SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
Senate Bill No. 1289 
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INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The two crimes constituting incriminatory machinations as defined by the 
Revised Penal Code as crimes against honor are: 1) incriminating innocent 
persons; and, 2) intriguing against honor. 
By its nature, incriminatory 
machinations refer to acts done for mere vexing, harassing or injuring one's 
adversary and which tend to directly cause false prosecution. 
Articles 363 and 364 of the said Code, respectively, already provide for penalties 
for the said crimes. However, these penalties are already superseded by time 
and are no longer effective deterrents for committing such crimes. 
In order to address this gap between the severity of the crimes and the weakness 
of the penalties for commission of them, this bill proposes higher penalties for 
incriminating innocent persons and intriguing against honor. 
This measure was filed by the Committees on Justice and Human Rights, and 
Constitutional Amendments, Revision of Codes and Laws during the Fifteenth 
Congress, but was overtaken by events and was not enacted into law. 
The immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
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Senate Bill No. 12 8 9 
INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
AN ACT 
AMENDING ARTICLES 363 AND 364 OF ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, 
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Article 363 of Act No. 3815, as amended, otherwise known as the 
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Revised Penal Code, is hereby further amended to read as follows: 
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"ART. 363. Incriminating innocent person. - Any person who, by 
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any act not constituting perjury, shall directly incriminate or impute 
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to an innocent person the commission of a crime, shall be punished 
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by [arrest mayor1 PRISION MAYOR IN ITS MINIMUM PERIOD." 
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SEC. 2. Article 364 of the same Act is likewise hereby further amended to read 
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as follows: 
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"ART. 364. 
Intriguing against honor. -
The penalty of [arresto 
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mayor] PRISION CORRECCIONAL IN ITS MINIMUM PERIOD or 
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fine not exceeding [200] 50,000 pesos shall be imposed for any 
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intrigue which has for its purpOSe to blemish the honor or reputation 
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of a person." 
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SEC. 3. Separability Clause. - If any provision .of this Act is declared invalid, the 
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remainder of this Act or any provision not affected thereby shall remain in force 
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and effect. 
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SEC. 4. Repealing Clause. - All laws, orders, decrees, rules and regulations, 
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and other parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby 
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repealed, amended or modified accordingly. 
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SEC. 5. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its 
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publication in the Official Gazette or at least two (2) newspapers of general 
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circulation. 
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Approved, 
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