sentence and ascertain any civil liability which the accused may have incurred.
The sentence, however, shall be suspended without need of application pursuant to
Presidential Decree No. 603, otherwise known as the "Child and Youth Welfare
Code'';
b) Petitions for guardianship, custody of children, habeas corpus in relation to the
latter;
c) Petitions for adoption of children and the revocation thereof;
d) Complaints for annulment of marriage, declaration of nullity of marriage and
those relating to marital status and property relations of husband and wife or those
living together under different status and agreements, and petitions for dissolution
of conjugal partnership of gains;
e) Petitions for support and/or acknowledgment;
f) Summary judicial proceedings brought under the provisions of Executive Order
No. 209, otherwise known as the "Family Code of the Philippines";
g) Petitions for declaration of status of children as abandoned, dependent or
neglected children, petitions for voluntary or involuntary commitment of children;
the suspension, termination, or restoration of parental authority and other cases
cognizable under Presidential Decree No. 603, Executive Order No. 56, (Series of
1986), and other related laws;
h) Petitions for the constitution of the family home;
i) Cases against minors cognizable under the Dangerous Drugs Act, as amended;
j) Violations of Republic Act No. 7610, otherwise known as the "Special Protection
of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act," as amended by
Republic Act No. 7658; and
k) Cases of domestic violence against:
1) Women- which are acts of gender based violence that results, or are likely to
result in physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women; and other
forms of physical abuse such as battering or threats and coercion which violate a
woman's personhood, integrity and freedom movement; and
2) Children - which include the commission of all forms of abuse, neglect, cruelty,
exploitation, violence, and discrimination and all other conditions prejudicial to their
development.
If an act constitutes a criminal offense, the accused or batterer shall be subject to
criminal proceedings and the corresponding penalties.
If any question involving any of the above matters should arise as an incident in
any case pending in the regular courts, said incident shall be determined in that
court.
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17 years, 4 months and 1 day to 20 years.
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8 years and 1 day to 14 years and 8 months.