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RA 11862 Section 17

RA 11862 Section 17

Section 17

SECTION 17. Section 26-A of Republic Act No. 9208, as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows: "SEC. 26-A. Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction. — The State shall exercise jurisdiction over any act defined and penalized under this Act, even if committed outside the Philippines and whether or not such act or acts constitute an offense at the place of commission, if the offense, being a continuing offense, was either commenced in the Philippines; or committed in another country: Provided, That in the case of the latter, the suspect or accused: (a) x x x; (b) x x x; (c) x x x; x x x."

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CitationRA 11862 Section 17 (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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