EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE
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FEB 17 P5 ^2
S.B. No. 1354
RECEr ■ OS-!':
(In substitution of Senate Bill Nos. 8, 28, 373 and 1330)
Prepared by the Committee on Justice and Human Rights with Senators Sotto III
Lacson, De Lima and Gordon as authors
AN ACT
AMENDING ARTICLES 183 AND 184 OF ACT NO. 3815, AS 
AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE
Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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SECTION 1. Article 183 of Act No. 3815, as amended, otherwise known as the 
Revised Penal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Article 183. False testimony in other cases and perjury in solemn 
affirmation. - The penalty of [arresto mayor in its maximum 
period to prision corrcccional in its minimum period] 
PRISION MAYOR IN ITS MINIMUM PERIOD TO PRISION 
MAYOR IN ITS MEDIUM PERIOD shall be imposed upon any 
person who, knowingly make untruthful statements and not being 
included in the provisions of the next preceding articles, shall testify 
under oath, or make an affidavit, upon any material matter before


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a competent person authorized to administer an oath in cases in 
which the law so requires.
Any person who, in case of a solemn affirmation made in lieu of an 
oath, shall commit any of the falsehoods mentioned in this and the 
three preceding articles of this section, shall suffer the respective 
penalties provided therein.
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ANY PERSON WHO SHALL INCRIMINATE OR IMPUTE, 
THROUGH 
FALSE 
TESTIMONY 
OR 
UNTRUTHFUL 
STATEMENTS UNDER OATH OR THROUGH AN AFFIDAVIT, 
ANY PERSON THE COMMISSION OF A CRIME SHALL 
SUFFER THE SAME PENALTY AS THAT BEING IMPUTED.
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PROVIDED, 
FURTHER, 
THAT, 
IF 
WHAT 
IS 
BEING 
INCRIMINATED OR IMPUTED TO A PERSON PROVIDES FOR 
A LESSER PENALTY THAN WHAT IS PROVIDED FOR IN THE 
FIRST PARAGRAPH OF THIS ARTICLE, THAT PERSON SHALL 
SUFFER THE SAME PENALTY AS PROVIDED THEREOF.
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PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT, IF THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE 
FOR THE COMMISSION OF THIS FELONY IS A PUBLIC 
OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE, THE PENALTY SHALL BE IMPOSED 
IN ITS MAXIMUM PERIOD. PROVIDED, FINALLY, THAT, THE 
OFFENDER SHALL ALSO SUFFER A FINE NOT TO EXCEED 
ONE MILLION 
(Php 1,000,000.00) AND PERPETUAL


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ABSOLUTE 
DISQUALIFICATION 
FROM 
HOLDING 
ANY 
APPOINTIVE 
OR 
ELECTIVE 
POSITION 
IN 
THE 
GOVERNMENT 
OR 
IN 
ANY 
AGENCY, 
ENTITY 
OR 
INSTRUMENTALITY THEREOF."
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Sec. 2. Section 184 of the same Act, as amended, is hereby further amended
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to read as follows:
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Art. 184. Offering false testimony in evidence. — Any person who
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shall WILLFULLY AND knowingly offer in evidence a false witness
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or testimony in any judicial or official proceeding, shall be punished
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as guilty of false testimony and shall suffer the respective penalties
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provided in this section.
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Sec. 3. Separability Clause. If any provision of this Act is declared
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unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity and effectivity of the other
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provisions thereof.
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Sec. 4. Repeating Clause. All laws, rules and regulations that may be
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inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or amended
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accordingly.
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Sec. 5. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following
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the completion of its publication either in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of
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general circulation in the Philippines.
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Approved,