2019 Bar Examinations CRIMINAL

LAW
SYLLABUS FOR THE 2019 BAR EXAMINATIONS
CRIMINAL LAW
SYLLABUS FOR THE 2019 BAR EXAMINATIONS 1
CRIMINAL LAW 1
Contents 3
1. Revised Penal Code Book 1 3
1.1. General principles 3
1.1.1. Definition of Criminal Law 3
1.1.1.1. Mala in se vs. mala prohibita 3
1.1.2. Applicability and effectivity of the RPC 3
1.1.2.1. Generality 3
1.1.2.2. Territoriality 3
1.1.2.3. Prospectivity 4
1.1.3. Pro reo principle 4
1.2. Felonies 4
1.2.1 Criminal liabilities and felonies 4
1.2.1.1. Grave vs. less grave vs. light felonies 4
1.2.1.2. Aberratio ictus, error in personae, and praeter intentionem 5
1.2.1.3. Impossible crime 5
1.2.1.4 Stages of execution 5
1.2.1.5 Continuing crimes 5
1.2.1.6. Complex crimes and composite crimes 5
1.2.2. Circumstances affecting criminal liability 5
1.2.2.1. Justifying circumstances 5
1.2.2.2. Exempting circumstances 6
1.2.2.3. Mitigating circumstances 6
1.2.2.4. Aggravating circumstances 6
1.2.2.5. Alternative circumstances 7
1.2.2.6. Absolutory causes 7
1.2.3. Persons liable and degree of participation 7
1.2.3.1. Principals, accomplices, and accessories 7
1.2.3.2. Conspiracy and proposal 8
1.2.3.3. Multiple offenders (differences, rules, effects) 8
1.2.3.4 Include: Obstruction of Justice (P.D. No 1829) 8
1.3. Penalties 8
1.3.1 Principles 8
1.3.2 Penalties that may be imposed and retroactive effect of penal laws 8
1.3.3. Classification 8
1.3.4. Duration and effects 8
1.3.5. Application 9
1.3.5.1. RPC provisions 9
1.3.5.2. Indeterminate Sentence Law (Act No. 4103) 9
1.3.5.3. Three-fold rule 9
1.3.5.4. Subsidiary imprisonment 9
1.3.6. Graduation of penalties 9
1.3.7. Accessory penalties 9
1.3.8. Computation of Penlaties 9
1.3.9. Execution and service 9
1.3.9.1 RPC provisions 10

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1.3.9.2. Probation Law (PD 968, as amended) 10
1.3.9.3 Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act (RA 9344, as amended) 10
1.4. Extinction of criminal liability 10
1.5 Civil liability in criminal cases 10
2. REVISED PENAL CODE - BOOK II 10
2.1 Crimes against National Security and Laws of Nations 10
2.6.2 Art. 204. Knowingly rendering unjust judgment 25
4.2. Anti-Carnapping Law (R.A. No. 6539, as amended by R.A. Nos. 7659 and 10883) 52
4.3. Anti-Child Abuse Law (R.A. No. 7610, as amended) 52
4.4 Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009 (Secs. 3[a-c], 4, and 5, RA 9775) 52
4.5. Anti-Fencing Law of 1979 (Secs. 2 and 5, PD 1612) 52
4.6. Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act (Sec. 3, RA 3019, as amended) 52
4.7. Anti-Hazing Act of 2018 (Secs. 2 and 3, RA 8049, as amended by RA 11053) 53
4.8. Anti-Hijacking Law (Secs. 1 and 3, RA 6235) 53
4.9. Anti-Photo and Video Voyeurism Act of 2009 (Secs. 3 [a, b, d, f] and 4, RA 9995) 53
4.10. Anti-Plunder Act (Secs. 1 and 2, RA 7080, as amended by RA 7659) 53
4.11. Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995 (Sec. 3, RA 7877) 53
4.12. Anti-Torture Act of 2009 (Secs. 3 [a, b], 4, and 5, RA 9745) 54
4.13. Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003 (Secs. 3, 4, and 6, RA 9208, as amended) 54
4.14. Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act of 2004 (Secs. 3, 5, and 26, RA 9262) 54
4.15. Bouncing Checks Law (Sec. 1, BP 22) 54
4.16. Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 (Secs. 5, 11, 15, and 21, RA 9165, as amended by RA 10640)
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4.17. Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act (Secs. 28 and 29, RA 10591) 55
4.18. Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 (Secs. 4 to 6, RA 10175) 55
4.19. Human Security Act of 2007 (Secs. 3 to 6, RA 9372) 55
4.20. New Anti-Carnapping Act of 2016 (Secs. 3 to 4, RA 10883) 55
4.21. Obstruction of Justice Law (Sec. 1, PD 1829) 55
4.22. Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation, and Discrimination Act (Secs. 3[a], 5, and 10,
RA 7610) 56
4.23. Probation Law (P.D. No. 968, as amended by R.A. No. 10707 56
4.24. Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act (R. A. No. 9344, as amended by R.A. No. 10630, and in relation P.D. No.
603) 56
5. EXCLUDE Special criminal laws and administrative circulars not included in the above listings, as follows: 56
5.1. Anti-Alias Law (R.A. No. 142) 57
5.2. Anti-Money Laundering Law Act of 2010 (R.A. No. 9160 as amended by R.A. No. 9194) 57
5.3. Anti-Photo and Video Voyeurism Act of 2009 (R. A. No. 9995) 57
5.4. Code of Conduct of Public Officials and Employees (R.A. No. 6713) 57
5.5. Government Procurement Reform Act (R.A. No. 9184) 57
5.6. Anti-Piracy and Anti-Highway Robbery (P.D. No. 532) 58

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Contents

1. Revised Penal Code Book 1

1.1. General principles

1.1.1. Definition of Criminal Law

1.1.1.1. Mala in se vs. mala prohibita

1.1.2. Applicability and effectivity of the RPC

1.1.2.1. Generality

1.1.2.2. Territoriality

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1.1.2.3. Prospectivity

1.1.3. Pro reo principle

1.2. Felonies

1.2.1 Criminal liabilities and felonies

1.2.1.1. Grave vs. less grave vs. light felonies

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1.2.1.2. Aberratio ictus, error in personae, and praeter intentionem

1.2.1.3. Impossible crime

1.2.1.4 Stages of execution

1.2.1.5 Continuing crimes

1.2.1.6. Complex crimes and composite crimes

1.2.2. Circumstances affecting criminal liability

1.2.2.1. Justifying circumstances

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1.2.2.2. Exempting circumstances

1.2.2.3. Mitigating circumstances

1.2.2.4. Aggravating circumstances

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1.2.2.5. Alternative circumstances

1.2.2.6. Absolutory causes

1.2.3. Persons liable and degree of participation

1.2.3.1. Principals, accomplices, and accessories

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1.2.3.2. Conspiracy and proposal

1.2.3.3. Multiple offenders (differences, rules, effects)

1.2.3.4 Include: Obstruction of Justice (P.D. No 1829)

1.3. Penalties

1.3.1 Principles

1.3.2 Penalties that may be imposed and retroactive effect of penal laws

1.3.3. Classification

1.3.4. Duration and effects

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1.3.5. Application

1.3.5.1. RPC provisions

1.3.5.2. Indeterminate Sentence Law (Act No. 4103)

1.3.5.3. Three-fold rule

1.3.5.4. Subsidiary imprisonment

1.3.6. Graduation of penalties

1.3.7. Accessory penalties

1.3.8. Computation of Penlaties

1.3.9. Execution and service

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1.3.9.1 RPC provisions

1.3.9.2. Probation Law (PD 968, as amended)

1.3.9.3 Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act (RA 9344, as amended)

1.4. Extinction of criminal liability

1.5 Civil liability in criminal cases

2. REVISED PENAL CODE - BOOK II

2.1 Crimes against National Security and Laws of Nations

2.1.1 Art 114. Treason

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2.1.2 Art. 115. Conspiracy and proposal to commit treason; Penalty.

2.1.3 Art. 116. Misprision of treason.

2.1.4 Art. 117. Espionage

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

2.1.6 Art. 119. Violation of neutrality

2.1.7 Art. 120. Correspondence with hostile country

2.1.8 Art. 121. Flight to enemy country

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2.1.9 Art. 122. Piracy in general and mutiny on the high seas

2.1.10 Art. 123. Qualified piracy

2.2. Crimes against the Fundamental Law of the State

2.2.1 Art. 124. Arbitrary detention

2.2.2 Art. 125. Delay in the delivery of detained persons to the proper judicial authorities

2.2.3 Art. 126. Delaying release

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2.2.4 Art. 127. Expulsion

2.2.5 Art. 128. Violation of domicile

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

2.2.7 Art. 130. Searching domicile without witnesses

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

2.2.9 Art. 132. Interruption of religious worship

2.2.10 Art. 133. Offending the religious feelings

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2.3. Crimes against Public Order

2.3.1 Art. 134. Rebellion or insurrection; How committed

2.3.2 Article 134-A. Coup d'etat; How committed

2.3.3 Art. 135. Penalty for rebellion, insurrection or coup d'etat

2.3.4 Art. 136. Conspiracy and proposal to commit coup d'etat, rebellion or insurrection

2.3.5 Art. 137. Disloyalty of public officers or employees

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2.3.6 Art. 138. Inciting a rebellion or insurrection

2.3.7 Art. 139. Sedition; How committed

2.3.8 Art. 140. Penalty for sedition

2.3.9 Art. 141. Conspiracy to commit sedition

2.3.10 Art. 142. Inciting to sedition

2.3.11 Art. 143. Act tending to prevent the meeting of the Assembly and similar bodies

2.3.12 Art. 144. Disturbance of proceedings

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2.3.13 Art. 145. Violation of parliamentary immunity.

2.3.14 Art. 146. Illegal assemblies

2.3.15 Art. 147. Illegal associations

2.3.16 Art. 148. Direct assaults

2.3.17 Art. 149. Indirect assaults

2.3.18 Art. 150. Disobedience to summons issued by the National Assembly, its committees or subcommittees, by
the Constitutional Commissions, its committees, subcommittees or divisions

2.3.19 Art. 151. Resistance and disobedience to a person in authority or the agents of such person

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2.3.20 Art. 152. Persons in authority and agents of persons in authority; Who shall be deemed as such

2.3.22 Art. 153. Tumults and other disturbance of public orders; Tumultuous disturbance or interruption liable to
cause disturbance

2.3.23 Art. 154. Unlawful use of means of publication and unlawful utterances

2.3.24 Art. 155. Alarms and scandals

2.3.25 Art. 156. Delivery of prisoners from jails

2.3.26 Art. 157. Evasion of service of sentence

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2.3.27 Art. 158. Evasion of service of sentence on the occasion of disorder, conflagrations, earthquakes, or other
calamities.

2.3.28 Art. 159. Other cases of evasion of service of sentence

2.3.29. Art. 160. Commission of another crime during service of penalty imposed for another offense; Penalty

2.4. Crimes against Public Interest

2.4.1 Art. 161. Counterfeiting the great seal of the Government of the Philippine Islands, forging the signature or
stamp of the Chief Executive

2.4.2 Art. 162. Using forged signature or counterfeit seal or stamp

2.4.3 Art. 163. Making and importing and uttering false coins

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2.4.4 Art. 164. Mutilation of coins; Importation and utterance of mutilated coins

2.4.5 Art. 165. Selling of false or mutilated coin, without connivance

2.4.6 Art. 166. Forging treasury or bank notes on other documents payable to bearer; importing, and uttering such
false or forged notes and documents

2.4.7 Art. 167. Counterfeiting, importing and uttering instruments not payable to bearer

2.4.8 Art. 168. Illegal possession and use of false treasury or bank notes and other instruments of credit

2.4.9 Art. 169. How forgery is committed

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2.4.10 Art. 170. Falsification of legislative documents

2.4.11 Art. 171. Falsification by public officer, employee or notary or ecclesiastic minister

2.4.12 Art. 172. Falsification by private individual and use of falsified documents

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

2.4.14 Art. 174. False medical certificates, false certificates of merits or service, etc.

2.4.15 Art. 175. Using false certificates

2.4.16 Art. 176. Manufacturing and possession of instruments or implements for falsification

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2.4.17 Art. 177. Usurpation of authority or official functions

2.4.18 Art. 178. Using fictitious name and concealing true name

2.4.19 Art. 179. Illegal use of uniforms or insignia

2.4.20 Art. 180. False testimony against a defendant

2.4.21 Art. 181. False testimony favorable to the defendants

2.4.22 Art. 182. False testimony in civil cases

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2.4.23 Art. 183. False testimony in other cases and perjury in solemn affirmation

2.4.24 Art. 184. Offering false testimony in evidence

2.4.25 Art. 185. Machinations in public auctions

2.4.26 Art. 186. Monopolies and combinations in restraint of trade

2.4.27 Art. 187. Importation and disposition of falsely marked articles or merchandise made of gold, silver, or other
precious metals or their alloys

2.4.28 Art. 188. Subsisting and altering trade-mark, trade-names, or service marks

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2.4.29 Art. 189. Unfair competition, fraudulent registration of trade-mark, trade-name or service mark, fraudulent
designation of origin, and false description

2.4.30 Art. 190. Possession, preparation and use of prohibited drugs and maintenance of opium dens

2.4.31 Art. 191. Keeper, watchman and visitor of opium den

2.4.32 Art. 192. Importation and sale of prohibited drugs

2.4.33 Art. 193. Illegal possession of opium pipe or other paraphernalia for the use of any prohibited drug

2.4.34 Art. 194. Prescribing opium unnecessary for a patient

2.5. Crimes against Public Morals

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2.5.1 Art. 195. What acts are punishable in gambling

2.5.2 Art. 196. Importation, sale and possession of lottery tickets or advertisements

2.5.3 Art. 197. Betting in sports contests

2.5.4 Art. 198. Illegal betting on horse race

2.5.5 Art. 199. Illegal cockfighting

2.5.6 Art. 200. Grave scandal

2.5.7 Art. 201. Immoral doctrines, obscene publications and exhibitions and indecent shows

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2.5.8 Art. 202. Vagrants and prostitutes; penalty

2.6. Crimes committed by Public Officers

2.6.1 Art. 203. Who are public officers

2.6.2 Art. 204. Knowingly rendering unjust judgment

2.6.3 Art. 205. Judgment rendered through negligence

2.6.4 Art. 206. Unjust interlocutory order

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

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

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

2.6.8 Art. 210. Direct bribery

2.6.9 Art. 211. Indirect bribery

2.6.10 Art. 212. Corruption of public officials

2.6.12 Art. 213. Frauds against the public treasury and similar offenses

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2.6.13 Art. 214. Other frauds

2.6.14 Art. 215. Prohibited transactions

2.6.15 Art. 216. Possession of prohibited interest by a public officer

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

2.6.17Art. 218. Failure of accountable officer to render accounts

2.6.18 Art. 219. Failure of a responsible public officer to render accounts before leaving the country

2.6.19 Art. 220. Illegal use of public funds or property

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2.6.20 Art. 221. Failure to make delivery of public funds or property

2.6.21 Art. 222. Officers included in the preceding provisions

2.6.22 Art. 223. Conniving with or consenting to evasion

2.6.23 Art. 224. Evasion through negligence

2.6.24 Art. 225. Escape of prisoner under the custody of a person not a public officer

2.6.25 Art. 226. Removal, concealment or destruction of documents

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2.6.26 Art. 227. Officer breaking seal

2.6.27 Art. 228. Opening of closed documents

2.6.28 Art. 229. Revelation of secrets by an officer

2.6.29 Art. 231. Open disobedience

2.6.30 Art. 232. Disobedience to order of superior officers, when said order was suspended by inferior officer

2.6.31 Art. 233. Refusal of assistance

2.6.32 Art. 234. Refusal to discharge elective office

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2.6.33 Art. 235. Maltreatment of prisoners

2.6.34 Art. 237. Prolonging performance of duties and powers

2.6.35 Art. 238. Abandonment of office or position

2.6.36 Art. 239. Usurpation of legislative powers

2.6.37 Art. 240. Usurpation of executive functions

2.6.38 Art. 241. Usurpation of judicial functions

2.6.39 Art. 242. Disobeying request for disqualification

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

2.6.41 Art. 244. Unlawful appointments

2.6.42 Art. 245. Abuses against chastity; Penalties

2.7. Crimes against Persons

2.7.1 Art. 246. Parricide

2.7.2Art. 247. Death or physical injuries inflicted under exceptional circumstances

2.7.3 Art. 248. Murder

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2.7.4 Art. 249. Homicide

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

2.7.6 Art. 251. Death caused in a tumultuous affray

2.7.7 Art. 252. Physical injuries inflicted in a tumultuous affray

2.7.8 Art. 253. Giving assistance to suicide

2.7.9 Art. 254. Discharge of firearms

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2.7.10 Art. 255. Infanticide

2.7.11 Art. 256. Intentional abortion

2.7.12 Art. 257. Unintentional abortion

2.7.13 Art. 258. Abortion practiced by the woman herself of by her parents

2.7.14 Art. 259. Abortion practiced by a physician or midwife and dispensing of abortives

2.7.15 Art. 260. Responsibility of participants in a duel

2.7.16 Art. 261. Challenging to a duel

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2.7.17 Art. 262. Mutilation

2.7.18 Art. 263. Serious physical injuries

2.7.19 Art. 264. Administering injurious substances or beverages

2.7.20 Art. 265. Less serious physical injuries

2.7.21 Art. 266. Slight physical injuries and maltreatment

2.8. Crimes against Personal Liberty and Security

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2.8.1 Art. 267. Kidnapping and serious illegal detention

2.8.2 Art. 268. Slight illegal detention

2.8.3 Art. 269. Unlawful arrest

2.8.4 Art. 270. Kidnapping and failure to return a minor

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

2.8.6 Art. 272. Slavery

2.8.7 Art. 273. Exploitation of child labor

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2.8.8 Art. 274. Services rendered under compulsion in payment of debt

2.8.9 Art. 275. Abandonment of person in danger and abandonment of one's own victim

2.8.10 Art. 276. Abandoning a minor

2.8.11 Art. 277. Abandonment of minor by person entrusted with his custody; indifference of parents

2.8.12 Art. 278. Exploitation of minors

2.8.13 Art. 279. Additional penalties for other offenses

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2.8.14 Art. 280. Qualified trespass to dwelling

2.8.15 Art. 281. Other forms of trespass

2.8.16 Art. 282. Grave threats

2.8.17 Art. 283. Light threats

2.8.18 Art. 284. Bond for good behavior

2.8.19 Art. 285. Other light threats

2.8.20 Art. 286. Grave coercions

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2.8.21 Art. 287. Light coercions

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

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

2.8.24 Art. 290. Discovering secrets through seizure of correspondence

2.8.25 Art. 291. Revealing secrets with abuse of office

2.8.26 Art. 292. Revelation of industrial secrets

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2.9. Crimes against Property

2.9.1 Art. 293. Who are guilty of robbery

2.9.2 Art. 295. Robbery with violence against or intimidation of persons; Penalties

2.9.3 Art. 296. Definition of a band and penalty incurred by the members thereof

2.9.4 Art. 297. Attempted and frustrated robbery committed under certain circumstances

2.9.5 Art. 298. Execution of deeds by means of violence or intimidation

2.9.6 Art. 299. Robbery in an inhabited house or public building or edifice devoted to worship

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2.9.7 Art. 300. Robbery in an uninhabited place and by a band

2.9.8 Art. 301. What is an inhabited house, public building or building dedicated to religious worship and their
dependencies

2.9.9 Art. 302. Robbery is an uninhabited place or in a private building

2.9.10 Art. 303. Robbery of cereals, fruits, or firewood in an uninhabited place or private building

2.9.11 Art. 304. Possession of picklocks or similar tools

2.9.12 Art. 305. False keys

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2.9.13 Art. 306. Who are brigands; Penalty

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

2.9.15 Art. 308. Who are liable for theft

2.9.16 Art. 309. Penalties

2.9.17 Art. 310. Qualified theft

2.9.18 Art. 311. Theft of the property of the National Library and National Museum

2.9.19 Art. 312. Occupation of real property or usurpation of real rights in property

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2.9.20 Art. 313. Altering boundaries or landmarks

2.9.21 Art. 314. Fraudulent insolvency

2.9.22 Art. 315. Swindling (estafa)

2.9.23 Art. 316. Other forms of swindling

2.9.24 Art. 317. Swindling a minor

2.9.25 Art. 318. Other deceits

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2.9.26 Art. 319. Removal, sale or pledge of mortgaged property

2.9.27 Art. 320. Destructive arson

2.9.28 Art. 321. Other forms of arson

2.9.29 Art. 322. Cases of arson not included in the preceding articles

2.9.30 Art. 323. Arson of property of small value

2.9.31 Art. 324. Crimes involving destruction

2.9.32 Art. 325. Burning one's own property as means to commit arson

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2.9.33 Art. 326. Setting fire to property exclusively owned by the offender

2.9.34 Art. 326-A. In cases where death resulted as a consequence of arson

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

2.9.36 Art. 327. Who are liable for malicious mischief

2.9.37 Art. 328. Special cases of malicious mischief

2.9.38 Art. 329. Other mischiefs

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2.9.39 Art. 330. Damage and obstruction to means of communication

2.9.40 Art. 331. Destroying or damaging statues, public monuments or paintings

2.9.41 Art. 332. Persons exempt from criminal liability

2.10. Crimes against Chastity

2.10.1 Art. 333. Who are guilty of adultery

2.10.2 Art. 334. Concubinage

2.10.3 Art. 335. When and how rape is committed

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2.10.4 Art. 336. Acts of lasciviousness

2.10.5 Art. 337. Qualified seduction

2.10.6 Art. 338. Simple seduction

2.10.7 Art. 339. Acts of lasciviousness with the consent of the offended party

2.10.8 Art. 340. Corruption of minors

2.10.9 Art. 341. White slave trade

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2.10.11 Art. 342. Forcible abduction

2.10.12 Art. 343. Consented abduction

2.10.13 Art. 344. Prosecution of the crimes of adultery, concubinage, seduction, abduction, rape and acts of
lasciviousness

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

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

2.11. Crimes against the Civil Status of Persons

2.11.1 Art. 347. Simulation of births, substitution of one child for another and concealment or abandonment of a
legitimate child

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2.11.2 Art. 348. Usurpation of civil status

2.11.3 Art. 349. Bigamy

2.11.4 Art. 350. Marriage contracted against provisions of laws

2.11.5 Art. 351. Premature marriages

2.11.6 Art. 352. Performance of illegal marriage ceremony

2.12. Crimes against Honor

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2.12.1 Art. 353. Definition of libel

2.12.2 Art. 354. Requirement for publicity

2.12.3 Art. 355. Libel means by writings or similar means

2.12.4 Art. 356. Threatening to publish and offer to present such publication for a compensation

2.12.5 Art. 357. Prohibited publication of acts referred to in the course of official proceedings

2.12.6 Art. 358. Slander

2.12.7 Art. 359. Slander by deed

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2.12.8 Art. 360. Persons responsible

2.12.9 Art. 361. Proof of the truth

2.12.10 Art. 362. Libelous remarks

2.12.11 Art. 363. Incriminating innocent person

2.12.12 Art. 364. Intriguing against honor

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3. Quasi-offenses (or Criminal Negligence)

3.1 Article 365, RPC - Criminal Negligence

4. SPECIAL LAWS

4.1. Anti-Arson Law (Secs. 1 to 5, PD 1613, as amended by PD 1744)

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4.2. Anti-Carnapping Law (R.A. No. 6539, as amended by R.A. Nos. 7659 and 10883)

4.3. Anti-Child Abuse Law (R.A. No. 7610, as amended)

4.4 Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009 (Secs. 3[a-c], 4, and 5, RA 9775)

4.5. Anti-Fencing Law of 1979 (Secs. 2 and 5, PD 1612)

4.6. Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act (Sec. 3, RA 3019, as amended)

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4.7. Anti-Hazing Act of 2018 (Secs. 2 and 3, RA 8049, as amended by RA 11053)

4.8. Anti-Hijacking Law (Secs. 1 and 3, RA 6235)

4.9. Anti-Photo and Video Voyeurism Act of 2009 (Secs. 3 [a, b, d, f] and 4, RA 9995)

4.10. Anti-Plunder Act (Secs. 1 and 2, RA 7080, as amended by RA 7659)

4.11. Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995 (Sec. 3, RA 7877)

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4.12. Anti-Torture Act of 2009 (Secs. 3 [a, b], 4, and 5, RA 9745)

4.13. Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003 (Secs. 3, 4, and 6, RA 9208, as amended)

4.14. Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act of 2004 (Secs. 3, 5, and 26, RA 9262)

4.15. Bouncing Checks Law (Sec. 1, BP 22)

4.16. Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 (Secs. 5, 11, 15, and 21, RA 9165, as amended by RA 10640)

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4.17. Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act (Secs. 28 and 29, RA 10591)

4.18. Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 (Secs. 4 to 6, RA 10175)

4.19. Human Security Act of 2007 (Secs. 3 to 6, RA 9372)

4.20. New Anti-Carnapping Act of 2016 (Secs. 3 to 4, RA 10883)

4.21. Obstruction of Justice Law (Sec. 1, PD 1829)

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4.22. Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation, and Discrimination Act (Secs. 3[a], 5, and 10,
RA 7610)

4.23. Probation Law (P.D. No. 968, as amended by R.A. No. 10707

4.24. Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act (R. A. No. 9344, as amended by R.A. No. 10630, and in relation P.D. No.
603)

5. EXCLUDE Special criminal laws and administrative circulars not included in the above listings, as follows:

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5.1. Anti-Alias Law (R.A. No. 142)

5.2. Anti-Money Laundering Law Act of 2010 (R.A. No. 9160 as amended by R.A. No. 9194)

5.3. Anti-Photo and Video Voyeurism Act of 2009 (R. A. No. 9995)

5.4. Code of Conduct of Public Officials and Employees (R.A. No. 6713)

5.5. Government Procurement Reform Act (R.A. No. 9184)

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5.6. Anti-Piracy and Anti-Highway Robbery (P.D. No. 532)

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