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CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY
BACOOR CAMPUS
CRIMINAL LAW BOOK 2
2ND SEMESTER AY 2024-2025
PREPARED BY: JEIROME P. DOMINGO
TITLE ONE – CRIMES AGAINST NATIONAL SECUITY AND THE LAW OF NATIONS
Article 122. Piracy (PD 532 and RPC)
Article 123. Qualified piracy
TITLE TWO – CRIMES AGAINST THE FUNDAMENTAL LAWS OF THE STATE
Chapter One
Article 124. Arbitrary detention
Article 125. Delay in the delivery of detained persons to proper judicial authorities
Article 126. Delaying release
Article 127. Expulsion
Section Two – Violation of domicile
Article 128. Violation of domicile
Chapter Four – Assault Upon, and Resistance and Disobedience to, Persons in Authority
and Their Agents
Article 148. Direct assaults
Article 155. Alarms and scandals
Chapter Two – Offenses Against Decency and Good Customs
Article 200. Grave scandal
Article 201. Immoral doctrines, obscene publications and exhibitions, and indecent shows
Article 202. Prostitutes; Penalty
TITLE SEVEN – CRIMES COMMITTED BY PUBLIC OFFICERS
Section Two – Bribery
Article 210. Direct bribery to Article 212. Corruption of public officials
Chapter Five – Infidelity of Public Officers
Section One – Infidelity in the custody of prisoners
Article 223. Conniving with or consenting to evasion
Article 224. Evasion through negligence
Article 225. Escape of prisoner under the custody of a person not a public officer
TITLE EIGHT – CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS
Chapter One – Destruction of Life
Section One – Parricide, murder, homicide
Article 248. murder
Article 249. homicide
Article 246. parricide
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Article 254. Illegal discharge of firearms
Article 255. infanticide
Physical injuries:
Article 262. Mutilation
Article Serious Physical Injuries
Article 264. Administering injurious substances or beverages
Article 265. Less serious physical injuries
Article 266. Slight physical injuries and maltreatment
Chapter Three - Rape
Article 266-A rape and Crimes Against Chastity
TITLE NINE Crimes Against Personal Liberty and Security
Chapter One – Crimes Against Liberty
Section One – Illegal detention
Article 267. Kidnapping and serious illegal detention
Article 268. Slight illegal detention
Article 269. Unlawful arrest
Section Three – Threats and coercion
Article 282. Grave threats
Article 283. Light threats
Article 285. Other light threats
Article 286. Grave coercions
Article 287. Light coercions
Article 288. Other similar coercions – (Compulsory purchase of merchandise and payment
of wages by means of tokens)
TITLE TEN – CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY
Chapter One – Robbery in General
Article 293. Who are guilty of robbery
Section One – Robbery with violence against or intimidation of persons
Article 294- Article 298
Section Two – Robbery by the use of force upon things
Article 299 – Article 305
Chapter Two - Brigandage
Article 306. Who are brigands – Penalty
Article 307. Aiding and abetting a band of brigands
Differentiate the crimes against property
Chapter Three
Theft
Article 308. Who are liable for theft?
Article 309. Penalties
Article 310. Qualified Theft
Article 311. Theft of the property of the National Library and National Museums
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Chapter Six – Swindling and Other Deceits
Article 315. Swindling (estafa)
Article 316. Other forms of swindling
Article 317. Swindling a minor
Article 318. Other deceits
Chapter Nine – Malicious Mischief
Article 327. Who are liable for malicious mischief?
Article 328. Special cases of malicious mischief
Article 329. Other mischiefs
Article 330. Damage and obstruction to means of communication
Article 331. Destroying or damaging statues, public monuments, or paintings.
TITLE ELEVEN – CRIMES AGAINST CHASTITY
Chapter One – Adultery and Concubinage
Crimes against chastity
Article 333. Who are guilty of adultery?
Article 334. Concubinage
Chapter Two – Rape and Acts of Lasciviousness
Article 335. When and how rape is committed
Article 336. Acts of lasciviousness
Chapter Three – Seduction, Corruption of Minors, and White Slave Trade
Article 337. Qualified seduction
Article 338. Simple seduction
Article 339. Acts of lasciviousness with the consent of the offended party
Article 340. Corruption of minors
Article 341. White slave trade
TITLE TWELVE – CRIMES AGAINST THE CIVIL STATUS OF PERSONS
Chapter Two – Illegal Marriages
Article 349. Bigamy
TITLE THIRTEEN – CRIMES AGAINST HONOR
Chapter One – Libel
Section One – Definition, forms, and punishment of the crime
Article 353. Definition of Libel to Article 359. Slander by deed
Section Two – General provisions
Article 360. Persons responsible
Article 361. Proof of the truth
Article 362. Libelous remarks
Chapter Two – Incriminatory Machinations
Article 363. Incriminating innocent person
Article 364. Intriguing against honor
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Recall the punishable acts under the following Special Penal laws:
29. Human Trafficking
30. Terrorism
31. Hazing
32. Safe Space Act
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