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  2. Constitution of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The Constitution of the Philippines (Filipino: Saligang Batas ng Pilipinas or Konstitusyon ng Pilipinas) is the supreme law of the Philippines.Its final draft was completed by the Constitutional Commission on October 12, 1986, and ratified by a nationwide plebiscite on February 2, 1987.

  3. Revised Penal Code - Wikipedia

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    Imprudence and negligence: If intentional act caused a grave felony Yes If imprudent act caused a grave felony Yes If act caused damage to property An amount equal to the value of said damages to 3 times such value If imprudent act caused some wrong, and if done maliciously, would have been a light felony [a] ₱40,000

  4. Philippine Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments and ...

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    Based on the Rules of the Senate, the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes has 12 members. The President Pro Tempore, the Majority Floor Leader, and the Minority Floor Leader are ex officio members. Here are the members of the committee in the 19th Congress as of September 30, 2022: [3]

  5. Recklessness (law) - Wikipedia

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    In the case of negligence, however, the mens rea is implied. Criminal law recognizes recklessness as one of four main classes of mental state constituting mens rea elements to establish liability, namely: Intention: intending the action; foreseeing the result; desiring the result: e.g. murder.

  6. Philippine criminal law - Wikipedia

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    Republic Act No. 386, the Civil Code of the Philippines (1949). Act No. 3815, the Revised Penal Code of the Philippines (1930). The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines. Luis B. Reyes, The Revised Penal Code: Criminal Law 20 (1998, 14th ed.). Antonio L. Gregorio, Fundamentals of Criminal Law Review 50-51 (1997).

  7. Ozone Disco fire - Wikipedia

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    On November 20, 2014, seven officials of the Quezon City government were found guilty under the Philippines' anti-graft and corrupt practices law by the country's anti-graft court Sandiganbayan. They were held liable for negligence in connection with the approval of the building permit and issuance of certificates of occupancy for the company ...

  8. Biraogo v. Philippine Truth Commission - Wikipedia

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    After a month in office, President Benigno Aquino III issued Executive Order No. 1 (E.O. 1) on July 30, 2010, creating the Philippine Truth Commission (PTC). The PTC was tasked to conduct a thorough fact-finding investigation of reported cases of graft and corruption involving third level public officers during the administration of Aquino's predecessor Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, and thereafter ...

  9. Judicial review in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Hence, Section 1, Article VIII of the 1987 Constitution states in part that: Judicial power includes the duty of courts of justice to settle actual controversies involving rights which are legally demandable and enforceable, and to determine whether or not there has been a grave abuse of discretion amounting to lack or excess of jurisdiction on ...