(a) Any person violating any of the provisions of Article 264 of this Code shall be punished by a fine of not less than one thousand pesos (P1,000.00) nor more than ten thousand pesos (P10,000.00) and/or imprisonment for not less than three months nor more than three (3) years, or both such fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court. Prosecution under this provision shall preclude prosecution for the same act under the Revised Penal Code, and vice versa.
(b) Upon the recommendation of the Minister of Labor and Employment and the Minister of National Defense, foreigners who violate the provisions of this Title shall be subject to immediate and summary deportation by the Commission on Immigration and Deportation and shall be permanently barred from re-entering the country without the special permission of the President of the Philippines.
Editor’s notes from DOLE (3)
Par. (a), as amended by Sec. 30 of R.A. No. 6715 (1989). Par. (b), as amended by Sec. 7 of B.P. Blg. 227 (1982). Sec. 20 of D.O. No. 40-H-13, Series of 2013, provides that the “regular courts shall have jurisdiction over any criminal action” … “but subject to the required clearance from the DOLE on cases arising out of or related to a labor dispute pursuant to the Ministry of Justice (now Department of Justice) Circular No. 15, Series of 1982, and Circular No. 9, Series of 1986.
Renumbered as Article 279.
Par. (b), as amended by Sec. 16 of B.P. Blg. 130 (1981) and Sec. 7 of B.P. Blg. 227 (1982).
Text and numbering follow the Department of Labor and Employment's 2022 edition of Presidential Decree No. 442, as amended and renumbered under DOLE Department Advisory No. 01, series of 2015. Former article numbers are shown in brackets. Notes are DOLE's editorial notes. Amendments after that edition are not included. For information and research only, and not legal advice. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.