Rebellion

The levying of war against the government during peace time for any purpose mentioned in Art. 134

Treason The levying of war against the government would constitute treason when performed to aid the enemy

Rebellion
There must be taking up arms against the government The purpose is always political

Sedition It is sufficient that the public uprising is tumultuous The purpose may be political or social

Sedition
It is the raising of commotions or disturbances in the State

Treason It is violation by a subject of his allegiance to his sovereign

Inciting to Rebellion The offender induces another to commit rebellion The person who proposes has decided to commit rebellion The person who proposes the execution of the crime uses secret means.

Proposal to Commit Rebellion There is no need that the offender has decided to commit rebellion The act of inciting is done publicly

Rebellion The offender induces another to commit rebellion The person who proposes has decided to commit rebellion The person who proposes the execution of the crime uses secret means.

Proposal to Commit Rebellion There is no need that the offender has decided to commit rebellion The act of inciting is done publicly

Rebellion The essence of crime is rising publicly and taking up arms against government

Involves multitude of people Does not require that the principal participant be members of AFP, PNB, or any public officers Criminal objective is to overthrow the government and offenders to establish their own

Crime is always committed through force and

Coup d'etat It's essence is swift attack against gov't, it's military camps or installations, communication network and public facilities and utilities essential to the continued excersise of governmental powers. Maybe committed singly or collectively Requires as principal offender a member of AFP, PNB or a public office with or without civilian support Objective is to stabilize, immobilize or paralize the exisiting gov't by taking over such facilities and utilities essential to the continued exercise of governmental powers Committed through force, violence, intimidation,

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threat, strategy or stealth.

Art. 139. Sedition; How committed. The crime of sedition is committed by persons who rise publicly and tumultuously in order to attain by force, intimidation, or by other means outside of legal methods, any of the following objects: 1. To prevent the promulgation or execution of any law or the holding of any popular election; 2. To prevent the National Government, or any provincial or municipal government or any public officer thereof from freely exercising its or his functions, or prevent the execution of any administrative order; 3. To inflict any act of hate or revenge upon the person or property of any public officer or employee; 4. To commit, for any political or social end, any act of hate or revenge against private persons or any social class; and 5. To despoil, for any political or social end, any person, municipality or province, or the National Government (or the Government of the United States), of all its property or any part thereof.

Art. 134. Rebellion or insurrection; How committed. The crime of rebellion or insurrection is committed by rising publicly and taking arms against the Government for the purpose of removing from the allegiance to said Government or its laws, the territory of the Philippine Islands or any part thereof, of any body of land, naval or other armed forces, depriving the Chief Executive or the Legislature, wholly or partially, of any of their powers or prerogatives. (As amended by R.A. 6968). Article 134-A. Coup d'etat; How committed. The crime of coup d'etat is a swift attack accompanied by violence, intimidation, threat, strategy or stealth, directed against duly constituted authorities of the Republic of the Philippines, or any military camp or installation, communications network, public utilities or other facilities needed for the exercise and continued possession of power, singly or simultaneously carried out anywhere in the Philippines by any person or persons, belonging to the military or police or holding any public office of employment with or without civilian support or participation for the purpose of seizing or diminishing state power. (As amended by R.A. 6968).