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Civil Service Commission (CSC), Constitutional Law
Preliminary Civil Service. The Civil Service shall be administered by the Civil Service Commission. (Section 1[1], Part B, Article IX, 1987 Constitution) Coverage; All parts of the Government, including GOCCs with original charters. The civil service embraces all branches, subdivisions, instrumentalities, and agencies of the Government, including government-owned or controlled corporations with original charters. (Section…

Commission of another crime during service of penalty imposed for another offense, Revised Penal Code
1. Concept Article 160. Commission of another crime during service of penalty imposed for another offense; Penalty. – Besides the provisions of Rule 5 of Article 62, any person who shall commit a felony after having been convicted by final judgment, before beginning to serve such sentence, or while serving the same, shall be punished…

Superior strength, weaken the defense, A14(15) Revised Penal Code
1. Concept Superior strength, as an aggravating circumstance under the Revised Penal Code – refers to the circumstance when the offender took advantage of his/her superior strength or employed means to weaken the defense of the victim in the commission of the crime. a. Legal basis Article 14. Aggravating circumstances. – The following are aggravating…

Criminal liability, A4 Revised Penal Code
1. Concept Criminal liability – may be incurred in two ways, via a felony or through an impossible crime. a. Legal basis Article 4. Criminal liability. – Criminal liability shall be incurred: 1. By any person committing a felony (delicto) although the wrongful act done be different from that which he intended. 2. By any…

Refusal to discharge elective office, Revised Penal Code
1. Concept Article 234. The penalty of arresto mayor or a fine not exceeding 1,000 pesos, or both, shall be imposed upon any person who, having been elected by popular election to a public office, shall refuse without legal motive to be sworn in or to discharge the duties of said office. (Act No. 3815,…

Giving assistance to suicide, Revised Penal Code
1. Concept and legal basis Article 253. Giving assistance to suicide. – Any person who shall assist another to commit suicide shall suffer the penalty of prision mayor; if such person leads his assistance to another to the extent of doing the killing himself, he shall suffer the penalty of reclusion temporal.However, if the suicide…