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Act No. 3815

December 8, 1930

The Revised Penal Code of the Philippines

AN ACT REVISING THE PENAL CODE AND OTHER PENAL LAS

Re!"#e$ Pe%&' Co$e o(

t)e P)"'"**"%e#+oo O%e

Art"c'e# 1- 113

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Art"c'e# 11/-3

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THE ANTI-+O2NCING

CHEC LA

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THE CHAN RO+LES VIRT2AL LA

LI+RAR6 - 72IC GLANCE

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ACT NO. 3815

AN ACT REVISING THE PENAL CODE AND OTHER PENAL LAS

December 8, 1930:

Preliminary Article — This law shall be known as "The Revised PenalCode."

+OO ONE

GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING THE DATE O;

EN;ORCE<ENT AND APPLICATION O; THE PROVISIONS

O; THIS CODE, AND REGARDING THE O;;ENSES, THE

PERSONS LIA+LE AND THE PENALTIES

Pre'"m"%&r= T"t'e

DATE O; E;;ECTIVENESS AND APPLICATIONO; THE PROVISIONS O; THIS CODE

Art"c'e 1. Time when Act takes effect. > T)"# Co$e #)&'' t&e e((ect

o% t)e ("r#t $&= o( ?&%&r=, %"%etee% )%$re$ &%$ t)"rt=-to. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

Art. . Application of its provisions. > E@ce*t &# *ro!"$e$ "% t)e

tre&t"e# &%$ '&# o( *re(ere%t"&' &**'"c&t"o%, t)e *ro!"#"o%# o( t)"#

Co$e #)&'' be e%(orce$ %ot o%'= "t)"% t)e P)"'"**"%e Arc)"*e'&4o,

"%c'$"%4 "t# &tmo#*)ere, "t# "%ter"or &ter# &%$ m&r"t"me o%e,

bt &'#o ot#"$e o( "t# Br"#$"ct"o%, &4&"%#t t)o#e )o

1. S)o'$ comm"t &% o((e%#e )"'e o% & P)"'"**"%e #)"* or &"r#)"*

. S)o'$ (or4e or co%ter(e"t &%= co"% or crre%c= %ote o( t)e

P)"'"**"%e I#'&%$# or ob'"4&t"o%# &%$ #ecr"t"e# "##e$ b= t)e

Go!er%me%t o( t)e P)"'"**"%e I#'&%$# c)&% rob'e# !"rt&' '&'"br&r=

3. S)o'$ be '"&b'e (or &ct# co%%ecte$ "t) t)e "%tro$ct"o% "%to

t)e#e "#'&%$# o( t)e ob'"4&t"o%# &%$ #ecr"t"e# me%t"o%e$ "% t)e

*re#"$"%4 %mber

/. )"'e be"%4 *b'"c o(("cer# or em*'o=ee#, #)o'$ comm"t &%

o((e%#e "% t)e e@erc"#e o( t)e"r (%ct"o%# or

5. S)o'$ comm"t &%= o( t)e cr"me# &4&"%#t %&t"o%&' #ecr"t= &%$

t)e '& o( %&t"o%#, $e("%e$ "% T"t'e O%e o( +oo To o( t)"# Co$e. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&' '&

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T"t'e O%e

;ELONIES AND CIRC2<STANCES

HICH A;;ECT CRI<INAL LIA+ILIT6

C)&*ter O%e

;ELONIES

Art. 3. Definitions. > Act# &%$ om"##"o%# *%"#)&b'e b= '& &re

(e'o%"e# delitos:.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

;e'o%"e# &re comm"tte$ %ot o%'= be me&%# o( $ece"t dolo: bt &'#o

b= me&%# o( (&'t culpa:.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

T)ere "# $ece"t )e% t)e &ct "# *er(orme$ "t) $e'"ber&te "%te%t

&%$ t)ere "# (&'t )e% t)e ro%4(' &ct re#'t# (rom "m*r$e%ce,

%e4'"4e%ce, '&c o( (ore#"4)t, or '&c o( #"''. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

Art. /. Criminal liability. > Cr"m"%&' '"&b"'"t= #)&'' be "%crre$

1. += &%= *er#o% comm"tt"%4 & (e'o%= delito: &'t)o4) t)e

ro%4(' &ct $o%e be $"((ere%t (rom t)&t )"c) )e "%te%$e$. c)&%rob'e# ! "rt&''& '"br&r=

. += &%= *er#o% *er(orm"%4 &% &ct )"c) o'$ be &% o((e%#e

&4&"%#t *er#o%# or *ro*ert=, ere "t %ot (or t)e "%)ere%t

"m*o##"b"'"t= o( "t# &ccom*'"#)me%t or &% &cco%t o( t)e

em*'o=me%t o( "%&$e&te or "%e((ect&' me&%#. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

Art. 5. Duty of the court in connection with acts which should be

repressed but which are not covered by the law, and in cases of

excessive penalties.chanrobles virtual law library > )e%e!er & cort )&# %o'e$4e o( &%=

&ct )"c) "t m&= $eem *ro*er to re*re## &%$ )"c) "# %ot

*%"#)&b'e b= '&, "t #)&'' re%$er t)e *ro*er $ec"#"o%, &%$ #)&''

re*ort to t)e C)"e( E@ect"!e, t)ro4) t)e De*&rtme%t o( ?#t"ce,t)e re&#o%# )"c) "%$ce t)e cort to be'"e!e t)&t #&"$ &ct #)o'$

be m&$e t)e #bBect o( 'e4"#'&t"o%.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

I% t)e #&me &=, t)e cort #)&'' #bm"t to t)e C)"e( E@ect"!e,

t)ro4) t)e De*&rtme%t o( ?#t"ce, #c) #t&teme%t &# m&= be

$eeme$ *ro*er, "t)ot ##*e%$"%4 t)e e@ect"o% o( t)e #e%te%ce,

)e% & #tr"ct e%(orceme%t o( t)e *ro!"#"o%# o( t)"# Co$e o'$

re#'t "% t)e "m*o#"t"o% o( & c'e&r'= e@ce##"!e *e%&'t=, t&"%4 "%to

co%#"$er&t"o% t)e $e4ree o( m&'"ce &%$ t)e "%Br= c&#e$ b= t)e

o((e%#e.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

Art. . Consummated, frustrated, and attempted felonies. >Co%#mm&te$ (e'o%"e# &# e'' &# t)o#e )"c) &re (r#tr&te$ &%$

&ttem*te$, &re *%"#)&b'e.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

A (e'o%= "# co%#mm&te$ )e% &'' t)e e'eme%t# %ece##&r= (or "t#

e@ect"o% &%$ &ccom*'"#)me%t &re *re#e%t &%$ "t "# (r#tr&te$

)e% t)e o((e%$er *er(orm# &'' t)e &ct# o( e@ect"o% )"c) o'$

*ro$ce t)e (e'o%= &# & co%#ee%ce bt )"c), %e!ert)e'e##, $o

%ot *ro$ce "t b= re&#o% o( c&#e# "%$e*e%$e%t o( t)e "'' o( t)e

*er*etr&tor.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

T)ere "# &% &ttem*t )e% t)e o((e%$er comme%ce# t)e

comm"##"o% o( & (e'o%= $"rect'= or o!er &ct#, &%$ $oe# %ot *er(orm

&'' t)e &ct# o( e@ect"o% )"c) #)o'$ *ro$ce t)e (e'o%= b=

re&#o% o( #ome c&#e or &cc"$e%t ot)er t)&% t)"# o% #*o%t&%eo#

$e#"#t&%ce.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

Art. . When light felonies are punishable. > L"4)t (e'o%"e# &re

*%"#)&b'e o%'= )e% t)e= )&!e bee% co%#mm&te$, "t) t)e

e@ce*t"o% o( t)o#e comm"tte$ &4&"%#t *er#o% or *ro*ert=. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r= c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

Art. 8. Conspiracy and proposal to commit felony. > Co%#*"r&c=

&%$ *ro*o#&' to comm"t (e'o%= &re *%"#)&b'e o%'= "% t)e c&#e# "%

)"c) t)e '& #*ec"&''= *ro!"$e# & *e%&'t= t)ere(or. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

A co%#*"r&c= e@"#t# )e% to or more *er#o%# come to &%

&4reeme%t co%cer%"%4 t)e comm"##"o% o( & (e'o%= &%$ $ec"$e to



comm"t "t.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

T)ere "# *ro*o#&' )e% t)e *er#o% )o )&# $ec"$e$ to comm"t &

(e'o%= *ro*o#e# "t# e@ect"o% to #ome ot)er *er#o% or *er#o%#. c)&%rob'e# ! "rt&''& '"br&r=

Art. 9. rave felonies, less grave felonies and light felonies. >

Gr&!e (e'o%"e# &re t)o#e to )"c) t)e '& &tt&c)e# t)e c&*"t&'

*%"#)me%t or *e%&'t"e# )"c) "% &%= o( t)e"r *er"o$# &re&(('"ct"!e, "% &ccor$&%ce "t) Art. 5 o( t)"# Co$e. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

Le## 4r&!e (e'o%"e# &re t)o#e )"c) t)e '& *%"#)e# "t)

*e%&'t"e# )"c) "% t)e"r m&@"mm *er"o$ &re correct"o%&', "%

&ccor$&%ce "t) t)e &bo!e-me%t"o%e$ Art.. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

L"4)t (e'o%"e# &re t)o#e "%(r&ct"o%# o( '& (or t)e comm"##"o% o(

)"c) & *e%&'t= o( &rre#t me%or or & ("%e %ot e@cee$"%4 00 *e#o#

or bot) "# *ro!"$e$.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

Art. 10. !ffenses not sub"ect to the provisions of this Code. >

O((e%#e# )"c) &re or "% t)e (tre m&= be *%"#)&b'e %$er

#*ec"&' '&# &re %ot #bBect to t)e *ro!"#"o%# o( t)"# Co$e. T)"#Co$e #)&'' be #**'eme%t&r= to #c) '&#, %'e## t)e '&tter #)o'$

#*ec"&''= *ro!"$e t)e co%tr&r=. c)&%rob'e# !"rt& ' '& '"br&r=

C)&*ter To

?2STI;6ING CIRC2<STANCES

AND CIRC2<STANCES HICH EFE<PT ;RO< CRI<INAL LIA+ILIT6

Art. 11. #ustifying circumstances. > T)e (o''o"%4 $o %ot "%cr &%=

cr"m"%&' '"&b"'"t=

1. A%=o%e )o &ct# "% $e(e%#e o( )"# *er#o% or r"4)t#, *ro!"$e$

t)&t t)e (o''o"%4 c"rcm#t&%ce# co%cr

;"r#t. 2%'&(' &44re##"o%. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

Seco%$. Re&#o%&b'e %ece##"t= o( t)e me&%# em*'o=e$ to *re!e%t

or re*e' "t.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

T)"r$. L&c o( #(("c"e%t *ro!oc&t"o% o% t)e *&rt o( t)e *er#o%

$e(e%$"%4 )"m#e'(.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

. A%= o%e )o &ct# "% $e(e%#e o( t)e *er#o% or r"4)t# o( )"#

#*o#e, &#ce%$&%t#, $e#ce%$&%t#, or 'e4"t"m&te, %&tr&' or&$o*te$ brot)er# or #"#ter#, or )"# re'&t"!e# b= &(("%"t= "% t)e #&me

$e4ree# &%$ t)o#e co%#&%4"%"t= "t)"% t)e (ort) c"!"' $e4ree,

*ro!"$e$ t)&t t)e ("r#t &%$ #eco%$ re"#"te# *re#cr"be$ "% t)e %e@t

*rece$"%4 c"rcm#t&%ce &re *re#e%t, &%$ t)e (rt)er re"#"te, "%

c&#e t)e re!oc&t"o% &# 4"!e% b= t)e *er#o% &tt&ce$, t)&t t)e o%e

m&"%4 $e(e%#e )&$ %o *&rt t)ere"%. c)&%rob'e# ! "rt&''& '"br&r=

3. A%=o%e )o &ct# "% $e(e%#e o( t)e *er#o% or r"4)t# o( &

#tr&%4er, *ro!"$e$ t)&t t)e ("r#t &%$ #eco%$ re"#"te# me%t"o%e$

"% t)e ("r#t c"rcm#t&%ce o( t)"# Art. &re *re#e%t &%$ t)&t t)e

*er#o% $e(e%$"%4 be %ot "%$ce$ b= re!e%4e, re#e%tme%t, or ot)er

e!"' mot"!e.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

/. A%= *er#o% )o, "% or$er to &!o"$ &% e!"' or "%Br=, $oe# %ot &ct

)"c) c&#e# $&m&4e to &%ot)er, *ro!"$e$ t)&t t)e (o''o"%4

re"#"te# &re *re#e%t

;"r#t. T)&t t)e e!"' #o4)t to be &!o"$e$ &ct&''= e@"#t#

Seco%$. T)&t t)e "%Br= (e&re$ be 4re&ter t)&% t)&t $o%e to &!o"$

"t

T)"r$. T)&t t)ere be %o ot)er *r&ct"c&' &%$ 'e## )&rm(' me&%# o(

*re!e%t"%4 "t.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

5. A%= *er#o% )o &ct# "% t)e ('("''me%t o( & $t= or "% t)e '&('



e@erc"#e o( & r"4)t or o(("ce. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

. A%= *er#o% )o &ct# "% obe$"e%ce to &% or$er "##e$ b= &

#*er"or (or #ome '&(' *r*o#e. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

Art. 1. Circumstances which exempt from criminal liability . > t)e

(o''o"%4 &re e@em*t (rom cr"m"%&' '"&b"'"t=

1. A% "mbec"'e or &% "%#&%e *er#o%, %'e## t)e '&tter )&# &cte$$r"%4 & 'c"$ "%ter!&'. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

)e% t)e "mbec"'e or &% "%#&%e *er#o% )&# comm"tte$ &% &ct

)"c) t)e '& $e("%e# &# & (e'o%= $e'"to:, t)e cort #)&'' or$er )"#

co%("%eme%t "% o%e o( t)e )o#*"t&'# or &#='m# e#t&b'"#)e$ (or

*er#o%# t)# &(('"cte$, )"c) )e #)&'' %ot be *erm"tte$ to 'e&!e

"t)ot ("r#t obt&"%"%4 t)e *erm"##"o% o( t)e #&me cort. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

. A *er#o% %$er %"%e =e&r# o( &4e.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

3. A *er#o% o!er %"%e =e&r# o( &4e &%$ %$er ("(tee%, %'e## )e )&#

&cte$ "t) $"#cer%me%t, "% )"c) c&#e, #c) m"%or #)&'' be

*rocee$e$ &4&"%#t "% &ccor$&%ce "t) t)e *ro!"#"o%# o( Art. 80 o( t)"# Co$e.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

)e% #c) m"%or "# &$B$4e$ to be cr"m"%&''= "rre#*o%#"b'e, t)e

cort, "% co%(orm&b'= "t) t)e *ro!"#"o%# o( t)"# &%$ t)e *rece$"%4

*&r&4r&*), #)&'' comm"t )"m to t)e c&re &%$ c#to$= o( )"# (&m"'=

)o #)&'' be c)&r4e$ "t) )"# #r!e"''&%ce &%$ e$c&t"o%

ot)er"#e, )e #)&'' be comm"tte$ to t)e c&re o( #ome "%#t"tt"o% or

*er#o% me%t"o%e$ "% #&"$ Art. 80.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

/. A%= *er#o% )o, )"'e *er(orm"%4 & '&(' &ct "t) $e c&re,

c&#e# &% "%Br= b= mere &cc"$e%t "t)ot (&'t or "%te%t"o%

o( c&#"%4 "t.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

5. A%= *er#o% )o &ct %$er t)e com*'#"o% o( "rre#"#t"b'e (orce. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&' '&

'"br&r=

. A%= *er#o% )o &ct# %$er t)e "m*'#e o( &% %co%tro''&b'e

(e&r o( &% e&' or 4re&ter "%Br=. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

. A%= *er#o% )o (&"'# to *er(orm &% &ct re"re$ b= '&, )e%

*re!e%te$ b= #ome '&(' "%#*er&b'e c&#e. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

C)&*ter T)ree

CIRC2<STANCES HICH <ITIGATE CRI<INAL LIA+ILIT6

Art. 13. $itigating circumstances. > T)e (o''o"%4 &re m"t"4&t"%4c"rcm#t&%ce#

1. T)o#e me%t"o%e$ "% t)e *rece$"%4 c)&*ter, )e% &'' t)e

re"#"te# %ece##&r= to B#t"(= or to e@em*t (rom cr"m"%&' '"&b"'"t=

"% t)e re#*ect"!e c&#e# &re %ot &tte%$&%t. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

. T)&t t)e o((e%$er "# %$er e"4)tee% =e&r o( &4e or o!er #e!e%t=

=e&r#. I% t)e c&#e o( t)e m"%or, )e #)&'' be *rocee$e$ &4&"%#t "%

&ccor$&%ce "t) t)e *ro!"#"o%# o( Art. 80. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

3. T)&t t)e o((e%$er )&$ %o "%te%t"o% to comm"t #o 4r&!e & ro%4

&# t)&t comm"tte$. c)&%rob'e# ! "rt&''& '"br&r=

/. T)&t #(("c"e%t *ro!oc&t"o% or t)re&t o% t)e *&rt o( t)e o((e%$e$

*&rt= "mme$"&te'= *rece$e$ t)e &ct. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

5. T)&t t)e &ct &# comm"tte$ "% t)e "mme$"&te !"%$"c&t"o% o( &

4r&!e o((e%#e to t)e o%e comm"tt"%4 t)e (e'o%= delito:, )"#

#*o#e, &#ce%$&%t#, or re'&t"!e# b= &(("%"t= "t)"% t)e #&me

$e4ree#.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

. T)&t o( )&!"%4 &cte$ *o% &% "m*'#e #o *oer(' &# %&tr&''=

to )&!e *ro$ce$ *&##"o% or ob(#c&t"o%. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

. T)&t t)e o((e%$er )&$ !o'%t&r"'= #rre%$ere$ )"m#e'( to &

*er#o% "% &t)or"t= or )"# &4e%t#, or t)&t )e )&$ !o'%t&r"'=

co%(e##e$ )"# 4"'t be(ore t)e cort *r"or to t)e *re#e%t&t"o% o( t)e

e!"$e%ce (or t)e *ro#ect"o%



8. T)&t t)e o((e%$er "# $e&( &%$ $mb, b'"%$ or ot)er"#e #((er"%4

#ome *)=#"c&' $e(ect )"c) t)# re#tr"ct# )"# me&%# o( &ct"o%,

$e(e%#e, or comm%"c&t"o%# "t) )"# (e''o be"%4#. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

9. Sc) "''%e## o( t)e o((e%$er &# o'$ $"m"%"#) t)e e@erc"#e o(

t)e "''-*oer o( t)e o((e%$er "t)ot )oe!er $e*r"!"%4 )"m o(

t)e co%#c"o#%e## o( )"# &ct#. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r= c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

10. A%$, ("%&''=, &%= ot)er c"rcm#t&%ce# o( & #"m"'&r %&tre &%$

&%&'o4o# to t)o#e &bo!e me%t"o%e$. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

C)&*ter ;or

CIRC2<STANCE HICH AGGRAVATE CRI<INAL LIA+ILIT6

Art. 1/. Aggravating circumstances. > T)e (o''o"%4 &re

&44r&!&t"%4 c"rcm#t&%ce#

1. T)&t &$!&%t&4e be t&e% b= t)e o((e%$er o( )"# *b'"c *o#"t"o%. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&

'"br&r=

. T)&t t)e cr"me be comm"tte$ "% co%tem*t or "t) "%#'t to t)e*b'"c &t)or"t"e#.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

3. T)&t t)e &ct be comm"tte$ "t) "%#'t or "% $"#re4&r$ o( t)e

re#*ect $e t)e o((e%$e$ *&rt= o% &cco%t o( )"# r&%, &4e, or #e@,

or t)&t "# be comm"tte$ "% t)e $e''"%4 o( t)e o((e%$e$ *&rt=, "( t)e

'&tter )&# %ot 4"!e% *ro!oc&t"o%. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

/. T)&t t)e &ct be comm"tte$ "t) &b#e o( co%("$e%ce or ob!"o#

%4r&te('%e##.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

5. T)&t t)e cr"me be comm"tte$ "% t)e *&'&ce o( t)e C)"e( E@ect"!e

or "% )"# *re#e%ce, or )ere *b'"c &t)or"t"e# &re e%4&4e$ "% t)e

$"#c)&r4e o( t)e"r $t"e#, or "% & *'&ce $e$"c&te$ to re'"4"o#or#)"*.c)&%rob'e# ! "rt&''& '"br&r=

. T)&t t)e cr"me be comm"tte$ "% t)e %"4)t t"me, or "% &%

%"%)&b"te$ *'&ce, or b= & b&%$, )e%e!er #c) c"rcm#t&%ce#

m&= (&c"'"t&te t)e comm"##"o% o( t)e o((e%#e. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

)e%e!er more t)&% t)ree &rme$ m&'e(&ctor# #)&'' )&!e &cte$

to4et)er "% t)e comm"##"o% o( &% o((e%#e, "t #)&'' be $eeme$ to

)&!e bee% comm"tte$ b= & b&%$. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

. T)&t t)e cr"me be comm"tte$ o% t)e occ&#"o% o( & co%('&4r&t"o%,

#)"*rec, e&rt)&e, e*"$em"c or ot)er c&'&m"t= or m"#(ort%e. c)&%rob'e#

!"rt&''&'"br&r=

8. T)&t t)e cr"me be comm"tte$ "t) t)e &"$ o( &rme$ me% or

*er#o%# )o "%#re or &((or$ "m*%"t=. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

9. T)&t t)e &cc#e$ "# & rec"$"!"#t. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

A rec"$"!"#t "# o%e )o, &t t)e t"me o( )"# tr"&' (or o%e cr"me, #)&''

)&!e bee% *re!"o#'= co%!"cte$ b= ("%&' B$4me%t o( &%ot)er cr"me

embr&ce$ "% t)e #&me t"t'e o( t)"# Co$e. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

10. T)&t t)e o((e%$er )&# bee% *re!"o#'= *%"#)e$ b= &% o((e%#e

to )"c) t)e '& &tt&c)e# &% e&' or 4re&ter *e%&'t= or (or to or

more cr"me# to )"c) "t &tt&c)e# & '"4)ter *e%&'t=. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

11. T)&t t)e cr"me be comm"tte$ "% co%#"$er&t"o% o( & *r"ce,

re&r$, or *rom"#e.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

1. T)&t t)e cr"me be comm"tte$ b= me&%# o( "%%$&t"o%, ("re,

*o"#o%, e@*'o#"o%, #tr&%$"%4 o( & !e##e' or "%ter%&t"o%&' $&m&4e

t)ereto, $er&"'me%t o( & 'ocomot"!e, or b= t)e #e o( &%= ot)er

&rt"("ce "%!o'!"%4 4re&t &#te &%$ r"%. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

13. T)&t t)e &ct be comm"tte$ "t) e!"$e%ce *reme$"t&t"o%. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

1/. T)&t t)e cr&(t, (r&$ or $"#4"#e be em*'o=e$. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

15. T)&t &$!&%t&4e be t&e% o( #*er"or #tre%4t), or me&%# be

em*'o=e$ to e&e% t)e $e(e%#e. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

1. T)&t t)e &ct be comm"tte$ "t) tre&c)er= alevosia:.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

T)ere "# tre&c)er= )e% t)e o((e%$er comm"t# &%= o( t)e cr"me#



&4&"%#t t)e *er#o%, em*'o="%4 me&%#, met)o$#, or (orm# "% t)e

e@ect"o% t)ereo( )"c) te%$ $"rect'= &%$ #*ec"&''= to "%#re "t#

e@ect"o%, "t)ot r"# to )"m#e'( &r"#"%4 (rom t)e $e(e%#e )"c)

t)e o((e%$e$ *&rt= m"4)t m&e. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

1. T)&t me&%# be em*'o=e$ or c"rcm#t&%ce# bro4)t &bot

)"c) &$$ "4%om"%= to t)e %&tr&' e((ect# o( t)e &ct. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

18. T)&t t)e cr"me be comm"tte$ &(ter &% %'&(' e%tr=. c)&%rob'e# ! "rt&''& '"br&r=

T)ere "# &% %'&(' e%tr= )e% &% e%tr&%ce o( & cr"me & &'',

roo(, ('oor, $oor, or "%$o be broe%. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

0. T)&t t)e cr"me be comm"tte$ "t) t)e &"$ o( *er#o%# %$er

("(tee% =e&r# o( &4e or b= me&%# o( motor !e)"c'e#, motor"e$

&tercr&(t, &"r#)"*#, or ot)er #"m"'&r me&%#. A# &me%$e$ b= RA 5/38:.

1. T)&t t)e ro%4 $o%e "% t)e comm"##"o% o( t)e cr"me be

$e'"ber&te'= &4me%te$ b= c&#"%4 ot)er ro%4 %ot %ece##&r= (or

"t# comm"##"o%#.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

C)&*ter ;"!eALTERNATIVE CIRC2<STANCES

Art. 15. Their concept. > A'ter%&t"!e c"rcm#t&%ce# &re t)o#e

)"c) m#t be t&e% "%to co%#"$er&t"o% &# &44r&!&t"%4 or

m"t"4&t"%4 &ccor$"%4 to t)e %&tre &%$ e((ect# o( t)e cr"me &%$ t)e

ot)er co%$"t"o%# &tte%$"%4 "t# comm"##"o%. T)e= &re t)e

re'&t"o%#)"*, "%to@"c&t"o% &%$ t)e $e4ree o( "%#trct"o% &%$

e$c&t"o% o( t)e o((e%$er.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

T)e &'ter%&t"!e c"rcm#t&%ce o( re'&t"o%#)"* #)&'' be t&e% "%to

co%#"$er&t"o% )e% t)e o((e%$e$ *&rt= "% t)e #*o#e, &#ce%$&%t,$e#ce%$&%t, 'e4"t"m&te, %&tr&', or &$o*te$ brot)er or #"#ter, or

re'&t"!e b= &(("%"t= "% t)e #&me $e4ree# o( t)e o((e%$er. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

T)e "%to@"c&t"o% o( t)e o((e%$er #)&'' be t&e% "%to co%#"$er&t"o%

&# & m"t"4&t"%4 c"rcm#t&%ce# )e% t)e o((e%$er )&# comm"tte$ &

(e'o%= "% & #t&te o( "%to@"c&t"o%, "( t)e #&me "# %ot )&b"t&' or

#b#ee%t to t)e *'&% to comm"t #&"$ (e'o%= bt )e% t)e

"%to@"c&t"o% "# )&b"t&' or "%te%t"o%&', "t #)&'' be co%#"$ere$ &# &%

&44r&!&t"%4 c"rcm#t&%ce. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&' '& '"br&r=

T"t'e ToPERSONS CRI<INALL6 LIA+LE ;OR ;ELONIES

Art. 1. Who are criminally liable. > T)e (o''o"%4 &re cr"m"%&''=

'"&b'e (or 4r&!e &%$ 'e## 4r&!e (e'o%"e#

1. Pr"%c"*&'#.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

. Accom*'"ce#.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

3. Acce##or"e#.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

T)e (o''o"%4 &re cr"m"%&''= '"&b'e (or '"4)t (e'o%"e#

1. Pr"%c"*&'#

. Accom*'"ce#.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

Art. 1. %rincipals. > T)e (o''o"%4 &re co%#"$ere$ *r"%c"*&'#

1. T)o#e )o t&e & $"rect *&rt "% t)e e@ect"o% o( t)e &ct

. T)o#e )o $"rect'= (orce or "%$ce ot)er# to comm"t "t

3. T)o#e )o coo*er&te "% t)e comm"##"o% o( t)e o((e%#e b=

&%ot)er &ct "t)ot )"c) "t o'$ %ot )&!e bee% &ccom*'"#)e$. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

Art. 18. Accomplices. > Accom*'"ce# &re t)o#e *er#o%# )o, %ot

be"%4 "%c'$e$ "% Art. 1, coo*er&te "% t)e e@ect"o% o( t)e o((e%#e

b= *re!"o# or #"m't&%eo# &ct#. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

Art. 19. Accessories. > Acce##or"e# &re t)o#e )o, )&!"%4

%o'e$4e o( t)e comm"##"o% o( t)e cr"me, &%$ "t)ot )&!"%4

*&rt"c"*&te$ t)ere"%, e"t)er &# *r"%c"*&'# or &ccom*'"ce#, t&e *&rt



#b#ee%t to "t# comm"##"o% "% &%= o( t)e (o''o"%4 m&%%er# c)&% rob'e# !"rt&' '&'"br&r=

1. += *ro("t"%4 t)em#e'!e# or &##"#t"%4 t)e o((e%$er to *ro("t b= t)e

e((ect# o( t)e cr"me. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

. += co%ce&'"%4 or $e#tro="%4 t)e bo$= o( t)e cr"me, or t)e e((ect#

or "%#trme%t# t)ereo(, "% or$er to *re!e%t "t# $"#co!er=. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

3. += )&rbor"%4, co%ce&'"%4, or &##"#t"%4 "% t)e e#c&*e o( t)e*r"%c"*&'# o( t)e cr"me, *ro!"$e$ t)e &cce##or= &ct# "t) &b#e o(

)"# *b'"c (%ct"o%# or )e%e!er t)e &t)or o( t)e cr"me "# 4"'t=

o( tre&#o%, *&rr"c"$e, mr$er, or &% &ttem*t to t&e t)e '"(e o( t)e

C)"e( E@ect"!e, or "# %o% to be )&b"t&''= 4"'t= o( #ome ot)er

cr"me.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

Art. 0. Accessories who are exempt from criminal liability . > T)e

*e%&'t"e# *re#cr"be$ (or &cce##or"e# #)&'' %ot be "m*o#e$ *o%

t)o#e )o &re #c) "t) re#*ect to t)e"r #*o#e#, &#ce%$&%t#,

$e#ce%$&%t#, 'e4"t"m&te, %&tr&', &%$ &$o*te$ brot)er# &%$

#"#ter#, or re'&t"!e# b= &(("%"t= "t)"% t)e #&me $e4ree#, "t) t)e#"%4'e e@ce*t"o% o( &cce##or"e# (&''"%4 "t)"% t)e *ro!"#"o%# o(

*&r&4r&*) 1 o( t)e %e@t *rece$"%4 &rt"c'e. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&' '& '"br&r=

T"t'e T)ree

P E N A L T I E S

C)&*ter O%e

PENALTIES IN GENERAL

Art. 1. %enalties that may be imposed. > No (e'o%= #)&'' be

*%"#)&b'e b= &%= *e%&'t= %ot *re#cr"be$ b= '& *r"or to "t#comm"##"o%.c)&%rob'e# ! "rt&''& '"br&r=

Art. . &etroactive effect of penal laws. > Pe%&' L&# #)&'' )&!e &

retro&ct"!e e((ect "%#o(&r &# t)e= (&!or t)e *er#o%# 4"'t= o( &

(e'o%=, )o "# %ot & )&b"t&' cr"m"%&', &# t)"# term "# $e("%e$ "%

R'e 5 o( Art"c'e o( t)"# Co$e, &'t)o4) &t t)e t"me o( t)e

*b'"c&t"o% o( #c) '&# & ("%&' #e%te%ce )&# bee% *ro%o%ce$ &%$

t)e co%!"ct "# #er!"%4 t)e #&me. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

Art. 3. 'ffect of pardon by the offended party . > A *&r$o% o( t)e

o((e%$e$ *&rt= $oe# %ot e@t"%4"#) cr"m"%&' &ct"o% e@ce*t &#

*ro!"$e$ "% Art"c'e 3// o( t)"# Co$e bt c"!"' '"&b"'"t= "t) re4&r$to t)e "%tere#t o( t)e "%Bre$ *&rt= "# e@t"%4"#)e$ b= )"# e@*re##

&"!er.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

Art. /. $easures of prevention or safety which are nor considered

penalties. > T)e (o''o"%4 #)&'' %ot be co%#"$ere$ &# *e%&'t"e#

1. T)e &rre#t &%$ tem*or&r= $ete%t"o% o( &cc#e$ *er#o%#, &# e''

&# t)e"r $ete%t"o% b= re&#o% o( "%#&%"t= or "mbec"'"t=, or "''%e##

re"r"%4 t)e"r co%("%eme%t "% & )o#*"t&'. c)&%rob'e# ! "rt&''& '"br&r=

. T)e comm"tme%t o( & m"%or to &%= o( t)e "%#t"tt"o%# me%t"o%e$

"% Art"c'e 80 &%$ (or t)e *r*o#e# #*ec"("e$ t)ere"%. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

3. S#*e%#"o% (rom t)e em*'o=me%t o( *b'"c o(("ce $r"%4 t)e tr"&'

or "% or$er to "%#t"tte *rocee$"%4#.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

/. ;"%e# &%$ ot)er correct"!e me&#re# )"c), "% t)e e@erc"#e o(

t)e"r &$m"%"#tr&t"!e $"#c"*'"%&r= *oer#, #*er"or o(("c"&'# m&=

"m*o#e *o% t)e"r #bor$"%&te#.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

5. De*r"!&t"o% o( r"4)t# &%$ t)e re*&r&t"o%# )"c) t)e c"!"' '&#

m&= e#t&b'"#) "% *e%&' (orm. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

C)&*ter To

CLASSI;ICATION O; PENALTIES

Art. 5. %enalties which may be imposed. > T)e *e%&'t"e# )"c)

m&= be "m*o#e$ &ccor$"%4 to t)"# Co$e, &%$ t)e"r $"((ere%t c'&##e#,



&re t)o#e "%c'$e$ "% t)e (o''o"%4

Sc&'e

Pr"%c"*&' Pe%&'t"e#

Capital punishment(

De&t).

Afflictive penalties(Rec'#"o% *er*et&,

Rec'#"o% tem*or&',

Per*et&' or tem*or&r= &b#o'te $"#&'"("c&t"o%,

Per*et&' or tem*or&r= #*ec"&' $"#&'"("c&t"o%,

Pr"#"o% m&=or.

Correctional penalties(

Pr"#"o% correcc"o%&',

Arre#to m&=or,

S#*e%#"o%,

De#t"erro.)ight penalties(

Arre#to me%or,

Pb'"c ce%#re.

%enalties common to the three preceding classes(

;"%e, &%$

+o%$ to ee* t)e *e&ce.

Accessory %enalties

Per*et&' or tem*or&r= &b#o'te $"#&'"("c&t"o%,

Per*et&' or tem*or&r= #*ec"&' $"#&'"("c&t"o%,

S#*e%#"o% (rom *b'"c o(("ce, t)e r"4)t to !ote &%$ be !ote$(or, t)e *ro(e##"o% or c&''"%4.

C"!"' "%ter$"ct"o%,

I%$em%"("c&t"o%,

;or(e"tre or co%("#c&t"o% o( "%#trme%t# &%$ *rocee$# o( t)e

o((e%#e,

P&=me%t o( co#t#.

Art. . When afflictive, correctional, or light penalty . > A ("%e,

)et)er "m*o#e$ &# & #"%4'e o( &# &% &'ter%&t"!e *e%&'t=, #)&'' be

co%#"$ere$ &% &(('"ct"!e *e%&'t=, "( "t e@cee$# ,000 *e#o# &

correct"o%&' *e%&'t=, "( "t $oe# %ot e@cee$ ,000 *e#o# bt "# %ot'e## t)&% 00 *e#o# &%$ & '"4)t *e%&'t= "( "t 'e## t)&% 00 *e#o#. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&' '&

'"br&r=

C)&*ter T)ree

D2RATION AND E;;ECTS O; PENALTIES

Sect"o% O%e. > Dr&t"o% o( Pe%&'t"e#

Art. . &eclusion perpetua. > A%= *er#o% #e%te%ce$ to &%= o( t)e

*er*et&' *e%&'t"e# #)&'' be *&r$o%e$ &(ter %$er4o"%4 t)e *e%&'t=

(or t)"rt= =e&r#, %'e## #c) *er#o% b= re&#o% o( )"# co%$ct or

#ome ot)er #er"o# c&#e #)&'' be co%#"$ere$ b= t)e C)"e(

E@ect"!e &# %ort)= o( *&r$o%. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

&eclusion temporal . > T)e *e%&'t= o( rec'#"o% tem*or&' #)&'' be

(rom te'!e =e&r# &%$ o%e $&= to te%t= =e&r#. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

%rision mayor and temporary dis*ualification. > T)e $r&t"o% o(

t)e *e%&'t"e# o( *r"#"o% m&=or &%$ tem*or&r= $"#&'"("c&t"o% #)&''

be (rom #"@ =e&r# &%$ o%e $&= to te'!e =e&r#, e@ce*t )e% t)e

*e%&'t= o( $"#&'"("c&t"o% "# "m*o#e$ &# &% &cce##or= *e%&'t=, "%

)"c) c&#e "t# $r&t"o% #)&'' be t)&t o( t)e *r"%c"*&' *e%&'t=. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

%rision correccional, suspension, and destierro. > T)e $r&t"o% o(

t)e *e%&'t"e# o( *r"#"o% correcc"o%&', ##*e%#"o% &%$ $e#t"erro



#)&'' be (rom #"@ mo%t)# &%$ o%e $&= to #"@ =e&r#, e@ce*t )e%

##*e%#"o% "# "m*o#e$ &# &% &cce##or= *e%&'t=, "% )"c) c&#e, "t#

$r&t"o% #)&'' be t)&t o( t)e *r"%c"*&' *e%&'t=. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

Arresto mayor. > T)e $r&t"o% o( t)e *e%&'t= o( &rre#to m&=or

#)&'' be (rom o%e mo%t) &%$ o%e $&= to #"@ mo%t)#. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

Arresto menor. > T)e $r&t"o% o( t)e *e%&'t= o( &rre#to me%or#)&'' be (rom o%e $&= to t)"rt= $&=#. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

+ond to keep the peace. > T)e bo%$ to ee* t)e *e&ce #)&'' be

re"re$ to co!er #c) *er"o$ o( t"me &# t)e cort m&= $eterm"%e. c)&%rob'e#

!"rt&''&'"br&r=

Art. 8. Computation of penalties. > I( t)e o((e%$er #)&'' be "%

*r"#o%, t)e term o( t)e $r&t"o% o( t)e tem*or&r= *e%&'t"e# #)&''

be com*te$ (rom t)e $&= o% )"c) t)e B$4me%t o( co%!"ct"o%

#)&'' )&!e become ("%&'. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

I( t)e o((e%$er be %ot "% *r"#o%, t)e term o( t)e $r&t"o% o( t)e

*e%&'t= co%#"#t"%4 o( $e*r"!&t"o% o( '"bert= #)&'' be com*te$ (romt)e $&= t)&t t)e o((e%$er "# *'&ce$ &t t)e $"#*o#&' o( t)e B$"c"&'

&t)or"t"e# (or t)e e%(orceme%t o( t)e *e%&'t=. T)e $r&t"o% o( t)e

ot)er *e%&'t"e# #)&'' be com*te$ o%'= (rom t)e $&= o% )"c) t)e

$e(e%$&%t comme%ce# to #er!e )"# #e%te%ce. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

Art. 9. %eriod of preventive imprisonment deducted from term of

imprisonment. > O((e%$er# )o )&!e %$er4o%e *re!e%t"!e

"m*r"#o%me%t #)&'' be cre$"te$ "% t)e #er!"ce o( t)e"r #e%te%ce

co%#"#t"%4 o( $e*r"!&t"o% o( '"bert=, "t) t)e ('' t"me $r"%4 )"c)

t)e= )&!e %$er4o%e *re!e%t"!e "m*r"#o%me%t, "( t)e $ete%t"o%

*r"#o%er &4ree# !o'%t&r"'= "% r"t"%4 to &b"$e b= t)e #&me$"#c"*'"%&r= r'e# "m*o#e$ *o% co%!"cte$ *r"#o%er#, e@ce*t "% t)e

(o''o"%4 c&#e#

1. )e% t)e= &re rec"$"!"#t# or )&!e bee% co%!"cte$ *re!"o#'=

t"ce or more t"me# o( &%= cr"me &%$

. )e% *o% be"%4 #mmo%e$ (or t)e e@ect"o% o( t)e"r #e%te%ce

t)e= )&!e (&"'e$ to #rre%$er !o'%t&r"'=. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

I( t)e $ete%t"o% *r"#o%er $oe# %ot &4ree to &b"$e b= t)e #&me

$"#c"*'"%&r= r'e# "m*o#e$ *o% co%!"cte$ *r"#o%er#, )e #)&'' be

cre$"te$ "% t)e #er!"ce o( )"# #e%te%ce "t) (or-("(t)# o( t)e t"me

$r"%4 )"c) )e )&# %$er4o%e *re!e%t"!e "m*r"#o%me%t. A#&me%$e$ b= Re*b'"c Act 1, ?%e 1, 190:.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

)e%e!er &% &cc#e$ )&# %$er4o%e *re!e%t"!e "m*r"#o%me%t (or

& *er"o$ e&' to or more t)&% t)e *o##"b'e m&@"mm

"m*r"#o%me%t o( t)e o((e%#e c)&r4e$ to )"c) )e m&= be

#e%te%ce$ &%$ )"# c&#e "# %ot =et term"%&te$, )e #)&'' be re'e&#e$

"mme$"&te'= "t)ot *reB$"ce to t)e co%t"%&t"o% o( t)e tr"&'

t)ereo( or t)e *rocee$"%4 o% &**e&', "( t)e #&me "# %$er re!"e.

I% c&#e t)e m&@"mm *e%&'t= to )"c) t)e &cc#e$ m&= be

#e%te%ce$ "# $e#t"erro, )e #)&'' be re'e&#e$ &(ter t)"rt= 30: $&=#

o( *re!e%t"!e "m*r"#o%me%t. A# &me%$e$ b= E.O. No. 1/, ?'= 10,

1988:.

Sect"o% To. > E((ect# o( t)e *e%&'t"e#

&ccor$"%4 to t)e"r re#*ect"!e %&tre

Art. 30. 'ffects of the penalties of perpetual or temporary absolute

dis*ualification. > T)e *e%&'t"e# o( *er*et&' or tem*or&r=

&b#o'te $"#&'"("c&t"o% (or *b'"c o(("ce #)&'' *ro$ce t)e

(o''o"%4 e((ect#

1. T)e $e*r"!&t"o% o( t)e *b'"c o(("ce# &%$ em*'o=me%t# )"c)

t)e o((e%$er m&= )&!e )e'$ e!e% "( co%(erre$ b= *o*'&r e'ect"o%. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&'



'&'"br&r=

. T)e $e*r"!&t"o% o( t)e r"4)t to !ote "% &%= e'ect"o% (or &%=

*o*'&r o(("ce or to be e'ecte$ to #c) o(("ce. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

3. T)e $"#&'"("c&t"o% (or t)e o(("ce# or *b'"c em*'o=me%t# &%$

(or t)e e@erc"#e o( &%= o( t)e r"4)t# me%t"o%e$. c )& %r ob 'e # ! "r t &' ' & ' "b r& r=

I% c&#e o( tem*or&r= $"#&'"("c&t"o%, #c) $"#&'"("c&t"o% &# "#

com*r"#e$ "% *&r&4r&*)# &%$ 3 o( t)"# &rt"c'e #)&'' '&#t $r"%4

t)e term o( t)e #e%te%ce. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

/. T)e 'o## o( &'' r"4)t# to ret"reme%t *&= or ot)er *e%#"o% (or &%=

o(("ce (ormer'= )e'$. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

Art. 31. 'ffect of the penalties of perpetual or temporary special

dis*ualification. > T)e *e%&'t"e# o( *er*et&' or tem*or&' #*ec"&'

$"#&'"("c&t"o% (or *b'"c o(("ce, *ro(e##"o% or c&''"%4 #)&'' *ro$ce

t)e (o''o"%4 e((ect#

1. T)e $e*r"!&t"o% o( t)e o(("ce, em*'o=me%t, *ro(e##"o% or c&''"%4&((ecte$

. T)e $"#&'"("c&t"o% (or )o'$"%4 #"m"'&r o(("ce# or em*'o=me%t#

e"t)er *er*et&''= or $r"%4 t)e term o( t)e #e%te%ce &ccor$"%4 to

t)e e@te%t o( #c) $"#&'"("c&t"o%. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

Art. 3. 'ffect of the penalties of perpetual or temporary special

dis*ualification for the exercise of the right of suffrage. > T)e

*er*et&' or tem*or&r= #*ec"&' $"#&'"("c&t"o% (or t)e e@erc"#e o(

t)e r"4)t o( #((r&4e #)&'' $e*r"!e t)e o((e%$er *er*et&''= or

$r"%4 t)e term o( t)e #e%te%ce, &ccor$"%4 to t)e %&tre o( #&"$

*e%&'t=, o( t)e r"4)t to !ote "% &%= *o*'&r e'ect"o% (or &%= *b'"co(("ce or to be e'ecte$ to #c) o(("ce. <oreo!er, t)e o((e%$er #)&''

%ot be *erm"tte$ to )o'$ &%= *b'"c o(("ce $r"%4 t)e *er"o$ o( )"#

$"#&'"("c&t"o%. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

Art. 33. 'ffects of the penalties of suspension from any public

office, profession or calling, or the right of suffrage. > T)e

##*e%#"o% (rom *b'"c o(("ce, *ro(e##"o% or c&''"%4, &%$ t)e

e@erc"#e o( t)e r"4)t o( #((r&4e #)&'' $"#&'"(= t)e o((e%$er (rom

)o'$"%4 #c) o(("ce or e@erc"#"%4 #c) *ro(e##"o% or c&''"%4 or r"4)t

o( #((r&4e $r"%4 t)e term o( t)e #e%te%ce. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

T)e *er#o% ##*e%$e$ (rom )o'$"%4 *b'"c o(("ce #)&'' %ot )o'$&%ot)er )&!"%4 #"m"'&r (%ct"o%# $r"%4 t)e *er"o$ o( )"#

##*e%#"o%. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

Art. 3/. Civil interdiction. > C"!"' "%ter$"ct"o% #)&'' $e*r"!e t)e

o((e%$er $r"%4 t)e t"me o( )"# #e%te%ce o( t)e r"4)t# o( *&re%t&'

&t)or"t=, or 4&r$"&%#)"*, e"t)er &# to t)e *er#o% or *ro*ert= o(

&%= &r$, o( m&r"t&' &t)or"t=, o( t)e r"4)t to m&%&4e )"# *ro*ert=

&%$ o( t)e r"4)t to $"#*o#e o( #c) *ro*ert= b= &%= &ct or &%=

co%!e=&%ce "%ter !"!o#. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

Art. 35. 'ffects of bond to keep the peace. > It #)&'' be t)e $t= o(

&%= *er#o% #e%te%ce$ to 4"!e bo%$ to ee* t)e *e&ce, to *re#e%t

to #(("c"e%t #ret"e# )o #)&'' %$ert&e t)&t #c) *er#o% "''

%ot comm"t t)e o((e%#e #o4)t to be *re!e%te$, &%$ t)&t "% c&#e

#c) o((e%#e be comm"tte$ t)e= "'' *&= t)e &mo%t $eterm"%e$

b= t)e cort "% t)e B$4me%t, or ot)er"#e to $e*o#"t #c) &mo%t

"% t)e o(("ce o( t)e c'er o( t)e cort to 4&r&%tee #&"$

%$ert&"%4.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

T)e cort #)&'' $eterm"%e, &ccor$"%4 to "t# $"#cret"o%, t)e *er"o$ o(

$r&t"o% o( t)e bo%$.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

S)o'$ t)e *er#o% #e%te%ce$ (&"' to 4"!e t)e bo%$ &# re"re$ )e

#)&'' be $et&"%e$ (or & *er"o$ )"c) #)&'' "% %o c&#e e@cee$ #"@

mo%t)#, "# )e #)&'' )&!e bee% *ro#ecte$ (or & 4r&!e or 'e## 4r&!e



(e'o%=, &%$ #)&'' %ot e@cee$ t)"rt= $&=#, "( (or & '"4)t (e'o%=. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

Art. 3. %ardon its effect. > A *&r$o% #)&'' %ot or t)e

re#tor&t"o% o( t)e r"4)t to )o'$ *b'"c o(("ce, or t)e r"4)t o(

#((r&4e, %'e## #c) r"4)t# be e@*re##'= re#tore$ b= t)e term# o(

t)e *&r$o%.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

A *&r$o% #)&'' "% %o c&#e e@em*t t)e c'*r"t (rom t)e *&=me%t o( t)e c"!"' "%$em%"t= "m*o#e$ *o% )"m b= t)e #e%te%ce. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

Art. 3. Cost What are included. > Co#t# #)&'' "%c'$e (ee# &%$

"%$em%"t"e# "% t)e cor#e o( t)e B$"c"&' *rocee$"%4#, )et)er t)e=

be ("@e$ or %&'ter&b'e &mo%t# *re!"o#'= $eterm"%e$ b= '& or

re4'&t"o%# "% (orce, or &mo%t# %ot #bBect to #c)e$'e. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

Art. 38. %ecuniary liabilities !rder of payment. > I% c&#e t)e

*ro*ert= o( t)e o((e%$er #)o'$ %ot be #(("c"e%t (or t)e *&=me%t

o( &'' )"# *ec%"&r= '"&b"'"t"e#, t)e #&me #)&'' be met "% t)e

(o''o"%4 or$er

1. T)e re*&r&t"o% o( t)e $&m&4e c&#e$.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

. I%$em%"("c&t"o% o( co%#ee%t"&' $&m&4e#. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

3. T)e ("%e.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

/. T)e co#t o( t)e *rocee$"%4#.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

Art. 39. -ubsidiary penalty. > I( t)e co%!"ct )&# %o *ro*ert= "t)

)"c) to meet t)e ("%e me%t"o%e$ "% t)e *&r&4r&*) 3 o( t)e %e#t

*rece$"%4 &rt"c'e, )e #)&'' be #bBect to & #b#"$"&r= *er#o%&'

'"&b"'"t= &t t)e r&te o( o%e $&= (or e&c) e"4)t *e#o#, #bBect to t)e

(o''o"%4 r'e#

1. I( t)e *r"%c"*&' *e%&'t= "m*o#e$ be *r"#"o% correcc"o%&' or

&rre#to &%$ ("%e, )e #)&'' rem&"% %$er co%("%eme%t %t"' )"# ("%ere(erre$ to "% t)e *rece$"%4 *&r&4r&*) "# #&t"#("e$, bt )"#

#b#"$"&r= "m*r"#o%me%t #)&'' %ot e@cee$ o%e-t)"r$ o( t)e term o(

t)e #e%te%ce, &%$ "% %o c&#e #)&'' "t co%t"%e (or more t)&% o%e

=e&r, &%$ %o (r&ct"o% or *&rt o( & $&= #)&'' be co%te$ &4&"%#t t)e

*r"#o%er.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

. )e% t)e *r"%c"*&' *e%&'t= "m*o#e$ be o%'= & ("%e, t)e

#b#"$"&r= "m*r"#o%me%t #)&'' %ot e@cee$ #"@ mo%t)#, "( t)e c'*r"t

#)&'' )&!e bee% *ro#ecte$ (or & 4r&!e or 'e## 4r&!e (e'o%=, &%$

#)&'' %ot e@cee$ ("(tee% $&=#, "( (or & '"4)t (e'o%=. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

3. )e% t)e *r"%c"*&' "m*o#e$ "# )"4)er t)&% *r"#"o% correcc"o%&',%o #b#"$"&r= "m*r"#o%me%t #)&'' be "m*o#e$ *o% t)e c'*r"t. c)&%rob'e# ! "rt&''& '"br&r=

/. I( t)e *r"%c"*&' *e%&'t= "m*o#e$ "# %ot to be e@ecte$ b=

co%("%eme%t "% & *e%&' "%#t"tt"o%, bt #c) *e%&'t= "# o( ("@e$

$r&t"o%, t)e co%!"ct, $r"%4 t)e *er"o$ o( t"me e#t&b'"#)e$ "% t)e

*rece$"%4 r'e#, #)&'' co%t"%e to #((er t)e #&me $e*r"!&t"o%# &#

t)o#e o( )"c) t)e *r"%c"*&' *e%&'t= co%#"#t#. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r= c)&% rob'e# !"rt&' '&'"br&r=

5. T)e #b#"$"&r= *er#o%&' '"&b"'"t= )"c) t)e co%!"ct m&= )&!e

#((ere$ b= re&#o% o( )"# "%#o'!e%c= #)&'' %ot re'"e!e )"m, (rom t)e

("%e "% c&#e )"# ("%&%c"&' c"rcm#t&%ce# #)o'$ "m*ro!e. A#

&me%$e$ b= RA 5/5, A*r"' 1, 199:.

Sect"o% T)ree. > Pe%&'t"e# "% )"c) ot)er &cce##or= *e%&'t"e#

&re "%)ere%t

Art. /0. Death ts accessory penalties. > T)e $e&t) *e%&'t=, )e%

"t "# %ot e@ecte$ b= re&#o% o( commt&t"o% or *&r$o% #)&'' c&rr=

"t) "t t)&t o( *er*et&' &b#o'te $"#&'"("c&t"o% &%$ t)&t o( c"!"'

"%ter$"ct"o% $r"%4 t)"rt= =e&r# (o''o"%4 t)e $&te #e%te%ce, %'e##

#c) &cce##or= *e%&'t"e# )&!e bee% e@*re##'= rem"tte$ "% t)e

*&r$o%.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

Art. /1. &eclusion perpetua and reclusion temporal Their

accessory penalties. > T)e *e%&'t"e# o( rec'#"o% *er*et& &%$



rec'#"o% tem*or&' #)&'' c&rr= "t) t)em t)&t o( c"!"' "%ter$"ct"o%

(or '"(e or $r"%4 t)e *er"o$ o( t)e #e%te%ce &# t)e c&#e m&= be,

&%$ t)&t o( *er*et&' &b#o'te $"#&'"("c&t"o% )"c) t)e o((e%$er

#)&'' #((er e!e% t)o4) *&r$o%e$ &# to t)e *r"%c"*&' *e%&'t=,

%'e## t)e #&me #)&'' )&!e bee% e@*re##'= rem"tte$ "% t)e

*&r$o%.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

Art. /. %rision mayor ts accessory penalties. > T)e *e%&'t= o(

*r"#"o% m&=or, #)&'' c&rr= "t) "t t)&t o( tem*or&r= &b#o'te

$"#&'"("c&t"o% &%$ t)&t o( *er*et&' #*ec"&' $"#&'"("c&t"o% (rom

t)e r"4)t o( #((r&4e )"c) t)e o((e%$er #)&'' #((er &'t)o4)

*&r$o%e$ &# to t)e *r"%c"*&' *e%&'t=, %'e## t)e #&me #)&'' )&!e

bee% e@*re##'= rem"tte$ "% t)e *&r$o%. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

Art. /3. %rision correccional ts accessory penalties. > T)e

*e%&'t= o( *r"#"o% correcc"o%&' #)&'' c&rr= "t) "t t)&t o(

##*e%#"o% (rom *b'"c o(("ce, (rom t)e r"4)t to (o''o & *ro(e##"o%

or c&''"%4, &%$ t)&t o( *er*et&' #*ec"&' $"#&'"("c&t"o% (rom t)er"4)t o( #((r&4e, "( t)e $r&t"o% o( #&"$ "m*r"#o%me%t #)&'' e@cee$

e"4)tee% mo%t)#. T)e o((e%$er #)&'' #((er t)e $"#&'"("c&t"o%

*ro!"$e$ "% t)e &rt"c'e &'t)o4) *&r$o%e$ &# to t)e *r"%c"*&'

*e%&'t=, %'e## t)e #&me #)&'' )&!e bee% e@*re##'= rem"tte$ "% t)e

*&r$o%.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

Art. //. Arresto ts accessory penalties. > T)e *e%&'t= o( &rre#to

#)&'' c&rr= "t) "t t)&t o( ##*e%#"o% o( t)e r"4)t too )o'$ o(("ce

&%$ t)e r"4)t o( #((r&4e $r"%4 t)e term o( t)e #e%te%ce. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

Art. /5. Confiscation and forfeiture of the proceeds or instruments

of the crime. > E!er= *e%&'t= "m*o#e$ (or t)e comm"##"o% o( &(e'o%= #)&'' c&rr= "t) "t t)e (or(e"tre o( t)e *rocee$# o( t)e cr"me

&%$ t)e "%#trme%t# or too'# "t) )"c) "t &# comm"tte$. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

Sc) *rocee$# &%$ "%#trme%t# or too'# #)&'' be co%("#c&te$ &%$

(or(e"te$ "% (&!or o( t)e Go!er%me%t, %'e## t)e= be *ro*ert= o( &

t)"r$ *er#o% %ot '"&b'e (or t)e o((e%#e, bt t)o#e &rt"c'e# )"c) &re

%ot #bBect o( '&(' commerce #)&'' be $e#tro=e$. c )& %r ob 'e # ! "r t &' ' & ' "b r& r=

C)&*ter ;or

APPLICATION O; PENALTIES

Sect"o% O%e. > R'e# (or t)e &**'"c&t"o% o( *e%&'t"e#to t)e *er#o%# cr"m"%&''= '"&b'e &%$ (or t)e 4r&$&t"o% o( t)e

#&me.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

Art. /. %enalty to be imposed upon principals in general. > T)e

*e%&'t= *re#cr"be$ b= '& (or t)e comm"##"o% o( & (e'o%= #)&'' be

"m*o#e$ *o% t)e *r"%c"*&'# "% t)e comm"##"o% o( #c) (e'o%=. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

)e%e!er t)e '& *re#cr"be# & *e%&'t= (or & (e'o%= "# 4e%er&'

term#, "t #)&'' be %$er#too$ &# &**'"c&b'e to t)e co%#mm&te$

(e'o%=.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

Art. /. n what cases the death penalty shall not be imposed. >

T)e $e&t) *e%&'t= #)&'' be "m*o#e$ "% &'' c&#e# "% )"c) "t m#t be

"m*o#e$ %$er e@"#t"%4 '&#, e@ce*t "% t)e (o''o"%4 c&#e#

1. )e% t)e 4"'t= *er#o% be more t)&% #e!e%t= =e&r# o( &4e. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

. )e% *o% &**e&' or re!"#"o% o( t)e c&#e b= t)e S*reme cort,

&'' t)e member# t)ereo( &re %ot %&%"mo# "% t)e"r !ot"%4 &# to

t)e *ro*r"et= o( t)e "m*o#"t"o% o( t)e $e&t) *e%&'t=. ;or t)e

"m*o#"t"o% o( #&"$ *e%&'t= or (or t)e co%("rm&t"o% o( & B$4me%t o(

t)e "%(er"or cort "m*o#"%4 t)e $e&t) #e%te%ce, t)e S*reme Cort

#)&'' re%$er "t# $ec"#"o% *er cr"&m, )"c) #)&'' be #"4%e$ b= &''

B#t"ce# o( #&"$ cort, %'e## #ome member or member# t)ereo(

#)&'' )&!e bee% $"#&'"("e$ (rom t&"%4 *&rt "% t)e co%#"$er&t"o%



o( t)e c&#e, "% )"c) e!e% t)e %&%"mo# !ote &%$ #"4%&tre o(

o%'= t)e rem&"%"%4 B#t"ce# #)&'' be re"re$.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

Art. /8. %enalty for complex crimes. > )e% & #"%4'e &ct

co%#t"tte# to or more 4r&!e or 'e## 4r&!e (e'o%"e#, or )e% &%

o((e%#e "# & %ece##&r= me&%# (or comm"tt"%4 t)e ot)er, t)e *e%&'t=

(or t)e mo#t #er"o# cr"me #)&'' be "m*o#e$, t)e #&me to be&**'"e$ "% "t# m&@"mm *er"o$.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

Art. /9. %enalty to be imposed upon the principals when the crime

committed is different from that intended. > I% c&#e# "% )"c) t)e

(e'o%= comm"tte$ "# $"((ere%t (rom t)&t )"c) t)e o((e%$er

"%te%$e$ to comm"t, t)e (o''o"%4 r'e# #)&'' be ob#er!e$

1. I( t)e *e%&'t= *re#cr"be$ (or t)e (e'o%= comm"tte$ be )"4)er

t)&% t)&t corre#*o%$"%4 to t)e o((e%#e )"c) t)e &cc#e$ "%te%$e$

to comm"t, t)e *e%&'t= corre#*o%$"%4 to t)e '&tter #)&'' be

"m*o#e$ "% "t# m&@"mm *er"o$. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

. I( t)e *e%&'t= *re#cr"be$ (or t)e (e'o%= comm"tte$ be 'oer t)&%t)&t corre#*o%$"%4 to t)e o%e )"c) t)e &cc#e$ "%te%$e$ to

comm"t, t)e *e%&'t= (or t)e (ormer #)&'' be "m*o#e$ "% "t#

m&@"mm *er"o$.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

3. T)e r'e e#t&b'"#)e$ b= t)e %e@t *rece$"%4 *&r&4r&*) #)&'' %ot

be &**'"c&b'e "( t)e &ct# comm"tte$ b= t)e 4"'t= *er#o% #)&'' &'#o

co%#t"tte &% &ttem*t or (r#tr&t"o% o( &%ot)er cr"me, "( t)e '&

*re#cr"be# & )"4)er *e%&'t= (or e"t)er o( t)e '&tter o((e%#e#, "%

)"c) c&#e t)e *e%&'t= *ro!"$e$ (or t)e &ttem*te$ or t)e

(r#tr&te$ cr"me #)&'' be "m*o#e$ "% "t# m&@"mm *er"o$. c)&%rob'e# ! "rt&''& '"br&r=

Art. 50. %enalty to be imposed upon principals of afrustrated crime.chanrobles virtual law library > T)e *e%&'t= %e@t 'oer "% $e4ree t)&% t)&t

*re#cr"be$ b= '& (or t)e co%#mm&te$ (e'o%= #)&'' be "m*o#e$

*o% t)e *r"%c"*&' "% & (r#tr&te$ (e'o%=. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

Art. 51. %enalty to be imposed upon principals of attempted

crimes. > A *e%&'t= 'oer b= to $e4ree# t)&% t)&t *re#cr"be$ b=

'& (or t)e co%#mm&te$ (e'o%= #)&'' be "m*o#e$ *o% t)e

*r"%c"*&'# "% &% &ttem*t to comm"t & (e'o%=. c)&%rob'e# ! "rt&''& '"br&r=

Art. 5. %enalty to be imposed upon accomplices in

consummated crime.chanrobles virtual law library > T)e *e%&'t= %e@t 'oer "% $e4ree t)&%

t)&t *re#cr"be$ b= '& (or t)e co%#mm&te$ #)&'' be "m*o#e$*o% t)e &ccom*'"ce# "% t)e comm"##"o% o( & co%#mm&te$

(e'o%=.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

Art. 53. %enalty to be imposed upon accessories to the commission

of a consummated felony. > T)e *e%&'t= 'oer b= to $e4ree#

t)&% t)&t *re#cr"be$ b= '& (or t)e co%#mm&te$ (e'o%= #)&'' be

"m*o#e$ *o% t)e &cce##or"e# to t)e comm"##"o% o( &

co%#mm&te$ (e'o%=.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

Art. 5/. %enalty to imposed upon accomplices in a

frustrated crime.chanrobles vi rtua l la w l ibra ry > T)e *e%&'t= %e@t 'oer "% $e4ree t)&%

*re#cr"be$ b= '& (or t)e (r#tr&te$ (e'o%= #)&'' be "m*o#e$ *o%

t)e &ccom*'"ce# "% t)e comm"##"o% o( & (r#tr&te$ (e'o%=. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

Art. 55. %enalty to be imposed upon accessories of a

frustrated crime.chanrobles vi rtua l la w l ibra ry > T)e *e%&'t= 'oer b= to $e4ree# t)&%

t)&t *re#cr"be$ b= '& (or t)e (r#tr&te$ (e'o%= #)&'' be "m*o#e$

*o% t)e &cce##or"e# to t)e comm"##"o% o( & (r#tr&te$ (e'o%=. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

Art. 5. %enalty to be imposed upon accomplices in an

attempted crime.chanrobles virtual law library > T)e *e%&'t= %e@t 'oer "% $e4ree t)&% t)&t

*re#cr"be$ b= '& (or &% &ttem*t to comm"t & (e'o%= #)&'' be

"m*o#e$ *o% t)e &ccom*'"ce# "% &% &ttem*t to comm"t t)e

(e'o%=.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

Art. 5. %enalty to be imposed upon accessories of an



attempted crime.chanrobles virtual law library > T)e *e%&'t= 'oer b= to $e4ree# t)&% t)&t

*re#cr"be$ b= '& (or t)e &ttem*te$ (e'o%= #)&'' be "m*o#e$ *o%

t)e &cce##or"e# to t)e &ttem*t to comm"t & (e'o%=. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

Art. 58. Additional penalty to be imposed upon

certain accessories.c ha n ro bl e s v i rt u al l aw l i br a ry > T)o#e &cce##or"e# (&''"%4 "t)"% t)e

term# o( *&r&4r&*)# 3 o( Art"c'e 19 o( t)"# Co$e )o #)o'$ &ct"t) &b#e o( t)e"r *b'"c (%ct"o%#, #)&'' #((er t)e &$$"t"o%&'

*e%&'t= o( &b#o'te *er*et&' $"#&'"("c&t"o% "( t)e *r"%c"*&'

o((e%$er #)&'' be 4"'t= o( & 4r&!e (e'o%=, &%$ t)&t o( &b#o'te

tem*or&r= $"#&'"("c&t"o% "( )e #)&'' be 4"'t= o( & 'e## 4r&!e

(e'o%=.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

Art. 59. %enalty to be imposed in case of failure to commit the

crime because the means employed or the aims sought are

impossible. > )e% t)e *er#o% "%te%$"%4 to comm"t &% o((e%#e

)&# &'re&$= *er(orme$ t)e &ct# (or t)e e@ect"o% o( t)e #&me bt

%e!ert)e'e## t)e cr"me &# %ot *ro$ce$ b= re&#o% o( t)e (&ct t)&tt)e &ct "%te%$e$ &# b= "t# %&tre o%e o( "m*o##"b'e

&ccom*'"#)me%t or bec&#e t)e me&%# em*'o=e$ b= #c) *er#o%

&re e##e%t"&''= "%&$e&te to *ro$ce t)e re#'t $e#"re$ b= )"m,

t)e cort, )&!"%4 "% m"%$ t)e #oc"&' $&%4er &%$ t)e $e4ree o(

cr"m"%&'"t= #)o% b= t)e o((e%$er, #)&'' "m*o#e *o% )"m t)e

*e%&'t= o( &rre#to m&=or or & ("%e (rom 00 to 500 *e#o#. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

Art. 0. 'xception to the rules established in Articles /0 to /1 . >

T)e *ro!"#"o%# co%t&"%e$ "% Art"c'e# 50 to 5, "%c'#"!e, o( t)"#

Co$e #)&'' %ot be &**'"c&b'e to c&#e# "% )"c) t)e '& e@*re##'=

*re#cr"be# t)e *e%&'t= *ro!"$e$ (or & (r#tr&te$ or &ttem*te$(e'o%=, or to be "m*o#e$ *o% &ccom*'"ce# or &cce##or"e#. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

Art. 1. &ules for graduating penalties. > ;or t)e *r*o#e o(

4r&$&t"%4 t)e *e%&'t"e# )"c), &ccor$"%4 to t)e *ro!"#"o%# o(

Art"c'e# 50 to 5, "%c'#"!e, o( t)"# Co$e, &re to be "m*o#e$ *o%

*er#o%# 4"'t= &# *r"%c"*&'# o( &%= (r#tr&te$ or &ttem*te$ (e'o%=,

or &# &ccom*'"ce# or &cce##or"e#, t)e (o''o"%4 r'e# #)&'' be

ob#er!e$

1. )e% t)e *e%&'t= *re#cr"be$ (or t)e (e'o%= "# #"%4'e &%$

"%$"!"#"b'e, t)e *e%&'t= %e@t 'oer "% $e4ree# #)&'' be t)&t

"mme$"&te'= (o''o"%4 t)&t "%$"!"#"b'e *e%&'t= "% t)e re#*ect"!e4r&$&te$ #c&'e *re#cr"be$ "% Art"c'e 1 o( t)"# Co$e. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

. )e% t)e *e%&'t= *re#cr"be$ (or t)e cr"me "# com*o#e$ o( to

"%$"!"#"b'e *e%&'t"e#, or o( o%e or more $"!"#"b'e *e%&'t"e# to be

"m*o#e to t)e"r ('' e@te%t, t)e *e%&'t= %e@t 'oer "% $e4ree #)&''

be t)&t "mme$"&te'= (o''o"%4 t)e 'e##er o( t)e *e%&'t"e#

*re#cr"be$ "% t)e re#*ect"!e 4r&$&te$ #c&'e. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

3. )e% t)e *e%&'t= *re#cr"be$ (or t)e cr"me "# com*o#e$ o( o%e

or to "%$"!"#"b'e *e%&'t"e# &%$ t)e m&@"mm *er"o$ o( &%ot)er

$"!"#"b'e *e%&'t=, t)e *e%&'t= %e@t 'oer "% $e4ree #)&'' be

com*o#e$ o( t)e me$"m &%$ m"%"mm *er"o$# o( t)e *ro*er

$"!"#"b'e *e%&'t= &%$ t)e m&@"mm *er"o$# o( t)e *ro*er $"!"#"b'e

*e%&'t= &%$ t)e m&@"mm *er"o$ o( t)&t "mme$"&te'= (o''o"%4 "%

#&"$ re#*ect"!e 4r&$&te$ #c&'e. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

/. )e% t)e *e%&'t= *re#cr"be$ (or t)e cr"me "# com*o#e$ o(

#e!er&' *er"o$#, corre#*o%$"%4 to $"((ere%t $"!"#"b'e *e%&'t"e#, t)e

*e%&'t= %e@t 'oer "% $e4ree #)&'' be com*o#e$ o( t)e *er"o$

"mme$"&te'= (o''o"%4 t)e m"%"mm *re#cr"be$ &%$ o( t)e to

%e@t (o''o"%4, )"c) #)&'' be t&e% (rom t)e *e%&'t= *re#cr"be$, "(

*o##"b'e ot)er"#e (rom t)e *e%&'t= "mme$"&te'= (o''o"%4 "% t)e

&bo!e me%t"o%e$ re#*ect"!e 4r&$&te$ #c&'e. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

5. )e% t)e '& *re#cr"be# & *e%&'t= (or & cr"me "% #ome m&%%er



%ot e#*ec"&''= *ro!"$e$ (or "% t)e (or *rece$"%4 r'e#, t)e cort#,

*rocee$"%4 b= &%&'o4=, #)&'' "m*o#e corre#*o%$"%4 *e%&'t"e# *o%

t)o#e 4"'t= &# *r"%c"*&'# o( t)e (r#tr&te$ (e'o%=, or o( &ttem*t to

comm"t t)e #&me, &%$ *o% &ccom*'"ce# &%$ &cce##or"e#. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

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Sect"o% To. > R'e# (or t)e &**'"c&t"o% o( *e%&'t"e# "t) re4&r$

to t)e m"t"4&t"%4 &%$ &44r&!&t"%4 c"rcm#t&%ce#, &%$ )&b"t&'

$e'"%e%c=.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

Art. . 'ffect of the attendance of mitigating or aggravating

circumstances and of habitual delin*uency. > <"t"4&t"%4 or

&44r&!&t"%4 c"rcm#t&%ce# &%$ )&b"t&' $e'"%e%c= #)&'' be

t&e% "%to &cco%t (or t)e *r*o#e o( $"m"%"#)"%4 or "%cre&#"%4 t)e

*e%&'t= "% co%(orm"t= "t) t)e (o''o"%4 r'e#

1. A44r&!&t"%4 c"rcm#t&%ce# )"c) "% t)em#e'!e# co%#t"tte &

cr"me #*ec"&''= *%"#)&b'e b= '& or )"c) &re "%c'$e$ b= t)e '&

"% $e("%"%4 & cr"me &%$ *re#cr"b"%4 t)e *e%&'t= t)ere(or #)&'' %ot

be t&e% "%to &cco%t (or t)e *r*o#e o( "%cre&#"%4 t)e *e%&'t=. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

. T)e #&me r'e #)&'' &**'= "t) re#*ect to &%= &44r&!&t"%4

c"rcm#t&%ce "%)ere%t "% t)e cr"me to #c) & $e4ree t)&t "t m#t o(

%ece##"t= &ccom*&%= t)e comm"##"o% t)ereo(. c)&%rob'e# ! "rt&''& '"br&r=

3. A44r&!&t"%4 or m"t"4&t"%4 c"rcm#t&%ce# )"c) &r"#e (rom t)e

mor&' &ttr"bte# o( t)e o((e%$er, or (rom )"# *r"!&te re'&t"o%# "t)

t)e o((e%$e$ *&rt=, or (rom &%= ot)er *er#o%&' c&#e, #)&'' o%'=

#er!e to &44r&!&te or m"t"4&te t)e '"&b"'"t= o( t)e *r"%c"*&'#,

&ccom*'"ce# &%$ &cce##or"e# &# to )om #c) c"rcm#t&%ce# &re

&tte%$&%t.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

/. T)e c"rcm#t&%ce# )"c) co%#"#t "% t)e m&ter"&' e@ect"o% o(

t)e &ct, or "% t)e me&%# em*'o=e$ to &ccom*'"#) "t, #)&'' #er!e to



&44r&!&te or m"t"4&te t)e '"&b"'"t= o( t)o#e *er#o%# o%'= )o )&$

%o'e$4e o( t)em &t t)e t"me o( t)e e@ect"o% o( t)e &ct or t)e"r

coo*er&t"o% t)ere"%.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

5. H&b"t&' $e'"%e%c= #)&'' )&!e t)e (o''o"%4 e((ect#

&: 2*o% & t)"r$ co%!"ct"o% t)e c'*r"t #)&'' be #e%te%ce$ to t)e*e%&'t= *ro!"$e$ b= '& (or t)e '&#t cr"me o( )"c) )e be (o%$

4"'t= &%$ to t)e &$$"t"o%&' *e%&'t= o( *r"#"o% correcc"o%&' "% "t#

me$"m &%$ m&@"mm *er"o$#

b: 2*o% & (ort) co%!"ct"o%, t)e c'*r"t #)&'' be #e%te%ce$ to t)e

*e%&'t= *ro!"$e$ (or t)e '&#t cr"me o( )"c) )e be (o%$ 4"'t= &%$

to t)e &$$"t"o%&' *e%&'t= o( *r"#"o% m&=or "% "t# m"%"mm &%$

me$"m *er"o$# &%$

c: 2*o% & ("(t) or &$$"t"o%&' co%!"ct"o%, t)e c'*r"t #)&'' be

#e%te%ce$ to t)e *e%&'t= *ro!"$e$ (or t)e '&#t cr"me o( )"c) )e be

(o%$ 4"'t= &%$ to t)e &$$"t"o%&' *e%&'t= o( *r"#"o% m&=or "% "t#m&@"mm *er"o$ to rec'#"o% tem*or&' "% "t# m"%"mm *er"o$. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

Not"t)#t&%$"%4 t)e *ro!"#"o%# o( t)"# &rt"c'e, t)e tot&' o( t)e to

*e%&'t"e# to be "m*o#e$ *o% t)e o((e%$er, "% co%(orm"t= )ere"t),

#)&'' "% %o c&#e e@cee$ 30 =e&r#. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

;or t)e *r*o#e o( t)"# &rt"c'e, & *er#o% #)&'' be $eeme$ to be

)&b"t&' $e'"%e%t, "# "t)"% & *er"o$ o( te% =e&r# (rom t)e $&te

o( )"# re'e&#e or '&#t co%!"ct"o% o( t)e cr"me# o( #er"o# or 'e##

#er"o# *)=#"c&' "%Br"e#,robo, hurto, e#t&(& or (&'#"("c&t"o%, )e "#

(o%$ 4"'t= o( &%= o( #&"$ cr"me# & t)"r$ t"me or o(te%er. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

Art. 3. &ules for the application of indivisible penalties. > I% &''c&#e# "% )"c) t)e '& *re#cr"be# & #"%4'e "%$"!"#"b'e *e%&'t=, "t

#)&'' be &**'"e$ b= t)e cort# re4&r$'e## o( &%= m"t"4&t"%4 or

&44r&!&t"%4 c"rcm#t&%ce# t)&t m&= )&!e &tte%$e$ t)e

comm"##"o% o( t)e $ee$.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

I% &'' c&#e# "% )"c) t)e '& *re#cr"be# & *e%&'t= com*o#e$ o( to

"%$"!"#"b'e *e%&'t"e#, t)e (o''o"%4 r'e# #)&'' be ob#er!e$ "% t)e

&**'"c&t"o% t)ereo(

1. )e% "% t)e comm"##"o% o( t)e $ee$ t)ere "# *re#e%t o%'= o%e

&44r&!&t"%4 c"rcm#t&%ce, t)e 4re&ter *e%&'t= #)&'' be &**'"e$. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

. )e% t)ere &re %e"t)er m"t"4&t"%4 %or &44r&!&t"%4c"rcm#t&%ce# &%$ t)ere "# %o &44r&!&t"%4 c"rcm#t&%ce, t)e

'e##er *e%&'t= #)&'' be &**'"e$. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

3. )e% t)e comm"##"o% o( t)e &ct "# &tte%$e$ b= #ome m"t"4&t"%4

c"rcm#t&%ce# &%$ t)ere "# %o &44r&!&t"%4 c"rcm#t&%ce, t)e

'e##er *e%&'t= #)&'' be &**'"e$. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

/. )e% bot) m"t"4&t"%4 &%$ &44r&!&t"%4 c"rcm#t&%ce# &tte%$e$

t)e comm"##"o% o( t)e &ct, t)e cort #)&'' re&#o%&b'= &''o t)em

to o((#et o%e &%ot)er "% co%#"$er&t"o% o( t)e"r %mber &%$

"m*ort&%ce, (or t)e *r*o#e o( &**'="%4 t)e *e%&'t= "% &ccor$&%ce

"t) t)e *rece$"%4 r'e#, &ccor$"%4 to t)e re#'t o( #c)

com*e%#&t"o%.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

Art. /. &ules for the application of penalties which contain three

periods.> I% c&#e# "% )"c) t)e *e%&'t"e# *re#cr"be$ b= '&

co%t&"% t)ree *er"o$#, )et)er "t be & #"%4'e $"!"#"b'e *e%&'t= or

com*o#e$ o( t)ree $"((ere%t *e%&'t"e#, e&c) o%e o( )"c) (orm# &

*er"o$ "% &ccor$&%ce "t) t)e *ro!"#"o%# o( Art"c'e# &%$ , t)e

cort #)&'' ob#er!e (or t)e &**'"c&t"o% o( t)e *e%&'t= t)e (o''o"%4

r'e#, &ccor$"%4 to )et)er t)ere &re or &re %ot m"t"4&t"%4 or

&44r&!&t"%4 c"rcm#t&%ce#

1. )e% t)ere &re %e"t)er &44r&!&t"%4 %or m"t"4&t"%4

c"rcm#t&%ce#, t)e= #)&'' "m*o#e t)e *e%&'t= *re#cr"be$ b= '& "%



"t# me$"m *er"o$. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

. )e% o%'= & m"t"4&t"%4 c"rcm#t&%ce# "# *re#e%t "% t)e

comm"##"o% o( t)e &ct, t)e= #)&'' "m*o#e t)e *e%&'t= "% "t#

m"%"mm *er"o$.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

3. )e% &% &44r&!&t"%4 c"rcm#t&%ce "# *re#e%t "% t)e comm"##"o%

o( t)e &ct, t)e= #)&'' "m*o#e t)e *e%&'t= "% "t# m&@"mm *er"o$. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

/. )e% bot) m"t"4&t"%4 &%$ &44r&!&t"%4 c"rcm#t&%ce# &re

*re#e%t, t)e cort #)&'' re&#o%&b'= o((#et t)o#e o( o%e c'&##

&4&"%#t t)e ot)er &ccor$"%4 to t)e"r re'&t"!e e"4)t. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

5. )e% t)ere &re to or more m"t"4&t"%4 c"rcm#t&%ce# &%$ %o

&44r&!&t"%4 c"rcm#t&%ce# &re *re#e%t, t)e cort #)&'' "m*o#e t)e

*e%&'t= %e@t 'oer to t)&t *re#cr"be$ b= '&, "% t)e *er"o$ t)&t "t

m&= $eem &**'"c&b'e, &ccor$"%4 to t)e %mber &%$ %&tre o( #c)

c"rcm#t&%ce#.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

. )&te!er m&= be t)e %mber &%$ %&tre o( t)e &44r&!&t"%4

c"rcm#t&%ce#, t)e cort# #)&'' %ot "m*o#e & 4re&ter *e%&'t= t)&%t)&t *re#cr"be$ b= '&, "% "t# m&@"mm *er"o$. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

. "t)"% t)e '"m"t# o( e&c) *er"o$, t)e cort #)&'' $eterm"%e t)e

e@te%t o( t)e *e%&'t= &ccor$"%4 to t)e %mber &%$ %&tre o( t)e

&44r&!&t"%4 &%$ m"t"4&t"%4 c"rcm#t&%ce# &%$ t)e 4re&ter &%$

'e##er e@te%t o( t)e e!"' *ro$ce$ b= t)e cr"me. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

Art. 5. &ule in cases in which the penalty is not composed of

three periods. > I% c&#e# "% )"c) t)e *e%&'t= *re#cr"be$ b= '& "#

%ot com*o#e$ o( t)ree *er"o$#, t)e cort# #)&'' &**'= t)e r'e#

co%t&"%e$ "% t)e (ore4o"%4 &rt"c'e#, $"!"$"%4 "%to t)ree e&'

*ort"o%# o( t"me "%c'$e$ "% t)e *e%&'t= *re#cr"be$, &%$ (orm"%4o%e *er"o$ o( e&c) o( t)e t)ree *ort"o%#. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

Art. . mposition of fines. > I% "m*o#"%4 ("%e# t)e cort# m&= ("@

&%= &mo%t "t)"% t)e '"m"t# e#t&b'"#)e$ b= '& "% ("@"%4 t)e

&mo%t "% e&c) c&#e &tte%t"o% #)&'' be 4"!e%, %ot o%'= to t)e

m"t"4&t"%4 &%$ &44r&!&t"%4 c"rcm#t&%ce#, bt more *&rt"c'&r'= to

t)e e&'t) or me&%# o( t)e c'*r"t. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

Art. . %enalty to be imposed when not all the re*uisites of

exemption of the fourth circumstance of Article 23 are present.>

)e% &'' t)e co%$"t"o%# re"re$ "% c"rcm#t&%ce# Nmber / o(

Art"c'e 1 o( t)"# Co$e to e@em*t (rom cr"m"%&' '"&b"'"t= &re %ot*re#e%t, t)e *e%&'t= o( &rre#to m&=or "% "t# m&@"mm *er"o$ to

*r"#"o% correcc"o%&' "% "t# m"%"mm *er"o$ #)&'' be "m*o#e$ *o%

t)e c'*r"t "( )e #)&'' )&!e bee% 4"'t= o( & 4r&!e (e'o%=, &%$

&rre#to m&=or "% "t# m"%"mm &%$ me$"m *er"o$#, "( o( & 'e##

4r&!e (e'o%=.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r= c)&% rob'e# !"rt&' '&'"br&r=

Art. 8. %enalty to be imposed upon a person under eighteen years

of age. > )e% t)e o((e%$er "# & m"%or %$er e"4)tee% =e&r# &%$

)"# c&#e "# o%e com"%4 %$er t)e *ro!"#"o%# o( t)e *&r&4r&*)# %e@t

to t)e '&#t o( Art"c'e 80 o( t)"# Co$e, t)e (o''o"%4 r'e# #)&'' be

ob#er!e$

1. 2*o% & *er#o% %$er ("(tee% bt o!er %"%e =e&r# o( &4e, )o "#

%ot e@em*te$ (rom '"&b"'"t= b= re&#o% o( t)e cort )&!"%4 $ec'&re$

t)&t )e &cte$ "t) $"#cer%me%t, & $"#cret"o%&r= *e%&'t= #)&'' be

"m*o#e$, bt &'&=# 'oer b= to $e4ree# &t 'e&#t t)&% t)&t

*re#cr"be$ b= '& (or t)e cr"me )"c) )e comm"tte$.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

. 2*o% & *er#o% o!er ("(tee% &%$ %$er e"4)tee% =e&r# o( &4e t)e

*e%&'t= %e@t 'oer t)&% t)&t *re#cr"be$ b= '& #)&'' be "m*o#e$,

bt &'&=# "% t)e *ro*er *er"o$. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

Art. 9. %enalty to be imposed when the crime committed is not

wholly excusable. > A *e%&'t= 'oer b= o%e or to $e4ree# t)&%

t)&t *re#cr"be$ b= '& #)&'' be "m*o#e$ "( t)e $ee$ "# %ot )o''=



e@c#&b'e b= re&#o% o( t)e '&c o( #ome o( t)e co%$"t"o%# re"re$

to B#t"(= t)e #&me or to e@em*t (rom cr"m"%&' '"&b"'"t= "% t)e

#e!er&' c&#e# me%t"o%e$ "% Art"c'e 11 &%$ 1, *ro!"$e$ t)&t t)e

m&Bor"t= o( #c) co%$"t"o%# be *re#e%t. T)e cort# #)&'' "m*o#e

t)e *e%&'t= "% t)e *er"o$ )"c) m&= be $eeme$ *ro*er, "% !"e o(

t)e %mber &%$ %&tre o( t)e co%$"t"o%# o( e@em*t"o% *re#e%t or'&c"%4.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

Art. 0. -uccessive service of sentence. > )e% t)e c'*r"t )&# to

#er!e to or more *e%&'t"e#, )e #)&'' #er!e t)em #"m't&%eo#'= "(

t)e %&tre o( t)e *e%&'t"e# "'' #o *erm"t ot)er"#e, t)e (o''o"%4

r'e# #)&'' be ob#er!e$

I% t)e "m*o#"t"o% o( t)e *e%&'t"e#, t)e or$er o( t)e"r re#*ect"!e

#e!er"t= #)&'' be (o''oe$ #o t)&t t)e= m&= be e@ecte$

#cce##"!e'= or &# %e&r'= &# m&= be *o##"b'e, #)o'$ & *&r$o% )&!e

bee% 4r&%te$ &# to t)e *e%&'t= or *e%&'t"e# ("r#t "m*o#e$, or

#)o'$ t)e= )&!e bee% #er!e$ ot. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

;or t)e *r*o#e o( &**'="%4 t)e *ro!"#"o%# o( t)e %e@t *rece$"%4

*&r&4r&*) t)e re#*ect"!e #e!er"t= o( t)e *e%&'t"e# #)&'' be

$eterm"%e$ "% &ccor$&%ce "t) t)e (o''o"%4 #c&'e

1. De&t),

. Rec'#"o% *er*et&,

3. Rec'#"o% tem*or&',

/. Pr"#"o% m&=or,

5. Pr"#"o% correcc"o%&', c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

. Arre#to m&=or,

. Arre#to me%or,8. De#t"erro,

9. Per*et&' &b#o'te $"#&'"("c&t"o%,

10 Tem*or&' &b#o'te $"#&'"("c&t"o%. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

11. S#*e%#"o% (rom *b'"c o(("ce, t)e r"4)t to !ote &%$ be !ote$

(or, t)e r"4)t to (o''o & *ro(e##"o% or c&''"%4, &%$

1. Pb'"c ce%#re.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

Not"t)#t&%$"%4 t)e *ro!"#"o%# o( t)e r'e %e@t *rece$"%4, t)e

m&@"mm $r&t"o% o( t)e co%!"ct# #e%te%ce #)&'' %ot be more

t)&% t)ree-(o'$ t)e 'e%4t) o( t"me corre#*o%$"%4 to t)e mo#t

#e!ere o( t)e *e%&'t"e# "m*o#e$ *o% )"m. No ot)er *e%&'t= to)"c) )e m&= be '"&b'e #)&'' be "%('"cte$ &(ter t)e #m tot&' o(

t)o#e "m*o#e$ e&'# t)e #&me m&@"mm *er"o$. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

Sc) m&@"mm *er"o$ #)&'' "% %o c&#e e@cee$ (ort= =e&r#. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

I% &**'="%4 t)e *ro!"#"o%# o( t)"# r'e t)e $r&t"o% o( *er*et&'

*e%&'t"e# *e%& *er*et&: #)&'' be com*te$ &t t)"rt= =e&r#. A#

&me%$e$:.c)&%rob'e# ! "rt&''& '"br&r=

Art. 1. raduated scales. > I% t)e c&#e "% )"c) t)e '&

*re#cr"be$ & *e%&'t= 'oer or )"4)er b= o%e or more $e4ree# t)&%

&%ot)er 4"!e% *e%&'t=, t)e r'e# *re#cr"be$ "% Art"c'e 1 #)&'' be

ob#er!e$ "% 4r&$&t"%4 #c) *e%&'t=. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

T)e 'oer or )"4)er *e%&'t= #)&'' be t&e% (rom t)e 4r&$&te$

#c&'e "% )"c) "# com*r"#e$ t)e 4"!e% *e%&'t=. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

T)e cort#, "% &**'="%4 #c) 'oer or )"4)er *e%&'t=, #)&'' ob#er!e

t)e (o''o"%4 4r&$&te$ #c&'e#

SCALE NO. 1

1. De&t),

. Rec'#"o% *er*et&,

3. Rec'#"o% tem*or&',

/. Pr"#"o% m&=or,

5. Pr"#"o% correcc"o%&',

. Arre#to m&=or,



. De#t"erro,

8. Arre#to me%or,

9. Pb'"c ce%#re,

10. ;"%e.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&' '& '"br&r=

SCALE NO. 1. Per*et&' &b#o'te $"#&'"("c&t"o%,

. Tem*or&' &b#o'te $"#&'"("c&t"o%

3. S#*e%#"o% (rom *b'"c o(("ce, t)e r"4)t to !ote &%$ be

!ote$ (or, t)e r"4)t to (o''o & *ro(e##"o% or c&''"%4,

/. Pb'"c ce%#re,

5. ;"%e.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

Art. . %reference in the payment of the civil liabilities. > T)e

c"!"' '"&b"'"t"e# o( & *er#o% (o%$ 4"'t= o( to or more o((e%#e#

#)&'' be #&t"#("e$ b= (o''o"%4 t)e c)ro%o'o4"c&' or$er o( t)e $&te#

o( t)e B$4me%t# re%$ere$ &4&"%#t )"m, be4"%%"%4 "t) t)e ("r#t "%or$er o( t"me.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&' '& '"br&r=

Sect"o% T)ree. > Pro!"#"o%# commo% "% t)e '&#t to *rece$"%4

#ect"o%#

Art. 3. %resumption in regard to the imposition of

accessory penalties . > )e%e!er t)e cort# #)&'' "m*o#e &

*e%&'t= )"c), b= *ro!"#"o% o( '&, c&rr"e# "t) "t ot)er *e%&'t"e#,

&ccor$"%4 to t)e *ro!"#"o%# o( Art"c'e# /0, /1, /, /3 &%$ // o( t)"#

Co$e, "t m#t be %$er#too$ t)&t t)e &cce##or= *e%&'t"e# &re &'#o

"m*o#e$ *o% t)e co%!"ct.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

Art. /. %enalty higher than reclusion perpetua in certain cases. >

I% c&#e# "% )"c) t)e '& *re#cr"be# & *e%&'t= )"4)er t)&% &%ot)er

4"!e% *e%&'t=, "t)ot #*ec"&''= $e#"4%&t"%4 t)e %&me o( t)e

(ormer, "( #c) )"4)er *e%&'t= #)o'$ be t)&t o( $e&t), t)e #&me

*e%&'t= &%$ t)e &cce##or= *e%&'t"e# o( Art"c'e /0, #)&'' be

co%#"$ere$ &# t)e %e@t )"4)er *e%&'t=. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

Art. 5. ncreasing or reducing the penalty of fine by one or more

degrees. > )e%e!er "t m&= be %ece##&r= to "%cre&#e or re$ce

t)e *e%&'t= o( ("%e b= o%e or more $e4ree#, "t #)&'' be "%cre&#e$ or

re$ce$, re#*ect"!e'=, (or e&c) $e4ree, b= o%e-(ort) o( t)em&@"mm &mo%t *re#cr"be$ b= '&, "t)ot )oe!er, c)&%4"%4

t)e m"%"mm.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

T)e #&me r'e# #)&'' be ob#er!e$ "t) re4&r$ o( ("%e# t)&t $o %ot

co%#"#t o( & ("@e$ &mo%t, bt &re m&$e *ro*ort"o%&'. c)&%rob'e# ! "rt&''& '"br&r=

Art. . )egal period of duration of divisible penalties. > T)e 'e4&'

*er"o$ o( $r&t"o% o( $"!"#"b'e *e%&'t"e# #)&'' be co%#"$ere$ &#

$"!"$e$ "%to t)ree *&rt#, (orm"%4 t)ree *er"o$#, t)e m"%"mm, t)e

me$"m, &%$ t)e m&@"mm "% t)e m&%%er #)o% "% t)e (o''o"%4

t&b'e

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distinct penalties. > I% c&#e# "% )"c) t)e '& *re#cr"be# & *e%&'t=

com*o#e$ o( t)ree $"#t"%ct *e%&'t"e#, e&c) o%e #)&'' (orm & *er"o$

t)e '"4)te#t o( t)em #)&'' be t)e m"%"mm t)e %e@t t)e me$"m,

&%$ t)e mo#t #e!ere t)e m&@"mm *er"o$.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

)e%e!er t)e *e%&'t= *re#cr"be$ $oe# %ot )&!e o%e o( t)e (orm##*ec"&''= *ro!"$e$ (or "% t)"# Co$e, t)e *er"o$# #)&'' be $"#tr"bte$,

&**'="%4 b= &%&'o4= t)e *re#cr"be$ r'e#. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

C)&*ter ;"!e

EFEC2TION AND SERVICE O; PENALTIES

Sect"o% O%e. > Ge%er&' Pro!"#"o%#

Art. 8. When and how a penalty is to be executed . > No *e%&'t=

#)&'' be e@ecte$ e@ce*t b= !"rte o( & ("%&' B$4me%t. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

A *e%&'t= #)&'' %ot be e@ecte$ "% &%= ot)er (orm t)&% t)&t

*re#cr"be$ b= '&, %or "t) &%= ot)er c"rcm#t&%ce# or "%c"$e%t#t)&% t)o#e e@*re##'= &t)or"e$ t)ereb=. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

I% &$$"t"o% to t)e *ro!"#"o%# o( t)e '&, t)e #*ec"&' re4'&t"o%#

*re#cr"be$ (or t)e 4o!er%me%t o( t)e "%#t"tt"o%# "% )"c) t)e

*e%&'t"e# &re to be #((ere$ #)&'' be ob#er!e$ "t) re4&r$ to t)e

c)&r&cter o( t)e or to be *er(orme$, t)e t"me o( "t#

*er(orm&%ce, &%$ ot)er "%c"$e%t# co%%ecte$ t)ere"t), t)e

re'&t"o%# o( t)e co%!"ct# &mo%4 t)em#e'!e# &%$ ot)er *er#o%#, t)e

re'"e( )"c) t)e= m&= rece"!e, &%$ t)e"r $"et.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

T)e re4'&t"o%# #)&'' m&e *ro!"#"o% (or t)e #e*&r&t"o% o( t)e

#e@e# "% $"((ere%t "%#t"tt"o%#, or &t 'e&#t "%to $"((ere%t$e*&rtme%t# &%$ &'#o (or t)e correct"o% &%$ re(orm o( t)e

co%!"ct#. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

Art. 9. -uspension of the execution and service of the penalties in

case of insanity. > )e% & co%!"ct #)&'' become "%#&%e or &%

"mbec"'e &(ter ("%&' #e%te%ce )&# bee% *ro%o%ce$, t)e e@ect"o%

o( #&"$ #e%te%ce #)&'' be ##*e%$e$ o%'= "t) re4&r$ to t)e

*er#o%&' *e%&'t=, t)e *ro!"#"o%# o( t)e #eco%$ *&r&4r&*) o(

c"rcm#t&%ce %mber 1 o( Art"c'e 1 be"%4 ob#er!e$ "% t)e

corre#*o%$"%4 c&#e#.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

I( &t &%= t"me t)e co%!"ct #)&'' reco!er )"# re&#o%, )"# #e%te%ce

#)&'' be e@ecte$, %'e## t)e *e%&'t= #)&'' )&!e *re#cr"be$ "%

&ccor$&%ce "t) t)e *ro!"#"o%# o( t)"# Co$e. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

T)e re#*ect"!e *ro!"#"o%# o( t)"# #ect"o% #)&'' &'#o be ob#er!e$ "(

t)e "%#&%"t= or "mbec"'"t= occr# )"'e t)e co%!"ct "# #er!"%4 )"#

#e%te%ce.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

Art. 80. -uspension of sentence of minor delin*uents. > )e%e!er

& m"%or o( e"t)er #e@, %$er #"@tee% =e&r# o( &4e &t t)e $&te o( t)e

comm"##"o% o( & 4r&!e or 'e## 4r&!e (e'o%=, "# &cc#e$ t)ereo(, t)e

cort, &(ter )e&r"%4 t)e e!"$e%ce "% t)e *ro*er *rocee$"%4#,

"%#te&$ o( *ro%o%c"%4 B$4me%t o( co%!"ct"o%, #)&'' ##*e%$ &''

(rt)er *rocee$"%4# &%$ #)&'' comm"t #c) m"%or to t)e c#to$= or



c&re o( & *b'"c or *r"!&te, be%e!o'e%t or c)&r"t&b'e "%#t"tt"o%,

e#t&b'"#)e$ %$er t)e '& o( t)e c&re, correct"o% or e$c&t"o% o(

or*)&%e$, )ome'e##, $e(ect"!e, &%$ $e'"%e%t c)"'$re%, or to t)e

c#to$= or c&re o( &%= ot)er re#*o%#"b'e *er#o% "% &%= ot)er *'&ce

#bBect to !"#"t&t"o% &%$ #*er!"#"o% b= t)e D"rector o( Pb'"c

e'(&re or &%= o( )"# &4e%t# or re*re#e%t&t"!e#, "( t)ere be &%=, orot)er"#e b= t)e #*er"%te%$e%t o( *b'"c #c)oo'# or )"#

re*re#e%t&t"!e#, #bBect to #c) co%$"t"o%# &# &re *re#cr"be$

)ere"%be'o %t"' #c) m"%or #)&'' )&!e re&c)e$ )"# m&Bor"t= &4e

or (or #c) 'e## *er"o$ &# t)e cort m&= $eem *ro*er. c)&% rob'e# !"rt&' '&'"br&r=

T)e cort, "% comm"tt"%4 #&"$ m"%or &# *ro!"$e$ &bo!e, #)&'' t&e

"%to co%#"$er&t"o% t)e re'"4"o% o( #c) m"%or, )"# *&re%t# or %e@t o(

"%, "% or$er to &!o"$ )"# comm"tme%t to &%= *r"!&te "%#t"tt"o% %ot

%$er t)e co%tro' &%$ #*er!"#"o% o( t)e re'"4"o# #ect or

$e%om"%&t"o% to )"c) t)e= be'o%4. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

T)e D"rector o( Pb'"c e'(&re or )"# $'= &t)or"e$re*re#e%t&t"!e# or &4e%t#, t)e #*er"%te%$e%t o( *b'"c #c)oo'# or

)"# re*re#e%t&t"!e#, or t)e *er#o% to )o#e c#to$= or c&re t)e

m"%or )&# bee% comm"tte$, #)&'' #bm"t to t)e cort e!er= (or

mo%t)# &%$ &# o(te% &# re"re$ "% #*ec"&' c&#e#, & r"tte% re*ort

o% t)e 4oo$ or b&$ co%$ct o( #&"$ m"%or &%$ t)e mor&' &%$

"%te''ect&' *ro4re## m&$e b= )"m. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

T)e ##*e%#"o% o( t)e *rocee$"%4# &4&"%#t & m"%or m&= be

e@te%$e$ or #)orte%e$ b= t)e cort o% t)e recomme%$&t"o% o( t)e

D"rector o( Pb'"c e'(&re or )"# &t)or"e$ re*re#e%t&t"!e or

&4e%t#, or t)e #*er"%te%$e%t o( *b'"c #c)oo'# or )"#re*re#e%t&t"!e#, &ccor$"%4 &# to )et)er t)e co%$ct o( #c)

m"%or )&# bee% 4oo$ or %ot &%$ )et)er )e )&# com*'"e$ "t) t)e

co%$"t"o%# "m*o#e$ *o% )"m, or %ot. T)e *ro!"#"o%# o( t)e ("r#t

*&r&4r&*) o( t)"# &rt"c'e #)&'' %ot, )oe!er, be &((ecte$ b= t)o#e

co%t&"%e$ )ere"%.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

I( t)e m"%or )&# bee% comm"tte$ to t)e c#to$= or c&re o( &%= o(

t)e "%#t"tt"o%# me%t"o%e$ "% t)e ("r#t *&r&4r&*) o( t)"# &rt"c'e,

"t) t)e &**ro!&' o( t)e D"rector o( Pb'"c e'(&re &%$ #bBect to

#c) co%$"t"o%# &# t)"# o(("c"&' "% &ccor$&%ce "t) '& m&= $eem

*ro*er to "m*o#e, #c) m"%or m&= be &''oe$ to #t&= e'#e)ere%$er t)e c&re o( & re#*o%#"b'e *er#o%. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

I( t)e m"%or )&# be)&!e$ *ro*er'= &%$ )&# com*'"e$ "t) t)e

co%$"t"o%# "m*o#e$ *o% )"m $r"%4 )"# co%("%eme%t, "%

&ccor$&%ce "t) t)e *ro!"#"o%# o( t)"# &rt"c'e, )e #)&'' be retr%e$

to t)e cort "% or$er t)&t t)e #&me m&= or$er )"# ("%&' re'e&#e. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

I% c&#e t)e m"%or (&"'# to be)&!e *ro*er'= or to com*'= "t) t)e

re4'&t"o%# o( t)e "%#t"tt"o% to )"c) )e )&# bee% comm"tte$ or

"t) t)e co%$"t"o%# "m*o#e$ *o% )"m )e% )e &# comm"tte$ to

t)e c&re o( & re#*o%#"b'e *er#o%, or "% c&#e )e #)o'$ be (o%$

"%corr"4"b'e or )"# co%t"%e$ #t&= "% #c) "%#t"tt"o% #)o'$ be

"%&$!"#&b'e, )e #)&'' be retr%e$ to t)e cort "% or$er t)&t t)e

#&me m&= re%$er t)e B$4me%t corre#*o%$"%4 to t)e cr"me

comm"tte$ b= )"m.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

T)e e@*e%#e# (or t)e m&"%te%&%ce o( & m"%or $e'"%e%t co%("%e$

"% t)e "%#t"tt"o% to )"c) )e )&# bee% comm"tte$, #)&'' be bor%e

tot&''= or *&rt"&''= b= )"# *&re%t# or re'&t"!e# or t)o#e *er#o%#

'"&b'e to #**ort )"m, "( t)e= &re &b'e to $o #o, "% t)e $"#cret"o% o(

t)e cort Pro!"$e$, T)&t "% c&#e )"# *&re%t# or re'&t"!e# or t)o#e

*er#o%# '"&b'e to #**ort )"m )&!e %ot bee% or$ere$ to *&= #&"$

e@*e%#e# or &re (o%$ "%$"4e%t &%$ c&%%ot *&= #&"$ e@*e%#e#, t)e

m%"c"*&'"t= "% )"c) t)e o((e%#e &# comm"tte$ #)&'' *&= o%e-



t)"r$ o( #&"$ e@*e%#e# t)e *ro!"%ce to )"c) t)e m%"c"*&'"t=

be'o%4# #)&'' *&= o%e-t)"r$ &%$ t)e rem&"%"%4 o%e-t)"r$ #)&'' be

bor%e b= t)e N&t"o%&' Go!er%me%t Pro!"$e$, )oe!er, T)&t

)e%e!er t)e Secret&r= o( ;"%&%ce cert"("e# t)&t & m%"c"*&'"t= "#

%ot &b'e to *&= "t# #)&re "% t)e e@*e%#e# &bo!e me%t"o%e$, #c)

#)&re )"c) "# %ot *&"$ b= #&"$ m%"c"*&'"t= #)&'' be bor%e b= t)eN&t"o%&' Go!er%me%t. C)&rtere$ c"t"e# #)&'' *&= to-t)"r$# o( #&"$

e@*e%#e# &%$ "% c&#e & c)&rtere$ c"t= c&%%ot *&= #&"$ e@*e%#e#,

t)e "%ter%&' re!e%e &''otme%t# )"c) m&= be $e to #&"$ c"t= #)&''

be "t))e'$ &%$ &**'"e$ "% #ett'eme%t o( #&"$ "%$ebte$%e## "%

&ccor$&%ce "t) #ect"o% ("!e )%$re$ &%$ e"4)t=-e"4)t o( t)e

A$m"%"#tr&t"!e Co$e.c)& %rob'e# !"rt& ' '& '"br& r= c)&% rob'e# !"rt&' '& '"br&r=

Sect"o% To. > E@ect"o% o( *r"%c"*&' *e%&'t"e#. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

Art. 81. When and how the death penalty is to be executed. > T)e$e&t) #e%te%ce #)&'' be e@ecte$ "t) re(ere%ce to &%= ot)er &%$

#)&'' co%#"#t "% *tt"%4 t)e *er#o% %$er #e%te%ce to $e&t) b=

e'ectroct"o%. T)e $e&t) #e%te%ce #)&'' be e@ecte$ %$er t)e

&t)or"t= o( t)e D"rector o( Pr"#o%#, e%$e&!or"%4 #o (&r &# *o##"b'e

to m"t"4&te t)e #((er"%4# o( t)e *er#o% %$er #e%te%ce $r"%4

e'ectroct"o% &# e'' &# $r"%4 t)e *rocee$"%4# *r"or to t)e

e@ect"o%.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

I( t)e *er#o% %$er #e%te%ce #o $e#"re#, )e #)&'' be &%&e#t)et"e$

&t t)e mome%t o( t)e e'ectroct"o%. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

Art. 8. 4otification and execution of the sentence and assistanceto the culprit. > T)e cort #)&'' $e#"4%&te & or"%4 $&= (or t)e

e@ect"o% bt %ot t)e )or t)ereo( &%$ #c) $e#"4%&t"o% #)&'' %ot

be comm%"c&te$ to t)e o((e%$er be(ore #%r"#e o( #&"$ $&=, &%$

t)e e@ect"o% #)&'' %ot t&e *'&ce %t"' &(ter t)e e@*"r&t"o% o( &t

'e&#t e"4)t )or# (o''o"%4 t)e %ot"("c&t"o%, bt be(ore #%#et.

Dr"%4 t)e "%ter!&' betee% t)e %ot"("c&t"o% &%$ t)e e@ect"o%, t)e

c'*r"t #)&'', "% #o (&r &# *o##"b'e, be (r%"#)e$ #c) &##"#t&%ce &#

)e m&= ree#t "% or$er to be &tte%$e$ "% )"# '&#t mome%t# b=

*r"e#t# or m"%"#ter# o( t)e re'"4"o% )e *ro(e##e# &%$ to co%#'t

'&=er#, &# e'' &# "% or$er to m&e & "'' &%$ co%(er "t)member# o( )"# (&m"'= or *er#o%# "% c)&r4e o( t)e m&%&4eme%t o(

)"# b#"%e##, o( t)e &$m"%"#tr&t"o% o( )"# *ro*ert=, or o( t)e c&re o(

)"# $e#ce%$&%t#.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

Art. 83. -uspension of the execution of the death sentence. > T)e

$e&t) #e%te%ce #)&'' %ot be "%('"cte$ *o% & om&% "t)"% t)e

t)ree =e&r# %e@t (o''o"%4 t)e $&te o( t)e #e%te%ce or )"'e #)e "#

*re4%&%t, %or *o% &%= *er#o% o!er #e!e%t= =e&r# o( &4e. I% t)"#

'&#t c&#e, t)e $e&t) #e%te%ce #)&'' be commte$ to t)e *e%&'t= o(

rec'#"o% *er*et& "t) t)e &cce##or= *e%&'t"e# *ro!"$e$ "% Art"c'e

/0.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

Art. 8/. %lace of execution and persons who may witness

the same.chanrobles virtuallaw library > T)e e@ect"o% #)&'' t&e *'&ce "% t)e *e%"te%t"&r= o(

+"'"b"$ "% & #*&ce c'o#e$ to t)e *b'"c !"e &%$ #)&'' be "t%e##e$

o%'= b= t)e *r"e#t# &##"#t"%4 t)e o((e%$er &%$ b= )"# '&=er#, &%$

b= )"# re'&t"!e#, %ot e@cee$"%4 #"@, "( )e #o ree#t, b= t)e

*)=#"c"&% &%$ t)e %ece##&r= *er#o%%e' o( t)e *e%&' e#t&b'"#)me%t,

&%$ b= #c) *er#o%# &# t)e D"rector o( Pr"#o%# m&= &t)or"e. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

Art. 85. %rovisions relative to the corpse of the person executed

and its burial. > 2%'e## c'&"me$ b= )"# (&m"'=, t)e cor*#e o( t)e

c'*r"t #)&'', *o% t)e com*'et"o% o( t)e 'e4&' *rocee$"%4#

#b#ee%t to t)e e@ect"o%, be tr%e$ o!er to t)e "%#t"tte o(



'e&r%"%4 or #c"e%t"("c re#e&rc) ("r#t &**'="%4 (or "t, (or t)e *r*o#e

o( #t$= &%$ "%!e#t"4&t"o%, *ro!"$e$ t)&t #c) "%#t"tte #)&'' t&e

c)&r4e o( t)e $ece%t br"&' o( t)e rem&"%#. Ot)er"#e, t)e D"rector

o( Pr"#o%# #)&'' or$er t)e br"&' o( t)e bo$= o( t)e c'*r"t &t

4o!er%me%t e@*e%#e, 4r&%t"%4 *erm"##"o% to be *re#e%t t)ere&t to

t)e member# o( t)e (&m"'= o( t)e c'*r"t &%$ t)e (r"e%$# o( t)e'&tter. I% %o c&#e #)&'' t)e br"&' o( t)e bo$= o( & *er#o%

#e%te%ce$ to $e&t) be )e'$ "t) *om*. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r= c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

Art. 8. &eclusion perpetua, reclusion temporal, prision mayor,

prision correccional and arresto mayor. > T)e *e%&'t"e# o(

rec'#"o% *er*et&, rec'#"o% tem*or&', *r"#"o% m&=or, *r"#"o%

correcc"o%&' &%$ &rre#to m&=or, #)&'' be e@ecte$ &%$ #er!e$ "%

t)e *'&ce# &%$ *e%&' e#t&b'"#)me%t# *ro!"$e$ b= t)e

A$m"%"#tr&t"!e Co$e "% (orce or )"c) m&= be *ro!"$e$ b= '& "%

t)e (tre.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

Art. 8. Destierro. > A%= *er#o% #e%te%ce$ to $e#t"erro #)&'' %otbe *erm"tte$ to e%ter t)e *'&ce or *'&ce# $e#"4%&te$ "% t)e

#e%te%ce, %or "t)"% t)e r&$"# t)ere"% #*ec"("e$, )"c) #)&'' be

%ot more t)&% 50 &%$ %ot 'e## t)&% 5 "'ometer# (rom t)e *'&ce

$e#"4%&te$.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

Art. 88. Arresto menor . > T)e *e%&'t= o( &rre#to me%or #)&'' be

#er!e$ "% t)e m%"c"*&' B&"', or "% t)e )o#e o( t)e $e(e%$&%t

)"m#e'( %$er t)e #r!e"''&%ce o( &% o(("cer o( t)e '&, )e% t)e

cort #o *ro!"$e# "% "t# $ec"#"o%, t&"%4 "%to co%#"$er&t"o% t)e

)e&'t) o( t)e o((e%$er &%$ ot)er re&#o%# )"c) m&=

#eem #&t"#(&ctor= to "t.c)& %rob'e# !"rt&' '& '"br&r=

T"t'e ;or

EFTINCTION O; CRI<INAL LIA+ILIT6

C)&*ter O%e

TOTAL EFTINCTION O; CRI<INAL LIA+ILIT6

Art. 89. 5ow criminal liability is totally extinguished. > Cr"m"%&'

'"&b"'"t= "# tot&''= e@t"%4"#)e$

1. += t)e $e&t) o( t)e co%!"ct, &# to t)e *er#o%&' *e%&'t"e# &%$ &#

to *ec%"&r= *e%&'t"e#, '"&b"'"t= t)ere(or "# e@t"%4"#)e$ o%'= )e%t)e $e&t) o( t)e o((e%$er occr# be(ore ("%&' B$4me%t. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

. += #er!"ce o( t)e #e%te%ce

3. += &m%e#t=, )"c) com*'ete'= e@t"%4"#)e# t)e *e%&'t= &%$ &''

"t# e((ect#

/. += &b#o'te *&r$o%

5. += *re#cr"*t"o% o( t)e cr"me

. += *re#cr"*t"o% o( t)e *e%&'t=

. += t)e m&rr"&4e o( t)e o((e%$e$ om&%, &# *ro!"$e$ "% Art"c'e

3// o( t)"# Co$e.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

Art. 90. %rescription of crime. > Cr"me# *%"#)&b'e b= $e&t),

rec'#"o% *er*et& or rec'#"o% tem*or&' #)&'' *re#cr"be "% te%t=

=e&r#.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

Cr"me# *%"#)&b'e b= ot)er &(('"ct"!e *e%&'t"e# #)&'' *re#cr"be "%

("(tee% =e&r#.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

T)o#e *%"#)&b'e b= & correct"o%&' *e%&'t= #)&'' *re#cr"be "% te%

=e&r# "t) t)e e@ce*t"o% o( t)o#e *%"#)&b'e b= &rre#to m&=or,

)"c) #)&'' *re#cr"be "% ("!e =e&r#. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

T)e cr"me o( '"be' or ot)er #"m"'&r o((e%#e# #)&'' *re#cr"be "% o%e

=e&r.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

T)e cr"me o( or&' $e(&m&t"o% &%$ #'&%$er b= $ee$ #)&'' *re#cr"be

"% #"@ mo%t)#. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=



mo%t) o( 4oo$ be)&!"or &%$

/. Dr"%4 t)e e'e!e%t) &%$ #cce##"!e =e&r# o( )"# "m*r"#o%me%t,

)e #)&'' be &''oe$ & $e$ct"o% o( ("(tee% $&=# (or e&c) mo%t) o(

4oo$ be)&!"or.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r= c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

Art. 98. -pecial time allowance for loyalty . > A $e$ct"o% o( o%e-

("(t) o( t)e *er"o$ o( )"# #e%te%ce #)&'' be 4r&%te$ to &%= *r"#o%er)o, )&!"%4 e!&$e$ t)e #er!"ce o( )"# #e%te%ce %$er t)e

c"rcm#t&%ce# me%t"o%e$ "% Art"c'e 58 o( t)"# Co$e, 4"!e# )"m#e'(

* to t)e &t)or"t"e# "t)"% /8 )or# (o''o"%4 t)e "##&%ce o( &

*roc'&m&t"o% &%%o%c"%4 t)e *&##"%4 &&= o( t)e c&'&m"t= or

c&t&#tro*)e to "% #&"$ &rt"c'e. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

Art. 99. Who grants time allowances. > )e%e!er '&(''=

B#t"("e$, t)e D"rector o( Pr"#o%# #)&'' 4r&%t &''o&%ce# (or 4oo$

co%$ct. Sc) &''o&%ce# o%ce 4r&%te$ #)&'' %ot be re!oe$. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&' '& '"br&r=

T"t'e ;"!eCIVIL LIA+ILIT6

C)&*ter O%e

PERSON CIVILL6 LIA+LE ;OR ;ELONIES

Art. 100. Civil liability of a person guilty of felony . > E!er= *er#o%

cr"m"%&''= '"&b'e (or & (e'o%= "# &'#o c"!"''= '"&b'e. c)&%rob'e# ! "rt&''& '"br&r=

Art. 101. &ules regarding civil liability in certain cases. > T)e

e@em*t"o% (rom cr"m"%&' '"&b"'"t= e#t&b'"#)e$ "% #b$"!"#"o%# 1, ,

3, 5 &%$ o( Art"c'e 1 &%$ "% #b$"!"#"o% / o( Art"c'e 11 o( t)"#

Co$e $oe# %ot "%c'$e e@em*t"o% (rom c"!"' '"&b"'"t=, )"c) #)&'' bee%(orce$ #bBect to t)e (o''o"%4 r'e#

6irst. I% c&#e# o( #b$"!"#"o%# 1, , &%$ 3 o( Art"c'e 1, t)e c"!"'

'"&b"'"t= (or &ct# comm"tte$ b= &% "mbec"'e or "%#&%e *er#o%, &%$ b=

& *er#o% %$er %"%e =e&r# o( &4e, or b= o%e o!er %"%e bt %$er

("(tee% =e&r# o( &4e, )o )&# &cte$ "t)ot $"#cer%me%t, #)&''

$e!o'!e *o% t)o#e )&!"%4 #c) *er#o% %$er t)e"r 'e4&' &t)or"t=

or co%tro', %'e## "t &**e&r# t)&t t)ere &# %o (&'t or %e4'"4e%ce

o% t)e"r *&rt.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

S)o'$ t)ere be %o *er#o% )&!"%4 #c) "%#&%e, "mbec"'e or m"%or

%$er )"# &t)or"t=, 'e4&' 4&r$"&%#)"* or co%tro', or "( #c)*er#o% be "%#o'!e%t, #&"$ "%#&%e, "mbec"'e, or m"%or #)&'' re#*o%$

"t) t)e"r o% *ro*ert=, e@ce*t"%4 *ro*ert= e@em*t (rom

e@ect"o%, "% &ccor$&%ce "t) t)e c"!"' '&. c)&%rob'e# ! "rt&''& '"br&r=

-econd. I% c&#e# (&''"%4 "t)"% #b$"!"#"o% / o( Art"c'e 11, t)e

*er#o%# (or )o#e be%e("t t)e )&rm )&# bee% *re!e%te$ #)&'' be

c"!"''= '"&b'e "% *ro*ort"o% to t)e be%e("t )"c) t)e= m&= )&!e

rece"!e$.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

T)e cort# #)&'' $eterm"%e, "% #o%$ $"#cret"o%, t)e *ro*ort"o%&te

&mo%t (or )"c) e&c) o%e #)&'' be '"&b'e.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

)e% t)e re#*ect"!e #)&re# c&%%ot be e"t&b'= $eterm"%e$, e!e%

&**ro@"m&te'=, or )e% t)e '"&b"'"t= &'#o &tt&c)e# to t)e

Go!er%me%t, or to t)e m&Bor"t= o( t)e "%)&b"t&%t# o( t)e to%, &%$,

"% &'' e!e%t#, )e%e!er t)e $&m&4e# )&!e bee% c&#e$ "t) t)e

co%#e%t o( t)e &t)or"t"e# or t)e"r &4e%t#, "%$em%"("c&t"o% #)&'' be

m&$e "% t)e m&%%er *re#cr"be$ b= #*ec"&' '&# or re4'&t"o%#. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

Third. I% c&#e# (&''"%4 "t)"% #b$"!"#"o%# 5 &%$ o( Art"c'e 1, t)e

*er#o%# #"%4 !"o'e%ce or c&#"%4 t)e (e&r# #)&'' be *r"m&r"'=

'"&b'e &%$ #eco%$&r"'=, or, "( t)ere be %o #c) *er#o%#, t)o#e $o"%4

t)e &ct #)&'' be '"&b'e, #&!"%4 &'&=# to t)e '&tter t)&t *&rt o( t)e"r

*ro*ert= e@em*t (rom e@ect"o%. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

Art. 10. -ubsidiary civil liability of innkeepers, tavernkeepers and



proprietors of establishments. > I% $e(&'t o( t)e *er#o%#

cr"m"%&''= '"&b'e, "%%ee*er#, t&!er%ee*er#, &%$ &%= ot)er

*er#o%# or cor*or&t"o%# #)&'' be c"!"''= '"&b'e (or cr"me# comm"tte$

"% t)e"r e#t&b'"#)me%t#, "% &'' c&#e# )ere & !"o'&t"o% o( m%"c"*&'

or$"%&%ce# or #ome 4e%er&' or #*ec"&' *o'"ce re4'&t"o% #)&'' )&!e

bee% comm"tte$ b= t)em or t)e"r em*'o=ee#. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

I%%ee*er# &re &'#o #b#"$"&r"'= '"&b'e (or t)e re#t"tt"o% o( 4oo$#

t&e% b= robber= or t)e(t "t)"% t)e"r )o#e# (rom 4e#t# 'o$4"%4

t)ere"%, or (or t)e *&=me%t o( t)e !&'e t)ereo(, *ro!"$e$ t)&t

#c) 4e#t# #)&'' )&!e %ot"("e$ "% &$!&%ce t)e "%%ee*er )"m#e'(,

or t)e *er#o% re*re#e%t"%4 )"m, o( t)e $e*o#"t o( #c) 4oo$#

"t)"% t)e "%% &%$ #)&'' (rt)ermore )&!e (o''oe$ t)e $"rect"o%#

)"c) #c) "%%ee*er or )"# re*re#e%t&t"!e m&= )&!e 4"!e% t)em

"t) re#*ect to t)e c&re &%$ !"4"'&%ce o!er #c) 4oo$#. No '"&b"'"t=

#)&'' &tt&c) "% c&#e o( robber= "t) !"o'e%ce &4&"%#t or

"%t"m"$&t"o% o( *er#o%# %'e## comm"tte$ b= t)e "%%ee*er#em*'o=ee#.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r= c)&% rob'e# !"rt&' '&'"br&r=

Art. 103. -ubsidiary civil liability of other persons. > T)e

#b#"$"&r= '"&b"'"t= e#t&b'"#)e$ "% t)e %e@t *rece$"%4 &rt"c'e #)&''

&'#o &**'= to em*'o=er#, te&c)er#, *er#o%#, &%$ cor*or&t"o%#

e%4&4e$ "% &%= "%$ o( "%$#tr= (or (e'o%"e# comm"tte$ b= t)e"r

#er!&%t#, **"'#, orme%, &**re%t"ce#, or em*'o=ee# "% t)e

$"#c)&r4e o( t)e"r $t"e#. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&' '& '"br&r=

C)&*ter To

HAT CIVIL LIA+ILIT6 INCL2DES

Art. 10/. What is included in civil liability. > T)e c"!"' '"&b"'"t=

e#t&b'"#)e$ "% Art"c'e# 100, 101, 10, &%$ 103 o( t)"# Co$e

"%c'$e#

1. Re#t"tt"o%

. Re*&r&t"o% o( t)e $&m&4e c&#e$

3. I%$em%"("c&t"o% (or co%#ee%t"&' $&m&4e#. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

Art. 105. &estitution 5ow made. > T)e re#t"tt"o% o( t)e t)"%4

"t#e'( m#t be m&$e )e%e!er *o##"b'e, "t) &''o&%ce (or &%=

$eter"or&t"o%, or $"m"%t"o% o( !&'e &# $eterm"%e$ b= t)e cort.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

T)e t)"%4 "t#e'( #)&'' be re#tore$, e!e% t)o4) "t be (o%$ "% t)e

*o##e##"o% o( & t)"r$ *er#o% )o )&# &c"re$ "t b= '&(' me&%#,

#&!"%4 to t)e '&tter )"# &ct"o% &4&"%#t t)e *ro*er *er#o%, )o m&=

be '"&b'e to )"m.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

T)"# *ro!"#"o% "# %ot &**'"c&b'e "% c&#e# "% )"c) t)e t)"%4 )&#

bee% &c"re$ b= t)e t)"r$ *er#o% "% t)e m&%%er &%$ %$er t)e

re"reme%t# )"c), b= '&, b&r &% &ct"o% (or "t# reco!er=. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

Art. 10. &eparation 5ow made. > T)e cort #)&'' $eterm"%e t)e

&mo%t o( $&m&4e, t&"%4 "%to co%#"$er&t"o% t)e *r"ce o( t)e

t)"%4, )e%e!er *o##"b'e, &%$ "t# #*ec"&' #e%t"me%t&' !&'e to t)e

"%Bre$ *&rt=, &%$ re*&r&t"o% #)&'' be m&$e &ccor$"%4'=.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r= c)&% rob'e# !"rt&' '&'"br&r=

Art. 10. ndemnification What is included. > I%$em%"("c&t"o% (or

co%#ee%t"&' $&m&4e# #)&'' "%c'$e %ot o%'= t)o#e c&#e$ t)e

"%Bre$ *&rt=, bt &'#o t)o#e #((ere$ b= )"# (&m"'= or b= & t)"r$

*er#o% b= re&#o% o( t)e cr"me. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

Art. 108. !bligation to make restoration, reparation for damages,

or indemnification for conse*uential damages and actions to

demand the same 7pon whom it devolves. > T)e ob'"4&t"o% to

m&e re#tor&t"o% or re*&r&t"o% (or $&m&4e# &%$ "%$em%"("c&t"o%

(or co%#ee%t"&' $&m&4e# $e!o'!e# *o% t)e )e"r# o( t)e *er#o%

'"&b'e.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=



T)e &ct"o% to $em&%$ re#tor&t"o%, re*&r&t"o%, &%$ "%$em%"("c&t"o%

'"e"#e $e#ce%$# to t)e )e"r# o( t)e *er#o% "%Bre$. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

Art. 109. -hare of each person civilly liable. > I( t)ere &re to or

more *er#o%# c"!"''= '"&b'e (or & (e'o%=, t)e cort# #)&'' $eterm"%e

t)e &mo%t (or )"c) e&c) m#t re#*o%$.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

Art. 110. -everal and subsidiary liability of principals, accomplicesand accessories of a felony %reference in payment. >

Not"t)#t&%$"%4 t)e *ro!"#"o%# o( t)e %e@t *rece$"%4 &rt"c'e, t)e

*r"%c"*&'#, &ccom*'"ce#, &%$ &cce##or"e#, e&c) "t)"% t)e"r

re#*ect"!e c'&##, #)&'' be '"&b'e #e!er&''= "% #o'"$m: &mo%4

t)em#e'!e# (or t)e"r ot&#, &%$ #b#"$"&r"e# (or t)o#e o( t)e ot)er

*er#o%# '"&b'e.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

T)e #b#"$"&r= '"&b"'"t= #)&'' be e%(orce$, ("r#t &4&"%#t t)e *ro*ert=

o( t)e *r"%c"*&'# %e@t, &4&"%#t t)&t o( t)e &ccom*'"ce#, &%$, '&#t'=,

&4&"%#t t)&t o( t)e &cce##or"e#. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r=

)e%e!er t)e '"&b"'"t= "% #o'"$m or t)e #b#"$"&r= '"&b"'"t= )&#bee% e%(orce$, t)e *er#o% b= )om *&=me%t )&# bee% m&$e #)&''

)&!e & r"4)t o( &ct"o% &4&"%#t t)e ot)er# (or t)e &mo%t o( t)e"r

re#*ect"!e #)&re#.c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''& '"br&r=

Art. 111. !bligation to make restitution in certain cases. > A%=

*er#o% )o )&# *&rt"c"*&te$ 4r&t"to#'= "% t)e *rocee$# o( &

(e'o%= #)&'' be bo%$ to m&e re#t"tt"o% "% &% &mo%t e"!&'e%t

to t)e e@te%t o( #c) *&rt"c"*&t"o%. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&' '& '"br&r=

C)&*ter T)ree

EFTINCTION AND S2RVIVAL O; CIVIL LIA+ILIT6

Art. 11. 'xtinction of civil liability. > C"!"' '"&b"'"t= e#t&b'"#)e$ "%

Art"c'e# 100, 101, 10, &%$ 103 o( t)"# Co$e #)&'' be e@t"%4"#)e$

"% t)e #&me m&%%er &# ob'"4&t"o%#, "% &ccor$&%ce "t) t)e

*ro!"#"o%# o( t)e C"!"' L&.

Art. 113. !bligation to satisfy civil liability . > E@ce*t "% c&#e o(

e@t"%ct"o% o( )"# c"!"' '"&b"'"t= &# *ro!"$e$ "% t)e %e@t *rece$"%4

&rt"c'e t)e o((e%$er #)&'' co%t"%e to be ob'"4e$ to #&t"#(= t)e c"!"''"&b"'"t= re#'t"%4 (rom t)e cr"me comm"tte$ b= )"m,

%ot"t)#t&%$"%4 t)e (&ct t)&t )e )&# #er!e$ )"# #e%te%ce

co%#"#t"%4 o( $e*r"!&t"o% o( '"bert= or ot)er r"4)t#, or )&# %ot bee%

re"re$ to #er!e t)e #&me b= re&#o% o( &m%e#t=, *&r$o%,

commt&t"o% o( #e%te%ce or &%= ot)er re&#o%. c)&%rob'e# !"rt&''&'"br&r= c)&% rob'e# !"rt&' '&'"br&r=

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"Art. 286.Grave Coercion. — The penalty of prision correccional

and a fine not exceeding Six thousand pesos shall be imposed

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Sec. 2. Sec. 261, Paragraphs (d)(1) and (2), Article XXII of Batas

Pambansa Blg. 881 is hereby repealed.

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and regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions

of this Act are hereby repealed.

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any portion thereof, the application of such section, provision or

portion to any person, group or circumstance is declared invalid

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