Scope of Application applicable if the felony is committed Cases not applicable number 1 only) outside the PH 1. Should commit an offense A PH vessel, beyond 3 miles from the Crime committed is 10 miles An offense committed on the while on the Philippine ship seashore is considered part of the of the PH shores on board a high seas on board a foreign or airship national territory = can be tried under vessel belonging to a Filipino, merchant vessel is not triable by *PH vessel or airship PH court but the same is not registered PH courts. must be understood which is in accordance with the PH registered in the Philippine laws, thus paragraph 1 of Art. Bureau of Customs 2 is not applicable. PH vessel or aircraft is in a foreign Continuing offenses on board a country, the crime committed is subject foreign vessel, within the to the laws of the foreign country jurisdiction of PH when forbidden conditions existed during the time the ship was within PH territory. PH court has no jurisdiction over the Offenses committed on board a crime of theft committed on the high foreign merchant vessel wile on seas on a board or vessel not PH waters is triable before our registered in the PH. court, it enters the 3 mile limit then they become subject to PH jurisdiction of our courts. 2. Should forge or counterfeit Any person who makes false or English Rule over crimes any coin or currency note of counterfeit coins in a foreign country committed abroad foreign the Philippine Islands or may be prosecuted before our courts merchant vessels. obligations and securities for violation of Art. 163 or Art. 166 of issued by the Government of the RPC. *English Rule - such crimes are triable in the country, unless they merely affect the Philippine Islands things within the vessel or they refer to the internal management thereof
*French Rule - Such crimes are not triable
in the courts of the country, unless their commission affects the peace and security of the territory or the safety of the state is endangered. 3. Should be liable for acts Applicable because the introduction of Homicide committed on board a connected with the the acts in the preceding number is as foreign merchant vessel by a introduction into these dangerous as the forging or member of the crew against Islands of the obligations and counterfeiting of the same to the another, is a subject for the local securities mentioned in the economical interest of the country. jurisdiction. preceding number 4. While being public officer Direct bribery, indirect bribery, frauds Crimes not involving a breach of or employees, should commit against the public treasury, possession public order committed on board an offense in the exercise of of prohibited interest, malversation of a foreign merchant vessel: their functions public funds or property, failure of - In transit: not triable by accountable officer to render accounts, our courts illegal use of public funds or property, - Not in transit: but I PH territory, PH courts have failure to make delivery of public funds the jurisdiction or property and falsification by a public Example: Possession of opium office or employee committed with the abuse of his official position.
When committed abroad while in the
exercise of his functions, can be prosecuted in the PH. 5. Should commit any of the Treason, Conspiracy and proposal to PH courts have no jurisdiction crime against the national commit treason, espionage, inciting to over offenses committed on security and the law of war and giving motive for reprisal, board foreign warships in nations, defined in the Title violation of neutrality, correspondence territorial waters One of Book Two of this with hostile country, flight to enemy’s code country and piracy and mutiny on the *Warships - always reputed to high seas. be the territory of the country to which they belong and can’t be subject to the laws of another state