FORM NO. 247.

Abduction, Forcible
(See Arts. 324, 344, R.P.C.)

(Caption and Title)

INFORMATION

The undersigned, provincial fiscal, upon sworn complaint originally filed by the offended
party, accesses ________________ of the crime of FORCIBLE ABDUCTION committed as follows:

That on or about ________________ , in the municipality of _________________ ,

province of _____________ , Philippines, with the jurisdiction of this court, the said accused
willfully, unlawfully, and feloniously abducted a woman named _____________________ by
then and there taking and carrying her away from here dwelling, against her will and with lewd
designs.

Contrary to law.

________ , ______________ , 19 _______.

__________________________
(Provincial Fiscal)

Witnesses:

_______________________

_______________________

Certification

Abduction is understood to be the kidnapping of a woman by removing her from her home, or
from whatever place she may be, to take her to some other, for the purpose of her abductor’s marrying
her or corrupting her. (Viada, cited in U.S v. Vivar, 26 Phil. 451.)
See footnote 457, supra.
In the absence of lewd designs the crime may be illegal detention or coercion etc. (People v.
Crisostomo, 46 Phil. 775.)