Malicious False Bomb Threats Prohibited

Presidential Decree No. 1727 addresses unlawful acts linked to bombings, arsons, and other terroristic acts committed by radicals and other lawless elements.
Presidential Decree No. 1727 targets conduct involving false information and willful threats concerning bombs, explosives, incendiary devices, or similar means of destruction.
Presidential Decree No. 1727 recognizes a “grave and positive danger” to public safety and security from such acts.
Presidential Decree No. 1727 directs immediate government action to curb the criminal conduct and deter offenders.

Section 1 prohibits a person who willfully makes any threat concerning an alleged attempt to kill, injure, or intimidate an individual, or an attempt to unlawfully damage or destroy property by explosives or similar destructive means.
Section 1 prohibits malicious dissemination of false information where the person maliciously conveys, communicates, transmits, imparts, passes on, or otherwise disseminates false information, knowing it to be false.
Section 1 covers threats or false information made or transmitted through word of mouth, or through the mail, telephone, telegraph, printed materials, and other instrument or means of communication.
Section 1 specifically covers threats or false information concerning attempts involving:
- explosives;
- incendiary devices; and
- other destructive forces of similar nature or characteristics.
Section 1 covers threats or false information directed at:
- an individual (killing, injuring, intimidating); and
- buildings, vehicles, or other real or personal property (unlawful damage or destruction).

Section 1 provides that upon conviction, the offender is punished with imprisonment of not more than five (5) years.
Section 1 provides that upon conviction, the offender is punished with a fine of not more than forty thousand pesos (P40,000.00).
Section 1 allows punishment of imprisonment and/or fine, as determined by the discretion of the court having jurisdiction over the offense.
Section 1 authorizes courts to impose both imprisonment and fine, as long as each stays within the maximum limits stated.

Section 2 requires that the offender shall be arrested by means of an Arrest, Search and Seizure Order (ASSO).
Section 2 prohibits the offender from being entitled to bail pending trial.
Section 2 grants exclusive jurisdiction to military tribunals or military courts over cases involving any violation of the decree.
Section 2 ties the bail restriction to the pendency of trial before the military tribunals or military courts.

Section 3 states that the decree shall take effect immediately.
The decree is dated October 08, 1980 and is signed by FERDINAND E. MARCOS, with JUAN C. TUVERA as Senior Presidential Assistant “By the President.”