Philippine Waters

I r t a b o w, s a b n l t, s, g, b a, b a c e o t I o t P A, i o i d, b, l o d,
a a o w b t t P b h o l t, i t s, t s-b, t i s, a o s a o w t P h s o j.
It refer to all bodies of water, such as but not limited to, seas,
gulfs, bays around, between and connecting each of the Islands
of the Philippine Archipelago, irrespective of its depth, breadth,
length or dimension, and all other waters belonging to the
Philippines by historic or legal title, including territorial sea, the
sea-bed, the insular shelves, and other submarine areas over
which the Philippines has sovereignty or jurisdiction.
Vessel
I i a v o w u f t o p a c f o p t a t P W. I s i a k a t o v o b u i f.
It is any vessel or watercraft used for transport of passengers
and cargo from one place to another through Philippine Waters.
It shall include all kinds and types of vessels or boats used in
fishing.
Philippine Highway
I r t a r, s, p, h a b o o p t, o r o r w t P u b p, o v, o l o t f t m o c o
p o t o g, a, o p o b.
Philippine Highway
It refers to any road, street, passage, highway and bridges or
other parts thereof, or railway or railroad within the Philippines
used by persons, or vehicles, or locomotives or trains for the
movement or circulation of persons or transportation of goods,
articles, or property or both.
Piracy
I i a a u o s o a v, o t t a o t w o p t o i c, e, o t p b o i c o p, i o t v
t, b m o v a o i o p o f u t, c b a p, i a p o m o t c o s v, i P
w.
Piracy
It is any attack upon or seizure of any vessel, or the taking away
of the whole or part thereof or its cargo, equipment, or the
personal belongings of its complement or passengers,
irrespective of the value thereof, by means of violence against
or intimidation of persons or force upon things, committed by
any person, including a passenger or member of the
complement of said vessel, in Philippine
waters.
Highway Robbery/Brigandage
T s o a p f r, e o o u p, o t t a o t p o a b m o v a o i o p o f u t o o
u m, c b a p o a P H.
Highway Robbery/Brigandage
The seizure of any person for ransom, extortion or other
unlawful purposes, or the taking away of the property of
another by means of violence against or intimidation of person
or force upon things of other unlawful means, committed by
any person on any Philippine Highway.
Accomplice
A p w:
1. k o p p o h r/b, s a g t i a t m o p o o p o o t g;
2. a o r p t b s p o b o i a m d a b t;
3. d o i a t c o p o h r o b, s b c a a a o t p o a b p i a w t R p b t R P
C.
Accomplice
Any person who:
1. knowingly or protects pirates or highway robbers/brigands, such as
giving them information about the movement of police or other peace
officers of the government;
2. acquires or receives property taken by such pirates or brigands or in
any manner derives any benefit therefrom;
3. directly or indirectly abets the commission of piracy or highway
robbery or brigandage, shall be considered as an accomplice of the
principal offenders and be punished in accordance with the Rules
prescribed by the Revised Penal Code.
Acts & Penalties
PUNISHABLE ACTS PENALTIES
Piracy reclusion temporal in its medium and
maximum periods
Piracy with rape, murder or homicide mandatory penalty of death

Piracy and the offenders:

1. abandoned the victims without means
of saving themselves
seized the vessel by firing upon or
boarding it

Highway Robbery/Brigandage reclusion temporal in its minimum period

Highway Robbery/Brigandage with reclusion temporal in its medium and
physical injuries or other crimes maximum periods
Highway Robbery/Brigandage with death penalty
kidnapping for ransom or extortion, or
murder or homicide, or rape