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The basis of Republic Act No. 10591 was to efficiently improve and provide stiffer penalties on illegal firearm acquisition and possession. Presidential Decree No. 1866, series of 1983, provided the Philippines its first ever firearms and explosives law though not all criminal activities where covered by the law. While laws such as P.D. No ...
The Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products Regulation Act, officially recorded as Republic Act No. 11900, is a law in the Philippines which aims to regulate the "importation, sale, packaging, distribution, use and communication of vaporized nicotine and non-nicotine products and novel tobacco products", such as electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco products. [1]
The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, officially designated as Republic Act No. 9165, is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 1858 and House Bill No. 4433. It was enacted and passed by the Senate of the Philippines and House of Representatives of the Philippines on May 30 and 29, 2002, respectively. It was signed into law by President ...
The Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003, officially designated as Republic Act No. 9208, is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 2444 and House Bill No. 4432.It was enacted and passed by Congress of the Philippines' Senate of the Philippines and House of Representatives of the Philippines (12th Congress of the Philippines, 2001–2004) assembled on May 12, 2003, and signed into law (List of ...
The agency was created on January 2, 1991, by virtue of Republic Act No. 6975, also known as the Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of 1990. [3] Prior to its creation, the Office of Jail Management and Penology of then Philippine Constabulary - Integrated National Police was the agency handling the local penology of the Philippines. [3]
The passing into law of RA 6975 on December 13, 1990, merged and reorganized the PC/INP. This resulted in the dissolution of the Philippine Constabulary and the creation of the Philippine National Police. The Maritime Group was created under the same law as one of the PNP's National Operational Support Units. [3]
Human trafficking and the prostitution of children has been a significant issue in the Philippines, often controlled by organized crime syndicates. [ 1 ][ 2 ] Human trafficking is a crime against humanity. [ 3 ] With the Philippines having a large migrant population, men are exploited in fishing, construction, and farming jobs.
The province was the first to be created under Republic Act No. 9054 or the Expanded ARMM law. Sandra Sema questioned COMELEC Resolution 7902 which combined Shariff Kabunsuan and Cotabato City into a single legislative district during the 2007 Philippine general election. Sema lost to incumbent Congress representative of the Shariff Kabunsuan ...