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    This document outlines classifications and durations of penalties under Philippine law. It divides penalties into principal (capital, afflictive, correctional, light) and accessory categories. Capital punishment is prohibited. Afflictive penalties include reclusion perpetua (20+ years imprisonment) and reclusion temporal (12-20 years). Correctional penalties involve shorter prison terms or suspension. Accessory penalties supplement principal penalties and include fines, disqualification, and civil interdiction. Penalty durations are further specified, with reclusion temporal ranging from 12 years and 1 day to 20 years.

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    This document outlines classifications and durations of penalties under Philippine law. It divides penalties into principal (capital, afflictive, correctional, light) and accessory categories. Capital punishment is prohibited. Afflictive penalties include reclusion perpetua (20+ years imprisonment) and reclusion temporal (12-20 years). Correctional penalties involve shorter prison terms or suspension. Accessory penalties supplement principal penalties and include fines, disqualification, and civil interdiction. Penalty durations are further specified, with reclusion temporal ranging from 12 years and 1 day to 20 years.

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    TABLE OF PENALTIES

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    This document outlines classifications and durations of penalties under Philippine law. It divides penalties into principal (capital, afflictive, correctional, light) and accessory categories. Capital punishment is prohibited. Afflictive penalties include reclusion perpetua (20+ years imprisonment) and reclusion temporal (12-20 years). Correctional penalties involve shorter prison terms or suspension. Accessory penalties supplement principal penalties and include fines, disqualification, and civil interdiction. Penalty durations are further specified, with reclusion temporal ranging from 12 years and 1 day to 20 years.

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    Classification of Penalties Principal Penalties: Capital Punishment

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    This document outlines classifications and durations of penalties under Philippine law. It divides penalties into principal (capital, afflictive, correctional, light) and accessory categories. Capital punishment is prohibited. Afflictive penalties include reclusion perpetua (20+ years imprisonment) and reclusion temporal (12-20 years). Correctional penalties involve shorter prison terms or suspension. Accessory penalties supplement principal penalties and include fines, disqualification, and civil interdiction. Penalty durations are further specified, with reclusion temporal ranging from 12 years and 1 day to 20 years.

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    The key takeaways are that there are different classifications of penalties under Philippine law including capital, afflictive, correctional, and light penalties. It also discusses the durations of principal penalties such as reclusion perpetua, reclusion temporal, prision mayor, etc. and includes a table showing the duration included in the minimum, medium and maximum periods of divisible penalties.

    The different classifications of penalties under Philippine law include capital, afflictive, correctional, and light penalties. Capital punishment is prohibited. Afflictive penalties include reclusion perpetua, reclusion temporal, perpetual or temporary absolute disqualification. Correctional penalties include prision correccional, arresto mayor, suspension, and destierro.

    The durations of the principal penalties are: Reclusion perpetua is 20 years and 1 day to 40 years. Reclusion temporal is 12 years and 1 day to 20 years. Prision mayor and temporary disqualification is 6 years and 1 day to 12 years. Prision correccional, suspension, and destierro is 6 months and 1 day to 6 years. Arresto mayor is 1 month and 1 day to 6 months.

    CLASSIFICATION OF PENALTIES

    PRINCIPAL PENALTIES
    DEATH
    CAPITAL PUNISHMENT:
    – Prohibited under RA 9346

     Reclusion Perpetua;
     Reclusion Temporal;
     Perpetual or temporary
    AFFLICTIVE absolute disqualification;
     Perpetual or temporary
    special disqualification;
     Prision mayor.

     Prision Correccional;
     Arresto Mayor;
    CORRECTIONAL PENALTIES  Suspension;
     Destierro.
     Arresto Menor;
    LIGHT PENALTIES
     Public Censure;
    PENALTIES COMMON TO THE  Fine; and
    THREE PRECEDING CLASSES  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.

    FINE
    Exceeds 1.2M
    (whether imposed as a single or
    AFFLICTIVE alternative penalty)

    Does not exceed 1.2M but is not


    CORRECTIONAL less than 40k

    LIGHT PENALTY Less than 40k.


    DURATION OF PENALTIES
    RECLUSION PERPETUA 20 years and 1 day to 40 years.

    RECLUSION TEMPORAL 12 years and 1 day to 20 years


    6 years and 1 day to 12 years
    PRISION MAYOR AND ***Exc: when the penalty of
    TEMPORARY disqualification is imposed as an
    DISQUALIFICATION accessory penalty, in which case, its
    duration shall be that of the principal.
    6 months and 1 day to 6 years
    PRISION CORRECCIONAL, ***Exc: when suspension is imposed as
    an accessory penalty, in which case, its
    SUSPENSION, AND DESTIERRO duration shall be that of the prinicipal
    penalty.
    1 month and 1 day to 6
    ARRESTO MAYOR
    months.
    ARRESTO MENOR 1 day to 30 days
    Required to cover such period of
    BOND TO KEEP THE PEACE
    time as the court may determine.

    COMPUTATION OF PENALTIES
    Offender shall be in Term of duration shall be
    computed from the day on which
    prison the judgment of conviction shall
    have become final.
    Offender not in prison Term of duration of the penalty
    consisting the 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.
    Other penalties:
    Duration shall be computed only
    from the day on which the
    defendant commences to serve
    his sentence.
    TABLE OF THE DURATION OF DIVISIBLE PENALTIES AND
    THE TIME INCLUDED IN EACH OF THEIR PERIODS
    TIME INCLUDED TIME INCLUDED TIME INCLUDED TIME INCLUDED
    PENALTIES IN THE PENALTY IN ITS MINIMUM IN ITS MEDIUM IN ITS MAXIMUM
    IN ITS ENTIRETY PERIOD PERIOD PERIOD
    RECLUSION 14 years, 8
    17 years and 4
    TEMPORAL 12 years and 1 12 years and 1 months and 1
    months and 1
    day to 20 day to 14 and day to 17
    day to 20
    years 8 months years and 4
    years
    months
    PRISION MAYOR,
    ABSOLUTE
    6 years and 1 8 years and 1 10 years and 1
    DISQUALIFICATIO 6 years and 1
    day to 12 day to 10 day to 12
    N AND day to 8 years
    years years years
    TEMPORARY
    DISQUALIFICATION
    PRISION 6 months and 2 years, 4
    CORRECCIONAL, 6 months and 4 years, 2
    1 day to 2 months and 1
    SUSPENSION AND 1 day to 6 months and 1
    years and 4 day to 4 years
    DESTIERRO years day to 6 years
    months and 2 months
    ARRESTO MAYOR 1 month and 1 2 months and 4 months and
    1 month to 2
    day to 6 1 day to 4 1 day to 6
    months
    months months months
    ARRESTO MENOR 1 to 30 days 1 to 10 days 11 to 20 days 21 to 30 days

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