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Republic Act No. 5467: Amendment on arson penalties

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Title Source: Supreme Court: Amendment on arson penalties

Law: Republic Act No. 5467

Decision Date: May 12, 1969

Republic Act No. 5467 amends the Revised Penal Code to specify punishments for different forms of arson, including setting fire to occupied buildings, public buildings, and properties for fraudulent purposes, with death penalty imposed if death results; it also provides prima facie evidence of arson and imposes penalties for planting evidence.

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