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Republic Act No. 7890
AN
ACT AMENDING ARTICLE 286, SECTION THREE, CHAPTER TWO, TITLE NINE OF ACT
NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE.
REPUBLIC
ACT NO. 7890
AN
ACT AMENDING ARTICLE 286, SECTION THREE, CHAPTER TWO, TITLE NINE OF ACT
NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE.
Section
1. Article 286, Sec. Three,
Chapter Two, Title Nine of Act
No. 3815, as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows:chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
"Art.
286. Grave Coercion. —
The penalty of prision correccional and a fine not exceeding Six
thousand
pesos shall be imposed upon any person who, without any authority of
law,
shall, by means of violence, threats or intimidation, prevent another
from
doing something not prohibited by law, or compel him to do something
against
his will, whether it be right or wrong.chan
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"If
the coercion be committed in violation of the exercise of the right of
suffrage, or for the purpose of compelling another to perform any
religious
act, to prevent him from exercising such right or from so doing such
act,
the penalty next higher in degree shall be imposed."
Sec.
2. Sec. 261, Paragraphs (d)(1)
and (2), Article XXII of Batas Pambansa Blg. 881 is hereby repealed.
Sec.
3. All other election laws, degrees,
executive orders, rules and regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent
with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed.
Sec.
4. If, for any reason, any section
or provision of this Act, or any portion thereof, the application of
such
section, provision or portion to any person, group or circumstance is
declared
invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act or application
of
such section, provision or portion thereof to other persons, groups or
circumstances shall not be affected by such declaration.
Sec.
5.This Act shall take effect upon
its approval.chan
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Approved:
February 20, 1995
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