The Revised Penal Code of the Philippines. "No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two (2) witnesses at least to the same over act or on confession of the accused in open court. 30. SEC.17. 9. "4. Arresto mayor in its minimum and medium periods, if such value does not exceed Five hundred pesos (P500). Falsification of legislative documents. If any wall, root floor or outside door or window has been broken. 217. Slander. Any public officer or employee who, 1. 4202 ; is hereby further amended to read as follows: "ART. Adultery shall be punished by prision correccional in its medium and maximum periods. "When the offenders do not carry arms, and the value of the property taken exceeds Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000) the penalty next lower in degree shall be imposed. Article 201 of the same Act, as amended by Presidential Decree Nos. SEC. 26. author. "In the imposition of these penalties, the court shall exercise their sound discretion, without regard to the rules prescribed In Article 64. whenever the damage caused to a third party or to the public interest shall not have been serious. - The penalty of prision correccional in its minimum period or a fine ranging from Forty thousand pesos (P40,000) to Two hundred thousand pesos (P200,000), or both., shall be imposed upon any appointive public officer who, during his incumbency, shall directly or indirectly become interested in any transaction of exchange or speculation within the territory subject to his jurisdiction.". Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Missouri Revised Statutes Title XIII. 'Refusal of assistance. WebArt. 3815, as amended, otherwise known as the Revised Penal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows: "Art. - if the property stolen be any property of the National Library or the National Museum, the penalty shall be arresto mayor or a fine ranging from Forty thousand pesos (P40,000) to One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000), or both, unless a higher penalty should be provided under other provisions of this Code, in which case, the offender shall be punished by such higher penalty.. SEC. 2. Any public officer who shall issue a false certificate of merit of service, good conduct or similar circumstances,", "The penalty of arresto mayor shall be imposed upon any private person who shall falsify a certificate falling within the classes mentioned in the two (2) preceding subdivisions.". 328. 3. Falsification- by public officer, employee or notary or ecclesiastic minister. Correctional and Penal Institutions 217.265. Failure of accountable officer to render accounts. 1) By a man who shall have carnal knowledge of a woman under any of the following circumstances: a) Through force, threat, or intimidation; b) When the offended party is deprived of reason or otherwise unconscious; c) By means of fraudulent machination or grave abuse of authority; and 61. 6968, is hereby further amended to read as follows: "ART. 154. Penalties. 315. Arresto mayor to its full extent, if such value is over Five hundred pesos (P500) but does not exceed Five thousand pesos (P5,000). 154. Through an opening not intended for entrance or egress. Unlawful use of means of publication and unlawful utterances.- The penalty of arresto mayor and a fine ranging from Forty thousand pesos (P40, 000) to Two hundred thousand pesos (P200, 000) shall be imposed upon: "1. to the prejudice of the owner thereof, shall reveal the secrets of the industry of the latter.''. SEC. In such eases, and in connection with the accessory penalties which may be imposed and for the purpose of the other provisions of this Code, the penalty shall be termed prision mayor or reclusion temporal as the case may be. False testimony favorable to the defendant. 1790, is hereby further amended to read as follows: "ART. Causing it to appear that persons have participated in any act or proceeding when they did not in fact so participate; "3. 28 U.S. Code Chapter 154 - SPECIAL HABEAS CORPUS PROCEDURES IN CAPITAL CASES . The penalty of reclusion temporal, in its medium and maximum periods, if the amount involved is more than Two million four hundred thousand pesos (P2,400,000) but does not exceed Four million four hundred thousand pesos (P4,400,000). Article 290 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows: "ART. 4885, Presidential Decree No. Article 153 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows: "ART. 230. Article 217 of the same Act., as amended by Republic Act No. 285. 309. - The penalties of prision correccional in its minimum period, temporary special disqualification and a fine not exceeding Two hundred thousand pesos (P200,000). - For the purpose of this article, women who, for money or profit, habitually indulge in sexual intercourse or lascivious conduct, are deemed to be prostitutes. Repealing Clause. 174. The penalty of arresto mayor and a fine not exceeding Sixty thousand pesos (P60,000) shall be imposed upon any person who, for the purpose of organizing, maintaining or preventing coalitions of capital or labor, strike of laborers or lock-out of employers, shall employ violence or threats in such a degree as to compel or force the laborers or employees in the free and legal exercise of their industry or work, if the act shall not constitute a more serious offense in accordance with the provisions of this Code.". SEC. "2. Art. Article 239 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows: "ART. "Light felonies are those infractions of law for the commission of which the penalty of arresto menor or a fine not exceeding Forty thousand pesos (P40,000) or both is provided.". - The penalty of prision mayor and a fine not to exceed One million pesos (P1,000,000) shall be imposed upon any public officer, employee, or notary who, taking- advantage of his official position, shall falsify a document by committing any of the following acts: "1. as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows: "ART. 356. Those who shall publiclyexpound or proclaim doctrines openly contrary to public morals; "2. a. Inducing a minor to abandon his home. There is no clear distinction on how spreading false information in the social media is penalized. Article 114 of the same Act, as amended by Republic Act No. 178. SEC. Immoral doctrines, obscene publications and exhibitions and indecent shows. Correctional and Penal Institutions / 217.420; 48. "1. 45. 5. "3. 54. Prohibited publication of acts referred to in the course of official proceedings. SEC. WebThe offender in Article 154 of the RPC is any person, such as a public officer or private individual; while the offender in violation of Section 3 (k) of RA No. SEC. SEC. 1060, is hereby further amended to read as follows: "ART. SEC. Penalties Title Four. "4th. Correctional and If the entrance has been effected through the use of false keys, picklocks or other similar tools. Article 218 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows: "ART. "2. Destroyingor damaging statues, public monuments or paintings. ''2nd. WebBooks. 91. 1, Revised Penal Code (RPC) provides as a justifying circumstance that the following do not incur any criminal liability: Anyone who acts in defense of his person or - The penalty of arresto mayor or a fine not exceeding Two hundred thousand pesos (P200,000), or both, shall be imposed upon any person who. SEC. Article 235 of the same Act, as amended by Executive Order No. "(b) By resorting to some fraudulent, practice to insure success in a gambling game. 93. 28. Any person who shall print, publish, or distribute or cause to be printed, published, or distributed books, pamphlets, periodicals, or leaflets which do not bear the real printer's name, or which are classified as anonymous.". SEC. Article 242 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows: "ART. WebPenal Code, one of which was considered and declared compatible with Articles 15 and 38 of the Constitution by the Supreme Court: l Article 236: criminalises insults or defamation against the President, punishable by between 5-7 years imprisonment, and a fine of between 5 and 7 million Rwandan Francs (5,255 7,357 USD). 124. 354. - The penalty of arresto mayor and a fine not exceeding One hundred thousand pesos (P100, 000) shall be imposed upon any person who not being included in the provisions of the preceding articles shall resist or seriously disobey any person in authority or the agents of such person while engaged in the performance of official duties. SEC. Article 283, of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows: "ART. Any person who by the same means, or by words, utterances or speeches shall encourage disobedience to the law or to the constituted authorities or praise, justify, or extol any act punished by law; "3. "Any person who shall destroy or damage any useful or ornamental painting of a public nature shall suffer the penalty of arresto menor or a fine not exceeding Forty thousand pesos (P40,000), or both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.". Article 216 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows: "ART. SEC. 69. Article 144 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows: "ART. "4. Article 364 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows: "ART. - The penalty of arresto mayor and a Any person who shall maliciously publish or cause to be published any official resolution or document without proper authority, or before they have been published officially; or "4. Article 276 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows: ART, 276. The penalty of arresto mayor in its maximum period to prision correccional. If any door, wardrobe, chest, or any sealed or closed furniture or receptacle has been broken. SEC. but the total of the penalty which may be imposed shall not exceed twenty (20) years. Mutilation of coins; Importation and utterance of mutilated coins. The penalty of prision correccional in its medium and maximum periods, if the amount involved in the misappropriation or malversation does not exceed Forty thousand pesos (P40,000). Article 236 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows: "ART. - The penalties provided in Article 256 shall be imposed in its maximum period, respectively, upon any physician or midwife who, taking advantage of their scientific knowledge or skill, shall cause an abortion or assist in causing the same. 85. SEC. Simulation of births, substitution of one child foranother and concealment or abandonment of a legitimate child. Requirement of in theaters, fairs, cinematographs or any other place, exhibit indecent or immoral plays, scenes, acts or shows, it being understood that the obscene literature or indecent or immoral plays, scenes, acts or shows, whether live or in film, which are prescribed by virtue hereof, shall include those which: (1) glorify criminals or condone crimes; (2) serve no other purpose but to satisfy the market for violence, lust or pornography: (3) offend any race or religion: (4) tend to abet traffic in and use of prohibited drugs: and (5) are contrary to law, public order, morals, and good customs, established policies, lawful orders, decrees and edicts; and, "3. SEC. 3815, December 8, 1930), Article 6; Revised Penal Code (An Act Revising the Penal Code and other Penal Laws No. Article 178 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows: "ART. 312. - This Act shall have retroactive effect to the extent that it is favorable to the accused or person serving sentence by final judgment. 22. Using fictitious name and concealing true name, - The penalty of arresto mayor and a fine not to exceed One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000) shall be imposed upon any person who shall publicly use a fictitious name for the purpose of concealing a crime, evading the execution of a judgment or causing damage. shall be suspended from such office or employment until he shall have complied with the respective formalities and shall be fined from Forty thousand pesos (P40,000) to One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000).". Abandonment of minor by person entrusted with his custody; Indifference of parents. SEC. 286. Article 299 of the same Act. "4. SEC. Arresto menor or a fine not exceeding Twenty thousand pesos (P20,000), if the theft is committed under the circumstances enumerated in paragraph 3 of the next preceding article and the value of the thing stolen does not exceed Five hundred pesos (P500). By reclusion temporal in its minimum period and a fine not to exceed Two million pesos (P2,000,000), if the document which has been falsified, counterfeited, or altered is an obligation or security of the Philippines. 311. - The penalty of prision correccional in its minimum and medium periods and a fine not exceeding One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000) shall be imposed upon; 2. Other light threats. 114. Article 358 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows: "ART. - The crime of slight physical injuries shall be punished: "1. SEC. "Less grave felonies are those which the law punishes with penalties which in their maximum period are correctional, in accordance with the abovementioned article. 3999, is hereby further amended to read as follows: "ART. SEC. - The conspiracy and proposal to commit coup d'etat shall be punished by prision mayor in its minimum period and a fine which shall not exceed One million pesos (P1, 000, 000). In such cases, and in connection with the accessory penalties which may be imposed and for the purpose of the other provisions of this Code, the penalty shall be termed prision mayor or reclusion temporal, as the case may be. - Any person who shall give false testimony against the defendant in any criminal case shall suffer: "1. Article 230 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows: "ART. 18, is hereby further amended to read as follows: ART. SEC. 102. Section. - In addition to the liability attaching to the offender for the commission of any other offense, the penalty of arresto mayor in its maximum period to prision correccional in its minimum period and a fine not exceeding Two hundred thousand pesos (P200, 000) shall be imposed upon any public officer or employee who shall procure a search warrant without just cause, or, having legally procured the same, shall exceed his authority or use unnecessary severity in executing the same.". SEC. Unlawful use of means of publication and unlawful utterances. Intriguing against honor. ''Reckless imprudence consists in voluntarily, but without malice, doing or failing to do an act from which material damage results by reason of inexcusable lack of precaution on the part of the person performing or failing to perform such act. 115. 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