CRIMINAL LAW II SYLLABUS

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

Art. 114. Treason ELEMENTS

A. Allegiance as element of treason

1. Laurel v. Misa, 77 Phil. 856-ANDRION

B. Levying war; giving aid and comfort

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

C. Treason absorbs any common crime committed pursuant thereto

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

D. Two –witness rule

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

Art. 115. Conspiracy and proposal to commit treason

Art. 116. Misprision of treason

17. US v. Bautista, 6 Phil. 681-QUIMENIANO

Art. 117. Espionage

18. Santos v. Misa, 70 Phil. 415-QUINIT

Arts. 118, 119, 120, 121

Arts. 122, 123

A. Piracy as crime against humanity

1.Republic Act 6235,
2. Anti-Hijacking Law
a. Definition of Terms
b. Punishable Acts
3. P.D. 532, “The Anti-Piracy and Anti-Highway Robbery Law of 1972”
a. Definition of Terms
b. Punishable Acts

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

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 20. People vs. Tulin – GR No. 111709, August 30, 2001-REPUNTE
21. People vs. Catantan – Gr No 118075, September 5, 1997 -SADIE

B. Mutiny

20. US v. Dasal, 3 Phil. 6-SAYDE

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

1. RA No. 9372 Human Security Act of 2007

a. Punishable Acts of Terrorism
b. Who are Liable

2. Republic Act No. 7659 - An act to impose the death penalty on certain heinous crimes, amending
for that purpose the revised penal laws, as amended, other special penal laws and for other
purposes.

Title Two: Crimes against the Fundamental Law of the State

Art. 124. Arbitrary detention - Elements

Section 6, Rule 113, Rules on Criminal Procedure

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

Art. 125. Delay of delivery of detained persons to the proper judicial authorities
Elements
Section 7, Rules 112, Rules on Criminal Procedure
Section 2, Rule 113, Rules on Criminal Procedure
Section 3, Rule 117, Rules on Criminal Procedure

38. Lino v. Fugoso, 77 Phil. 933-PEDRO

Art. 126. Delaying release

Acts punishable under T

Art. 127. Expulsion

39. Villavicencio v. Lukban, 39 Phil. 778-QUIMENIANO

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 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-QUINIT
41. Lim v. Ponce de Leon, 66 SCRA 301-RAMIREZ
42. Mata v. Bayona, 128 SCRA 388-REPUNTE
43. Prudente v. Judge Dayrit, 180 SCRA 69-SADIE
44. Burgos, Sr., v. Chief of Staff, 133 SCRA 815-SAYDE
45. Quintero v. NBI, 162 SCRA 467-TOMADA

Title Three: Crimes against Public Order

Art. 134. Rebellion

Art. 134-A. Coup d’etat

Consequences of the political nature of rebellion

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

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-GUEVARRA
56. League v. People, 73 Phil. 156-LORENZO

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

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

Art. 140. Penalty for sedition

Art. 141. Conspiracy to commit sedition

Art. 142. Inciting to commit sedition

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

B. Constitutional standards for free speech and expression

65.

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-à-vis rebellion

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

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

C. Person and agent of person in authority

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

D. Performance of duty or by reason thereof

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

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-GUEVARRA
81. People v Chan Fook, 42 Phil. 230-LORENZO
82. U.S. v. Panaligan, 14 Phil. 46-MINOSA

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

Art. 153. Tumults and other disturbances

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 83. Villanueva v. Ortiz, 108 Phil. 493-MONTOYA

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

Art. 155. Alarms and scandals
Art. 156. Delivering prisoners from jails

Art. 157. Evasion of service of sentence

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

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-PASCUAL
87. People v. Jose, 75 Phil. 612-PEDRO
88. People v. Villalon, 37 Phil. 322-QUIMENIANO

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

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-SADIE
93. People v. Subano, 73 Phil. 692-SAYDE
94. People v. Majuri, 96 SCRA 472-TOMADA
95. People v. Recote, 96 Phil. 980-TORRES
96. People v. Echaluce, 66 SCRA 2221-ANDRION
97. People v. San Gaspar, G.R. No. 180496, April 2, 2014, 720 SCRA 409-BORNEA

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

Art. 248. Murder

104. People V. Baroquillo, G.R. No. 184960, August 24, 2011, 656 SCRA 250-GUEVARRA
105. People v. Malolot, 548 SCRA 676-LORENZO
106. People v. Batac, 157 SCRA 508-MINOSA
107. People v. Sabado, 168 SCRA 681-MONTOYA
108. People v. Valerio, Jr., 112 SCRA 208-PAGHUBASAN
109. People v. Balansi, 187 SCRA 566-PANGANIBAN
110. People v. Caraig, 202 SCRA 357-PASCUAL

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 111. People v. Rebucan, G.R. No. 182551, July 27, 2011, 654 SCRA 726-PEDRO

Art. 249. Homicide

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

Art. 251. Death caused in tumultuous affray

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

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-ANDRION

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-BORNEA
122. People v. Gaspar, 86 Phil. 413-CAFE
123. People v. Martin, 89 Phil. 18-CALLO
124. People v. Genovers, 61 Phil. 382-CAUILAN
125. People v. Ang Eng, 64 Phil. 87-DAMASO

Art. 260. Duel

Art. 261. Challenging to a duel

Art. 262. Mutilation

Art. 263. Serious physical injuries

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

Art. 264. Administering injurious substance

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

Art. 266. Slight physical injuries and maltreatment

131. US v. Taguibo, 1 Phil. 16-MONTOYA

132. People v. Bautista, 30 Phil. 558-PAGHUBASAN

Art. 266-A. Rape

133. People v. Pareja, G.R. No. 202122, January 15, 2014, 714 SCRA 131-PANGANIBAN

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 134. People v. Poras, 612 SCRA 624-PASCUAL
135. People v. Oarga, 259 SCRA 90-PEDRO
136. People v. Campuhan, G.R. No 129433, March 30, 2000-QUIMENIANO
137. People v. Rafon, 370 SCRA 532-QUINIT
138. People v. Rentoria, 533 SCRA 708-RAMIREZ
139. People v. Sumingwa, 603 SCRA 638-REPUNTE
140. Rait v. People, 566 SCRA 285-SADIE
141. People v. Dahilig, 651 SCRA 779-SAYDE
142. People v. Laog, 658 SCRA 654-TOMADA
143. People v. Crisostomo, G.R. No. 196435, January 29, 2014, 715 SCRA 99-TORRES
144. People v. Banzuela, G.R. No. 202060, December 11, 2013, 712 SCRA 735-ANDRION

Republic Act 7610, “The Anti-Child Abuse Law”

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

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

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

Title Ten. Crimes against Property

Art. 293. Who are guilty of robbery

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

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

A. Robbery with homicide

154. People v. De Leon, 591 SCRA 178-MINOSA
155. People v. De Jesus, 429 SCRA 384-MONTOYA
156. People v. Doble, 114 SCRA 331-PAGHUBASAN
157. People v. Baccay, 284 SCRA 296-PANGANIBAN
158. People v. Mendoza, 284 SCRA 705-PASCUAL
159. People v. Mendoza, 292 SCRA 168-PEDRO
160. People v. Sandoval, 254 SCRA 436-QUIMENIANO
161. People v. Angeles, 222 SCRA 451-QUINIT
162. People v. Salazar, 277 SCRA 67-RAMIREZ
163. People v. Buduhan, 561 SCRA 178-REPUNTE
164. People v. Pedroso, 115 SCRA 599-SADIE

165. People v. Sebastian and Pangilinan, 85 SCRA 601-SAYDE

166. People v. Evangelio, 659 SCRA 579-TOMADA

B. Robbery with rape

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

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-ANDRION
169. People v. Damaso, 86 SCRA 370-BORNEA

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

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

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-MONTOYA
180. People v. Constantino, 46 Phil. 745-PAGHUBASAN

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-PANGANIBAN
182. US v. Maano, 2 Phil. 723-PASCUAL
183. People v. Sandoval, supra-PEDRO

Art. 307. Aiding and abetting a band of brigands

Art. 308. Theft

Art. 309. Penalties for theft
184. Jacinto v. People, 592 SCRA 426-QUIMENIANO
185. Zapanta v. People, G.R. No. 170863, March 20, 2013, 694 SCRA 25-QUINIT
186. People v. Gungon, 287 SCRA 618-RAMIREZ
187. Villacorta v. Insurance Commission, 100 SCRA 475-REPUNTE
188. People v. Carpio, 54 Phil. 48-SADIE
189. Valenzuela v. People, G.R. No. 160188, June 21, 2007-SAYDE
190. People v. Jaranilla, 55 SCRA 563-TOMADA
191. Matrido v. People, 592 SCRA 534-TORRES
192. Laurel v. Abrogar, 576 SCRA 41-ANDRION
193. Worldwide Web Corporation v. People, G.R. No. 161106, January 13, 2014, 713 SCRA 18-
BORNEA
194. Pideli v. People, 545 SCRA 236-CAFE
195. People v. Garcia, Jr. 400 SCRA 229-CALLO

Art. 310. Qualified Theft

196. Ringor v. People, 712 SCRA 622-CAUILAN

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 197. People v. Banaga, G.R. No. 183699, November 24, 2010, 636 SCRA 202-DAMASO

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-DELACRUZ
199. U.S. v Figueroa, 22 Phil. 270- ESMADE
200. People v. Benitez, 108 Phil. 920-GUEVARRA
201. People v. Isaac, 96 Phil. 931-LORENZO
202. U.S. v. Villareal, 27 Phil. 481-MINOSA
203. US v. Panes, 37 Phil. 116-MONTOYA
204. US v. Morales, 15 Phil. 236-PAGHUBASAN
205. US v. Sevilla, 43 Phil. 190-PANGANIBAN
206. People v. Jumawan, 31 SCRA 825-PASCUAL
207. Guzman v. Court of Appeals, 99 Phil. 704-PEDRO
208. US v. Solis, 7 Phil. 196-QUIMENIANO
209. Aw v. People, 617 SCRA 64-QUINIT
210. Luces v. Damole, 548 SCRA 373-RAMIREZ
211. Tabaniag v. People, 589 SCRA 441-REPUNTE
212. Serrona v. Court of Appeals, 392 SCRA 35-SADIE
213. Tan v. People, 513 SCRA 194-SAYDE
214. Lopez v. People, 703 SCRA 118-TOMADA
215. D’Aigle v. People, G.R. No. 174181, June 27,2012, 675 SCRA 206-TORRES

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-ANDRION
217. People v. Gallo, March 18, 2010, 616 SCRA 163-BORNEA
218. Sy v. People, G.R. No. 183879, April 14, 2010, 618 SCRA 264-CAFE
219. Lao v. People, G.R. No. 159404, June 27, 2008, 556 SCRA 121-CALLO
220. Galvez v. Court of Appeals, 691 SCRA 455-CAUILAN
221. Consigna v. People, G.R. Nos. 175750-51, April 2, 2014, 720 SCRA 350-DAMASO
222. Lopez v. People, G.R. No. 199294, 703 SCRA 119-DELACRUZ

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
sufficiency 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-ESMADE

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Batas Pambansa 22, “The Anti-Check Bouncing Law”
224. Arceo, Jr. v. People, 495 SCRA 204-GUEVARRA
225. Tan v. PCIB, 552 SCRA 532-LORENZO
226. Svendsen v. People, 546 SCRA 659-MINOSA
227. People v. Tongko, 290 SCRA 595-MONTOYA
228. People v. Nitafan, 215 SCRA 79-PAGHUBASAN
229. De Villa v. Court of Appeals, 233 SCRA 301-PANGANIBAN
230. Domingo v. People, 603 SCRA 489-PASCUAL
231. Griffith v. Court of Appeals, 379 SCRA 94-PEDRO
232. Azarcon v. People, 622 SCRA 341-QUIMENIANO
233. Moster v. People, 546 SCRA 287-QUINIT
234. Dy v. People, 571 SCRA 59-RAMIREZ
235. Gaditano v. San Miguel Corporation, 702 SCRA 191-REPUNTE

Republic Act 6539, “The Anti-Carnapping Law”

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

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-TOMADA

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 one’s 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-TORRES

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-ANDRION
241. In re Climaco, 55 SCRA 107-BORNEA

Art. 205. Judgment rendered through negligence

Art. 206. Unjust interlocutory order

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 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-CAFE
243. U.S. v. Fulgencio, 2 Phil. 252-CALLO
244. U.S. v. Buenaventura, 6 Phil. 447-CAUILAN
245. U.S. v. Navarro, 3 Phil. 633-DAMASO

Distinguished from robbery

246. U.S. v. Francisco, 45 Phil. 819-DELA CRUZ
247. U.S. v. Flores, 19 Phil. 178-ESMADE
248. U.S. v. Sana Lim, 28 Phil. 404-GUEVARRA

Distinguished from estafa

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

Art. 211. Indirect bribery

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

Art. 211-A. Qualified bribery

Art. 212. Corruption of public official

252. People v. Caluag, 94 Phil. 457-PAGHUBASAN
253. U.S. v. Matiao, 1 Phil. 487-PANGANIBAN
254. People v. Santos, 87 Phil. 687-PASCUAL

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-PEDRO
256. Alejo v. People, 550 SCRA 326-QUIMENIANO
257. De Guzman v. People, 119 SCRA 337-QUINIT
258. Salvacion v. Sandiganbayan, 142 SCRA 707-RAMIREZ
259. Estino v. People, 564 SCRA 583-REPUNTE
260. People v. Sendaydiego, 81 SCRA 120-SADIE
261. Estrada v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. 148560, November 19, 2001-SAYDE
262. Caunan v. People, 597 SCRA 438-TOMADA
263. Ong v. People, 601 SCRA 47-TORRES
264. US v. Radaza, 17 Phil. 28-ANDRION
265. US v. Webster, 6 Phil. 393-BORNEA
266. People v. Tolentino, 69 Phil. 715-CAFE
267. Alejo v. People, 550 SCRA 326-CALLO
268. Daan v. Sandiganbayan, 550 SCRA 233-CAUILAN
269. Jandusay v. People, 698 SCRA 619-DAMASO

Art. 218. Failure of accountable officer to render accounts

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

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 Art. 220. Illegal use of public funds or property
270. Dela Cuesta v. Sandiganbayan, First Division, 709 SCRA 631-DELACRUZ
271. Estino v. People, G.R. Nos. 163957-58, April 7, 2009, 584 SCRA 304-ESMADE

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-GUEVARRA
273. Stilgrove v. Sabas, 550 SCRA 28, A.M. No. P-06-2257, March 28, 2008-LORENZO
274. Sanchez v. People, 703 SCRA 586-MINOSA
275. Palmeras v. People, 705 SCRA 104-MONTOYA
276. Posadas v. Sandiganbayan, 710 SCRA 641-PAGHUBASAN

Republic Act 7080, “The Law on Plunder”

Art. 223. Conniving with or consenting to evasion

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 instrument of credit

Art. 169. How forgery is committed

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 277.Clemente v. People, 652 SCRA 382-PANGANIBAN

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-PASCUAL
279. De Leon v. Mabanag, 70 Phil. 202-PEDRO
280. People v. Orfida, 69 Phil. 646-QUIMENIANO
281. US v. Dy Guico, 12 Phil. 209-QUINIT
282. US v. Mateo, 25 Phil. 124-RAMIREZ
283. US v. Orera, 11 Phil. 596-REPUNTE
284. US v. Capule, 24 Phil. 12-SADIE
285. People v. Penas, 26 Phil. 682-SAYDE
286. Garcia v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 197204, March 26, 2014, 720 SCRA 155-TOMADA

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

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

(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-CAFE
291. People v. Delos Angeles, et. al., 44 Phil. 497-CALLO
292. Samson v. Court of Appeals, 103 SCRA 277-CAUILAN

(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-DAMASO

(4) Making untruthful statements in a narration of facts

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

(5) Altering true dates

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

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

(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-QUIMENIANO
305. Cuabang v. People, 2 SCRA 377-QUINIT

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Art. 172. Falsification by private individuals and use of falsified documents
306. US v. Orera, 11 Phil. 597-RAMIREZ
307. US v. Bayot, 10 Phil. 518-REPUNTE
308. US v. Paraiso, 1 Phil. 127-SADIE
309. US v. Infante, et. al., 36 Phil. 204-SAYDE
310. People v. Reyes, 56 Phil. 286-TOMADA
311. People v. Mendoza, 93 Phil. 581-TORRES

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-ANDRION
313. People v. Hilvano, 99 Phil. 655-BORNEA
314. US v. Hernandez, 29 Phil. 109-CAFE

Art. 178. Using fictitious name and concealing true name

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

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-DAMASO
318. US v. Estrana, 16 Phil. 520-DELACRUZ
319. People v. Maneja, 72 Phil. 256-ESMADE
320. People v. Soliman, 36 Phil. 5-GUEVARRA
321. People v. Capistrano, 40 Phil. 902-LORENZO

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-MINOSA
323. US v. Molina, 29 Phil. 119-MONTOYA
324. People v. Abaya, 74 Phil. 59-PAGHUBASAN
325. People v. Pudol, et. al., 66 Phil. 365-PANGANIBAN
326. US v. Bellena, 18 Phil. 382-PASCUAL
327. People v. Estrada, 583 Phil. 302-PEDRO
328. People v. Burgos, 249 SCRA 504-QUIMENIANO

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-QUINIT
330. People v. Lumiwan, 295 SCRA 215-RAMIREZ
331. People v. Palomar, 279 SCRA 352-REPUNTE
332. People v. Gungon, 287 SCRA 618-SADIE

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 333. People v. Puno, 219 SCRA 85-SAYDE
334. People v. Santiano, 299 SCRA 583-TOMADA

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-TORRES

Arts. 271, 272, 273, 274

Art. 275. Abandonment of persons in danger and abandonment of one’s own victim

Arts. 276, 277, 278, 279

Art. 280. Qualified trespass to dwelling

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

Art. 281. Other forms of trespass

Art. 282. Grave threats

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

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-DELACRUZ
343. US v. Mena, 11 Phil. 543-ESMADE
344. People v. Nebreja, 11 Phil. 543-GUEVARRA
345. People v. Maravilla, 165 SCRA 392-LORENZO
346. People v. Reyes, 98 Phil. 646-MINOSA
347. Navarra v. Office of the Ombudsman, 607 SCRA 353-MONTOYA
348. Barbasa V. Tuquero, 575 SCRA 102-PAGHUBASAN
349. Maderazo v. People, 503 SCRA 234-PANGANIBAN
350. People v. Sumingwa, 603 SCRA 618-PASCUAL
351. People v. Tan, 549 SCRA 489-PEDRO
352. People v. Mirandilla, Jr., 654 SCRA 761-QUIMENIANO

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

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

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-RAMIREZ
355. Zalameda v. People, 598 SCRA 537-REPUNTE
356. People v. Peralta, 613 SCRA 763-SADIE
357. People v. Suan, 613 SCRA 367-SAYDE
358. People v. Mapa, 220 SCRA 670-TOMADA
359. Catuiran v. People, 587 SCRA 567-TORRES
360. People v. Pagkalinawan, 614 SCRA 202-ANDRION
361. People v. Kamad, 610 SCRA 295-BORNEA
362. People v. Bayani, 554 SCRA 741-CAFE
363. Malillin v. People, 553 SCRA 616-CALLO
364. People v Morate, G.R. No. 201156, January 29, 2014, 715 SCRA 115-CAUILAN

Title Eleven. Crimes against Chastity

Art. 333. Who are guilty of adultery

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

Art. 334. Concubinage

368. People v. Infante, 57 Phil. 138-GUEVARRA

Art. 336. Acts of lasciviousness

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

Art. 338. Simple seduction

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

Art. 342. Forcible abduction

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

Art. 343. Consented abduction

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

Republic Act 7877, “The Anti-Sexual Harassment Law”

Republic Act 9262, “The Anti-Violence Against Women and Children”
380. Ang v. Court of Appeals, 618 SCRA 592-SADIE

Title Twelve. Crimes against the Civil Status of Persons

Art. 349. Bigamy

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

Title Thirteen. Crimes against Honor

Art. 353. Libel

Art. 354. Requirement for publicity
384. Worcester v. Ocampo, 22 Phil. 42-ANDRION
385. Vazquez v. Court of Appeals, 314 SCRA 460-BORNEA
386. Alonzo v. Court of Appeals, 241 SCRA 5-CAFE
387. US v. O’Connell, 37 Phil. 767-CALLO
388. Lao v. Court of Appeals, 271 SCRA 477-CAUILAN
389. Borja v. Court of Appeals, 301 SCRA 1-DAMASO
390. Fermin v. People, 550 SCRA 132-DELACRUZ
391. Sazon v. Court of Appeals, 255 SCRA 692-ESMADE
392. Manuel v. Pano, 172 SCRA 225-GUEVARRA
393. Boto v. Villena, 706 SCRA 1-LORENZO
394. Co v. Munoz, Jr. 711 SCRA 508-MINOSA

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-MONTOYA
396. Madrona, Sr. v. Rosal, 204 SCRA 1-PAGHUBASAN

Art. 360. Persons responsible

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

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-PASCUAL
399. Campanano v. Datuin, 536 SCRA 471-PEDRO

Title Fourteen. Quasi-Offenses

Art. 365. Imprudence and negligence

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

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ATTY. LEILANI T. LAMPAZO-MORAÑA
Instructor

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