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PD 857 Section 43

PD 857 Section 43

Section 43

SEC. 43. Penalties— Any person who violates any of the provisions of this Decree or any of the rules and regulations issued or promulgated by the Authority, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one day but not more than six years, and pay a fine of not less than two hundred pesos but not more than one hundred thousand pesos. If the offender is a government official or employee he shall, in addition to imprisonment and fine be perpetually disqualified to hold any public office. If the offender is a juridical person, the penalty of imprisonment and fine shall be imposed upon its manager, director, representative or employee thereof responsible for the violation. If the offender is an alien he shall be deported immediately without further proceedings, after serving his sentence and paying the fine. Any license, franchise, authority or permit to exercise any right in privilege, which may have been issued by the Authority in accordance with this Decree or the rules and regulations issued or promulgated pursuant to this Decree, shall be deemed withdrawn and revoked upon conviction of the holder thereof.

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CitationPD 857 Section 43 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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