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Republic of the Philippines

SUPREME COURT

Manila

EN BANC

G.R. No. 20! "eb#ua#$ %%& 20%'

(OSE (ESUS M. )*S*N*& (R.& RO+ENA S. )*S*N*& ,*ANNE *- P. ME)*NA& (ANETTE TORA, an/ERNESTO SON*)O& (R.& Petitione#s&

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T1E SECRETAR O" (UST*CE& T1E SECRETAR O" T1E )EPARTMENT O" T1E *NTER*ORAN) ,OCA, GO-ERNMENT& T1E EECUT*-E )*RECTOR O" T1E *N"ORMAT*ON AN)COMMUN*CAT*ONS TEC1NO,OG O""*CE& T1E C1*E" O" T1E P1*,*PP*NE NAT*ONA,PO,*CE an/ T1E )*RECTOR O" T1E NAT*ONA, BUREAU O" *N-EST*GAT*ON& Respon/ents.

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G.R. No. 20255

,OU*S 6BARO76 C. B*RAOGO& Petitione#&

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NAT*ONA, BUREAU O" *N-EST*GAT*ON an/ P1*,*PP*NE NAT*ONA, PO,*CE& Respon/ents.

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G.R. No. 2008

A,AB NG MAMAMA1AAG 9A,AM:& 1U7UMAN NG MAMAMAAN MO-EMENT& *NC.& (ERR S. AP& BERTEN* 6TOTO6 CAUS*NG& 1ERNAN* ;. CUARE& PERC ,AP*)& TRAC CABRERA&RONA,)O E. RENTA& C*R*,O P. SABARRE& (R.& )ER-*N CASTRO& ET A,.& Petitione#s&

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O""*CE O" T1E PRES*)ENT& #ep#esente/ b$ P#esi/ent Beniuino ***& SENATEO" T1E P1*,*PP*NES& an/ 1OUSE O" REPRESENTAT*-ES& Respon/ents.

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G.R. No. 20!5

SENATOR TEO"*STO ), GU*NGONA ***& Petitione#&

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EECUT*-E SECRETAR& T1E SECRETAR O" (UST*CE& T1E SECRETAR O" T1E)EPARTMENT O" *NTER*OR AN) ,OCA, GO-ERNMENT& T1E C1*E" O" T1E P1*,*PP*NENAT*ONA, PO,*CE& an/ )*RECTOR O" T1E NAT*ONA, BUREAU O" *N-EST*GAT*ON&Respon/ents.

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G.R. No. 20?@

A,EAN)ER A)ON*S& E,,EN TOR)ES*,,AS& MA. G*SE,A OR)ENES4CASCO,AN& 1. 1ARR,. RO;UE& (R.& ROME, R. BAGARES& an/ G*,BERT T. AN)RES& Petitione#s&

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T1E EECUT*-E SECRETAR& T1E )EPARTMENT O" BU)GET AN) MANAGEMENT& T1E)EPARTMENT O" (UST*CE& T1E )EPARTMENT O" T1E *NTER*OR AN) ,OCA,GO-ERNMENT& T1E NAT*ONA, BUREAU O" *N-EST*GAT*ON& T1E P1*,*PP*NE NAT*ONA,PO,*CE& AN) T1E *N"ORMAT*ON AN) COMMUN*CAT*ONS TEC1NO,OG O""*CE4)EPARTMENT O" SC*ENCE AN) TEC1NO,OG& Respon/ents.

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G.R. No. 205%

1ON. RAMON) -. PA,AT*NO& 1ON. ANTON*O T*N*O& -ENCER MAR* CR*SOSTOMO O"ANA7BAAN& MA. 7AT1ER*NE E,ONA O" T1E P1*,*PP*NE CO,,EG*AN& *SABE,,E T1ERESE

BAGU*S* O" T1E NAT*ONA, UN*ON O" STU)ENTS O" T1E P1*,*PP*NES& ET A,.& Petitione#s&s.

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PA;U*TO N. OC1OA& (R.& in his capacit$ as E3ecutie Sec#eta#$ an/ alte#4e


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G.R. No. 20'!

NAT*ONA, UN*ON O" (OURNA,*STS O" T1E P1*,*PP*NES 9NU(P:& P1*,*PP*NE PRESS*NST*TUTE 9PP*:& CENTER "OR ME)*A "REE)OM AN) RESPONS*B*,*T& RO+ENACARRANDA PARAAN& ME,*N)A ;U*NTOS4)E (ESUS& (OSEP1 A,+N A,BURO& AR*E,SEBE,,*NO AN) T1E PET*T*ONERS *N T1E e4PET*T*ON httpFF.nuHp.o#


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MAR*CE, O. GRAJ (U,*US *-AN ". CAB*GONJ BENRA,P1 S. UJ CEBU B,OGGERS SOC*ET&*NC. PRES*)ENT RUBEN B. ,*CERA& (RJ an/ P*NO EPATFO"+ B,OG A+AR)S& *NC.COOR)*NATOR PE)RO E. RA1ONJ Petitione#s&

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1*S ECE,,ENC BEN*GNO S. A;U*NO ***& in his capacit$ as P#esi/ent of the Republic of the PhilippinesJ SENATE O" T1E P1*,*PP*NES& #ep#esente/ b$ 1ON. (UAN PONCE ENR*,E&in his capacit$ as Senate P#esi/entJ 1OUSE O" REPRESENTAT*-ES& #ep#esente/ b$"E,*C*ANO R. BE,MONTE& (R.& in his capacit$ as Speae# of the 1ouse of Rep#esentatiesJ1ON. PA;U*TO N. OC1OA& (R.& in his capacit$ as E3ecutie Sec#eta#$J 1ON. ,E*,A M. )E,*MA& in he# capacit$ as Sec#eta#$ of (usticeJ 1ON. ,OU*S NAPO,EON C. CASAMBRE& in hiscapacit$ as E3ecutie )i#ecto#& *nfo#=ation an/ Co==unications Technolo


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G.R. No. 20!%!

NAT*ONA, PRESS C,UB O" T1E P1*,*PP*NES& *NC. #ep#esente/ b$ BENN ). ANT*POR)A inhis capacit$ as P#esi/ent an/ in his pe#sonal capacit$& Petitione#&

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O""*CE O" T1E PRES*)ENT& PRES. BEN*GNO S*MEON A;U*NO ***& )EPARTMENT O" (UST*CE& )EPARTMENT O" *NTER*OR AN) ,OCA, GO-ERNMENT& P1*,*PP*NE NAT*ONA,PO,*CE& NAT*ONA, BUREAU O" *N-EST*GAT*ON& )EPARTMENT O" BU)GET AN)MANAGEMENT AN) A,, OT1ER GO-ERNMENT *NSTRUMENTA,*T*ES +1O 1A-E 1AN)S *N T1E PASSAGE AN)FOR *MP,EMENTAT*ON O" REPUB,*C ACT %0%?!& Respon/ents.

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G.R. No. 20!%@

P1*,*PP*NE *NTERNET "REE)OM A,,*ANCE& co=pose/ of )A7*,A4P1*,*PP*NE CO,,ECT*-E"OR MO)ERN 1ERO*SM& #ep#esente/ b$ ,eni -elasco& PART*)O ,A7AS NG MASA&#ep#esente/ b$ Cesa# S. Melencio& "RANC*S EUSTON R. ACERO& MAR,ON ANT1ONROMASANTA TONSON& TEO)ORO A. CAS*KO& NOEM* ,AR)*DABA,4)A)O& *ME,)A ORA,ES& (AMES MATT1E+ B. M*RA",OR& (UAN G.M. RAGRAG*O& MAR*A "AT*MA A. -*,,ENA&ME)AR)O M. MANR*;UE& (R.& ,AUREN )A)O& MARCO -*TTOR*A TOB*AS SUMAAO& *RENEC1*A& ERASTUS NOE, T. )E,*DO& CR*ST*NA SARA1 E. OSOR*O& ROMEO "ACTO,ER*N&NAOM* ,. TUPAS& 7ENNET1 7ENG& ANA A,EAN)RA C. CASTRO& Petitione#s&

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T1E EECUT*-E SECRETAR& T1E SECRETAR O" (UST*CE& T1E SECRETAR O" *NTER*ORAN) ,OCA, GO-ERNMENT& T1E SECRETAR O" SC*ENCE AN) TEC1NO,OG& T1E

EECUT*-E )*RECTOR O" T1E *N"ORMAT*ON TEC1NO,OG O""*CE& T1E )*RECTOR O" T1E NAT*ONA, BUREAU O" *N-EST*GAT*ON& T1E C1*E"& P1*,*PP*NE NAT*ONA, PO,*CE& T1E 1EA) O" T1E )O( O""*CE O" CBERCR*ME& an/ T1E OT1ER MEMBERS O" T1ECBERCR*ME *N-EST*GAT*ON AN) COOR)*NAT*NG CENTER& Respon/ents.

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These consoli/ate/ petitions see to /ecla#e see#al p#oisions of Republic Act 9R.A.:%0%?!& the C$be#c#i=e P#eention Act of 20%2& unconstitutional an/ oi/.

The "acts an/ the Case

The c$be#c#i=e la ai=s to #e


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#eason& the


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f. Section '9c:92: on Chil/ Po#no. Section %? on )est#uction of Co=pute# )ataJ

#. Section %5 on Rest#ictin< o# Blocin< Access to Co=pute# )ataJ

s. Section 20 on Obst#uction of (usticeJ

t. Section 2' on C$be#c#i=e *nesti


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u. Section 289a: on C*CCs Poe#s an/ "unctions.

So=e petitione#s also #aise the constitutionalit$ of #elate/ A#ticles !& !'& 8%& an/82 of the RPC on the c#i=e of libel.

The Rulinui#e/of las that inte#fe#e ith the fun/a=ental #i


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*n the cases befo#e it& the Cou#t Ln/s nothin< in Section '9a:9%: that calls fo# theapplication of the st#ict sc#utin$ stan/a#/ since no fun/a=ental f#ee/o=& lie speech& isinole/ in punishin< hat is essentiall$ a con/e=nable act accessin< the co=pute#s$ste= of anothe# ithout #i


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9: Co=pute#4#elate/ */entit$ Theft. The intentional ac>uisition& use& =isuse& t#ansfe#&possession& alte#ation& o# /eletion of i/entif$in< info#=ation belon


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use such i/entif$in< info#=ation ithout #i


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9%: C$be#se3. The illful en


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e3hibition of se3ual o#


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punish.' Petitione#s a#e a#$ that a pe#son ho =e#el$ /oo/les on pape# an/ i=a


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9aa: The co==e#cial elect#onic co==unication contains a si=ple& ali/& an/ #eliable a$fo# the #ecipient to #eHect #eceipt of fu#the# co==e#cial elect#onic =essa


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A#ticles !& !'& an/ !! of the Penal Co/e

Section '9c:9': of the C$be# C#i=e ,a

Petitione#s /ispute the constitutionalit$ of both the penal co/e p#oisions on libel as ellas Section '9c:9': of the C$be#c#i=e P#eention Act on c$be#libel.

The RPC p#oisions on libel #ea/

A#t. !. )eLnition of libel. Q A libel is public an/ =alicious i=putation of a c#i=e& o# of aice o# /efect& #eal o# i=a


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9c: Content4#elate/ Oenses

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9': ,ibel. Q The unlaful o# p#ohibite/ acts of libel as /eLne/ in A#ticle !! of theReise/ Penal Co/e& as a=en/e/& co==itte/ th#ouui#e=ent of 6p#esu=e/ =alice6een hen the latest Hu#isp#u/ence al#ea/$ #eplaces it ith the hi


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an/ Bo#Hal 9the E3ecutie )i#ecto#& "i#st National Confe#ence on ,an/ T#anspo#tation:.Since the penal co/e an/ i=plicitl$& the c$be#c#i=e la& =ainl$ ta#


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A#t. 8%. P#oof of the t#uth. Q *n ee#$ c#i=inal p#osecution fo# libel& the t#uth =a$ be


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Section ! p#oi/es

Sec. !. Othe# Oenses. Q The folloin< acts shall also constitute an oense

9a: Ai/in< o# Abettin< in the Co==ission of C$be#c#i=e. An$ pe#son ho illfull$ abetso# ai/s in the co==ission of an$ of the oenses enu=e#ate/ in this Act shall be hel/liable.

9b: Atte=pt in the Co==ission of C$be#c#i=e. Q An$ pe#son ho illfull$ atte=pts toco==it an$ of the oenses enu=e#ate/ in this Act shall be hel/ liable.

Petitione#s assail the constitutionalit$ of Section ! that #en/e#s c#i=inall$ liable an$pe#son ho illfull$ abets o# ai/s in the co==ission o# atte=pts to co==it an$ of theoenses enu=e#ate/ as c$be#c#i=es. *t sue#s f#o= oe#b#ea/th& c#eatin< a chillin< an//ete##ent eect on p#otecte/ e3p#ession.

The Solicito# Gene#al conten/s& hoee#& that the cu##ent bo/$ of Hu#isp#u/ence an/ lason ai/in< an/ abettin< sucientl$ p#otects the f#ee/o= of e3p#ession of 6netiens&6 the=ultitu/e that aail the=seles of the se#ices of the inte#net. 1e points out that e3istin<las an/ Hu#isp#u/ence sucientl$ /elineate the =eanin< of 6ai/in< o# abettin


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neto#in


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ac#oss this blo


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6obscene o# in/ecent6 co==unications to an$ #ecipient un/e# %@ $ea#s of a


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*f such =eans a#e a/opte/& self4inhibition bo#ne of fea# of hat siniste# p#e/ica=entsaait inte#net use#s ill supp#ess othe#ise #obust /iscussion of public issues.)e=oc#ac$ ill be th#eatene/ an/ ith it& all libe#ties. Penal las shoul/ p#oi/e#easonabl$ clea#


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+ho is to /eci/e hen to p#osecute pe#sons ho boost the isibilit$ of a postin< on theinte#net b$ liin< itV Netiens a#e not


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le


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Section 8 =e#el$ =aes co==ission of e3istin< c#i=es th#ouualif$in<ci#cu=stance. As the Solicito# Gene#al points out& the#e e3ists a substantial /istinctionbeteen c#i=es co==itte/ th#ou


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Section @ p#oi/es fo# the penalties fo# the folloin< c#i=es Sections '9a: on OensesA


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the itnesses he =a$ p#o/uce an/ the shoin


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in/#e/ places that p#oi/e f#ee inte#net se#ices& an/ f#o= un#e


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p#oi/e# ith his cellphone nu=be# an/ the cellphone nu=be# of his #ecipient&acco=pan$in< the =essa


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The Cou#t& hoee#& a


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The Solicito# Gene#al points out that Section %2 nee/s to autho#ie collection of t#ac/ata 6in #eal ti=e6 because it is not possible to


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,a enfo#ce=ent autho#ities =a$ o#/e# a one4ti=e e3tension fo# anothe# si3 98: =onthsP#oi/e/& That once co=pute# /ata p#ese#e/& t#ans=itte/ o# sto#e/ b$ a se#icep#oi/e# is use/ as ei/ence in a case& the =e#e fu#nishin< to such se#ice p#oi/e# of the t#ans=ittal /ocu=ent to the Oce of the P#osecuto# shall be /ee=e/ a notiLcation top#ese#e the co=pute# /ata until the te#=ination of the case.

The se#ice p#oi/e# o#/e#e/ to p#ese#e co=pute# /ata shall eep conL/ential the o#/e#an/ its co=pliance.

Petitione#s in G.R. 205%5? clai= that Section % constitutes an un/ue /ep#iation of the #i


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cont#ol ithin seent$4to 9?2: hou#s f#o= #eceipt of the o#/e# in #elation to a ali/co=plaint ociall$ /ocete/ an/ assi


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9e: To #en/e# inaccessible o# #e=oe those co=pute# /ata in the accesse/ co=pute# o#co=pute# an/ co==unications neto#.

Pu#suant the#eof& the la enfo#ce=ent autho#ities =a$ o#/e# an$ pe#son ho hasnole/uest fo# an e3tension of ti=e to co=plete thee3a=ination of the co=pute# /ata sto#a


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its sto#a


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Not onl$ /oes Section %5 p#eclu/e an$ Hu/icial inte#ention& but it also /is#e


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Thus& the act of non4co=pliance& fo# it to be punishable& =ust still be /one 6noin


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1e#e& the c$be#c#i=e la is co=plete in itself hen it /i#ecte/ the C*CC to fo#=ulate an/i=ple=ent a national c$be#secu#it$ plan. Also& cont#a#$ to the position of the petitione#s&the la


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c. Section '9a:98: that penalies c$be#4s>uattin< o# ac>ui#in< /o=ain na=e oe# theinte#net in ba/ faith to the p#eHu/ice of othe#sJ

/. Section '9b:9: that penalies i/entit$ theft o# the use o# =isuse of i/entif$in<

info#=ation belon


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o. Section 289a: that /eLnes the C*CCs Poe#s an/ "unctionsJ an/

p. A#ticles !& !'& 8%& an/ 82 of the Reise/ Penal Co/e that penalies libel.

"u#the#& the Cou#t )EC,ARES

%. Section '9c:9': that penalies online libel as -A,*) an/ CONST*TUT*ONA, ith #espectto the o#i


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Associate (ustice

+E CONCUR

See Concu##in< I )issentin< Opinion

MAR*A ,OUR)ES P. A. SERENO

Chief (ustice

See Concu##in< I )issentin< Opinion

ANTON*O T. CARP*O

Associate (ustice 9no pa#t /ue to p#io# case:

PRESB*TERO (. -E,ASCO& (R.\

Associate (ustice

TERES*TA (. ,EONAR)O4)E CASTRO

Associate (ustice See Sepa#ate Concu##in< Opinion

ARTURO ). BR*ON

Associate (ustice

)*OS)A)O M. PERA,TA

Associate (ustice ,UCAS P. BERSAM*N

Associate (ustice

MAR*ANO C. )E, CAST*,,O

Associate (ustice MART*N S. -*,,ARAMA& (R.

Associate (ustice

(OSE PORTUGA, PERED

Associate (ustice * Hoin (ustice B#ion in all his positions

(OSE CATRA, MEN)ODA

Associate (ustice

B*EN-EN*)O ,. REES

Associate (ustice No Pa#t

ESTE,A M. PER,AS4BERNABE\

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Associate (ustice

See sepa#ate /issentin< an/ concu##in< opinion

MAR-*C MAR*O -*CTOR ". ,EONEN

Associate (ustice

C E R T * " * C A T * O N

Pu#suant to Section %& A#ticle -*** of the Constitution& it is he#eb$ ce#tiLe/ that theconclusions in the aboe )ecision ha/ been #eache/ in consultation befo#e the case asassi


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that penalies& a=on< othe#s& hacin


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%8 Sup#a note %2& A#ticle **& Section 2.

%? Sup#a note %2& A#ticle ***& Section .

%@ *n the Matte# of the Petition fo# *ssuance of +#it of 1abeas Co#pus of Sabio . Senato#Go#/on& sup#a note %!.

%5 Section 9


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25 RE-*SE) PENA, CO)E& A#ticle 20% 92:9b:92:& as a=en/e/ b$ P#esi/ential )ec#ee 585.

0 Pita . Cou#t of Appeals& 2!@4A Phil. %' 9%5@5:.

% REPUB,*C ACT 5??! entitle/ AN ACT )E"*N*NG T1E CR*ME O" C1*,) PORNOGRAP1&PRESCR*B*NG PENA,T*ES T1ERE"OR AN) "OR OT1ER PURPOSES.

2 Sto. To=as . Salac& G.R. No. %!28'2& Noe=be# %& 20%2& 8@! SCRA 2'!& citin<People . -entu#a& %%' Phil. %82& %8? 9%582:.

Sup#a note %& Section '9b:.

' G.R. No. 20'0? 9Baue . Cou#t of Appeals& sup#a note @.

'% ,. BOA)O& COMPACT RE-*E+ER *N CR*M*NA, ,A+ '04'0' 92/ e/. 200?:.

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'2 -as>ue . Cou#t of Appeals& sup#a note @& citin< Ne o# Ti=es . Sullian& ?8 U.S.2!'& %% ,.E/.2/ 8@8 9%58':.

' Annette ". . Sha#on S.& %%5 Cal. App. 'th %%'8& %%!% 9Cal. App. 'th )ist. 200':.

'' Bo#Hal . Cou#t of Appeals& sup#a note @& citin< Unite/ States . Bustos& ? Phil. ?%9%5%@:.

'! Sup#a note '%& at '0.

'8 Sup#a note 25& A#ticle !'.

'? Co==unication %@%!F200@.

'@ Gene#al Co==ent '& *CCPR& pa#. '?.

'5 *CCPR& A#ticle %592: an/ 9:.

!0 San/als Reso#ts *ntl. ,t/. . Goo


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!8 httpFF.statisticb#ain.co=Fsocial4neto#in


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85 */.& citin< '? U.S.C. 20.

?0 Bianca Bose#& "aceboo To Sha#e Use#s 1o=e A//#esses& Phone Nu=be#s +ithE3te#nal Sites& httpFF.hunuittal un/e# eithe# shall constitute a ba# to anothe# p#osecution fo# thesa=e act.6

?? Ba$losis . 1on. Chae& (#.& 2?5 Phil. ''@ 9%55%:.

?@ People . )ela C#u& G.R. No. %00@8& )ece=be# %%& %552& 2%8 SCRA '?8& citin<People . Millo#a& 2!2 Phil. %0! 9%5@5:.

?5 Sup#a note %'& at '84'?.

@0 Ople . To##es& !' Phil. 5'@& 5?'45?! 9%55@:.

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@% *n the Matte# of the Petition fo# 1abeas Co#pus of Capt. AleHano . Gen. Cabua$& !0!Phil. 25@& 22 9200!:J Ga=boa . Chan& G.R. No. %588& (ul$ 2'& 20%2& 8?? SCRA @!.

@2 SEC. 2. )ecla#ation of Polic$. Q The State #eco


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5% */. at !55.

52 Sup#a note %& at 208.

5 (onathan St#iclan/& 1o *P Cone#


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%0% Chae . Gonales& !85 Phil. %!! 9200@:.

%02 Entitle/ PENA,*D*NG OBSTRUCT*ON O" APPRE1ENS*ON AN) PROSECUT*ON O"CR*M*NA, O""EN)ERS.

%0 Ge#ochi . )epa#t=ent of Ene#

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