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1987 Constitution of the Philippines
Art. 3, Sec. 211987 Constitution, Art. III, Sec. 21
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1987 Constitution of the Philippines
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No person shall be twice put in jeopardy of punishment for the same offense. If an act is punished by a law and an ordinance, conviction or acquittal under either shall constitute a bar to another prosecution for the same act.
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