Offenses committed during and in connection with the election campaign.
Section 67
SEC. 67. Offenses committed during and in connection with the election campaign.—No person shall be arrested and/or detained at any time for any alleged offense committed during and in connection with the election of Members of the Batasang Pambansa on May 14, 1984 through any act or language tending to support or oppose any candidate, political party, or coalition of political parties, under or pursuant to any order of whatever name or nature and by whomsoever issued, except only upon a warrant of arrest issued by a competent judge after all the requirements of the Constitution shall have been strictly complied with. If the offense charged is punishable under a presidential decree, whether originally or by amendment of a previous law, the death penalty shall not be imposed upon the offender except where murder, rape, or arson is involved. In all cases, the penalty shall not be higher than reclusion perpetua, and the offender shall be entitled to reasonable bail upon sufficient sureties to be granted speedily by the competent court. Moreover, loss of the rights of citizenship and confiscation of property shall not be imposed. Any officer or person who shall violate any provision of this section shall be punished by imprisonment of not less than six years and one day nor more than twelve years, with the accessory penalties for election offenses. The provisions of Section 66 of this Act shall not apply to prosecutions under this section.