RA 5438 Section 1

Section 1

SECTION .1. Subparagraph twenty of Article fourteen of the Revised Penal Code is amended to read as follows: "20. That the crime be committed with the aid of persons under fifteen years of age or by means of motor vehicles, motorized water craft, airships, or other similar means."

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CitationRA 5438 Section 1 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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