Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT DECLARING THE FOREIGN NATIONALITY OF THE VICTIM OR OF THE OFFENDER AS AN AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCE IN CRIMES COMMITTED BY FILIPINO CITIZENS AGAINST FOREIGN NATIONALS AND VICE-VERSA
Date filed
July 27, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01681 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT DECLARING THE FOREIGN NATIONALITY OF THE VICTIM OR OF THE OFFENDER AS AN AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCE IN CRIMES COMMITTED BY FILIPINO CITIZENS AGAINST FOREIGN NATIONALS AND VICE-VERSA |
| ABSTRACT : To discourage criminals from preying on foreigners, the bill seeks to declare the foreign nationality of the victim as an aggravating circumstance in crimes against persons, property and liberty in crimes committed against foreign nationals. Conversely, the foreign nationality of an offender shall be appreciated as an aggravating circumstance in crimes committed against Filipinos in our own country. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : SOON-RUIZ, NERISSA CORAZON |
| DATE FILED : 2004-07-27 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 2004-08-04 |
Abstract
To discourage criminals from preying on foreigners, the bill seeks to declare the foreign nationality of the victim as an aggravating circumstance in crimes against persons, property and liberty in crimes committed against foreign nationals. Conversely, the foreign nationality of an offender shall be appreciated as an aggravating circumstance in crimes committed against Filipinos in our own country.'
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