The document outlines various imprisonment terms under Philippine law:
Arresto Menor is 1 day to 30 days imprisonment. Arresto Mayor is 1 month and 1 day to 6 months. Prison ranges from 6 months and 1 day to 6 years, while Reclusion Temporal is 12 years and 1 day to 20 years. There are also classifications for minimum, medium, and maximum imprisonment ranging from 12 to 20 years. Life imprisonment has no specific time limit. Ordinary mitigating circumstances reduce the minimum penalty while privilege mitigating reduces it by one to two degrees. Qualifying aggravating circumstances equate to murder while generic aggravating circumstances impose the maximum penalty. Homicide carries a penalty of 20 years and 1 day to
The document outlines various imprisonment terms under Philippine law:
Arresto Menor is 1 day to 30 days imprisonment. Arresto Mayor is 1 month and 1 day to 6 months. Prison ranges from 6 months and 1 day to 6 years, while Reclusion Temporal is 12 years and 1 day to 20 years. There are also classifications for minimum, medium, and maximum imprisonment ranging from 12 to 20 years. Life imprisonment has no specific time limit. Ordinary mitigating circumstances reduce the minimum penalty while privilege mitigating reduces it by one to two degrees. Qualifying aggravating circumstances equate to murder while generic aggravating circumstances impose the maximum penalty. Homicide carries a penalty of 20 years and 1 day to
The document outlines various imprisonment terms under Philippine law:
Arresto Menor is 1 day to 30 days imprisonment. Arresto Mayor is 1 month and 1 day to 6 months. Prison ranges from 6 months and 1 day to 6 years, while Reclusion Temporal is 12 years and 1 day to 20 years. There are also classifications for minimum, medium, and maximum imprisonment ranging from 12 to 20 years. Life imprisonment has no specific time limit. Ordinary mitigating circumstances reduce the minimum penalty while privilege mitigating reduces it by one to two degrees. Qualifying aggravating circumstances equate to murder while generic aggravating circumstances impose the maximum penalty. Homicide carries a penalty of 20 years and 1 day to
Prison Correctional/Suspension/Destierro=6 months and 1 day to 6 years Prison Mayor=6 years and 1 day to 12 years Reclusion Temporal=12 years and 1 day to 20 years
Minimum Imprisonment=12 years and 1 day to 14 years
Medium Imprisonment=14 years and 1 day to 17 years and 4 months Maximum Imprisonment=17 years 4 months 1 day to 20 years Reclusion Perpetua=20 years and 1 day to 40 years Life Imprisonment- no specific time; only applicable to special penal/criminal law
Ordinary Mitigating- only applicable to minimum period of reclusion temporal
Privilege Mitigating- one to two degrees of penalty
Qualifying Aggravating Circumstance- equates to Murder
Generic Aggravating Circumstance- those listed in the RPC; will be imposed into maximum penalty
Homicide- Reclusion Perpetua
Murder (with treachery)- Capital penalty to death 1. Taking Advantage of Public Position- ex. Policeman 2. Contempt of or Insult to Authorities- teachers, barangay councilmen and tanods are not public authority; should be engaged in the exercise of public functions 3. Disregard of rank, age, sex, dwelling (building or structure where he rest and comfort) 4. Obvious Ungratefulness 5. Place of religious Worship 6. Uninhabited place 7. Band (at least 4 malefactors) 8. Taking calamity and disaster 9. Aid or armed men (at least 2) 10. Recidivist- already has a conviction which is lighter penalty; crime is same title w the rpc 11. Habituality/ reiteracion- service on the first penalty; the next penalty should be greater or equal 12. Quasi-residivism- crime must only be in RPC 13.