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9. Committed by a person who being under oath and Republic Act No. 8294 Law Penalizing Illegal
required to testify as to the truth of a certain matter at Possession of Firearms
a hearing before a competent authority, shall deny the
truth or say something contrary to it.
A. Slander Persons Liable:
B. Perjury
C. Libel 1. Any person who shall unlawfully
D. False testimony manufacture, deal in, acquire,
dispose, or possess any low-
10. Lax, Unrestrained, immoral, maintainer of house of powered firearm, part of firearm,
prostitution. ammunition, or machinery, tool or
A. Dissolute instrument used or intended to be
B. Prostitutes used in the manufacture of any
C. Ruffians firearm or ammunition; The owner,
D. Vagrants president, manager, director or
other responsible officer of any
Answer: public or private firm, company,
1. D corporation or entity, who shall
willfully or knowingly allow any of
the firearms owned by such firm, However, the wisdom of RA 8294 is not subject to the
company, corporation, or entity to court's review.
be used by any person or persons
found guilty of violating the
provisions of the preceding
paragraphs or willfully or Anti-Money Laundering Act Of 2001 R.A. NO. 9160
knowingly allow any of them to use
unlicensed firearms or firearms
Money Laundering - is a crime whereby the proceeds
without any legal authority to be
of an unlawful activity are transacted, thereby making
carried outside of their residence in
them appear to have originated from legitimate
the course of their employment;
sources.
2. Any person who shall carry any
Persons Liable:
licensed firearm outside his
1. Any person knowing that any monetary instrument
residence without legal authority
or property represents, involves or relates to, the
therefor;
proceeds of any unlawful activity, transacts or attempts
to transact said monetary instrument or property.
3. Any person who shall unlawfully
2. Any person knowing that any monetary instrument
manufacture, assemble, deal in,
or property involves the proceeds of any unlawful
acquire, dispose or possess hand
activity, performs or fail to perform any act as a result
grenades, rifle grenades, and other
of which he facilitates the offense of money laundering
explosives or other incendiary
referred to in paragraph 1 above.
devices capable of producing
3. Any person knowing that any monetary instrument
destructive effect on contiguous
or property is required under this act to be disclosed
objects or causing injury or death
and filed with the Anti-Money Laundering Council
to any person; Any person who
(AMLC) fails to do so.
shall unlawfully tamper, change,
deface or erase the serial number
Covered Transaction: Transaction in excess of
of any firearm and
P500,000. within one banking day.
4. Any person who shall unlawfully
Suspicious Transaction, Requisites:
repack, alter or modify the
1. Covered Institution
composition of any lawfully
2. Regardless of amount and
manufactured explosives.
3. Any of the following circumstances:
a. no economic justification
b. client not properly identified
c. amount not commensurate with financial capacity
d. structured to avoid reporting
e. deviation from client's profile or past transactions
Act What is the crime f. unlawful activity under this act
g. similar or analogous
No other crime: Illegal Illegal possession
possession only Unlawful Activity
Crime Committed: Illegal 1. Kidnapping for ransom
Other Crime except possession is not a 2. Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 (Sec.
homicide or Murder separate 4,5,6,8,9,10,12,14,15,16)
offense nor is it 3. Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act (Sec.3,
aggravating. Offender is par.B,C,E,G,H,I)
exonerated of Illegal 4. Plunder
Murder or Homicide possession 5. Robbery and Extortion
6. Jueteng and Masiao punished as illegal gambling
Murder or Homicide with 7. Piracy on the High Seas
Rebellion or special aggravating 8. Qualified Theft
Insurrection, Sedition, circumstance of illegal 9. Swindling
or Attempted possession 10.Smuggling
Coup d' etat Rebellion or 11.Electronic Commerce Act of 2000
Insurrection, Sedition, or 12.Hijacking and Other Violation Of RA
Attempted 6235,Destructive and Murder, including those
Coup d' etat, Illegal perpetrated by terrorists against non-combatants
possession is absorbed 13.Securities Regulation Code of 2000
as an 14.Offenses of similar nature punishable by foreign
element thereof penal laws.
Unlicensed Firearms May Include
1. Firearms with expired license or What is required to be reported?
2. Unauthorized used of licensed firearm in the Covered Institutions shall report to the Anti-Money
commission of the crime Laundering Council all covered transactions and
suspicious transactions within 5 working days from the
People vs. Ladjaalam - (2000) The language of RA occurrence.
8294 effectively exonerates the accused of illegal
possession, an offense which may carry a heavier Authority to inquire into bank deposits
penalty than the other crime committed. Indeed, the 1. Court order upon showing of probable cause that the
accused may evade conviction for illegal possession by deposit is related to an unlawful activity or a money
committing a lighter offense like alarm and scandal. laundering offense.
2. No court order required for the ff: unlawful activities:
a. Kidnapping for ransom
b. Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002,
Hijacking and other violations of RA 6235, Destructive
and Murder, including those perpetrated by terrorists
against noncombatants.