San Beda College of Law

2005 CENTRALIZED BAR OPERATIONS

Table of Contents

BOOK ONE – GENERAL PROVISIONS

Preliminary Title.....................................................................................1

Title One – FELONIES AND CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH AFFECT CRIMINAL LIABILITY................2

Chapter I – Felonies...................................................................................2
Chapter II – Justifying Circumstances and Circumstances which
exempt from Criminal Liability....................................................6
Chapter III – Circumstances which mitigate criminal liability..................................10
Chapter IV – Circumstances which aggravate criminal liability................................13
Chapter V – Alternative circumstances............................................................26

Title Two – PERSONS CRIMINALLY LIABLE FOR FELONIES..............................................28

Title Three – PENALTIES.....................................................................................33

Chapter I – Penalties in General....................................................................33
Chapter II – Classification of Penalties.............................................................36
Chapter III – Duration and Effect of Penalties....................................................37
Chapter IV – Application of Penalties..............................................................42
Chapter V – Execution and Service of Penalties..................................................51

Title Four – EXTINCTION OF CRIMINAL LIABILITY.......................................................51

Chapter I – Total Extinction of Criminal Liability.................................................51
Chapter II – Partial Extinction of Criminal Liability..............................................53

Title Five – CIVIL LIABILITY..................................................................................53

Chapter I – Persons Civilly Liable for Felonies....................................................53
Chapter II – What Civil Liability Includes..........................................................54

BOOK TWO – CRIMES AND PENALTIES

Title One – CRIMES AGAINST NATIONAL SECURITY AND THE LAW OF NATIONS...................55
Chapter I – Crimes Against National Security.....................................................55

Title Two – CRIMES AGAINST THE FUNDAMENTAL LAWS OF THE STATE...........................60

Chapter I – Arbitrary Detention or Expulsion, Violation of Dwelling, Prohibition, Interruption
and Dissolution of Peaceful Meeting, and Crimes against Religious Worship.................60

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Title Three – CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER...........................................................64

Chapter I – Rebellion, Coup d-etat, Sedition, and Disloyalty...................................64
Chapter II – Crimes Against Popular Representation.............................................67
Chapter III – Illegal Assemblies and Associations.................................................68
Chapter IV – Assault upon, and Resistance and Disobedience to Persons in Authority and
their Agents............................................................................................ 69
Chapter V – Public Disorders.........................................................................72
Chapter VI – Evasion of Service of Sentence......................................................73
Chapter VII – Commission of Another Crime During Service of Penalty
Imposed for Another Previous Offense...................................................74

Title Four – CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC INTEREST.........................................................75

Chapter I – Forgeries..................................................................................75
Chapter II – Other Falsities..........................................................................79
Chapter III – Frauds...................................................................................81

Title Five – CRIMES RELATIVE TO OPIUM AND OTHER PROHIBITED DRUGS (as amended by RA
9165, Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs of 2002).......................................................81

Title Six – CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC MORALS.............................................................85

Chapter I – Gambling and Betting...................................................................85
Chapter II – Offenses Against Decency and Good Customs......................................86

Title Seven – CRIMES COMMITTED BY PUBLIC OFFICERS...............................................87

Chapter I – Preliminary Provisions..................................................................87
Chapter II – Malfeasance and Misfeasance in Office.............................................88
Chapter III – Frauds and Illegal Exactions and Transactions....................................93
Chapter IV – Malversation of Public Funds or Property..........................................94
Chapter V – Infidelity of Public Officers...........................................................96
Chapter VI – Other Offenses or Irregularities by Public Officers...............................97

Title Eight – CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS...................................................................100

Chapter I – Destruction of Life......................................................................100
Chapter II – Physical Injuries........................................................................105
Chapter III – Rape.....................................................................................107

Title Nine – CRIMES AGAINST PERSONAL LIBERTY AND SECURITY...................................108

Chapter I – Crimes Against Liberty.................................................................108
Chapter II – Crimes Against Security...............................................................110
Chapter III – Discovery and Revelation of Secrets................................................115

Title Ten – CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY..................................................................115

Chapter I – Robbery in General.....................................................................115
Chapter II – Brigandage...............................................................................120
Chapter III – Theft.....................................................................................120
Chapter IV – Usurpation .............................................................................122
Chapter V – Culpable Insolvency....................................................................123
Chapter VI – Swindling and Other Deceits.........................................................123
Chapter VII – Chattel Mortgage......................................................................128
Chapter VIII – Arson and Other Crimes Involving Destructions..................................128
Chapter IX – Malicious Mischief......................................................................129
Chapter X – Exemption from Criminal Liability in Crimes Against Property..................129

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Title Eleven – CRIMES AGAINST CHASTITY................................................................130

Chapter I – Adultery and Concubinage.............................................................130
Chapter II – Acts of Lasciviousness..................................................................130
Chapter III – Seduction, Corruption of Minors, and White Slave Trade........................131
Chapter IV – Abduction...............................................................................132
Chapter V – Provisions Relative to the Preceding Chapters of Title Eleven..................133

Title Twelve – CRIMES AGAINST THE CIVIL STATUS OF PERSONS 134

Chapter I – Simulation of Births and Usurpation of Civil Status................................134
Chapter II – Illegal Marriages........................................................................135

Title Thirteen – CRIMES AGAINST HONOR.................................................................136

Chapter I – Libel.......................................................................................136
Chapter II – Incriminatory Machinations...........................................................139

Title Fourteen – QUASI-OFFENSES..........................................................................139

Sole Chapter – Criminal Negligence................................................................139

APPENDIX A – Application of Indeterminate Sentence Law............................................141

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