Increasing the Penalties for Perjury, Amending for the Purpose Articles 183 and 184 of Act No. 3815, as Amended, Otherwise Known as "The Revised Penal Code"
Republic Act No. 11594, enacted on October 29, 2021, amends Articles 183 and 184 of the Revised Penal Code to increase penalties for perjury and false testimony. Under the new provisions, individuals making untruthful statements under oath may face imprisonment ranging from the minimum to medium periods of prision mayor, with harsher penalties for public officials, including fines up to one million pesos and lifetime disqualification from public office. The Act also penalizes those who knowingly present false evidence in judicial proceedings. Any unconstitutional provisions will not affect the validity of the remaining sections, and inconsistent laws are repealed. The Act took effect 15 days after publication.
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- What is Increasing the Penalties for Perjury, Amending for the Purpose Articles 183 and 184 of Act No. 3815, as Amended, Otherwise Known as "The Revised Penal Code" about?
- Republic Act No. 11594, enacted on October 29, 2021, amends Articles 183 and 184 of the Revised Penal Code to increase penalties for perjury and false testimony. Under the new provisions, individuals making untruthful statements under oath may face imprisonment ranging from the minimum to medium periods of prision mayor, with harsher penalties for public officials, including fines up to one million pesos and lifetime disqualification from public office. The Act also penalizes those who knowingly present false evidence in judicial proceedings. Any unconstitutional provisions will not affect the validity of the remaining sections, and inconsistent laws are repealed. The Act took effect 15 days after publication.
- What type of law is Republic Act No. 11594?
- Increasing the Penalties for Perjury, Amending for the Purpose Articles 183 and 184 of Act No. 3815, as Amended, Otherwise Known as "The Revised Penal Code" (Republic Act No. 11594) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
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- Increasing the Penalties for Perjury, Amending for the Purpose Articles 183 and 184 of Act No. 3815, as Amended, Otherwise Known as "The Revised Penal Code" (Republic Act No. 11594) was enacted on Oct 29, 2021.
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- Increasing the Penalties for Perjury, Amending for the Purpose Articles 183 and 184 of Act No. 3815, as Amended, Otherwise Known as "The Revised Penal Code", Republic Act No. 11594, Oct 29, 2021 (Philippines)
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October 29, 2021
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11594
AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR PERJURY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLES 183 AND 184 OF ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE REVISED PENAL CODE"
SECTION 1. Article 183 of Act No. 3815, as amended, otherwise known as "The Revised Penal Code," is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Article 183. False testimony in other cases and perjury in solemn affirmation. — The penalty of prision mayor in its minimum period to prision mayor in its medium period shall be imposed upon any person who, knowingly making untruthful statements and not being included in the provisions of the next preceding articles, shall testify under oath, or make an affidavit, upon any material matter before a competent person authorized to administer an oath in cases in which the law so requires.
Any person who, in case of a solemn affirmation made in lieu of an oath, shall commit any of the falsehoods mentioned in this and the three preceding articles of this section, shall suffer the respective penalties provided therein: Provided, That if the person responsible for the commission of this felony is a public officer or employee, the penalty shall be imposed in its maximum period: Provided, finally, That the offender shall also suffer a fine not to exceed One million pesos (P1,000,000.00) and perpetual absolute disqualification from holding any appointive or elective position in the government or in any agency, entity or instrumentality thereof."
SECTION 2. Article 184 of the same Act, as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows:
"Article 184. Offering false testimony in evidence. — Any person who shall willfully and knowingly offer in evidence a false witness or testimony in any judicial or official proceeding, shall be punished as guilty of false testimony and shall suffer the respective penalties provided in this section."
SECTION 3. If any provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity and effectivity of the other provisions thereof.
SECTION 4. All laws, rules and regulations that may be inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines.
Approved: October 29, 2021.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 117, No. 46, p. 10888 on November 15, 2021.
Cite This Law
Increasing the Penalties for Perjury, Amending for the Purpose Articles 183 and 184 of Act No. 3815, as Amended, Otherwise Known as "The Revised Penal Code", Republic Act No. 11594, Oct 29, 2021 (Philippines)
Increasing the Penalties for Perjury, Amending for the Purpose Articles 183 and 184 of Act No. 3815, as Amended, Otherwise Known as "The Revised Penal Code", Republic Act No. 11594 (Phil. 2021)
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