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Batas Pambansa Bilang 871
AN
ACT AMENDING ARTICLES TWO HUNDRED TEN AND TWO HUNDRED ELEVEN OF ACT
NUMBERED THIRTY-EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE
REVISED
PENAL CODE, AS AMENDED, TO INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR THE OFFENSE OF
BRIBERY.
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robles
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BATAS
PAMBANSA BILANG 871AN
ACT AMENDING ARTICLES TWO HUNDRED TEN AND TWO HUNDRED ELEVEN OF ACT
NUMBERED THIRTY-EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE
REVISED
PENAL CODE, AS AMENDED, TO INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR THE OFFENSE OF
BRIBERY.chan
robles
virtual law library
chanrobles virtual law librarySection
1. Articles Two hundred
ten and two hundred eleven of Act
Numbered Thirty-eight hundred and fifteen, as amended, are amended
to read as follows:chanroblesvirtuallawlibrarychanrobles virtual law library
"Art.
210. Direct Bribery. —
Any public officer who shall agree to perform an act constituting a
crime,
in connection with the performance of his official duties, in
consideration
of any offer, promise, gift or present received by such officer,
personally
or through the mediation of another, shall suffer the penalty of
prision
mayor in its medium and maximum periods and a fine of not less than
three
times the value of the gift, in addition to the penalty corresponding
to
the crime agreed upon, if the same shall have been committed. chanrobles virtual law library
"If
the gift was accepted by the officer in consideration of the execution
of an act which does not constitute a crime, and the officer executed
said
act, he shall suffer the same penalty provided in the preceding
paragraph;
and if said act shall not have been accomplished, the officer shall
suffer
the penalties of prision correccional in its medium period and a fine
of
not less than twice the value of such gift.chanrobles virtual law library
"If
the object for which the gift was received or promised was to make the
public officer refrain from doing something which it was his official
duty
to do, he shall suffer the penalties of prision correccional in its
maximum
period to prision mayor in its minimum period and a fine of not less
than
three times the value of such gift. chanrobles virtual law library
"In
addition to the penalties provided in the preceding paragraphs, the
culprit
shall suffer the penalty of special temporary disqualification. chanrobles virtual law library
"The
provisions contained in the preceding paragraphs shall be made
applicable
to assessors, arbitrators, appraisal and claim commissioners, experts
or
any other persons performing public duties." chanrobles virtual law library
"Art.
211. Indirect bribery.
— The penalties of prision correccional in its medium and maximum
periods,
suspension and public censure shall be imposed upon any public officer
who shall accept gifts offered to him by reason of his office."
Sec.
2. This Act shall take
effect upon its approval. chanrobles virtual law library
Approved:
May 29, 1985
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