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TITLE THREE

I. CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER

Article 134
REBELLION OR INSURRECTION

ELEMENTS:

1. That there be
1. public uprising and
2. taking arms against the government (force/violence)
2. That the purpose of the uprising or movement is either
1. to remove from the allegiance to said government or its laws
1.

i. the territory of the Philippines or any part thereof, or

ii. any body of land, naval or other armed forces, or


2 To deprive the chief executive or congress, wholly or partially, of any of their powers or
prerogatives

Persons liable for rebellion

1. Any person who:


1. promotes
2. maintains, or
3. heads a rebellion or insurrection; or
2. Any person who, while holding any public office or employment, takes part therein by:
1. engaging in war against the forces of the government
2. destroying property or committing serious violence
3. exacting contributions or diverting public funds from the lawful purpose for which they
have been appropriated (Note: diverting public funds is malversation absorbed in
rebellion);
4. Any person merely participating or executing the command of others in rebellion

Success is immaterial, purpose is always political

Rebellion used where the object of the movement is completely to overthrow and
supersede the existing government

Insurrection refers to a movement which seeks merely to effect some change of minor
importance to prevent the exercise of govt authority w/ respect to particular matters or
subjects

Actual clash of arms w/ the forces of the govt, not necessary to convict the accused who
is in conspiracy w/ others actually taking arms against the govt

Purpose of the uprising must be shown but it is not necessary that it be accomplished

A change of government w/o external participation

RISING PUBLICLY and TAKING ARMS AGAINST GOVERNMENT actual


participation. If there is no public uprising, the crime is of direct assault.

Mere giving of aid or comfort is not criminal in the case of rebellion. Merely
sympathizing is not participation, there must be ACTUAL participation

Not necessary that there is killing, mere threat of removing Phil is sufficient

Rebellion cannot be complexed with any other crime. However, illegal possession of
firearms in furtherance of rebellion is distinct from the crime of rebellion. Furthermore, it
is a continuing crime such along with the crime of conspiracy or proposal to commit such

A private crime may be committed during rebellion. Examples: killing, possessions of


firearms, illegal association are absorbed. Rape, even if not in furtherance of rebellion
cannot be complexed

If killing, robbing were done for private purposes or for profit, without any political
motivation, the crime would be separately be punished and would not be embraced by
rebellion (People v. Fernando)

Read People v. Hernandez and Enrile v. Salazar

Person deemed leader of rebellion in case he is unknown:

Any person who in fact:

1. directed the others


2. spoke for them
3. signed receipts and other documents issued in their name
4. performed similar acts on behalf of the rebels

Article 134-A
COUP D ETAT

ELEMENTS:

1. Swift attack

2. Accompanied by violence, intimidation, threat, strategy or stealth


3. Directed against:
4. duly constituted authorities
5. any military camp or installation
6. communication networks or public utilities
1. other facilities needed for the exercise and continued possession of power
7. Singly or simultaneously carried out anywhere in the Philippines
1. Committed by any person or persons belonging to the military or police or
holding any public office or employment; with or without civilian support or
participation
8. With or without civilian support or participation
9. Purpose of seizing or diminishing state power

Crime may be committed by a single person, any government employee and even by
civilian

Taking up of arms not even necessary, what is important is violence, threat, intimidation,
strategy or stealth
Treason (114)

Crime against
Nature of National Security
Crime

Rebellion (134)
Crime against
Public Order

Coup detat Sedition (139)


(134-A)
Crime against Crime against Public
Public Order Order

levying war against Public uprising


Overt Acts the govt;
AND
OR
Taking up arms
adherence and
against the govt
giving aid or
comfort to enemies

See article.

Rising publicly or
tumultuously (caused
by more than 3 armed
men or provided with
means of violence)

Purpose of Deliver the govt to See article.


objective enemy during war

Seizing or
diminishing
state power.

See enumeration in
article.

Article 135
Penalties

Who are liable?

1. Any person who:


1. Promotes
2. Maintains
3. heads a rebellion or insurrection
4. engaging in war against the forces of the govt
5. destroying property or committing serious violence
6. exacting contributions or diverting public funds from the lawful purpose for which they
have been appropriated
2. Any person who, while holding any public office or employment, takes part therein
3. Any person merely participating or executing the command of other in a rebellion.

In Government Service

Not in Government Service

Anyone who leads, directs, commands others to Anyone who participates or in an manner,
undertake a coup.
supports, finances, abets, aids in a coup.

Serious violence is that inflicted upon civilians, which may result in homicide. It is not
limited to hostilities against the armed force.

Diverting public funds is malversation absorbed in rebellion

1. Public officer must take active part because mere silence or omission not punishable in
rebellion
2. It is not a defense in rebellion that the accused never took the oath of allegiance to, or that
they never recognized the government
3. Rebellion cannot be complexed with murder and other common crimes committed in
pursuance of the movement to overthrow the government
4. Killing, robbing etc for private persons or for profit, without any political motivation,
would be separately punished and would not be absorbed in the rebellion.

Article 136
CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT REBELLION OR INSURRECTION

ELEMENTS:

1. 2 more persons come to an agreement to rise publicly and take arms against the
government
2. For any of the purposes of rebellion

3. They decide to commit it


PROPOSAL TO COMMIT REBELLION OR INSURRECTION (136)

ELEMENTS:

Organizing a group of soldiers, soliciting membership in, and soliciting funds for the
organization show conspiracy to overthrow the govt

The mere fact of giving and rendering speeches favoring Communism would not make
the accused guilty of conspiracy if theres no evidence that the hearers then and there
agreed to rise up in arms against the govt

Conspiracy must be immediately prior to rebellion

If it is during the rebellion, then it is already taking part in it.

1. A person who has decided to rise publicly and take arms the government
2. For any of the purposes of rebellion
3. Proposes its execution to some other person/s

Article 137
DISLOYALTY OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

ELEMENTS:

Presupposes existence of rebellion

Must not be in conspiracy with rebels or coup plotters

If there are means to prevent the rebellion but did not resist it, then theres disloyalty. If
there are no means, no fault

If position is accepted in order to protect the people, not covered by this

The collaborator must not have tried to impose the wishes of the rebels of the people.

1. Failing to resist rebellion by all the means in their power


2. Continuing to discharge the duties of their offices under the control of rebels
3. Accepting appointment to office under rebels

Article 138
INCITING TO REBELLION OR INSURRECTION

ELEMENTS:

1. That the offender does not take arms or is not in open hostility against the government
2. That he incites others to the execution of any of the acts of rebellion
3. That the inciting is done by means of speeches, proclamations, writings, emblems,
banners or other representations tending to the same end

Intentionally calculated to seduce others to rebellion

There must be uprising to take up arms and rise publicly for the purposes indicated in Art
134

Proposal to Commit Rebellion (136)


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

Inciting to Rebellion (138)


Not required that the offender has decided
to commit rebellion.
The inciting is done publicly.

Article 139
SEDITION

ELEMENTS:

1. That the offenders rise


1. Publicly (if no public uprising = tumult and other disturbance of public order)
2. Tumultuously (vis--vis rebellion where there must be a taking of arms)
3. to prevent the promulgation or execution of any law or the holding of any popular
election
4. to prevent the national government, or any provincial or municipal government, or any
public thereof from freely exercising its or his functions, or prevent the execution of any
administrative order
5. to inflict any act or hate or revenge upon the person or property of any public officer or
employee
6. to commit for any political or social end, any act of hate or revenge against private
persons or any social class (hence, even private persons may be offended parties)
7. to despoil, for any political or social end, any person, municipality or province, or the
national government of all its property or any part thereof
2. That they employ force, intimidation, or other means outside of legal methods
3. That the offenders employ any of those means to attain any of the following objects:

Sedition: raising of commotion or disturbances in the State. Its ultimate object is a


violation of the public peace or at least such measures that evidently engenders it.

Difference from rebellion object or purpose of the surprising. For sedition sufficient
that uprising is tumultuous. In rebellion there must be taking up of arms against the
government.

Sedition purpose may be either political or social. In rebellion always political

Tumultuous caused by more than 3 persons who are armed or provided with means of
violence

Preventing public officers from freely exercising their functions

In sedition offender may be a private or public person (Ex. Soldier)

Public uprising and the object of sedition must concur

Q: Are common crimes absorbed in sedition? In P v. Umali, SC held that NO. Crimes
committed in that case were independent of each other.

Preventing election through legal means NOT sedition

But when sugar farmers demonstrated and destroyed the properties of sugar barons
sedition

Persons liable for sedition:

1. leader of the sedition, and


2. other persons participating in the sedition

Article 142
INCITING TO SEDITION

ELEMENTS:

1. That the offender does not take a direct part in the crime of sedition
2. That he incites others to the accomplishment of any of the acts which constitute sedition
(134)
3. That the inciting is done by means of speeches, proclamations, writing, emblems,
cartoons, banners, or other representations tending to the same end (purpose: cause
commotion not exactly against the government; actual disturbance not necessary)

Different acts of inciting to sedition:

When punishable:

1. Inciting others to the accomplishment of any of the acts which constitute sedition by
means of speeches, proclamations, writings, emblems etc.

2. Uttering seditious words or speeches which tend to disturb the public peace or writing,
publishing, or circulating scurrilous [vulgar, mean, libelous] libels against the
government or any of the duly constituted authorities thereof, which tend to disturb the
public peace
3. Knowingly concealing such evil practices
1. when they tend to disturb or obstruct any lawful officer in executing the functions of his
office; or
2. when they tend to instigate others to cabal and meet together for unlawful purposes
3. when they suggest or incite rebellious conspiracies or riots; or
4. when they lead or tend to stir up the people against the lawful authorities or to disturb the
peace of the community, the safety and order of the government

II. CRIMES AGAINST POPULAR


REPRESENTATION
Article 143
ACTS TENDING TO PREVENT THE MEETING OF CONGRESS AND SIMILAR
BODIES

ELEMENTS:

1. That there be a projected or actual meeting of Congress or any of its committees or


subcommittees, constitutional commissions or committees or division thereof, or of any
provincial board or city or municipal council or board
2. That the offender who may be any persons prevents such meeting by force or fraud

Chief of Police and mayor who prevented the meeting of the municipal council are liable
under Art 143, when the defect of the meeting is not manifest and requires an
investigation before its existence can be determined.

Article 144
DISTURBANCE OF PROCEEDINGS

ELEMENTS:

1. That there be a meeting of Congress or any of its committees, constitutional commissions


or committees or divisions thereof, or of any provincial board or city or municipal
council or board
2. That the offender does any of the following acts

1. he disturbs any of such meetings


2. he behaves while in the presence of any such bodies in such a manner as to
interrupt its proceedings or to impair the respect due it

Complaint must be filed by member of the Legislative body. Accused may also be
punished for contempt.

Article 145
VIOLATION OF PARLIAMENTARY IMMUNITY

Acts punishable:

1. By using force, intimidation, threats, or frauds to prevent any member of Congress from

1. attending the meeting of the assembly or any of its committees, constitutional


commissions or committees or divisions thereof, or from
2. expressing his opinions or
3. casting his vote
2. By arresting or searching any member thereof while Congress is in a regular or special
session, except in case such member has committed a crime punishable under the code by
a penalty higher than prision mayor
Elements:
1. That the offender is a public officer or employee
2. That he arrests or searches any member of Congress
3. That Congress, at the time of arrest or search, is in a regular or special session
4. That the member searched has not committed a crime punishable under the code by a
penalty higher than prision mayor (1987 constitution: privilege from arrest while
congress in session in all offenses punishable by not more than 6 years imprisonment).

Article partly inoperative because of the 1987 Constitution

III. ILLEGAL ASSEMBLIES AND


ASSOCIATIONS
Article 146
ILLEGAL ASSEMBLIES

Two (2) Types of illegal assemblies:

a. Meeting of the first form


1. Meeting, gathering or group of persons whether in a fixed place or moving
2. purpose : to commit any of crimes punishable under the code
3. meeting attended by armed persons
b. Meeting of the second form
1. Meeting, gathering or group of persons whether in a fixed place or moving
2. Audience whether armed or not, is incited to the commission of the crime of treason,
rebellion or insurrection, sedition or direct assault.

Not all the persons present at the meeting of the first form of illegal assembly must be
armed

Persons liable for illegal assembly

Responsibility of persons merely present at the meeting

Presumptions if person present at the meeting carries an unlicensed firearm:

1. the organizers or leaders of the meeting


2. persons merely present at the meeting (except when presence is out of curiosity not
liable)
1. if they are not armed, penalty is arresto mayor
2. if they carry arms, like bolos or knives, or licensed firearms, penalty is prision
correccional
1. purpose of the meeting is to commit acts punishable under the RPC
2. considered as leader or organizer of the meeting

Article 147
ILLEGAL ASSOCIATIONS

ELEMENTS:

Persons liable:

1. Organized totally or partially for the purpose of committing any of the crimes in RPC
2. Or for some purpose contrary to public morals
1. founders, directors and president of the association

2. mere members of the association

Illegal Assembly (146)


Must be an actual meeting of armed persons
to commit any of the crimes punishable under
the RPC, or of individuals who, although not
armed, are incited to the commission of
treason, rebellion, sedition or assault upon a
person in authority of his agent.
It is the meeting and the attendance at such
that are punished
Persons liable: leaders and those present

Illegal Association (147)


No need for such

Act of forming or organizing and


membership in the association
Founders, directors, president and
members

IV. ASSAULT, RESISTANCE AND


DISOBEDIENCE
Article 148
DIRECT ASSAULT

ELEMENTS OF THE 1ST FORM OF DIRECT ASSAULT

1. That the offender employs force or intimidation.


2. That the aim of the offender is to attain any of the purposes of the crime of rebellion or
any of the objects of the crimes of sedition. (victim need not be person in authority)
3. That there is no public uprising.

ELEMENTS OF THE 2ND FORM OF DIRECT ASSAULT:

1. That the offender (a) makes an attack, (b) employs force, (c) makes a serious
intimidation, or (d) makes a serious resistance.
2. That the person assaulted is a person in authority or his agent.
3. That at the time of the assault the person in authority or his agent (a) is engaged in the
actual performance of official duties (motive is not essential), or that he is assaulted (b)
by reason of the past performance of official duties (motive is essential).
4. That the offender knows that the one he is assaulting is a person in authority or his agent
in the exercise of his duties (with intention to offend, injure or assault).
5. That there is no public uprising.

Always complexed with the material consequence of the act (e.g. direct assault with
murder) except if resulting in a light felony, in which case, the consequence is absorbed

Hitting the policeman on the chest with fist is not direct assault because if done against an
agent of a person in authority, the force employed must be of serious character

The force employed need not be serious when the offended party is a person in authority
(ex. Laying of hands)

The intimidation or resistance must be serious whether the offended party is an agent
only or a person in authority (ex. Pointing a gun)

Force Employed

Intimidation/Resistance

Need not be serious

Serious

Must be of serious character

Serious

Person in Authority

Agent

Person in authority: any person directly vested with jurisdiction (power or authority to
govern and execute the laws) whether as an individual or as a member of some court or
governmental corporation, board or commission

A barangay captain is a person in authority, so is a Division Superintendent of schools,


President of Sanitary Division and a teacher

Agent: is one who, by direct provision of law or by election or by appointment by


competent authority, is charged with the maintenance of public order and the protection
and security of life and property. (Example. Barrio councilman and any person who
comes to the aid of the person in authority, policeman, municipal treasurer, postmaster,
sheriff, agents of the BIR, Malacaang confidential agent)

Even when the person in authority or the agent agrees to fight, still direct assault.

When the person in authority or the agent provoked/attacked first, innocent party is
entitled to defend himself and cannot be held liable for assault or resistance nor for
physical injuries, because he acts in legitimate self-defense

There can be no assault upon or disobedience to one authority by another when they both
contend that they were in the exercise of their respective duties.

When assault is made by reason of the performance of his duty there is no need for actual
performance of his official duty when attacked

Circumstances qualifying the offense (Qualified Assault):

Complex crime of direct assault with homicide or murder, or with serious physical
injuries.

Direct assault cannot be committed during rebellion.

1. when the assault is committed with a weapon


2. when the offender is a public officer or employee

3. when the offender lays hand upon a person in authority


Article 149
INDIRECT ASSAULT

ELEMENTS:

1. That a person in authority or his agent is the victim of any of the forms of direct assault
defined in ART. 148.
2. That a person comes to the aid of such authority or his agent.
3. That the offender makes use of force or intimidation upon such person coming to the aid
of the authority or his agent.

Indirect assault can be committed only when a direct assault is also committed

To be indirect assault, the person who should be aided is the agent (not the person in
authority because it is already direct assault, the person coming to the aid of the person in
authority being considered as an agent and an attack on the latter is already direct
assault). Example. Aiding a policeman under attack.

Article 150
DISOBEDIENCE TO SUMMONS

Acts punishable:

1. refusing without legal excuse to obey summons


2. refusing to be sworn or placed under affirmation
3. refusing to answer any legal inquiry to produce books, records etc.
4. restraining another from attending as witness in such body
5. inducing disobedience to a summons or refusal to be sworn

Article 151
RESISTANCE DISOBEDIENCE TO A PERSON IN AUTHORITY OR THE AGENT OF
SUCH PERSON (par. 1)

ELEMENTS:

1. That a person in authority or his agent is engaged in the performance of official duty or
gives a lawful order to the offender.
2. That the offender resists or seriously disobeys such person in authority or his agent.
3. That the act of the offender is not included in the provisions of arts. 148, 149 and 150.

SIMPLE DISOBEDIENCE (par. 2)

ELEMENTS:

1. That an agent of a person in authority is engaged in the performance of official duty gives
a lawful order to the offender.
2. That the offender disobeys such agent of a person in authority.
3. That such disobedience is not of a serious nature.

Direct Assault (148)

PIA or his agent must be engaged in the


performance of official duties or that he is
assaulted
Direct assault is committed in 4 ways by
attacking, employing force, and seriously
resisting a PIA or his agent.
Use of force against an agent of PIA must
be serious and deliberate.

Resistant and Disobedience to a Person in


Authority or Agents of such Person (151)
PIA or his agent must be in the actual
performance of his duties.
Committed by resisting or seriously disobeying
a PIA or his agent.
Use of force against an agent of a PIA is not so
serious; no manifest intention to defy the law
and the officers enforcing it.

Article 152
PERSONS IN AUTHORITY/AGENTS OF PERSONS IN AUTHORITY:

Persons in Authority any person directly vested with jurisdiction, whether as an


individual or as a member of some court or governmental corporation, board or
commission.

1. Barangay captain
2. Barangay chairman
3. Teachers
4. Professors
5. Persons charged with the supervision of public or duly recognized private schools,
colleges and universities
6. Lawyers in the actual performance of their professional duties or on the occasion of such
performance

Agent of Person in Authority any person who, by direct provision of law or by election
or by appointment by competent authority, is charged with the maintenance of public
order and the protection and security of life and property.

1. Barrio councilman
2. Barrio policeman

3. Barangay leader
4. Any person who comes to the aid of persons in authority

Section 388 of the Local Govt Code provides that for purposes of the RPC, the punong
barangay, sangguniang barangay members and members of the lupong tagapamayapa in
each barangay shall be deemed as persons in authority in their jurisdictions, while other
barangay officials and members who may be designated by law or ordinance and charged
with the maintenance of public order, protection and the security of life, property, or the
maintenance of a desirable and balanced environment, and any barangay member who
comes to the aid of persons in authority shall be deemed AGENT of persons in authority.

V. CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC DISORDERS


Article 153

TYPES OF TUMULTS AND OTHER DISTURBANCES OF PUBLIC ORDER:

1. Causing any serious disturbance in a public place, office or establishment


2. Interrupting or disturbing public performances, functions, gatherings or peaceful
meetings, if the act is not included in Art 131 and 132 (Public Officers interrupting
peaceful meetings or religious worship).
3. Making any outcry tending to incite rebellion or sedition in any meeting, association or
public place
4. Displaying placards or emblems which provoke a disturbance of public order in such
place
5. Burying with pomp the body of a person who has been legally executed.

If the act of disturbing or interrupting a meeting or religious ceremony is NOT committed


by public officers, or if committed by public officers they are not participants therein, this
article applies. Art 131 and 132 punishes the same acts if committed by public officers
who are NOT participants in the meeting

The outcry is merely a public disorder if it is an unconscious outburst which, although


rebellious or seditious in nature, is not intentionally calculated to induce others to commit
rebellion or sedition, otherwise, its inciting to rebellion or sedition.

Tumultuous if caused by more than 3 persons who are armed or provided with means of
violence (circumstance qualifying the disturbance/interruption) tumultuous in
character

Article 154

TYPES OF UNLAWFUL USE OF MEANS OF PUBLICATION AND UNLAWFUL


UTTERANCES:

1. Publishing or causing to be published, by means of printing, lithography or any other


means of publication as news any false news which may endanger the public order, or
cause damage to the interest or credit of the State.
2. Encouraging disobedience to the law or to the constituted authorities or by praising,
justifying or extolling any act punished by law, by the same means or by words,
utterances or speeches
3. Maliciously publishing or causing to be published any official resolution or document
without proper authority, or before they have been published officially
4. Printing, publishing or distributing or (causing the same) books, pamphlets, periodicals or
leaflets which do not bear the real printers name or which are classified as anonymous.

Article 155

TYPES OF ALARMS AND SCANDALS:

1. Discharging any firearm, rocket, firecracker, or other explosive within any town or public
place, calculated to cause alarm or danger
2. Instigating or taking active part in any charivari or other disorderly meeting offensive to
another or prejudicial to public tranquility
3. Disturbing the public peace while wandering about at night or while engaged in any other
nocturnal amusement
4. Causing any disturbance or scandal in public places while intoxicated or otherwise,
provided the act is not covered by Art 153 (tumult).

Charivari mock serenade or discordant noises made with kettles, tin horns etc, designed
to deride, insult or annoy

Firearm must not be pointed at a person, otherwise, it is illegal discharge

What governs is the result, not the intent

CRIME
Tumults and other
Disturbances (153)
Alarms and Scandals (155)

Nature of Crime
Crime against Public Order
Crime against Public Order

Who are Liable


Private persons,
outsider
Private persons,
outsider

Article 156

ELEMENTS OF DELIVERING PRISONERS FROM JAILS:

1. That there is a person confined in a jail or penal establishment.

2. That the offender removes therefor such person, or helps the escape of such person (if the
escapee is serving final judgement, he is guilty of evasion of sentence).
3. Offender is a private individual

Prisoner may be detention prisoner or one sentenced by virtue of a final judgment

A policeman assigned to the city jail as guard who while off-duty released a prisoner is
liable here

It may be committed through negligence

Circumstances qualifying the offense is committed by means of violence, intimidation


or bribery.

Mitigating circumstance if it takes place outside the penal establishment by taking the
guards by surprise

VI. EVASION OF SENTENCE OR SERVICE


Article 157

ELEMENTS OF EVASION OF SERVICE OF SENTENCE:

1. That the offender is a convict by final judgment.


2. That he is serving his sentence which consists in deprivation of liberty (destierro
included)
3. That he evades the service of his sentence by escaping during the term if his sentence.
(fact of return immaterial).

A continuing offense.

Offenders not minor delinquents nor detention prisoners

If escaped within the 15 day appeal period no evasion

No applicable to deportation as the sentence

Flimsy excuse for violating destierro not acceptable

Circumstances qualifying the offense (done thru):

1. unlawful entry (by scaling)


2. breaking doors, windows, gates, walls, roofs or floors
3. using picklocks, false keys, disguise, deceit, violence or intimidation

4. connivance with other convicts or employees of the penal institution

Article 158

ELEMENTS OF EVASION OF SERVICE OF SENTENCE ON THE OCCASION


OF DISORDERS, CONFLAGRATIONS, EARTHQUAKES OR OTHER
CALAMITIES:

1. That the offender is a convict by final judgement who is confined in a penal institution.
2. That there is disorder, resulting from- 1. conflagration,
2. earthquake,
3. explosion, or
4. similar catastrophe, or
5. mutiny in which he has not participated.
1. That the offender evades the service of his sentence by leaving the penal institution where
he is confined, on the occasion of such disorder or during the mutiny.
2. That the offender fails to give himself up to the authorities within 48 hours following the
insurance of a proclamation by the chief executive announcing the passing away of such
calamity.

Penalty: an increase by 1/5 of the time remaining to be served under the original
sentence, in no case to exceed 6 months.

Offender must escape to be entitled to allowance

Mutiny organized unlawful resistance to a superior officer, a sedition, a revolt

Disarming the guards is not mutiny

Article 159
VIOLATION OF CONDITIONAL PARDON

ELEMENTS:

1. That the offender was a convict.


2. That he was granted a conditional pardon by the chief executive.
3. That he violated any of the conditions of such pardon.

Condition extends to special laws violation of illegal voting

Offender must have been found guilty of the subsequent offense before he can be
prosecuted under this Article. But if under Revised Admin Code, no conviction necessary.
President has power to arrest, reincarnate offender without trial.

VIOLATION OF PARDON
Infringement of conditions/terms of
President

ORDINARY EVASION
To evade the penalty given by the courts
disturbs the public order

Two penalties provided:

1. prision correccional in its minimum period if the penalty remitted does not exceed 6
years
2. the unexpired portion of his original sentence if the penalty remitted is higher than 6
years

VII. COMMISSION OF ANOTHER CRIME


Article 160
COMMISSION OF ANOTHER CRIME DURING SERVICE OF PENALTY IMPOSED
FOR ANOTHER PREVIOUS OFFENSE-PENALTY: (quasi-recidivism)

ELEMENTS

1. That the offender was already convicted by final judgement of one offense.
2. That he committed a new felony before beginning to serve such sentence or while serving
the same.

Quasi-recidivism : a person after having been convicted by final judgement shall commit
a new felony before beginning to serve such sentence, or while serving the same.

Second crimes must belong to the RPC, not special laws. First crime may be either from
the RPC or special laws

Reiteracion: offender shall have served out his sentence for the prior offense

A quasi-recidivist may be pardoned at age 70. Except: Unworthy or Habitual Delinquent

If new felony is evasion of sentence offender is not a quasi-recidivist

Penalty: maximum period of the penalty for the new felony should be imposed
(mitigating circumstance can only be appreciated if the maximum is divisible)

Quasi-Recidivism may be offset by a special privileged mitigating circumstance (ex.


Minority)

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