Question & AnswerQ&A (GENERAL ORDER NO. 63)
The main purpose is to place the crimes of Arson and other crimes involving destruction defined in Articles 320 to 362-B of the Revised Penal Code under the exclusive jurisdiction of Military Tribunals to address the proliferation and economic dislocation caused by these crimes.
The crimes of Arson and other crimes involving destruction as defined in Articles 320 to 362-B of the Revised Penal Code are covered.
No, cases that are now pending trial where the accused had already been arraigned before the civil courts shall continue to be tried by those courts.
Articles 320 to 362-B of the Revised Penal Code are referenced.
The order took effect immediately from the date it was signed, August 8, 1978.
The significance is to expedite the prosecution and reduce delays that contribute to the proliferation of crimes like Arson that cause economic dislocation.
Juan C. Tuvera, the Presidential Assistant, signed the order on behalf of the President.
The delay in the prosecution of Arson and other destruction-related crimes which contributed to the proliferation of such crimes.