GMA Network

Justice sector to study amendments to Revised Penal Code

To keep up with the times, representatives from institutions in the justice sector are set to form a committee that will review the Revised Penal Code, the country's general criminal code. In a ...
SME

New penal code passed

WITH A STRONG majority, Slovak legislators passed a revised Penal Code that toughens sentences for dangerous criminals and decreases the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 14 years old. Out of ...
VietNamNet

National Assembly adopts draft revised Penal Code

Lawmakers approved the draft revised Penal Code and the Criminal Procedure Code (amended) during their working session in Hanoi on November 27 - the last day of the tenth session of the 13th National ...
manilatimes

Section 10 (A) of Republic Act 7610 intends to punish with increased penalty crimes under Revised Penal Code

An allegation was thrown against me for degrading the reputation of a teenage girl. The matter was brought before the barangay, however, the conciliation failed. When the barangay issued a certificate ...
GMA Network

DOJ, Germany NGO sign MOU to modernize Revised Penal Code

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday said that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a non-government organization based in Germany which seeks to modernize the Revised Penal ...
SME

Cabinet approves revised Penal Code

THE CABINET has approved a revised draft Penal Code submitted by Justice Minister Daniel Lipšic, according to the daily SME. The minister had to withdraw the bill from parliament last month because, ...