Declaring As Unlawful The Malicious Dissemination Of False Information Of The Willful Making Of Any Threat Concerning Bombs, Explosives Or Any Similar Device Or Means Of Destruction And Imp
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Declaring As Unlawful The Malicious Dissemination Of False Information Of The Willful Making Of Any Threat Concerning Bombs, Explosives Or Any Similar Device Or Means Of Destruction And Imp
Presidential Decree No. 1727
October 8, 1980
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Summary of Presidential Decree No. 1727Unlawful Dissemination of False Information or Threats Concerning Bombs or Explosives
- Any person who willfully makes a threat or maliciously disseminates false information concerning an attempt to kill, injure, intimidate any individual, or unlawfully damage or destroy any property by means of explosives, incendiary devices, or other destructive forces, shall be punished upon conviction with: (Section 1)
- Imprisonment of not more than 5 years
- A fine of not more than 40,000 Philippine Pesos
- Or both imprisonment and fine, at the court's discretion
Arrest, Search, and Seizure Order (ASSO) and Jurisdiction
- The offender shall be arrested by means of an Arrest, Search and Seizure Order (ASSO). (Section 2)
- The offender shall not be entitled to bail pending trial. (Section 2)
- Military tribunals or military courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction over cases involving any violation of this decree. (Section 2)
Effectivity
- This decree shall take effect immediately. (Section 3)
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Declaring As Unlawful The Malicious Dissemination Of False Information Of The Willful Making Of Any Threat Concerning Bombs, Explosives Or Any Similar Device Or Means Of Destruction And Imp
Presidential Decree No. 1727
•October 8, 1980
MALACAÑANGM a n i l a
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 1727
DECLARING AS UNLAWFUL THE MALICIOUS DISSEMINATION OF FALSE INFORMATION OF THE WILLFUL MAKING OF ANY THREAT CONCERNING BOMBS, EXPLOSIVES OR ANY SIMILAR DEVICE OR MEANS OF DESTRUCTION AND IMPOSING PENALTIES THEREFOR
WHEREAS, in the wake of recent bombings, arsons, and other terroristic acts committed by radicals and other lawless elements in the country, such radical and lawless elements, and other persons popularly known or described as "pranksters", having been conveying, propagating or otherwise disseminating false information or willfully making threats regarding the alleged presence of bombs, explosives, incendiary devices, or any similar device or means of destruction in buildings, tenements, and other places, by word of mouth or through the use of telephones, telegraph, the mail, and other means of communication, for the purpose of causing or creating public confusion and disorder;
WHEREAS, such acts and activities of the radical and lawless elements, and other persons pose a grave and positive danger to public safety and security, and it is necessary that the government immediately...
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Executive Issuances
Presidential Decrees
false information
threats
bombs
explosives
destructive devices
imprisonment
fine
arrest
search and seizure order
bail
military tribunals
military courts
jurisdiction
MALACAÑANGM a n i l a
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 1727
DECLARING AS UNLAWFUL THE MALICIOUS DISSEMINATION OF FALSE INFORMATION OF THE WILLFUL MAKING OF ANY THREAT CONCERNING BOMBS, EXPLOSIVES OR ANY SIMILAR DEVICE OR MEANS OF DESTRUCTION AND IMPOSING PENALTIES THEREFOR
WHEREAS, in the wake of recent bombings, arsons, and other terroristic acts committed by radicals and other lawless elements in the country, such radical and lawless elements, and other persons popularly known or described as "pranksters", having been conveying, propagating or otherwise disseminating false information or willfully making threats regarding the alleged presence of bombs, explosives, incendiary devices, or any similar device or means of destruction in buildings, tenements, and other places, by word of mouth or through the use of telephones, telegraph, the mail, and other means of communication, for the purpose of causing or creating public confusion and disorder;
WHEREAS, such acts and activities of the radical and lawless elements, and other persons pose a grave and positive danger to public safety and security, and it is necessary that the government immediately...
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