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Republic Act No. 9372 | Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines
a charged or suspected person under investigation and interrogation for the crime of terrorism or the
crime of conspiracy to commit terrorism shall be guilty of an offense and shall suffer the penalty of
twelve (12) years and one day to twenty (20) years of imprisonment.
When death or serious permanent disability of said detained person occurs as a consequence of the
use of such threat, intimidation, or coercion, or as a consequence of the in iction on him of such
physical pain or torment, or as a consequence of the in iction on him of such mental, moral, or
psychological pressure, the penalty shall be twelve (12) years and one day to twenty (20) years of
imprisonment.
SEC. 26. Restriction on Travel. — In cases where evidence of guilt is not strong, and the person charged
with the crime of terrorism or conspiracy to commit terrorism is entitled to bail and is granted the
same, the court, upon application by the prosecutor, shall limit the right of travel of the accused to
within the municipality or city where he resides or where the case is pending, in the interest of national
security and public safety, consistent with Article III, Section 6 of the Constitution. Travel outside of
said municipality or city, without the authorization of the court, shall be deemed a violation of the
terms and conditions of his bail, which shall then be forfeited as provided under the Rules of Court.
He/she may also be placed under house arrest by order of the court at his or her usual place of
residence.
While under house arrest, he or she may not use telephones, cellphones, e-mails, computers, the
internet or other means of communications with people outside the residence until otherwise ordered
by the court.
The restrictions abovementioned shall be terminated upon the acquittal of the accused or of the
dismissal of the case led against him or earlier upon the discretion of the court on motion of the
prosecutor or of the accused.
SEC. 27. Judicial Authorization Required to Examine Bank Deposits, Accounts, and Records. — The
provisions of Republic Act No. 1405 as amended, to the contrary notwithstanding, the justices of the
Court of Appeals designated as a special court to handle anti-terrorism cases after satisfying
themselves of the existence of probable cause in a hearing called for that purpose that: (1) a person
charged with or suspected of the crime of terrorism or conspiracy to commit terrorism, (2) of a
judicially declared and outlawed terrorist organization, association, or group of persons; and (3) of a
member of such judicially declared and outlawed organization, association, or group of persons, may
authorize in writing any police or law enforcement o cer and the members of his/her team duly
authorized in writing by the anti-terrorism council to: (a) examine, or cause the examination of, the
deposits, placements, trust accounts, assets and records in a bank or nancial institution; and (b)
gather or cause the gathering of any relevant information about such deposits, placements, trust
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