Practice question
Under Section 15(c), what is one expressly identified venue for an offense on board a vessel during its voyage?
- Any port anywhere selected without regard to the voyage.
- Only the captain’s birthplace.
- The first port of entry, subject to the stated international-law qualification.
- Only the shipowner’s permanent residence.
- Every landlocked municipality automatically.
Legal references
- Rules of Court, Rule 110, Sections 7-15; Rule 116, Section 9; Rule 117, Sections 3(f) and 9; Rule 120, Section 3, as relevant: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
- AAA v. BBB, G.R. No. 212448, January 11, 2018, main decision; RA 9262, Sections 5(i) and 7: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2018/jan2018/gr_212448_2018.html
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