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To elicit a positive duty from every individual to actively participate in the promotion 
of peace and order in our society and to punish public indifference and apathy, this bill also 
proposes to penalize having knowledge of or witnessed the actual commission of a crime, 
concealing and not making known the crime to the proper authorities or failing to give 
needed testimony in court on the crime. 
To obstruct justice is to deny justice and commit a crime against the law. For this 
and the foregoing reasons, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 


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AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 1 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1829 PENALIZING 
OBSTRUCTION OF APPREHENSION AND PROSECUTION OF CRIMINAL OFFENDERS 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives 
Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Section 1 of Presidential Decree No. 
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Obstruction of Apprehension and Prosecution of Criminal Offenders is hereby 
amended to read as follows: 
“Section 1. The penalty of prision correccional in its maximum 
period, or a fine ranging from 1,000 to 6,000 pesos, or both, shall be 
imposed upon any person who knowingly or willfully obstructs, 
impedes, frustrates or delays the apprehension of suspects and the 
investigation and prosecution of criminal cases by committing any of 
the following acts: 
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(i) Giving of false or fabricated information to mislead or prevent 
the law enforcement agencies from apprehending the offender or from 
protecting the life or property of the victim; or fabricating information 
from the data gathered in confidence by investigating authorities for 
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publishing or disseminating the same to mislead the investigator or the 
court[.]; 
(J) FAILING TO REPORT STOLEN OR LOST FIREARMS TO 
THE PROPER AUTHORITIES; 
(K) FAILING TO REPORT CARNAPPED MOTOR VEHICLES 
OR LOST NUMBER PLATES OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO THE 
PROPER AUTHORITIES; AND 
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(L) -=HAVING KNOWLEDGE OF AND WITNESSED THE 
ACTUAL COMMISSION OF A CRIME, CONCEALING AND NOT 
MAKING KNOWN THE CRIME TO THE PROPER AUTHORITIES OR 
FAILING TO GIVE NEEDED TESTIMONY IN COURT ON THE 
CRIME. 
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Sec. 2. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or is uance, 
executive order, letter of instruction, rule or regulation inconsistent with Sec. of this 
Act is hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
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Sec. 3. Separability Clause. - If any portion of Sec. 1 of this Act is declared 
Sec. 4. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from 
unconstitutional, the remainder not affected thereby shall remain in force and effect. 
the date of its publication in at least one (1) newspaper of general circulation. 
Approved,