Practice question
An offense is alleged to have occurred aboard a vessel during a voyage. The prosecution selects a Philippine port of first entry and argues that Rule 110 permits prosecution there even if generally accepted principles of international law would prohibit Philippine jurisdiction over the particular act. Which assessment is correct?
- The port rule always overrides international law
- Only the vessel's owner may select venue
- Every coastal court automatically has jurisdiction
- The first-entry or route rule is expressly subject to generally accepted principles of international law
- Only the captain's nationality matters
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html — Rule110 §§2–4,5 private-crime clauses,10,15–16 and Rule111; read §5 first paragraph with AM02-2-07-SC amendment.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2007/jun2007/gr_170298_2007.html — Isip v People, GR170298, June26 2007, MAIN decision (criminal territorial venue).
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