SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
OF THE PHILIPPINES
First Regular Session
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Introduced by S en ato r GREGORIO B. HONASAN II
AN ACT
DECLARING AS UNLAWFUL THE MEMBERSHIP IN ANY PHILIPPINE COURT 
PROSCRIBED OR UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL-DESIGNATED 
TERRORIST ORGANIZATION AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Article II, Section 5 of the 1987 Constitution provides that, “The m aintenance 
of peace and order, the protection of life, liberty, and property, and the 
promotion of the general welfare are essential for the enjoym ent by all the 
people of the blessings of democracy.”
Terrorism rem ains one of the m ost serious threats to international peace and 
security. 
Various m easures such as designation of terrorists and terrorist 
organizations and steps to suppress the financing of terrorism  have been 
adopted to address this complex challenge.
In order to strengthen our law enforcem ent arsenal against this evil, this bill 
seeks to penalize any person who becomes a m em ber or m anifests h is/h er 
intention to become a m em ber of any Philippine court proscribed or United 
Nations Security Council-Designated Terrorist Organization. Any person who 
is found guilty under this proposed m easure shall suffer the penalty of 
reclusion perpetua.
In view of the foregoing, immediate passage of this/M easure is earnestly 
requested. 
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GREGORIO B. HONASAN II
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Senator


SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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In tro d u ced  by SENATOR GREGORIO B. HONASAN II
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AN ACT
DECLARING AS UNLAWFUL THE MEMBERSHIP IN ANY PHILIPPINE COURT 
PROSCRIBED OR UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL-DESIGNATED 
TERRORIST ORGANIZATION AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled:
Section 1. S h o rt T itle. - This Act shall be known as “Unlawful M embership in 
Terrorist Organizations Act of 2017.”
Section 2. 
Unlawful M em bership in T erro rist O rganizations. - It shall be 
unlawful for any person to knowingly become a m em ber or m anifest h is/h er 
intention to become a m em ber of any Philippine court proscribed or United 
Nations Security Council-Designated Terrorist Organization.
Section 3. Penalty. - Any person found guilty under this Act shall suffer the 
penalty of reclusion perpetua.
Section 4. Period of D eten tio n  W ithout Ju d icial W arrant of A rrest. - The
provisions of Article 
125 of the Revised Penal Code to the contrary 
notw ithstanding, any police or law enforcem ent personnel, who, having been 
duly authorized in writing by the Anti-Terrorism Council has taken custody of 
a person charged with or suspected of violating Section 2 of this Act shall, 
without incurring any crim inal liability for delay in the delivery of detained 
persons to the proper judicial authorities, deliver said charged or suspected 
person to the proper judicial authority within a period of three (3) days counted 
from the m om ent the said charged or suspected person has been apprehended 
or arrested, detained, and taken into custody by the said police, or law 
enforcement personnel.
Section 5. False T estim ony or E vidence. -  Any person who knowingly 
furnishes false evidence in any action brought under this Act shall be punished 
by prision correccional.
Section 6. E v identiary R equirem ent. - No person shall be convicted of any of 
the offenses penalized herein unless on the testim ony of at least two (2) 
witnesses to the sam e overt act or confession of the accused in open court.


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S ection 7. S eparability C lause. - If any provision of this Act is declared 
unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions not otherwise affected shall 
rem ain in full force and effect.
S ection 8. R epealing C lause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and 
regulations, and other issuances or parts thereof which are inconsistent with 
this Act are hereby repealed, am ended or modified accordingly.
S ection 9. E ffectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) new spapers of general circulation.
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Approved,