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Report of the Special Rapporteur on the question of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, E/CN.4/2004/56/Add.1, March 23, 2004 : Philippines

Mar 23, 2004

1327. A number of men were reportedly beaten by the police on 19 February 2003 when members of the Central Police District of the Philippine National Police raided the Alta Theater, a cinema frequented by homosexual persons, in Cubao, Quezon City. The patrons were...

Concluding Observations, CCPR/CO/79/PHL, 30 October 2003: Philippines

Oct 30, 2003

18. While the Committee takes note of the constitutional provisions guaranteeing equal treatment of all persons before the law, the lack of legislation explicitly prohibiting racial discrimination is a matter of concern (arts. 3 and 26). The Committee urges the State...

Anti-Money Laundering Act – Amendment (2003)

Mar 7, 2003

Republic Act No. 9194 contains several Amendments to the Money Laundering Act of 2001. It contains 13 Sections as well as Implementing Rules. Philippines-Anti-Money Laundering Act-Amendment-2003-eng (full text of Amendment in English, PDF) Philippines-Anti-Money...

Anti-Money Laundering Act (2001)

Sep 29, 2001

SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is hereby declared the policy of the State to protect and preserve the integrity and confidentiality of bank accounts and to ensure that the Philippines shall not be used as a money laundering site for the proceeds of any unlawful...

Act amending the provisions of presidential decree No. 1866 (1983, 1997)

Jun 6, 1997

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8294 AN ACT AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1866, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED “CODIFYING THE LAWS ON ILLEGAL/UNLAWFUL POSSESSION, MANUFACTURE, DEALING IN, ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF FIREARMS, AMMUNITION OR EXPLOSIVES OR...