Repeal of R.A. No. 1700 (Anti-Subversion Act)
Republic Act No. 7636, enacted on September 22, 1992, repeals the Anti-Subversion Act (R.A. No. 1700) and its amendments, effectively nullifying previous laws aimed at subversion. The Act clarifies that it does not alter the Revised Penal Code and confirms that certain presidential decrees remain repealed alongside any inconsistent laws or regulations. It takes effect 15 days after publication in two national newspapers and was published in the Official Gazette. This repeal signifies a significant shift in the legal stance towards political dissent in the Philippines.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 7636
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
September 22, 1992
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7636
AN ACT REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ANTI-SUBVERSION ACT
SECTION 1. Republic Act Numbered One Thousand Seven Hundred (R.A. No. 1700), otherwise known as the Anti-Subversion Act, as revived by Executive Order Numbered One Hundred Sixty-Seven (E.O. No. 167) and subsequently amended by Executive Order Numbered Two Hundred Seventy-Six (E.O. No. 276) is hereby repealed. aisa dc
SECTION 2. This Act does not in any manner repeal, amend or modify the provisions of the Revised Penal Code.
SECTION 3. Presidential Decree Nos. 885, 1736, 1835 and 1975 remain repealed, and all other laws, presidential decrees, letters of instruction, and other issuances, orders, rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby likewise repealed. cdt
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.
Approved: September 22, 1992
Published in Malaya and the Philippine Times Journal on September 25, 1992. Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 88 No. 43 page 6811 on October 26, 1992.
Cite This Law
Repeal of R.A. No. 1700 (Anti-Subversion Act), Republic Act No. 7636, Sep 22, 1992 (Philippines)
Repeal of R.A. No. 1700 (Anti-Subversion Act), Republic Act No. 7636 (Phil. 1992)
Related Laws
- Anti-Subversion ActRepublic Act No. 1700 • Jun 20, 1957 • Statutes
- Amendments to P.D. No. 885 (Revised Anti-Subversion Law)Batas Pambansa Blg. 31 • Jun 6, 1979 • Statutes
- Anti-Squatting Law Repeal Act of 1997Republic Act No. 8368 • Oct 27, 1997 • Statutes
- R.A. No. 7636, Repealing R.A. No. 1700, As Amended (Anti-Subversion Act)Supreme Court Administrative Circular No. 09-92 • Oct 29, 1992 • Supreme Court Issuances
- Anti-Subversion Law of 1981Presidential Decree No. 1835 • Jan 16, 1981 • Presidential Issuances
- Revised Anti-Subversion LawPresidential Decree No. 885 • Feb 3, 1976 • Presidential Issuances
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