Punishable Acts under the Philippine Passport Act (R.A. 8239)

“A passport being a proclamation of the citizenship of a Filipino, is a document that is superior to all other official documents. As such, it should be accorded the highest respect by its holder that to do damage to its integrity and validity is a serious crime that should be penalized accordingly.” (Sec. 19, R.A. 8239)
VIOLATION PENALTY

Making any false statements in the passport application

 Fine of P15,000 to P60,000;
and imprisonment of 3 to 10 years
Use or attempt to use passport secured by way of making false statements in the passport application Fine of P15,000 to P60,000;
and imprisonment of 3 to 10 years
Falsely makes, forges, counterfeits, mutilates or alters any passport or travel documents or any supporting document for a passport application Fine of P60,000 - P150,000;
and imprisonment of 6 to 15 years
Willfully or knowingly uses or attempts to use or furnishes to another for use any such false, forged, counterfeited, mutilated or altered passport or travel document Fine of P60,000 - P150,000;
and imprisonment of 6 to 15 years
Forgeries of five or more passports or travel documents, would be considered as massive forgery Fine of P250,000 - P1,000,000;
and imprisonment of 7 to 17 years
Uses or attempts to use, any passport issued or designed for the use of another or any supporting documents for a passport application which belongs to another Fine of P60,000 - P150,000;
and imprisonment of 6 to 15 years
Uses or attempts to use any passport or supporting documents in violation of the conditions or restrictions therein contained, or of the rules prescribed pursuant thereto Fine of P60,000 - P150,000;
and imprisonment of 6 to 15 years
Furnishes, disposes, or delivers a passport to any person, for use by another or other than the person for whose use it was originally issued or designed Fine of P60,000 - P150,000;
and imprisonment of 6 to 15 years