Criminal Law

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    Proposal to commit coup d’etat, A136 Revised Penal Code

    1. Concept Art. 136. Conspiracy and proposal to commit coup d’etat, rebellion, or insurrection – The conspiracy and proposal to commit coup d’etat shall be punished by prisión mayor in its minimum period and a fine which shall not exceed One million pesos (₱1,000,000). (Act No. 3815, Revised Penal Code) The conspiracy and proposal to…

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    Conspiracy to commit coup d’etat, A136 Revised Penal Code

    1. Concept Art. 136. Conspiracy and proposal to commit coup d’etat, rebellion, or insurrection – The conspiracy and proposal to commit coup d’etat shall be punished by prisión mayor in its minimum period and a fine which shall not exceed One million pesos (₱1,000,000). (Act No. 3815, Revised Penal Code) 2. Mode of commission Elements…

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    Coup d’etat, A134-A Revised Penal Code

    1. Concept Article 134-A. Coup d’etat; How committed. – The crime of coup d’etat is a swift attack accompanied by violence, intimidation, threat, strategy or stealth, directed against duly constituted authorities of the Republic of the Philippines, or any military camp or installation, communications network, public utilities or other facilities needed for the exercise and…

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    Rebellion or Insurrection, A134 Revised Penal Code

    1. Concept Article 134. Rebellion or insurrection; How committed. – The crime of rebellion or insurrection is committed by rising publicly and taking arms against the Government for the purpose of removing from the allegiance to said Government or its laws, the territory of the Philippine Islands or any part thereof, of any body of…

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    Offending the religious feelings, A133 Revised Penal Code

    1. Concept Article 133. Offending the religious feelings. – The penalty of arresto mayor in its maximum period to prision correccional in its minimum period shall be imposed upon anyone who, in a place devoted to religious worship or during the celebration of any religious ceremony shall perform acts notoriously offensive to the feelings of…

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    Interruption of religious worship, A132 Revised Penal Code

    1. Concept Article 132. Interruption of religious worship. – The penalty of prision correccional in its minimum period shall be imposed upon any public officer or employee who shall prevent or disturb the ceremonies or manifestations of any religion. If the crime shall have been committed with violence or threats, the penalty shall be prision…