Atty. FG Sagliba

Philippine Laws that give superior power of Congress during sessions

1987 Constitution:
Art. VI. Section 11. A Senator or Member of the House of Representatives shall, in all offenses punishable by not more than six years imprisonment, be privileged from arrest while the Congress is in session. No Member shall be questioned nor be held liable in any other place for any speech or debate in the Congress or in any committee thereof.

Revised Penal Code:

Art. 145. Violation of parliamentary immunity. - The penalty of prision mayor shall be imposed upon any person who shall use force, intimidation, threats, or fraud to prevent any member of the National Assembly (Congress of the Philippines) from attending the meetings of the Assembly (Congress) or of any of its committees or subcommittees, constitutional commissions or committees or divisions thereof, from expressing his opinions or casting his vote; and the penalty of prision correccional shall be imposed upon any public officer or employee who shall, while the Assembly (Congress) is in regular or special session, arrest or search any member thereof, except in case such member has committed a crime punishable under this Code by a penalty higher than prision mayor.

Congress abuses their power of contempt.
In judicial trial, Judges will not cite in contempt a witness if he/ she did not agree with his/her testimonies, but in Congress no matter how you answered their questions as long as it does not aligned to the script, you will be surely cited in contempt.

Day 1 terminated

Q. Can the Police Officer open the U-Box or any compartment of a vehicle during check points?

A. No, for it is tantamount to unreasonable search which is prohibited without a warrant. (Sec.2 of the Bill of Rights)

The Supreme Court has ruled that in determining whether marital infidelity caused psychological violence under the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act, criminal intent is presumed in the act of marital infidelity.

Read more at: https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/sc-criminal-intent-to-cause-anguish-presumed-in-marital-infidelity-under-anti-vawc-act/

Avocado ang Rambotan
My legal fees for the day
Thank you so much Mr.Wright for these fruits