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DIGESTED CASES
Articles 114 to 365 and Specifically Included Special Laws
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE ONE
Crimes Against National Security and the Law of Nations
A. Crimes Against National Security
1. Article 114 Treason
2. Article 115 Conspiracy and Proposal to Commit Treason
3. Article 116 - Misprision of Treason
4. Article 117 Espionage
B. Crimes Against the Law of Nations
1. Article 118 Inciting to War or Giving Motive for Reprisal
2. Article 119 Violation of Neutrality
3. Article 120 Correspondence with Hostile Country
4. Article 121 Flight to Enemy Country
5. Article 122 Piracy and Mutiny
6. Article 123 Qualified Piracy and Mutiny
Cases:
People vs. Lol-lo
People vs. Tulin
People vs. Catantan
43 Phil 19
364 SCRA 10
278 SCRA 761
TITLE TWO
Crimes Against The Fundamental Laws of the State
A. Article 124 Arbitrary Detention
Cases:
412 SCRA 51
GR No. 172070;
401 SCRA 459
349 SCRA 435
250 SCRA 359
99 Phil 515
GR No. 100231;
43 Phil 84
96 Phil 185
57 Phil 455
GR No. 173150;
462 SCRA 350
258 SCRA 523
223 SCRA 523
TITLE FOUR
Crimes Against Public Interest
A. Article 161 Counterfeiting the great seal of the Government of the
Philippines, forging the signature or stamp of the Chief Executive
B. Article 162 Using the forged signature or counterfeit seat or
stamp of the chief executive
C. Article 163 Making and importing and uttering false coins
D. Article 164 Mutilation of coins importation and utterance of
mutilated coins
E. Article 165 Selling of false or mutilated coins, without connivance
F. Article 166 Forging treasury or bank notes or other documents
payable to bearer; importing and uttering such false or forged
notes and documents
G. Article 167 Counterfeiting, importing and uttering instruments
payable to bearer
H. Article 168 Illegal possession and use of false treasury or bank
notes and other instruments of credit
Cases:
Tecson vs. CA
Clemente vs. People
642 SCRA
Cases:
Oanu vs. People
March 31, 2005
GR No. 139984;
GR No. 172873;
GR No. 17347;
GR No. 179213; Sept.
GR No. 133265;
TITLE SIX
Crimes Against Public Morals
A. Illegal Gambling
B. Offenses Against Decency and Good Customs
TITLE SEVEN
Crimes Committed by Public Officers
A. Article 203 Who are Public Officers?
B. Dereliction of Duty Prevaricacion
1. Article 204 Knowingly rendering unjust judgment
2. Article 205 Judgment rendered through negligence
3. Article 206 Unjust interlocutory order
4. Article 207 Malicious delay in the administration of justice
5. Article 208 Prosecution of offenses, negligence and tolerance
6. Article 209 Betrayal of trust of an attorney
C. Bribery
1. Article 210 Direct Bribery
Cases:
Marifosque vs. People
156685; July 27, 2001
GR No.
GR No. L-58889;
GR No. L-65952;
159 SCRA 1
AM No. P-88-256;
Cases:
Bahilidad vs. People
March 12, 2010
Davalos vs. People
April 24, 2006
Chan vs. Sandiganbayan
Aug. 9, 2005
Agullo vs. Sandiganbayan
July 20, 2001.
Tabuena vs. Sandiganbayan
Feb. 17, 1997
GR No. 165195;
GR No. 145229;
GR No. 149613;
GR No. 132926;
GR No. 103501-03;
TITLE EIGHT
Crimes Against Persons
A. Crimes Involving Destruction of Life
1. Article 246 Parricide
2. Article 247 Death Under Exceptional Circumstances
Cases:
People vs. Ayuman
248
People vs. Puedan
People vs. Abarca
People vs. Coricor
427 SCRA
388 SCRA 266
153 SCRA 735
79 Phil 672
404 SCRA
368 SCRA
339 SCRA
335 SCRA
249 SCRA 54
218 SCRA 85
170
586
1
646
389 SCRA
317 SCRA 222
250 SCRA 58
392 SCRA 46
B. Physical Injuries
1. Article 262 Mutilation
Case: Aguirre vs. Secretary of Justice
170723; March 3, 2008
GR No.
2004
b. RA 9775 Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009
c. RA 8049 Anti-Hazing Law
d. RA 7610 Special Protection of Children Against Child
Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act
TITLE NINE
Crimes Against Personal Liberty and Security
A. Crimes Against Liberty
1. Article 267 Kidnapping and Serious Illegal Detention
a. Essence of kidnapping; illegal detention
b. When is the crime serious illegal detention
c. Designation of offense if kidnap victim is killed
d. Distinguished from Grave Coercion; Forcible Abduction
Cases:
People vs. Tan
March 26, 2008
People vs. Rodrigo
Jan. 23, 2007
Madsali, etal. vs. People
Feb. 4, 2010
People vs. Silongan
People vs. Suriaga
GR No. 177566;
GR No. 173022;
GR No. 179570;
401 SCRA 459
381 SCRA 159
483 SCRA 10
345 SCRA 688
Article 294-1
GR No. 185704; Feb.
Cases:
Robbery with Rape
People vs. Verceles
People vs. Tamayo
People vs. Domingo
People vs. Lago
People vs. Sultan
Article 294-2
388 SCRA 515
385 SCRA 413
383 SCRA 43
358 SCRA 440
331 SCRA 216
GR No. 155976;
480 SCRA 436
389 SCRA 749
374 SCRA667
205 SCRA 108
184 SCRA 671
444 SCRA 98
431 SCRA 284
359 SCRA 310
358 SCRA 583
GR No. 165275;
GR No. 149354; Jan.
494 SCRA 627
493 SCRA 517
481 SCRA 589
466 SCRA 190
448 SCRA 370
392 SCRA 140
383 SCRA 93
1. Violation of BP 22
2. Each act of drawing and issuing bouncing check constitutes
separate offense
W. Article 316 Other Forms of Swindling; Elements
X. Swindling of Minor; Elements
Y. Other Deceits; Acts punished
Case: Guinhawa vs. People
GR No. 182061;
GR No. 182460; March
9, 2010
People vs. Malingan
Spet. 26, 2006
People vs. Oliva
People vs. Acosta
GR No. 170470;
341 SCRA 78
326 SCRA 49
TITKE ELEVEN
Crimes Against Chastity
A. Article 333 Adultery
Cases:
Beltran vs. People
Vera Neri vs. People
457 SCRA
387
378
353
326
SCRA
SCRA
SCRA
SCRA
340
477
381
32
D. Qualified Seduction
Cases:People
People
People
People
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
Javier
Manansala
Subingsubing
Alvarez
TITLE TWELVE
Crimes Against Civil Status of Persons
A. Article 347 Simulation of Births, etc.
B. Article 348 Usurpation of Civil Status
C. Article 349 Bigamy
Cases:
Manuel vs. People
Diego vs. Castillo
People vs. Abonado
Morigo vs. People
Mercado vs. Tan
Garcia vs. CA
TITLE THIRTEEN
Crimes Against Honor
A. Article 353 Definition of Libel
B. Article 354 Requirements of Publicity
Cases:
Fermin vs. People
March 28, 2008
Buatis vs. People
Magno vs. People
Macasaet vs. People
Vasquez vs. CA
Vicario vs. CA
GR No. 157643,
485 SCRA 275
480 SCRA 276
452 SCRA 225
314 SCRA 480
308 SCRA 25
487 SCRA 42
473 SCRA 403
325 SCRA 117
173 SCRA 645
Cases:
Ivler vs. San Pedro
172716; Nov. 17, 2010
Loney vs. People
Abueva vs. People
People vs. Carmen
People vs. Belbes
GR No.
482
390
355
834
SCRA
SCRA
SCRA
SCRA
194
82
287
161