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    The document discusses the classification and duration of penalties under Philippine law. It outlines the principal penalties as capital punishment, afflictive penalties, correctional penalties, and light penalties. Afflictive penalties include reclusion perpetua (life imprisonment), reclusion temporal (up to 20 years imprisonment), and prision mayor (up to 12 years imprisonment). Correctional penalties include prision correccional (up to 6 years imprisonment) and arresto mayor (up to 6 months imprisonment). Light penalties include arresto menor (up to 30 days imprisonment) and public censure. The document also discusses accessory penalties and how the duration of penalties is computed.

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    Chapter Two

    CLASSIFICATION OF PENALTIES

    Article 25. Penalties which may be imposed. - The penalties which may be imposed according to this
    Code, and their different classes, are those included in the following:

    Scale

    Principal Penalties

    Capital punishment:

    Death.

    Afflictive penalties:

    Reclusion perpetua,
    Reclusion temporal,
    Perpetual or temporary absolute disqualification,
    Perpetual or temporary special disqualification,
    Prision mayor.

    Correctional penalties:

    Prision correccional,
    Arresto mayor,
    Suspension,
    Destierro.

    Light penalties:

    Arresto menor,
    Public censure.

    Penalties common to the three preceding classes:

    Fine, and
    Bond to keep the peace.

    Accessory Penalties

    Perpetual or temporary absolute disqualification,


    Perpetual or temporary special disqualification,
    Suspension from public office, the right to vote and be voted for, the profession or calling.
    Civil interdiction,
    Indemnification,
    Forfeiture or confiscation of instruments and proceeds of the offense,
    Payment of costs.
    Article 27. Reclusion perpetua. - Any person sentenced to any of the perpetual penalties shall be
    pardoned after undergoing the penalty for thirty years, unless such person by reason of his conduct or
    some other serious cause shall be considered by the Chief Executive as unworthy of pardon.

    Reclusion temporal. - The penalty of reclusion temporal shall be from twelve years and one day to
    twenty years.

    Prision mayor and temporary disqualification. - The duration of the penalties of prision mayor and
    temporary disqualification shall be from six years and one day to twelve years, except when the penalty
    of disqualification is imposed as an accessory penalty, in which case its duration shall be that of the
    principal penalty.

    Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro. - The duration of the penalties of prision correccional,
    suspension and destierro shall be from six months and one day to six years, except when suspension is
    imposed as an accessory penalty, in which case, its duration shall be that of the principal penalty.

    Arresto mayor. - The duration of the penalty of arresto mayor shall be from one month and one day to
    six months.

    Arresto menor. - The duration of the penalty of arresto menor shall be from one day to thirty days.

    Bond to keep the peace. - The bond to keep the peace shall be required to cover such period of time as
    the court may determine.

    Article 28. Computation of penalties. - If the offender shall be in prison, the term of the duration of the
    temporary penalties shall be computed from the day on which the judgment of conviction shall have
    become final.

    If the offender be not in prison, the term of the duration of the penalty consisting of deprivation of
    liberty shall be computed from the day that the offender is placed at the disposal of the judicial
    authorities for the enforcement of the penalty. The duration of the other penalties shall be computed
    only from the day on which the defendant commences to serve his sentence.

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