Amending Presidential Decree No. 433 Entitled, "Granting General Amnesty Under Certain Conditions To Public School Teachers, Other Government Officials And Employees, Members Of The Armed F
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Amending Presidential Decree No. 433 Entitled, "Granting General Amnesty Under Certain Conditions To Public School Teachers, Other Government Officials And Employees, Members Of The Armed F
Presidential Decree No. 598
December 3, 1974
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Summary of Presidential Decree No. 598Amending Presidential Decree No. 433 on General Amnesty
- Broadens the scope of amnesty granted under Presidential Decree No. 433 (Section 1):
• Includes other persons not necessarily public school teachers, government employees, or members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. (Section 1)
• Covers persons who have been sentenced under final judgment, including those who have already served penalties but are still subject to accessory penalties. (Section 1)
• Applies to persons involved in violations of laws related to barrio or barangay elections. (Section 1)
• Applies to persons involved in violations related to the national referendum of July 27-28, 1973. (Section 1)
- Provides procedures for granting amnesty (Section 3-A):
• Courts shall furnish the Commission on Elections with a list of convicted persons who may be eligible for amnesty. (Section 3-A)
• The Commission on Elections shall determine who is entitled to amnesty. (Section 3-A)
• Persons who have served their sentence, received conditional pardon, or are under parole and still subject to accessory penalties may petition the Commission on Elections for amnesty. (Section 3-A)
- Authorizes the Commission on Elections to promulgate rules and regulations for implementation. (Section 3)
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Amending Presidential Decree No. 433 Entitled, "Granting General Amnesty Under Certain Conditions To Public School Teachers, Other Government Officials And Employees, Members Of The Armed F
Presidential Decree No. 598
•December 3, 1974
MALACAÑANGM a n i l a
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 598 December 3, 1974
AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 433 ENTITLED, "GRANTING GENERAL AMNESTY UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS TO PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS, OTHER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES, MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES AND OTHER PERSONS FOR VIOLATION OF ELECTION LAWS AND OTHER RELATED STATUTES IN CONNECTION WITH THE ELECTION OF 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971 AND THE ELECTION OF DELEGATES TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION"
WHEREAS, Presidential Decree No. 433 dated April 8, 1974, granting general amnesty under certain conditions to violators of election laws and under related statutes applies only to: (1) Those "facing charges" and (2) "All public school teachers, other government officials and employees, members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines," not including other persons outside of the government service;
WHEREAS, there are valid reasons to broaden the limited applicability of Presidential Decree No. 433 so as to include the following: (1) other persons who may not necessarily be public school teachers, other government employees, members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines;...
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