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Treason
Crimes Against National Security
ART 114
ELEMENTS:
1. Offender is a ili!ino citi"en or an alien resident
#. T$ere%s a &ar in and '$ili!!ines is in(ol(ed) and
*. Offender eit$er +
a. Le(ies &ar against t$e go(ernment) or
,. Ad$eres to enemies- gi(ing aid or comfort
'ERSONS LA/LE:1. ili!ino + !ermanent allegiance) can commit treason any&$ere
#. Alien Residing + tem!orary allegiance) commit treason only &$ile residing in
'$ili!!ines
Notes:
Treason committed in a foreign country may ,e !rosecuted in t$e '$ili!!ines.
0Art.#- R'C
Treason ,y an alien must ,e committed in t$e '$ili!!ines. 0EO 44.
Treason + ,reac$ of allegiance to t$e go(ernment ,y a !erson &$o o&es
allegiance to it.
Allegiance + o,ligation of fidelity and o,edience &$ic$ indi(iduals o&e to t$e
go(ernment under &$ic$ t$ey li(e or to t$eir so(ereign- in return for !rotection
t$ey recei(e.
Treason is a &ar crime 2 !unis$ed ,y state as a measure of self2!rotection.
Committed in times of &ar 0not !eace &$en
2 t$ere is actual $ostilities
2 no need for a declaration of &ar.
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Mere acce!tance of !u,lic office and disc$arge of official duties under t$e
enemy do not constitute !er se t$e felony of treason. /ut &$en t$e !osition is
!olicy2determining- t$e acce!tance of !u,lic office and t$e disc$arge of official
duties constitute treason.
3AS TO COMMT TREASON:
1. Le(ying &ar against go(ernment 2 re5uires:
a. Actual assem,ling of men
,. 'ur!ose of e6ecuting a treasona,le design- ,y force
#. Ad$eres to enemies + follo&ing must concur toget$er:
a. Actual ad$erence
,. 7i(e aid or comfort
NOTES:
Le(ying &ar 2 must ,e &it$ intent to o(ert$ro& t$e go(ernment as suc$- not
merely to re!eal a !articular statute or to resist a !articular officer.
Re5uirements of le(ying &ar
1. Actual assem,ling of men) #. To e6ecute a treasona,le design ,y force)
*. ntent is to deli(er t$e country in &$ole or in !art to t$e enemy) and
4. Colla,oration &it$ foreign enemy or
some foreign so(ereign
Not necessary t$at t$ose attem!ting to o(ert$ro& t$e go(ernment ,y force of
arms s$ould $a(e t$e a!!arent !o&er to succeed in t$eir design- in &$ole or in
!art.
Ad$erence + intellectually or emotionally fa(ors t$e enemy and $ar,ors
sym!at$ies or con(ictions disloyal to $is country%s !olicy or interest.
Aid or Comfort + act &8c strengt$ens or tends to strengt$en t$e enemy of t$e
go(ernment in t$e conduct of &ar against t$e go(ernment- or an act &8c
&ea9ens or tends to &ea9en t$e !o&er of t$e go(ernment or t$e country toresist or to attac9 t$e enemies of t$e go(%t or country
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3AS TO 'ROE:
1. Treason
a. Testimony of at least # &itnesses to t$e same o(ert act
,. ;udicial confession of accused
#. Ad$erence
a. One &itness
,. Nature of act itself
c. Circumstances surrounding act
Notes:
To con(ict: testimonies must relate to t$e same o(ert act + not t&o similar acts.
f act is se!ara,le + eac$ &itness can testify to !arts of it) ,ut t$e act- as a
&$ole- must ,e identifia,le as an o(ert act.
Confession must ,e in o!en court.
Reason for #2&itness rule
s!ecial nature of t$e crime re5uires t$at t$e accused ,e afforded a s!ecial!rotection not re5uired in ot$er cases so as to a(oid a miscarriage of <ustice.
E6treme seriousness of t$e crime- for &$ic$ deat$ is one of t$e !enalties
!ro(ided ,y la&- and t$e fact t$at t$e crime is committed in a,normal times-
&$en small differences may in mortal enmity &i!e out all scru!les in sacrificing
t$e trut$.
7eneral Notes:
n$erent circumstances 2 t$ey do not aggra(ate t$e crime.
2 E(ident !remeditation are needed to see t$is !icture.
2 su!erior strengt$
2 treac$ery
Treason is a continuing crime. E(en after t$e &ar- offender can still ,e
!rosecuted.
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No treason t$roug$ negligence since it must ,e intentional.
No com!le6 crime of treason &it$ murder + murder is t$e o(ert act of aid or
comfort and is t$erefore inse!ara,le from treason itself.
=EENSE:
2 =uress or uncontrolla,le fear
2 O,edience to de facto go(ernment
NOT =EENSE:
2 Sus!ended allegiance
2 ;oining t$e enemy army t$us ,ecoming a citi"en of t$e enemy
Cons!iracy and 'ro!osal To Commit Treason
Crimes Against National Security
ART. 11>.
ELEMENTS + CONS'RAC:
1. n time of &ar)#. T&o or more !ersons come to an agreement to 2
a. le(y &ar against t$e go(ernment- or
,. ad$ere to t$e enemies and to gi(e t$em aid or comfort
*. T$ey decide to commit it.
ELEMENTS + 'RO'OSAL:
1. n time of &ar
#. A !erson &$o $as decided to le(y &ar against t$e go(ernment- or to ad$ere to t$e enemies and to gi(e t$em aid or comfort
*. 'ro!oses its e6ecution to some ot$er !erson8s.
Notes:
As a general rule- cons!iracy and !ro!osal to commit a felony is
not !unis$a,le 0ART.?. Art 11> is an e6ce!tion as it s!ecifically
!enali"es cons!iracy and !ro!osal to commit treason.
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Mere agreement and decision to commit treason is !unis$a,le.
T&o2&itness rule + not a!!lica,le since t$is is a crime se!arate
from treason.
Mere !ro!osal e(en &it$out acce!tance is !unis$a,le- too. f t$e
ot$er acce!ts- it is already cons!iracy.
f actual acts of treason are committed after t$e cons!iracy or
!ro!osal- t$e crime committed &ill ,e treason- and t$e cons!iracy
or !ro!osal is considered as a means in t$e commission t$ereof.
Mis!rision of Treason
Crimes Against National Security
ART. 11@.
ELEMENTS:
1. Offender o&es allegiance to t$e go(ernment#. Not a foreigner
*. as 9no&ledge of any cons!iracy 0to commit treason against t$e go(ernment
4. e conceals or does not disclose t$e same to t$e aut$orities in &8c $e
resides.
NOTES:
Offender is !unis$ed as an accessory to t$e crime of treason.
/ut is actually !rinci!al to t$is crime.
Crime doesnBt a!!ly if crime of treason is already committed and
it is not re!orted.
t is a crime of omission.
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R'C mentions 4 indi(iduals 0i.e. go(ernor- !ro(incial fiscal- mayor
or city fiscal- ,ut &$at if you re!ort to some ot$er $ig$2ran9ing
go(ernment. official
E6: 'N' =irector ;udge 'imentel says any
go(ernment. official of t$e =L7 is OD..
Mis!rision of treason is a crime t$at may ,e committed only ,y citi"ens of
t$e '$ili!!ines.
T$e essence of t$e crime is t$at t$ere are !ersons &$o cons!ire to commit
treason and t$e offender 9ne& t$is and failed to ma9e t$e necessary
re!ort to t$e go(ernment &it$in t$e earliest !ossi,le time.
3$at is re5uired is to re!ort it as soon as !ossi,le.
T$e criminal lia,ility arises if t$e treasonous acti(ity &as still at t$e
cons!iratorial stage.
Any !erson in aut$ority $a(ing t$e e5ui(alent <urisdiction 0of a mayor-
fiscal or go(ernor- li9e a !ro(incial commander- &ill alreadynegate criminal lia,ility.
/lood relations$i! is al&ays su,ser(ient to national security.
Article # does not a!!ly $ere.
Fnder t$e Re(ised 'enal Code- t$ere is no crime of mis!rision of re,ellion.
Es!ionage
Crimes Against National Security
ART. 11G.
ESPIONAGE + is t$e offense of gat$ering- transmitting- or losing
information res!ecting t$e national defense &it$ intent or reason
to ,elie(e t$at t$e information is to ,e used to t$e in<ury of
t$e Re!u,lic of t$e '$ili!!ines or t$e ad(antage of a foreign nation.
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MODES of COMMITTING ESPIONAGE:
1. /y entering- &it$out aut$ority- a &ars$i!- fort- or military or
na(al esta,lis$ment or reser(ation to o,tain any information- !lan or
ot$er data of confidential nature relati(e to t$e defense of t$e
'$ili!!ines.
ELEMENTS:
1. T$at t$e offender enters a &ars$i!- fort- na(al or military
esta,lis$ment or reser(ation)
#. T$at $e $as no aut$ority t$erefore) and
*. T$at $is !ur!ose is to o,tain information- !lans- !$otogra!$s or ot$er data of a confidential nature relati(e to t$e defense of t$e
'$ili!!ines.
#. /y disclosing to t$e re!resentati(e of a foreign nation t$e contents
of t$e articles- data or information referred to in t$e !receding
!aragra!$- &$ic$ $e $ad in $is !ossession ,y reason of t$e !u,lic
office $e $olds.
ELEMENTS:
1. T$at t$e offender is a !u,lic officer)
#. T$at $e $as in $is !ossession t$e articles- data or information referred
to in t$e first mode of committing es!ionage- ,y reason of t$e !u,lic
office $e $olds) and
*. T$at $e discloses t$eir contents to a re!resentati(e of a foreign nation.
PERSONS LIABLE:
1. irst mode:
a. ili!ino
,. alien residing
#. Second mode:
a. Offender is a !u,lic officer.
NOTES:
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/eing a !u,lic officer is a re5uirement in t$e second !aragra!$
t is aggra(ating in t$e first.
Es!ionage is t$e offense of gat$ering- transmitting- or losing information
res!ecting t$e national defense &it$ t$e intent or reason to ,elie(e t$at
t$e information is to ,e used to t$e in<ury of t$e '$ili!!ines or
t$e ad(antage of any foreign nation. t is not conditioned on citi"ens$i!.
3ireta!!ing is not es!ionage if t$e !ur!ose is not connected &it$ t$e defense.
n t$e first mode of committing t$e felony- it is not necessary t$at t$eoffender
succeeds in o,taining t$e information.
nciting To 3ar Or 7i(ing Moti(es or Re!risal
Crimes Against National Security
ART. 11?.
ELEMENTS:
1. Offender !erforms unla&ful or unaut$ori"ed acts)
#. Suc$ acts !ro(o9e or gi(e occasion for a &ar in(ol(ing or lia,le
to in(ol(e t$e '$ili!!ines or e6!ose ili!ino citi"ens to
re!risals on t$eir !ersons or !ro!erty)
NOTES:
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Crime committed in time of !eace.
ntent of t$e offender is immaterial.
n inciting to &ar- t$e offender is any !erson. f t$e offender is a
!u,lic officer- t$e !enalty is $ig$er.
Re!risals are not limited to military action- it could ,e economic
re!risals- or denial of entry into t$eir country.
E6am!le: H ,urns C$inese flag. f C$ina ,ans t$e entry of ili!inos
into C$ina- t$at is re!risal.
iolation of Neutrality
Crimes Against National Security
ART. 11I.
ELEMENTS:
1. T$at t$ere is &ar in &$ic$ t$e '$ili!!ines is not in(ol(ed)
#. T$at t$ere is a regulation issued ,y com!etent aut$ority for t$e !ur!ose of
enforcing neutrality) and
*. T$at t$e offender (iolates suc$ regulation.
NOTES:
T$is crime is committed only in time of &ar.
Neutrality of t$e '$ili!!ines t$at &as (iolated.
T$ere $as to ,e a regulation issued ,y com!etent aut$ority for enforcement of
neutrality + offender (iolated it.
/eing a !u,lic officer or em!loyee $as $ig$er !enalty.
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Corres!ondence 3it$ ostile Country
Crimes Against National Security
ART. 1#.
ELEMENTS:
1. T$ere%s a &ar in and '$ili!!ines is in(ol(ed)
#. T$at t$e offender ma9es corres!ondence &it$ an enemy country or territory
occu!ied ,y enemy troo!s)
*. T$at t$e corres!ondence is eit$er +
a. !ro$i,ited ,y t$e go(ernment- or
,. carried on in ci!$ers or con(entional signs- or c. containing notice or information &$ic$ mig$t ,e useful to t$e enemy.
QUALIFYING CIRCUMSTANCES:
1. Notice or information mig$t ,e useful to t$e enemy.
#. Offender intended to aid t$e enemy.
NOTES:
Circumstances 5ualifying t$e offense:
1. notice or information mig$t ,e useful to t$e enemy
#. offender intended to aid t$e enemy
A $ostile country e6ists only during $ostilities or after t$e declaration of &ar.
Corres!ondence to enemy country is corres!ondence to officials of enemy
country e(en if said official is related to t$e offender.
t is not corres!ondence &it$ !ri(ate indi(idual in enemy country.
f ci!$ers &ere used- no need for !ro$i,ition of t$e go(ernment.
f ci!$ers &ere not used- t$ere is a need for !ro$i,ition of t$e go(ernment.
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t is immaterial if corres!ondence contains innocent matters. f !ro$i,ited-
corres!ondence is !unis$a,le.
lig$t To EnemyBs Country
Crimes Against National Security
ART. 1#1.
ELEMENTS:
1. T$ere%s a &ar and '$ili!!ines is in(ol(ed)
#. Offender o&es allegiance to t$e go(ernment)
*. Offender attem!ts to flee or go to enemy country) and
4. 7oing to enemy country is !ro$i,ited ,y com!etent aut$ority.
PERSONS LIABLE:
1. ili!ino citi"en
#. Alien residing in t$e '$ili!!ines
NOTES:
Mere attem!t consummates t$e crime.
T$ere must ,e a !ro$i,ition. f t$ere is none- e(en if one &ent to enemy
country-
t$ere is no crime.
An alien resident may ,e $eld guilty for t$is crime ,ecause an alien o&es
allegiance to t$e '$ili!!ine go(ernment al,eit tem!orary.
'iracy n 7eneral And Mutiny On T$e ig$ Seas
Crimes Against National Security
ART. 1##.
PIRACY – MODES TO COMMIT:
1. /y attac9ing or sei"ing a (essel on t$e $ig$ seas or in t$e '$ili!!ine &aters0'= >*#)
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#. /y sei"ing t$e &$ole or !art of t$e cargo of said (essels- its e5ui!ment or
!ersonal ,elongings of its com!lement or !assengers- t$e offenders ,eing
strangers to t$e (essels.
PIRACY + it is ro,,ery or forci,le de!redation on t$e $ig$ seas- &it$out la&ful
aut$ority and done &it$ animo furandi and in t$e s!irit and intention of
uni(ersal $ostility.
MUTINY + t$e unla&ful resistance to a su!erior- or t$e raising of commotions
and distur,ances on ,oard a s$i! against t$e aut$ority of its commander.
ELEMENTS of PIRACY:1. A (essel is on t$e $ig$ seas or '$ili!!ine &aters)
#. Offenders + not mem,ers of its com!lement nor !assengers of t$e (essel)
and
*. T$at t$e offenders +
a. attac9 or sei"e (essel 0if committed ,y cre& or !assengers- t$e crime is
not !iracy ,ut ro,,ery in t$e $ig$ seas- or
,. sei"e &$ole or !art of (essel%s cargo- e5ui!ment or !ersonal ,elongings
of its com!lement or !assengers.
NOTES:
ig$ seas 2 any &aters on t$e sea coast &$ic$ are &it$out t$e ,oundaries of t$e
lo& &ater mar9 alt$oug$ suc$ &aters may ,e in t$e <urisdictional limits of a
foreign go(ernment) !arts of t$e sea t$at are not included in t$e e6clusi(e
economic "one- in t$e territorial seas- or in t$e internal &aters of a state- or in
t$e arc$i!elagic &aters of an arc$i!elagic state 0Fnited Nations Con(ention on
t$e La& of t$e Sea.
'$ili!!ine &aters + all ,odies of &ater- suc$ as ,ut not limited to seas- gulfs-
,ays- around- ,et&een and connecting eac$ of t$e islands of t$e '$ili!!ine
Arc$i!elago- irres!ecti(e of its de!t$- ,reat$- lengt$ or dimension- and all
&aters ,elonging to t$e '$ili!!ines ,y $istoric or legal title- including territorial
sea- t$e sea2,ed- t$e insular s$el(es- and ot$er su,marine areas o(er &$ic$ t$e'$ili!!ines $as so(ereignty and <urisdiction. 0Sec. #- '.=. No. >*#
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No&- Art. 1##- as amended ,y R.A. G@>I 'iracy and Mutiny in '$ili!!ine &aters is
!unis$a,le.
/efore R. A. G@>I amended Art 1##- !iracy and mutiny only on t$e $ig$ seas &as
!unis$a,le. o&e(er- t$e commission of t$e acts descri,ed in Arts. 1## and 1#*
in '$ili!!ine &aters &as under '.=. No. >*#.
'iracy in $ig$ seas + <urisdiction of any court &$ere offenders are found or
arrested.
'iracy in internal &aters + <urisdiction of '$ili!!ine courts.
or !ur!oses of t$e Anti2encing La&- !iracy is !art of ro,,ery and t$eft.
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Jualified 'iracy
Crimes Against National Security
ART. 1#*.
QUALIFYING CIRCUMSTANCES:
1. Sei"ure of t$e (essel ,y ,oarding or firing u!on t$e same)
#. A,andonment of (ictims &it$out means of sa(ing t$emsel(es) or*. 'iracy &as accom!anied ,y murder- $omicide- !$ysical in<uries- or ra!e.
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NOTES:
f any of t$e circumstances in Article 1#* is !resent- !iracy is 5ualified.
'arricide8infanticide s$ould ,e included 0according to ;udge 'imentel.
T$ere is a conflict ,et&een t$is !ro(ision and t$e !ro(ision on ra!e.
E6: f ra!e is committed on someone ,elo& G yrs. old + !enalty is deat$
under t$e ne& ra!e la&. /ut if ra!e committed on someone ,elo& G
during t$e time of !iracy + reclusion !er!etua to deat$.
T$e murder8ra!e8$omicide8!$ysical in<uries must $a(e ,een committed on t$e
!assengers or on t$e com!lement of t$e (essel.
'iracy is a crime not against any !articular state ,ut against all man9ind. t may
,e !unis$ed in t$e com!etent tri,unal of any country &$ere t$e offender may
,e found or into &$ic$ $e may ,e carried.
QUALIFIED PIRACY + a S'ECAL COM'LEH CRME !unis$a,le ,y reclusiKn!er!etua to deat$- regardless of t$e num,er of (ictims.
Murder- ra!e- $omicide- !$ysical in<uries are mere circumstances 5ualifying
!iracy and cannot ,e !unis$ed as se!arate crimes- nor can t$ey ,e com!le6ed
&it$ !iracy.
Alt$oug$ in Article 1#* merely refers to 5ualified !iracy- t$ere is also t$e
crime of 5ualified mutiny. Mutiny is 5ualified under t$e follo&ing circumstances:
013$en t$e offenders a,andoned t$e (ictims &it$out means of sa(ing
t$emsel(es) or
0#3$en t$e mutiny is accom!anied ,y ra!e- murder- $omicide- or !$ysical
in<uries.
Note t$at t$e first circumstance &$ic$ 5ualifies !iracy does not a!!ly to
mutiny.
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Ar,itrary =etention
Crimes Against t$e undamental La&s of t$e State
ART. 1#4
ELEMENTS:
1. T$at t$e offender is a !u,lic officer or em!loyee 0&$ose official duties
include t$e aut$ority to ma9e an arrest and detain !ersons)
#. T$at $e detains a !erson) and
*. T$at it &as &it$out legal grounds.
NOTES:
Ar,itrary detention is t$e de!ri(ation ,y a !u,lic officer of t$e li,erty
of a !erson &8o any legal ground.
T$oug$ t$e elements s!ecify t$at t$e offender ,e a !u,lic officer or em!loyee-
!ri(ate indi(iduals &$o cons!ire &it$ !u,lic officers can ,e lia,le as !rinci!als.
Legal groun! for "#e e"en"$on of an% &er!on: a. commission of a crime
,. (iolent insanity or ot$er ailment re5uiring com!ulsory confinement of
t$e !atient in a $os!ital
Groun! for 'arran"(le!! arre!":
a. Crime is a,out to ,e- is ,eing- or $as ,een committed)
,. Arresting officer must $a(e !ersonal 9no&ledge t$at t$e !erson !ro,a,ly
committed t$e crime) or
c. 'erson to ,e arrested is an esca!ed !risoner.
CLASSES OF ARBITRARY DETENTION:
1. /y detaining a !erson &it$out legal ground
#. =elay in t$e deli(ery of detained !ersons to t$e !ro!er <udicial aut$orities
*. =elaying release
A !u,lic officer is deemed suc$ &$en $e is acting &it$in t$e ,ounds of $is
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official aut$ority or function.
A !olice officer &$o em!loys force in e6cess of &$at is necessary is
acting outside t$e ,ounds of $is duties and is considered acting in $is
!ri(ate ca!acity.
n a case decided ,y t$e Su!reme Court a /arangay C$airman &$o
unla&fully detains anot$er &as $eld to ,e guilty of t$e crime of ar,itrary
detention.
T$is is ,ecause $e is a !erson in aut$ority (ested &it$ <urisdiction
to maintain !eace and order &it$in $is ,arangay 0Milo (. Salanga-1I?G.
T$ere must ,e an actual restraint of li,erty of t$e offended !arty. T$e crime committed is only gra(e or lig$t t$reat if t$e offended !arty
may still go to t$e !lace &$ere $e &ants to go- e(en t$oug$ t$ere
$a(e ,een &arnings.
f t$e offender falsely im!utes a crime against a !erson to ,e a,le to arrest
$im and a!!ear not determined to file a c$arge against $im- t$e crime is
ar,itrary
detention t$roug$ unla&ful arrest 0/oado- Com!re$ensi(e Re(ie&er in CriminalLa&.
Rolito 7o (. CA is an e6am!le of ar,itrary detention 0;udge 'imentel
Ramos (. Enrile:
Re,els later on retire. Once you $a(e committed re,ellion and $a(e not
,een !unis$ed or amnestied- t$e re,els continue to engage in re,ellion-
unless t$e re,els renounce t$eir affiliation. Arrest can ,e made
&it$out a &arrant ,ecause re,ellion is a continuing crime.
Ar,itrary =etention llegal =etention Fnla&ful
Arrest
1. Offender 'u,lic officer &$o $as 'ri(ate !erson or Any !erson.
aut$ority to ma9e arrest 'u,lic officer &$o is detain !ersons. acting in a !ri(ate
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ca!acity or ,eyond t$e
co!e of $is official
duty.
#. Criminal =eny t$e offended =eny t$e offended !arty Accuse t$e
offended ntent !arty of $is li,erty of $is li,erty !arty of a crime $e
did not commit- deli(er $im to t$e !ro!er aut$ority and file t$e necessary
c$arges to incriminate $im.
=elay n T$e =eli(ery Of =etained 'ersons To T$e 'ro!er ;udicial Aut$orities
Crimes Against t$e undamental La&s of t$e State
ART. 1#>.
ELEMENTS:
1. T$at t$e offender is a !u,lic officer or em!loyee)
#. T$at $e $as detained a !erson for some legal ground) and
*. T$at $e fails to deli(er suc$ !erson to t$e !ro!er <udicial aut$ority &it$in:
a. 1# $ours- detained for crimes !unis$a,le ,y lig$t !enalties- or e5ui(alent)
,. 1? $ours- for crimes !unis$a,le ,y correctional !enalties- or t$eire5ui(alent) or
c. *@ $ours- for crimes8offenses !unis$a,le ,y ca!ital !unis$ment or
afflicti(e
!enalties- or t$eir e5ui(alent.
NOTES:
T$e felony means delay in filing t$e necessary information or c$arging of!erson detained in court &$ic$ may ,e &ai(ed if a !reliminary in(estigation is
as9ed for. T$is does not contem!late actual !$ysical deli(ery.
T$e filing of t$e information in court ,eyond t$e s!ecified !eriods does not
cure
illegality of detention. Neit$er does it affect t$e legality of t$e confinement
under
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!rocess issued ,y t$e court.
To !re(ent committing t$is felony- officers usually as9 accused to e6ecute a
&ai(er of Art. 1#> &$ic$ s$ould ,e under oat$ and &it$ assistance of counsel.Suc$ &ai(er is not (iolati(e of t$e constitutional rig$t of t$e accused.
Contem!lates arrest ,y (irtue of some legal ground or (alid &arrantless arrest.
f arrested ,y (irtue of arrest &arrant- !erson may ,e detained until case is
decided.
LEN7T O 3AER: 2 Lig$t offense + > days.
2 Serious and less serious offenses + G to 1 days.
2 f offender is a !ri(ate !erson- t$e crime is illegal detention.
T$is is a!!lica,le ONL 3EN t$e arrest is &it$out a &arrant.
At t$e ,eginning- t$e detention is legal since it is in t$e !ursuance of a la&ful
arrest. =etention ,ecomes ar,itrary &$en t$e
2 a!!lica,le !eriod la!ses &it$out t$e arresting officer filing a formal
c$arge &it$ t$e !ro!er court.
T$e !eriods stated are counted only &$en t$e !rosecutor%s office is ready to
recei(e t$e com!laint or information.
2 Nig$ttime is NOT included in t$e !eriod.
CASES:
Sayo (. C$ief of 'olice 01I4?
=eli(er means t$e filing of correct information &it$ t$e !ro!er court
0or constructi(e deli(ery 222 turning o(er t$e !erson arrested to t$e
<urisdiction of t$e court.
2 'ur!ose is to determine &$et$er t$e offense is ,aila,le or not.
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'eo!le (. Tan 01II?
T$e elements of custodial in(estigation are:
2 T$e sus!ect is de!ri(ed of li,erty in any significant manner)
2 T$e interrogation is initiated ,y la& enforcement aut$orities) 2 T$e interrogation is incul!atory in c$aracter.
Sanc$e" (. =emetriou 01II*
3$ere t$e in(itation comes from a !o&erful grou! com!osed !redominantly of
ran9ing military officers and t$e designated interrogation site is a military
cam!- t$e same can ,e easily ta9en- NOT as a strictly (oluntary in(itation.
2 t is an aut$oritati(e command t$at one can only defy at $is !eril.
=elaying Release
Crimes Against t$e undamental La&s of t$e State
ART. 1#@: =ELAN7 RELEASE
ELEMENTS:
1. T$at t$e offender is a !u,lic officer or em!loyee)
#. T$at t$ere is a <udicial or e6ecuti(e order for t$e release of a !risoner
or detention !risoner- or t$at t$ere is a !roceeding u!on a !etition for
t$e li,eration of suc$ !erson) and
*. T$at t$e offender &it$out good reason delays:
a. t$e ser(ice of t$e notice of suc$ order to t$e !risoner- or
,. t$e !erformance of suc$ <udicial or e6ecuti(e order for t$e release
of t$e !risoner- or
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c. t$e !roceedings u!on a !etition for t$e release of suc$ !erson.
NOTE:
3ardens and <ailers are t$e !ersons most li9ely to (iolate t$is !ro(ision.
E6!ulsion
Crimes Against t$e undamental La&s of t$e State
ART. 1#G.
ELEMENTS:
1. T$at t$e offender is a !u,lic officer or em!loyee)
#. T$at $e e6!els any !erson from t$e '$ili!!ines- or com!els a !erson to c$ange
$is residence) and
*. T$at t$e offender is not aut$ori"ed to do so ,y la&.
ACTS PUNIS)ABLE:
1. ,y e6!elling a !erson from t$e '$ili!!ines) or
#. ,y com!elling a !erson to c$ange $is residence
NOTES:
Acts !unis$a,le:
T$e crime of e6!ulsion a,sor,s t$at of gra(e coercion. f done ,y a !ri(ate
!erson- act &ill amount to gra(e coercion.
Crime does not include e6!ulsion of undesira,le aliens- destierro- or &$en
sent to !rison.
f a ili!ino &$o- after (oluntarily lea(ing t$e country- is illegally refused
re2entry is considered a (ictim of ,eing forced to c$ange $is address.
T$reat to national security is not a (alid ground to e6!el or to com!el one to
c$ange $is address.
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T$e C$ief E6ecuti(e $as t$e !o&er to de!ort undesira,le aliens.
CASES:
illa(icencio (. Lu9,an 01I1I
T$e city mayor of Manila committed t$e crime of e6!ulsion &$en $e ordered
certain !rostitutes to ,e transferred to =a(ao 3TOFT o,ser(ing due
!rocesses
since t$ey $a(e not ,een c$arged &it$ any crime.
Marcos (. Mangla!us 01I?I T$e re5uest or demand of t$e Marcoses to ,e allo&ed to return to t$e
'$ili!!ines
cannot ,e considered in lig$t solely of t$e constitutional !ro(isions
guaranteeing li,erty of a,ode and t$e rig$t to tra(el &$ic$ are neit$er
a,solute nor infle6i,le.
2 Considering t$e unusual circumstances and t$e attendant national security
issues- t$e matter can ,e a!!ro!riately addressed ,y t$e residual !o&ers
of t$e !resident &$ic$ are im!licit in and correlati(e to t$e !aramount duty residing in t$at office to safeguard and !rotect general &elfare.
iolation Of =omicile
Crimes Against t$e undamental La&s of t$e State
ART. 1#?.
ELEMENTS:
1. T$at t$e offender is a !u,lic officer or em!loyee)
#. T$at $e is not aut$ori"ed ,y <udicial order to enter t$e d&elling and8or
to ma9e a searc$ t$erein for !a!ers or ot$er effects) and
*. T$at $e commits any of t$e follo&ing acts:
a. entering any d&elling against t$e &ill of t$e o&ner t$ereof)
,. searc$ing !a!ers or ot$er effects found t$erein &it$out t$e !re(ious
consent of suc$ o&ner)
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c. refusing to lea(e t$e !remises- after $a(ing surre!titiously entered said
d&elling and after $a(ing ,een re5uired to lea(e t$e same.
SPECIAL AGGRA*ATING CIRCUMSTANCES:1. nig$ttime
#. !a!ers or effects not constituting e(idence of a crime are not returned
immediately
NOTES:
T$e <udicial order is t$e searc$ &arrant.
f t$e offender &$o enters t$e d&elling against t$e &ill of t$e o&ner t$ereof is
a
!ri(ate indi(idual- t$e crime committed is tres!ass to d&elling 0Art #?.
3$en a !u,lic officer searc$ed a !erson outside $is d&elling &it$out a searc$
&arrant and suc$ !erson is not legally arrested for an offense- t$e crime
committed
,y t$e !u,lic officer is eit$er: 2 gra(e coercion if (iolence or intimidation is used 0Art #?@- or
2 un<ust (e6ation if t$ere is no (iolence or intimidation 0Art. #?G
'u,lic officer &it$out a searc$ &arrant cannot la&fully enter t$e d&elling
against t$e &ill of t$e o&ner- e(en if $e 9ne& t$at someone in t$at
d&elling is in unla&ful !ossession of o!ium.
Fnder RFLE 11* O TE RESE= RFLES O COFRT a !u,lic officer- &$o
,rea9s into
t$e !remise- incurs no lia,ility 3EN a !erson to ,e arrested enters said
!remise
and closes it t$ereafter.
2 T$e !u,lic officer s$ould $a(e first gi(en notice of an arrest.
According to 'eo!le (s. =oria 01III and 'eo!le (s. Elam!aro 0#1-t$e follo&ing are t$e acce!ted e6ce!tions to t$e &arrant re5uirement:
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2 Searc$ incidental to an arrest)
2 Searc$ of mo(ing (e$icles)
2 E(idence in !lain (ie&)
2 Customs searc$es) AN= 2 Consented &arrantless searc$.
Sto! and fris9 is no longer included.
Against t$e &ill means t$at t$e offender ignored t$e !ro$i,ition of t$e
o&ner &$ic$ may ,e e6!ress or im!lied as &$en t$e door is closed e(en t$oug$
not loc9ed 0/oado- Com!re$ensi(e Re(ie&er in Criminal La&
Searc$ 3arrants Maliciously O,tained And A,use n T$e Ser(ice Of T$oseLegally O,tained
Crimes Against t$e undamental La&s of t$e State
ART. 1#I.
ACTS PUNIS)ABLE:
1. !rocuring a searc$ &arrant &it$out <ust cause
ELEMENTS:
1. T$at t$e offender is a !u,lic officer or em!loyee)
#. T$at $e !rocures a searc$ &arrant) and
*. T$at t$ere is no <ust cause.
#. e6ceeding $is aut$ority ,y using unnecessary se(erity in e6ecuting a searc$
&arrant legally !rocured
ELEMENTS: 1. T$at t$e offender is a !u,lic officer or em!loyee)
#. T$at $e $as legally !rocured a searc$ &arrant) and
*. T$at $e e6ceeds $is aut$ority or uses unnecessary se(erity in e6ecuting
t$e same.
NOTES:
Searc$ &arrant is (alid for 1 days from its date of issue.
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f t$ere is no <ust cause- t$e &arrant is un<ustified.
T$e searc$ is limited to &$at is descri,ed in t$e &arrant- all details must ,e
&it$ set fort$ &it$ !articularity.
E6am!le of a &arrant maliciously o,tained:
H &as a res!ondent of a searc$ &arrant for illegal !ossession of firearms.
A return &as made. T$e gun did not ,elong to H and t$e &itness $ad no
!ersonal 9no&ledge t$at t$ere is a gun in t$at !lace.
E6am!les of a,use in ser(ice of &arrant:
1. H o&ner &as $andcuffed &$ile searc$ &as going2on. #. Tan9 &as used to ram gate !rior to announcement t$at a searc$ &ill ,e
made.
*. 'ersons &$o &ere not res!ondents &ere searc$ed.
An e6ce!tion to t$e necessity of a searc$ &arrant is t$e rig$t of searc$ and
sei"ure as an incident to a la&ful arrest.
Searc$ing =omicile 3it$out 3itnesses
Crimes Against t$e undamental La&s of t$e State
ART. 1*.
ELEMENTS:
1. T$at t$e offender is a !u,lic officer or em!loyee)
#. T$at $e is armed &it$ a searc$ &arrant legally !rocured)
*. T$at $e searc$es t$e domicile- !a!ers or ot$er ,elongings of any !erson) and4. T$at t$e o&ner- or any mem,er of $is family- or t&o &itnesses residing in t$e
same locality are not !resent.
NOTES:
Order of t$ose &$o must &itness t$e searc$:
2 omeo&ner
2 Mem,ers of t$e family of sufficient age and discretion
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2 Res!onsi,le mem,ers of t$e community
alidity of t$e searc$ &arrant can ,e 5uestioned only in # courts: &$ere issued
or &$ere t$e case is !ending. T$e latter is !referred for o,<ecti(edetermination.
RULE ++,: SEARC) AND SEI-URE
A searc$ &arrant is an order in &riting
2 Signed ,y a <udge
2 =irected to a !eace officer- commanding $im to searc$ for !ersonal
!ro!erty descri,ed t$erein and ,ring it ,efore t$e court.
Re5uisites for issuing and searc$ &arrant:
2 'ro,a,le cause- in connection &it$ one s!ecific offense- to ,e determined
!ersonally ,y t$e <udge
2 ATER e6amination under oat$ or affirmation of t$e com!lainant and
t$e &itness $e may !roduce
2 'articular descri!tion of 2 'lace to ,e searc$ed) AN=
2 T$ings to ,e sei"ed &$ic$ may ,e any&$ere in t$e '$ili!!ines
EEN t$e searc$ &arrant is (alid t$ere is (iolation of domicile in t$e
follo&ing situations &$ere:
2 T$e officer e6ceeded $is aut$ority under t$e searc$ &arrant)
2 e em!loyed e6cessi(e se(erity or destruction in t$e $ouse)
2 T$e searc$ &as made &$en t$e occu!ants &ere a,sent and t$e searc$ is
conducted &it$out at least # &itnesses residing in t$e locality &$ere
t$e searc$ &as made
An officer may ,rea9 o!en any outer or inner door or &indo& of a $ouse or any
!art of a $ouse or anyt$ing t$erein 3EN t$ese circumstances concur:
2 e is refused admittance to t$e !lace of directed searc$)
2 is !ur!ose is to e6ecute t$e &arrant to li,erate $imself or any !erson la&fully aiding $im &$en unla&fully detained t$erein)
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2 e $as gi(en notice of $is !ur!ose and aut$ority.
T$e &arrant must direct t$at it ,e ser(ed in t$e day time.
2 O3EER- it can ,e ser(ed at any time of t$e day or nig$t 3EN t$e affida(it asserts t$at t$e !ro!erty is on t$e !erson or in t$e !lace
ordered to ,e searc$ed.
A searc$ &arrant s$all ,e (alid for ten 01 days from its date.
T$e officer sei"ing t$e !ro!erty under t$e &arrant must gi(e a detailed recei!t
for t$e same to t$e la&ful occu!ant of t$e !remises in &$ose !resence t$e
searc$ and sei"ure &ere made. 2 n t$e a,sence of suc$ occu!ant- t$e officer must lea(e a recei!t in
t$e !lace in &$ic$ $e found t$e sei"ed !ro!erty in t$e !resence of
at least t&o &itnesses of sufficient age and discretion residing in t$e
same locality.
'ro$i,ition- nterru!tion- and =issolution of 'eaceful Meetings
Crimes Against t$e undamental La&s of t$e StateART. 1*1.
ELEMENTS:
1. Offender is a !u,lic officer or em!loyee)
#. e !erforms any of t$e follo&ing acts:
a. !ro$i,iting or interru!ting- &it$out legal ground t$e $olding of a !eaceful
meeting- or dissol(ing t$e same 0e.g. denial of !ermit in ar,itrary
manner. ,. $indering any !erson from <oining any la&ful association or from
attending any of its meetings
c. !ro$i,iting or $indering any !erson from addressing- eit$er alone or
toget$er &it$ ot$ers- any !etition to t$e aut$orities for t$e correction of
a,uses or redress of grie(ances.
NOTES:
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f t$e offender is a !ri(ate indi(idual- t$e crime is distur,ance of !u,lic order
0Art 1>*.
Meeting must ,e !eaceful and t$ere is no legal ground for !ro$i,iting- dissol(ingor interru!ting t$at meeting.
Offender must ,e a stranger- not a !artici!ant- in t$e !eaceful meeting)
ot$er&ise- t$e offense is un<ust (e6ation.
nterru!ting and dissol(ing a meeting of t$e munici!al council ,y a !u,lic officer
is a crime against t$e legislati(e ,ody and not !unis$a,le under t$is article.
T$e !erson tal9ing on a !ro$i,ited su,<ect at a !u,lic meeting contrary to
agreement t$at no s!ea9er s$ould touc$ on !olitics may ,e sto!!ed.
/ut sto!!ing t$e s!ea9er &$o &as attac9ing certain c$urc$es in !u,lic meeting
is a (iolation of t$is article.
T$ose $olding !eaceful meetings must com!ly &it$ local ordinances. E6am!le:
Ordinance re5uires !ermits for meetings in !u,lic !laces. /ut if a !olice sto!s ameeting in a !ri(ate !lace ,ecause t$ere%s no !ermit- officer is lia,le for
sto!!ing t$e meeting.
T$e go(ernment $as a rig$t to re5uire a !ermit ,efore any gat$ering could ,e
made.
O3EER- t$e go(ernment only $as regulatory- NOT 'RO/TOR- !o&ers
&it$ regard to suc$ re5uirement.
T$e !ermit s$ould state t$e day- time-and !lace of t$e gat$ering.
f t$e !ermit is denied ar,itrarily- OR t$e officer dictates t$e !lace &$ere t$e
meeting is to ,e $eld- t$is article is OLATE=.
f in t$e course of t$e assem,ly- &$ic$ started out !eacefully- t$e !artici!ants
committed illegal acts li9e oral defamation or inciting to sedition- a !u,licofficer or la& enforcer can sto! or dissol(e t$e meeting.
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T&o criteria to determine &$et$er t$is article &ould ,e (iolated:
2 =angerous tendency rule a!!lica,le in times of national unrest suc$ as to
!re(ent cou! d%etat. 2 Clear and !resent danger rule + a!!lied in times of !eace. Stricter rule.
nterru!tion Of Religious 3ors$i!
Crimes Against t$e undamental La&s of t$e State
ART. 1*#.
ELEMENTS:
1. T$at t$e officer is a !u,lic officer or em!loyee)
#. T$at religious ceremonies or manifestations of any religion are a,out to
ta9e !lace or are going on) and
*. T$at t$e offender !re(ents or distur,s t$e same.
NOTES:
Jualifying circumstances:
1. (iolence) or
#. t$reats.
Reading of /i,le and t$en attac9ing certain c$urc$es in a !u,lic !la"a is not a
ceremony or manifestation of religion- ,ut only a meeting of a religious sect.
/ut if done in a !ri(ate $ome- it%s a religious ser(ice.
Religious 3ors$i! includes !eo!le in t$e act of !erforming religious rites fora religious ceremony or a manifestation of religion.
E6am!les: Mass- ,a!tism- marriage
H- a !ri(ate !erson- ,o6ed a !riest &$ile t$e !riest &as gi(ing $omily and
maligning a relati(e of H. s H lia,le H may ,e lia,le under Art 1**
0Offending religious feelings ,ecause H is a !ri(ate !erson.
Jualified if committed ,y (iolence or t$reat.
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Offending Religious eelings
Crimes Against t$e undamental La&s of t$e State
ART. 1**.
ELEMENTS:
1. Acts com!lained of &ere !erformed +
a. in a !lace de(oted to religious feelings- or
,. during t$e cele,ration of any religious ceremony
#. Acts must ,e notoriously offensi(e to t$e feelings of t$e fait$ful)
*. Offender is any !erson) and
4. T$ere%s a deli,erate intent to $urt t$e feelings of t$e fait$ful- directed
against religious tenet.
NOTES:
f in a !lace de(oted to religious !ur!ose- t$ere is no need for an ongoing
religious ceremony.
E6am!le of religious ceremony 0acts !erformed outside t$e c$urc$:'rocessionsand s!ecial !rayers for ,urying dead !ersons ,ut NOT !rayer rallies.
Acts must ,e directed against religious !ractice or dogma or ritual for t$e
!ur!ose of ridicule- as moc9ing or scoffing or attem!ting to damage an
o,<ect of religious (eneration.
T$ere must ,e deli,erate intent to $urt t$e feelings of t$e fait$ful- mere
arrogance
or rudeness is not enoug$.
CASES:
1. 'eo!le (. /aes 01I*I
An act is NOTOROFSL OENSE to t$e religious feelings &$en a
!erson: 2 ridicules or ma9es lig$t of anyt$ing constituting a religious dogma
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2 &or9s or scoffs at anyt$ing de(oted to religious ceremonies
2 !lays &it$ or damages or destroys any o,<ect or (eneration ,y t$e fait$ful
3$et$er Or Not an act is offensi(e to t$e religious feelings- is a 5uestion of fact &$ic$ must ,e ad<udged only according to t$e feelings of t$e Cat$olics
and not t$ose of ot$er fait$ful ones.
3$at $a!!ened in t$is case &as t$at a Cat$olic !riest com!lained against a
grou! t$at !assed ,y t$e c$urc$yard as t$ey &ere $olding t$e funeral rites of
a C$urc$ of C$rist mem,er.
Laurel =issent: T$e determination s$ould NOT ,e made to de!end u!on more
or less ,road or narro& conce!tion of any gi(en religion. acts andcircumstances s$ould ,e (ie&ed t$roug$ an un,iased <udicial criterion.
T$is later ,ecame t$e ma<ority decision in 'eo!le (. Tengson.
#.'eo!le (. Nanoy
T$e crime is only FN;FST EHATON &$en t$e act is NOT directed to t$e
religious ,elief itself and t$ere is no intention of causing so serious a
distur,ance as to interru!t a religious ceremony.