Crim2 Syllabus

Arts. 114-123 and Cases, see outline below:

BOOK TWO
CRIMES AND PENALTIES
Title One
CRIMES AGAINST NATIONAL SECURITY AND THE LAW OF NATIONS
Chapter One
CRIMES AGAINST NATIONAL SECURITY
Section One. — Treason and espionage
Art. 114. Treason.
1. People vs. Pedro Villanueva, 92 Phil. 637 and 104 Phil. 450
2. People vs. Delgado, 83 Phil. 9 (1949)
3. Crisologo vs. People, 97 Phil. 477 (1954)

Art. 115. Conspiracy and proposal to commit treason

1. US vs. Francisco Bautista, 6 Phil. 581
2. US vs. Cabola, 16 Phil. 657 (as cited in the book of Aquino, p. 39, 2008 edition)

Art. 116. Misprision of treason.

Art. 117. Espionage.

Section Two. — Provoking war and disloyalty in case of war

Art. 118. Inciting to war or giving motives for reprisals.

Art. 119. Violation of neutrality.
Art. 120. Correspondence with hostile country.
Art. 121. Flight to enemy country.
Section Three. — Piracy and mutiny on the high seas
Art. 122. Piracy in general and mutiny on the high seas.

Art. 123. Qualified piracy.

1. People vs. Maximo Dela Pena, G.R. No. 219581, January 31, 2018 – Piracy under PD 532
(Anti-Piracy and Anti-Highway Robbery Law of 1974)
2. People vs. Tulin, 364 SCRA 11 (2001).
3. People vs. Lol-lo, 43 Phil. 19 (1922)

Title Two
CRIMES AGAINST THE FUNDAMENTAL LAWS OF THE STATE
Chapter One
ARBITRARY DETENTION OR EXPULSION, VIOLATION
OF DWELLING, PROHIBITION, INTERRUPTION, AND
DISSOLUTION OF PEACEFUL MEETINGS AND CRIMES
AGAINST RELIGIOUS WORSHIP
Section One. — Arbitrary detention and expulsion

Art. 124. Arbitrary detention.

1.Astorga vs. People. 412 SCRA 512 (2003)
2. Padilla vs. Court of Appeals, 269 SCRA 402 (1997)

Art. 125. Delay in the delivery of detained persons to the proper judicial authorities.
1. Soria vs. Desierto, 450 SCRA 339 (2005)
2. Agbay vs. Deputy Ombudsman for the Military, 309 SCRA 726 (1999)

Art. 126. Delaying release.

Art. 127. Expulsion.

Section Two. — Violation of domicile

Art. 128. Violation of domicile.
1. Geroche vs. People, 742 SCRA 514 (2014)

Art. 129. Search warrants maliciously obtained and abuse in the service of those legally
obtained.

Art. 130. Searching domicile without witnesses.

1. Moncado vs. People, 80 Phil. 1 (1948)
2. Galvante vs. Casimiro, 552 SCRA 304 (2008)

Section Three.
Prohibition, interruption and dissolution of peaceful meetings

Art. 131. Prohibition, interruption and dissolution of peaceful meetings.

1. Evangelista vs. Earnshaw, 57 Phil. 255 (1932)
2. Gonzales vs. COMELEC, 27 SCRA 835 (1969)
Section Four. — Crimes against religious worship

Art. 132. Interruption of religious worship.

Art. 133. Offending the religious feelings.
1. Carlos Celdran vs. People, G.R. No. 220127, March 21, 2018

Title Three
CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER
Chapter One
REBELLION, SEDITION AND DISLOYALTY
Art. 134. Rebellion or insurrection (As amended by R.A. 6968).
Article 134-A. Coup d'etat (As amended by R.A. 6968).
Art. 135. Penalty for rebellion, insurrection or coup d'etat.
Art. 136. Conspiracy and proposal to commit coup d'etat, rebellion or insurrection.
1. People vs. Hernandez, 99 Phil. 515 (1956)
2. Umil vs. Ramos, 202 SCRA 251 (1991)
3. Enrile vs. Salazar, 186 SCRA 217 (1990)
Art. 137. Disloyalty of public officers or employees.
Art. 138. Inciting a rebellion or insurrection. (Reinstated by E.O. No. 187).

Art. 139. Sedition

1. People vs. Hadji 9 SCRA 252 (1963)
2. People vs. Umali 96 Phil. 185 (1954)
Art. 140. Penalty for sedition.
1. People vs. Camerino, 108 Phil. 79 (1960)
2. League vs. People, 73 Phil. 155 (1941)
Art. 141. Conspiracy to commit sedition. (Reinstated by E.O. No. 187).
1. US vs. Planas, 21 Phil. 90 (1911)

Art. 142. Inciting to sedition. (Reinstated by E.O. No. 187).

1. Espuelas vs. People, 90 Phil. 524 (1951)

Chapter Two
CRIMES AGAINST POPULAR REPRESENTATION
Section One. — Crimes against legislative bodies and similar bodies
Art. 143. Act tending to prevent the meeting of the Assembly and similar bodies. (Reinstated
by E.O. No. 187)
1. People vs. Alipit, 44 Phil. 910 (1922)
Art. 144. Disturbance of proceedings (Reinstated by E.O. No. 187)
Section Two. — Violation of parliamentary immunity
Art. 145. Violation of parliamentary immunity.
Chapter Three
ILLEGAL ASSEMBLIES AND ASSOCIATIONS
Art. 146. Illegal assemblies. (Reinstated by E.O. No. 187)
Art. 147. Illegal associations. (Reinstated by E.O. No. 187).

Chapter Four
ASSAULT UPON, AND RESISTANCE AND DISOBEDIENCE
TO, PERSONS IN AUTHORITY AND THEIR AGENTS
Art. 148. Direct assaults.
1. Rivera vs. People, 462 SCRA 350 (2005)
2. People vs. Recto, 367 SCRA 390 (2001)
Art. 149. Indirect assaults.
Art. 150. Disobedience to summons issued by the National Assembly, its committees or
subcommittees, by the Constitutional Commissions, its committees, subcommittees or
divisions.

Art. 151. Resistance and disobedience to a person in authority or the agents of such person.
1. Vytiangco vs. Court of Appeals, 19 SCRA 744 (1967)
Art. 152. Persons in authority and agents of persons in authority; Who shall be deemed as
such.
Chapter Five
PUBLIC DISORDERS
Art. 153. Tumults and other disturbance of public orders; Tumultuous disturbance or
interruption liable to cause disturbance.
Art. 154. Unlawful use of means of publication and unlawful utterances.
Art. 155. Alarms and scandals.
Art. 156. Delivery of prisoners from jails.
Chapter Six
EVASION OF SERVICE OF SENTENCE
Art. 157. Evasion of service of sentence.
Art. 158. Evasion of service of sentence on the occasion of disorder, conflagrations,
earthquakes, or other calamities.
Art. 159. Other cases of evasion of service of sentence.

Chapter Seven
COMMISSION OF ANOTHER CRIME DURING SERVICE OF PENALTY IMPOSED FOR
ANOTHER PREVIOUS OFFENSE
Art. 160. Commission of another crime during service of penalty imposed for another offense;
Penalty.
1. People vs. Baldogo, 396 SCRA 31 (2003)
Title Four
CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC INTEREST
Chapter One
FORGERIES
Section One. — Forging the seal of the Government of the Philippine Islands, the signature
or stamp of the Chief Executive
Art. 161. Counterfeiting the great seal of the Government of the Philippine Islands, forging
the signature or stamp of the Chief Executive.
Art. 162. Using forged signature or counterfeit seal or stamp.
Section Two. — Counterfeiting Coins
Art. 163. Making and importing and uttering false coins.
Art. 164. Mutilation of coins; Importation and utterance of mutilated coins.
Art. 165. Selling of false or mutilated coin, without connivance
Section Three.
Forging treasury or bank notes, obligations and securities; importing and uttering false or
forged notes, obligations and securities.
Art. 166. Forging treasury or bank notes on other documents payable to bearer; importing,
and uttering such false or forged notes and documents.
Art. 167. Counterfeiting, importing and uttering instruments not payable to bearer.
Art. 168. Illegal possession and use of false treasury or bank notes and other instruments of
credit.
1. Tecson vs. Court of Appeals, 370 SCRA 181 (2001)
Art. 169. How forgery is committed.
Section Four.
Falsification of legislative, public, commercial, and private documents, and wireless,
telegraph, and telephone message
Art. 170. Falsification of legislative documents.
Art. 171. Falsification by public officer, employee or notary or ecclesiastic minister.
1. Batulanon vs. People, 502 SCRA 35 (2006)
2. Bermejo vs. Barrios, 31 SCRA 764 (1970)
3. People vs. Camacho, 44 Phil. 484 (1923)
4. Adaza vs. Sandiganbayan, 464 SCRA 460 (2005)
5. Galeos vs. People vs. 642 SCRA 485 (2011)
6. U.S. vs. Corral, 15 Phil. 383 (1910)
1. Counterfeiting or imitating any handwriting, signature or rubric;
1. Pacasum vs. People, 585 SCRA 616 (2009)
2. People vs. Sendaydiego, 81 SCRA 120 (1973)

2. Causing it to appear that persons have participated in any act or proceeding when
they did not in fact so participate;
1. Domingo vs. People, 603 SCRA 488 (2009)

3.
3. Attributing to persons who have participated in an act or proceeding statements
other than those in fact made by them;
1. Mendoza-Arce vs. Office of the Ombudsman (Visayas), 380 SCRA 325 (2002)

4. 4. Making untruthful statements in a narration of facts;

1. Mangangey vs. Sandiganbayan, 546 SCRA 51 (2008)

5. 5. Altering true dates;

1. People vs. Pantaleon, 581 SCRA 140 (2009)

6. 6. Making any alteration or intercalation in a genuine document which changes its

meaning;
1. Garcia vs. Court of Appeals, 477 SCRA 427 (2005)

7. 7. Issuing in an authenticated form a document purporting to be a copy of an original

document when no such original exists, or including in such a copy a statement
contrary to, or different from, that of the genuine original; or
1.Regidor vs. People, 579 SCRA 244 (2009)
 8. 8. Intercalating any instrument or note relative to the issuance thereof in a protocol,
registry, or official book.
Art. 172. Falsification by private individual and use of falsified documents.
1. Batulanon vs. People, 506 SCRA 35 (2006)
2. Guillergan vs. People, 641 SCRA 511 (2011)

Art. 173. Falsification of wireless, cable, telegraph and telephone messages, and use of said
falsified messages.

Section Five. — Falsification of medical certificates, certificates of merit or services and the
like.
Art. 174. False medical certificates, false certificates of merits or service, etc.
1. Espańol vs. Toledo-Mupas, 612 SCRA 211 (2010)
Art. 175. Using false certificates. — The penalty of arresto menor shall be imposed upon any
one who shall knowingly use any of the false certificates mentioned in the next preceding
article.

Section Six.
Manufacturing, importing and possession of instruments or implements intended for the
commission of falsification.
�Art. 176. Manufacturing and possession of instruments or implements for falsification.

Chapter Two
OTHER FALSIFICATIONS
Sec. One. — Usurpation of authority, rank, title, and improper use of names, uniforms and
insignia.
�Art. 177. Usurpation of authority or official functions
Art. 178. Using fictitious name and concealing true name.
Art. 179. Illegal use of uniforms or insignia.
Section Two. — False testimony
�Art. 180. False testimony against a defendant.
Art. 181. False testimony favorable to the defendants.
Art. 182. False testimony in civil cases.
Art.183. False testimony in other cases and perjury in solemn affirmation.
Art. 184. Offering false testimony in evidence.

Chapter Three
FRAUDS
Section One. — Machinations, monopolies and combinations
�Art. 185. Machinations in public auctions.
1. Gokongwei v. SEC, 89 SCRA 336 (1979)
2. Tatad v. Secretary of Energy, 281 SCRA 330 (1997)
3. Estrada v. Sandiganbayan, 369 SCRA 399 (2001)
Read: R.A. No. 7581 – The Price Act of May 27, 1992
Art. 186. Monopolies and combinations in restraint of trade.
Section Two. — Frauds in commerce and industry
Art. 187. Importation and disposition of falsely marked articles or merchandise made of gold,
silver, or other precious metals or their alloys.
Art. 188. Subsisting and altering trade-mark, trade-names, or service marks.

Art. 189. Unfair competition, fraudulent registration of trade-mark, trade-name or service

mark, fraudulent designation of origin, and false description; they have been repealed by
R.A. No. 8293 – The Intellectual Property Code
1. Etepha v. Director of Patents, 16 SCRA 492 (1966)
2. Societe Des Produits Nestle, S.A. v. Court of Appeals, 356 SCRA 207 (2001)
3. Emerald Garment Manufacturing Corporation v. Court of Appeals, 251 SCRA 600 (1995)
4. Co Tiong Sa v. Director of Patents, 95 Phil 1 (1954)
5. U.S. v. Manuel, 7 Phil. 221 (1906)
6. Del Monte Corp. v. Court of Appeals, 181 SCRA 410 (1990)
7. People v. Gaspar, 653 SCRA 63 (2011)
8. People v. Guiara, 600 SCRA 310 (2009)
9. People v. Mariano, 685 SCRA 592 (2012)
10. Ambre v. People, 628 SCRA 553 (2012)
11. Padua v. People, 559 SCRA 519 (2008)
12. Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency v. Brodett, 658 SCRA 339 (2011)
13. People v. Almodiel, 680 SCRA 386 (2012)

Title Five
CRIMES RELATIVE TO OPIUM AND OTHER PROHIBITED DRUGS
�[Art. 190. Possession, preparation and use of prohibited drugs and maintenance of opium
dens.
[Art. 191. Keeper, watchman and visitor of opium den. — The penalty of arresto mayor and a
fine ranging from 100 to 300 pesos shall be imposed upon:
1. Anyone who shall act as a keeper or watchman of a dive or resort where any
prohibited drug is used in any manner contrary to law; and
2. Any person who, not being included in the provisions of the next preceding article,
shall knowingly visit any dive or resort of the character referred to above.]
[Art. 192. Importation and sale of prohibited drugs.
[Art. 193. Illegal possession of opium pipe or other paraphernalia for the use of any
prohibited drug]

2. [Art. 194. Prescribing opium unnecessary for a patient.]

Please read R.A. No. 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous
Drugs Act 2002
1. People v. Guiara, 600 SCRA 310 (2009)
2. David v. People, 659 SCRA 150 (2011)
3. People v. Concepcion, 556 SCRA 421 (2008)
4. People v. Laba, 689 SCRA 367 (2013)
5. San Juan v. People, 649 SCRA 300 (2011)
6. People v. Fermin, 655 SCRA 92 (2011)
7. People v. Legaspi, 661 SCRA 17 (2011)
Title Six
CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC MORALS
Chapter One
GAMBLING AND BETTING
�Art. 195. What acts are punishable in gambling.
�Art. 196. Importation, sale and possession of lottery tickets or advertisements.
Art. 197. Betting in sports contests.
Art. 198. Illegal betting on horse race.
Art. 199. Illegal cockfighting.
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1602
SIMPLIFYING AND PROVIDING STIFFER PENALTIES FOR
VIOLATIONS OF PHILIPPINE GAMBLING LAWS
Chapter Two
OFFENSES AGAINST DECENCY AND GOOD CUSTOMS
�Art. 200. Grave scandal.
Art. 201. Immoral doctrines, obscene publications and exhibitions and indecent shows.
1. Fernando v. Court of Appeals, 510 SCRA 351 (2006)
2. Soriano v. Laguardia, 587 SCRA 79 (2009) re indecent utterances in a TV show.
Art. 202. Vagrants and prostitutes; penalty.
N.B.
Article 202 of the Revised Penal Code was amended by REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10158 entitled
“An Act Decriminalizing Vagrancy, Amending For this Purpose Article 202 of Act No. 3815,
as amended, otherwise known as the Revised Penal Code,” which was signed by President
Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III on March 27, 2012. Thus Article 202 of the Revised Penal
Code now reads:
Article 202. Prostitutes; Penalty – For the purposes of this article, women who, for money or
profit, habitually indulge in sexual intercourse or lascivious conduct, are deemed to be
prostitutes.
Any person found guilty of any of the offenses covered by this article shall be punished by
arresto menor or a fine not exceeding 200 pesos, and in case of recidivism, by arresto mayor
its medium period to prision correctional in its minimum period or a fine ranging from 200 to
2,000 pesos, or both, in the discretion of the court.
Read: R.A. No. 9208 – Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2013

Title Seven
CRIMES COMMITTED BY PUBLIC OFFICERS
Chapter One
PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
�Art. 203. Who are public officers.

Chapter Two
MALFEASANCE AND MISFEASANCE IN OFFICE
Section One. — Dereliction of duty
�Art. 204. Knowingly rendering unjust judgment.
 1. U.S. v. Gacutan, 28 Phil 100 (1914)
2. De Vera v. Pelayo, 335 SCRA 281 (2000)
3. Cortes v. Sandiganbayan, 422 SCRA 541 (2004)

Art. 205. Judgment rendered through negligence.

Art. 206. Unjust interlocutory order.

1. Magdamo v. Pahimolin, 73 SCRA 110 (1976)
2. Layola v. Gabo, 323 SCRA 348 (2000)
3. Gallardo v. People, 456 SCRA 494 (2005)

Art. 207. Malicious delay in the administration of justice.

1. Soriano v. Marcelo, 577 SCRA 312 (2009)

Art. 208. Prosecution of offenses; negligence and tolerance.

1. U.S. v. Mendoza, 23 Phil 194 (1912)

Art. 209. Betrayal of trust by an attorney or solicitor. — Revelation of secrets.

Section Two. — Bribery

Art. 210. Direct bribery. (As amended by B.P. Blg. No. 872, June 10, 1985)
1. Merencillo v. People, 521 SCRA 31 (2001)
2. Marisfosque v. People, 435 SCRA 332 (2004)
3. Balderama v. People, 542 SCRA 423 (2008)
Art. 211. Indirect bribery.
1. Garcia v. Sandiganbayan, 508 SCRA 258 (2006)
Art. 212. Corruption of public officials.
1. Go v. Fifth Division, Sandiganbayan, 521 SCRA 270 (2007)
2. Pozar v. Court of Appeals, 132 SCRA 729 (1984)

Chapter Three
FRAUDS AND ILLEGAL EXACTIONS AND TRANSACTIONS
Read: R. A. No. 7080 (The Plunder Law)
1. Estrada v. Sandiganbayan, 377 SCRA 538 (2002)
Read: R.A. No. 3019 (The Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act)
1. Baylon v. Ombudsman, et al., 372 SCRA 437 (2001)
2. Catacutan v. People, 656 SCRA 524 (2011)
3. Dugayon v. People, 436 SCRA 262 (2004)
4. Soriano v. Marcelo, 577 SCRA 312 (2009)
5. Sison v. People, 614 SCRA 670 (2010)
6. Cruz v. Sandiganbayan, 467 SCRA 52 (2005)
7. Salvacion v. Sandiganbayan, 572 SCRA 163 (2008)
8. People v. Dumlao, 580 SCRA 409 (2009)
9. Morales v. People, 385 SCRA 259 (2002)
10. Nava v. Palattao, 499 SCRA 745 (2006)
11. Duterte v. Sandiganbayan, 289 SCRA 721 (1998)
12. Teves v. Sandiganbayan, 447 SCRA 309 (2004)
Art. 213. Frauds against the public treasury and similar offenses.
1. Ganaden v. Balasco, 64 SCRA 50 (May 16, 1975)
Art. 214. Other frauds.
Art. 215. Prohibited transactions.
Art. 216. Possession of prohibited interest by a public officer.
1. U.S. v. Udarbe, 28 Phil 382 (1914)

Chapter Four
MALVERSATION OF PUBLIC FUNDS OR PROPERTY

Art. 217. Malversation of public funds or property; Presumption of malversation. (As

amended by R.A. No. 1060)
Wa-acon v. People, 510 SCRA 429 (2006)
2. Quizo v. Sandiganbayan, 149 SCRA 108 (1987)
3. Magsuci v. Sandiganbayan, 240 SCRA 13 (1995)

Art. 218. Failure of accountable officer to render accounts.

1. Campomanes v. People, 5115 SCRA 285 (2006)
2. Manlangit v. Sandiganbayan, 531 SCRA 420 (2007)
3. Santos v. People, 563 SCRA 341 (2013)

Art. 219. Failure of a responsible public officer to render accounts before leaving the country.
Art. 220. Illegal use of public funds or property
1. Abdulla v. People, 455 SCRA 78 (2005)
2. Barriaga v. Sandiganbayan, 457 SCRA 301 (2005)
Art. 221. Failure to make delivery of public funds or property.

Art. 222. Officers included in the preceding provisions.

1. Azarcon v. Sandiganbayan, 268 SCRA 747 (1997)
2. Go v. Sandiganbayan, 532 SCRA 130 (2007)

Chapter Five
INFIDELITY OF PUBLIC OFFICERS
Section One. — Infidelity in the custody of prisoners
Art. 223. Conniving with or consenting to evasion.
1. U.S. v. Bordino, 29 Phil. 459 (1915)
2. Alberto v. Dela Cruz, 98 SCRA 406 (1980)
Art. 224. Evasion through negligence.
1. Rodillas v. Sandiganbayan, 161 SCRA 347 (1988)
Art. 225. Escape of prisoner under the custody of a person not a public officer.

2. Section Two. — Infidelity in the custody of document

Art. 226. Removal, concealment or destruction of documents.
Dulpo v. Sandiganbayan, et al., 150 SCRA 138 (1987)
Art. 227. Officer breaking seal.
Art. 228. Opening of closed documents.
Section Three. — Revelation of secrets

Art. 229. Revelation of secrets by an officer.

Art. 230. Public officer revealing secrets of private individual.
Chapter Six
OTHER OFFENSES OR IRREGULARITIES BY PUBLIC OFFICERS
Art. 231. Open disobedience.
Art. 232. Disobedience to order of superior officers, when said order was suspended by
inferior officer.
Art. 233. Refusal of assistance.
Art. 234. Refusal to discharge elective office.

Art. 235. Maltreatment of prisoners.

1. People v. Galit, 135 SCRA 465 (1985)
Read: R.A. No. 9745 (Anti-Torture Act of 2009)

Section Two. — Anticipation, prolongation

and abandonment of the duties and powers of public office.

Art. 236. Anticipation of duties of a public office.

Art. 237. Prolonging performance of duties and powers.

Art. 238. Abandonment of office or position.

Republic v. Singun, 543 SCRA 361 (2008)
2. Sangguniang Bayan v. Court of Appeals, 284 SCRA 276
(1998)

Section Three. — Usurpation of powers and unlawful appointments

Art. 239. Usurpation of legislative powers.
Art. 240. Usurpation of executive functions.

Art. 241. Usurpation of judicial functions.

1. Reyes v. People, 626 SCRA 782 (2010)
2. Gonzalo v. Mejia, 435 SCRA 349 (2004)

Art. 242. Disobeying request for disqualification.

Art. 243. Orders or requests by executive officers to any judicial authority.

Art. 244. Unlawful appointments.

1. People v. Sandiganbayan, 355 SCRA 449 (2008)

Section Four. — Abuses against chastity

Art. 245. Abuses against chastity; Penalties.
1. Jacutin v. People, 373 SCRA 453 (2002)
BOOK TWO
CRIMES AND PENALTIES
Title Eight
CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS
Chapter One
DESTRUCTION OF LIFE
Section One. — Parricide, murder, homicide
Art. 246. Parricide.
People v. Calonge, 623 SCRA 445 (2010)
2. People v. Sales, 658 SCRA 367 (2011)

Art. 247. Death or physical injuries inflicted under exceptional circumstances.

1. People v. Abarca, 153 SCRA 735 (1987)
2. People v. Oyanib, 354 SCRA 196 (2001)
3. People v. Puedan, 388 SCRA 266 (2002)

Art. 248. Murder.

1. People v. Lagman, 669 SCRA 512 (2012)
2. People v. Fuertes, 326 SCRA 382 (2000)
3. People v. Magalona, 406 SCRA 546 (2003)
4. People v. Bonito, 342 SCRA 405 (2003)
5. People v. Whisenhunt, 38 SCRA 586 (2001)
(accused was released from prison on December 27, 2012 and was deported to the US in
March 2013)

Art. 249. Homicide.

People v. Valdez, 663 SCRA 272 (2012)
2. Villamor v. People, 605 SCRA 616 (2009)

Art. 250. Penalty for frustrated parricide, murder or homicide.

1. Colinares v. People, 662 SCRA 266 (2011)

Art. 251. Death caused in a tumultuous affray.

1. People v. Unlagada, 389 SCRA 224 (2002)
2. People v. Julianda, 370 SCRA 448 (2001)
Art. 252. Physical injuries inflicted in a tumultuous affray.
Art. 253. Giving assistance to suicide.

Art. 254. Discharge of firearms.

1. Dado v. People, 392 SCRA 46 (2002)

Section Two. — Infanticide and abortion.

Art. 255. Infanticide.
Art. 256. Intentional abortion.
Art. 257. Unintentional abortion.
People v. Paycana, 551 SCRA 657 (2008)
Art. 258. Abortion practiced by the woman herself of by her parents.
Art. 259. Abortion practiced by a physician or midwife and dispensing of abortives.

Section Three. — Duel

Art. 260. Responsibility of participants in a duel.
Art. 261. Challenging to a duel.

Chapter Two

PHYSICAL INJURIES
Art. 262. Mutilation.
Aguirre v. Secretary of the DOJ, 547 SCRA 431 (2008)

Art. 263. Serious physical injuries

1. Pilares v. People, 518 SCRA 143 (2007)

Art. 264. Administering injurious substances or beverages.

Art. 265. Less serious physical injuries.
1. People v. Gutierrez, 389 SCRA 268 (2002)
Art. 266. Slight physical injuries and maltreatment.
1. People v. Mapalo, 514 SCRA 689 (2007)
2. Li v. People, 427 SCRA 217 (2004)

Chapter Three
RAPE

Art. 266-A. Rape: When and How Committed.

1. People v. Diaz, 698 SCRA 535 (2013)
2. People v. Lupac, 681 SCRA 390 (2012)
3. Ordinario v. People, 428 SCRA 773 (2004)
4. People v. Nequia, 412 SCRA 628 (2003)
Art. 266-B. Penalty.
Art. 266-C. Effect of Pardon.
Art. 266-D. Presumptions.

Title Nine
CRIMES AGAINST PERSONAL LIBERTY AND SECURITY
Chapter One
CRIMES AGAINST LIBERTY
Art. 267. Kidnapping and serious illegal detention.
1.People v. Madsali, 611 SCRA 596 (2010)
2. People v. Paingin, 417 SCRA 95 (2003)
3. People v. Nuguid, 420 SCRA 533 (2004)

Art. 268. Slight illegal detention.

1. People v. Pagalasan, 404 SCRA 275 (2003)
Art. 269. Unlawful arrest.

Section Two. — Kidnapping of minors

Art. 270. Kidnapping and failure to return a minor.
1. People v. Pastrana, 387 SCRA 342 (2002)

Art. 271. Inducing a minor to abandon his home.

Art. 272. Slavery.
Art. 273. Exploitation of child labor.
Art. 274. Services rendered under compulsion in payment of debt.

Chapter Two
CRIMES AGAINST SECURITY
Section One. — Abandonment of helpless persons
and exploitation of minors.

Art. 275. Abandonment of person in danger and abandonment of one's own victim.
1. Gaid v. People, 584 SCRA 489 (2009)

Art. 276. Abandoning a minor.

Art. 277. Abandonment of minor by person entrusted with his custody; indifference of
parents.
Art. 278. Exploitation of minors.
Art. 279. Additional penalties for other offenses.
Section Two. — Trespass to dwelling
Art. 280. Qualified trespass to dwelling.
Marzalado v. People, 441 SCRA 595 (2004)

Art. 281. Other forms of trespass.

Section Three. — Threats and coercion

Art. 282. Grave threats.
1. Caluag v. People, 580 SCRA 575 (2009)
2. Paera v. People, 649 SCRA 384 (2011)
Art. 283. Light threats.
Art. 284. Bond for good behavior.
Art. 285. Other light threats.
Art. 286. Grave coercions.
Consulta v. People, 578 SCRA 648 (2009)
2. People v. Lilo, 396 SCRA 674 (2003)

Art. 287. Light coercions.

1. People v. Sumingwa, 603 SCRA 638 (2009)
2. Maderazo v. People, 503 SCRA 234 (2006)

Art. 288. Other similar coercions; (Compulsory purchase of merchandise and payment of
wages by means of tokens.)

Art. 289. Formation, maintenance and prohibition of combination of capital or labor through
violence or threats.

Chapter Three
DISCOVERY AND REVELATION OF SECRETS
Art. 290. Discovering secrets through seizure of correspondence.
Art. 291. Revealing secrets with abuse of office.
Art. 292. Revelation of industrial secrets.

Title Ten
CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY
Chapter One
ROBBERY IN GENERAL
Art. 293. Who are guilty of robbery.
Section One. — Robbery with violence or intimidation of persons.
Art. 294. Robbery with violence against or intimidation of persons; Penalties.
1. People v. Dela Cruz, 575 SCRA 412 (2008)
2. People v. De Leon, 591 SCRA 178 (2009)
3. People v. Sultan, 331 SCRA 216 (2000)
Art. 295. Robbery with physical injuries, committed in an uninhabited place and by a band, or
with the use of firearm on a street, road or alley.
People v. Basao, 683 SCRA 529 (2000)
Art. 296. Definition of a band and penalty incurred by the members thereof.

Art. 297. Attempted and frustrated robbery committed under certain circumstances.
1. People v. Macabales, 347 SCRA 429 (2000)
Art. 298. Execution of deeds by means of violence or intimidation.

Section Two. — Robbery by the use of force upon things

Art. 299. Robbery in an inhabited house or public building or edifice devoted to worship.
1. Ilusorio v. Ilusorio, 540 SCRA 182 (2007)
Art. 300. Robbery in an uninhabited place and by a band.
Art. 301. What is an inhabited house, public building or building dedicated to religious
worship and their dependencies.
Art. 302. Robbery is an uninhabited place or in a private building.
1. Marquez v. People, 686 SCRA 723 (2012)

Art. 303. Robbery of cereals, fruits, or firewood in an uninhabited place or private building.
Art. 304. Possession of picklocks or similar tools.
Art. 305. False keys.

Chapter Two
BRIGANDAGE
Art. 306. Who are brigands; Penalty.
People v. Agomo-o, 334 SCRA 279 (2000)

Art. 307. Aiding and abetting a band of brigands.

Chapter Three
THEFT
Art. 308. Who are liable for theft.
Art. 309. Penalties.
1. Briones v. People, 588 SCRA 362 (2009)
2. Laurel v. Abrogar, 576 SCRA 41 (2009)
Art. 310. Qualified theft.
1. Galang-Roque v. People, 444 SCRA 98 (2004)
2. People v. Bago, 330 SCRA 115 (2000)
3. People v. Tanchanco, 670 SCRA 130 (2012)
Art. 311. Theft of the property of the National Library and National Museum.
Chapter Four
USURPATION
Art. 312. Occupation of real property or usurpation of real rights in property.
1. Quinao v. People, 335 SCRA 741 (2000)
Art. 313. Altering boundaries or landmarks.
Chapter Five
CULPABLE INSOLVENCY
Art. 314. Fraudulent insolvency.
Chapter Six
SWINDLING AND OTHER DECEITS
Art. 315. Swindling (estafa).
1. With unfaithfulness or abuse of confidence, namely:
xxx
(b)
1. Ocampo-Paule v. Court of Appeals, 376 SCRA 83 (2002)
2. Nepomuceno v. People, 553 SCRA 344 (2008)
(c)
1. Ang v. Lucero, 449 SCRA 157 (2005)

2. By means of any of the following false pretenses or fraudulent acts executed prior to or
simultaneously with the commission of the fraud:
(a)
1. People v. Olermo, 406 SCRA 412 (2003)
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(d)
1. Pacheco v. Court of Appeals, 319 SCRA 595 (1999)
2. People v. Montaner, 656 SCRA 605 (2011)
(e)
1. Veloso v. People, 542 SCRA 53 (2008)

3. Through any of the following fraudulent means: �

Art. 316. Other forms of swindling.
1. Llamas v. Court of Appeals, 628 SCRA 302 (2010)
Art. 317. Swindling a minor.
Art. 318. Other deceits.
1. Fernan v. People, 531 SCRA 1 (2007)

Chapter Seven
CHATTEL MORTGAGE
Art. 319. Removal, sale or pledge of mortgaged property.
Chapter Eight
ARSON AND OTHER CRIMES INVOLVING DESTRUCTIONS
Art. 320. Destructive arson.
1. Amora v. People, 542 SCRA 485 (2008)
2. People v. Malngan, 503 SCRA 294 (2006)
Art. 321. Other forms of arson.
Art. 322. Cases of arson not included in the preceding articles.
Art.323. Arson of property of small value.
Art. 324. Crimes involving destruction.
Art. 325. Burning one's own property as means to commit arson.
Art. 326. Setting fire to property exclusively owned by the offender.
Art. 326-A. In cases where death resulted as a consequence of arson.

Art. 326-B. Prima facie evidence of arson.

1. People v. Soriano, 407 SCRA 367 (2003)
2. People v. Malngan, 503 SCRA 294 (2006)
3. Buebos v. People, 550 SCRA 269 (2008)
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1613
AMENDING THE LAW ON ARSON
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1744
AMENDING ARTICLE THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY OF
THE REVISED PENAL CODE PROVISIONS ON ARSON
Chapter Nine
MALICIOUS MISCHIEF

Art. 327. Who are liable for malicious mischief.

Valeroso v. People, 412 SCRA 257 (2003)
2. Taguinod v. People, 659 SCRA 23 (2011)

Art. 328. Special cases of malicious mischief.

Art. 329. Other mischiefs.
Art. 330. Damage and obstruction to means of communication.
Art. 331. Destroying or damaging statues, public monuments or paintings.
Chapter Ten
EXEMPTION FROM CRIMINAL LIABILITY
IN CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY
Art. 332. Persons exempt from criminal liability.
1. Intestate Estate of Manolita Gonzales Vda. De Carungcong represented by Mediatrix
Carungcong as Administratrix v. People, 612 SCRA 272 (2010)

Title Eleven
CRIMES AGAINST CHASTITY
Chapter One
ADULTERY AND CONCUBINAGE

Art. 333. Who are guilty of adultery.

Art. 334. Concubinage.
Chapter Two
RAPE AND ACTS OF LASCIVIOUSNESS
Art. 335. When and how rape is committed.
Art. 336. Acts of lasciviousness.
1. People v. Bonaagua, 650 SCRA 620 (2011)
2. Amployo v. People, 457 SCRA 282 (2005)
Chapter Three
SEDUCTION, CORRUPTION OF MINORS
AND WHITE SLAVE TRADE
Art. 337. Qualified seduction.
Art. 338. Simple seduction.
Art. 339. Acts of lasciviousness with the consent of the offended party.
Art. 340. Corruption of minors.

Art. 341. White slave trade.

1. NBI v. Villanueva, 370 SCRA 1 (2001)
Chapter Four
ABDUCTION
Art. 342. Forcible abduction.
1. People v. Egan, 382 SCRA 326 (2002)
2. People v. Sodsod, 404 SCRA 39 (2003)
Chapter Five
PROVISIONS RELATIVE TO THE PRECEDING
CHAPTERS OF TITLE ELEVEN
Art. 344. Prosecution of the crimes of adultery, concubinage, seduction, abduction, rape and
acts of lasciviousness.
1. People v. De Guzman, 614 SCRA 221(2010)

Art. 345. Civil liability of persons guilty of crimes against chastity.

Art. 346. Liability of ascendants, guardians, teachers, or other persons entrusted with the
custody of the offended party.

Title Twelve
CRIMES AGAINST THE CIVIL STATUS OF PERSONS
Chapter one
SIMULATION OF BIRTHS AND USURPATION OF CIVIL STATUS
Art. 347. Simulation of births, substitution of one child for another and concealment or
abandonment of a legitimate child.
Art. 348. Usurpation of civil status.

Chapter Two
ILLEGAL MARRIAGES
�Art. 349. Bigamy.
1. Zamoranos v. People, 650 SCRA 304 (2011)
2. Nollora v. People, 657 SCRA 330 (2011)
Art. 350. Marriage contracted against provisions of laws.
Art. 351. Premature marriages.
Art. 352. Performance of illegal marriage ceremony.
Title Thirteen
CRIMES AGAINST HONOR
Chapter One
LIBEL
Section One. — Definitions, forms, and punishment of this crime.
�Art. 353. Definition of libel.
Art. 354. Requirement for publicity.
Art. 355. Libel means by writings or similar means.
Lopez v. People, 642 SCRA 668 (2011)
2. Tulfo v. People, 565 SCRA 283 (2008)
3. Diaz v. People, 523 SCRA 194 (2007)
4. Yuchengco v. The Manila Publishing Corp., 605 SCRA 684 (2009)
Art. 356. Threatening to publish and offer to present such publication for a compensation.
compensation.
Art. 357. Prohibited publication of acts referred to in the course of official proceedings.
proceedings.

Art. 358. Slander.

1. Villanueva v. People, 487 SCRA 42 (2006)

Art. 359. Slander by deed.

1. Mari v. Court of Appeals, 332 SCRA 475 (2000)

Section Two. — General provisions

Art. 360. Persons responsible.
1.Macasaet v. People, 452 SCRA 255 (2005)
2. Bautista v. Cuneta-Pangilinan, 684 SCRA 521 (2012)

Art. 361. Proof of the truth.

Art. 362. Libelous remarks.
Chapter Two
INCRIMINATORY MACHINATIONS
Art. 363. Incriminating innocent person.
1. Campanano v. Datuin, 536 SCRA 471 (2007)
Art. 364. Intriguing against honor.
Title Fourteen
QUASI-OFFENSES
Sole Chapter
CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE
�Art. 365. Imprudence and negligence.
1. Villareal v. People, 664 SCRA 519 (2012)
2. Ivler v. Modesto-San Pedro, 635 SCRA 191 (2010)
3. People v. Carmen, 355 SCRA 267 (2001)
4. Dumayag v. People, 686 SCRA 347 (2012)
FINAL PROVISIONS
�Art. 366. Application of laws enacted prior to this Code.
Art. 367. Repealing Clause.