HB 2189
House·20th Congress·Filed Jul 22, 2025
An Act Extending the Coverage of the Law on Kidnapping and Penalizing Hoax Kidnapping Amending for the Purpose Article No. 267 of the Revised Penal Code as Amended by Republic Act No. 18, and Further Amended by Republic Act No. 6127, and for Other Purposes
In plain language
The proposal would lower the minimum detention period that triggers kidnapping penalties from five days to two days and would create a new crime called “hoax kidnapping,” punishable by prison or a fine.
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