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    This document is a Republic Act that amends Articles 183 and 184 of the Revised Penal Code to increase penalties for perjury. It raises the penalty for false testimony to imprisonment and a fine up to 1 million pesos. For public officials, the maximum penalty will be imposed. It also clarifies that false testimony in evidence will be punished as perjury.

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    This document is a Republic Act that amends Articles 183 and 184 of the Revised Penal Code to increase penalties for perjury. It raises the penalty for false testimony to imprisonment and a fine up to 1 million pesos. For public officials, the maximum penalty will be imposed. It also clarifies that false testimony in evidence will be punished as perjury.

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    This document is a Republic Act that amends Articles 183 and 184 of the Revised Penal Code to increase penalties for perjury. It raises the penalty for false testimony to imprisonment and a fine up to 1 million pesos. For public officials, the maximum penalty will be imposed. It also clarifies that false testimony in evidence will be punished as perjury.

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    [ REPUBLIC ACT NO.

    11594, October 29, 2021 ]

    AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR PERJURY, AMENDING FOR


    THE PURPOSE ARTICLES 183 AND 184 OF THE ACT NO. 3815, AS
    AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE REVISED PENAL CODE"

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in


    Congress assembled:

    Section 1. Article 183 of Act No. 3815, as amended, otherwise known as "The Revised
    Penal Code", is hereby amended to read as follows:

    Article 183. False testimony in other cases and perjury in solemn affirmation. - The
    penalty of prision mayor in its minimum period shall be imposed upon any person who,
    knowingly making untruthful statements and not being included in the provisions of the
    next preceding articles, shall testify under oath, or make an affidavit, upon any material
    matter before a competent person authorized to administer an oath in cases in which the
    law so requires.ℒαwρhi ৷ Any person who, in case of a solemn affirmation made in lieu of
    an oath, shall commit any of the falsehoods mentioned in this and the three preceding
    articles of this section, shall suffer the respective penalties provided therein: Provided,
    That is the person responsible for the commission of this felony is a public officer or
    employee, the penalty shall be imposed in its maximum period: Provided, finally, That
    the offender shall also suffer a fine not to exceed One million pesos (P1,000,000.00) and
    perpetual absolute disqualification from holding any appointive or elective position in the
    government or in any agency, entity, or instrumentality thereof.

    Section 2. Article 184 of the same act, as amended, is hereby further amended to read as
    follows:

    Article 184. Offering false testimony in evidence. - Any person who shall willfully and
    knowingly offer in evidence a false witness or testimony in any judicial or official
    proceeding, shall be punished as guilty of false testimony and shall suffer the respective
    penalties provided in this section.

    Section 3. If any provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional, the same shall not
    affect the validity and effectivity of the other provisions thereof.

    Section 4. All laws, rules and regulations that may be inconsistent with the provisions of
    this Act are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.

    Section 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in the
    Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines.

    Approved,

    (SGD.) LORD ALLAN JAY Q. (SGD.) VICENTE C. SOTTO


    VELASCO III
    Speaker of the House of Representatives Senate President

    This Act which is a of Senate Bill No. 1354 and House Bill No. 8268 was passed by the
    Senate of the Philippines and the House of Representatives on August 23, 2021 and
    August 31, 2021, respectively.

    (SGD.) MARK LLANDRO L. (SGD.) MYRA MARIE D.


    MENDOZA VILLARICA
    Secretary General House of
    Secretary of the Senate
    Representatives

    Approved: OCT 29 2021

    (SGD.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE


    President of the Philippines

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