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1. Revolutionary Justice Tribunals (novel law)In the story, local revolutionary leaders often judge collaborators, traitors, or captured soldiers.
Real-life equivalent:
Revised Penal Code, Art. 134–142 → Rebellion, sedition, and inciting to rebellion.
Military tribunals during war (customary law in revolutions, e.g., Katipunan councils).
International Humanitarian Law (IHL) → Geneva Conventions (though applied later in history).
2. Law of the People's Sovereignty (novel law)The right of the people to rise against foreign occupiers and unjust rulers.
Real-life equivalent:
Philippine Constitution, 1987, Art. II Sec. 1 → "Sovereignty resides in the people and all government authority emanates from them."
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR, Art. 21) → Right of peoples to self-determination.
3. Anti-Treachery Edict (novel law)Punishment for spies, traitors, and informants who sell out Filipinos to colonizers.
Real-life equivalent:
Revised Penal Code, Art. 114 → Treason.
Art. 117 → Espionage.
Art. 248 → Murder (if betrayal leads to killing).
4. Land and Liberty Proclamation (novel law)The promise that farmers and peasants fighting in the revolution will gain land and freedom.
Real-life equivalent:
1935 Constitution, Art. XIII Sec. 4 → Social justice and agrarian reform.
Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law (RA 6657, 1988) → Redistribution of land.
Earlier inspiration: Mexican "Tierra y Libertad" movement that influenced Filipino revolutionaries.
5. Honor Code of Soldiers and Guerrillas (novel law)Rules that fighters must not harm civilians, women, and children.
Real-life equivalent:
International Humanitarian Law (IHL, Common Article 3 of Geneva Conventions, 1949).
Revised Penal Code, Art. 267–272 → Kidnapping, illegal detention, crimes against liberty.
RA 9851 (Philippine Act on Crimes Against IHL, Genocide, and Crimes Against Humanity).
6. Edict Against Abuse by Leaders (novel law)Leaders or commanders who exploit, steal, or abuse their own people are punished.
Real-life equivalent:
Revised Penal Code, Art. 210–212 → Direct/indirect bribery, corruption of public officials.
RA 3019 (Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act).
7. Right to Assembly and Expression (novel law)Depicted when Filipinos organize secret Katipunan meetings and revolutionary councils.
Real-life equivalent:
1987 Constitution, Art. III (Bill of Rights), Sec. 4 → Freedom of speech, expression, press.
Sec. 8 → Right to form associations.