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COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 
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Submitted by the Committees on Justice and Human Rights; and Constitutional Amendments, 
Revision of Codes and Laws on 2
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Re: Senate Bill No. 2.1 99 . 
Recommending its approval in substitution of Senate Bill No. 943. 
Sponsors: Senators Escudero and Legarda. 
MR. PRESIDENT: 
The Committees on Justice and Human Rights; and Constitutional Amendments, Revision of 
Codes and Laws to which was referred Senate Bill No. 943, introduced by Senator Legarda, 
entitled: 
“AN ACT 
INCREASING THE PENALTY FOR THE CRIME OF INCRIMINATORY 
MACHINATION, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLE 363 OF THE 
REVISED PENAL CODE” 
have considered the same and have the honor to report it back to the Senate with 
recommendation that the attached bill, Senate Bill No. 2 
entitled: 
the 
99, prepared by the Committee, 
“AN ACT 
AMENDING ARTICLES 363 AND 364 OF ACT NO. 3815 OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE” 
be approved in substitution of Senate Bill No. 943, with Senators Legarda, Escudero and 
Gordon as authors thereof. 
Respectfully submitted: 
J. GORDON 
Commiftee on Constitufional Amendments, 
Revision of Codes and Laws 
Chairmen: 
Committee on Justice and Human Rights 


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Vice-Chairman: 
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Members: 
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Revision of Codes and Laws 
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Justice and Human Rights 
Czmmittee on Justice and Human Rights 
Committee on Constitutional Amendments, 
Revision of Codes and Laws 
EDGARDO J. ANGARA 
Committee on Constitutional Amendments, 
Revision of Codes and Laws 
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Committee on Justice and Human Rights 
Committee on Constitutional Amendments, 
Revision of Codes and Laws 
Revision of Codes and Laws 
Committee on Constitutional Amendments, 
Revisioh of Codes and Laws 
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Revision of Codes and Laws 
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Ex-Officio Members: 
AQUI NO Q. PIMENTEL JR. 
‘Minority Leader 
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Hon. MANNY VILLAR 
Senate President 
Senate of the Philippines 
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Prepared and Submitted Jointly by the Committees on Justice and Human Rights and 
Constitutional Amendments, Revision of Codes and Laws with Senators Legarda, 
Escudero and Gordon as authors thereof 
AN ACT 
AMENDING ARTICLES 363 AND 364 OF ACT NO. 3815, OTHERWISE KNOWN 
AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Article 363 of Act No. 3815, as amended, otherwise known as The 
Revised Penal Code, is hereby further amended to read as follows: 
"Art. 3G3. Incriminnting innocent persons. - Any person who, by any act not 
constituting perjury, shall directly incriminate or impute to an innocent person 
the commission of a crime, shall be punished by [arresto mayor] PRISION 
MAYOR IN ITS MINIMUM PERIOD. I' 
SEC 2. Article 364 of the same Act, is likewise hereby further amended to read as 
follows: 
"Art. 364. Intriguing Against Honor. - The penalty of [arresto menor] PRISION 
CORRECCIONAL IN ITS MINIMUM PERIOD or a fine not exceeding [200] 
50,000 pesos shall be imposed for any intrigue which has for its principal 
purpose to blemish the honor or reputation of a person." 
SEC. 3. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is declared invalid, the 
remainder of this Act or any provision not affected thereby shall remain in force and 
effect. 
SEC. 4. Repealing Clause. - All laws, orders, decrees, rules and regulations, and 
other parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, 
amended or modified accordingly. 
SEC. 5. Eflectioity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication 
in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation. 
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