EDGAR Y. TEVES, vs. COMELEC and HERMINIO G.

TEVES
G.R. No. 180363 April 28, 2009

Concurring Opinion: Brion, J.

Crimes Categorized as Crimes Involving Moral Turpitude

Since the early 1920 case of In re Basa, the Court has maintained its case-by-case
categorization of crimes on the basis of moral turpitude. The following is a list, not
necessarily complete, of the crimes adjudged to involve moral turpitude:

1. Abduction with consent 12. Theft

2. Bigamy 13. Illicit Sexual Relations with a Fellow
3. Concubinage Worker
4. Smuggling 14. Violation of BP Bldg. 22
5. Rape 15. Falsification of Document
6. Estafa through falsification of a 16. Intriguing against Honor
document 17. Violation of the Anti-Fencing Law
7. Attempted Bribery 18. Violation of Dangerous Drugs Act of
8. Profiteering 1972 (Drug-pushing)
9. Robbery 19. Perjury
10. Murder, whether consummated or 20. Forgery
attempted 21. Direct Bribery
11. Estafa 22. Frustrated Homicide

Zari v. Flores (A.M. No. (2170-MC) P-1356, November 21, 1979,) is one case that has provided
jurisprudence its own list of crimes involving moral turpitude, namely:

1. adultery 15. libel

2. concubinage 16. making fraudulent proof of loss on
3. rape insurance contract
4. arson 17. murder
5. evasion of income tax 18. mutilation of public records
6. barratry 19. fabrication of evidence
7. bigamy 20. offenses against pension laws
8. blackmail 21. perjury
9. bribery 22. seduction under the promise of
10. criminal conspiracy to smuggle marriage
opium 23. estafa
11. dueling 24. falsification of public document
12. embezzlement 25. estafa thru falsification of public
13. extortion document.
14. forgery