Practice question
A covered RA 9851 crime abroad has a Filipino victim and foreign accused. Philippine officials rely on section 17(c) and propose entering a foreign State to seize the accused without its consent or another lawful basis. Which is correct?
- Victim nationality automatically authorizes the foreign raid
- Jurisdiction and lawful foreign enforcement are separate; paragraph (c) does not itself authorize that raid
- A Filipino victim makes the foreign territory Philippine territory
- The foreign State must surrender everyone without legal process
- Paragraph (c) applies only to crimes physically committed in Manila
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2009/ra_9851_2009.html — Republic Act No. 9851, section 17
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