Alcantara, John Patrick B.

III Charlie

 What are the crimes Against Persons under the RPC?

1. Parricide. (Art. 246) 
2. Murder. (Art. 248) 
3. Homicide. (Art. 249) 
4. Death caused in a tumultuous affray. (Art. 251) 
5. Physical injuries inflicted in a tumultuous affray. (Art. 252) 
6. Giving assistance to suicide. (Art. 253) 
7. Discharge of firearms. (Art. 254) 
8. Infanticide. (Art. 255) 
9. Intentional abortion. (Art. 256) 
10. Unintentional abortion. (Art. 257) 
11. Abortion practiced by the woman herself or by her parents. (Art. 258) 
12. Abortion practiced by a physician or midwife and dispensing of Abortives. (Art.
259) 
13. Duel. (Art. 260) 
14. Challenging to a duel. (Art. 261) 
15. Mutilation. (Art. 262) 
16. Serious physical injuries. (Art. 263) 
17. Administering injurious substances or beverages. (Art. 264) 
18. Less serious physical injuries. (Art. 265) 
19. Slight physical injuries and maltreatment. (Art. 266) 
20. Rape. (Art. 266-A)

 . Differentiate parricide, murder, homicide and infanticide. Enumerate their

elements.
Parricide is the killing of your father, mother or child and your other relatives that
mention in article 246 of RPC, In the other hand, Murder is the unlawful killing of person
that is not either parricide of infanticide.
In Homicide, is the unlawful killing of any person, which is neither parricide, murder,
nor infanticide, while in Infanticide is the killing of any child less than three days of age,
whether the killer is the parent or grandparent, any other relative of the child, or a
stranger. 
Parricide
Elements: 
1. That a person is killed. 
2. That the deceased is killed by the accused. 
 3. That the deceased is the father, mother, or child, whether legitimate or
illegitimate, or a legitimate other ascendant or other descendant, or the legitimate
spouse, of the accused.
Murder
Elements  
1. That a person was killed. 
2. That the accused killed him. 
3. That the killing was attended by any of the qualifying circumstances mentioned in
Art. 248. 
4. The killing is not parricide or infanticide.
Homicide
Elements: 
1. That a person was killed; 
2. That the accused killed him without any justifying circumstance; 
3. That the accused had the intention to kill, which is presumed; 
4. That the killing was not attended by any of the qualifying circumstances of
murder, or by that of parricide or infanticide. 
Infanticide
Elements 
1. That a child was killed. 
2. That the deceased child was less than three days (72 hours) of age.
3. That the accused killed the said child. 
4. What is abortion under the RPC?
Abortion as the willful killing of the fetus in the uterus, or the violent expulsion of
the fetus from the maternal womb which results in the death of the fetus.
 What are the diff kinds of abortion punishable, their persons liable and
their respective penalties? Discuss.
Art . 256 . Intentional abortion. — Any person who shall intentionally cause an
abortion shall suffer
1. The penalty o f reclusion temporal,13 if h e shall use an y violence upon the
person of the pregnant woman . 
2 . The penalty of prision mayor,  if, without using violence , he shall act without the
consent  of the woman . 
3 . The penalty of prision correccional in its medium and maximum periods, if the
woman  shall have consented 
Art. 257 . Unintentional abortion.- The penalty of prision correccional in its minimum
and medium periods  shall be imposed upon any person who shall cause an abortion by
violence , but unintentionally.
Art. 258 . Abortion practiced by the woman herself or by her parents. Th e penalt y
o f prision correccional in its medium an d maximum period shall be imposed upon a
woman who shall practice an abortion upon herself or shall consent that any other
person should do so. 
Any woman who shall commit this offense to conceal her dishonor shall suffer  the
penalty of prision correccional in its minimum and medium periods. 
If this crime be committed by the parent s of the pregnant woman or either of them, and
they act with the consent of said woman for the purpose of concealing her dishonor, the
offender s shall suffer the penalty of prision correccional in its medium and maximum
periods.
Art. 259 . Abortion practiced by a physician or midwife and dispensing of
abortives.- The penalties provided in Article 2 5 6 shall be imposed in their maximum
period, respectively , 
Upon any physician or midwife who, taking advantage of their scientific knowledge or
skill, shall cause an abortion or assist in causing the same . 
Any pharmacist who, without the proper prescription from a physician, shall dispense
any abortive shall suffer arresto mayor and a fine not exceeding 1,000 pesos