Practice question
A foreign government with jurisdiction recognized by the Philippines is already prosecuting the same conduct covered by Section14. A Philippine prosecutor seeks to commence the Section14 prosecution without the Secretary of Justice’s approval. Which statutory restriction is relevant?
- The foreign-prosecution restriction requires that approval for the stated exception
- Foreign proceedings never matter
- The parent can provide substitute approval
- The suspect must approve prosecution
- A social-media complaint replaces approval
Legal references
- RA11930 Sections11–12,14 and25: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2022/ra_11930_2022.html
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