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Batas Pambansa Bilang 6
AN
ACT REDUCING THE PENALTY FOR ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF BLADED, POINTED OR
BLUNT
WEAPONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL
DECREE NUMBERED NINE.
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BATAS
PAMBANSA BILANG 6AN
ACT REDUCING THE PENALTY FOR ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF BLADED, POINTED OR
BLUNT
WEAPONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL
DECREE NUMBERED NINE.chan
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chanrobles virtual law librarySection
1. Paragraph three of Presidential
Decree Numbered Nine is hereby amended to read as follows: chanrobles virtual law library
"3. It
is unlawful to carry outside of one's residence any bladed, pointed or
blunt weapon such as "knife", "spear", "pana", "dagger", "bolo",
"barong",
"kris", or "chako", except where such articles are being used as
necessary
tools or implements to earn a livelihood or in pursuit of a lawful
activity.
Any person found guilty thereof shall suffer the penalty of
imprisonment
of not less than one month nor more than one year or a fine of not less
than Two Hundred Pesos nor more than Two Thousand Pesos, or both such
imprisonment
and fine as the Court may direct."chanrobles virtual law library
Sec.
2. Article twenty-two of
the Revised Penal Code shall apply to persons previously convicted
under
paragraph three of Presidential Decree Numbered Nine.chanrobles virtual law library
Sec.
3. Any law or ordinance
which is inconsistent herewith is hereby repealed.chanrobles virtual law library
Sec.
4. This Act shall take
effect upon its approval.chanrobles virtual law library
Approved:
November 21, 1978
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