Any person found guilty of committing any of the acts enumerated in subparagraphs (1),
(2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8) and (9) of paragraph (b) of this section shall suffer the
penalty of imprisonment of not less than fourteen (14) years but not more than twenty
(20) years and a fine of not less than One million pesos (₱1,000,000.00) but not more
than Two million pesos (₱2,000,000.00).
(c) Where the crimes committed under paragraph (b) of this section resulted in the
killing, torture, maiming or rape of children as enumerated in subparagraphs (1), (2), (3)
and (4) of paragraph (a), Section 9, the penalty imposed shall be that of Section 9(a) of
this Act.
(d) Likewise, it shall be unlawful for any person to commit the following acts:
(1) Hamleting;
(2) Food blockade;
(3) Intentional delayed reporting of a child in custody;
(4) False rep orting of a child in custody ;
(5) False branding of children or labeling children as children involved in armed
conflict; and
(6) Arrest, arbitrary detention or unlawful prosecution of children allegedly
associated with armed groups or government forces.
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Any person found guilty of committing any of the acts enumerated in subparagraphs (1),
(2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) of paragraph (d) of this section shall suffer the penalty of
imprisonment of not less than six (6) years but not more than twelve (12) years and a
fine of not less than Five hundred thousand pesos (₱500,000.00) but not more than
One million pesos (₱1,000,000.00).
(e) Parental accountability of children in situations of armed conflict are subject to the
existing provisions of Presidential Decree No. 603, otherwise known as "The Child and
Youth Welfare Code"; Republic Act No. 7610; Republic Act No. 9208, otherwise known
as the "Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003"; Republic Act No. 9231 on the
elimination of worst forms of child labor; Republic Act No. 9851, otherwise known as the
"Philippine Act on Crimes Against International Humanitarian Law, Genocide, and Other
Crimes Against Humanity"; and Republic Act No. 10364, otherwise known as the
"Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2012": Provided, That the involvement of
the child was due to parental action or inaction; or the parent directed or ratified the
involvement of the child; or the child acted as the parent’s agent or servant; or the child
was entrusted a dangerous weapon or instrument.
Section 10. Non-implementation or Violation of Any Other Provision of this Act or the Rules and
Regulations in General. - Any public officer who shall knowingly and maliciously prevent, prohibit,
refuse or discontinue the implementation of any provision of this Act or any rule and regulation
promulgated in accordance thereof, or in any other way violate them if such officer has the duty to