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2023 Bar · Criminal Law · 1 sub-question

1. Catalina, a Spanish national, and Conrado, a Filipino, set up a counterfeiting factory in Shenzhen, China. Their factory produces fake United States (US) Dollars, Japanese Yen, and Philippine Pesos, which are distributed only in Europe and the US. While vacationing in Panglao, Bohol, they were arrested by a special task force of the National Bureau of Investigation on the strength of a warrant of arrest issued by a Philippine court for Counterfeiting and Forgery. Both Catalina and Conrado claimed that the Philippine court does not have jurisdiction over them since they did not commit any criminal act within the territory of the Philippines. Catalina also argued that the Philippine court does not have jurisdiction over her person as she is a Spanish citizen. Are Catalina and Conrado correct? Discuss.

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