Anti-Cattle Rustling Law of 1974

(Presidential Decree 533)

Cattle Rustling Is the taking away by any means, methods or scheme, without the consent of the
owner/raiser, of any of the above animals (cow, carabao, horse, mule or other domesticated member of
the bovine family) whether or not for profit or gain, or whether committed with or without violence
against or intimidation of any person or force upon things. It includes the killing of large cattle, or taking
its meat or hide without the consent of owner/raiser.

Anti-Fencing Law of 1979

(Presidential Decree 1612)

Fencing is the act of any person; who, with intent to gain, for himself or for another shall buy, posses,
keep, acquire, conceal, sell or in any other deal on any articles, items, objects or anything of value which
he knows to have been derived form the proceeds of crime or robbery or theft.

Fence include any person, firm, organization, association, or corporation or partnership and other
organization who which commits the act of fencing.

The Targets in Robberies

The selection of a victim and the place of the robbery are two basic keys to developing a pattern
which will furnish clues to a robbers identity. Data usually are correlated in the following areas:

Victim:

alone

in the company of two or three

in the company of four or more persons

Residence:

one family

multi family

motel hotel (robbery of guest)

garage ( or other residence occupancy shed or structure)

Street and highways

sidewalk

roadway

alley

publicly accessible area ( parks, parking lot, entranceway)

over and under pass

highways

Commercial (nonresidence)

bank

business office or off-street retail sales outlet (loan companies, pawnshops, jewelry store, etc.)

markets

liquor stores

other retail outlets

motel-hotel (robbery of manager/owner)

taverns (restaurants, bars, cafes)

delivery services (chicken, pizza, etc.)

drive-ins

service stations

Vehicles

taxis

bus

trailer

passenger jeepney

victims personal car

Vessels:

inter island (passenger)

cargo

ferry

tugboats