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Article 1Act No. 3815, Sec./Art. 1
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Time when Act takes effect.-This Code shall take effect on the first day of January, nineteen hundred and thirty-two.
REVISED PENAL CODE
Text and Special Penal Laws
TABLE OF CONTENTS
BOOK ONE | General Provisions Regarding The Date Of
Enforcement And Application Of The Provisions Of This
Code, And Regarding The Offenses, The Persons Liable
And The Penalties
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Preliminary Title Date Of Effectiveness And
Application Of The Provisions Of This Code
5
Title One FELONIES AND CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH
AFFECT CRIMINAL LIABILITY
5
Chapter One FELONIES
5
Chapter Two JUSTIFYING CIRCUMSTANCES AND
CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH EXEMPT FROM
CRIMINAL LIABILITY
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Chapter Three CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH
MITIGATE CRIMINAL LIABILITY
6
Chapter Four CIRCUMSTANCE WHICH
AGGRAVATE CRIMINAL LIABILITY
6
Chapter Five ALTERNATIVE CIRCUMSTANCES
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Title Two PERSONS CRIMINALLY LIABLE FOR
FELONIES
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Title Three PENALTIES
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Chapter One PENALTIES IN GENERAL
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Chapter Two CLASSIFICATION OF PENALTIES
8
Chapter Three DURATION AND EFFECTS OF
PENALTIES
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Section One. - Duration of Penalties
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Section Two. - Effects of the penalties
according to their respective nature
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Section Three. - Penalties in which other
accessory penalties are inherent
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Chapter Four APPLICATION OF PENALTIES
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Section One. - Rules for the application of
penalties to the persons criminally liable and
for the graduation of the same.
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TABULATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE
CHAPTER
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Section Two. - Rules for the application of
penalties with regard to the mitigating and
aggravating circumstances, and habitual
delinquency.
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Section Three. - Provisions common in the
last two preceding sections
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TABLE SHOWING THE DURATION OF DIVISIBLE
PENALTIES AND THE TIME INCLUDED IN EACH
OF THEIR PERIODS
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Chapter Five EXECUTION AND SERVICE OF
PENALTIES
14
Section One. - General Provisions
14
Section Two. - Execution of principal
penalties.
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Title Four EXTINCTION OF CRIMINAL LIABILITY
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Chapter One TOTAL EXTINCTION OF CRIMINAL
LIABILITY
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Chapter Two PARTIAL EXTINCTION OF CRIMINAL
LIABILITY
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Title Five CIVIL LIABILITY
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Chapter One PERSON CIVILLY LIABLE FOR
FELONIES
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Chapter Two WHAT CIVIL LIABILITY INCLUDES 17
Chapter Three EXTINCTION AND SURVIVAL OF
CIVIL LIABILITY
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BOOK TWO | Crimes and Penalties
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Title One CRIMES AGAINST NATIONAL SECURITY
AND THE LAW OF NATIONS
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Chapter One CRIMES AGAINST NATIONAL
SECURITY
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Section One. - Treason and espionage
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Section Two. - Provoking war and disloyalty in
case of war
18
Section Three. - Piracy and mutiny on the
high seas or in Philippine waters
18
Title Two CRIMES AGAINST THE FUNDAMENTAL
LAWS OF THE STATE
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Chapter One ARBITRARY DETENTION OR
EXPULSION, VIOLATION OF DWELLING,
PROHIBITION, INTERRUPTION, AND
DISSOLUTION OF PEACEFUL MEETINGS AND
CRIMES AGAINST RELIGIOUS WORSHIP
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Section One. - Arbitrary detention and
expulsion
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Section Two. - Violation of domicile
19
Section Three. - Prohibition, interruption and
dissolution of peaceful meetings
19
Section Four. - Crimes against religious
worship
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Title Three CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER
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Chapter One REBELLION, SEDITION AND
DISLOYALTY
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Chapter Two CRIMES AGAINST POPULAR
REPRESENTATION
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Section One. - Crimes against legislative
bodies and similar bodies
20
Section Two. - Violation of parliamentary
immunity
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Chapter Three ILLEGAL ASSEMBLIES AND
ASSOCIATIONS
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Chapter Four ASSAULT UPON, AND RESISTANCE
AND DISOBEDIENCE TO, PERSONS IN
AUTHORITY AND THEIR AGENTS
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Chapter Five PUBLIC DISORDERS
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Chapter Six EVASION OF SERVICE OF SENTENCE
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Chapter Seven COMMISSION OF ANOTHER
CRIME DURING SERVICE OF PENALTY IMPOSED
FOR ANOTHER PREVIOUS OFFENSE
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Title Four CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC INTEREST
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Chapter One FORGERIES
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Section One. - Forging the seal of the
Government of the Philippine Islands, the
signature or stamp of the Chief Executive. 23
Section Two. - Counterfeiting Coins
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Section Three. - Forging treasury or bank
notes, obligations and securities; importing
and uttering false or forged notes, obligations
and securities.
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