Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 7636)
Republic Act No. 7636 is an act repealing Republic Act No. 1700, otherwise known as the Anti-Subversion Act.
Republic Act No. 7636 repeals Republic Act No. 1700, also known as the Anti-Subversion Act.
No, Republic Act No. 7636 does not repeal, amend, or modify the provisions of the Revised Penal Code.
Yes, Presidential Decree Nos. 885, 1736, 1835, and 1975, along with other inconsistent laws, presidential decrees, letters of instruction, and other issuances are also repealed by Republic Act No. 7636.
It took effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in two national newspapers of general circulation.
Executive Order No. 167 revived Republic Act Numbered One Thousand Seven Hundred (RA 1700), the Anti-Subversion Act.
Yes, Executive Order No. 276 subsequently amended RA 1700 after it was revived by EO 167.
RA 1700, known as the Anti-Subversion Act, pertained to prohibiting subversive activities and organizations in the Philippines.
Repealing RA 1700 removed the legal basis for proscribing subversive organizations and punishing their members, affecting national security laws and policies related to subversion.
RA 7636 specifically repeals RA 1700 and certain presidential decrees inconsistent with this repeal, but it does not repeal all laws related to subversion or the Revised Penal Code.