2017 REVISED COURSE SYLLABUS IN CRIMINAL LAW 2

By. Prof. Ramel C. Muria

Title One. Crimes against National Security and the Law of Nations

Art. 114. Treason

A. Allegiance as element of treason

1. Laurel v. Misa, 77 Phil. 856

B. Levying war; giving aid and comfort

2. US v. Lagnason, 3 Phil. 495
3. People v. Perez, 83 Phil. 314
4. People v. Adriano, 78 Phil. 560
5. People v. Roble, 83 Phil. 1
6. People v. Alvero, 86 Phil. 58
7. People v. Labata, 89 Phil. 60
8. People v. Godinez, 79 Phil. 775

C. Treason absorbs any common crime committed pursuant thereto

9. People v. Prieto, 80 Phil. 138
10. People v. Labra, 81Phil. 377
11. People v. Albano, 82 Phil 767

D. Two witness rule

12. People v. Adriano, supra
13. People v. Yanzon, 100 Phil. 1103
14. People v. Reyes and Gutierrez, 85 Phil. 403
15. People v. Alitagtag, 79 Phil. 138
16. People v. Rosas, 88 Phil. 355

Art. 115. Conspiracy and proposal to commit treason

Art. 116. Misprision of treason

17. US v. Bautista, 6 Phil. 681

Art. 117. Espionage

18. Santos v. Misa, 70 Phil. 415

Arts. 118, 119, 120, 121

Arts. 122, 123

A. Piracy as crime against humanity

19. US v. Lol-lo and Saraw, 43 Phil. 19

B. Mutiny

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 20. US v. Dasal, 3 Phil. 6

C. Qualified piracy
21. People v. Rodriguez, 135 SCRA 485
22. People v. Catantan, 278 SCRA 761
23. People v. Siyoh, 141 SCRA 356

Republic Act 6235, An Act Prohibiting Certain Acts Inimical to Civil Aviation
P.D. 532, The Anti-Piracy and Anti-Highway Robbery Law of 1972

Title Two: Crimes against the Fundamental Law of the State

Art. 124. Arbitrary detention

Warrantless arrest
24. People v. Delos Reyes G.R. No. 1774774, August 31, 2011, 656 SCRA 417
25. Milo v. Salonga, 152 SCRA 113
26. US v. Samonte, 16 Phil. 516
27. Sayo v. Chief of Police, 80 Phil. 859
28. People v. Mengote, 210 SCRA 174
29. People v. Burgos, 144 SCRA 1
30. Umil v. Ramos, 202 SCRA 251
31. People v. Sucro, 195 SCRA 388
32. Go v. Court of Appeals, 206 SCRA 138
33. People v. Tangliben, 184 SCRA 220
34. People v. Malmstedt, 198 SCRA 401
35. People v. Claudio, 160 SCRA 646
36. People v. Montilla, 285 SCRA 703
37. People v. Alvario, 275 SCRA 529

Art. 125. Delay of delivery of detained persons to the proper judicial authorities
38. Lino v. Fugoso, 77 Phil. 933

Art. 126. Delaying release

Art. 127. Expulsion

39. Villavicencio v. Lukban, 39 Phil. 778

Art. 128. Violation of domicile

Art. 129. Search warrants maliciously obtained
Art. 130. Searching domicile without witnesses

Requisites for the issuance of search warrant

40. People v. Burgos, 144 SCRA 01
41. Lim v. Ponce de Leon, 66 SCRA 301
42. Mata v. Bayona, 128 SCRA 388
43. Prudente v. Judge Dayrit, 180 SCRA 69
44. Burgos, Sr., v. Chief of Staff, 133 SCRA 815
45. Quintero v. NBI, 162 SCRA 467

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Title Three: Crimes against Public Order

Art. 134. Rebellion

Art. 134-A. Coup detat

Consequences of the political nature of rebellion

46. People v. Lovediero, 250 SCRA 389
47. People v. De Gracia, 233 SCRA 716
48. People v. Dasig, 221 SCRA 549
49. Umil v. Ramos, 187 SCRA 312
50. People v. Hernandez, 99 Phil. 515
51. Ponce Enrile v. Amin, 189 SCRA 573
52. Enrile v. Salazar, 186 SCRA 218
53. People v. Pimentel, 288 SCRA
54. Ocampo v. Abando, 715 SCRA 673

Art. 135. Penalty for rebellion and coup d etat

Art. 136. Conspiracy and proposal to commit rebellion
Art. 137. Disloyalty of public officers or employees
Art. 138. Inciting to rebellion or insurrection

Art. 139. Sedition.

A. Sedition distinguished from rebellion

55. People v. Umali, 96 Phil. 185
56. League v. People, 73 Phil. 156

B. Object of sedition
57. People v. Cabrera, 53 Phil. 64
58. U.S. v. Lapus, 4 Phil. 148

C. Elements
59. US v. Apurado, 7 Phil. 422
60. People v. Mendoza, et al., G.R. L-2371, May 5, 1950

Art. 140. Penalty for sedition

Art. 141. Conspiracy to commit sedition

Art. 142. Inciting to commit sedition

A. Elements
61. People v. Perez, 45 Phil. 599
62. U.S. v. Tolentino, 5 Phil. 682
63. People v. Nabong, 57 Phil. 455
64. Espuelas v. People, 90 Phil. 524

B. Constitutional standards for free speech and expression

65.

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Art. 143. Acts tending to prevent meeting of the assembly and similar bodies
Art. 144. Disturbance of proceedings
Art. 145. Violation of parliamentary immunity

Art. 146. Illegal assemblies

Art. 147. Illegal association

Art. 148. Direct Assault

A. Direct assault vis--vis rebellion

66. People v. Dasig, supra
67. Gelig v. People, G.R. No. 173150, July 28, 2010, 628 SCRA 48

B. Nature of assault
68. U.S. v. Tabiana, 37 Phil. 515
69. US v. Gumban, 39 Phil. 176

C. Person and agent of person in authority

70. People v. Benitez, 73 Phil. 671
71. People v. Balbar, 21 SCRA 1119
72. U.S. v. Tabiana, supra
73. People v. Hernandez, 59 Phil. 343

D. Performance of duty or by reason thereof

74. People v. Rillorta, 180 CRA 102
75. US v. Baluyot, 40 Phil. 385
76. Justo v. Court of Appeals, 99 Phil. 453
77. US v. Garcia, 20 Phil. 353
78. People v. Hecto, 135 SCRA 113
79. Sarcepuedes v. People, 90 Phil 228

E. Qualified direct assault

Art. 149. Indirect assault

Art. 150. Disobedience to summons issued by the national assembly

Art. 151. Resistance and disobedience to a person in authority or agents of such person
80. U.S. v. Ramayrat, 22 Phil. 183
81. People v Chan Fook, 42 Phil. 230
82. U.S. v. Panaligan, 14 Phil. 46

Art. 152. Persons in authority and agents of persons in authority

Art. 153. Tumults and other disturbances

83. Villanueva v. Ortiz, 108 Phil. 493

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

Art. 155. Alarms and scandals

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 Art. 156. Delivering prisoners from jails

Art. 157. Evasion of service of sentence

84. Alvarez v. Dir. of Prisons, 80 Phil. 43
85. People v. Abilong, 82 Phil. 172

Art. 158. Evasion of service of sentence on the occasion of disorders, conflagrations,

earthquakes, other calamities

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

86. De Leon v. Dir. of Prisons, 31 Phil. 60
87. People v. Jose, 75 Phil. 612
88. People v. Villalon, 37 Phil. 322

Art. 160. Commission of another crime during service of penalty imposed for another
previous offense
89. People v. Yabut, 58 Phil. 490
90. People v. Capilas, 133 SCRA 171
91. People v. Delos Santos, 122 SCRA 65

Republic Act 9745, The Anti-Torture Law

P.D. 1866, The Law against Illegal Possession of Firearms and Explosives
Republic Act 9374, The Anti-Terrorism Act

Title Eight. Crimes against Persons

Art. 246. Parricide

92. People v. 402 SCRA 254
93. People v. Subano, 73 Phil. 692
94. People v. Majuri, 96 SCRA 472
95. People v. Recote, 96 Phil. 980
96. People v. Echaluce, 66 SCRA 2221
97. People v. San Gaspar, G.R. No. 180496, April 2, 2014, 720 SCRA 409

Art. 247. Death or serious physical injuries inflicted under exceptional circumstances
98. People v. Cortez, 59 Phil. 568
99. People v. Marquez, 53 Phil. 260
100. People v. Gonzales, 66 Phil. 66; read the dissenting opinion
101. US v. Alano, 32 Phil. 383
102. People v. Wagas, 171 SCRA 69
103. People v. Abarca, 153 SCRA 735

Art. 248. Murder

104. People V. Baroquillo, G.R. No. 184960, August 24, 2011, 656 SCRA 250
105. People v. Malolot, 548 SCRA 676
106. People v. Batac, 157 SCRA 508
107. People v. Sabado, 168 SCRA 681
108. People v. Valerio, Jr., 112 SCRA 208
109. People v. Balansi, 187 SCRA 566

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 110. People v. Caraig, 202 SCRA 357
111. People v. Rebucan, G.R. No. 182551, July 27, 2011, 654 SCRA 726

Art. 249. Homicide

112. People v. Castillo, 76 Phil. 72
113. People v. Bates, 400 SCRA 95
114. Espinosa v. People, 615 SCRA 446

Art. 251. Death caused in tumultuous affray

115. US v. Tandoc, 40 Phil. 954
116. People v. Corpus, 102 SCRA 674
117. US v. Sevilla, 2 Phil. 162
118. US v. Brioso, 14 Phil. 3
119. People v. Alviar, 59 SCRA 136

Art. 252. Physical injuries inflicted in a tumultuous affray

Art. 253. Giving assistance to suicide
Art. 254. Discharge of firearms
Art. 255. Infanticide
Art. 256. Intentional abortion

Art. 257. Unintentional abortion

120. U.S. v. Jeffrey, 15 Phil. 391

Art. 258. Abortion practiced by the woman herself

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

121. US V. Boston, 12 Phil. 134
122. People v. Gaspar, 86 Phil. 413
123. People v. Martin, 89 Phil. 18
124. People v. Genovers, 61 Phil. 382
125. People v. Ang Eng, 64 Phil. 87

Art. 260. Duel

Art. 261. Challenging to a duel

Art. 262. Mutilation

Art. 263. Serious physical injuries

126. US v. Santos, 17 Phil. 87
127. People v. Balubar, 60 Phil. 698
128. US v. Pilares, 18 Phil. 87

Art. 264. Administering injurious substance

Art. 265. Less serious physical injuries
129. U.S. v. Trinidad, 4 Phil. 152
130. People v. Penesa, 81 Phil. 398

Art. 266. Slight physical injuries and maltreatment

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 131. US v. Taguibo, 1 Phil. 16
132. People v. Bautista, 30 Phil. 558

Art. 266-A. Rape

133. People v. Pareja, G.R. No. 202122, January 15, 2014, 714 SCRA 131
134. People v. Poras, 612 SCRA 624
135. People v. Oarga, 259 SCRA 90
136. People v. Campuhan, G.R. No 129433, March 30, 2000
137. People v. Rafon, 370 SCRA 532
138. People v. Rentoria, 533 SCRA 708
139. People v. Sumingwa, 603 SCRA 638
140. Rait v. People, 566 SCRA 285
141. People v. Dahilig, 651 SCRA 779
142. People v. Laog, 658 SCRA 654
143. People v. Crisostomo, G.R. No. 196435, January 29, 2014, 715 SCRA 99
144. People v. Banzuela, G.R. No. 202060, December 11, 2013, 712 SCRA 735

Republic Act 7610, The Anti-Child Abuse Law

145. Malto v. People, 533 SCRA 643
146. Garingarao v. People, G.R. 192760, July 20, 2011, 654 SCRA 243

Republic Act 9262, The Anti-Violence against Women and Children

147. Ang v. Court of Appeals, 618 SCRA 592

Title Ten. Crimes against Property

Art. 293. Who are guilty of robbery

148. US v. Albao, 29 Phil. 86
149. US v. Lahoylahoy, 38 Phil. 339
150. US v. Atienza, 2 Phil. 242
151. US v. Sana Lim, 28 Phil. 404
152. US v. Flores, 19 Phil. 178
153. People v. Sebastian, 85 Phil. 603

Art. 294. Robbery with violence against or intimidation of persons

A. Robbery with homicide

154. People v. De Leon, 591 SCRA 178
155. People v. De Jesus, 429 SCRA 384
156. People v. Doble, 114 SCRA 331
157. People v. Baccay, 284 SCRA 296
158. People v. Mendoza, 284 SCRA 705
159. People v. Mendoza, 292 SCRA 168
160. People v. Sandoval, 254 SCRA 436
161. People v. Angeles, 222 SCRA 451
162. People v. Salazar, 277 SCRA 67
163. People v. Buduhan, 561 SCRA 178
164. People v. Pedroso, 115 SCRA 599

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 165. People v. Sebastian and Pangilinan, 85 SCRA 601
166. People v. Evangelio, 659 SCRA 579

B. Robbery with rape

167. People v. Evangelio, G.R. No. 181902, August 31, 2011, 656 SCRA 579

Art. 295. Robbery with physical injuries, committed in an uninhabited place and by a band, or
with the use of firearm on a street, road or alley
168. People v Manla, 30 SCRA 389
169. People v. Damaso, 86 SCRA 370

Art. 296. Definition of a band and penalty incurred by the members thereof
170. People v. Pascual, 93 Phil. 11114
171. U.S. v. Dela Cruz, 12 Phil. 87
172. People v. Manzanilla, 43 Phil. 167
173. People v. Pelagio, 20 SCRA 153
174. People v. Sumayo, 70 SCRA 488
175. U.S. v. Ibanez, 19 Phil. 475
176. People v. Garduque, 104 Phil. 1049

Art. 297. Attempted and frustrated robbery committed under certain circumstances
177. People v. Morados, 70 Phil. 558
178. People v Dagundong, 108 Phil. 682

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

Art. 299. Robbery in an inhabited house or public building or edifice devoted to worship
179. People v. Tayag, 59 Phil. 606
180. People v. Constantino, 46 Phil. 745

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

Art. 301. What is an inhabited house, public building, or building dedicated to religious
worship and their dependencies
Art. 302. Robbery in an uninhabited place or in a private building
Art. 303. Robbery of cereals, fruits, or firewood in an uninhabited place or private building
Art. 304. Possession of picklocks or similar tools
Art. 305. False keys

Art. 306. Brigandage

181. U.S. v. Decusin, 2 Phil. 536
182. US v. Maano, 2 Phil. 723
183. People v. Sandoval, supra

Art. 307. Aiding and abetting a band of brigands

Art. 308. Theft

Art. 309. Penalties for theft
184. Jacinto v. People, 592 SCRA 426

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 185. Zapanta v. People, G.R. No. 170863, March 20, 2013, 694 SCRA 25
186. People v. Gungon, 287 SCRA 618
187. Villacorta v. Insurance Commission, 100 SCRA 475
188. People v. Carpio, 54 Phil. 48
189. Valenzuela v. People, G.R. No. 160188, June 21, 2007
190. People v. Jaranilla, 55 SCRA 563
191. Matrido v. People, 592 SCRA 534
192. Laurel v. Abrogar, 576 SCRA 41
193. Worldwide Web Corporation v. People, G.R. No. 161106, January 13, 2014, 713 SCRA 18
194. Pideli v. People, 545 SCRA 236
195. People v. Garcia, Jr. 400 SCRA 229

Art. 310. Qualified Theft

196. Ringor v. People, 712 SCRA 622
197. People v. Banaga, G.R. No. 183699, November 24, 2010, 636 SCRA 202

Art. 311. Theft of the property of the national library and national museum
Art. 312. Occupation of real property or usurpation of real rights in property
Art. 313. Altering boundaries or landmarks
Art. 314. Fraudulent insolvency

Art. 315. Swindling

A. By misappropriating or converting to the prejudice of another, money, goods, or other personal

property received by the offender in trust, or on commission, or for administration, or under any
other obligation involving the duty to make delivery of or to return the same, even though such
obligation be totally or partially guaranteed by a bond; or by denying having received such
money, goods, or other property (Art. 315, par. 1b)
198. Guzman v. Court of Appeals
199. U.S. v Figueroa, 22 Phil. 270
200. People v. Benitez, 108 Phil. 920
201. People v. Isaac, 96 Phil. 931
202. U.S. v. Villareal, 27 Phil. 481
203. US v. Panes, 37 Phil. 116
204. US v. Morales, 15 Phil. 236
205. US v. Sevilla, 43 Phil. 190
206. People v. Jumawan, 31 SCRA 825
207. Guzman v. Court of Appeals, 99 Phil. 704
208. US v. Solis, 7 Phil. 196
209. Aw v. People, 617 SCRA 64
210. Luces v. Damole, 548 SCRA 373
211. Tabaniag v. People, 589 SCRA 441
212. Serrona v. Court of Appeals, 392 SCRA 35
213. Tan v. People, 513 SCRA 194
214. Lopez v. People, 703 SCRA 118
215. DAigle v. People, G.R. No. 174181, June 27,2012, 675 SCRA 206

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 B. By taking advantage of the signature of the offended party in blank, and by writing any
document above such signature in blank, to the prejudice of the offended party or any third
person (Art. 313, 1c)

C. By means of any false pretenses or fraudulent acts executed prior to or simultaneously with
the commission of the fraud (Art. 315, 2a)
216. Ansaldo v. People, G.R. No. 159381, March 26, 2010, 616 SCRA 556
217. People v. Gallo, March 18, 2010, 616 SCRA 163
218. Sy v. People, G.R. No. 183879, April 14, 2010, 618 SCRA 264
219. Lao v. People, G.R. No. 159404, June 27, 2008, 556 SCRA 121
220. Galvez v. Court of Appeals, 691 SCRA 455
221. Consigna v. People, G.R. Nos. 175750-51, April 2, 2014, 720 SCRA 350
222. Lopez v. People, G.R. No. 199294, 703 SCRA 119

D.By postdating a check, or issuing a check in payment of an obligation when the officer had no
funds in the bank, or his funds deposit therein were not sufficient to cover the amount of the
check. The failure of the drawer of the check to deposit the amount necessary to cover his
check within three (3) days from receipt of notice from the bank and/or the payee or holder
that said check has been dishonored for lack or insufficiency of funds shall be prima facie
evidence of deceit constituting false pretense or fraudulent act (Art. 315, 2d)
223. People v. Wagas, 705 SCRA 17

Batas Pambansa 22, The Anti-Check Bouncing Law

224. Arceo, Jr. v. People, 495 SCRA 204
225. Tan v. PCIB, 552 SCRA 532
226. Svendsen v. People, 546 SCRA 659
227. People v. Tongko, 290 SCRA 595
228. People v. Nitafan, 215 SCRA 79
229. De Villa v. Court of Appeals, 233 SCRA 301
230. Domingo v. People, 603 SCRA 489
231. Griffith v. Court of Appeals, 379 SCRA 94
232. Azarcon v. People, 622 SCRA 341
233. Moster v. People, 546 SCRA 287
234. Dy v. People, 571 SCRA 59
235. Gaditano v. San Miguel Corporation, 702 SCRA 191

Republic Act 6539, The Anti-Carnapping Law

236. People v. Aquino, G.R. No. 201092, January 15, 2015, 714 SCRA 107
237. People v. Mallari, G.R. No. 179041, April 1, 2013, 694 SCRA 284

Presidential Decree 1612, The Anti-Fencing Law

Art. 316. Other forms of swindling

Art. 317. Swindling a minor
Art. 318. Other deceits
Art. 319. Removal, sale or pledge of mortgaged property

Art. 320. Destructive arson

238. People v. Macabando, G.R. No. 188708, July 31, 2013, 702 SCRA 694

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 Art. 321. Other forms of arson
Art. 322. Cases of arson not included in the preceding articles
Art. 323. Arson of property of small value
Art. 324. Crimes involving destruction
Art. 325. Burning ones own property as means to commit arson
Art. 326. Setting fire to property exclusively owned by the offender
Art. 327. Malicious mischief
Art. 328. Special cases of malicious mischief
Art. 329. Other mischiefs
Art. 330. Damage and obstruction to means of communication
Art. 331. Destroying or damaging statues, public monuments or paintings

Art. 332. Persons exempt from criminal liability

239. Gonzales vda. de Carungcong v. People, 612 SCRA 272

Title VII. Crimes Committed by Public Officers

Art. 203. Who are public officers

Art. 204. Knowingly rendering unjust judgment

240. US v. Gacutan, 28 Phil. 100
241. In re Climaco, 55 SCRA 107

Art. 205. Judgment rendered through negligence

Art. 206. Unjust interlocutory order
Art. 207. Malicious delay in the administration of justice
Art. 208. Prosecution of offenses; negligence and tolerance
Art. 209. Betrayal of trust by an attorney or solicitor

Art. 210. Direct bribery

242. Maniego v. People, 88 Phil. 494
243. U.S. v. Fulgencio, 2 Phil. 252
244. U.S. v. Buenaventura, 6 Phil. 447
245. U.S. v. Navarro, 3 Phil. 633

Distinguished from robbery

246. U.S. v. Francisco, 45 Phil. 819
247. U.S. v. Flores, 19 Phil. 178
248. U.S. v. Sana Lim, 28 Phil. 404

Distinguished from estafa

249. U.S. V. Jader, 1 Phil. 297

Art. 211. Indirect bribery

250. U.S. v. Richards, 6 Phil. 545
251. People v. Abesamis, 93 Phil 712

Art. 211-A. Qualified bribery

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 Art. 212. Corruption of public official
252. People v. Caluag, 94 Phil. 457
253. U.S. v. Matiao, 1 Phil. 487
254. People v. Santos, 87 Phil. 687

Art. 213. Frauds against the public treasury and similar offenses
Art. 214. Other frauds
Art. 215. Prohibited transactions
Art. 216. Possession of prohibited interests by a public officer

Art. 217. Malversation of public funds

255. Torres v. People v. G.R. No. 175074, August 31, 2011, 656 SCRA 486
256. Alejo v. People, 550 SCRA 326
257. De Guzman v. People, 119 SCRA 337
258. Salvacion v. Sandiganbayan, 142 SCRA 707
259. Estino v. People, 564 SCRA 583
260. People v. Sendaydiego, 81 SCRA 120
261. Estrada v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. 148560, November 19, 2001
262. Caunan v. People, 597 SCRA 438
263. Ong v. People, 601 SCRA 47
264. US v. Radaza, 17 Phil. 28
265. US v. Webster, 6 Phil. 393
266. People v. Tolentino, 69 Phil. 715
267. Alejo v. People, 550 SCRA 326
268. Daan v. Sandiganbayan, 550 SCRA 233
269. Jandusay v. People, 698 SCRA 619

Art. 218. Failure of accountable officer to render accounts

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

Art. 220. Illegal use of public funds or property

270. Dela Cuesta v. Sandiganbayan, First Division, 709 SCRA 631
271. Estino v. People, G.R. Nos. 163957-58, April 7, 2009, 584 SCRA 304

Art. 221. Failure to make delivery of public funds

Art. 222. Officers included in the preceding provisions

Republic Act 3019, The Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act

272. Braza v. Sandiganbayan [1st Division], 691 SCRA 471
273. Stilgrove v. Sabas, 550 SCRA 28, A.M. No. P-06-2257, March 28, 2008
274. Sanchez v. People, 703 SCRA 586
275. Palmeras v. People, 705 SCRA 104
276. Posadas v. Sandiganbayan, 710 SCRA 641

Republic Act 7080, The Law on Plunder

Art. 223. Conniving with or consenting to evasion

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 Art. 224. Evasion through negligence
Art. 225. Escape of prisoner under the custody of a person not a public officer
Art. 226. Removal, concealment or destruction of documents
Art. 227. Officer breaking seal
Art. 228. Opening of closed documents
Art. 229. Revelation of secrets of an officer
Art. 230. Public office revealing secrets of private individual
Art. 231. Open disobedience
Art. 232. Disobedience to order of superior officer, when said order was suspending by
inferior officer
Art. 233. Refusal of assistance
Art. 234. Refusal to discharge elective office
Art. 235. Maltreatment of prisoners
Art. 236. Anticipation of duties of a public office
Art. 237. Prolonging performance of duties and powers
Art. 238. Abandonment of office or position
Art. 239. Usurpation of legislative powers
Art. 240. Usurpation of executive functions
Art. 241. Usurpation of judicial functions
Art. 242. Disobeying request for disqualification
Art. 243. Orders or requests by executive officers to any judicial authority
Art. 244. Unlawful appointments
Art. 245. Abuses against chastity

Title Four. Crimes against Public Interest

Art. 161. Counterfeiting the great seal of the government of the Phils., etc.
Art. 162. Using forged signature or counterfeit seal or stamps
Art. 163. Making and importing and uttering false coins
Art. 164. Mutilation of coins
Art. 165. Selling of false or mutilated coin, without connivance
Art. 166. Forging treasury or bank notes or other documents payable to bearer
Art. 167. Counterfeiting, importing, and uttering instruments not payable to bearer
Art. 168. Illegal possession and use of false treasury or bank notes and other instruments
of credit

Art. 169. How forgery is committed

277.Clemente v. People, 652 SCRA 382

Art. 170. Falsification of legislative documents

Art. 171. Falsification by public officer, employee; or notary or ecclesiastical minister

278. People v. An, 48 Phil. 183
279. De Leon v. Mabanag, 70 Phil. 202
280. People v. Orfida, 69 Phil. 646
281. US v. Dy Guico, 12 Phil. 209
282. US v. Mateo, 25 Phil. 124
283. US v. Orera, 11 Phil. 596
284. US v. Capule, 24 Phil. 12
285. People v. Penas, 26 Phil. 682

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 286. Garcia v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 197204, March 26, 2014, 720 SCRA 155

(1) Counterfeiting or imitating any handwriting, signature or rubric

287. US v. Paraiso, 1 Phil. 66
288. US v. Brown, 19 Phil. 89
289. US v. Rampas, 26 Phil. 189

(2) Causing it to appear that persons have participated in any act or proceeding when they did
not so participate
290. US v. Corral, 15 Phil. 383
291. People v. Delos Angeles, et. al., 44 Phil. 497
292. Samson v. Court of Appeals, 103 SCRA 277

(3) Attributing to persons who have participated in an act or proceeding statements other than
those in fact made by them
293. People v. Romualdez, et al., 57 Phil. 148

(4) Making untruthful statements in a narration of facts

294. US v. Sarmiento, 1 Phil. 484
295. People v. Bomping, 48 Phil. 877
296. People v. Uy, 101 Phil. 759
297. People v. Dizon, 47 Phil. 350
298. US v. Balais, 17 Phil. 504

(5) Altering true dates

299. People v. Pacana, 47 Phil. 56
300. People v. Concepcion, 56 Phil. 240

(6) Making any alteration or intercalating in a genuine document which changes its meaning
301. US v. Austero, 14 Phil. 377
302. US v. Tolentino, 15 Phil. 56
303. Tan, Jr. v. Matsura, 688 SCRA 263

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

when no such original exists, or including in such copy a statement contrary to, or different from,
that of the genuine original
(8) Intercalating any instrument or note relative to the issuance thereof in a protocol, registry,
or official book
304. US v. Buenaventura, 1 Phil. 431
305. Cuabang v. People, 2 SCRA 377

Art. 172. Falsification by private individuals and use of falsified documents

306. US v. Orera, 11 Phil. 597
307. US v. Bayot, 10 Phil. 518
308. US v. Paraiso, 1 Phil. 127
309. US v. Infante, et. al., 36 Phil. 204
310. People v. Reyes, 56 Phil. 286
311. People v. Mendoza, 93 Phil. 581

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 Art. 173. Falsification of wireless, cable, telegraph and telephone messages, etc.
Art. 174. Falsification of medical certificates, false certificates of merits or services
Art. 175. Using false certificates
Art. 176. Manufacturing and possession of instruments or instruments for falsification

Art. 177. Usurpation of authority, rank, title, and improper use of names, uniforms and
insignia
312. People v. Lidres, 108 Phil. 995
313. People v. Hilvano, 99 Phil. 655
314. US v. Hernandez, 29 Phil. 109

Art. 178. Using fictitious name and concealing true name

315. US v. To Lee Piu, 35 Phil. 4
316. Limson v. Gonzalez, G.R. No. 162205, March 31, 2014, 720 SCRA 255

Art. 179. Illegal use of uniforms or insignia

Art. 180. False testimony against a defendant

Art. 181. False testimony favorable to the defendant
Art. 182. False testimony in civil cases
317. US v. Aragon, 5 Phil. 469
318. US v. Estrana, 16 Phil. 520
319. People v. Maneja, 72 Phil. 256
320. People v. Soliman, 36 Phil. 5
321. People v. Capistrano, 40 Phil. 902

Art. 183. False testimony in other cases and perjury in solemn affirmation
Art. 184. Offering false testimony in evidence
322. US v. Jurado, 31 Phil. 491
323. US v. Molina, 29 Phil. 119
324. People v. Abaya, 74 Phil. 59
325. People v. Pudol, et. al., 66 Phil. 365
326. US v. Bellena, 18 Phil. 382
327. People v. Estrada, 583 Phil. 302
328. People v. Burgos, 249 SCRA 504

Art. 185. Machinations in public auctions

Art. 186. Monopolies and combinations in restraint of trade

Title Nine. Crimes against Personal Liberty and Security

Art. 267. Kidnapping and serious illegal detention

329. People v. Con-ui, G.R. No. 205442, 712 SCRA 764
330. People v. Lumiwan, 295 SCRA 215
331. People v. Palomar, 279 SCRA 352
332. People v. Gungon, 287 SCRA 618
333. People v. Puno, 219 SCRA 85
334. People v. Santiano, 299 SCRA 583

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 Art. 268. Slight illegal detention
Art. 269. Unlawful arrest

Art. 270. Kidnapping and failure to return a minor

335. People v. Bondoc, 232 SCRA 478

Arts. 271, 272, 273, 274

Art. 275. Abandonment of persons in danger and abandonment of ones own victim

Arts. 276, 277, 278, 279

Art. 280. Qualified trespass to dwelling

336. US v. Silvano, 31 Phil. 5103
337. People v. De Peralta, 42 Phil. 69
338. US v. Dionisio, et. al., 12 Phil. 283

Art. 281. Other forms of trespass

Art. 282. Grave threats

339. US v. Dela Cruz, 28 Phil. 279
340. US v. Paguirigan, 14 Phil. 453
341. People v. Osorio, 21 Phil. 237

Art. 283. Light threats

Art. 284. Bond for good behavior
Art. 285. Other light threats

Art. 286. Grave coercions

Art. 287. Light coercions
342. Caisip v. People, 36 SCRA 17
343. US v. Mena, 11 Phil. 543
344. People v. Nebreja, 11 Phil. 543
345. People v. Maravilla, 165 SCRA 392
346. People v. Reyes, 98 Phil. 646
347. Navarra v. Office of the Ombudsman, 607 SCRA 353
348. Barbasa V. Tuquero, 575 SCRA 102
349. Maderazo v. People, 503 SCRA 234
350. People v. Sumingwa, 603 SCRA 618
351. People v. Tan, 549 SCRA 489
352. People v. Mirandilla, Jr., 654 SCRA 761

Republic Act 9208, The Anti-Trafficking in Human Persons Act

353. People v. Lalli, G.R. No. 195419, October 12, 2011, 659 SCRA 105

Title Six. Crimes against Public Morals

Art. 200. Grave scandal

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

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 Art. 202. Vagrants and prostitutes
P.D. 1602

Title Five. Crimes Relative to Opium

354. Sy v. People, G.R. No. 182178, August 15, 2011, 655 SCRA 395
355. Zalameda v. People, 598 SCRA 537
356. People v. Peralta, 613 SCRA 763
357. People v. Suan, 613 SCRA 367
358. People v. Mapa, 220 SCRA 670
359. Catuiran v. People, 587 SCRA 567
360. People v. Pagkalinawan, 614 SCRA 202
361. People v. Kamad, 610 SCRA 295
362. People v. Bayani, 554 SCRA 741
363. Malillin v. People, 553 SCRA 616
364. People v Morate, G.R. No. 201156, January 29, 2014, 715 SCRA 115

Title Eleven. Crimes against Chastity

Art. 333. Who are guilty of adultery

365. People v. Zapata, 88 Phil. 688
366. Arroyo, Jr. v. Court of Appeals, 203 SCRA 750
367. Ligtas v. Court of Appeals, 149 SCRA 514

Art. 334. Concubinage

368. People v. Infante, 57 Phil. 138

Art. 336. Acts of lasciviousness

Art. 337. Qualified seduction
369. US v. Casten, 34 Phil. 808
370. People v. Subingbing, 228 SCRA 168
371. Gonzales v. Court of Appeals, 232 SCRA 502

Art. 338. Simple seduction

372. US v. Hernandez, 29 Phil. 109
373. People v. Iman, 62 Phil. 92

Art. 342. Forcible abduction

374. People v. Bustos, 54 Phil. 887
375. People v. Julain, 270 SCRA 733
376. People v. Cayanan, 706 SCRA 150
377. People v. Cayanan, G.R. No. 200080, September 18, 2013, 706 SCRA 150

Art. 343. Consented abduction

378. US v. Reyes, 20 Phil. 510
379. Valdepenas v. People, 16 SCRA 871

Republic Act 7877, The Anti-Sexual Harassment Law

Republic Act 9262, The Anti-Violence Against Women and Children

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 380. Ang v. Court of Appeals, 618 SCRA 592

Title Twelve. Crimes against the Civil Status of Persons

Art. 349. Bigamy

381. People v. Mendoza, 95 Phil. 845
382. People v. Schneckenburger, 73 Phil. 413
383. Teves v. People, G.R. No. 188775, August 24, 2011, 656 SCRA 307

Title Thirteen. Crimes against Honor

Art. 353. Libel

Art. 354. Requirement for publicity
384. Worcester v. Ocampo, 22 Phil. 42
385. Vazquez v. Court of Appeals, 314 SCRA 460
386. Alonzo v. Court of Appeals, 241 SCRA 5
387. US v. OConnell, 37 Phil. 767
388. Lao v. Court of Appeals, 271 SCRA 477
389. Borja v. Court of Appeals, 301 SCRA 1
390. Fermin v. People, 550 SCRA 132
391. Sazon v. Court of Appeals, 255 SCRA 692
392. Manuel v. Pano, 172 SCRA 225
393. Boto v. Villena, 706 SCRA 1
394. Co v. Munoz, Jr. 711 SCRA 508

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

Art. 356. Threatening to publish and offer to present such publication for a compensation
Art. 357. Prohibited publications of acts referred to in the course of official proceedings

Art. 358. Slander

Art. 359. Slander by deed
395. Gonzales v. Arcilla, 203 SCRA 669
396. Madrona, Sr. v. Rosal, 204 SCRA 1

Art. 360. Persons responsible

397. Fermin v. People, 550 SCRA 132, GR 157643, March 28, 2008

Art. 361. Proof of truth

Art. 362. Libelous remarks

Art. 363. Incriminating innocent person

Art. 364. Intriguing against honor
398. Betguen v. Masangcay, 238 SCRA 475
399. Campanano v. Datuin, 536 SCRA 471

Title Fourteen. Quasi-Offenses

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Art. 365. Imprudence and negligence
400. Gaid v. People, G.R. No. 171636, April 7, 2009, 584 SCRA 489
401. Reodica v. Court of Appeals, 292 SCRA 87
402. Dayap v. Sendiong, 577 SCRA 134
403. Ivler v. Modesto-San Pedro, G.R. 172716, November 17, 2010, 635 SCRA 191

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