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PD 971 Section 2

Minor Offense, defined.

Section 2

SEC. 2. Minor Offense, defined.—Minor offense refers to an act or omission not involving moral turpitude but affecting the internal discipline of the Integrated National Police. Whether an offense is minor or not depends upon its nature, the time and place of its commission and the rank of the person committing it. In no case shall the following offenses be considered as minor; disloyalty to the government; grave misconduct; gross inefficiency or incompetence; oppression; serious irregularities or serious neglect; notoriously disgraceful or immoral conduct; engaging directly or indirectly in partisan political activities; falsification; other crimes involving moral turpitude; directly or indirectly obstructing, defeating or violating the civil rights and liberties of an individual; receiving a fee, gift or other valuable thing from any person who gives the same in consideration of services or favors received or in the hope or expectation of receiving a favor or better treatment than that accorded to other persons.

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Compiled from an official source version. Later amendments or repeals may not be reflected; the official text prevails. · Read the official text ↗ · Data as of July 4, 2026

CitationPD 971 Section 2 (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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