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Pardon

   

 What is PARDON?     
     It is an act of grace, proceeding from the power entrusted with the execution of the laws, which exempts the individual, on whom it is bestowed, from the punishment the law inflicts for a crime he has committed.

 Effects of Pardon
1. A pardon shall not restore the right to hold office or the right to suffrage.
     Exception: Such rights are expressly restored by the terms of the pardon.
2. It shall not exempt the culprit from the payment of the civil lability.

Limitations  of the Pardoning Power
1. The power can be exercised only after conviction by the final judgement.
2. Such power does not extend to cases of impeachment.
3. No pardon, Amnesty, Parole or Suspension of sentence for violation of election laws, rules and regulations shall be granted by the president without the favorable recommendation of  the COMELEC.
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