Vagrancy, decriminalized under R.A. 10158
1. Concept Under the old and now-repealed provisions under Article 202 of the Revised Penal Code, vagrancy was a criminal offense that resulted in imprisonment for violators. Under the said old law, “vagrants” were defined as” 1) Any person having no apparent means of subsistence, who has the physical ability to work and who neglects…
