Title
Amendment Extending Protection to Govt Officials
Law
Presidential Decree No. 1743
Decision Date
Nov 11, 1980
An amendment to a previous decree extends protection to high-ranking government officials, imposing the mandatory penalty of death for anyone who attempts or conspires against their lives or uses firearms or deadly weapons against them or their families.
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Q&A (PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1743)

The title is 'Amending Presidential Decree No. 1110-A penalizing any attempt on, or conspiracy against, the life of the Chief Executive of the Republic of the Philippines, any member of his cabinet or their families,' and it was issued on November 11, 1980.

The decree extends the protection granted under Presidential Decree No. 1110-A to include other ranking government officials and their families from attempts on or conspiracy against their lives.

The Chief Executive of the Republic of the Philippines, any member of his cabinet, and their families.

Members of the Interim Batasang Pambansa, the Supreme Court, the Constitutional Commissions, general officers of major services and commands of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and their families.

The mandatory penalty of death.

Using any firearms or deadly weapon against the person of any of the government officials enumerated or their families.

Section 1.

It states that any provision of law, decree, order, proclamation, rules, or regulations inconsistent with this decree is repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.


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