Title Seven – Crimes committed by Public Officers
Chapter 1: Preliminary Provisions
Article 203. Who are public officers. – For the purpose of applying the provisions of this and the preceding titles of this book, any person who, by direct provision of the law, popular election or appointment by competent authority, shall take part in the performance of public functions in the Government of the Philippine Islands, of shall perform in said Government or in any of its branches public duties as an employee, agent or subordinate official, of any rank or class, shall be deemed to be a public officer.
Chapter 2: Malfeasance and Misfeasance in Office
Section One. – Dereliction of duty
⦁ Knowingly rendering unjust judgment
⦁ Judgment rendered through negligence
⦁ Malicious delay in the administration of justice
⦁ Refraining from prosecution of offenses
⦁ Tolerating commission of offenses
⦁ Betrayal of trust by an attorney or solicitor
⦁ Revelation of secrets by an attorney or solicitor
Section Two. – Bribery
⦁ Corruption of public officials
Chapter 3: Frauds and Illegal Exactions and Transactions
⦁ Frauds against the public treasury and similar offenses
⦁ Possession of prohibited interest by a public officer
Chapter 4: Malversation of Public Funds or Property
⦁ Malversation of public funds or property
⦁ Failure of accountable officer to render accounts
⦁ Failure of a responsible public officer to render accounts before leaving the country
⦁ Illegal use of public funds or property
⦁ Failure to make delivery of public funds or property
Chapter 5: Infidelity of Public Officers
Section One. – Infidelity in the custody of prisoners
⦁ Conniving with or consenting to evasion
⦁ Escape of prisoner under the custody of a person not a public officer
Section Two. – Infidelity in the custody of document
⦁ Removal, concealment or destruction of documents
Section Three. – Revelation of secrets
⦁ Revelation of secrets by an officer
⦁ Public officer revealing secrets of private individual
Chapter 6: Other Offenses or Irregularities by Public Officers
⦁ Disobedience to order of superior officers, when said order was suspended by inferior officer
⦁ Refusal to discharge elective office
Section Two. – Anticipation, prolongation and abandonment of the duties and powers of public office.
⦁ Anticipation of duties of a public office
⦁ Prolonging performance of duties and powers
⦁ Abandonment of office or position
Section Three. – Usurpation of powers and unlawful appointments
⦁ Usurpation of legislative powers
⦁ Usurpation of executive functions
⦁ Usurpation of judicial functions
⦁ Disobeying request for disqualification
⦁ Orders or requests by executive officers to any judicial authority
Section Four. – Abuses against chastity
References
⦁ Title 7 – Crimes Committed by Public Officers, Book 2, Revised Penal Code
/Updated: January 18, 2023
