of the diplomatic service occupying the position of consul and higher
iv. Philippine army and air force colonels, naval captains, and all officers of higher rank;
v. Officers of the Philippine National Police while occupying the position of provincial director and
those holding the rank of senior superintendent and higher
vi. City and provincial prosecutors and their assistants, and officials and prosecutors in the Office of
the Ombudsman and special prosecutor;
vii. Presidents, directors or trustees, or managers of government-owned or controlled corporations,
state universities or educational institutions or foundations
b. Members of Congress and officials thereof classified as Grade 27 and up under R.A. 6758
c. Members of the Judiciary without prejudice to the provisions of the Constitution
d. Chairmen and Members of the Constitutional Commissions without prejudice to the provisions of the
Constitution
e. All other national and local officials classified as Grade 27 and higher under R.A. 6758
4. Other offenses or felonies whether simple or complexed with other crimes committed by the public officials and employees
mentioned in subsection a. of section 4 (as amended) in relation to their office
5. Civil and criminal cases filed pursuant to and in connection with E.O. Nos. 1, 2, 14-A issued in 1986 (sequestration cases)
6. OTHERS provided the accused belongs to SG 27 or higher:
a) Violation of RA 6713 - Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards
b) Violation of RA 7080 - THE PLUNDER LAW
c) Violation of RA 7659 - The Heinous Crime Law
d) RA 9160 - Violation of The Anti-Money Laundering Law when committed by a public office
e) PD 46 referred to as the gift-giving decree which makes it punishable for any official or employee to receive directly or
indirectly and for the private person to give or offer to give any gift, present or other valuable thing on any occasion
including Christmas, when such gift, present or valuable thing is given by reason of his official position, regardless of
whether or not the same is for past favors or the giver hopes or expects to receive a favor or better treatment in the future
from the public official or employee concerned in the discharge of his official functions. Included within the prohibition is
the throwing of parties or entertainment in honor of the official or employee or his immediate relatives.
f) PD 749 which grants immunity from prosecution to any person who voluntarily gives information about any violation of
Art. 210, 211 or 212 of the RPC, RA 3019, Sec. 345 of the NIRC, Sec. 3604 of the Customs and Tariff Code and other
provisions of the said Codes penalizing abuse or dishonesty on the part of the public officials concerned and other laws,
rules and regulations penalizing graft, corruption and other forms of official abuse and who willingly testifies against the
public official or employee subject to certain conditions.
RA 10660 (FURTHER THE FUNCTIONAL AND STRUCTURAL ORGANIZATION OF THE SANDIGANBAYAN)
Section 1. Section 3 of Presidential Decree No. 1606, as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows:
SEC. 3. Constitution of the Divisions; Quorum. – The Sandiganbayan shall sit in seven (7) divisions of three (3) members each.
Two (2) members shall constitute a quorum for sessions in divisions: Provided, That when the required quorum for the particular
division cannot be had due to the legal disqualification or temporary incapacity of a member or a vacancy therein, the Presiding
Justice may designate a member of another division to be determined by strict rotation on the basis of the reverse order of
precedence, to sit as a special member of said division with all the rights and prerogatives of a regular member of said division in the
trial and determination of a case or cases assigned thereto."
Sec. 2 That the Regional Trial Court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction where the information: (a) does not allege any damage
to the government or any bribery; or (b) alleges damage to the government or bribery arising from the same or closely related
transactions or acts in an amount not exceeding One million pesos (P1,000,000.00).