Practice question
A foreign national counterfeits Philippine currency abroad. The charged conduct satisfies the relevant offense and Article 2 requirements. Which explanation most directly supports extraterritorial application?
- Protection of Philippine monetary interests, reflected in Article 2's specific category.
- The foreign place automatically becomes Philippine territory.
- Every foreign national is a Philippine citizen.
- Every foreign crime is universally punishable.
- The owner's private preference creates jurisdiction.
Legal references
- Revised Penal Code, Article 2: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/28/20426
- UNODC, Guide for the Legislative Incorporation and Implementation of Universal Anti-Terrorism Instruments, paragraph 359: https://www.unodc.org/documents/terrorism/Publications/Guide_Legislative_Incorporation_Implementation/English.pdf
- UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, Articles 4 and 15: https://mandates.un.org/mandate/A/RES/55/25
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