Prohibiting or hindering the petition for correction of abuses or redress of grievances, Revised Penal Code
1. Concept Any public officer or employee who shall prohibit or hinder any person from addressing, either alone or together with others, any petition to the authorities for the correction of abuses or redress of grievances. (Paragraph 3, Article 131, Act No. 3815, Revised Penal Code) 2. Mode of commission Elements of the offense: 1)…