STAGE

CONSUMMATED FRUSTRATED ATTEMPTED

PARTICIPATION
PENALTY 1 ° LOWER THAN 2 ° LOWER THAN
PRINCIPAL IMPOSED BY PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL
LAW CONSUMMATED CONSUMMATED
1 ° LOWER THAN 2 ° LOWER THAN 3 ° LOWER THAN
ACCOMPLICE PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL
CONSUMMATED CONSUMMATED CONSUMMATED
2 ° LOWER THAN 3 ° LOWER THAN 4 ° LOWER THAN
ACCESSORY PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL
CONSUMMATED CONSUMMATED CONSUMMATED

TABLE OF DURATION OF DIVISIBLE PENALTIES

CAPITAL DEATH INDIVISIBLE
RECLUSION PERPETUA INDIVISIBLE 20 Y, 1 D – 40 Y
RECLUSION TEMPORAL MAXIMUM 17 Y, 4 Mo, 1 D – 20 Y
12 Y, 1 D – 20 Y MEDIUM 14 Y, 8 Mo, 1 D – 17 Y, 4 Mo
MINIMUM 12 Y, 1 D – 14 Y, 8 Mo
AFFLICTIVE
PRISION MAYOR MAXIMUM 10 Y, 1 D – 12Y
6 Y, 1 D – 12 Y MEDIUM 8 Y, 1 D – 10 Y
MINIMUM 6 Y, 1 D – 8 Y
PRISION CORRECCIONAL MAXIMUM 4 Y, 2 Mo, 1 D – 6 Y
6 Mo, 1 D – 6 Y MEDIUM 2 Y, 4 Mo, 1 D – 4 Y, 2 Mo
MINIMUM 6 Mo, 1 D – 2 Y, 4 Mo
ARRESTO MAYOR MAXIMUM 4 Mo, 1 D – 6 Mo
CORRECTIONAL 1 Mo, 1 D – 6 Mo MEDIUM 2 Mo, 1 D – 4 Mo
E MINIMUM 1 Mo – 2 Mo
DESTIERRO MAXIMUM 4 Y, 2 Mo, 1 D – 6 Y
6 Mo, 1 D – 6 Y MEDIUM 2 Y, 4 Mo, 1 D – 4 Y, 2 Mo
MINIMUM 6 Mo, 1 D – 2 Y, 4 Mo
ARRESTO MENOR MAXIMUM 21 D – 30 D
LIGHT 1 D – 30 D MEDIUM 11 D – 20 Y
MINIMUM 1 D – 10 D

SCALE No. 1 SCALE No. 2

1. Death 1. Perpetual absolute disqualification
2. Reclusion perpetua 2. Temporary absolute disqualification
3. Reclusion temporal 3. Suspension from public office, the right to vote and be voted for,
4. Prision mayor and the right to follow a profession or calling
5. Prision correccional 4. Public censure
6. Arresto mayor 5. Fine
7. Destierro
8. Arresto menor
9. Public censure
10. Fine
Cases when Destierro can be imposed:

1. Serious physical injuries or death under exceptional circumstances (Art. 247);

2. In the crime of grave threat or light threat, when the offender is required to put up a bond for good
behavior but failed or refused to do so (Art. 284);

3. As a penalty for the concubine in concubinage (Art. 334); and

4. In cases where after reducing the penalty by one or more degrees Destierro is the proper penalty.

Sample Computation:

Prision Mayor 6 Years, 1 Day to 12 Years

12 Years – 6 Years = 6 Years

6 Years / 3 Periods (Max, Mid, Min) = 2 Years

So additional 2 Years / Period

Entire Penalty: 6 Years, 1 Day to 12 Years

Minimum: 6 Years, 1 Day to (6 Years + 2 Years)

6 Years, 1 Day to 8 Years

Medium: 8 Years, 1 Day to 10 Years

Maximum: 10 Years, 1 day to 12 Years

Reclusion Temporal 12 Y, 1 D – 20 Y

20 – 12 = 8 8 / 3 = 2.666 0.666 x 12 Months = 8 Months

2 Years, 8 Months