Bailbond Guide

Department of Justice
NATIONAL PROSECUTION SERVICE

The 2000 BAIL BOND GUIDE
VIOLATION OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE
FELONY/OFFENSE PENALTY
AMOUNT OF
BAIL
ABANDONMENT
Of person in danger and abandonment of one's
own victim (Art. 275)
Arresto mayor
Bail Not
Required
Of child under seven years of age under custody
of offender (Art. 276, 1st Par.)
Arresto mayor and fine not exceeding
P500.00
Bail Not
Required
When death of the minor results from such
abandonment (Art. 276, 2nd Par. 1st phrase)
Prision correctional medium and maximum P12,000.00
If the life of the minor shall have been in danger
only (Art. 276, 2nd Par., 2nd phrase)
Prision correctional minimum and medium P10,000.00
Abandonment of minor by person entrusted with
his custody (Art. 277, 1st Par.)
P500.00
Bail Not
Required
Neglect by parents of their duty to give proper
education to their children (Art. 277, 2nd Par.)
P500.00
Bail Not
Required
ABDUCTION
Forcible (Art. 342) Reclusion temporal P40,000.00
- Frustrated Prision mayor P24,000.00
- Attempted Prision correctional P12,000.00
Forcible abduction with simple rape (Sexual
Intercourse)
(Art. 342 in rel. to Arts. 266-A, Par. 1 and 266-B
1st Par.)
Reclusion Perpetua No Bail
Forcible abduction with rape (Sexual Intercourse)
qualified by any of the circumstances under Art.
266-B, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Pars.
(Art. 342 in rel. to Art. 266-B 2nd, 3rd, 4th Pars.)
Death No Bail
Forcible abduction with rape (Sexual Intercourse)
qualified by any of the circumstances under Art.
266-B, 5th & 6th Pars.
Death No Bail
Forcible abduction with rape under Art. 266-A Reclusion Temporal P200,000.00
Par. 2 (committed by inserting penis into
another's mouth, or anal oriface; or any
instrument or object, into the genital or anal
oriface of another person
(Art. 342 in rel. to Art. 266-A Par. 2 and Art. 266-
B, 7th Par.)
Maximum
Forcible abduction with rape under Art. 266-A Par.
2 with any one of the 10 qualifying circumstances
in Art. 266-B, 6th Par.
B, 6th and 12th Pars.)
Reclusion Temporal Maximum P200,000.00
Forcible abduction with rape under Art. 266-A Par.
2 with the use of a deadly weapon or by two or
more persons
B, 8th Par.)
Forcible abduction with rape under Art. 266-A,
Par. 2, where the victim has become insane.
B, 9th Par.)
Forcible abduction with attempted rape with
homicide under Art. 266-A, Par. 2
B, 10th Par.)
Forcible abduction with rape with homicide under
Art. 266-A, Par. 2
B, 11th Par.)
Consented Abduction (Art. 343) Prision correctional minimum and medium P10,000.00
- Frustrated Arresto mayor medium and maximum
Bail Not
Required
- Attempted Arresto mayor minimum
Bail Not
Required
ABORTION
Intentional abortion (Art. 256)
If offender shall use violence on the pregnant
woman (Art. 256, No. 1)
Reclusion temporal P40,000.00
If without using violence, offender shall act
without the consent of the woman (Art. 256, No.
2)
Prision mayor P24,000.00
If the woman shall have consented (Art. 256, No.
3)
Prision correccional medium and maximum P12,000.00
If the woman shall practice abortion upon herself
or shall consent that another should do so (Art.
258, 1st Par.)
If the woman committed abortion upon herself to
conceal her dishonor (Art. 258, 2nd Par.)
Prision correccional minimum and medium P10,000.00
If crime be committed by parents of pregnant
woman or either of them with the woman's
consent to conceal her dishonor (Art. 258, 3rd
Par.)
Abortion practiced by a physician or midwife and dispensing of abortives (Art. 259)
With the use of violence (Art. 259, 1st Par., in
relation to Art. 256, No. 1)
Reclusion temporal maximum P40,000.00
Without violence but without consent of the
woman (Art. 259, 1st Par. in relation to Art. 256,
No. 2)
Prision mayor maximum P24,000.00
If the woman shall have consented (art. 259, 1st
Par. in relation to Art. 256, No. 3)
Maximum period of prision correccional
medium and maximum
P12,000.00
Dispensation of abortive by a pharmacist without
the proper prescription from a physician (Art.
259, 2nd Par.)
P1,000.00
Bail Not
Required
Unintentional Abortion (Art. 257) Prision correccional minimum and medium P10,000.00

AMOUNT OF
BAIL
ACTS OF LASCIVIOUSNESS (Art. 336)
When the victim is under 12 years of age (Art. Reclusion temporal medium P36,000.00
336, as amended by Sec. 5, Par. 2 (b) RA 7610)
- Against the will of the victim when victim is 12
years of age or over
Prision correccional P12,000.00
- With consent of offended woman (Art. 339) Arresto mayor
Bail Not
Required
ADULTERY (Art. 333)
- If committed while being abandoned with
justification by offended party (Art. 333, 3rd Par.)
Arresto mayor maximum to prision
correccional minimum
P6,000.00
ALARMS AND SCANDALS (Art. 155)

Arresto menor or fine not exceeding
P200.00
Bail Not
Required
ARREST, Unlawful (Art. 269)

P500.00
Bail Not
Required
ARSON, Destructive (Art. 320 as amended by RA 7659)
Resulting in death Death No Bail
Under other qualifying circumstances Reclusion perpetua to death No Bail
- Frustrated Reclusion temporal P200,000.00
- Attempted Prision Mayor P120,000.00
ARSON, under other circumstances mentioned in PD 1613. (see PD 1613)
ASSAULTS, Direct (Art. 148)
- If committed with a weapon or when offender is
a public officer or employee or when the offender
lays hands upon a person in authority (1st
sentence)
Prision correccional medium and maximum
and fine not exceeding P1,000.00
P12,000.00
If committed without the above attendant
circumstances (2nd sentence)
Prision correccional minimum and fine not
exceeding P500.00
P6,000.00
Direct Assault with Murder (Arts. 148 and 248 in
relation to Art. 48)
Death No Bail
Direct Assault with Frustrated Murder Reclusion temporal maximum P200,000.00
Direct Assault with Attempted Murder Prision mayor maximum P120,000.00
Direct Assault with Homicide (Arts. 148 and 249
in relation to Art. 48)
- Direct Assault with Frustrated Homicide Prision mayor maximum P24,000.00
- Direct Assault with Attempted Homicide Prision correctional maximum P12,000.00
Direct Assault with serious physical injuries (Arts.
148, 1st sentence and 263, No. 2 in relation to
Art. 48)
medium and maximum and fine of
P1,000.00
P12,000.00
Direct Assault with serious physical injuries (Arts.
148, 2nd sentence and 263, No. 2 in relation to
Art. 48)
medium and maximum
P12,000.00
Direct Assault with serious physical injuries (Art.
148, 1st sentence and Art. 263, No. 3 in relation
to Art. 48)
P1,000.00
P12,000.00
148, 2nd sentence and Art. 263, No. 3 in relation
to Art. 48)
minimum and
P10,000.00
Direct Assault with serious physical injuries (Art. Maximum period of prision correccional P12,000.00
148, 1st sentence and Art. 263, No. 4, 1st Par. in
P1,000.00
148, 2nd sentence and Art. 263 No. 4, 1st par. in
minimum and fine of P500.00
P6,000.00
Direct Assault with serious physical injuries
committed with any of the attendant
circumstances of parricide or murder, and the
injured person becomes insane, imbecile,
impotent or blind
Art. 148 and 263 2nd Par. 1st phrase in relation
to Art. 48, RPC)
Maximum period of reclusion temporal
medium and maximum
P40,000.00
circumstances of parricide or murder and the
injured person losses use of speech, or power to
hear or to smell, or shall have lost an eye, a
hand, a foot, an arm or a leg, or shall have lost
the use of any such member, or shall have
become incapacitated for the work in which he
was theretofore habitually engaged.
(Arts. 148 and 263 2nd Par. 2nd phrase, in rel. to
Art. 48, RPC)
maximum to prision mayor minimum
P16,000.00
circumstances of parricide or murder and the
injured person shall have become deformed, or
shall have lost any other part of his body, or shall
have lost the use thereof, or have become
incapacitated for work for a period of more than
90 days.
(Art. 148 1st sentence and Art. 263, 2nd Par. 3rd
phrase in rel. to Art. 48, RPC)
P1,000.00
P12,000.00
- If committed under Art. 148, 2nd sentence in
relation to Art. 363 2nd Par., 3rd phrase
medium and maximum
P12,000.00

FELONY/OFFENSE PENALTY AMOUNT OF BAIL
ASSEMBLIES, Illegal (Art. 146)
- Organizers or leaders or illegal assembly
Prision correccional maximum to
prision mayor medium
P20,000.00
- Persons present at illegal assembly, if armed
with licensed firearms, bolos, knives or other
deadly weapons
- Persons present at illegal assembly, if not armed Arresto mayor Bail Not Required
ASSOCIATIONS, Illegal (Art. 147)
- Founders, directors and presidents
Prision correccional minimum and
medium and fine not exceeding
P1,000.00
P10,000.00
Members Arresto Mayor Bail Not Required
ATTORNEY, betrayal of trust by an; revelation of
secrets (Art. 209)
Prision correccional minimum and/or
fine from P200.00 to P1,000.00
P6,000.00
AUCTIONS, machinations in public (Art. 185)
Prision correccional minimum and fine
of 10% to 50% of the value of the
thing auctioned
P6,000.00
BIGAMY (Art. 349) Prision mayor P24,000.00
BOUNDARIES or Landmarks, Altering of (Art. 313)
Arresto menor and/or fine not
exceeding P100.00
Bail Not Required
BRIBERY
Direct bribery (Art. 210)
- If public officer agrees to perform an act
constituting a crime and the same has been
committed (1st Par.)
Prision mayor minimum and medium
and fine not less than 3x the value of
gift, in addition to the penalty
corresponding to the crime agreed
upon, if committed
P20,000.00
- If public officer agrees to perform an act not
constituting a crime and the same has not been
accomplished (2nd Par., 1st phrase)
and fine not less than twice the value
of the gift
P10,000.00
- If public officer refrains from doing something
which it was his official duty to do (Art. 210, 3rd
Par.)
prision mayor minimum and fine not
less than 3x the value of the gift
P16,000.00
Indirect Bribery (Art. 211)
Prision correccional medium and
maximum
P12,000.00
Qualified Bribery (Art. 211-A as amended by Sec. 4 R.A. 7659)
- If any public official is entrusted with law
enforcement and he refrains from arresting or
prosecuting an offender who has committed a
crime punishable by reclusion perpetua and/or
death in consideration of any offer, promise, gift
or present
Same penalty for the offense not
prosecuted
No Bail
- If it is the public officer who asks for or
demands such gifts or present
Death No Bail
BRIGANDAGE (Art. 306, as amended by P.D. 532)
- If kidnapping for ransom or extortion, or
murder, or homicide or rape is committed as a
result or on the occasion thereof (Sec. 3(b), 3rd
sentence, PD 532)
Death No Bail
- If physical injuries or other crimes are
committed during or on the occasion of the
commission thereof (Sec. 3(b), 2nd sentence, PD
532)
Reclusion temporal medium and
maximum
P40,000.00
- If none of the above attendant circumstances
are present (Sec. 3(b), 1st sentence, PD 532)
Reclusion temporal minimum P30,000.00
Aiding highway robbers/brigands or abetting highway robbery/brigandage (Art. 307, as amended by Sec. 4. P.D.
532)
- If the principal has committed kidnapping for
ransom or extortion, murder or homicide or rape
as a result or on the occasion thereof
Reclusion perpetua No Bail
-If the principal has committed physical injuries or
other crimes are committed during or on the
occasion of the highway robbery/brigandage
Prision mayor maximum to reclusion
temporal minimum
P30,000.00
- If the principal has committed
brigandage/highway robbery without the above
attendant circumstances
COERCION
- Grave coercion (Art. 286, 1st Par. as amended
by R.A. 7890)
Prision correccional and fine not
exceeding P6,000.00
P12,000.00
- If the coercion be committed in violation of the
exercise of the right of suffrage or to compel
Prision mayor and fine not exceeding
P7,500.00
P24,000.00
another to perform any religious act or to prevent
him from exercising such right or from doing such
act (Art. 286, 2nd Par., as amended by RA 7890)
Light coercion (Art. 287, 1st Par.)
Arresto mayor minimum and fine
equivalent to the value of the thing
seized but not less P75.00
Bail Not Required
Other coercions or unjust vexations (Art. 287,
2nd Par.)
Arresto menor and/or fine from P5.00
to P200.00
Bail Not Required
Other similar coercions (Compulsory purchase of
merchandise and payment of wages by means of
tokens) (Art. 288)
Arresto mayor and/or fine from
P200.00 to P500.00
Bail Not Required
Formation, maintenance and prohibition of
combination of capital or labor etc. through
violence or threats (Art. 289)
P300.00
Bail Not Required
COINS. (Making, importing and uttering false coins, in connivance with counterfeiters or importers)
(Art. 163)
- If the counterfeited coin can be silver of the
Philippines or coin of the Central Bank of the
Philippines of ten centavo denominations or above
(Art. 163, Par. 1)
P20,000.00
- If the counterfeited coin can be any of the minor
coinage of the Philippines or of the Central Bank
of the Philippines below ten-centavo denomination
(Art. 163, Par. 2)
P2,000.00
P10,000.00
- If the counterfeited coin is currency of a foreign
country (Art. 163, Par. 3)
not exceeding P1,000.00
P6,000.00
Mutilation, defacement or destruction of coins
(Art. 164 as amended by PD 247)
Not more than 5 years and/or fine not
exceeding P20,000.00
P10,000.00
- Importation or utterance of mutilated coins in
connivance with mutilators or importers (Art.
164)
P6,000.00
Possessing with intent to utter, uttering or selling false or mutilated coins without connivance with mutilators or
importers (Art. 165)
- Under Art. 163, Par. 1
maximum and fine not exceeding
P7,500.00
P12,000.00
Arresto mayor medium and maximum
Bail Not Required
Arresto mayor maximum and fine not
exceeding P750.00
Bail Not Required
Arresto mayor maximum and fine not
exceeding P750.00
Bail Not Required
- Under Art. 164 as amended by PD 247
Not more than 3 years and 4 months
and/or fine not exceeding P15,000.00
P8,000.00
Commission of another crime during service of
penalty imposed for another previous offense.
(Art. 160)
Maximum period of penalty for new
felony committed
Bail corresponding to
the penalty of new
felony
COMMUNICATION, Damage and obstruction to means of (Art. 330)
- Damaging any railway, telegraph or telephone
lines (1st Par.)
maximum
P12,000.00
- If the damage shall result in any derailments of
cars, collisions or other accident (2nd Par.)
CONCEALING TRUE NAME AND OTHER PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES OR USING FICTITIOUS NAME (Art.
178)
- For the purpose of concealing a crime, evading
the execution of judgement causing damage (Par.
1)
P500.00
Bail Not Required
- Simple concealment (Par. 2)
P200.00
Bail Not Required
CONCUBINAGE (Art. 334)
- For husband (1st Par.)
medium
P10,000.00
- For concubine (2nd Par.) Destierro Bail Not Required
CONGRESS
Act tending to prevent the meeting of Congress
and similar bodies (Art. 143)
Prision correccional and/or fine from
P200.00 to P2,000.00
P12,000.00
Disturbance of proceeding (Art. 144)
Arresto mayor or fine from P200.00 to
P1,000.00
Bail Not Required
Violation of Parliamentary Immunity (Art. 145, 1st
phrase)
- Arresting or searching members of the Congress
while it is in session (Art. 145, 2nd phrase)
Disobedience to summons issued by Congress, its
committees/subcommittees; by constitutional
commissions, its committees/subcommittees or
divisions, refusing to be sworn, refusing to answer
any legal inquiry, restraining another from
attending as a witness and inducing disobedience
(Art. 150)
P200.00 to P1,000.00
Bail Not Required
CORRESPONDENCE WITH HOSTILE COUNTRY (Art. 120)
- If correspondence has been prohibited by the
government (No. 1)
- If correspondence is carried on in ciphers or
conventional signs (No. 2)
- If notice or information be given thereby which
might be useful to the enemy (No. 3, 1st
sentence)
- If the offender intended to aid the enemy by
giving such notice or information (No. 3, 2nd
sentence)
Reclusion temporal to death (death
can not be imposed as crime is not
included in RA 7659)
P40,000.00
CORRUPTION OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS (Art. 212)
- Under Arts. 210 and 211
Same penalties as those in Arts. 210
and 211
Same bail as those
for public officers in
Arts. 210 and 211
- Under Art. 211-A Same penalties as those in Art. 211-A No Bail
COUP D'ETAT, REBELLION OR INSURRECTION (Arts. 134 and 134-A, in relation to Art. 135 as
amended by RA 6968
DEATH or physical injuries under exceptional
circumstances (Art. 247)
Destierro Bail Not Required
DELAY IN THE DELIVERY OF DETAINED PERSONS TO THE PROPER JUDICIAL AUTHORITIES (Art. 125,
as amended by EO 272)
- If delay has not exceeded three days
P6,000.00
- If delay is more than three days but not more
than fifteen days
maximum
P12,000.00
- If delay is more than fifteen days but not more
than six months
- If delay has exceeded six months Reclusion temporal P40,000.00
DELAYING RELEASE (Art. 126)
Same penalty as in arbitrary detention
(Art. 124)
Same bail as in
arbitrary detention
DELIVERY of prisoners from jail (Art. 156)
- By means of violence, intimidation or bribery
(1st Par. 1st sentence)
P6,000.00
- By other means (1st Par., 2nd sentence) Arresto mayor Bail Not Required
- If the escape of the prisoner shall take place
outside of said establishment by means of
violence, intimidation or bribery (2nd Par. in
relation to Par. 1, 1st sentence)
Minimum period of arresto mayor
maximum to prision correccional
minimum
P6,000.00
- If the escape of the prisoner shall take place
outside of said establishment by other means
(Par. 2 in relation to Par. 1, 2nd sentence)
Arresto mayor minimum Bail Not Required
DESTROYING or damaging statues or any other useful or ornamental public monuments (Art. 331, 1st
Par.)

Arresto mayor medium to prision
P6,000.00
DESTROYING or damaging any useful or ornamental painting of public nature (2nd Par.)

Arresto menor and/or fine not
exceeding P200.00
Bail Not Required
DETENTION. Arbitrary (Art. 124)
- If detention has not exceeded three days (No.
1)
P6,000.00
- If detention has continued for than three days
but not more than fifteen days (No. 2)
maximum
P12,000.00
- If detention has continued for more than fifteen
days but not more than six months (No. 3)
- If detention has exceeded six months (No. 4) Reclusion temporal P40,000.00
DETENTION. Illegal
Serious illegal detention (Art. 267 as amended by
R.A. 7659)
Reclusion perpetua to death No bail
- Attempted Prision mayor P120,000.00
If detention was committed for the purpose of
extorting ransom (Art. 267, 2nd Par.) or when the
victim is killed or dies or is raped or is subjected
to torture or dehumanizing acts (Art. 267, last
Par.)
Death No bail
- Frustrated Reclusion perpetua No bail
- Attempted Reclusion temporal P200,000.00
DETENTION, SLIGHT ILLEGAL (Art. 268)
- If attendant circumstances enumerated in Art.
267 are not present; or anyone who shall furnish
the place of detention (1st Par.)
- If offender voluntarily releases the person so
kidnapped or detained within three days from the
commencement of detention without having
attained the purposes intended, and before
institution of criminal proceeding against him
(2nd Par.)
and fine not exceeding P700.00
P20,000.00

DISTURBANCES OF PUBLIC ORDERS (Art. 153)
- Serious disturbance or interruptions (1st Par.)
correccional minimum and fine not
exceeding P1,000.00
P6,000.00
- If tumultuous in character (2nd Par.)
Prision correccional medium to prision
mayor minimum and fine not exceeding
P1,250.00
P16,000.00
- Making any outcry tending to incite rebellion or
sedition, or displaying placards or emblems which
provoke a disturbance or public order (4th Par.)
Arresto mayor Bail Not Required
- Burying with pomp the body of person who has
been legally executed (5th Par., Art. 153)
Arresto menor and fine note exceeding
P200.00
Bail Not Required
DOMICILE
Violation of Domicile (Art. 128)
Entering any dwelling against the will of the
owner, etc. (1st Par.)
Prision correccional minimum P6,000.00
- If committed at nighttime or if any papers or
effects not constituting evidence of a crime be not
returned immediately after the search (2nd Par.)
maximum
P12,000.00
- Searching domicile without witnesses (Art. 130) Arresto mayor medium and maximum Bail Not Required
DUEL (Art. 260)
- If accused kills his adversary in a duel (1st Par.) Reclusion temporal P40,000.00
- If accused inflicts physical injuries, he shall
suffer the penalty therefor according to the nature
of injuries (2nd Par.)
Same as in physical injuries (Arts. 262,
263, 265, 266)
See bail under
physical injuries
- Combatants in a duel, although no physical
injuries have been inflicted (3rd Par.)
Arresto Mayor Bail Not Required
- Seconds in duel (4th Par.)
One degree lower than the
corresponding above penalties
Bail corresponding
to the penalty
Challenges to a duel, inciting another to a duel,
publicly, scoffing at or decrying another for
having refused to accept the challenge (Art. 261)
ESPIONAGE (Art. 117)
- Entering a warship, fort, or naval or military establishment or reservation to obtain any information, plans,
photographs, or other data of a confidential nature relative to the defense of the Philippines (No. 1)
- If offender is a private person Prision correccional P12,000.00
- If offender is a public employee or officer Prision mayor P24,000.00
- Disclosing to a representative of a foreign nation
contents of articles, data, or information of
confidential nature referred to in No. 1 which he
has in his possession by reason of the public
office he holds (No. 2)
For other forms of espionage, see Commonwealth Act 616
ESTAFA. (Art. 315, No. 1 (a), (b), and (c); No. 2(a), (b), (c) and (e); and No. 3(a), (b) and (c)
- If the amount is over P22,000.00
plus one year for each additional
P10,000.00 in excess of P22,000.00,
but the total penalty shall not exceed 20
years
See specific amount
with corresponding
bail below
- If the amount is P142,000 or over
20 years of reclusion temporal
maximum (Maximum period of prision
correccional maximum to prision mayor
minimum plus 12 years)
P40,000.00
- Frustrated Reclusion temporal medium P36,000.00
- Attempted Reclusion temporal minimum P30,000.00
- If the amount is P132,000.00 or over but less
than P142,000
minimum plus 11 years)
P34,000.00
than P132,000.00
minimum plus 10 years
P32,000.00
than P102,000.00
15 years of reclusion temporal medium
(Maximum period of prision correccional
plus 7 years)
P30,000.00
- Frustrated Reclusion temporal minimum P28,000.00
- Attempted Prision mayor maximum P24,000.00
than P92,000.00
14 years of reclusion temporal minimum
plus 6 years
P28,000.00
- Frustrated Prision mayor maximum P24,000.00
- Attempted Prision mayor medium P20,000.00
than P82,000.00
plus 5 years
P26,000.00
than P72,000.00
12 years of prision mayor maximum
plus 4 years)
P24,000.00
- Frustrated Prision mayor medium P20,000.00
- Attempted Prision mayor minimum P16,000.00
- If the amount is P52,000.00 or over but less 11 years of prision mayor maximum P22,000.00
than P62,000.00 (Maximum period of prision correccional
plus 3 years)
than P52,000.00
10 years of prision mayor medium
plus 2 years)
P20,000.00
- Frustrated Prision mayor minimum P16,000.00
- Attempted Prision correccional maximum P12,000.00
than P42,000.00
9 years of prision mayor medium
plus 1 year)
P18,000.00
- Frustrated Prision mayor minimum P16,000.00
than P32,000.00
P16,000.00
- Frustrated
Medium period of prision correccional
P14,000.00
- Attempted
Minimum period of prision correccional
P12,000.00
than P22,000.00
Prision correccional maximum to prision
mayor minimum
P16,000.00
- Frustrated
medium
P10,000.00
- Attempted Arresto mayor medium and maximum Bail Not Required
- If the amount is P6,000.00 or over but but does
not exceed P12,000.00
medium
P10,000.00
- Frustrated Arresto mayor medium and maximum Bail Not Required
- Attempted Arresto minimum or destierro maximum Bail Not Required
- If the amount is over P200.00 but does not
exceed P6,000.00
P6,000.00
- Frustrated Arresto mayor minimum and medium Bail Not Required
- Attempted Destierro medium and maximum Bail Not Required
- If the amount does not exceed P200.00 Arresto mayor medium and maximum Bail Not Required
- Frustrated
Arresto mayor minimum or destierro
maximum
Bail Not Required
- Attempted Destierro minimum and medium Bail Not Required
ESTAFA (Art. 315, Par. 2(d) as amended by PD 818)
- If the amount of fraud exceeds P22,000.00
Reclusion temporal maximum plus 1
year for each additional P10,000.00 in
excess of P22,000.00 but the total
penalty shall not exceed 30 years
See specified
amount with the
corresponding bail
below
- If the amount of fraud is P32,000.00 or over Reclusion perpetua No Bail
- If the amount of fraud is over P22,000.00 but
not exceed P32,000.00
If the amount is over P12,000.00 but does not
exceed P22,000.00
- Attempted Prision correccional P12,000.00
If the amount is over P6,000.00 but does not
exceed P12,000.00
If the amount is over P200.00 but does not
exceed P6,000.00
Prision mayor medium P20,000.00
If the amount does not exceed P200.00 Prision mayor minimum P16,000.00
- Frustrated Prision correccional maximum P12,000.00
- Attempted Prision correccional medium P10,000.00

OTHER FORMS OF SWINDLING (Art. 316)

Arresto mayor minimum and
medium and fine not less than the
value of damage but not exceeding
3x such value
Bail Not Required
SWINDLING OF MINOR (Art. 317)

Arresto mayor and fine not less
than 10% but not to exceed 50%
of the value of obligation
contracted by the minor
Bail Not Required
OTHER DECEITS (Art. 318, 1st Par.)

Arresto mayor and fine not less
than the value of the damage nor
more than twice such value
Bail Not Required
- Interpreting dreams, making forecast, telling
fortunes for profit or gain (2nd Par.)
Arresto menor or fine not
exceeding P200.00
Bail Not Required
ESTAFA THRU FALSIFICATION OF PUBLIC, OFFICIAL OR COMMERCIAL DOCUMENTS (Art. 315, in
relation to Art. 171, and Art. 48)
If committed by a public officer, employee notary or ecclesiastical minister
If the amount of fraud is P72,000.00 or more
Apply the maximum period of the
penalty for estafa corresponding to
the amount of fraud
Same bail as estafa
- Frustrated
penalty for frustrated estafa
Same bail as in
frustrated estafa
- Attempted
penalty for attempted estafa
Same bail as in
attempted estafa
- If the amount of fraud is less than P72,000.00
Prision mayor maximum and fine
of P5,000.00 (maximum penalty
for falsification)
P24,000.00
- Frustrated
Prision mayor medium and fine of
P3,750.00
P20,000.00
- Attempted
Prision mayor minimum and fine of
P2,500.00
P16,000.00
If committed by a private individual (Art. 315 in relation to Art. 172 and Art. 48)
- If the amount of fraud exceeds P12,000.00
the amount of fraud
Same bail as in estafa
- Frustrated
Apply the medium period of the
the amount of fraud
Same bail as in
frustrated estfa
- Attempted
Apply the minimum period of the
the amount of fraud
Same bail as in
attempted estafa
If the amount of fraud is P12,000.00 or less
Maximum period of prision
correccional medium and
maximum and fine of P5,000.00
P12,000.00
- Frustrated
Medium period of prision
P10,000.00
- Attempted
Minimum period of prision
P8,000.00
EVASION OF SERVICE OF SENTENCE (Art. 157)
- If committed during the term of imprisonment
by a final judgment (1st sentence)
maximum
P12,000.00
- Frustrated
P6,000.00
- Attempted
medium
Bail Not Required
- If evasion takes place by unlawful entry,
breaking doors, windows, gates, walls, roofs or
floors, or using picklocks, false keys, disguise,
deceit, violence or intimidation or through
connivance with other convicts or employees of
the penal institution (2nd sentence)
Prision correccional maximum P12,000.00
- Frustrated Prision correccional medium P10,000.00
- Attempted Prision correccional minimum P6,000.00
- If committed on the occasion of disorders,
conflagrations, earthquakes, or other calamities
(Art. 158, 1st Par.)
1/5 of the time remaining to be
served under the original sentence
but not to exceed 6 months
Bail Not Required
Other cases of evasion of service of sentence (Art.
159, 1st sentence)
- If penalty remitted by the granting of such Unexpired portion of the original Bail corresponding to the
pardon be higher than six years (Art. 159, 2nd
sentence)
sentence unexpired portion of the
original sentence
EVASION, Public Officer conniving with or consenting to (Art 223)
- If the fugitives shall have been sentenced by
final judgment (No. 1)
maximum
P12,000.00
- If the fugitives is only a detention prisoner (No.
2)
Evasion through negligence of public officer (Art.
224)
P6,000.00
Escape of prisoner under custody of a person not
a public officer (Art. 225 in relation to Art. 223,
No. 1)
P6,000.00
Escape etc. (Art. 225 in relation to Art. 223, No.
2)
Arresto mayor maximum Bail Not Required
Escape etc. (Art. 225 in relation to Art. 224)
medium
Bail Not Required
EXPULSION of a person from the Philippines or compelling a person to change residence (Art. 127)
FALSE TESTIMONY
False testimony against a defendant (Art. 180)
- If defendant in said case has been sentenced to
death (No. 1)
- If defendant in said case has been sentenced to
reclusion temporal or perpetua (No. 2)
- If defendant has been sentenced to any other
afflicted penalty (No. 3)
Prision correccional and fine not
exceeding P1,000.00
P12,000.00
- If defendant has been sentenced to a
correccional penalty or a fine, or acquitted (No. 4)
Arresto mayor and fine not
exceeding P1,000.00
Bail Not Required
False testimony favorable to the defendant (Art. 181)
- If prosecution is for a felony punishable by an
afflictive penalty (1st clause)
exceeding P1,000.00
P6,000.00
- If prosecution is for a felony punishable by a
penalty lower than afflictive (2nd clause)
False testimony in civil case (Art. 182)
- If the amount of controversy shall exceed
P5,000.00 (1st clause)
fine not exceeding P6,000.00
P6,000.00
-If the amount of controversy does not exceed
P5,000.00 or cannot be estimated (2nd clause)
exceeding P1,000.00
P6,000.00
False testimony made under oath, or in an
affidavit, and not included in the provisions of
Arts. 180 to 182 (Art. 183, 1st Par.)
P6,000.00
- Perjury in solemn affirmation (Art. 183, 2nd
Par.)
Same penalty as in Arts. 180-182
and 183 1st Par. which ever is
applicable
Same bail as in Art. 180-
182 & 183 1st Par.
whichever is applicable
Offering false testimony in evidence (Art. 184)
Same penalty as in Arts. 180-183
whichever is applicable
Same bail as in Arts.
180-183 whichever is
applicable

AMOUNT OF
BAIL
FALSIFICATION
Falsification of legislative documents (Art. 170)
Prision correccional maximum and fine not
exceeding P6,000.00
P12,000.00
Falsification of documents by public officer
employee, notary or ecclesiastical minister (Art.
171)
P5,000.00
P24,000.00
Falsification by Private Individual (Art. 172
- Of any public, official, or commercial documents
(No. 1)
P12,000.00
- Of any private document with intent to cause
damage or to the damage of a third person Art.
172 (No. 2)
P12,000.00
- Use and introduction in evidence of falsified
document (Art. 172, last Par.)
corrreccional minimum and fine not
exceeding P3,750.00
P6,000.00
Falsification of wireless, cable, telegraph and
telephone messages (Art. 173, 1st Par.)
-Use of falsified dispatch (2nd Par.)
P6,000.00
False medical certificates (Art. 174, No. 1) and
false certificate of merit or service, good conduct
or similar circumstances (No. 2)
correccional minimum and fine not exceeding
P1,000.00
P6,000.00
- When committed by a private person (2nd Par.) Arresto mayor
Bail Not
Required
Using false medical certificate of merit or service,
or good conduct or similar circumstances (Art.
175)
Arresto mayor
Bail Not
Required
Making or introducing into the Philippines any
stamps, dies, marks or other instruments or
implements intended for counterfeiting or
falsification (Art. 176 1st Par.)
and fine nto exceeding P10,000.00
P12,000.00
- Possession of instruments or implements with
intent to use them for falsification or
counterfeiting (2nd Par.)
P6,000.00
FICTITIOUS NAME, Using (Art. 178)
- For the purpose of concealing a crime, evading
the execution of judgment, or causing damage
(1st Par.)
P500.00
Bail Not
Required
- Simple concealment (2nd Par.) Arresto menor or fine not exceeding P200.00
Bail Not
Required
FIREARMS, Illegal Discharge of (Art. 254)
Illegal Possession of Firearms, etc. (see PD 1866) Prision correccional minimum and medium P10,000.00
FLIGHT TO ENEMY'S COUNTRY (Art. 121)
Arresto mayor
Bail Not
Required
FORGERIES
Counterfeiting the great seal of the government
or forging the signature or stamp of the Chief
Executive (Art. 161)
Using forged signature or counterfeit seal or
stamp of the Chief Executive (Art. 162)
Making or counterfeiting coins (Art. 163)
Mutilation of coins (Art. 164 as amended by PD
247)

Forging treasury or bank notes or other
documents payable to bearer, importing and
uttering forged notes and documents in
connivance with forgers or importers (Art. 166)

-If document is an obligation or security of the
Philippines (No. 1)
Reclusion temporal minimum and fine not
P30,000.00
- If the forged or altered document is a circulating
note issued by any banking institution (No. 2)
Prision mayor maximum and fine not
exceeding P2,000.00
P24,000.00
- If the falsified or counterfeited document was
issued by foreign government (No. 3)
Prision mayor medium and fine not exceeding
P5,000.00
P20,000.00
note or bill issued by a foreign bank (No. 4)
Prision mayor minimum and fine not
exceeding P2,000.00
P16,000.00
Counterfeiting, importing and uttering
instruments, payable to order or not payable to
bearer in connivance with forgers or importers
(Art. 167)
P12,000.00
Illegal possession with intent to use or use of
false treasury or bank notes and other
instruments or credit without connivance with
forgers or importers (Art. 168 in relation to Art.
166 No. 1)

- If document is an obligation or security of the
Philippines (Art. 168 in relation to Art. 166, No. 1)
Prision mayor maximum and fine not
exceeding P7,500.00
P24,000.00
note or bill issued by any banking institution (art.
168 in relation to Art. 166, No. 2)
P1,500.00
P20,000.00
- If the falsified or counterfeited document was
issued by a foreign government (Art. 168 in
exceeding P3,750.00
P16,000.00
If the forged or altered document is a circulating
note or bill issued by a foreign bank (Art. 168 in
exceeding P1,500.00
P12,000.00
Counterfeiting, importing and uttering
instruments payable to order or not payable to
bearer (Art. 168 in relation to Art. 167)
P4,500.00
P6,000.00
FRAUDS against the treasury or fraud in the collection of taxes, licenses and fees (Art. 213)

Prision correccional medium to prision mayor
minimum and/or fine from P200.00 to
P10,000.00
P16,000.00

GAMBLING (See PD 1602)
GRAVE SCANDAL (Art. 200)

Arresto mayor and public
censure
Bail Not Required
HABITUAL Deliquency (Art. 62, sub-Par. 5)

In addition to the penalty
for the last crime
committed but the total
penalty shall not exceed
30 years
In addition to the bail for the last
crime committed but the total
amount shall not exceed
P60,000.00
- Upon a third conviction [Sub-Par.5(a)]
Prision correccional
medium and maximum
P12,000.00
- Upon a fourth conviction [Sub-Par. 5(b)]
Prision mayor minimum
and medium
P20,000.00
- Upon a fifth or additional conviction [Sub-Par. 5
(c)]
Prision mayor maximum to
reclusion temporal
minimum
P30,000.00
HOMICIDE (Art. 249)
Homicide where victim is under 12 years of age.
See RA 7610
Homicide, reckless imprudence resulting in (Art.
365, See Imprudence)

IMMORAL doctrines, obscene publications and exhibitions, and indecent shows (Art. 201 as amended by PDs
960 and 969)

Prision mayor and/or fine
from P6,000.00 to
P12,000.00
P24,000.00
IMPORTATION, Sale or disposition of articles or merchandise of gold, silver or other precious metals or their
alloys, with stamps, brands, or marks which fail to indicate actual fineness or quality of said metals or their alloys
(Art. 187)

Prision correccional and/or
fine from P200.00 to
P1,000.00
P12,000.00
IMPOSSIBLE CRIME (Art. 59)

Arresto mayor or fine from
P200.00 to P500.00
Bail Not Required
IMPRUDENCE. Reckless (Art. 365, 1st Par.)
- If the act would have constituted a grave felony
(1st phrase)
Arresto mayor maximum
to prision correccional
medium
P10,000.00
- If act would have constituted a less grave felony
(2nd phrase)
Arresto mayor minimum
and medium
Bail Not Required
- If act would have constituted a light felony (3rd
phrase)
Arresto menor maximum Bail Not Required
- Reckless imprudence causing damage to
property (3rd Par.)
Fine ranging from the
value of the damage to 3
times such value but in no
case be less than P25.00
One fourth (1/4) of the value of
the damage but to exceed
P30,000.00, except when
covered by the rule on summary
procedure
- Reckless imprudence resulting in homicide and
with violation of motor vehicle, (6th Par., No. 2)
medium and maximum
P30,000.00 (regardless of the
number of deceased victims)
- Failure of offender to lend a hand on the spot to
his victim (last Par.)
One degree higher than
the above penalties
Bail corresponding to the
applicable penalty mentioned
above
IMPRUDENCE, Simple (Art. 365, 2nd Par.)
- If act would have constituted grave felony (1st
phrase)
Arresto mayor medium
and maximum
Bail Not Required
- If act would have constituted a less serious
felony (2nd phrase)
- Simple imprudence causing damage to property
(3rd Par.)
value of the damge to 3
case be less than P25.00
the damage but to exceed
P30,000.00, except when
covered by the rule on summary
procedure
- If act would have constituted a light felony (Art.
365, 4th Par.)
Fine not exceeding
P200.00 and censure
Bail Not Required
- Simple imprudence resulting to homicide and
with violation of Automobile Law (Art. 365, 6th
Par., No. 2)
medium and maximum
P30,000.00
- Failure of offender to lend a hand on the spot to
his victim (Art. 365, last Par.)
the above penalties
Bail corresponding to the penalty
INCRIMINATING INNOCENT PERSON (Art. 363)
INFANTICIDE (Art. 255 as amended by R.A. 7659)
If circumstances of parricide/murder be present
(1st Par.)
Reclusion perpetua to
death
No Bail
If crime be committed by the mother to conceal
her dishonor (2nd Par., 1st phrase)
Prision mayor medium and
maximum
P120,000.00
- Frustrated
maximum to prision mayor
minimum
P80,000.00
- Attempted
minimum and medium
P50,000.00
If committed by maternal grandparents of child to
conceal mother's dishonor (2nd Par., 2nd phrase)
- Attempted Prison correccional P60,000.00
INSOLVENCY, Fraudulent (Art. 314)
- If accused is a merchant Prision mayor P24,000.00
- If accused is not a merchant
maximum to prision mayor
medium
P20,000.00
INTRIGUING AGAINST HONOR (Art. 364)

exceeding P200.00
Bail Not Required
INVOLUNTARY Servitude (Art. 274)

to prision correccional
minimum
P6,000.00

AMOUNT OF
BAIL
JUDGES, crimes committed by
Knowingly rendering unjust judgment (art. 204) Prision mayor P24,000.00
Unjust judgment thru negligence (Art. 205) Arresto mayor
Bail Not
Required
Unjust interlocutory order (Art. 206) Arresto mayor minimum
Bail Not
Required
Malicious delay in the administration of justice
(Art. 207)
Usurpation or obstruction by a judge of executive
functions (Art. 240)
Arresto mayor medium to prision correccional
minimum
P6,000.00
KIDNAPPING (Art. 267, 1st Par., as amended by R.A. 7659)
Reclusion perpetua to death No Bail
If kidnapping is for ransom (2nd Par.); or if victim
is killed or dies, is raped or tortured (3rd Par.)
Death No Bail
LIBEL by means of writing or similar means (Art. 355)

Prision correccional minimum and medium
and/or fine from P200.00 to P6,000.00
P10,000.00
Threatening to publish a libel or offering to
prevent libelous publication for compensation
(Art. 356)
Arresto mayor and/or fine from P200.00 to
P2,000.00
Bail Not
Required
Publishing facts connected with the private life of
another and offensive to the honor, virtue and
reputation of said person (Art. 357)
Arresto mayor and/or fine from P200.00 to
P2,000.00
Bail Not
Required
MALICIOUS MISCHIEF
Special cases of malicious mischief (Art. 328)
- If value of damage exceeds P1,000.00 (No. 1) Prision correccional minimum and medium P10,000.00
- If value of damage is over P200.00 but does not
exceed P1,000.00 (No. 2)
Arresto mayor
Bail Not
Required
- If value of damage does not exceed P200.00
(No. 3)
Arresto menor
Bail Not
Required
Other Mischief (Art. 329)
- If value of damage exceeds P1,000.00 (No. 1) Arresto mayor medium and maximum
Bail Not
Required
- If value of damage is over P200.00 but does not
exceed P1,000.00 (No. 2)
Arresto mayor minimum and medium
Bail Not
Required
- If the value of damage does not exceed P200.00
or cannot be estimated (No. 3)
Arresto menor of fine of not less than the
value of the damage and not more than
P200.00
Bail Not
Required
Damage and obstruction to means of communication (Art. 330)
- Damaging railway, telegraph/telephone lines
(1st Par.)
- If damage results in derailment of cars, collision
or other accident (2nd Par.)
Destroying or damaging statues, public monuments or paintings (Art. 331)
-Destroying/damaging statues or other useful or
ornamental public monument (1st Par.)
minimum
P6,000.00
-Destroying/damaging useful or ornamental
painting of a public nature (2nd Par.)
Arresto menor and/or fine not exceeding
P200.00
Bail Not
Required
MALTREATMENT (Art. 266)

Arresto menor minimum or fine not
exceeding P50.00
Bail Not
Required
Maltreatment of prisoner (Art. 235)
Prision correccional medium to prision mayor
minimum
P16,000.00
MALVERSATION (Art. 217)
If the amount involved does not exceed P200.00
(No. 1)
- Frustrated
correccional
P6,000.00
- Attempted Arresto mayor minimum and medium
Bail Not
Required
If amount involved is more than P200.00 but does
not exceed P6,000.00 (No. 2)
Prision mayor minimum and medium P20,000.00
- Frustrated Prision correccional medium and maximum P12,000.00
- Attempted
P6,000.00
If the amount involved is more than P6,000.00
but does not exceed P12,000.00 (No. 3)
temporal minimum
P30,000.00
- Frustrated Prision mayor minimum and medium P20,000.00
- Attempted Prision correccional medium and maximum P12,000.00
If amount involved is more than P12,000.00 but
is less than P22,000.00 (No. 4, 1st sentence)
Reclusion temporal medium and maximum P40,000.00
- Frustrated
temporal minimum
P30,000.00
- Attempted Prision mayor minimum and medium P20,000.00
If the amount involved is P22,000 or higher (No.
4, 2nd sentence)
Reclusion temporal maximum to reclusion
perpetua
P40,000.00
- Frustrated
temporal medium
P36,000.00
- Attempted
mayor medium
P20,000.00
MALVERSATION THRU FALSIFICATION (Art. 217 in relation to Arts. 171 and 48)
If the amount is P22,000.00 or higher (No. 4, 2nd
sentence)
If amount is more than P12,000.00 but less than
P22,000.00 (No. 4, 1st sentence)
Maximum period of reclusion temporal
medium and maximum
P40,000.00
- Frustrated
Medium period of reclusion temporal medium
and maximum
P38,000.00
- Attempted
Minimum period of reclusion temporal
medium and maximum
P34,000.00
If the amount is more than P6,000.00 but does Maximum period of prision mayor maximum P30,000.00
not exceed P12,000.00 (No. 3) to reclusion temporal minimum
- Frustrated
Medium period of prision mayor maximum to
reclsuion temporal minimum
P28,000.00
- Attempted
Minimum period of prision mayor maximum
to reclusion temporal minimum
P24,000.00
If amount does not exceed P6,000.00 (Nos. 1 &
2)
Prision mayor maximum and fine of
P5,000.00 (maximum period of the penalty
for falsification under Art. 171)
P24,000.00
- Frustrated Prision mayor medium and fine of P3,750.00 P20,000.00
- Attempted
P2,500.00
P16,000.00

MARRIAGE CONTRACTED AGAINST PROVISIONS OF LAWS (Art. 350, 1st Par.)

medium and maximum
P12,000.00
If consent is obtained through violence,
intimidation or fraud (2nd Par.)
Maximum period of
prision correccional
medium and maximum
P12,000.00
MARRIAGE. Premature

Arresto mayor and fine
not exceeding P500.00
Bail Not Required
Illegal Marriage Ceremony (Art. 352) (See Act 3613)
MEETINGS. Prohibition, Interruption and Dissolution of Peaceful (Art. 131)

minimum
P6,000.00
MINORS, Crimes against
Failure to return a minor to his parents or guardians (Art. 270)
- If committed by any person other than any of
the parents entrusted with custody of the minor
(Art. 270)
- If committed by the father or mother of the
minor (Art. 271, 2nd Par.)
Arresto mayor and/or fine
Bail Not Required
Inducing a minor to abandon his home (Art. 271)
- If committed by any person other than the
parents (1st Par.)
Prision correccional and
fine not exceeding
P700.00
P12,000.00
- If committed by the father or mother (2nd Par.)
Arresto mayor and/or fine
Bail Not Required
Other crimes against minors. (see RA 7610, as amended by RA 7658)
Exploitation of child labor (Art. 273)
minimum and medium
and fine not exceeding
P500.00
P10,000.00
Failure to deliver found abandoned child under
seven years of age to the authorities or to his
family or shall fail to take him to safe a place (Art.
275, No. 3)
Abandonment of a child under seven years of age
the custody of which is incumbent upon him (Art.
276, 1st Par.)
Bail Not Required
- If death of such minor results from such
abandonment (2nd Par., 1st phrase)
medium and maximum
P12,000.00
- If the life of such minor shall have been in
danger only (2nd Par., 2nd phrase)
minimum and medium
P10,000.00
Abandonment of minor by person entrusted with
his custody, neglect of parents to give education
to minor (Art. 277) (see also PD 603)
Bail Not Required
Exploitation of minors (Art. 278)
minimum and medium
and fine not exceeding
P500.00
P10,000.00
Corruption of minors (Art. 340) Prision mayor P24,000.00
-If victim is below 12 years old (Art. 340 as
amended by Sec. 10 of RA 7610)
Reclusiion temporal P200,000.00
MONOPOLY and combinations in restraint of trade (Art. 186, 1st Par.)

minimum and/or fine
from P200.00 to
P6,000.00
P6,000.00
- If monopoly or restraint of trade affects any
food substance, motor fuel or lubricants or other
article of prime necessity (2nd Par.)
Prision mayor minimum
and medium
P20,000.00
MORTGAGED PROPERTY, removal, sale or pledge of (Art. 319)

Arresto mayor or fine
twice the value of
property
Bail Not Required
MURDER (Art. 248, as amended by R.A. 7659)

Reclusion perpetua to
death
No Bail
Direct Assault with Murder (See Assault)
MUTILATION (Art. 262)
- Depriving another either totally or partially of
some essential organ for reproduction (1st Par.)
Reclusion temporal to
reclusion perpetua
P40,000.00
- Any other intentional mutilation (2nd Par.)
Prision mayor medium
and maximum
P24,000.00
- If victim is under 12 years of age (Sec. 10, 6th
Par., 1st sentence, RA 7610)
MUTINY ON THE HIGH SEAS (Art. 122, 2nd Par. as amended by R.A. 7659)
NEGLIGENCE IN PROSECUTION of offenses or tolerance of offenses (Art. 208)

minimum
P6,000.00
NEGLIGENCE, Simple (Art. 365, 2nd Par.)
- If act would have constituted grave felony (1st Arresto mayor medium Bail Not Required
phrase) and maximum
- If act would have constituted a less serious
felony (2nd phrase)
Simple negligence causing damage to property
(3rd Par.)
value of the damage to 3
case less than P25.00
the damage but not exceeding
P30,000.00 except when covered
by the rule on summary
procedure
- If act would have constituted a light felony (4th
Par.)
Fine not exceeding
P200.00 and censure
Bail Not Required
Negligence resulting in homicide and with
violation of the automobile law (6th Par., No. 2)
medium and maximum
P30,000.00
Failure of offender to lend a hand on the spot to
his victim (last Par.)
the above penalties
Bail corresponding to the penalty
NEUTRALITY, Violation (Art. 119)

PARDON, conditional; violation of (Art. 159)
PARRICIDE (Art. 246, as amended by R.A. 7659)
PERJURY (Art. 183)

Arresto mayor maximum to
prision correccional minimum
P6,000.00
PHYSICAL INJURIES, Serious (Art. 263)
Ordinary Serious Physical Injuries
- If as a consequence of the physical injuries the
person becomes imbecile, impotent or blind (No.
1)
- If victim is under 12 years of age (Sec. 10, 6th
Par., 1st sentence, R.A. 7610)
- If person injured shall have lost the use of
speech or the power to hear or to smell, or shall
have lost an eye, a hand, a foot, an arm, or a leg
or shall have lost the use of any such member, or
have become incapacitated for the work in which
he was theretofore habitually engaged (No. 2)
maximum
P12,000.00
- If person injured shall have become deformed,
or shall have lost any other part of his body, or
shall have lost the use thereof, or shall have been
ill or incapacitated for the performance of the
work in which he was habitually engaged for a
period of more than ninety days (No. 3)
medium
P10,000.00
- If the physical injuries shall have caused the
illness or incapacity for labor of the injured person
for more than 30 days (No. 4, 1st Par.)
P6,000.00
PHYSICAL INJURIES, Serious (Art. 263)
- If it shall have been committed with the
attendant circumstances of parricide or murder
and the injured person becomes insane, imbecile,
impotent or blind (No. 4, 2nd Par., 1st phrase)
Reclusion temporal medium and
maximum
P40,000.00
and the injured person loses use of speech, power
to hear or to smell, or shall lost an eye, a hand, a
foot, an arm or a leg or shall have become
incapacitated for the work in which he was
theretofore habitually engaged (No. 4, 2nd Par.,
2nd phrase)
prison mayor minimum
P16,000.00
and the injured person shall have become
deformed or shall have lost any other part of his
body, or shall have been ill or incapacitated from
work for more than ninety days (No. 4, 2nd Par.,
3rd phrase)
maximum
P12,000.00
- If committed against any of the persons
enumerated in Art. 246 (parricide) or with the
attendant circumstances in Art. 248 (murder) and
if the injured person shall have been
incapacitated for labor for more than thirty days
(No. 4, 2nd Par., 4th phrase)
medium
P10,000.00
- Inflicting serious physical injuries by knowingly
administering any injurious substance or
beverages or by taking advantage of victim's
weakness of mind or credulity (Art. 264)
Same penalties as in Art. 263 Same bail as Art. 263
Serious physical injuries inflicted under
exceptional circumstances (Art. 247)
Destierro Bail Not Required
PHYSICAL INJURIES, less serious (Art. 265)
- If the injuries shall incapacitate the offended
party for labor for ten days or more but not more
than thirty days, or shall required medical
attendance for same period (1st Par.)
- If the injuries shall have been inflicted with
manifest intent to insult or offend the injured
person, or under circumstances adding ignominy
to the offense (2nd Par.)
exceeding P500.00
Bail Not Required
- If the injuries shall have been inflicted upon the
offender's parents, ascendants, guardians,
curators, teachers, or persons of rank or persons
in authority (3rd Par.)
medium
P10,000.00
PHYSICAL INJURIES, SLIGHT (Art. 266)
- If the injuries shall incapacitate the offended
party for labor from one to nine days, or shall
required medical attendance during the same
period (No. 1)
Arresto menor Bail Not Required
- If the injuries do not prevent the offended party
from engaging in his habitual work nor require
medical assistance (No. 2)
exceeding P200.00 and censure
Bail Not Required
- When the offender shall ill treat another by deed
without causing injury (maltreatment) (No. 3)
Arresto menor minimum or fine
Bail Not Required
PICKLOCKS OR SIMILAR TOOLS; Illegal possession and making of (Art. 304)
- Possession or making (1st and 2nd Par., 1st
sentence)
P6,000.00
- If the offender is a locksmith who makes such
tools (2nd Par., 2nd sentence)
maximum
P12,000.00
PRIRACY in general (Art. 122, 1st Par. as amended by R.A. 7659)
Reclusion perpetua No bail
PRIRACY, Qualified (Art. 123, as amended by R.A. 7659)
PROHIBITED INTEREST, possession of; committed by public officers, experts, arbitrators, private
accountants, guardians and executors (Art. 216)

correccional minimum and fine
from P200.00 to P1,000.00
P6,000.00
PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS (Art. 215)

fine from P200.00
P6,000.00
PROSECUTION OF OFFENSES; Negligence and tolerance (Art. 208)
PROSTITUTION (Art. 202)

exceeding P200.00
Bail Not Required
- In case of recidivism
correccional minimum and/or fine
from P200.00 to P2,000.00
P6,000.00
PUBLIC OFFICERS, crimes committed by:
Appointed officers who shall directly or indirectly
become interested in any transaction of exchange
or speculation within the territory subject to his
jurisdiction (Art. 215)
Prision correccional minimum
and/or fine from P200.00 to
P1,000.00
P6,000.00
Any public officer becoming interested directly or
indirectly in any contract or business in which it is
his official duty to intervene (Art. 216, 1st Par.).
This provision is applicable to experts, arbitrators,
private accountants, guardians and executors
(2nd Par.)
correccional minimum and/or fine
from P200.00 to P1,000.00
P6,000.00
Failure of accountable officer to render accounts
(Art. 218)
Prision correccional minimum
and/or firn from P200.00 to
P6,000.00
P6,000.00
Failure of responsible public officer to render
accounts before leaving or attempting to leave
the country (Art. 219)
Arresto mayor and/or fine Bail Not Required
Illegal use of public funds or property (Art. 220,
1st Par.)
Prision correccional minimum or
fine ranging from one-half to
total value of sum misapplied
P6,000.00
- If no damage or embarrassment to the public
service has resulted (2nd Par.)
Fine from 5% to 50% of the sum
misapplied
50% of the maximum
imposable fine but not to
exceed P30,000.00
Failure to make delivery of public funds or
property (Art. 221)
Arresto mayor and fine from 5%
to 25% of the sum which he
failed to pay
Bail Not Required
Conniving with or consenting to evasion (Art. 223)
- If fugitive shall have been sentenced by final
judgment to any penalty (No. 1)
maximum
P12,000.00
- If fugitive is a detention prisoner (No. 2) Prision correccional minimum P6,000.00
Negligence of public officer causing evasion (Art.
224)
P6,000.00
Removal, concealment, or destruction of documents (Art. 226)
- If serious damage shall have been caused to a
third party or to the public interest (No. 1)
Prision mayor and fine not
exceeding P1,000.00
P24,000.00
- If the damage caused shall not have been
serious (No. 2)
P1,000.00
P10,000.00
Officer breaking seal (Art. 227)
P2,000.00
P10,000.00
Opening of closed documents (Art. 228)
exceeding P2,000.00
Bail Not Required
Revelation of secrets and delivery of papers which should not be published (Art. 229)
- If serious damage is caused to public interest
(1st phrase)
P2,000.00
P12,000.00
- If no serious damage is caused to public interest
(2nd phrase)
fine not exceeding P500.00
P6,000.00
Public officer revealing secrets of private
individual (Art. 230)
exceeding P1,000.00
Bail Not Required
Open disobedience by judicial or executive officer
by refusal to execute the judgment, decision or
order of any superior authority (Art.231)
P6,000.00
Disobedience to orders of superior officer when
said order was suspended by inferior officer (Art.
232)
medium
P10,000.00
Refusal of Assistance (Art. 233)
- If such refusal or failure shall result in serious
damage to the public interest or third party (1st
phrase)
P6,000.00
-If such refusal or failure shall not result in
serious damage to the public interest or third
party (2nd phrase)
Arresto mayor medium and
P500.00
Bail Not Required
Immoral or indecent advances by a public officer to a woman interested in matters pending before such officer or
a woman under his custody (Art. 245, Nos. 1 & 2)

maximum
P12,000.00
- If a person solicited be the wife, daughter, sister
or relative within the same degree of affinity of
any person in the custody of such warden or
officer (last Par.)
medium
P10,000.00
Refusal to discharge elective office (Art. 234) Arresto mayor and/or fine not Bail Not Required
exceeding P1,000.00
Maltreatment of Prisoners (Art. 235, 1st Paragraph)

prision mayor minimum
P16,000.00
- Maltreatment of prisoners to extort a confession
or to obtain some information (2nd Paragraph)
Prision mayor minimum and fine
P16,000.00
Anticipation of duties of a public officer (Art. 236) Fine from P200.00 to P500.00 Bail Not Required
Prolonging performance of duties and powers
(Art. 237)
P6,000.00
Abandonment of office or position (Art. 238, 1st Par.)
- Abandonment in order to evade the discharge of
the duties of preventing, prosecuting or punishing
any of the crimes against national security (Arts.
114-123) and crimes against public order (Arts.
134-142), (2nd Par., 1st phrase)
medium
P10,000.00
- Abandonment in order to evade the duty or
preventing, prosecuting or punishing any other
crime not indicated above (2nd Par., 2nd phrase)
Usurpation of legislative powers (Art. 239)
P6,000.00
Usurpation of executive functions (Art. 240)
P6,000.00
Usurpation of judicial functions (Art. 241)
P6,000.00
Disobeying request for disqualification (Art. 242)
exceeding P500.00
Bail Not Required
Unlawful appointments (Art. 244)
exceeding P1,000.00
Bail Not Required

RAPE. (Art. 266-A and 266-B as amended by R.A. 8353)
A. FIRST KIND:
RAPE by having carnal knowledge of a woman
(Art. 266-A, Par. 1, in rel. to Art. 266-B, 1st Par.)
- Rape with the use of a deadly weapon or by two
or more persons (Art. 266-A, Par. 1 in rel. to Art.
266-B, 2nd Par.)
- Rape where victim has become insane (Art.
266-A, Art. 1 in rel. to Art. 266-B, 3rd Par.)
- Attempted Rape with Homicide (Art. 266-A, Par.
1 in rel. to Art. 266-B, 4th Par.)
- Rape with any of the following
aggravating/qualifying circumstances (Art. 266-A,
Par. in rel to Art. 266-B, 6th Par.)
Death No Bail
(1) When the victim is under eighteen (18) years
of age and the offender is parent, ascendant,
step-parent, guardian, relative by consaguinity or
affinity within the third civil degree, or common-
law spouse of the parent of the victim;
(2) When the victim is under the custody of the
police or military authorities or any law
enforcement or penal institution;

(3) When rape is committed in full view of the
spouse, parent, or any of the children or other
relatives within the third civil degree of
consaguinity;

(4) When the victim is religious engaged in
legitimate religious vocation or calling and is
personally known to be such by the offender
before or at the time of the commission of the
crime;

(5) When the victim is a child below seven (7)
years old;

(6) When the offender knows that he is afflicted
with Human Immune-Deficiency Virus
(HIV)/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
(AIDS) or any sexually transmissible diseases and
the virus or disease is transmitted to the victim;

(7) When committed by any member of the
Armed Forces of the Philippines or para-military
units thereof of the Philippine National Police or
any law enforcement agency or penal institution,
when the offender took advantage of his position
to facilitate the commission of the crime;

(8) When the reason or on the occasion of the
rape, the victim has suffered permanent physical
mutilation or disability;

(9) When the offender knew of the pregnancy of
the offended party at the time of the commission
of the crime; and

(10) When the offender knew of the mental
disability, emotional disorder and/or physical
handicap of the offended party at the time of the
commission of the crime.

- Attempted Reclusion temporal P200,000.00
B. SECOND KIND
Rape by inserting penis into another person's
mouth or orifice, or any instrument or object into
the genital or anal orifice of another person (Art.
266-A, Par. 2 in rel. to Art. 266-B, 7th Par.)
- Attempted Arresto mayor Bail Not Required
Rape with the use of deadly weapon or by two or
more persons (Art. 266-A, Par. 2 in rel. to Art.
266-B, 8th Par.)
Prision mayor to reclusiion temporal P200,00.00
Rape where victim has become insane (Art. 266-
A, Par. 2 in rel. to Art. 266-B, 9th Par.)
Attempted Rape with Homicide (Art. 266-A, Par. 2 Reclusion temporal to reclusion P200,000.00
in rel. to Art. 266-B, 10th Par.) perpetua
Rape with Homicide (Art. 266-A, Par. 2 in rel. to
Art. 266-B, 11th Par.)
Rape with any of the 10 aggravating/qualifying
circumstances in Art. 266-B, 6th Par. (Art. 266-A,
Par. 2 in rel. to Art. 266-B, 12th Par.)
REBELLION, INSURRECTION OR COUP D'ETAT (Art. 134 and Art. 134-A in rel. to Art. 135, as amended
by R.A. 6968)
Any person who promoted, maintains or heads a
rebellion or insurrection (Art. 135, 1st Par.)
Any person who merely participates in or
executes the commands of others in a rebellion or
insurrection (Art. 135, 2nd Par.)
Conspiracy and proposal to commit coup d'etat
(Art. 136, 1st Par.)
exceeding P8,000.00
P80,000.00
Conspiracy to commit rebellion or insurrection
(Art. 136, 2nd Par., 1st phrase)
Prision correccional maximum and
P60,000.00
Any person who leads or in any manner
commands others to undertake copu d'etat (Art.
135, 3rd Par., in relation to Art. 134-A)
Any person in government service who
participates or executes directions or commands
others in undertaking coup d'etat (Art. 135, 4th
Par., in relation to Art. 134-A)
Any person not in government service who
participates, or in any manner supports, finances,
abets or aids in undertaking coup d'etat (Art. 135,
5th Par., in relation to Art. 134-A)
Proposal to commit rebellion or insurrection (Art.
136, 2nd Par., last Phrase)
P50,000.00
Disloyalty of public officers or employees during
rebellion (Art. 137)
Inciting to rebellion or insurrection (Art. 138) Prision mayor minimum P16,000.00
Outcry tending to incite rebellion or sedition (Art.
153, 4th Par.)
RELIGIOUS FEELINGS, offending the (Art. 133)

P6,000.00
- If committed with violence or threats (2nd Par.)
maximum
P12,000.00
RESISTANCE AND DISOBEDIENCE to persons in authority or agents of person in authority (Art. 151)
- Resistance and serious disobedience (Par. 1)
exceeding P500.00
Bail Not Required
- Simple disobedience (Par. 2)
Arresto menor of fine from P10.00
to P100.00
Bail Not Required
REVEALING SECRETS, with abuse of office by manager, employer or servant (Art. 291)

exceeding P500.00
Bail Not Required
Revelation of industrial secrets (Art. 292)
P10,000.00
P500.00
ROBBERY with violence against or intimation of persons (Art. 294, as amended by Sec. 9 R.A. 7659)
- Robbery with homicide or with rape or
intentional mutilation or arson (Art. 292, No. 1)
- Robbery with serious physical injuries which
rendered the injured person insane, imbecile,
impotent, or blind (Art. 294, No. 2 in relation to
Art. 263 Subdivision 1)
Reclusion temporal medium to
reclusion perpetua
P200,000.00
- Frustrated
Prision mayor medium to reclusion
temporal minimum
P150,000.00
- Attempted
Prision correccional medium to
P80,000.00
- Robbery with serious physical injuries
committed under Art. 294, No. 3 in relation to
Art. 263, Subdivision 2
- Robbery with serious physical injuries
committed under Art. 294, No. 4 in relation to
Art. 263 Subdivisions 3 & 4
temporal medium
P180,000.00
- Frustrated
P100,000.00
- Attempted
correctional medium
P50,000.00
-Robbery with violence or intimidation but without
the foregoing attendant circumstances (Art. 294,
No. 5)
P100,000.00
- Frustrated
correccional medium
P50,000.00
- Attempted
medium or destierro maximum
Bail Not Required
ROBBERY WITH PHYSICAL INJURIES committed in an uninhabited place or by a band or with the use
of firearms on a street, road or alley (Art. 295)

Maximum period of the proper
penalty

- In relation to Art. 294, No. 3 Reclusion temporal maximum P200,000.00
- In relation to Art. 294, No. 4
Maximum period of prision mayor
maximum to reclusion temporal
medium
P180,000.00
- Frustrated
correccional maximum to prision
mayor medium
P100,000.00
- Attempted
Maximum period of arresto mayor
medium
P50,000.00
- In relation to Art. 294, No. 5
correccional maximum to prision
mayor medium
P100,000.00
- Frustrated Maximum period of arresto mayor P50,000.00
medium
- Attempted
minimum and medium, or maximum
period of destierro maximum
Bail Not Required
ROBBERY in band with use of unlicensed firearms (Art. 296)

Maximum period of corresponding
penalty as provided above
Corresponding bail as
provided above
FRUSTRATED OR ATTEMPTED ROBBERY WITH HOMICIDE (Art. 297, 1st Phrase)

Reclusion temporal maximum to
reclusion perpetua
P40,000.00
- Frustrated or attempted robbery with homicide
where the killing amount to murder or parricide
(2nd phrase)
COMPELLING A PERSON to sign, execute or deliver any public instrument or document by means of
violence or intimidation with intent to defraud (Art. 298)
Same penalty as in robbery Same bail as in robbery
ROBBERY BY THE USE OF FORCE UPON THINGS
Robbery in an inhabited house or public building
or edifice devoted to worship (Art. 299)

- If value of property taken exceeds P250.00 and
offenders are armed (1st Par.)
- Attempted Prision correctional P12,000.00
offenders are not armed (2nd Par.)
- Frustrated Prision correccional P12,000.00
- If value of property taken does not exceed
P250.00 and offenders are not armed (4th Par.)
- Frustrated Prision correccional minimum P6,000.00
- Attempted Arresto mayor minimum Bail Not Required
Robbery in a dependency of an inhabited house, public building or devoted to worship (5th Par.)
offenders are armed (in relation to 1st Par.)
- Frustrated Prision correccional P12,000.00
- If value of property taken exceeds of P250.00
and offenders are not armed (in relation to 2nd
Par.)
- Frustrated Arresto mayor Bail Not Required
- Attempted Destierro Bail Not Required
P250.00 and offenders are armed (in relation to
3rd Par.)
- Frustrated Arresto mayor Bail Not Required
- Attempted Destierro Bail Not Required
P250.00 and offenders are not armed (in relation
to 4th Par.)
- Frustrated Arresto mayor minimum Bail Not Required
- Attempted Destierro minimum Bail Not Required
ROBBERY UNDER ART. 299 COMMITTED IN AN UNINHABITED PLACE AND BY A BAND (Art. 300)
offenders are armed
offenders are not armed
- Attempted Arresto mayor maximum Bail Not Required
- If value of property taken does not exceeds
P250.00 and offenders are armed
P250.00 and offenders are armed
P250.00 and offenders are not armed
minimum
P16,000.00
- Frustrated
P6,000.00
- Attempted
minimum
Bail Not Required
Robbery in an uninhabited place or in a private building (Art. 302)
- If the value of the property taken exceeds
P250.00 (1st Par.)
maximum
P12,000.00
- Frustrated
P6,000.00
- Attempted
medium
Bail Not Required
- If the value of the property taken does not
exceed P250.00 (2nd Par.)
P6,000.00
- Frustrated
medium
Bail Not Required
- Attempted Destierro medium and maximum Bail Not Required
- When property taken is mail matter or large
cattle under circumstances in Arts. 294, 295, 297,
299, 300 and 302 (3rd Par.)
Next higher in degree than those
specified in said Articles
provided therein
Robbery of cereals, fruits or firewood in an
uninhabited place or private building in cases
enumerated in Arts. 299 and 302 (Art. 303)
Penalty next lower in degree than
that prescribed in said articles
provided therein
AMOUNT OF
BAIL
SEARCH WARRANT, malicious procurement and abuse in service of (Art. 129)

P1,000.00
P6,000.00
SEARCHING DOMICILE without search warrant (violation of domicile) (Art, 128, 1st Par.)
- If committed a nighttime or if any papers or
effects not constituting evidence of a crime be not
returned immediately after the search (2nd Par.)
Searching domicile with search warrant but
without witnesses (Art. 130)
Arresto mayor medium and maximum
Bail Not
Required
SEDITION (Art. 140 in relation to Art. 139)
Leader of sedition (Art. 140, 1st Par.)
P16,000.00
- Participant (2nd Par.)
exceeding P5,000.00
P12,000.00
Conspiracy to commit sedition (Art. 141)
Prision correccional medium and fine not
exceeding P2,000.00
P10,000.00
Inciting to sedition (Art. 142)
exceeding P2,000.00
P12,000.00
SEDUCTION
Qualified seduction (Art. 337, 1st Par.) Prision correccional minimum and medium P10,000.00
- Attempted
maximum
Bail Not
Required
- If victim is offender's sister or descendant (2nd
Par.)
mayor minimum
P16,000.00
- Attempted Arresto mayor medium and maximum
Bail Not
Required
Simple seduction (Art. 338) Arresto mayor
Bail Not
Required
SEIZURE OF CORRESPONDENCE, discovering secrets through (Art. 290)
- If offender reveals secrets (1st Par.)
Prision correccional minimum and medium
and fine not exceeding P500.00
P10,000.00
- If offender does not reveal secrets (2nd Par.)
P500.00
Bail Not
Required
SIMULATION of births, substitution of one child for another and concealment or abandonment of a
legitimate child (Art. 347)

P1,000.00
P24,000.00
SLANDER
Serious slander (Art. 358, 1st phrase)
P6,000.00
Simple slander (2nd Phrase) Arresto menor or fine not exceeding P200.00
Bail Not
Required
Serious slander by deed (Art. 359, 1st sentence)
correccional minimum or fine from P200.00 to
P1,000.00
P6,000.00
Simple slander by deed (2nd sentence) Arresto menor or fine not exceeding P200.00
Bail Not
Required
SLAVERY (Art. 272)
- If committed for the purpose of enslaving the
offended party (1st Par.)
P10,000.00
P24,000.00
- If committed for the purpose of assigning the
offended party to some immoral traffic (2nd Par.)
Prision mayor maximum and fine of
P10,000.00
P24,000.00
SUICIDE, giving assistance to (Art. 253)
- Assisting another to commit suicide (1st
sentence, 1st Phrase)
- Lending assistance to the extent of doing the
killing himself (1st sentence, 2nd phrase)
- If the suicide is not consumated (2nd sentence) Arresto mayor medium and maximum
Bail Not
Required
SWINDLING (See estafa)
Swindling a minor (Art. 317)
Arresto mayor and fine of a sum from 10 to
50 percent of the value of obligation
contracted by minor
Bail Not
Required

THEFT, simple (Art. 308 in relation to Art. 309)
If the value of property stolen exceeds
P22,000.00 (No. 1, 2nd Phrase)
minimum and medium (Plus one
year for each additional P10,000.00
in excess of P22,000.00 but total
penalty shall not exceed 20 years)
See below for specified
value of property
stolen with
corresponding bail
If the value of the property stolen is P122,000.00
or over
maximum (maximum period of
prision mayor minimum and medium
plus 10 years)
P40,000.00
or over but less than P122,000.00
maximum (Maximum period of
plus 9 years)
P38,000.00
maximum (Maximum period of
plus 8 years)
P36,000.00
medium (Maximum period of prision
mayor minimum and medium plus 7
years)
P34,000.00
years)
P32,000.00
years)
P30,000.00
minimum (Maximum period of
plus 4 years)
P28,000.00
minimum (Maximum period of
plus 3 years)
P26,000.00
(Maximum period of prision mayor
minimum and medium plus 2 years)
P24,000.00
(Maximum period of prision mayor
minimum and medium plus 1 year)
P22,000.00
If the value of the property stolen is over
P22,000.00 but less than P32,000.00
minimum and medium
P20,000.00
- Frustrated
Medium period of prision mayor
minimum and medium
P18,000.00
- Attempted
Minimum period of prision mayor
minium and medium
P16,000.00
If the value of property stolen is more than
P12,000.00 but does not exceed P22,000.00 (No.
1, 1st Phrase)
Prision mayor mayor minimum and
medium
P20,000.00
- Frustrated
maximum
P12,000.00
- Attempted
P6,000.00
P6,000.00 but does not exceed P12,000.00 (No.
maximum
P12,000.00
2)
- Frustrated
P6,000.00
- Attempted
medium
Bail Not Required
If value of property stolen is more than P200.00
but does not exceed P6,000.00 (No. 3)
medium
P10,000.00
- Frustrated
Arresto mayor medium and
maximum
Bail Not Required
- Attempted
maximum
Bail Not Required
If value of property stolen is over P50.00 but does
not exceed P200.00 (No. 4)
P6,000.00
- Frustrated
medium and maximum
Bail Not Required
- Attempted
Arresto menor medium and
maximum or destierro minimum
Bail Not Required
not exceed P50.00 (No. 5)
Arresto mayor maximum Bail Not Required
- Frustrated Arresto mayor medium Bail Not Required
- Attempted Arresto mayor minimum Bail Not Required
If value of property stolen does not exceed P5.00
(No. 6)
medium
Bail Not Required
- Frustrated Destierro medium and maximum Bail Not Required
- Attempted
Arresto menor maximum or destierro
minimum
Bail Not Required
and the offender enters an enclosed estate or a
field where trespass is forbidden or which belongs
to another (No. 7)
P200.00
Bail Not Required
If value of the property stolen is over P5.00 and
the offender acted under the impulse or hunger,
poverty or the difficulty of earning a livelihood for
his support and of his family (No. 8)
exceeding P50.00
Bail Not Required
If property stolen belongs to the National Library
or National Museum (Art. 311, 1st Phrase)
P200.00 to P500.00
Bail Not Required
- Frustrated
Destierro and/or from P200.00 to
P375.00
Bail Not Required
- Attempted
Arresto menor and/or fine from
P200.00 to P250.00
Bail Not Required
Note: If the act constitutes simple theft and
penalty is higher, apply Art. 309; if the act
constitutes qualified theft apply Art. 310 (Art.
311, 2nd Phrase)

THEFT QUALIFIED (Art. 310 in relation to Arts. 308 and 309)
or over
If the value of the property stolen is over Maximum period of reclusion P40,000.00
P22,000.00 but less than P32,000.00 temporal medium and maximum
- Frustrated
Medium period of reclusion temporal
medium and maximum
P38,000.00
- Attempted
Minimum period of reclusion
temporal medium and maximum
P34,000.00
P12,000.00 but does not exceed P22,000.00
Reclusion temporal and medium and
maximum
P40,000.00
- Frustrated
temporal minimum
P30,000.00
If the value of the property stolen is more than
P6,000.00 but does not exceed P12,000.00
temporal minimum
P30,000.00
- Attempted
maximum
P12,000.00
If value of property stolen is more than P200.00
but does not exceed P6,000.00
Prision mayor medium and maximum P24,000.00
- Frustrated
P16,000.00
- Attempted
medium
P10,000.00
not exceed P200.00
Prision mayor medium to reclusion
temporal minimum
P30,000.00
- Frustrated
Prision correccional medium to
P16,000.00
- Attempted
P6,000.00
not exceed P50.00
Prision correccional medium P10,000.00
- Frustrated Prision correccional minimum P6,000.00
maximum
P12,000.00
- Frustrated
P6,000.00
- Attempted
medium
Bail Not Required
and the offender enters an enclosed estate or a
field where trespass is forbidden or which belongs
to another
Arresto mayor or fine not exceeding
P300.00
Bail Not Required
- Frustrated
Destierro and fine not exceeding
P250.00
Bail Not Required
- Attempted
P200.00
Bail Not Required
and the offender acted under the impulse of
hunger, poverty or difficulty of earning a
livelihood
Arresto menor maximum or fine not
exceeding P75.00
Bail Not Required
- Frustrated
Arresto menor medium or fine not
exceeding P62.50
Bail Not Required
- Attempted
exceeding P50.00
Bail Not Required

AMOUNT OF
BAIL
THREATS
Grave threats subject to a condition and offender
shall have attained his purpose (Art. 282, No. 1,
1st sentence, 1st Par.)
Next lower in degree than that prescribed by
law for the crime he threatened to commit

Examples:
(a) Threat to kill
(b) Threat to kidnap (simple) Reclusion temporal P40,000.00
(c) Threat to forcibly abduct Prision mayor P24,000.00
(d) Threat to rape (simple, sexual intercourse) Reclusion temporal P40,000.00
(e) Threat to burn any occupied building,
warehouse or vessel
Grave threat subject to a condition and offender
shall attained his purpose (No. 1, 1st Par., 2nd
sentence)
Two degrees lower than that prescribed by
law for the crime he threatened to commit

Examples:
(a) Threat to Kill
(b) Threat to kidnap (simple) Prision mayor P24,000.00
(c) Threat to forcibly abduct Prision correccional P12,000.00
(d) Threat to rape (simple, sexual intercourse) Prision mayor P24,000.00
warehouse or vessel
If threat demanding money is made in writing or
through a middleman and offender shall have
attained his purpose (2nd Par.)
The penalty shall be imposed in its maximum
period

Examples:
(a) Threat to Kill
(b) Threat to kidnap (simple) Reclusion temporal maximum P40,000.00
(c) Threat to forcibly abduct Prision mayor maximum P24,000.00
(d) Threat to rape (simple, sexual intercourse) Reclusion temporal maximum P40,000.00
warehouse or vessel
If threat demanding money or subject to
condition is made in writing or through a
middleman but the offender shall not have
attained his purpose
(2nd Par., in rel. to the 1st Par.)
(Art. 282)
Penalty shall be 2 degrees lower but in its
maximum period

Examples:
(a) Threat to Kill
Prision correccional maximum P12,000.00
(b) Threat to kidnap (simple) Prision mayor maximum P24,000.00
(c) Threat to forcibly abduct Prision correccional maximum P12,000.00
(d) Threat to rape (simple, sexual intercourse) Prision mayor maximum P24,000.00
(e) Threat to burn any occupied building, Prision mayor maximum P24,000.00
warehouse or vessel
Grave threats not made subject to condition (Art.
282, No. 2)
P500.00
Bail Not
Required
Light threats (Art. 283) Arresto mayor
Bail Not
Required
Failure to give bond for good behavior in crime of
threats (Art. 284)
Destierro
Bail Not
Required
Other lights threat (Art. 285)
exceeding P200.00
Bail Not
Required
TOLERANCE of commission of offenses or refraining from instituting prosecution for punishment of
violators of the law (Art. 208)
TRADEMARKS, TRADE NAMES OR SERVICE MARKS (See R.A. 8293), Intellectual Property Code, Note:
Art. 188 and 189 were repealed by R.A. 8293
TREASON (Art. 114, Par. 3, as amended by R.A. 7659)

Reclusion perpetua to death and fine not
No Bail
Alien residing in the Philippines committing
treason (Art. 114, Par. 3, as amended by R.A.
7659)
Reclusion temporal to death and fine not
No Bail
Conspiracy to commit treason (Art. 115)
P10,000.00
P24,000.00
Proposal to commit treason (Art. 115)
Prision correccional and fine not exceeding
P5,000.00
P12,000.00
Misprison of treason (Art. 116)
P50,000.00
P24,000.00
TRESPASS
Qualified trespass to dwelling (Art. 280, 1st Par.)
P1,000.00
Bail Not
Required
- Frustrated Destierro and fine not exceeding P750.00
Bail Not
Required
- Attempted
Arresto menor and fine not exceeding
P500.00
Bail Not
Required
If the trespass be committed by means of
violence and intimidation (Art. 280, 2nd Par.)
P12,000.00
- Frustrated
P750.00
P6,000.00
- Attempted
Arresto mayor minimum and medium and
Bail Not
Required
Other forms of trespass (Art. 281)
Arresto menor and/or fine not exceeding
P200.00
Bail Not
Required

AMOUNT OF
BAIL
TUMULTUOUS AFFRAY, death caused in a (Art. 251)
If it cannot be ascertained who actually killed the
deceased but the person or persons who inflicted
serious physical injuries can be identified (Art.
251, 1st Par.)
If the person or persons who inflicted serious
physical injuries on the deceased cannot be
identified all those who used violence are liable
(Art. 251, 2nd Par.)
If only serious physical injuries are inflicted in a tumultuous affray (Art. 252, 1st Par.)
(a) If physical injuries fall under Art. 263, No. 1 Prision correccional P12,000.00
(b) If physical injuries fall under Art. 263, No. 2
P6,000.00
(c) If physical injuries fall under Art. 263, No. 3 Arresto mayor medium and maximum
Bail Not
Required
(d) If physical injuries fall under Art. 263, No. 4 Arresto mayor minimum and medium
Bail Not
Required
If only less serious physical injuries are inflicted in
a tumultuous affray (Art. 252, 2nd Par.)
Arresto from five to fifteen days
Bail Not
Required
TUMULT AND DISTURBANCES in a public place, office or establishment (Art. 153, see disturbance)
UNFAIR COMPETITION (Art. 189, repealed by R.A. 8293, see Intellectual Property Code)
UNIFORMS OR INSIGNIAS. Illegal use of (Art. 179)
Arresto mayor
Bail Not
Required
UNJUST VEXATION (Art. 287, 2nd Par.)

Arresto menor and/or fine from P5.00 to
P200.00
Bail Not
Required
UNLAWFUL NOMINATIONS OR APPOINTMENT TO A PUBLIC OFFICE (Art. 244)

P1,000.00
Bail Not
Required
UNLAWFUL USE OF MEANS OF PUBLICATION and unlawful utterance (Art. 154)

Arresto mayor and fine from P200.00 to
P1,000.00
Bail Not
Required
USURPATION OF AUTHORITY OR OFFICIAL function (Art. 177)
Prision correccional minimum and medium P10,000.00
USURPATION OF CIVIL STATUS (Art. 348)
- If committed for the purpose of defrauding the
offended party or his heirs (1st Phrase)
- If committed not for the purpose of defrauding
the offended party or his heirs (2nd Phrase)
USURPATION OF REAL RIGHTS IN PROPERTY or occupation of real property (Art. 312)
- If with violence or intimidation and value can
ascertained (Separate charge and penalty for the
acts of violence/intimidation if it results in other
crimes [1st Par.])
Fine from 50% to 100% of the gain but not
less than P75.00
Bail Not
Required
- If value of gain cannot be ascertained (2nd Par.) Fine from P200.00 to P500.00
Bail Not
Required
VAGRANCY (Art. 202)
Arresto menor or fine not exceeding P200.00
Bail Not
Required
In case of recidivism
minimum and/or fine from P200.00 to

P2,000.00
VIOLATION OF DOMICILE (Art. 128)
WAR, inciting to; or giving motives for reprisals (Art. 118)
If offender is a public officer or employee Reclusion temporal P40,000.00
If offender is a private individual Prision mayor P24,000.00
WHITE SLAVE TRADE (Art. 341)
Prision mayor medium and maximum P24,000.00
- If victim is a minor, see R.A. 7610

VIOLATION OF SPECIAL LAWS
AMOUNT OF
BAIL
I. ACTS
ACT No. 55, prohibiting cruelty to animals in
transportation, as amended by Act. 275
Fine from US$100.00 to US$500.00 or its peso
equivalent
Bail Not
Required
ACT No. 1956 (Insolvency Law), as amended by
Act. 3544 and R.A. 3912
3 months to 5 years P10,000.00
ACT No. 2137 (Warehouse Receipts Law)
- violation of Secs. 50 and 52
P10,000.00
- violations of Secs. 51, 53, 54 and 55
Not more than 1 year and/or fine not
exceeding P2,000.00
P2,000.00
ACT No. 2172, authorizing the establishment of
quarantine and regulating the movement of cattle
1 year P2,000.00
ACT No. 2548, providing for the immunization of cattle and carabaos to prevent the spread of rinderpest
- Failure to present animal for immunization (Sec.
12, Par. A)
Not more than 25 days and/or fine not
exceeding P25.00
Bail Not
Required
- Alteration of certificate of immunization (Sec.
12, Par. B)
Not more than 6 months and/or fine not
exceeding P200.00
Bail Not
Required
ACT No. 2580, providing for the publication and
recording in the Bureau of Post of the names and
post office addresses of editors, publishers,
managers, owners and stockholders of newspaper
publication, as amended
6 months and 2 years and fine from P1,000.00
to P5,000.00
P4,000.00
ACT 2590, protecting game and fish, as amended by Acts 3730 and 4005 and CA 491
- 1st offense Fine from P10.00 to P200.00
Bail Not
Required
- Subsequent offense(s)
Fine from P10.00 to P200.00 and may impose
penalty of imprisonment of not more than 30
days
Bail Not
Required
ACT NO. 2613, to improve the methods of
production and quality of tobacco, as amended
exceeding P500.00
Bail Not
Required
ACT NO. 2706, making the inspection and
recognition of private schools and colleges
obligatory for the Minister of Education, Culture
and Sports
6 months and/or fine not exceeding P500.00
Bail Not
Required
ACT NO. 2827, making it obligatory upon inter-
island vessels to provide tonnage for shipment of
rice or any article of prime necessity whenever
required to do so by the Minister of Trade and
Commerce
6 months to 2 years and/or fine from
P2,000.00 to P10,000.00
P4,000.00
ACT NO. 3027, protecting the agricultural
industries of the Philippines from injurious plant
pests and diseases existing in foreign countries
exceeding P1,000.00
Bail Not
Required
ACT NO. 3073, regulating the sale of viruses,
serums, toxins and analogous products
1 year and/or fine not exceeding P1,000.00 P2,000.00
ACT NO. 3091, prohibiting the importation,
manufacture, sale or transportation of adulterated
or misbranded Paris green, lead arsenates, lime-
sulphur compounds, and other insecticides and
fungicides
exceeding P1,000.00
P2,000.00
ACT NO. 3101, authorizing the Minister of
Agriculture to promulgate regulations for the
preparation, sale, traffic, in shipment and
importation of viruses, serums, toxins, or
analogous products used for treatment of
domestic animals
exceeding P2,000.00
P4,000.00
ACT NO. 3342, regulating the business of
furnishing bond in civil and criminal cases, as
amended by Act 3375
exceeding P1,000.00
P2,000.00
ACT NO. 3393, penalizing abuses on the part of
administrators or their agents of land seized by
the Government for delinquency in payment of
land tax
exceeding P200.00
Bail Not
Required
ACT NO. 3396, making the installation of radio
apparatus obligatory for ships of Philippine
Registry, as amended
Fine not exceeding P200.00
Bail Not
Required
ACT NO. 3573, providing for the prevention and
suspension of dangerous communicable diseases
Bail Not
Required
ACT NO. 3595, regulating the manufacture,
importation and sale of galvanized iron, barbed
wire and nails, as amended
Not more than 1 year and/or fine from
P500.00 to P5,000.00
P2,000.00
ACT NO. 3596, preventing adulteration of, and
deception in the sale of paints and paint materials
P500.00 to P5,000.00
P2,000.00
ACT NO. 3596, preventing adulteration of, and
deception in the sale of paints and paint materials
P500.00 to P5,000.00
P2,000.00
ACT NO. 3613 (Marriage Law), as amended by R.A. 4236
- violation of Sec. 37
Not more than 1 month and fine not exceeding
P200.00
Bail Not
Required
- violations of Secs. 38 and 39
1 month to 2 years or fine from P200.00 to
P2,000.00
P4,000.00
Not more than 1 month and/or fine from
P25.00 to P300.00
Bail Not
Required
Not more than 1 month and/or fine not
exceeding P300.00
Bail Not
Required
1 month to 2 years and/or fine from P300.00
to P2,000.00
P4,000.00
1 month to 2 years and/or fine from P50.00 to
P2,000.00
P4,000.00
- violation of Sec. 44 Not more than 1 month and/or fine not Bail Not
exceeding P200.00 Required
ACT NO. 3708, prohibiting the importation into
the Philippines of virus of yellow fever or any
substance which might be considered infected
with causative agent or yellow fever or
experimentation of such virus or substance
Not exceeding 5 years and/or fine not
P10,000.00
ACT NO. 3740, penalizing fraudulent advertising,
mislabeling, or misbranding of any product,
stocks, bonds, etc.
1 month to 6 months and/or fine from
P200.00 to P5,000.00
Bail Not
Required
ACT NO. 3753, establishing a Civil Register
- violations penalized under Sec. 16
P200.00 to P500.00
Bail Not
Required
- violations penalized under Sec. 17 Fine from P10.00 to P200.00
Bail Not
Required
ACT NO. 3767, regulating the importation,
bringing or introduction into the Philippines of
living animals, such as insects, birds, crustaceans,
bats, mollusks, reptiles, mammals, etc.
exceeding P1,000.00
Bail Not
Required
ACT NO. 3846, providing for the regulation of
radio stations and radio communications, as
amended
exceeding P2,000.00
P4,000.00
ACT NO. 3883, regulating the use in business
transactions of names other than true names, as
amended by RAs 863 and 4147
20 days to 3 months and/or fine from P50.00
to P200.00
Bail Not
Required
ACT NO. 3902, regulating the buying of raw or
leaf tobacco
exceeding P500.00
Bail Not
Required
ACT NO. 3915, providing for the establishment
of National Parks
4 months to 6 months and fine equivalent to 4
times the government charges on timber or
other forest products unlawfully destroyed
Bail Not
Required
ACT NO. 3941, providing that the measuring of
timber in local market shall be in accordance with
the Revised Administrative Code
1 month to 3 months and/or fine from P20.00
to P500.00
Bail Not
Required
ACT NO. 3952 (Bulk Sales Law), as amended
6 months to 5 years and fine not exceeding
P5,000.00
Bail Not
Required
ACT NO. 4075, regulating the practice of
soliciting or receiving contributions for charitable
and public welfare purposes, as amended
Not more than 6 months or fine not exceeding
P200.00
Bail Not
Required
ACT NO. 4164, preventing excessive increase in
the price of certain prime necessities of life on the
occasion of public calamity
2 months to 2 years and/or fine from P200.00
to P2,000.00
P4,000.00

AMOUNT OF
BAIL
II. COMMONWEALTH ACTS
CA 108 (Anti-Dummy Law), as amended by RAs
134, 421 and 6084 and PD 715
5 years to 15 years and fine not less than
the value of right or franchise but should
not be less than P5,000.00
P30,000.00
CA 141 (Public Land Act), as amended
correccional minimum (penalty for perjury)
P6,000.00
- violations penalized under Sec. 130 Same penalty as coercion
Same bail as in
coercion
exceeding P100.00
Bail Not
Required
P200.00 to P5,000.00
P10,000.00
exceeding P5,000.00
P10,000.00
CA 142, regulating the use of aliases, as
amended by RA 6085
1 year to 5 years and fine from P5,000.00
to P10,000.00
P10,000.00
CA 146 (Public Service Act), as amended by CA 454, RAs 178, 723, 1270, 2677, and 3792
P10,000.00
- violations penalized under Sec. 24, 1st phrase,
and Sec. 25
exceeding P2,000.00
P4,000.00
- violations penalized under Sec. 24, 2nd phrase Same penalty as Sec. 56(j) of RA 4136
Same bail as
provided therein
exceeding P1,000.00
Bail Not
Required
- violations penalized under Sec. 30(b)
exceeding P5,000.00
P2,000.00
- violations penalized under Sec. 30(d)
correccional minimum (penalty for perjury)
P6,000.00
CA 146
- violations penalized under Sec. 30(f)
exceeding P1,000.00
Bail Not
Required
CA 153, Prohibiting acceptance by public officials,
without consent of the National Assembly (now
Congress) or any present, emoluments, office or
title from a foreign state
Not more than 1 year P2,000.00
CA 280, penalizing the construction and
maintenance of "cottas"
P500.00 to P2,000.00
P4,000.00
CA 289, requiring fixed unit of weight in trading
at wholesale and retail of unfermented
unstemmed leaf tobacco
1 month and 1 day to 3 months and/or
fine from P50.00 to P500.00
Bail Not
Required
CA 310, penalizing the transfer of private
agricultural lands to disqualified persons in
violation of the Philippine Constitution
6 months to 1 year and/or fine from
P500.00 to P1,000.00
P2,000.00
CA 321, authorizing the President to establish
national defense zones
exceeding P1,000.00
Bail Not
Required
CA 379, requiring the branding and registration
of imported large animals
30 days to 6 months and/or fine from
P200.00 to P1,000.00
Bail Not
Required
CA 383, prohibiting the dumping into any river of
refuse, waste matter or substances to cause
artificial alluvial formations
exceeding P200.00
Bail Not
Required
CA 448, penalizing the construction of
obstruction hazardous to air navigation and of
private landing fields
exceeding P500.00
Bail Not
Required
CA 473 (Revised Naturalization Act), as amended
by CA 535
exceeding P5,000.00
P10,000.00
CA 542, establishing the Girl Scouts of the Not more than 6 months and/or fine not Bail Not
Philippines, as amended by RA 4375 and PD 720 exceeding P500.00 Required
CA 548, regulating the use of traffic on national
roads and as well as constructions along the same

- First conviction
Not more than 3 months and/or fine from
P10.00 to P50.00
Bail Not
Required
-Second conviction
P20.00 to P100.00
Bail Not
Required
- Subsequent conviction(s)
P50.00 to P500.00
P2,000.00
CA 560, providing for security against fraud in
the kind of sawn lumber offered for sale
P200.00 to P5,000.00
Bail Not
Required
CA 591, establishing the Bureau of Census (now
National Statistics Office)
exceeding P6,000.00
Bail Not
Required
CA 605, granting pensions to veterans of past
Philippine Revolutions

3 months to 6 months and/or fine from
P100.00 to P200.00
Bail Not
Required
P50.00 to P200.00
Bail Not
Required
CA 605- violation of any other provision
penalized under Sec. 16
Not more than 6 months or fine not
exceeding P200.00
Bail Not
Required
CA 613 (Immigration Act 1940), as amended
- violation of Sec. 45, as amended by R.A. 144
Not more than 2 years and fine not
exceeding P1,000.00
P4,000.00
- violation of Sec. 45-A, as amended by R.A. 503
5 years to 10 years and fine from
P5,000.00 to P10,000.00
P20,000.00
- violation of Sec. 46-A, 1st sentence, as
amended by R.A. 503
Not more than 6 months and fine not
exceeding P1,000.00
Bail Not
Required
- violation of Sec. 46-A, 2nd sentence (If offender
is owner of vessel or aircraft)
Not more than 6 months and fine of
P5,000.00
Bail Not
Required
CA 616, penalizing espionage and other offenses against national security
Not more than 10 years and may be fined
P20,000.00
- violations of Sec. 2(a)
- if committed in time of peace Not more than 20 years P40,000.00
- if committed in time of war Not exceeding 30 years or death No Bail
- violation of Sec. 2(b) Not more than 30 years or death No Bail
P20,000.00
P40,000.00
- violation of Sec. 5 (conspiracy to violate Secs. 1,
2, 3 or 4)
Same penalty as section violated
Same bail as
provided therein
CA 616
Not more than 10 years and may be fined
P20,000.00
- violation of Secs. 8,9,& 10
exceeding P2,000.00
P2,000.00
- violation of Sec. 11 & 12
No Bail
- violation of Sec. 13 & 14
P20,000.00
CA 617, requiring uniform units of volume and
weight in trading in rice and palay
P100.00 to P500.00
Bail Not
Required
CA 625, prescribing the manner in which the
option to elect the Philippine citizenship shall be
declared by person whose mother is a Filipino
citizen
Prision correccional and/or fine not
P12,000.00
CA 634, penalizing disrespect to the Philippine
National Anthem
P25.00 to P1,000.00
P2,000.00
First offense
P25.00 to P1,000.00
P2,000.00
Second and additional offense
Not more than 1 year and fine from P25.00
to P1,000.00
P2,000.00

AMOUNT OF
BAIL
III. PRESIDENTIAL DECREES
PD 4, creating the National Grains Authority, as amended by PD 1485 in relation to PD 1770 (now NFA), and RA
8178
- violation penalized under Sec. 29(a)
4 years and 1 day to 6 years and fine from
P12,000.00 to P15,000.00
P12,000.00
- violation penalized under Sec. 29(b)
6 months and 1 day to 4 years and/or fine
from P4,000.00 to P8,000.00
P8,000.00
- violation penalized under Sec. 29(c)
P1,000.00 to P4,000.00
Bail Not
Required
PD 9, as amended by BP No. 6, illegal possession
of bladed, pointed, or blunt weapons
1 month to 1 year and/or fine from P200.00 to
P2,000.00
P2,000.00
PD 46, making it punishable for public officials
and employees to receive and for private persons
to give, gifts, or any occasion, including
Christmas
1 year to years and perpetual disqualification
from office
P10,000.00
PD 66, creating the Export Processing Zone
Authority and Revising RA 5490 (as amended by
RA 7916, PEZA)
5 years to 10 years and fine from P5,000.00
to P10,000.00
P20,000.00
PD 96, penalizing the use or attachments of
sirens, bullhorns, whistles or similar gadgets that
emit exceptionally loud or startling sounds,
including dome-lights and other similar signallling
or flashing devices on motor vehicles
6 months and/or fine of P600.00
Bail Not
Required
PD 105, penalizing desecration of National
Shrines
Not less than 10 years and/or fine not less
than P10,000.00
P20,000.00
PD 114, regulating the establishment and
operation of pawnshops
30 days to 1 year and/or fine from P100.00 to
P1,000.00
P2,000.00
PD 115, regulating trust receipts transactions
Same penalty as in estafa under Art. 315, 1(b)
of the RPC
Same bail as
provided
therein
PD 129, regulating the establishment and
operations of investment houses
P10,000.00
PD 133, prescribing a heavy penalty for the theft
of any material, spare parts, product or article by
employees and laborers
Prision correccional to prision mayor P24,000.00
PD 135, creating the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority, as amended by PD 669
- If the amount involved in the violation is more
than P50,000.00 (Sec. 10, 1st phrase)
15 years and 1 day to 20 years P40,000.00
- If falsification of public or commercial document
is committed by reason or on the occasion of the
commission of this violation (Sec. 10, last phrase)
18 years, 4 mos. and 1 day to 20 years
(Maximum penalty)
P40,000.00
- If the amount involved in the violation is more
than P10,000.00 but does not exceed P50,000.00
(Sec. 10, 2nd phrase)
commission of this violation (Sec. 10, last phrase
in relation to Sec. 10, 2nd phrase)
13 years, 4 mos. and 1 day to 15 years
(Maximum penalty)
P30,000.00
- If the amount involved in the violation is
P10,000.00 or less 9Sec. 10, 3rd phrase)
5 years & 1 day to 10 years and fine
equivalent to the value involved to 3 times
such value but should not be less than
P5,000.00 nor more than P20,000.00
P20,000.00
commission of this violation (Sec. 10, last phrase,
in relation to Sec. 10, 3rd phrase)
3 years 4 months, 1 day to 10 years and fine
equivalent to the maximum of the value
involved to 3 times such value but not less
than P5,000.00 nor more than P20,000.00
(Maximum penalty)
P20,000.00
PD 143, prescribing a weekly rest period for
working in any undertaking or enterprise, whether
for profit or not
exceeding P500.00
Bail Not
Required
PD 154, reducing the commission charged by
stockbrokers to customers
[Penalized under Sec. 73, Securities Regulation
Code (formerly Sec. 40, Securities Act (BP 178)]
7 years to 21 years and/or fine from
P50,000.00 to P5 Million
(Same penalty as in Sec. 73 of RA 8799)
P40,000.00
PD 183, providing for annual registration of reservists of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
- violation penalized under Par. b
exceeding P1,000.00
P2,000.00
- violations penalized under Par. g
exceeding P1,000.00
Bail Not
Required
- violations penalized under Par. h Not more than 3 years and/or fine of P500.00 P6,000.00
PD 194, authorizing aliens as well as
associations, corporations or partnerships owned
in whole or in part by foreigners to engaged in the
rice and corn industry
to P25,000.00
P20,000.00
PD 216, penalizing exportation of abaca
seedlings
Prision correccional to prision mayor and/or
fine from P5,000.00 to P20,000.00
P24,000.00
PD 247, penalizing the defacement, mutilation,
tearing, burning or destruction of Central Bank
currency notes and coins
P10,000.00
PD 252, creating the Philippine International
Trading Corporation
P10,000.00
PD 269, creating the National Electrification Administration, as amended by PDs 1370 and 1645
- violation of Sec. 54(b)
exceeding P5,000.00
P2,000.00
- violation of Sec. 54(f)
exceeding P1,000.00
Bail Not
Required
PD 279, creating the Design Center of the
Philippines
P2,000.00 to P20,000.00
P10,000.00
PD 285, authorizing the compulsory licensing or
reprinting of educational, scientific or cultural
books and materials as a temporary or
emergency measure whenever the prices thereof
become so exorbitant as to be detrimental to the
national interest, as amended by PDs 400 and
1203
6 months to 3 years and fine from P10,000.00
to P50,000.00
P6,000.00
PD 296, directing all persons, natural or judicial,
to renounce possession and move out of portions
of rivers, creeks, esteros, drainage, channels and
other similar waterways encroached upon them
P5,000.00 to P10,000.00
P20,000.00

AMOUNT OF
BAIL
PD 410, declaring ancestral lands occupied and
cultivated by national cultural communities as
alienable and disposable
exceeding P1,000.00
Bail Not
Required
PD 442 (Labor Code, as amended)
- violations penalized under Art. 39 (a) Life imprisonment and fine of P100,000.00 No Bail
- violations penalized under Art. 39 (b)
P10,000.00 to P50,000.00
P10,000.00
- violations penalized under Art. 39 (c)
P20,000.00 to P100,000.00
P16,000.00
- violation of Art. 203
6 months to 1 year and/or fine from P500.00
to P5,000.00
P2,000.00
- violations penalized under Art. 207 (a) Apply penal provisions of RA 1161 or PD 1146
Same bail as
provided
therein
- violations of Art. 207 (b)
6 months to 1 year and fine from P500.00 to
P500,000.00
P2,000.00
- violations penalized under Art. 207 (c) Not less than 1 year P2,000.00
- violations of Art. 264 in relation to Art. 272
P1,000.00 to P10,000.00
P6,000.00
- violations penalized under Art. 288
P1,000.00 to P10,000.00
P6,000.00
PD 464, (Real Property Tax Code), as amended by PD 1383
- violations of Secs. 104, 105 and 106 Pars. 1 and
2
exceeding P1,000.00
P2,000.00
exceeding P500.00
P2,000.00
PD 471, fixing a maximum period for the
duration of leases of private lands to aliens
to P1,000.00
P2,000.00
PD 474, creating the Maritime Industry Authority, as amended by EO 783, series of 1982
- violations of Sec. 14, 1st phrase
2 months to 6 months and fine from P500.00
to P1,000.00
Bail Not
Required
- violation of Sec. 14, 2nd phrase
1 year, 8 months and 1 day to 2 years and 4
months
P6,000.00
PD 522, prescribing sanitation requirements for
the operation of establishments and facilities for
the protection and convenience of the traveling
public
2 years to 5 years and/or fine from P2,000.00
to P5,000.00
P10,000.00
PD 525, making mandatory the payment of
emergency allowance under LOI 174
P5,000.00 to P10,000.00
P12,000.00
PD 532, (Anti-Piracy and Anti-Highway Robbery Law of 1974). For Highway Robbery, refer to Brigandage (Arts.
306 and 307 RPC). For Piracy, refer to Piracy (Art. 122, RPC)
PD 533, (Anti-Cattle Rustling Law of 1974)
- If the offense is committed without violence
against or intimidation of persons or force upon
things
Prision mayor maximum to reclusion temporal
medium
P36,000.00
- If the offense is committed with violence against
or intimidation of persons or force upon things
perpetua
P40,000.00
- If a person is seriously injured or killed as a
result or on the occasion of the commission of
cattle rustling
PD 581, prescribing heavier minimum penalty for
high-grading or theft of gold from a mining claim
or mining camp (Sec. 1, 1st sentence, 1st phrase)
Prision correctional minimum P6,000.00
- Frustrated Arresto mayor maximum
Bail Not
Required
- Attempted Arresto mayor medium
Bail Not
Required
- If the accused is an employee or laborer of the
operator of the mining claim (Sec. 1, 1st
sentence, 2nd phrase)
Prision correccional medium (without prejudice
to the imposition of higher penalty under Art.
309 RPC)
P10,000.00
- Frustrated Prision correctional minimum P6,000.00
- Attempted Arresto mayor maximum
Bail Not
Required
- Person who knowingly buys or acquires stolen
gold-bearing ores or rocks or the gold extracted
or removed therefrom (Sec. 3)
Bail Not
Required
PD 583, prescribing penalties for the unlawful ejectment, exclusion, removal or ouster of tenant-farmers from
their farm-holdings, as amended by PD 815
- violation of Sec. 2 Prision mayor P24,000.00
- violation of Sec. 3 Prision correccional P12,000.00
- violations of Sec. 4, Pars. 1 & 2
Prision mayor and/or fine from P5,000.00 to
P10,000.00
P24,000.00

AMOUNT OF
BAIL
PD 603, Child and Youth Welfare Code, as
amended by PDs 1179 and 1210 and EO 91, s. of
1986 and EO 209 s. of 1987 (Family Code)
2 months to 6 months and/or fine not
exceeding P500.00
Bail Not
Required
PD 612, (Insurance Code of 1978), as amended
by PD 1460
6 months and/or fine not exceeding
P10,000.00
Bail Not
Required
PD 621, vesting upon the Minister of Labor
general supervision and control over the social
amelioration program in the sugar industry, as
amended by PD 1192
1 year to 5 years and/or fine from P1,000.00
to P10,000.00
P10,000.00
PD 627, authorizing the Philippine Tobacco Board
to fix floor prices of Philippine grown tobacco
exceeding P2,000.00
P2,000.00
PD 650, requiring the taking of an integrated
census of population and economic activities
exceeding P500.00
Bail Not
Required
PD 651, requiring the registration of births and
deaths in the Philippines which occurred from
January 1, 1974 and thereafter, as amended by
PD 766
P500.00 to P1,000.00
Bail Not
Required
PD 656, prohibiting the use of the high-powered
inboard/outboard engines in watercraft of less
than one hundred (100) gross tons that are
capable of providing propelling power/speed in
excess of fifteen (15) knots
2 years to 4 years and fine from P5,000.00 to
P10,000.00
P8,000.00
PD 659, penalizing illegal trading and illegal exportation of Philippine sugar, as amended by PDs 686 and 786
- If the quantity of sugar involved in the violation
is more than 250 kilos but not more than 10,000
kilos (Sec. 3a)
- If the quantity of sugar involved in the violation
is more than 10,000 kilos but not more than
50,000 kilos (Sec. 3b)
2 years to 5 years P10,000.00
- If the amount of sugar involved in the violation
is more than 50,000 kilos (Sec. 3c)
- violation of implementing rules and regulations
or making false statement in the required weekly
reports (Sec. 5-A)
PD 692, (Revised Accountancy Law)
exceeding P5,000.00
P4,000.00
PD 705, (Revised Forestry Code) as amended by PD 1559, EO 277 and RA 7161)
- Cutting, gathering, and/or collecting timber or
other products without license, or other forest
products without legal documents required under
existing forest laws and regulations (Sec. 77,
formerly Sec. 68)
Same penalties imposed in Arts. 309 and 310,
RPC or qualified theft
Same bail as
provided
therein
- Unlawful occupation or destruction of forest
lands and grazing lands (Sec. 78, formerly Sec.
69)

1st Offense
(1st Phrase)
6 months to 2 years and fine from P500.00 to
P20,000.00
P4,000.00
2nd Offense (maximum)
(1st Phrase in rel. to 3rd Phrase)
1 year, 6 months and 1 day to 2 years and
fine of P20,000.00
P4,000.00
3rd or Subsequent Offense
(double the maximum)
(1st Phrase in rel. to 3rd Phrase)
3 years to 4 years and fine of P40,000.00 P8,000.00
- If offender is guilty of making kainging (2nd Phrase)
- 1st Offense
(2nd Phrase)
2 years to 4 years and fine equal to 8 times
the regular forest charges on forest products
destroyed
P8,000.00
- 2nd Offense
(2nd Phrase in relation to 3rd Phrase)
3 years, 4 months and 1 day to 4 years and
fine equal to the maximum period based on 8
times the regular forest charge on forest
P8,000.00
products destroyed
- 3rd and subsequent offenses (2nd Phrase in
relation to 3rd Phrase) (double the maximum
penalty)
6 years, 8 months to 8 years and fine equal to
double the maximum fine based on 8 times
the regular forest products destroyed
P16,000.00
- Pasturing of livestocks without permit or lease a
contract in forest or grazing lands or alienable
and disposable lands not yet disposed of in
accordance with the Public Land Act (Sec. 79,
formerly Sec. 70)
6 months to 2 years and fine equal to 10
times the regular rentals due
P4,000.00
- Illegal occupation of National Parks Systems and
recreation area and vandalism therein, such as
cutting, destroying, removing timber or any
species of vegetation or forest cover and other
natural resources therein; mutilating, defacing or
destroying objects of natural beauty, and killing of
bird, fish or wild animal life therein (Sec. 80,
formerly Sec. 71)
Fine from P500.00 to P20,000.00 P10,000.00
- Destruction of wildlife resources (Sec. 81,
formerly Sec. 72)
Fine of not less than P100.00
Bail Not
Required
- Survey of forest lands by unauthorized persons
(Sec. 82, formerly Sec. 73)
- Misclassification and survey by government
official or employee of forest lands as alienable
and disposable contrary to criteria and standards
in the Code (Sec. 83, formerly Sec. 74)
Not less than one year and fine of not less
than P1,000.00
P2,000.00
- Issuance of tax declaration on real property
without certification from Director of Forest
Development and Director of Lands that the area
is alienable and disposable (Sec. 84, formerly
Sec. 75)
-Coercion of and influence on the public officer or
employee, referred to in Sec. 83 (formerly Sec.
74) and Sec. 84 (formerly Sec. 75) pr the act of
abetting or persuading such public officer or
employee to commit violation of Secs. 83 and 84,
(Sec. 85, 1st Par., formerly Sec. 76)
Not less than 1 year and fine of P500.00 per
hectare or fraction thereof so improperly
surveyed, classified or released
P2,000.00
- Coercion of or influence on, or the act of
abetting, persuading public officer or employee,
by using power and influence, in deciding any
pending case or matter in favor of the offender
(Sec. 85, 2nd Par., formerly Sec. 76)
Not less than one year and fine not more than
P5,000.00
P2,000.00
- Unlawful possession of implements and devices
used by forest officers (Sec. 86, formerly Sec. 77,
repealed by RA 7161)

- Failure or refusal to remit forest charges, or
delay, obstruction or prevention of such
remittance or causing/effecting the transfer or
diversion of funds for purposes other than those
specified in the Code (Sec. 87, 2nd Par., formerly
Sec. 78)
Not more than 6 years, and/or fine not
P12,000.00
- Sale of wood products without complying with
grading rules, or any act of falsification of the
volume of logs and other forest products or failure
of lumber dealer to issue invoice (Sec. 88, 4th
Par., formerly Sec. 79)
Fine not less than P200.00 or the total value
of the invoice whichever is greater
Bail not
required for
fine not
exceeding
P2,000.00. If
fine exceeds
P2,000.00,
bail is
thereof, but
not to exceed
P30,000.00
PD 752, (Credit Financing for Local Government), as amended by PD 1195
- violation of Sec. 9(d), last sentence Not more than 5 years P10,000.00
- violation of Sec. 10, 2nd Par.
P10,000.00 to P50,000.00
P10,000.00

AMOUNT OF
BAIL
PD 807, (Civil Service Decree of the Philippines)
exceeding P1,000.00
Bail Not
Required
PD 825, providing for penalty for improper disposal of garbage and other forms of uncleanliness
- violation of Sec. 2, 1st Par.
P2,000.00
P2,000.00
- violation of Sec. 2, 2nd Par.
8 months and 6 days to 1 year and/or fine of
P2,000.00 (Max. penalty)
P2,000.00
PD 856, (Code on Sanitation of the Philippines)
exceeding P1,000.00
Bail Not
Required
PD 857, creating the Philippine Ports Authority
1 day to 6 years and fine from P200.00 to
P100,000.00
P12,000.00
PD 881, empowering the Minister (Secretary) of
Health to regulate the labellling, sale and
distribution of hazardous substances
6 months and 1 day to 5 years and/or fine not
less than P1,000.00
P10,000.00
PD 894, requiring government offices, agencies,
instrumentalities and government owned or
controlled corporations, persons and entities,
enjoying tax exemptions, incentives, or subsidies
from the government to utilize in international
transportation the services of the Philippine Flag
air carrier and vessel, as amended by PDs 962
and 1466
Fine not exceeding cost of freight of shipment
but not less than P5,000.00
50% of the
fine but not
less than
P2,500.00
nor more
than
P30,000.00
PD 897, fixing new minimum prices of locally
grown Virginia leaf tobacco, as amended by PD
920
P10,000.00
PD 933, creating the Human Settlements Commission (renamed as Human Settlements Regulatory Commission
under PD 1396), (Now renamed as Housing Land Use Regulatory Board under E.O. 90, s. of 1986)
- 1st conviction Warning and probation
Bail Not
Required
- 2nd conviction
Removal or withdrawal of infrastructure
support
Bail Not
Required
- Third and subsequent convictions, Sec. 15(b) 6 months to 5 years P10,000.00
- Giving false or misleading data or information
not under oath (Sec. 15(a), 1st phrase)
4 months to 6 months and fine from P500.00
to P1,000.00
Bail Not
Required
- Giving false or misleading data or information
under oath (Sec. 15(a), 2nd phrase)
1 year, 8 months and 1 day to 2 years and 4
months
P6,000.00
PD 953, requiring the planting of trees in certain places and penalizing unauthorized cutting, destruction,
damaging and injury of certain trees, plants and vegetation
- violation of Secs. 1 and 3 penalized under Sec. 4 6 months to 2 years and/or fine from P500.00 P4,000.00
to P5,000.00
- violation of Sec. 2 penalized under Sec. 5
2 years to 5 years and/or fine equivalent to
the value at current valuation of the area
representing 30% of the total area of
subdivision
P10,000.00
PD 956, creating the National Gaming
Commission
1 year to 3 years and fine from P2,000.00 to
P5,000.00
P6,000.00
PD 957, regulating the sale of subdivision lots
and condominiums
P20,000.00
PD 966, declaring violations of the International Convention on the elimination of all forms of racial
discrimination to be criminal offenses
- violation of Sec.2 (a) 10 days to 6 months
Bail Not
Required
- If the offender is government officer or
employee
4 months, 3 days 6 months (maximum period)
Bail Not
Required
- violation of Sec. 2(b) 1 month to 1 year P2,000.00
- If the offender is a government official or
employee
8 months, 11 days to 1 year (maximum
period)
P2,000.00
PD 968, establishing the Probation System, as
amended by PDs 1257 and 1990 and BP 76
6 months and 1 day to 6 years and fine from
P600.00 to P6,000.00
P12,000.00
PD 979, Marine Pollution Decree of 1976
(repealed PD 600)
P10,000.00
P2,000.00

AMOUNT OF
BAIL
PD 1079, revising and consolidating all laws and
decrees, regulating the publication of judicial,
notices, advertisements for public biddings,
notices of auction sales and similar notices, as
amended by PD 1970
to P20,000.00
P4,000.00
PD 1083, ordaining and promulgating a code recognizing the system of Filipino Muslim Laws and codifying
Muslim Personal Laws
2 months to 2 years and /or fine from P200.00
to P2,000.00
P4,000.00
- violation of Art. 182 Fine not exceeding P200.00
Bail Not
Required
Arresto Mayor and/or fine from P200.00 to
P2,000.00
Bail Not
Required
- violation of Art. 184 Fine from P100.00 to P1,000.00
Bail Not
Required
PD 1096, (National Building Code of the
Philippines)
P4,000.00
PD 1146, Revised GSIS Act of 1977, as amended by RA 8291
- violation of Sec. 52 (a)
Same penalty as in Art. 172, RPC
(falsification)
Same bail as
provided
therein
- violation of Sec. 52 (b) & (c)
6 years and 1 day to 12 years and/or fine
from P5,000.00 to P20,000.00
P24,000.00
- violation of Sec. 52 (d)
P3,000.00 to P6,000.00
P12,000.00
- violation of Sec. 52 (e)
Same penalty as in Art. 217, RPC
(malversation)
Same bail
provided
therein
- violation of Sec. 52 (f) Same penalty as in Art. 315, RPC (estafa)
Same bail as
provided
therein
- violation of Sec. 52 (g)
P20,000.00
P10,000.00
- violation of Sec. 52 (j)
6 months to 1 year or fine from P5,000.00 to
P10,000.00
P2,000.00
PD 1150, regulating panning or sluicing for gold inside mining claims, or in public or private lands
- violations of Secs. 7,8 and 9 Arresto mayor
Bail Not
Required
- violations of Sec. 11 Arresto mayor maximum
Bail Not
Required
PD 1167, developing and regulating the overseas
construction industry, as amended by PD 1657
P6,000.00
PD 1171, granting tax exemptions to the
Southeast Asian Regional Center
Fine equivalent to ten times the amount of
taxes, duties, fees due but not less than
P10,000.00
50% of the
fine but not
less than
P5,000.00
nor more
than
P30,000.00
PD 1178, regulating aerial photography and mapping activities
- violation of Sec. 6 (a) 6 years to 12 years and/or P24,000.00
- violations of Sec. 6 (b)
6 months to 6 years and/or fine not exceeding
P10,000.00
P12,000.00
PD 1185, (Fire Code of the Philippines)
P20,000
P12,000.00

AMOUNT OF
BAIL
PD 1211, regulating the milling of rice
to P6,000.00
P4,000.00
PD 1212, giving incentives for the production of
soybeans, mongo, sorghum and other feed grains
to P6,000.00
P4,000.00
PD 1219, providing for the exploration and conservation of coral resources, as amended by PD 1698
- violations of Secs. 5 and 9, penalized under Sec.
11, 2nd sentence
30 days to 3 years and/or fine not exceeding
P3,000.00
P6,000.00
- violation of Sec. 11, 1st sentence
60 days to 6 years and/or fine not exceeding
P6,000.00
P12,000.00
PD 1258, reducing custom duties due on
importation of certain hospital/medical
equipment, machinery, implements and supplies
to P200,000.00
P20,000.00
PD 1271, nullifying the decress or registration
and certificates of title covering lands within the
Baguio Townsite Reservation, as amended by PDs
1311, 1615 and 2034
PD 1277, providing for the preservation of the Walls of Intramuros, as amended by PD 1537
- First Offense Fine from P100.00 to P1,000.00
Bail Not
Required
- Second and subsequent offenses
P1,500.00 to P5,000.00
Bail Not
Required
PD 1286, regulating the practice of nutrition and
dietetics
1 month to 2 years and/or fine from P500.00
to P2,000.00
P4,000.00
PD 1302, creating the Philippines Pilgrimage
Authority
PD 1308, regulating the practice of environment
planning
P2,000.00 to P5,000.00
P10,000.00
PD 1319, providing for the development and
accreditation of certain trading companies
P6,000.00

AMOUNT OF
BAIL
PD 1445, (Government Auditing Code of the
Philippines), as amended by EO 19, series of 1986
and EO 271, series of 1987
exceeding P1,000.00
Bail Not
Required
PD 1463, creating the Ministry (Department of Tourism (Revised Charter of DOT)
- violating 2by a licensee or holder of authority.
[Penalized under Sec.19 (a)]
P2,000.00 to P10,000.00
P4,000.00
- violating by a non-holder of authority.
[Penalized under Sec. 19(b)]
to P20,000.00
P12,000.00
PD 1464, Tariff and Customs Code (formerly RA 1937, as amended by RA 4712)
-violation of Sec. 3601 (Unlawful importation or
smuggling)

-If the appraised value of the article, including
duties and taxes, does not exceed P25.00
(1st Par. No. 1)
5 days to 20 days and fine from P50.00 to
P200.00
Bail Not
Required
-Accomplice(1st Par. No 1 in rel. to Sec. 4 RA
4712)
P150.00
Bail Not
Required
- If accomplice is government official/employee
(1st Par. No. 1 and 2nd Par. Sec. 4, RA 4712)
12 days to 15 days and fine of P150.00
Bail Not
Required
- Accessory
(1st Par. No. 1 in rel. to Sec. 4 RA 4712)
P100.00
Bail Not
Required
If offender is a government official or employee
(1st Par. No. 2 and 2nd Par. In rel. to Sec. 4 RA
4712)
(Maximum period)
Bail Not
Required
If offender is a government official or employee
(1st Par. No. 1, in rel. to 2nd Par.) 2nd sentence
(Maximum period)
Bail Not
Required
- Accomplice (1st Par. No. 1 and 2nd Par. 2nd
sentence in relation to Sec. 4, RA 4712
P183.00
Bail Not
Required
-If accomplice is government official/employee
(1st Par. No. 1 and 2nd Par., 2nd sentence, in rel.
to RA 4712)
- If accessory is government official/employee
(1st Par. No. 1 and 2nd Par. 2nd sentence, in rel.
to Sec. 4, RA 4172)
(Maximum period)
Bail Not
Required
- If the appraised value of the articles, including
duties and taxes, is more than P25.00 but does
not exceed P50,000.00 (1st Par., No.2)
P800.00 to P5,000.00
P40,000.00
- Accomplice (1st Par. No. 2 in rel. to Sec. 4, RA
4712)
6 months and 1 day to 2 years and 10 months
and fine from P800.00 to P5,000.00
P30,000.00
- If the accomplice is a government
official/employee (1st Par. No. 2 and 2nd Par. In
rel. to Sec. 4, RA 4712)
2 years and 21 days to 2 years and 10 months
P30,000.00
- If the accomplice is a government
official/employee (1st Par. No. 2 and 2nd Par. In
rel. to Sec. 4, 4712)
2 years and 21 days to 2 years and 10 months
and fine of P3,600.00 (Maximum period)
P30,000.00
- Accessory (1st Par. No. 2 in rel. to Sec. 4, RA
4712)
6 months and 1 day to 1 year and 8 months
and fine from P800.00 to 2,200.00
P20,000.00
(1st Par. No. 2 and 2nd Par., in rel. to Sec. 4, RA
4712)
1 year, 3 months and 11 days to 1 year and 8
months and fine of P2,200.00 (Maximum
period)
P20,000.00
- If offender is a government official or employee
(1st Par. No. 2 in rel. to 2nd Par.)
fine of P5,000.00 (Maximum period)
P40,000.00
- Accomplice (1st Par. No. 2 and 2nd Par. In rel.
to Sec. 4, RA 4712)
2 years, 10 months and 1 day to 3 years, 7
months and 10 days and fine from P3,600.00
to P4,533.00 (Maximum period)
P40,000.00
- If accomplice is a government official or
employee (1st Par. No 2 and 2nd Par., in rel. to
Sec.4, RA 4712)
3 years, 4 months and 7 days to 3 years, 7
months and 10 days and fine of P4,533.00
(Maximum period)
P40,000.00
- Accessory (1st Par. No. 2 and 2nd Par., in rel. to
RA 4712)
to P4,067.00
P40,000.00
- If the appraised value of the articles, including
duties and taxes, is more than P50,000.00 but
does not exceed P150,000.00 (Par. No. 3 Sec.
3601)
P6,000.00 to P8,000.00
P80,000.00
- Accomplice (1st Par. No. 3 Sec. 3601 in rel., to
Sec. 4, RA 4712)
P6,000.00 to P7,733.00
P70,000.00
employee (1st Par. No. 3 and 2nd Par. Sec. 3601
in rel. to Sec. 4, RA 4712)
6 years and 4 months and 1 day to 7 years
and fine of P7,733.00 (Maximum period)
P70,000.00
- Accessory (1st Par. No. 3 in rel. to Sec. 4, RA
4712)
P6,000.00 to P6,666.00
P60,000.00
(1st Par. No. 3 and 2nd Par. Sec. 3601, in rel. to
Sec. 4, RA 4712)
fine of P6,666.00
P60,000.00
(1st Par. No. 2 in rel. to 2nd Par.)
7 years and 1 day to 8 years and fine of
P8,000.00 (Maximum period)
P80,000.00
- Accomplice (1st Par. No. 2 and 2nd Par. Sec.
3601 in rel to Sec. 4, RA 4712)
7 years and 1 day to 7 years and 8 months
and fine from P7,333.00 to P7,777.00
P80,000.00
in rel. to Sec. 4, RA 4712)
7 years, 5 months and 11 days to 7 years and
8 months and fine of P7,777.00 (Maximum
period)
P80,000.00
- Accessory (1st Par. No. 2 2nd Par. Sec 3601 in
relation to Sec. 4, RA 4712)
7 years, and 1 day to 7 years and 8 months
P80,000.00
- If the accessory is government official or
in relation to Sec. 4, RA 4712)
7 years, 5 months and 10 days to 7 years and
8 months and fine of P7,555.00
P80,000.00
- If the appraised value of the article, including
duties and taxes, exceeds P150,000.00 (1st Par.
No. 4, Sec. 3601)
P8,000.00 to P10,000.00
P120,000.00
- Accomplice (1st Par. No. 4, Sec. 3601 in rel. to
Sec. 4 RA 4712)
8 years and 1 day to 10 years and 8 months
P110,000.00
- If accomplice is government official or employee
(1st Par. No. 4 and 2nd Par. Sec. 3601, in rel. to
Sec. 4, RA 4712)
P100,000.00
- Accessory (1st Par. No.4 Sec. 3601 in relation to
Sec. 4, RA 4712)
8 years and 1 day 9 years and 4 months and
fine from P8,000.00 to P8,666.00
P100,000.00
(1st Par. No.4, and 2nd Par. Sec. 3601, in relation
to Sec. 4, RA 4712)
8 years, 10 months and 21 days to 9 years
and 4 months and fine of P8,666.00
(Maximum period)
P100,000.00
(1st Par. No. 4 in relation to 2nd Par. Sec. 3601)
P120,000.00
- Accomplice (1st Par. No. 4 and 2nd Par. Sec.
3601 in relation to Sec. 4, RA 4712)
to P9,777.00
P120,000.00
- If accomplice is a government official/employee
(1st Par. No. 4 and 2nd Par. Sec. 3601 in relation
to Sec.4, RA 4712)
11 years, 3 months and 5 days to 11 years, 6
months and 20 days and fine of P9,777.00
(Maximum period)
P120,000.00
- Accessory (1st Par. No. 4 and 2nd Par. Sec.
3601 in relation to Sec.4, RA 4712)
month and 10 days and fine from P9,333.00
to P9,555.00
P60,000.00
- If accessory is a government official/employee
(1st Par. No. 4 and 2nd Par. Sec. 3601, in relation
to RA 4712)
10 years, 11 months and 17 days to 11 years,
1 months and 10 days and fine of P9,555.00
(Maximum period)
P120,000.00
- If the crime of serious physical injuries is
committed by reason or on the occasion of the
unlawful importation (1st Par. No. 5 Sec. 3601,
RA 1937)
- Accomplice (1st Par. No. 5 Sec. 3601 in relation
to Sec. 4, RA 4712)
Prision correctional P60,000.00
- If accomplice is a government official/employee
(1st Par. No.5 and 2nd Par. of Sec. 3601 in
relation to Sec. 4, RA 4712)
Prision correctional maximum P60,000.00
- Accessory (Sec. 3601, 1st Par. No. 5 in relation
to Sec.4, RA 4712)
Arresto mayor
Bail Not
Required
- If accessory is a government official/employee
(Sec. 3601, 1st Par. and 2nd Par. in relation to
Sec.4, RA 4712)
Bail Not
Required
(1st Par. No. 5 in relation to 2nd Par. Sec. 3601)
- Accomplice is a government official or employee
(1st Par. No. 5 and 2nd Par. Sec. 3601, in relation
to Sec.4, RA 4712)
Maximum period of prision mayor medium P100,000.00
employee (1st Par. No.5 and 2nd Par. Sec.3601,
in relation to Sec.4, RA 4712)
Maximum period of prision mayor medium P100,000.00
Prision mayor minimum P80,000.00
- If homicide is committed by reason on the
occasion of the unlawful imporation (1st Par. No.
5, Sec. 3601)
Reclusion perpetua to Death No Bail
- Accomplice (1st Par. No.5 Sec.3601, in relation
to Sec.4, RA 4712)
Reclusion temporal No Bail
employee (1st Par. No.5 and 2nd Par. Sec. 3601,
in relation to Sec.4, RA 4712)
- Accessory (1st Par. No. 5 Sec. 3601, in relation
to Sec.4, RA 4712)
- If accessory is a government official or
employee (1st Par. No. 5 and 2nd Par. Par. Sec.
Presion mayor maximum P120,000.00
(1st Par. No.5 and 2nd Par Par. Sec. 3601)
Death (Maximum period) No Bail
- Accomplice (1st Par. No.5 and 2nd Par.
Sec.3601 in relation to Sec.4, RA 4712)
employee (1st Par. No.5 and 2nd Par.Sec. 3601 in
relation to Sec.4, RA 4712)
- If accessory is a government official or
employee (1st Par. No.5 and 2nd Par. Sec.3601 in
relation to Sec.4, RA 4712)
- Violation penalized under Sec. 3602 Same penalties as in Sec. 3601
Same bail as
provided
therein
- Violation of Sec. 3603
Not more than 1 year and fine not exceeding
P5,000.00
P10,000.00
- Violation penalized under Sec. 3604
P50,000.00
P100,000.00
Not more than 2 years and fine not exceeding
P5,000.00
P20,000.00
- Violations of Secs. 3606, 3607 and 3608
P50,000.00
- Violation of any other provisions (Penalized
under Sec. 3610)
exceeding P1,000.00
P10,000.00
PD 1466, creating the Maritime and Air Transport
Industries
Fine not more than the cost of freight of
shipment but not less than P5,000.00
50% of the
fine but not
less than
P2,500.00
nor more
than
P30,000.00
PD 1468 (Revised Coconut Industry Code), as
amended by PDs 1841 and 1854
P20,000.00
P10,000.00
PD 1481, regulating trading of locally grown Virginia leaf tobacco
- Violation of Sec.37 (a)
4 years and 1 day to 5 years and/or fine from
P15,000.00 to P20,000.00
P10,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 37 (b)
1 year and 1 day to 3 years and/or fine from
P5,000.00 to P10,000.00
P6,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 37 (c)
2 months and 1 day to 6 months and/or fine
from P500.00 to P2,000.00
Bail Not
Required

AMOUNT OF
BAIL
PD 1517, providing for Urban Land Reform
P20,000.00
PD 1529 (Property Registration Decree) as
amended by RA 6732
exceeding P1,000.00
P2,000.00
PD 1536, regulating the practice of Metallurgical
Engineering
1 month to 6 months and/or finr from P3,000
to P5,000.00
Bail Not
Required
PD 1542, requiring registration and licensing of
dental prosthetic laboratories
1 month to 1 year and/or fine not less than
P200.00
P2,000.00
PD 1563 (Mendicacancy Law of 1978)
- Violation of Sec. 5, 1st Par.
exceeding P500.00
P4,000.00
- Violation of Sec.5, 2nd Par
exceeding P1,000.00
P8,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 5, 3rd Par. (Apply penalty
under Art.60, PD 603, unless a higher penalty is
provided for under the RPC or other special law)
2 months to 6 months and/or fine not
exceeding P500.00 (see PD 603)
Bail not
Required
PD 1570, regulating the practice of Aeronautical
Engineering
P2,000.00 to P6,000.00
P12,000.00
PD 1572, regulating the operation of repair
enterprises for motor vehicles, heavy equipment
and engines and engineering works; electronics,
electrical, air-conditioning and refrigeration, office
equipment and other consumer mechanical and
industrial equipment, appliances or devises
P5,000.00
P2,000.00
PD 1575, requiring practitioners of dentistry to
keep records of their patients
Fine from P100.00 to P1,000.00
Bail Not
Required
PD 1588, creating a National Cartography,
Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Center
P10,000.00
P12,000.00
PD 1599, establishing an exclusive economic
zone of the Philippines extending 200 nautical
miles beyond and from the baselines from which
the territorial sea is measured
P2,000.00 to P100,000.00
P20,000.00
PD 1602, prescribing stiffer penalties on illegal gambling
- violation of Sec. 1 (a) (1)
Prision correctional medium or fine from
P1,000.00 to P6,000.00
P10,000.00
Prision mayor medium or fine from P5,000.00
to P10,000.00
P20,000.00
- violation of Sec. (a) (2), 1st Sentence in rel. to
Sec. 1 (a) (1)
P1,000.00 to P6,000.00
P10,000.000
Prision mayor medium o fine from P5,000.00
to P10,000.00
P20,000.00
-violation of Sec. 1 (a) (2), 2nd sentence in
relation to Sec. 1 (a) (1)
Prision correctional maximum and fine of
P6,000.00
P12,000.00
-In case of recidivism Prision mayor medium or fine from P5,000.00 P20,000.00
to P10,000.00
-violation of Sec. 1 (b)
Prision correctional maximum or fine of
P6,000.00
P12,000.00
-violation of Sec. 1 (c) Prision mayor medium or fine of P6,000.00 P20,000.00
-violation of Sec. 1 (d)
P400.00 to P2,000.00
P10,000.00
-violation of Sec. 1 (e) Temporary absolute disqualification
Bail Not
Required
-violation of Sec. 1 (f)
Prision correctional maximum or fine from
P500.00 to P2,000.00
P12,000.00
PD 1604 (Franking Privilege) Fine of not more than P500.00
Bail Not
Required
PD 1612 (Anti-Fencing Law)
- If the value of such property exceeds
P22,000.00
Prision mayor maximum plus I year for each
additional P10,000.00 in excess of P22,000.00
but not exceed 20 years

- If the value of the property involved is
P102,000.00 or over
20 years of reclusion temporal maximum
(Prision mayor maximum plus 8 years)
P40,000.000
P92,000.00 or over but less than P102,000.00
P38,000.00
P36,000.00
P34,000.00
- if the value of the property involved is
P32,000.00
(Prision mayor maximum plus 3 years
P30,000.00
P28,000.00
(Prision mayor maximum plus 1 year)
P26,000.00
- If the value of the property involved is more
than P22,000.00 but less than P32,000.00
Maximum period of prision mayor maximum P24,000.00
- If the value of the property is more than
P6,000.00 but not exceeding P12,000.00
- If the value of the property is more than
P200.00 but not exceeding P6,000.00
Prision correctional minimum and medium P10,000.00
- If the value of the property is more than P50.00
but not exceeding P200.00
Arresto mayor medium to prision correctional
minimum
P6,000.00
- If the value of the property is over P5.00 but not
exceeding P50.00
Arresto mayor medium
Bail Not
Required
- If the value of the property does not exceed
P5.00
Arresto mayor minimum
Bail Not
Required

IV. EXECUTIVE ORDER
E.O. 648, S. of 1981, Charter of the Human Prision correctional and/or P12,000.00
Settlements Regulatory Commission (Now
Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board) (E.O. 90
s. of 1986)
fine not exceeding
P20,000.00
V. BATAS PAMBANSA
BP 8, adopting the metric system and its
implementing rules and regulations
Not more than 1 year
and/or fine not exceeding
P1,000.00
P2,000.00
BP 22, penalizing the making or drawing and
issuance of a check without sufficient funds or
credit with the drawee bank
30 days to 1 year and/or
fine of not more than
double the amount of the
check but not exceeding
P200,000.00
P2,000.00 for the first
P40,000.00 face value of the
check plus P1,000.00 for every
P10,000.00 in excess of
P40,000.00 but bail shall not
exceed P30,000.00
BP 33, penalizing certain acts inimical to the
public interest and national security involving
petroleum and/or petroleum products
2 months to 1 year and/or
fine from P2,000.00 to
P10,000.00
P2,000.00
BP 39, or its implementing rules and regulations
regulating the activities of foreign agents in the
Philippines
Not more than 5 years
and/or fine of not
P10,000.00
BP 68, Corporate Code
30 days to 5 years and/or
P10,000.00
P10,000.00
BP 73, promoting energy conservation
1 month to 1 year and/or
P50,000.00
P2,000.00
BP 265, prohibiting extraction of gravel and sand
from beaches
Not less than 6 months
and/or fine not exceeding
P1,000.00
Bail Not Required
BP 702, penalizing refusal of hospitals and medical clinics to administer appropriate medical treatment and
support in emergency and serious cases, as amended by RA 8344
-Violation of any provisions of the act
6 months and 1 day to 2
years and 4 months and/or
P100,000.00
P6,000.00
- If violation was committed pursuant to an
established policy of the hospital, the director or
officers responsible for such formulation and
implementation of such policy is liable
4 years to 6 years and/or
P500,000.00
P12,000.00
BP 881, Omnibus Election Code of 1978, as amended
-Violation of Secs. 261 and 262 1 year to 6 years P12,000.00
-Violation of Sec. 261 (y) (1) and 261(z) (1) both
in relation to Sec. 264, last Par.
Fine of P100.00 Bail Not Required
- Violation of Sec. 266 (Illegal Arrest)
6 years and 1 day to 12
years
P24,000.00

AMOUNT OF
BAIL
PD 1613
Burning of any property of another not covered by
Art. 320 of RPC, as amended by RA 7659 nor by
the other provisions of PD 1613 (Sec.1, 1st Par)
- If committed with intent to gain; or for the
benefit of another; or offender is motivated by
spite or hatred towards the owner or occupant of
property burned; or committed by a syndicate
(Sec.1, 1st Par., in relation to Sec.4)
- If death results by reason of or on the occasion
of the arson (Sec. 1, 1st Par. in relation to Sec. 5)
Burning of one's own property under
circumstances which exposes to danger the life or
property of another (Sec.1, 2nd Par.)
PD 1613
- If committed with the intent to gain; or for the
spite or hatred towards occupant of property
burned (sec.1, 2nd Par. in relation to Sec.4)
-If death results by reason of or on the occasion
of the burning of one's own property (Sec.1, 2nd
Par. in relation of Sec.5)
In an inhabited place, burning of establishment
where inflammable/combustible or explosive
materials are stored (refer to Art. 320, RPC)

- Even if such establishment is located in an
uninhabited place, but the burning includes also
the building where it is housed (Refer to Art. 320,
RPC)

Burning of establishment where inflammable or
explosive materials are stored in an uninhabited
place ( Sec. 2, No. 1 PD 1613)
perpetua
P40,000.00
- If committed with intent to gain; or for the
spite or hatred towards the owner or occupant of
property burned; or committed by a syndicate
(Sec.2, No.1, in relation to Sec.4)
of the arson (Sec.2, No.1 in relation to Sec.5)
-Other cases of Arson (Sec.3)
Burning of :
Any building used as offices of the government or
any of its agencies (No.1): Any inhabited house or
dwelling (No.2): or Shipyard (No.3) (refer to Art.
320 RPC)

Burning of the following:
Oil well or mine shaft, platform or tunnel; or any
industrial establishment which does not involve
burning of a building (No.3): or
Any Plantation, farm, pastureland, growing crop,
grain field, orchard, bamboo groove or forest
(No.4): or
Any rice mill, sugar mill, cane mill or mill central
which does not involve the burning of a building
(No.5) or Wharf (No. 6)
Reclusion temporal to reclusion perpetua P40,000.00
- If committed with intent to gain, or for the Reclusion perpetua No Bail
benefit of another; or if offender is motivated by
spite or hatred towards the owner or occupant; or
committed by a syndicate (Sec.3, Nos.3,4,5 or 6
in relation to Sec.4)
of the arson (Sec.3, Nos.3,4,5 or 6 relation to
Sec.5)
Burning of railway station or bus station or airport
warehouse (No. 6) (Refer to Art. 320, RPC)

PD 1619, penalizing the use or possession or unauthorized sale to minors of volatile substances for the purpose
of including intoxication or in any manner changing, distorting or in any disturbing the auditory, visual or mental
processes.
- violation of Secs. 2, 5 and 6
P600.00 to P4,000.00
P8,000.00
-violation of Sec.3
4 years and 1 day 8 years and fine from
P4,000.00 to P8,000.00
P16,000.00
-violation of Sec. 4
4 years and 1 month to 8 years and fine from
P4,000.00 to P8,000.00
P16,000.00

AMOUNT OF
BAIL
PD 1640, freezing the rates of rental above
P300.00 a month of residential and commercial
buildings, houses, apartments and dwelling units
in Metropolitan Manila
to P2,000.00
P4,000.00
PD 1689, increasing the penalty for certain form of swindling or estafa
- If committed by a syndicate (Sec. 1, 1st Par.) Life imprisonment to death No Bail
- If not committed by a syndicate by the amount
of fraud exceeds P100,000.00 (Sec. 1, 2nd Par)
Reclusion temporal to reclusion perpetua P40,000.00
- If not committed by a syndicate and the amount
of fraud is P100,000.00 or less
Apply Art. 315/316 of RPC
Bail as
provided
under Arts.
315/316 RPC
PD 1788, Cottage Industries Development
Decree of 1981 (Revised Charter of NACIDA)
exceeding P5,000.00
P10,000.00
PD 1829, Obstruction of Apprehension and
Prosecution of Criminal Offenders
Prision correctional maximum and/or fine from
P1,000.00 to P6,000.00
P12,000.00
PD 1868, Act to promote and expand utilization
of Chemicals derived from coconut oil
P20,000.00
P10,000.00
PD 1866, as amended by RA 8294 (Law on Firearms, Ammunition and Explosives)
Violation of Sec. 1
- Any person who shall unlawfully manufacture,
deal in, acquire, dispose or posses any low-
powered firearm such as rimfire hangun, .380 or
.32 and other firearm of similar firepower, part of
firearm, part of firearm, ammunition, or
machinery, tool or instrument used or intended to
be used in the manufacture of any low powered
firearm or ammunition (1st paragraph)
Prision correctional maximum and fine of not
less than P15,000.00
P60,000.00
- If homicide or murder is committed with the use Maximum period of prision correctional P60,000.00
of an unlicensed low-powered firearm (3rd Par. in
relation to 1st Par.)
maximum and fine of not less than
P15,000.00
-Any owner, president, manager, director or other
responsible officer of any private firm, company,
corporation or entity who shall willfully or
knowingly allow any of the low powered firearms
owned by such firm, company, corporation or
entity to be used by any person or persons found
guilty of violating the provision of the 1st
paragraph of this Section or willfully or knowingly
allows any of them to use low-powered unlicensed
firearms or licensed firearms but without any
legal authority to be carried outside of their
residence in the course of their employment (5th
Par. in relation to 1st Par., Sec.1)
Prision correctional maximum and fine not less
than P15,000.00
P60,000.00
- If such owner, president, manager, director or
other responsible officer of any public or private
firm, company, corporation or entity, willfully or
knowingly allows any of the low-powered firearms
entity to be used by any person or persons found
guilty of using the same in committing homicide
or murder (5th Par. in relation to the 3rd Par.
Sec. 1)
Maximum period of prision correctional
maximum and fine not less than P15,000.00
P60,000.00
-Any person who shall unlawfully manufacture,
deal in, acquire, dispose or possess any high-
powered firearm which includes those with bores
bigger in diameter than .38 caliber and 9
millimeter such as caliber .40, .40, .45 and also
lesser calibrated .357 and caliber .22 centerfire
magnum and other firearms with firing capability
of full automatic and by burst of two or three
(2nd par., Sec.1)
P30,000.00
P80,000.00
-If homicide or murder is committed with the use
of an unlicensed high-powered firearm (3rd Par.
in relation to the 2nd Par., Sec.1
Maximum period of Prision mayor minimum
and fine of P30,000.00
P80,000.00
- Any owner, president, manager, director or
firm, company, corporation or entity who allows
any of the high powered firearms owned by such
firm, company, corporation or entity to be used
by any person or persons found guilty of violating
the provisions of the 2nd Par. of this Section, or
willfully or knowingly allows any of them to use
high powered unlicensed firearms or licensed
firearms but without any legal authority to be
carried outside of their residence in the course of
their employment (5th Par. in relation to 2nd
Par., Sec.1)
P30,000.00
P80,000.00
-If such owner, president, manager, director or
firm, company, corporation or entity willfully or
knowingly allows any of the high-powered
firearms owned by such firm, company,
corporation or entity to be used by any person or
persons found guilty of using said firearm in
committing homicide or murders (5th Par. in
relation to 3rd Par., Sec.1)
Maximum period of prision mayor minimum
and fine of P30,000.00
P80,000.00
-Any person who shall carry any licensed firearm
(of any caliber) outside of his residence without
legal authority therefore (6th Par. Sec.1)
Arresto mayor
Bail Not
Required
Violation of Section 3
-Any person who shall manufacture, assemble,
deal in, acquire, dispose or posses hand
grenade(s), rifle grenade(s), and other
explosives, including but not limited to pillbox,
motolov, coctail bombs, firebombs or other
incendiary devices capable of producing
destructive effect on contiguous objects or
causing injury or death to any person (1st
paragraph)
and fine not less than P50,000.00
P200,000.00
-When a person commits any of the crimes
defined in the Revised Penal Code or special laws
with the use of the aforementioned explosives,
detonation agents of incendiary devices, which
results in the death of any person or persons (2nd
Par. in relation to 1st Par., Sec.3)
Maximum period of prision mayor maximum to
reclusion temporal and fine not less than
P50,000.00
P200,000.00
-Any owner, president, manager, director or other
responsible officer of any public or private firm
,company ,corporation or entity, who shall
willfully or knowingly allow any of the explosives
entity, to be used by any person or persons found
guilty of violating the provision of the 1st
paragraph of Sec.3. (fourth paragraph in relation
to 1st Par., Sec.3).
and fine not less than P50,000.00
P200,000.00
-If such owner, president, manager, director or
other responsible officer of any such public or
private firm, company, etc., willfully or knowingly
allow such explosives owned by the firm,
company, corporation or entity to be used by any
person found guilty of committing any of the
crimes defined in the Revised Penal Code or
Special laws, which results the death of any
person(s) (4th Par. in rel. to 2nd Par., Sec.3)
Maximum period of prision mayor maximum to
reclusion temporal and fine not less than
P50,000.00
P200,000.00
Violation of Section 5. Any person who shall
unlawfully tamper, change, deface or erase the
serial number of any firearm
Violation of Section 6. Any person who shall
unlawfully repack, alter or modify the composition
of any lawfully manufactured explosives
Violation of Section 7. Any person, civilian or
military, who shall issue authority to carry firearm
and/or ammunition outside of residence without
authority therefore
PD 1916, penalizing mooring of barges, ships or
boats to any portion of bridges or super structure
of bridges
1 year to 2 years and/or fine of P10,000.00 P4,000.00
PD 1986, creating the Movie and Television
Review and Classification Board
3 months and 1 day to 1 year plus fine from
P50,000.00 to P100,000.00
P2,000.00

AMOUNT OF
BAIL
VI. REPUBLIC ACTS
RA 11, prohibiting slaughtering of male and
female carabaos, horses, mares and cows
P200.00 to P500.00
Bail Not
Required
RA 65, providing for a bill of rights for officers
and enlisted men of the Philippine Army and
recognized or deserving guerilla organizations and
veterans of the Philippines revolutions, as
amended
exceeding P1,000.00
Bail Not
Required
RA 68, regulating the prices of admission to
theaters, cinematographies, horse races, jai-alai,
and other places of amusements
Not more than 1 year or fine not exceeding
P5,000.00
P2,000.00
RA 71, requiring price tags or labels to be affixed
on all articles of commerce offered for sale at
retail as amended by RA 1074
exceeding P200.00
Bail Not
Required
RA 75, penalizing acts which would impair proper observance by the Republic and the inhabitants of the
Philippines of the immunities, rights and privileges of duly accredited diplomatic and consular agent in the
Philippines
-violation of Secs.1 and 2
exceeding P5,000.00
P10,000.00
exceeding P200.00
Bail Not
Required
-violation of Secs. 4 and 6
Not more than years and fine not exceeding
P200.00
P6,000.00
RA 85, creating the Development Bank of the Philippines, as amended
-violation of Sec.22
P10,000.00
-violation of Secs. 23 and 24
to P5,000.00
P10,000.00
to P3,000.00
P6,000.00
3 months to 3 years and fine of not less
than the amount of loan obtained or applied
for but not more than 3 times such amount
P6,000.00
P10,000.00
RA 123, creating the Bureau of Quarantine
Service
exceeding P2,000.00
P2,000.00
RA 124, requiring private schools, colleges, and
universities to provide medical and dental service
to pupils and students, as amended by R.A. 951
Bail Not
Required
RA 145, penalizing unlawful solicitation of, or
contract for, fees relative to claim or benefit
under statues of the United States being
administered by the U.S. Veterans Administration
exceeding P1,000.00
P4,000.00
RA 226, prohibiting the use of the emblem,
official seal and name of the United Nations for
commercial purpose
exceeding P1,000.00
P2,000.00
RA 229, prohibiting cockfighting, horse racing
and jai-alai on December 30 of each year and
creating committee to take charge of the proper
celebration of Rizal Day
exceeding P200.00
Bail Not
Required
RA 248, penalizing the reprinting, reproduction
or republication of government publications and
official documents without previous authority
exceeding P5,000.00
P10,000.00
RA 318, regulating the practice of chemical
engineering
1 month to 1 year and/or fine from P100.00
to P1,000.00
P2,000.00
RA 349, legalizing permission to use human
organs or any portion or portions of the human
body for medical, surgical or scientific purposes,
as amended by RA 1056
6 months to 1 year P2,000.00
RA 382, regulating the practice of veterinary medicine and surgery
P100.00 to P200.00
Bail Not
Required
-violation of Sec.18 Apply penalty for falsification
Same bail as
provided therein
RA 387, (Petroleum Act of 1949), as amended
exceeding P300.00
Bail Not
Required
RA 460, regulating the operation of sawmills Fine from P1,000.00 to P10,000.00 P5,000.00
RA 493, prohibiting the use or conferring of military or naval grades or titles by or upon persons not in the
service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines or the Philippine Constabulary
-violation of Sec.4, 1st sentence
P100,000.00 to P2,000.00
P4,000.00
-violation of Sec. 4, 2nd sentence
1 month to 2 years and/or fine from
P100.00 to P2,000.00
P4,000.00
RA 544, regulating the practice of civil
engineering, as amended by RA 1582
P500.00 to P2,000.00
P2,000.00
RA 545, regulating the practice of architecture,
Not more than 3 months and fine from
P500.00 to P1,000.00
Bail Not
Required
RA 562, (Alien Registration Act of 1950), as amended by RAs 578 and 751
-violation of Sec. 6, 1st Par.
exceeding P5,000.00
P2,000.00
-violation of Sec.6, 2nd Par.
exceeding P1,000.00
P2,000.00
RA 646, converting the Knights of Rizal into a
corporation
exceeding P500.00
Bail Not
Required
RA 679 (Woman and Child Labor Law), as
amended by RAs 1131 and 6237 and PD 148
30 days to 1 year and/or fine from P100.00
to P5,000.00

P2,000.00
RA 698, limiting the importation of foreign leaf
tobacco, as amended by RAs 1194 and 4155
to P20,000.00
P20,000.00
RA 747, regulating the fees to be charged
against patients in government hospitals and
charity clinics
Bail Not
Required
RA 754, regulating the practice of chemistry, as
amended by PD 683
P100.00 to P1,000.00
Bail Not
Required
RA 776, creating the Civil Aeronautics Board and Civil Aeronautics Administration, as amended by PDs 589 and
1462 and EO 217 s. 1987
-violation of Sec. 42 (A), (E), (F), (M) and (N)
exceeding P5,000.00
P2,000.00
-violations of Sec. 42 (B), (C) and (D) Fine not exceeding P1,000.00
Bail Not
Required
-violation of Sec. 42 (G)
exceeding P5,000.00
Bail Not
Required
-violations of Sec. 42 (H) and (I) Fine not exceeding P5,000.00 P2,500.00
-violation of Sec. 42 (J), (K) and (L) Fine not exceeding P500.00 P2,500.00
-violations penalized under Sec. 43 Fine not exceeding P500.00
Bail Not
Required
RA 821, creating the Agricultural Credit and Cooperative Financing Administration (ACCFA), as amended by RAs
1285 and 2049
exceeding P1,000.00
P2,000.00
to P500.00
P10,000.00
to P3,000.00
P6,000.00
3 months to 3 years and fine of not less
than the amount of loan obtained or applied
for, nor more than 3 times such amount
P6,000.00
RA 821
P20,000.00
P10,000.00
RA 832, regulating the sale, exchange or delivery of home pounded, undermilled, milled or polished rice
- violation of Sec. 11 5 years to 10 years P20,000.00
-violation of any other provision of the Act
P200.00 to P2,000.00
Bail Not
Required
RA 947, making it unlawful for any person,
corporation or association to forcibly enter or
occupy public agricultural lands
exceeding P1,000.00
P2,000.00
RA 953, (Narcotics Drug Law), requiring registration with the BIR any person, etc. who produces, imports, deals
in opium, marijuana, etc.
-violation penalized under Sec.11 (a)
exceeding P5,000.00
P10,000.00
-violation penalized under Sec. 11 (b)
exceeding P5,000.00
P20,000.00
-violation penalized under Sec.11 (c) (penalty for
3rd and subsequent offenses)
P40,000.00

AMOUNT OF
BAIL
VI. REPUBLIC ACTS
RA 1051, requiring all bureaus, offices, agencies
and instrumentalities of the government,
including government owned or controlled
corporations, provinces, cities and municipalities
to deduct and without from any money payments
to private individuals, corporations, partnership
and/or associations, any and all taxes due and
payable on account of said money payment
Not more than 1 year and fine from
P1,000.00 to P2,000.00
P2,000.00
RA 1071, regulating the sale of veterinary
biologics and medicine preparations
P100.00 to P200.00
Bail Not Required
RA 1135, creating the Philippine Tobacco
Administration, as amended by RA 5555
from P5,000.00 to P10,000.00
P12,000.00
RA 1161 (Social Security Law), as amended by RA 8282 (SSS Law of 1997)
-violation of Sec. 28 (a)
Prision correctional medium and maximum
P24,000.00
-violation of Sec. 28 (c) , (d) and (e), 1st phrase
from P5,000.00 to P20,000.00
P24,000.00
-violation of Sec. 28 (g)
Same penalty as in malversation, Art. 217
RPC
Same bali as in
Art. 217
-violation of Sec. 28 (h) Same penalty as in estafa, Art. 315,RPC P60,000.00
RA 1169, creating the Philippine Charity
Sweeptakes Office, as amended by RAs 1502,
1622, 2064. PD 1157 and BP 42
1 month to 3 years P6,000.00
RA 1176, authorizing zonification of Abaca areas
exceeding P200.00
Bail Not Required
RA 1239, requiring registration of agents,
contractors, and dealers in logs, timbers and
commercial piles
Not more than 1 year or fine not exceeding
P1,000.00
P20,000.00
RA 1287, granting a special privilege to any
person who discovers or invents a new process,
discovery or invention for the conversion of any
native agricultural raw product into a product
which will stabilize not only the national economy
but also the dollar resources or its implementing
rules and regulations
5 years to 10 years or fine from P5,000.00
to P10,000.00
P20,000.00
RA 1364, regulating the practice of sanitary
engineering
P500.00 to P2,000.00
P2,000.00
RA 1365,requiring all copra buyer to use moisture meter in all their domestic purchases of copra in the place
where each such purchase is made
-violating penalized under Secs. 2 (1st phrase) 8,
10 (par.2), 11 and 18 (Par.2)
1 month to 6 months and fine from
P1,000.00 to P5,000.00
Bail Not Required
RA 1365
-Violations penalized under Secs. 2 (2nd phrase)
and 21
Not more than 30 days and fine from
P100.00 to P500.00
Bail Not Required
RA 1378, regulating the trade of master plumber
P500.00 to P2,000.00
P2,000.00
RA 1379, declaring forfeiture in favor of the
State of any property found to have been
unlawfully acquired by any public official or
employee
P10,000.00
RA 1480, authorizing the DBP and the PNB to
grant loans to graduates of trade, agriculture and
technical schools and colleges and physicians and
dentists who shall practice in the rural areas
6 months to 1 year P2,000.00
RA 1517, regulating the collection, processing
and sale of human blood, and its implementing
rules and regulations
1 month to 1 year and/or fine from
P100.00 to P1,000.00
P2,000.00
RA 1538, requiring the presentation of proof of
the filing of income tax returns and certification to
payment of taxes during the preceding year
before issuing any receipt of permit to engage in
any trade, business or occupations or practice of
a profession
Not exceeding 1 year and/or fine not
exceeding P500.00
P2,000.00
RA 1556, regulating and controlling the
manufacture, importation, labeling, advertising
and sale of livestock and poultry feeds
Not more than 1 year and 1 day and/or
fine from P1,000.00 to P5,000.00
P2,000.00
RA 1827 (Lobbying Law)
-violations of Secs. 2 and 3
P4,000.00
-violations penalized under Sec. 11 (1) Fine from P1,000.00 to P20,0000.00 P10,000.00
-violations penalized under Sec. 11 (2) and (13) Fine from P500.00 to P10,000.00 P5,000.00
-violations penalized under Sec. 11 (3), 1st
sentence and Sec. 12
exceeding P1,000.00
Bail Not Required
-violations penalized under Sec. 11 (3), 2nd
sentence
P1,000.00 to P5,000.00
P4,000.00
RA 1929, prohibiting the sale of acetic acid in any
form in grocery and retail stores
exceeding P1,000.00
P2,000.00

VI. REPUBLIC ACTS
RA 2056, prohibiting the construction of dams,
dikes or any other works in public navigable
waters or waterways and in communal fishing
grounds
6 months to 6 years and fine from
P500.00 to P6,000.00
P12,000.00
RA 2067 (Science Act of 1958), as amended by RA 3589
-Violations penalized under Sec. 25, 1st Par.
Not exceeding 1 year and/or fine not
exceeding P4,000.00
P2,000.00
-If violator is a corporation (Sec. 25, 2nd Par.) Fine not exceeding P10,000.00 Bail Not Required
-violations penalized under Sec. 25, 3rd Par.
Bail Not Required
RA 2207, prohibiting the importation of rice and
corn
5 years and fine of P5,000.00 P10,000.00
RA 2265, creating the Virginia Tobacco
Administration, as amended by RA 4155
1 year to 5 years and/or fine from
P1,000.00 to P10,000.00
P10,000.00
RA 2629 (Investment Company Act)
Same penalty as in Sec. 73 of the
Securities Regulation Code (Refer to RA
8799, p.284)
Same penalty as
provided therein
- violation of Sec. 39 (c) ,last sentence
exceeding P2,000.00
P2,000.00
-violation penalized under Sec. 40, 3rd paragraph Fine of P500.00 Bail Not Required
-violation of any other provision of the Act,
P10,000.00
RA 3019 (Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.), as amended by RA 3047, PDs 667 and 1288 and BP 195
-violations of Secs. 3,4,5 and 6 penalized under
Sec. 9 (a)
6 years and 1 month to 15 years P30,000.00
-violation of Sec. 7 penalized under Sec. 9 (b)
Not more than 1 year and 6 months
and/or fine from P1,000.oo to
P5,0000.00
P4,000.00
RA 3137, creating the Embroidery and Apparel
Control and Inspection Board
P3,000.00 to P30,000.00
P6,000.00
RA 3524, prohibiting the barter in international
trade
P200.00 to P5,000.00
P10,000.00
RA 3553, prohibiting possession of deadly arrow
(pana)
30 days to 6 months Bail Not Required
RA 3571, prohibiting the cutting, destroying or
injuring of planted or growing trees or of
Prision correctional minimum to prision
mayor minimum
P16,000.00
flowering plants and shrubs or plants of scenic
value along public roads, in plazas, parks, school
premises or in any public pleasure ground
RA 3591, creating the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation, as amended by RA 6037, PD 1940, EO 890,
Series of 1983 and RA 74000
-violation of Sec. 16 (a), as amended by RA 7400
P2,000.00
exceeding P1,000.00
P2,000.00
-violations penalized under Sec. 16(g), as
amended by PD 1940
P10,000.00
RA 3627, creating the Bureau of Agriculture
Economics
exceeding P600.00
P2,000.00
RA 3720, (Food, Drugs ad Devices, and
Cosmetics Act), as amended by EO 175, series of
1987
P5,000.00 to P10,000.00
P10,000.00
RA 3765 (Truth in Lending Act)
P1,000.00 to P5,000.00
P2,000.00
RA 3779 (Savings and Loan Association Act), as amended by RA 4378 and PDs 113, 450, 1318, 1539 and 1796
and BP 62
-violation of Sec. 29 (a)
P4,000.00
exceeding P5,000.00
P6,000.00
-violations penalized under Sec. 29
exceeding P5,000.00
P2,000.00
-violations penalized under Sec. 29(c-1), (c-2)
and (c-3)
exceeding P2,000.00
P2,000.00
RA 3844 (Agricultural Land Reform Code), as amended by RAs 4366, 5984, 6389, PD 251 and RA 7907
-violations penalized under Sec. 100 (as amended
by PD 251)
P10,000.00
-violations penalized under Sec. 167 (1) and (3)
exceeding P1,000.00
P2,000.00
-violations penalized under Sec. 167 (2) Fine not exceeding P5,000.00 P2,500.00
-violations penalized under Sec. 167 (4)
1 month to 1 year and/or fine from
P100.00 to P1,000.00
P2,000.00
- 1st conviction Fine not exceeding P2,000.00 Bail Not Required
- 2nd conviction
exceeding P2,000.00
P2,000.00
-violations penalized under Sec. 167 (6) (as
amended by RA 6389)
exceeding P5,000.00
P10,000.00
RA 3870, creating the UP Law Center as
amended by PD 200
Not more than 1 year or fine not
exceeding P2,000.00
P2,000.00

AMOUNT OF
BAIL
VI. REPUBLIC ACTS
RA 4093 (Private Development Banks Act), as Not more than 1 year and/or fine not P2,000.00
amended by RA 4887, PD 119 BPs 63 and 390 exceeding P2,000.00
RA 4110 (Airconditioning and Refrigeration
Specialization Law), as amended by RA 5788
P500.00 to P1,000.00
Bail Not
Required
RA 4136 (Land Transportation and Traffic Code), as amended by PD 98 and BP 43
-violation of Sec. 17 (as amended by BP 43) 6 months and/or fine not less than
P5,000.00
Bail Not
Required
-violations penalized under Sec.56 (a) to (n)
-Registering motor vehicle later than 7 days from
acquisition of unregistered motor vehicle or after
conversion.
[Sec. 5 in relation to Sec. 56 (a)]
Fine of 50% of the registration fees
corresponding to the portion of the year
from which the vehicle is registered for use
Bail Not
Required
-Failure to sign driver's license or to carry the
same while driving (Secs. 23 and 19 respectively,
in relation to Sec. 56 (b))
Fine of P100.00 Bail Not
Required
RA 4136
-Driving a vehicle with a delinquent or invalid
driver's license [Sec.26 in relation to Sec. 56 (c)]
Not more than 10 days or fine of P200.00 Bail Not
Required
-Driving a motor vehicle with delinquent,
suspended or invalid registration, or without
registration or without proper license plate for the
current year [Sec. 5 in relation to Sec. 56 (d)]
Required
-Driving a motor vehicle without first securing a
driver's license (Sec. 56 (e) in relation to Sec. 19)
Required
-Driving a motor vehicle while under the influence
of liquor or narcotic drug. [Sec. 53 in relation to
Sec. 56 (f)]
3 months to 6 months and/or fine not less
than P1,000.00
Bail Not
Required
-violation of Sections 32, 34 (a), (b), and (b-1),
35 and 46 in relation to Sec. 56 (g)
Fine not exceeding P100.00 Bail Not
Required
-violations of Sections 49, 51 and 53 in relation to
Sec. 56 (h)
Fine from P25.00 to P50.00 Bail Not
Required
-Using or attempting to use driver's license
identification card, certificate of registration,
number plate, tag or permit in similitude of those
issued under this Act, or falsely or fraudulently
representing as valid and in force any driver's
license under this act which is delinquent or which
has been suspended or revoked [Sec. 31 in
relation to Sec. 56 (i), 1st Par.]
P1,000.00 to P3,000.00
Bail Not
Required
RA 4136
-Making, manufacturing, distributing or selling a
driver's license, identification card, certificate of
registration, number plate, tag or permit in
irritation or similitude of those issued under this
Act (Sec. 31, relation to Art. 171 or 172 of the
RPC as the case may be)
Same penalty as in Art. 171 or 172 of RPC Same bail as
provided therein
-Using private passenger automobiles, private
trucks, private motorcycles, and motor wheel
attachments for hire. (Violation of Sec. 7 (a), (b)
and (c), in relation to Sec. 56 (j)

- 1st Conviction Fine of P200.00 Bail Not
Required
- 2nd Conviction 6 months and fine P300.00 Bail Not
Required
- 3rd Conviction 1 year and permanent revocation of license P2,000.00
- Permitting, allowing, consenting to , or
tolerating the use of privately-owned motor
vehicles for hire (Violation of Sec. 7(a), (b) and
(c), in relation to Sec. 56 (k)

- 1st Conviction Fine of P500.00 Bail Not
Required
- Subsequent Conviction Fine of P600.00 Bail Not
Required
RA 4136
- Obstruction of traffic (Sec. 56 (1) in relation to
Sec. 54)
Required
- Hit and run (No driver of motor vehicle involved
in a vehicular accident shall leave the scene of the
accident without aiding the victim). (Sec.56(1) in
relation to Sec. 55)
Required
- Violation of any other provisions of the Act such
as Secs. 33, 35, and 48, among others, and IRR
[Sec. 56(1)]
Required
- Negligent or reckless driving resulting in death
or physical injuries [Sec.56(n)]
Same penalty as in Art. 365 RPC Same bail as
provided therein
RA 4155, promoting and strengthening the
Virginia Tobacco Industry, as amended by RA
8178
1 year to 10 years ad fine from P5,000.00
to P20,000.00
P20,000.00
RA 4200 (Anti-Wire Tapping Act) 6 months to 6 years 6 months to 6
years
RA 4209, regulating the practice of Geology 6 months to 1 year and/or fine from
P500.00 to P1,000.00
P2,000.00
RA 4226 (Hospital Licensure Act)
- 1st offense Fine not exceeding P500.00 Bail Not
Required
- Each subsequent offense (each day that the
hospital operates without a license or each day of
violation with any of the act after the first
conviction, shall be considered as separate
subsequent offenses)
Fine not exceeding P1,000.00 Bail Not
Required
RA 4274, regulating the practice of Mining
Engineering, as amended by RA 5677
P1,000.00 to P2,000.00
P4,000.00
RA 4373, regulating the practice of Social Work,
P500.00 to P2,000.00
P4,000.00
RA 4419, regulating the practice of Dentistry 1 year to 5 years and/or fine from
P3,000.00 to P5,000.00

RA 4565, regulating the practice of Naval
Architecture and Marine Engineering
P500.00 to P2,000.00
P2,000.00
RA 4566, (Contractor's License Law) Fine from P500.00 to P5,000.00 P2,500.00
RA 4653, prohibiting the importation of used
clothing and rags
2 years to 5 years and fine from P200.00 to
P20,000.00
P10,000.00
- if offender is an alien Fine from P200.00 to P20,000.00 plus
immediate deportation
P10,000.00
RA 4666, prohibiting the exportation of fibers
(buntal) or filaments of "buri" or seeds or seedling
thereof, as amended by PD 180 and EO 221,
2 months to 1 years and/or fine not
exceeding P500.00
P2,000.00
series of 1987

AMOUNT OF
BAIL
VI. REPUBLIC ACTS
RA 5183, regulating the award of contracts for
the supply to or procurement by any government
owned and controlled corporation, company,
agency, or municipal corporation of material,
equipment, goods and commodities
to P10,000.00
P8,000.00
RA 5186 (Investment Incentive Act), as
amended by RA 6135, PDs 92, 485, 1159 and
1646
P6,000.00
RA 5487 (Private Security Law), as amended by
PDs 11, 100 and 1919
P10,000.00 to P15,000.00
P30,000.00
RA 6135 (Export Incentive Act of 1970), as
amended by PDs 92, 485 and 1646
P6,000.00
RA 6235, penalizing certain acts inimical to Civil Aviation
- Violation of Sec. 1 penalized under Sec. 2, 1st
Par.
12 years to 20 years or fine from
P20,000.00 to P40,000.00
P40,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 1 penalized under Sec. 2, 2nd
Par.
15 years to death or fine from P25,000.00
to P50,000.00
P40,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 3 penalized under Sec. 6, 1st
Par.
5 years to 10 years or fine from
P10,000.00 to P20,000.00
P20,000.00
RA 6235
- Violation of Sec. 4 penalized under Sec. 2nd Par. 5 years and 1 day to 6 years and 8 months P14,000.00
- If any death or injury to persons or damage to
property results from a violation of Sections 3 and
4, the offender may be charged separately for
said offenses under the RPC (Sec. 7)
Same penalty as in RPC Same bail as
provided therein
RA 6425. (Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972), as
amended by RA 7659

- Violation of Sec. 3 (importation of prohibited
drugs)
- Violation of Sec. 4 (sale, etc. of prohibited
drugs)
- Violation of Sec. 7 (manufacture of prohibited
drugs)
- Violation of Sec. 8 (possession or use of
prohibited drugs)
- Violation of Sec. 9 (cultivation)
- Violation of Sec. 14 (importation of regulated
drugs)
- Violation of Sec. 15 (sale, administration,
dispensation, delivery, transportation, distribution
of regulated drugs) and
- Violation of Sec. 16 (possession or use of
regulated drugs)

A) If dangerous drugs involved are in any of the
following quantities:
a) 40 grams or more of opium;
b) 40 grams or more of morphine;
Reclusion perpetua to death and fine from
P500,000.00 to P10 million
No Bail
c) 200 grams or more of shabu or methyl
amphetamine hydrochloride
d) 40 grams or more of heroine;
e) 750 grams or more of Indian hemp or
marijuana;
f) 50 grams or more of marijuana resin or
marijuana resin oil;
g) 40 grams or more of cocaine or cocaine
hydrochloride, and
h) quantities of other dangerous drugs far beyond
therapeutic requirements as determined and
promulgated by the Dangerous Drugs Board
B) If the quantity involved is in any of the
following:
a) 26.67 to 39.00 grams of opium;
b) 26.67 to 39.99 grams of morphine;
c) 133.33 to 199.99 grams of shabu or
methylamphetamine hydrochloride;
d) 26.67 to 39.99 grams of heroine;
e) 500.01 to 749.99 grams of Indian hemp or
marijuana
f) 33.33 to 49.99 grams of marijuana resin oil;
g) 26.67 to 39.99 grams of cocaine or cocaine
hydrochloride
Reclusion temporal
C) If the quantity involved is in any of the
following:
a) 13.34 to 26.66 grams of opium;
b) 13.34 to 26.66 grams of morphine;
c) 66.67 to 133.32 grams of shabu or
d) 13.34 to 26.66 grams of heroine;
e) 250.01 to 500.00 grams of Indian hemp or
marijuana;
f) 16.67 to 33.32 grams of marijuana resin or
marijuana resin oil; or
g) 13.34 to 26.66 grams of cocaine or cocaine
hydrochloride
D) If the quantity involved is in any of the
following:
a) .01 to 13.33 grams of opium;
b) .01 to 13.33 grams of morphine;
c) .01 to 66.66 grams of shabu or
d) .01 to 13.33 grams of heroiner;
e) .01 to 250.00 grams of Indian hemp or
marijuana;
f) .01 to 16.66 grams of marijuana resin or
marijuana oil;
g) .01 to 13.33 grams of cocaine or cocaine
hydrochloride; and
- Violation of Sec. 4, 2nd Par.(Regardless of the
quantity of prohibited drugs involved, if victim of
the offense is a minor, or should a prohibited drug
involved be the proximate cause of death of
victim)
Death and fine of 10 million (Maximum
penalty)
No Bail
(Regardless of the quantity of prohibited drugs
involved, if victim of the offense is a minor, or
should a prohibited drug involved be the
proximate cause of death of victim)
Death and fine of 10 million (Maximum
penalty)
No Bail
- Violation of Sec. 5 2nd Par.
(Regardless of the quantity of the prohibited drug
Death and fine of 10 million No Bail
involved, if it is administered, delivered, or sold to
a minor who is also allowed to use the same in
such den, dives or resort
- Violation of Sec. 5 3rd Par.
(Regardless of the quantity of the prohibited drug,
if it be the proximate cause of death of a person
using the same in such den, dive or resort, the
maximum penalty be imposed upon the
maintainer of such den, dive or resort.
Death and fine of 10 million No Bail
RA 6425
(Employees and visitors of prohibited drug den)
P2,000.00 to P6,000.00
P60,000.00
- Violation of Secs. 7, 8, and 9
- Violation of Sec. 9, in rel. to 3rd Par. thereof Maximum period of the penalty provided
therein
Same bail as
provided therein
- Violations of Sec. 25 penalized under Sec. 10
(Failure to keep records of prescription, sales,
purchases, acquisition and/or deliveries of
prohibited drugs)
1 year and 1 day to 6 years and fine from
P8,000.00 to P12,000.00
P120,000.00
- Violations of Sec. 11
( Unlawful prescription of prohibited drugs)
8 years and 1 day to 12 years and fine
from P8,000.00 to P12,000.00
P120,000.00
- Violations of Sec. 12
(Unnecessary prescription of prohibited drugs)
4 years and 1 day to 12 years and fine
from P4,000.00 to P12,000.00
P120,000.00
(Possession of opium pipe and other
paraphernalia for prohibited drugs)
6 months and 1 day to 4 years and fine
from P600.00 to P4,000.00
P40,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 14 and 14-A Same bail as
provided therein
- Violation of Sec. 15 1st Par. Same bail as
provided therein
- Violation of Sec. 15, 2nd Par.
(Maintenance of a den, dive or resort for
regulated drug users where any regulated drug is
used in any form, or where such regulated drugs
in quantities specified in Section 20, Par. 1 of the
Act are found)
Reclusion perpetua to death and fine from
P500,000.00 to P10 million
No Bail
- If quantities of such drugs are less than those
specified in Sec. 20 Par. 1
Same bail as
provided therein
- Regardless of the quantity involved, if such
regulated drug be the proximate cause of the
death of a person using the same in such den,
dive or resort. (3rd Par.)
Death and fine of P10 million No Bail
Violation of Sec. 16 As provided
therein
- Violation of Sec. 25, penalized under Sec. 17
(Records of prescription sales, purchases,
acquisition, and/or deliveries of Regulated Drugs)
from P600.00 to P4,000.00
P40,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 20, 4th Par.
(Misappropriation by or failure of apprehending or
arresting officers to account for seized or
confiscated drugs or plant-sources of dangerous
drugs or proceeds or instruments of the crime for
violation of this Code where the quantities of the
drugs are anyone of those specified in Section 20
Par. 1 of the Code
Reclusion Perpetua to death and fine from
P500.000.00 to P10 million
No Bail
- If the quantity of the drug misappropriated or
which the arresting officer failed to account for is
less than those specified in Sec. 20 Par. 1 of the
Act.
Penalty depends on the quantity of drugs
involved
Same bail as
provided therein
Violation of Sec. 21 (Attempt or conspiracy in
case of
a) importation of dangerous drugs
b) sale, administration, delivery, distribution and
transportation of dangerous drugs
c) maintenance of a den, dive or resort for
prohibited drug users
d) manufacture of dangerous drugs
e) cultivation or culture of plants which are source
of prohibited drugs
Same penalty as that prescribed for the
principal
Same bail as
provided therein
- Violation of Sec. 23, 1st Par
(Partner, president, director or manager of a
partnership, corporation, association or any
judicial person who knowingly tolerates any
violation of any provision of the Act.)
Same penalty as that prescribed for the
principal
Same bail as
provided therein
(Partner, president, director, manager, officer, or
stockholder of juridical entity who tolerates,
authorizes or consents to the use of vehicle,
vessel, or aircraft as an instrument in the
importation, sale, delivery, distribution or
transportation of dangerous drugs or to use their
equipment, machineries or other instruments in
the manufacture of any dangerous drugs, if such
vehicle, vessel, aircraft, equipment or other
instrument is owned by or under the control or
supervision of the partnership, corporation,
association or judicial entity to which they are
affiliated.)
Same penalty prescribed for the principal Same bail as
provided therein
- If the offender is a government official,
employee or officer or officer, including members
of police agencies and the armed forces, in cases
of violations of Sec. 3,4 (1), 5(1), 6, 7, 8, 9, 11,
12 and 13, 14, 14-A, 14(1), 15-A(1), 16 and 19
of the Code
Maximum penalties as prescribed therein Same bail as
provided therein
(Planting evidence in cases of violation of Secs. 3,
4, 7, 8, 9 and 13, 14, 14-A, 15 and 16 of the
Code)
Same penalty as provided therein Same bail as
provided therein
(Possessing or using any dangerous drug during a
party, or at a social gathering or in a group of at
least five persons possessing or using such drugs)
Maximum penalties provided for in
Sections 8 and 16 of the Code
Same bail as
provided therein
(Violations of confidentiality of records)
from P600.00 to P6,000.00
P60,000.00
RA 6506 (Board of Examiners for Criminologist
Act)
P2,000.00 to P10,000.00
P6,000.00
RA 6539 (Anti-Carnapping Act of 1972), as
amended by PD 1911 and RA 7659

If the carnapping is committed without violence
against or intimidation of persons or force upon
things (Sec. 14, 1st phase)
14 years and 8 months to 17 years and 4
months
P180,000.00
- If the carnapping is committed by means of
violence against or intimidation of any persons, or
17 years and 4 months to 30 years P300,000.00
force upon things (Sec. 14, 2nd phase)
If the owner, driver or occupant of the carnapped
motor vehicle is killed or raped in the course of
the commission of the carnapping or on the
occasion thereof (Sec.14, last phrase)
- Violation of any other provision of the Act.
(Sec.13)
2 years to 6 years and fine equal to the
acquisition cost of the motor vehicle,
motor engine or any part involved in the
violation
P60,000.00
RA 6650, granting Franking Privilege to the
members of Congress
Fine of P500.00 Bail not Required
RA 6656, protecting the security of tenure of civil
service officers and employees in the
implementation of government reorganization
3 years to 5 years and/or fine not
P10,000.00
RA 6657, instituting a comprehensive Agrarian
Reform program, as amended by RAs 7881 and
7905
P1,000.00 to P15,000.00
P6,000.00
RA 6675, promoting, requiring and ensuring the
production of an adequate supply, distribution,
use and acceptance of drugs and medicines
identified by their generic names (Generics Acts
of 1988)

- Violations of Secs. 6(a) & (b) penalized under
Sec. 12

- 1st conviction [Sec. 12-A (a) Reprimand, to be entered in the books of
the Professional Regulation Commission
Bail Not
Required
- 2nd conviction [Sec. 12-A (b) Fine from P2,000.00 to P5,000.00 P2,500.00
- 3rd conviction [Sec. 12-A (c) Fine from P5,000.00 to P10,000.00 P5,000.00
- 4th and subsequent convictions [Sec. 12-A (d)] Fine not exceeding P10,000.00 P5,000.00
- Violations of Secs. 6 (c) & (d); and 7 and 8
penalized under Sec. 12-B

- If offender is a juridical person (Sec. 12-B, 1st
phrase)
Fine from P5,000.00 to P10,000.00 P5,000.00
- If offender is officer of the juridical person (Sec.
12-B, 2nd phrase)
P5,000.00 to P10,000.00
P2,000.00
RA 6683, providing benefits for early retirement
and voluntary separation from the government
service, as well as involuntary separation of civil
service officers and employees, pursuant to
various Executive Orders authorizing government
reorganization after the ratification of the 1987
Constitution
exceeding P1,000.00
Bail Not
Required
RA 6685, requiring private contractors to whom
national, provincial, city and municipal public
works project have been awarded under contract
to hire at least fifty percent of the unskilled labor
requirements to be take from the available
bonafide residents in the province, city or
municipality in which the projects are to be
undertaken
Fine of P20,000.00 P10,000.00
RA 6713, establishing a code of conduct and
ethical standards for public officials and
employees
exceeding P5,000.00
P10,000.00
RA 6727, rationalizing wage policy determination 1 year to 2 years and/or fine not P4,000.00
RA 6732, allowing administrative reconstitution
of original copies and certificates of titles lost or
destroyed due to fire, food and other force
majeure

- Violation of Sec. 12, 1st Par. 2 years to 5 years and/or fine from
P20,000.00 to P200,000.00
P10,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 12, 2nd Par. 5 years to 10 years and/or fine from
P50,000.00 to P100,000.00
P20,000.00
RA 6768, instituting a Balikbayan Program 2 years and to 4 years and/or fine from
P20,000.00 to P40,000.00
P8,000.00
RA 6770, providing for the functional and
structural organization of the Office of the
Ombudsman, and for other purposes.

- Violation of Sec. 35, malicious prosecution 1 month and 1 day to 6 months and fine
Bail Not
Required
- Violation of Sec. 36, obstruction Fine not exceeding P5,000.00 P2,500.00
RA 6810, establishing the Magna Carta for
countryside and barangay business enterprises
Fine from P1,000.00 to P10,000.00 P5,000.00
RA 6848 (Charter of Al Amanah Islamic
Investment Bank of the Philippines)
P10,000.00
RA 6938, Cooperative Code of the Philippines
- Violation of Art. 124, Sub-Section 1 1 year and/or fine not exceeding
P1,000.00
P2,000.00
- Violations penalized under Art. 124, Sub-Section
2
1 year to 5 years and/or fine not less than
P5,000.00
P10,000.00
- Violations of Arts. 47, 50 and 51 penalized
under Art. 124, Sub-Section 3
P5,000.00 to P500,000.00
P20,000.00
- Violation of any other provisions, penalized
under Art. 124, Sub-Section 4
6 months to 1 year and/or fine not less
than P1,000.00
P2,000.00
RA 6955, declaring unlawful the practice of
matching Filipino women for marriage for foreign
nationals on a mail-order basis and other similar
practices including the advertisement, publication,
printing or distribution of brochures, fliers and
other propaganda materials in furtherance thereof
P8,000.00 up to P20,000.00
P16,000.00
RA 6966, regulating the practice of librarianship
and prescribing the qualification of librarians
P500.00 to P2,000.00
P4,000.00
RA 6968, an act punishing the crime of coup
d'etat

RA 6969, controlling toxic substance and
hazardous nuclear wastes

- Violation of Sec. 13 (a) to (c) penalized under
Sec. 14 (a)
6 months and 1 day to 6 years and 1 day
P12,000.00
- Violations of Sec. 13 (d), penalized under Sec.
14 (b)
RA 6971, encouraging productivity and
maintaining industrial peace by providing
incentives to both labor and capital (Productivity
Incentives Act of 1990)
P2,000.00 to P6,000.00
P2,000.00
RA 6981, an Act providing for Witness
Protection, Security and Benefit Program

- Violation of Sec. 7 1 year to 6 years and deprivation of right
to hold public office or employment for five
years
P12,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 15, 2nd sentence (contempt) Prision correctional medium and maximum P12,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 15, 2nd sentence (contempt) 1 month to 1 year P2,000.00
RA, 6982, strengthening the Social Amelioration
Program in the sugar industry
P5,000.00 to P20,000.00
P2,000.00

AMOUNT OF
BAIL
VI. REPUBLIC ACTS
RA 7041, requiring publication of existing vacant
positions in government offices

- Violation of Secs. 2 and 3 and implementing
rules and regulation, penalized under Sec. 4

- 1st violation Public censure Bail Not
Required
- repeated violations 2 years and/or fine from P5,000.00 to
P10,000.00
P4,000.00
RA 7076, (People's Small Scale Mining Act of
1991)
RA 7077, providing for the development,
administration, organization, training,
maintenance and utilization of the Citizen Armed
Forces of the Philippines (Reservist Act)

- Failure of citizen to register/report for training
(Sec. 68, 2nd sentence); and Failure of registrars
and canvassers to provide updated list of
registrants (Sec. 69)
1 month to 3 months Bail Not
Required
RA 7080, defining and penalizing the crime of
plunder, as amended by RA 7659
RA 7103, Iron and Steel Industry Act
- Violation of Sec. 10 (a) 1 year and 1 day to 6 years and fine of not
P12,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 10 (b) 6 years and 1 day to 12 years and fine not
P24,000.00
- Violation under Sec. 10 (c) 12 years and 1 day to 24 years and fine not
P48,000.00
RA 7160 (Local Government Code of 1991)
-Violation of Sec. 513 Not exceeding 1 month and/or fine not
exceeding P500.00
Bail Not
Required
- Violation of Sec. 89 penalized under Sec. 514 6 months and 1 day to 6 years and/or fine
from P3,000.00 to P10,000.00
P12,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 517, 1st and 2nd Par. 1 months to 6 months and/or fine from
P1,000.00 to P5,000.00
Bail Not
Required
- Violation of Sec. 517, 3rd Par. 1 months to 6 months and/or fine from
P500.00 to P5,000.00
Bail Not
Required
- Violation of Sec. 518 1 month to 6 months and/or fine from
P500.00 to P5,000.00
Bail Not
Required
- Violation of Sec. 519 1 month to 6 months and/or fine from
P1,000.00 to P5,000.00
Bail Not
Required
- Violation of Sec. 520 1 months to 2 years P4,000.00
RA 7164 (Philippine Nursing Act of 1991) 1 year to 6 years and/or fine from
P10,000.00 to P40,000.00
P12,000.00
RA 7183, regulating the sale, manufacture,
distribution and use of firecrackers and other
pyrotechnic devices
P20,000.00 to P30,000.00
P2,000.00
RA 7277, (Magna Carta for Disabled Persons)
- Violation of Sec. 46 (a)
- 1st violation Sec. 46 (a) (1) 6 months to 2 years and/or fine from
P50,000.00 to P100,000.00
P4,000.00
- subsequent violation (Sec. 46 (a) (2) 2 years to 6 years and/or fine from
P100,000.00 to P200,000.00
P12,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 46 (b) Not less than 6 months and/or fine from
P5,000.00 to P50,000.00
Bail Not
Required
RA 7299, (Urban Development Housing Act of 1992), as amended by RA 8763
- Violations penalized under Sec. 27, 3rd Par. 6 years and/or fine from P60,000.00 to
P100,000.00
P12,000.00
- Violations penalized under Sec. 27, 3rd Par. 6 years and/or fine from P60,000.00 to
P100,000.00
P12,000.00
- Violations penalized under Sec. 45 Not more than 6 years and/or fine from
P5,000.00 to P100,000.00
P12,000.00
RA 7305 (Magna Carta of Public Health Workers) Not more than 1 year and/or fine from
P20,000.00 to P40,000.00
P2,000.00
RA 7308 (Seed Industry Development Act of
1992), as amended by RA 8178
P10,000.00
RA 7353 (Rural Banks Act of 1992)
- Violations penalized under Sec. 26 6 months to 10 years and/or fine not
P2,000.00
- Violations of Sec. 27 Not more than 1 year and/or fine not
exceeding P1,000.00
P2,000.00
RA 7392, Philippine Midwifery Act of 1992 2 years to 7 years and/or fine from
P10,000.00 to P30,000.00

RA 7394, (Consumer Act of the Philippines)
- Violation of Art. 18 penalized under Art. 19 (a) 2 months to 1 year and/or fine from
P1,000.00 to P10,000.00
P2,000.00
Violation of any provision of Art. 40, penalized
under Art. 41 (a)
to P10,000.00
P10,000.00
- Violation of any provision of Art. 46, penalized
under Art. 47 (a)
6 months to 5 years and/or fine of not less
than P1,000.00
P10,000.00
- Violation of any provision of Title III, Chapter I,
penalized under Art. 60 (A)
to P1,000.00
P2,000.00
- Violation of any provisions of Art. 64 (a) to (f)
Par. (1), or its implementing rules and
regulations, penalized under Art. 65 (a)
P200.00 to P1,000.00
P2,000.00
- Violation of Par. (g) Art 64, penalized under Art.
65 (b)
1 month to 5 years and/or fine not less than
P500.00
P10,000.00
- Violation of Art. 64 Pars.(h) to (k) penalized Not more than 1 year and/or fine not less P2,000.00
under Art. 65 (c) than P300.00
- Violation of any provision of Art. 67, penalized
under Art. 73 (a)
P1,000.00 to P50,000.00
P10,000.00
- Violation of any provision of Title III, Chapter
IV, and its implementing rules and regulations,
(except arts. 81 to 83 of same Chapter),
penalized under Art. 95 (a) 2nd Phrase)
P500.00 to P20,000.00
P4,000.00
- If the consumer product is one which is not a
food, cosmetic, drug, device or hazardous
substance (Art. 95 (a) 2nd Phrase
1 month to 1 year and/or fine from P200.00
to P5,000.00
P2,000.00
- Violations of Arts. 81 to 83
- 1st Conviction
(Art. 95(b) 1st sentence)
P200.00 to P5,000.00
Bail Not
Required
- 2nd Conviction
(Art. 95 (b) 2nd sentence)
P200.00 to P5,000.00 plus revocation of
business permit
Bail Not
Required
- Violation of Chapter V and its implementing
rules and regulations with respect to any
consumer products which is not food, cosmetic or
hazardous substance (Art. 107)
Not more than 1 year and/or fine not less
than P5,000.00
P2,000.00
- Violations of the provisions of Arts. 110 to 115,
penalized under Art. 123 (a)
P500.00 to P5,000.00
Bail Not
Required
- Violations of the provisions of Arts, 116 to 121,
penalized under Art. 123 (b)
P200.00 to P600.00
Bail Not
Required
RA 7430, providing for optimum utilization of
government personnel through a system of
attrition
P3,000.00 to P5,000.00
Bail Not
Required
RA 7431, (Radiologic Technology Act of 1992) 1 year to 6 years and/or fine from
P10,000.00
P12,000.00

RA 7432 (Senior Citizen Act of 1992)
Not more than 1 month and/or fine not
exceeding P1,000.00
Bail Not Required
RA 7438, Rights of persons arrested/duties of
investigating officers during custodial
investigation (repealing RA No. 857)

8 years to 10 years and/or fine of
P6,000.00
P20,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 4(b)
4 years to 6 years and fine of
P4,000.00
P12,000.00
RA 7498 (Tax Amnesty for Foreign Currency
Remittance)
exceeding P5,000.00
P10,000.00
RA 7581, Price Act (Repealing RA 4164 and PD
1674)

- Illegal price manipulation (Sec. 15)
P30,000.00
- Violation of price ceilings (Sec.16)
P20,000.00
RA 7586 (National Integrated Protected Areas
System Act of 1992)
P5,000.00 to P500,000.00
P12,000.00
RA 7610 (Special Protection of Children Against
Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination), as
amended by RA 7658

- Violations of Sec. 5(a), (b) 1st phrase and (c)
Reclusion temporal medium to reclusion
perpetua
P200,000.00
- Sexual intercourse with a child exploited in
prostitution or other sexual abuse, where child is
below 12 years of age (Sec. 5 (b), 2nd phrase, in
relation to Arts. 266-A and Art. 266-B)
Reclusion perpetua, or reclusion
perpetua to death, or death as the case
maybe
No Bail
- Acts of lasciviousness against a child exploited
in prostitution or other sexual abuse where the
child is under 12 years of age (Sec. 5 (b) 2nd and
3rd phrases)
Reclusion temporal medium P180,000.00
- Violations penalized under Sec. 6 (Attempt to Commit Prostitution)
- Attempt to commit child prostitution under Sec.
5 Par. (b), Sec. 6, 1st Par.)
Prision correctional medium to prision
mayor minimum
P80,000.00
- Attempt to commit child prostitution under Sec. 5 Par. (b), Sec. 6 2nd Par.)
- Where said victim is 12 years of age or over but
below 18 years (Sec. 6, 2nd Par. in relation to
Sec. 5 (b) 1st phrase)
Prision correctional medium to prision
mayor minimum
P80,000.00
- Where victim is below 12 years of age. (Sec. 6,
2nd Par. in rel. to Sec. 5 (b), 3rd Phrase)
- Child Trafficking (Sec. 7, 1st sentence) Reclusion temporal to reclusion P200,000.00
- If victim is under 12 years of age (Sec. 7, 2nd
sentence)
- Violation of Sec. 8 (Attempt to commit child
trafficking) (Sec. 8, relation to Sec. 7, 1st
sentence)
-If victim is under 12 years of age (Sec. 8, in
relation to Sec. 7, 2nd sentence)
- Violation of Section 9 (Obscene Publication and Indecent Shows)
- Any person hiring, employing, using, inducing,
or coercing a child to perform in obscene
exhibition and indecent shows whether live or in
video, or to pose or model in obscene publication
or pornographic materials or to sell or distribute
the said materials (Sec. 9, 1st Par.)
- If the victim is a child below 12 years of age
(Sec. 9, 2nd Par.)
medium
P100,000.00
- Any ascendant, guardian, or person entrusted in
any capacity with the care of the child causing
and/or allowing such child to be employed or to
participate in an obscene play, act, movie, or
show or in any other acts covered by Sec, 9 (Sec.
9, 3rd Par.)
- Violation of Sec. 10 (Other Acts of Neglect, Abuse, Cruelty, or Exploitation and other Conditions Prejudicial to
the Child's Development)
- Violation of Sec. 10 (a) Prision mayor minimum P80,000.00
Prision mayor maximum and fine of not
P100,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 10 (c) 1st phrase
Prision mayor maximum and fine of not
less than P50,000.00 and loss of
parental authority
P120,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 10 (d)
Prision mayor medium and fine of not
less than P50,000.00 and loss of license
to operate such place or establishment
P100,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 10 (e)
Prision correctional medium to reclusion
perpetua
P200,000.00
- If victim is under 12 years of age in cases
covered by Arts. 249, (262 Par. 2) and 263 Par.
1, Revised Penal Code. (Sec. 10, 6th Par., 1st
sentence)
- If covered by Art. 248, RPC as amended by RA
7659
- If victim is under 12 years of age in cases
covered by Art. 339 (Acts of Lasciviousness with
the consent of the offended party), Art. 340
(corruption of minors) and Art. 241 (white slave
trade), RPC. (Sec. 10 6th Par. 2nd sentence)
Note: One degree higher than the
corresponding penalty under RPC
Bail corresponding
to the applicable
penalty
- Acts of Lasciviousness with the consent of the
offended party (Art. 339, RPC)
- Corruption of minors (Art. 340, RPC) Reclusion temporal P200,000.00
- White Slave Trade (Art. 341, RPC)
Reclusion temporal minimum and
medium
P180,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 11 (Unauthorized removal of
"off limits" sign)
- Violations of Secs. 12, 13, 14 and 15, penalized
under Sec. 16
P1,000.00 to P10,000.00
P30,000.00
Arresto mayor maximum and fine from
P5,000.00 to P10,000.00
Bail Not Required
Note: Common Penal Provision (Sec. 31)
(Aggravating Circumstances common to all
violations)
Maximum period of corresponding
penalty
Same bail for the
corresponding
penalty
RA 7637. Mt. Pinatubo Assistance Resettlement
and Development
P50,000.00 to P1,000,000.00
P30,000.00
RA 7652, Allowing Long Term Lease of Private
Lands by Foreign Investors
P100,000.00 to P1,000,000.00
P10,000.00
RA 7653 (New Central Bank Act)
- Violation of Sec. 34 (refusal to make reports or
permit examination)
P50,000.00 to P100,000.00
P10,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 35 (false statement)
Not more than 5 years and/or fine from
P100,000.00 to P200,000.00
P10,000.00
- Violation penalized under Sec. 36 (other
provisions of the Act)
P50,000.00 to P200,000.00
P20,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 50 or any regulation issued
pursuant thereto (Exclusive power to issue
currency)
5 years to 10 years (If RPC provides for
a greater penalty then that penalty
shall be imposed)
P20,000.00
RA 7655, increasing minimum wage of house
helpers
Not more than 3 months and/or fine
Bail not Required
RA 7656, requiring government-owned
corporations to declare dividends
P10,000.00 to P50,000.00
P6,000.00
RA 7659, Heinous Crimes Law (amendments
already incorporation into the original laws)
Refer to the corresponding pertinent
law applicable

RA 7719. National Blood Services Act of 1994
- Collecting excessive fees. (Sec. 12, 1st and 2nd
Pars.)
P5,000.00 to P50,000.00
Bail Not Required
- Operating a blood bank without permit (Sec. 12,
3rd Par.)
12 years and 1 day to 20 years and/or
fine from P50,000.00 to P500,000.00
P40,000.00
-Non-disposal of contaminated blood within 48
hours (Sec. 12, 5th Par.)
10 years P20,000.00
RA 7832, Anti-Electricity and Electric Transmission Lines/Materials Pilferage Act of 1994
- Violations of Sec. 3 penalized under Sec. 7 (b)
Reclusion temporal and/or fine from
P50,000.00 to P100,000.00
P40,000.00
- If violation of Sec. 3 is committed by or in
connivance with, an officer or employee of the
power company, private electric utility or rural
electric cooperative concerned, such
officer/employee shall be penalized one degree
higher (Sec. 7 (c))
Reclusion perpetua and/or fine from
P50,000.00 to P125,000.00
No Bail
- If in committing any act enumerated in Sec. 4 in
violation of Sec. 3 any other acts enumerated in
said Sec. 4, is also committed, the penalty next
higher in degree shall be imposed (Sec. 7 (c) in
relation to 4th Par. thereof)
Reclusion perpetua and/or fine from
P50,000.00 to P125,000.00
No Bail
- Violation of Sec. 2 penalized under Sec. 7 (a)
Prision mayor and/or fine from
P10,000.00 to P20,000.00
P24,000.00
- If violation in Sec. 2 is committed by or in
connivance with an officer or employee of the
power company, private electric utility or rural
electric cooperative concerned, such
officer/employee shall be penalized one degree
highest (Sec. 7 (a) in relation to Sec. 7 (c)
Reclusion temporal and/or fine from
P10,000.00 to P25,000.00
P40,000.00
RA 7875, National Health Insurance Act of 1995 (repeated PD 1519, Medicare Act)
Violation of any provisions of the Act (Sec. 44)
- If committed by the hospital management or
provider (1st Par.)
Fine from P10,000.00 to P50,000.00 P25,000.00
-If committed by member (2nd Par.)
6 months to 1 year and fine from
P500.00 to P5,000.00
P2,000.00
- If violations consist of failure or refusal to
deduct contributions from employee's
compensation or to remit the same to the
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (3rd Par.
1st Phrase)
6 months to 1 year and fine from
P500.00 to P1,000.00 multiplied by the
total number of employees employed
by the film
P2,000.00
-Failure of self-employed members to remit one's
own contribution (3rd Par., 2nd phrase)
Fine from P500.00 to P1,000.00 Bail Not Required
- Failure of employer or any officer authorized to
collect contributions to remit the collected or
deducted contributions to the corporation within
Same penalties as in Art. 315, RPC
Same bail provided
therein
30 days from the date they become due (4th
Par.)
- The act of deducting by the employer directly or
indirectly from the compensation of covered
employees or otherwise recover from them his
own contribution on behalf of such employees
(5th Par.)
exceeding P1,000.00 multiplied by the
total number of employees employed
by the firm
P2,000.00
-Misappropriation by an employer of the
corporation of any funds or property belonging,
payable or deliverable to the corporation or
consenting to, or through abandonment or
negligence, permitting any person to take such
property or funds wholely or partially (7th Par)
P10,000.00 to P20,000.00
P24,000.00
All other violations involving funds of the
corporation (8th Par.)
Apply applicable provisions of RPC or
other laws applicable
Apply the
corresponding bail
under the RPC or
other laws
applicable
RA 7877 (Anti-sexual Harassment Act)
1 month 6 months and/or fine from
P10,000.00 to P20,000.00
Bail No Required
RA 7906 (Thrift Banks Act of 1995)
6 months to 10 years and/or fine not
P20,000.00
RA 7920 (New Electrical Engineering Law)
P10,000.00 to P50,000.00
P10,000.00
RA 7942 (Mining Act of 1995)
- Violation of Sec. 101 (False Statement) Fine not exceeding P10,000.00 P5,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 102 (Illegal Exploration) Fine not exceeding P50,000.00 P25,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 103 (Theft of Minerals)
P10,000.00 to P20,000.00
P12,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 104 (Destructing of Mining
Structures)
Not more than 5 years P10,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 105 (Mines Arson) Prison mayor P24,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 106 (Willful Damage to a Mine) Not more than 5 years P10,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 107 (Illegal Obstruction to
Permitees or Contractors)
exceeding P5,000.00
P2,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 108 (Violation of the Terms and
Conditions of the Environment Compliance
Certificate)
P50,000.00 to P200,000.00
P12,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 109 (Illegal Obstruction of
Government Officials)
exceeding P5,000.00
P2,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 110 (other violations of the
Act)
Fine of not more than P5,000.00 P2,500.00
AMOUNT OF
BAIL
III. REPUBLIC ACTS
RA 8041 (National Water Crisis Act of 1995)
- Violation of Sec. 8 (anti-pilferage), (In relation
to Sec. 11, 3rd Par., 1st phrase)
double the value of the water stolen or
damage of facilities
P4,000.00
- If offender is a plumber, officer or employee of 2 years to 6 years P12,000.00
water utility firm who assisted the violator
- If water is stolen for resale/profit 6 years to 12 years P24,000.00
RA 8042 (Migrant Worker & Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995)
- Violation of Sec. 6 penalized under Sec. 7 (a)
(Illegal Recruitment)
P200,000.00 to P500,000.00
P24,000.00
- If victim is less than 18 years old or if illegal
recruitment is committed by a non-licensee or
non-holder of authority (Sec. 7 (a) in relation to
the Par. thereof)
P500,000.0 ( max. penalty)
P24,000.00
- If illegal recruitment constitutes economic
sabotage (Sec. 7 (b)
Life imprisonment and fine from P500,000.00
to 1 million pesos
No Bail
- If victim is less than 18 years old or illegal
recruitment is committed by a non-licensee or
non-holder of authority (Sec. 7 (b) in relation to
the last Par. thereof.)
Life imprisonment and fine of P1million No Bail
- Violation of Sec. 8 (Prohibition on Officials and
Employees of DOLE, POEA, OWWA and DFA and
other agencies involved in the implementation of
the Act., or their relatives within the x4th civil
degree, from engaging in the business of
recruiting migrant workers
Same penalties as above
Same bail as
provided
therein
RA 8043 (Inter-Country Adoption Act)
- Carrying out illegal adoption (Sec. 16 (a))
from P50,000.00 to P200,000.00
P24,000.00
- Attempt to carry out illegal adoption (Sec. 16
(a) in relation to 3rd Par. thereof)
P50,000.00 to P100,000.00
P16,000.00
- Violation of confidentiality and integrity of
records, documents and communications of
adoption applications, cases and processes (Sec.
16 (b))
P5,000.00 to P10,000.00
P4,000.00
- Attempt to violate confidentiality (Sec. 16, 3rd
Par.)
1 year and 1 day to 1 year and 4 months
and/or fine of P5,000.00
P4,000.00
- Child trafficking (If any of the foregoing acts is
committed by a syndicate or when it involves 2 or
more children (Sec. 16. 4th Par.)
- Attempted child trafficking Prision mayor P24,000.00
RA 8048 (Coconut Preservation Act of 1995)
to P500,000.00
P12,000.00
RA 8049 (anti-Hazing Act)
(a) If death, rape, sodomy or mutilation results
from hazing
(b) If victim becomes insane, imbecile, impotent
or blind
(c) If victim losses use of speech, power to hear
or to smell: losses an eye, hand, foot, arm, leg or
losses any use of such member or incapacitates
him for work which he was habitually engaged
Reclusion temporal medium P36,000.00
(d) If victim becomes deformed or losses any
other parts of his body or losses the use thereof
or becomes ill or incapacitated for work in which
he has been habitually engaged, for more than 90
days
Reclusion temporal minimum P30,000.00
(e) If victim becomes incapacitated for work for
more than 30 days
Prision mayor minimum P24,000.00
(f) If victim becomes ill or incapacitated for work
for more than 10 days or injury requires medical
attendance for the same period
(g) If victim becomes ill or incapacitated for work
for 1 to 9 days or injury requires medical
attendance for the same period
Prison mayor minimum P16,000.00
(h) If victim sustains injury that do not prevent
him from engaging in his habitual activity or work
or does not require medical attendance
Prision correctional maximum P12,000.00
RA 8050 (Revised Optometry Law of 1995)
to P40,000.00
P16,000.00
RA 8239 (Philippine Passport Act of 1996)
- Violations penalized under Sec. 19 (a) (Offenses
relating to issuances of passport or travel
documents
P15,000.00 to P60,000.00
P12,000.00
- Violations penalized under Sec. 19 (b) (Offenses
relating to False Statements)
to P60,000.00
P12,000.00
- Violations penalized under Sec. 19 (c) No. 1 or
2, 1st phrase (offenses relating to forgery of
passports, travel documents or supporting
documents)
to P150,000.00
P30,000.00
- Forgery of 5 or more passports or travel
documents (massive forgery, tantamount to
national sabotage) (Sec. 19 (c) No. 2 last phrase)
to P1 Million
P34,000.00
- Violations penalized under Sec. 19 (d) (Offenses
relating to improper use of passport or supporting
documents)
to P150,000.00
P30,000.00
- Violations penalized under Sec. 19 (e) (Offenses
relating to multiple possession of unexpired
passports)

- For every unexpired passport found in one's
possession (Sec. 19 (e) Par. 1st phrase)
P15,000.00 to P60,000.00
P12,000.00

AMOUNT OF
BAIL
III. REPUBLIC ACTS
RA 8293, Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines (Repealed by PD 49 and Arts. 188 and 189, RPC)
- If infringement of a patent is repeated by the
infringer or by anyone in connivance with him
after finality of the judgment of the court against
the infringer (Sec. 84)
P100,000.00 to P300,000.00
P6,000.00
- Violation of Section 155, Section 168 and Sub-
section 169, penalized under Sec. 170 (Law on
Trademarks, Service Marks and Trade Names)
to P200,000.00
P10,000.00
- Infringement of any right secured by the
provisions of the Copyright Law or aiding or
abetting such infringements (Sec. 217-1)

- First Offense (Sec. 217, (a)
1 year to 3 years plus a fine from P50,000.00
to P150,000.00
P6,000.00
- Second Offense (Sec. 217 (b)
3 years and 1 day to 6 years plus fine from
P150,000.00 to P500,000.00
P12,000.00
- Third and Subsequent Offenses (Sec. 217 (c)
6 years and 1 day to 9 years plus fine from
P500,000.00 to P1.5 million
P18,000.00
RA 8424, The Tax Reform Act of 1997, (repealed
PD 1158)

- Violation of Sec. 251 (failure of a withholding
agent to collect and remit tax)
Fine equal to the total amount of tax not
withheld or not accounted for and not remitted
50% of such
fine but not
exceeding
P30,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 254 (attempt to evade or
defeat tax)
to P100,000.00
P8,000.00
- Second and subsequent offenses (in relation to
Sec. 274)
fine of P100,000.00
P8,000.00
- Violation penalized under Sec. 255 (Failure to
file, return, supply correct and accurate
information, pay tax withheld and remit tax and
refund excess taxes withheld on compensation)

- Violation of 1st Par.
1 years and 1 day to 10 years and fine of not
P20,000.00
- 2nd and subsequent offenses (in relation to Sec.
274)
7 years and 1 day to 10m years and fine of
not less than P10,000.00
P20,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 256, (Penal Liability of
Corporation)
Fine from P50,000.00 to P100,000.00 P30,000.00
274)
Fine of P100,000.00 P30,000.00
- Violations penalized under Sec. 257, (Making
false entries, records, or reports, or using falsified
or fake accountable forms)
to P100,000.00
P12,000.00
274)
fine of P100,000.00
P12,000.00
- Violations penalized under Sec. 258 (Unlawful
Pursuit of Business)

- Any person who carries on any business for
which an annual registration fee is imposed
without paying the tax as required by law (1st
phrase)
to P20,000.00
P4,000.00
-2nd and subsequent offenses
fine of P20,000.00
P4,000.00
- If offended is engaged in the business of
distilling, rectifying, repacking, compounding or
manufacturing any article subject to excise tax
(2nd phrase)
to P50,000.00
P8,000.00
- 2nd and subsequent offenses
fine of P50,000.00
P8,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 259 (illegal Collection of
Foreign Payments)
P50,000.00
P4,000.00
fine of P50,000.00
P4,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 260, (Unlawful Possession of
Cigarette Paper in Bobbins or Rolls, etc.) or
- Violations penalized under Sec. 261 (Unlawful
use of Denatured Alcohol), or
P20,000.00 to P100,000.00
P24,000.00
- 2nd and subsequent violations of Secs. 260, 261
or 262
P100,000.00
P24,000.00
- Violations penalized under 263
- Violations of 1st Par., sub. Par. (a)
60 days to 100 days and fine from P1,000.00
to P2,000.00
Bail Not
Required
- 2nd and subsequent offenses 87 days to 100 days and fine of P2,000.00
Bail Not
Required
- Violation of 1st Par., sub. Par. (b)
to P20,000.00
P8,000.00
fine of P20,000.00
P8,000.00
- Violation of 1st Par., sub Par. (c)
to P60,000.00
P12,000.00
fine of P60,000.00
P12,000.00
- Violation of 1st Par., sub Par. (d)
to P100,000.00
P24,000.00
fine of P100,000.00
P24,000.00
- Violation penalized under the 2nd Par. (Sec.
263)
2 years to 4 years and fine of not less than 10
times the amount of excise tax due on articles
found but not less than P500.00
P8,000.00
fine from not less than 10 times the amount of
excise tax due on articles found but not less
than P500.00
P8,000.00
-Violation penalized under 3rd Par.,
1 year to 2 years and fine of not less than 10
times the amount of excise tax due but not
less than P1,000.00
P4,000.00
fine of not less than 10 times the amount of
excise tax due but not less than P1,000.00
P4,000.00
- Violation of the 4th Par. in rel. to the 3rd Par.,
Sec.263 (Unexplained possession of article
subject to excise tax)
1 year to 2 years and fine not less than 10
times the amount of excise tax due but not
less than P1,000.00
P4,000.00
fine not less than P1,000.00
P4,000.00
- Violations penalized under Sec. 264
2 years to 4 years and fine from P1,000.00 to
P50,000.00
P8,000.00
fine of P50,000.00
P8,000.00
to P50,000.00
P16,000.00
fine of P50,000.00
P16,000.00
P10,000.00
P4,000.00
fine of P10,000.00
P4,000.00
- Violations penalized under Sec. 269 10 years to 15 years and fine from P50,000.00 P30,000.00
to P100,000.00
fine of P100,000.00
P30,000.00
P50,000.00 to P100,000.00
P10,000.00
4 years and 1 day to 5 years and/or fine of
P100,000.00
P10,000.00
P5,000.00 to P10,000.00
P8,000.00
3 years, 4 months and 1 day to 4 years and/or
fine of P10,000.00
P8,000.00
from P5,000.00 to P50,000.00
P4,000.00
1 year, 6 months and 1 day to 2 years and/or
fine of P50,000.00
P4,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 275 (Violation of other
Provisions of this Code or Rules and Regulations
in General)
Not more than 6 months and/or fine of
P1,000.00
Bail Not
Required
4 months and 1 day to 6 months and/or fine
of P1,000.00
P4,000.00
2 years and 1 day to 4 years and/or fine of not
less than twice the value of property sold,
encumbered or disposed of but not less than
P50,000.00
P8,000.00
3 years, 4 months and 1 day of 4 years and/or
fine of not less than twice the value of
property sold, encumbered or disposed of but
P8,000.00
6 months and 1 day to 2 years and/or fine of
P4,000.00
1 year, 6 months and 1 day to 2 years and/or
fine of not less than P5,000.00
P4,000.00
6 months to 5 years and/or fine of not more
than P2,000.00
P10,000.00
3 years, 6 months and 1 day to 5 years and/or
fine of P2,000.00
P10,000.00

AMOUNT OF
BAIL
III. REPUBLIC ACTS
RA 8435 (Agriculture & Fisheries Modernization Act of 1997)
- Violation of Sec.11 (premature or illegal land
use conversion)
2 years to 6 years and/or fine equivalent to
100% of the governments' investment cost
P12,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 109 penalized under Sec. 110
6 months to 1 year and/or fine equivalent to
200% of the value of the imported materials
P2,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 113 Apply R.A. 6713
Bail
corresponding
to the offense
committed
under R.A.
6713
RA 8479 (Downstream Oil Industry Deregulation
Act of 1998)
3 months to 1 year and fine from P50,000.00
to P300,000.00
P2,000.00
RA 8484 (Access Devices Regulation Act of 1998)
- Violations penalized under Sec. 10 (a) (In case
of an offense under Sec. 9 (b) to (e), and (g) to
(p) which does not occur after a conviction for
another offense under Section 9)
6 years to 10 years and fine of P10,000.00 or
twice the value obtained by the offense which
ever is greater
P20,000.00
- Violations penalized under Sec. 10 (b) (In the
case of an offense under Sec 9 (a) and (f) which
does not occur after a conviction for another
offense under Sec. 9)
10 years to 12 years and fine of P10,000.00
or twice the value obtained by the offense
whichever is greater
P24,000.00
- Violations penalized under Sec. 10 (c) (In the
safe of any offense under Sec. 9, which occurs
after a conviction for another offense under said
subsection, or an attempt to commit the same)
12 years to 2 years and/or fine of P10,000.00
or twice the value obtained by the offense
whichever is greater
P40,000.00
- Violations of Sec. 11 (Conspiracy to commit
access device fraud)
Same penalty for the consumed act
Same bail as
provided
therein
- Violation of Sec. 12 (Frustrated and Attempted Access Device Fraud)
- Frustrated Violation of Sec. 9
Two-thirds (2/3) of the imprisonment and of
the fine for the consummated offense in Sec.
9
Bail
corresponding
to 2/3 of the
penalty of
imprisonment
- Attempted violation of Sec. 9
One-half (1/2) of the imprisonment and of the
fine for the consummated offense in Sec. 9
Bail
corresponding
to of the
penalty
imprisonment
- Violation of Sec. 13 (Accessory to Access Device
Fraud)
One-half (1/2) of the imprisonment and of the
fine for the applicable consummated offense in
Sec. 9 of the Act.
Bail
corresponding
to of the
penalty of
imprisonment
RA 8485 (Animal Welfare Act of 1998)
P1,000.00 to P5,000.00
P4,000.00
RA 8491 (Flag and Heraldic Code of the
Philippines)
- 1st Offense
(Sec. 50, 1st Phrase)
P5,000.00 to P20,000.00
P2,000.00
- 2nd and additional offenses
(Sec. 50 2nd Phrase)
Not more than1 year and fine from P5,000.00
to P20,000.00
P2,000.00
RA 8492, (Nationality Museum Act of 1998)
(repealing Act 3477, RA 4846, PD 374, EO 30 and
President Proc. No. 913)
P4,000.00
RA 8495 (Philippine Mechanical Engineering Act
of 1998)
P50,000.00 to P200,000.00
P6,000.00
RA 8504 (Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998)
- Violation of Secs. 30 and 32 penalized under
Sec. 33
P10,000.00
P8,000.00
RA 8506 (Banning the registration and operation Prision correctional medium and fine of P10,000.00
of vehicles with right-hand steering wheel in any
private or public street, road or highway)
P50,000.00
RA 8534 (Philippine Interior Design Act of 1998)
6 months to years and/or fine from
P50,000.00 to P200,000.00
P6,000.00
RA 8544 (Philippine Merchant Marine Officers Act
of 1998)
to P100,000.00
P12,000.00

AMOUNT OF
BAIL
III. REPUBLIC ACTS
RA 8550 (Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998
- Unauthorized fishing or engaging in other
unauthorized fisheries activities (Sec. 86)

- Violations by the commercial fishing boat
captain or the 3 highest officers of the boat (4th
Par.)
6 months and fine equivalent to the value of
the catch or P10,000.00 whichever is higher
Bail Not
Required
- Commercial fishing in municipal waters by
fisherfolk not listed in the registry of municipal
fisherfolk (5th Par.)
Fine of P500.00
Bail Not
Required
- Poaching in the Philippine waters by foreign
person, corporation or entity (Sec. 87)
Fine of US$100,000.00 P30,000.00
- Fishing through explosives, noxious or
poisonous substance and/or electricity (Sec.88)

- Mere possession of explosive, noxious or
poisonous substances, or electrofishing devices
for illegal fishing (No.2)
- Actual use of explosive, noxious or poisonous
substance or electrofishing devices for illegal
fishing (No. 3)
- Dealing in, selling, or in any manner disposing
of, for profit, illegally caught/gathered fisheries
species (No. 4)
- Use of fine mesh net (Sec. 89)
P2,000.00 to P20,000.00
P4,000.00
- Use of active gear in the municipal waters
waters and bays and other fishery management
area (Sec. 90)

- If offender is the boat captain or master
fisherman of the vessel (No. 1)
- If offender is the owner/operator of the vessel
(No. 2)
Fine from P2,000.00 to P20,000.00 P10,000.00
- Ban on coral exploitation and exportation
(Gathering, possessing, selling or exporting
ordinary precious and semi-precious corals,
whether raw or processed) (Sec.91)
P100,000.00 to P500,000.00
P20,000.00
- Gathering, selling or exporting whitesand, silica,
pebbles and any other substances which make up
marine habitat (3rd Par. in rel. to 4th Par.)
P100,000.00 to P500,000.00
P20,000.00
- Illegal use of Superlights (Sec. 93)
6 months to 2 years and/or fine of P5,000.00
per superlight
P4,000.00
- Conversion of mangroves into fishponds (Sec.
94)
P80,000.00
P24,000.00
- Fishing in overfished area and during closed
season (Sec. 95)
P6,000.00
P12,000.00
- Fishing in fishery areas declared as fishery
reserves, refuge and sanctuaries (Sec. 96)
2 years to 6 years and/or fine from P2,000.00
to P20,000.00
P12,000.00
- Fishing or taking rare, threatened or
endangered species (Sec. 97)
12 years to 20 years and/or fine of
P120,000.00
P40,000.00
- Catching, gathering, capturing or possessing
mature milkfish or "Sabalo" and other breeders or
spawners of other fishery species (Sec. 98)
6 months and 1 day to to 8 years and/or fine
of P80,000.00
P16,000.00
- Exportation of breeders, spawners, eggs or fry
(Sec. 99)
8 years P16,000.00
- Importation or exportation of fish or fishery
species (Sec. 100)
8 years and fine of P80,000.00 P16,000.00
- Violation of catch ceilings (Sec. 101)
P50,000.00
P12,000.00
- Aquatic Pollution (Sec. 102)
P80,000.00 plus an additional of P8,000.00
per day until violation ceases and fines paid
P24,000.00
- Other violations (Sec. 103)
1 month and 1 day to 6 months and/or fine
from P2,000.00 to P10,000.00
Bail Not
Required
- Failure to conduct a yearly report on all
fishponds, fishpens and fish cages (Sub-par,b)

- 1st offense Fine of P500.00 per unreported hectare
Bail Not
Required
- Subsequent offense Fine of P1,000.00 per unreported hectare
Bail Not
Required
- Obstructing or delaying authorized inspection
and/or movement of fish and fishery products
(2nd Par. Last Phrase, Sec. 103)
P4,000.00
- If offender is minor/youth
Fine of P500.00 for each unlicensed crew per
month employed
Bail Not
Required
- If offender is an unlicensed crew Fine of P1,000.00 per month
Bail Not
Required
- Obstruction of defined migration paths (Sec.
105)
P50,000.00 to P100,000.00
P24,000.00

AMOUNT OF
BAIL
III. REPUBLIC ACTS
RA 8552 (Domestic Adoption Act of 1998)
- Violation penalized under Sec. 21 (a)
from P50,000.00 to P200,000.00
P24,000.00
- Attempted (Sec. 21 (a) in rel. to 4th Par.)
P50,000.00 to P100,000.00
P16,000.00
- If committed by a syndicate or where it involves
2 or more children
(Sec. 21 (a) in relation to 5th Par.)
- Attempted (Sec. 21 (a) in rel. to 4th and 5th
Pars.)
- Violation of Sec. 21 9b). (Fictitious registration
of birth of a child under names of person not
his/her biological parents, or physician, nurse, or
hospital personnel who cooperates in the
execution of acts in violation of Sec. 21 (b)
P50,000.00
P20,000.00
- Attempted
(Sec. 21 (b) in rel. to 4th Par.)
Prision correctional maximum and fine not
P12,000.00
2 or more children (Sec. 21 (b) in relation 5th
Par.)
- Attempted
(Sec. 21 (b) in relation to 4th and 5th Pars.)
- Violation of Sec. 21, 3rd Par. (Violation of
regulations on confidentiality and integrity of
records, documents, etc.)
P5,000.00 to P10,000.00
P4,000.00
- Attempted
(Sec. 21, 3rd Par. in rel. to 4th Par.)
1 year and 1 day to 1 year and 4 months
and/or fine of P5,000.00
P4,000.00
2 or more children
(Sec. 21, 3rd Par. in relation to 5th Pars.)
- Attempted
(Sec. 21, 3rd Par. in rel. to 4th and 5th Par.)
Prision Mayor P24,000.00
RA 8559, Philippine Agricultural Engineering Act
of 1998
P50,000.00 to P200,000.00
P6,000.00
RA 8560, Philippine Geodetic Act of 1998
P50,000.00 to P200,000.00
P12,000.00
RA 8749, Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999 (repealed PD 1181)
- Violation of all other provisions (expect Secs. 45
and 46), and its implementing rules and
regulations (Sec. 47)
P10,000.00 to P100,000.00
P12,000.00
- Gross violations of the Act and its implementing
rules and regulations (Sec. 48)
RA 8762, Retail Trade Liberalization Act of 2000
P1million to P20 million
P16,000.00
RA 8763, Home Guaranty Corporation Act of
2000 (repeated RAs 580, 1557 & 5488 and 7835,
and E.O. 535 and E.O. 90)

Not more than 10 years and/or fine of not less
than the amount of loan(s) involved
P20,000.00
Not more than 5 years and/or fine of not less
than the amount of loan involved
P10,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 27 (c)
1 year and/or fine of not less than the amount
of loan involved
P2,000.00
RA 8791, The General Banking Act of 2000
Apply the applicable penal provisions of the
New Central Bank Act (RA 7653)
Bail
corresponding
to the penalty
prescribed
under the
applicable
provision of
the New
Central Bank
Act.
Apply the pertinent provisions of Sec. 66 of
the Gen. Banking Act of 2000 (RA 8791) or
Sec. 36 of the New Central Bank Act (RA
7653), whichever is applicable
Bail
corresponding
to the penalty
prescribed
under the
applicable
provision
- Violation of any other provisions of the Act.
Apply the penalty under Secs. 34, 35 or 36, of
the New Central Bank Act (RA 7653), which
ever is applicable
Bail
corresponding
to the penalty
of the
applicable
provision of
RA 7653
RA 8792, Electronics Commerce Act
- Violation of Sec. 33 (a), (Hacking)
6 months to 3 years and a minimum fine of
P100,000.00 and a minimum commensurate
to the damage incurred
P6,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 33 (b), (Piracy)
6 months to 3 years and a minimum fine of
P100,000.00 and a maximum commensurate
to the damage incurred
P6,000.00
- Violation of Sec. 33 (c) [Violations of the
Consumer Act (RA 7394) & other pertinent laws]
Same penalty under the applicable provisions
of RA 7394 or other pertinent law violated
Same bail as
provided
under RA
7394 or other
pertinent law
violated
RA 8792
- Violation of Sec. 33 (d), (Other Violations of the
provision of this Act.)
6 years or maximum penalty of P1million P12,000.00
RA 8799, Securities Regulation Code
- Violation of any provision of the code or its rules
and regulations (Sec. 73)
P50,000.00 to P5million
P40,000.00

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