Compensation for Witnesses
- Witnesses in investigations under this Act, provincial boards (under Act No. 314), or investigations by district auditors or fiscals are entitled to compensation equivalent to that provided for witnesses in criminal cases in Courts of First Instance.
- Payments are made upon certification by the investigating board or officer.
Definition and Penalties for Perjury
- Perjury is defined as willfully stating or signing any material matter believed to be untrue after taking an oath to testify or certify truthfully.
- Punishment includes a fine not exceeding two thousand pesos and imprisonment of up to five years.
- Convicted perjurers are disqualified from holding public office or testifying in any court in the Philippines until their conviction is reversed.
Punishment for Subornation of Perjury
- Causing or procuring another to commit perjury constitutes subornation of perjury.
- Such persons are punished with penalties identical to those prescribed for perjury.
Repeal and Enactment Provisions
- Section two of Act No. 1562 is repealed by this Act.
- The Act's enactment was expedited due to the public good, following the procedure prescribed in the Act of September 26, 1900.
- The Act took effect immediately upon passage on August 23, 1907.