Republic Act
Approved September 24, 1992

Republic Act No. 7636

An act repealing republic act numbered one thousand seven hundred, as amended, otherwise known as the anti-subversion act

AN ACT REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ANTI-SUBVERSION ACT

In plain language

This law repeals Republic Act No. 1700 (the Anti‑Subversion Act) and related presidential decrees, while preserving the provisions of the Revised Penal Code.

  • Repeal of Republic Act No. 1700 (Anti‑Subversion Act)
  • Preservation of the Revised Penal Code
  • Repeal of Presidential Decrees Nos. 885, 1736, 1835, 1975
  • Effectivity after 15 days post-publication in two national newspapers
Anti‑Subversion Act
Repeal
Republic Act
Philippines
Law

Ninth Congress

Republic Act No. 7636 September 24, 1992

AN ACT REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ANTI-SUBVERSION ACT

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1

[Republic Act Numbered One Thousand Seven Hundred](../../../statutes/repacts/ra1957/ra_1700_1957.html) (R.A. No. 1700), otherwise known as the Anti-Subversion Act, as revived by Executive Order Numbered One Hundred Sixty-Seven (E.O. No. 167) and subsequently amended by Executive Order Numbered Two Hundred Seventy-Six (E.O. No. 276) is hereby repealed.

Section 2

This Act does not in any manner repeal, amend or modify the provisions of the Revised Penal Code.

Section 3. Presidential Decrees Nos

885, 1736, 1835 and 1975 remain repealed, and all other laws, presidential decrees, letters of instruction, and other issuances, orders, rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby likewise repealed.

Section 4

This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

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