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AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLE 180 OF ACT NO. 3815, ALSO KNOWN AS THE PENAL CODE, AS AMENDED, TO PROVIDE FOR SITUATIONS WHERE THE ACCUSED, IMPLICATED BY THE FALSE TESTIMONY OF THE VIOLATOR OF ARTICLE 180, IS METED OUT A LIGHT PENALTY PURSUANT TO THE CLASSIFICATION OF PENALTIES IN ARTICLE 25 OF THE SAME CODE
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FALSE TESTIMONY AGAINST A DEFENDANT
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March 8, 2010
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25
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Entitled: AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLE 180 OF ACT NO. 3815, ALSO KNOWN AS THE PENAL CODE, AS AMENDED, TO PROVIDE FOR SITUATIONS WHERE THE ACCUSED, IMPLICATED BY THE FALSE TESTIMONY OF THE VIOLATOR OF ARTICLE 180, IS METED OUT A LIGHT PENALTY PURSUANT TO THE CLASSIFICATION OF PENALTIES IN ARTICLE 25 OF THE SAME CODE [ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 15TH CONGRESS ] [ 2010 ] 8/3/2010 Introduced by Senator MIRIAM DEFENSOR SANTIAGO; 9/21/2010 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, REVISION OF CODES AND LAWS;