 5(D), AND 5(E) OF THIS
9 
Act (I) inside the territorial limits of the Philippines; [(3) to individual persons
10 
who, although physically outside the territorial limits of the Philippines,
11 
commit any of the said crimes] (II) on board Philippine ship or Philippine
12 
airship; [(4) to individual persons who commit any of said crimes] (III) within
13 
any em bassy, consulate, or diplomatic prem ises belonging to or occupied by
14 
the Philippine governm ent in an official capacity; [(5) to individual persons
15 
who, although physically outside the territorial limits of the Philippines,
16 
commit said crimes] (IV) against Philippine citizens or persons of Philippines
17 
descent, where their citizenship or ethnicity was a factor in the commission
18 
of the crime; and [(6) to individual persons who, although physically outside
19 
the territorial limits of the Philippines, commit said crimes] (V) directly against
20 
the Philippine governm ent, AND (3) TO INDIVIDUAL PERSONS WHO,
21 
ALTHOUGH PHYSICALLY OUTSIDE THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE
22 
PHILIPPINES, COMMIT ANY OF THE CRIME DEFINED AND PUNISHED IN
23 
SECTION 5(E) HEREOF AND SHALL THEREAFTER RETURN OR ENTER
24 
PHILIPPINE TERRITORY.
25 
IN CASE OF AN ALIEN WHOSE EXTRADITION IS WITHIN THE
26 
SCOPE OF ANY OF THE TREATIES OF WHICH THE REPUBLIC OF THE
27 
PHILIPPINES IS A STATE PARTY, AND THAT ALIEN IS NOT EXTRADITED
28 
TO THE REQUESTING STATE, THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES,
29 
WITHOUT EXCEPTION WHATSOEVER AND WHETHER OR NOT THE
30 
OFFENSE WAS COMMITTED IN THE PHILIPPINES, SHALL SUBMIT THE
31 
CASE WITHOUT UNDUE DELAY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR
32 
THE PURPOSE OF PROSECUTION IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE ACT
31


1 
CONSTITUTING THE 
OFFENSE HAD 
BEEN 
COMMITTED 
IN THE
2 
PHILIPPINES, IN WHICH CASE, THE COURTS IN THE CITY OF MANILA,
3 
PHILIPPINES SHALL HAVE JURISDICTION OVER THE OFFENSE.
4 
SECTION 38. Section 59 of the same Act is hereby re-num bered and
5 
new subsection designated as 33-A is hereby added to read as follows:
6 
“Section [59] 33. Joint Oversight Committee. - There is hereby created
7 
a  Joint Oversight Committee to oversee the im plem entation of this Act.
8 
The Oversight Committee shall be composed of five m em bers each from
9 
the Senate and the House in addition to the Chairs of the Com mittees of
10 
Public Order of both Houses who shall also Chair the Oversight Committee in
11 
the order specified herein. The m em bership of the Committee for every House
12 
shall at least have two opposition or minority m embers. The Joint Oversight
13 
Committee shall have its own independent counsel.
14 
The Chair of the Committee shall rotate every six m onths with the
15 
Senate chairing it for the first six m onths and the House for the next six
16 
m onths. In every case, the ranking opposition or minority m em ber of the
17 
Committee shall be the Vice Chair.
18 
Upon the expiration of one year after this Act is approved by the
19 
President, the Committee shall review the Act particularly the provision th at
20 
authorize the suiweillance of suspects of or persons charged with the crime of
21 
terrorism . To th at end, the Committee shall sum m on the police and law
22 
enforcem ent officers and the m em bers of the Anti-Terrorism Council and
23 
require them  to answ er questions from the m em bers of Congress and to
24 
subm it a  written report of the acts they have done in the im plem entation of
25 
the law including the m anner in which the persons suspected of or charged
26 
with the crime of terrorism  have been dealt with in their custody and from the
27 
date when the m ovem ents of the latter were subjected to suiweillance and his
28 
or her correspondences, m essages, conversations and the like were listened
29 
to or subjected to monitoring, recording and tapping.
32


1 
W ithout prejudice to its subm itting other reports, the Committee shall
2 
render a  sem i-annual report to both Houses of Congress. The report m ay
3 
include where necessary a recom m endation to reassess the effects of
4 
globalization on terrorist activities on the people, provide a sunset clause to
5 
or am end any portion of the Act or to repeal the Act in its entirety.
6 
The Courts dealing with anti-terrorism  cases shall subm it to Congress
7 
and the President a report every six m onths of the statu s of anti-terrorism
8 
cases th at have been filed with them starting from the date this Act is
9 
implemented.
10 
SECTION 33-A. 
IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS. -
11 
WITHIN SIX (6) MONTHS FROM THE EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ACT, THE
12 
ANTI-TERRORISM 
COUNCIL 
SHALL 
PROMULGATE 
RULES 
AND
13 
REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVELY THE PROVISIONS OF
14 
THIS ACT.”
15 
SECTION 39. Section 60 of the same Act is hereby re-num bered to read
16 
as follows:
17 
“Section [60] 34. Separability Clause. - If for any reason any part or
18 
provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional or invalid, the other parts or
19 
provisions hereof which are not affected thereby shall rem ain and continue to
20 
be in full force and effect.
21 
SECTION 40. Section 61 of the sam e Act is hereby re-num bered to read
22 
as follows:
23 
“Section [61] 35. Repealing Clause. -  All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules
24 
or regulations or parts thereof, inconsistent with the provisions of this Act,
25 
are hereby EXPRESSLY repealed, am ended, or modified accordingly.
26 
SECTION 41. Section 62 of the same Act is hereby re-num bered and
27 
am ended to read as follows:
33


1 
“Section [G2] 36. [Special] EffectimUj Clause. -  THIS ACT SHALL TAKE
2 
EFFECT FIFTEEN (15) DAYS AFTER ITS COMPLETE PUBLICATION IN
3 
THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE OR IN AT LEAST TWO (2) NEWSPAPERS OF
4 
GENERAL CIRCULATION.
5 
[After the bill shall have been signed into law by the President, the Act
6 
shall be published in three new spapers of national circulation; three
7 
new spapers of local circulation, one each in llocos Norte, Baguio City and
8 
Pam panga; three new spapers of local circulation, one each in Cebu, Iloilo and
9 
Tacloban; and three new spapers of local circulation, one each in Cagayan de
10 
Oro, Davao and General Santos City.]
11 
[The title of the Act and its provisions defining the acts of terrorism  th at are
12 
punished shall be aired eveiyday at primetime for seven days, m orning, noon
13 
and night over three national television and radio networks; three radio an d
14 
television networks, one each in Cebu, Tacloban and Iloilo; and in five radio
15 
and television networks, one each in Lanao del Sur, Cagayan de Oro, Davao
16 
City, Cotabato City and Zam boanga City. The publication in the new spapers
17 
of local circulation and the announcem ents over local radio and television
18 
netw orks shall be done in the dom inant language of the community.]
19 
[After the publication required above shall have been done, the Act shall take
20 
effect two m onths after the elections are held in May 2007.]
21 
p'hereafter, the provisions of this Act shall be autom atically suspended one
22 
m onth before and two m onths after the holding of any election.]
23 
Approved,
34