SAN BEDA UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF LAW
COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE CODE:

COURSE TITLE: CRIMINAL LAW REVIEW

COURSE CREDIT: 6 UNITS

COURSE PREREQUISITE/S: N/A

FACULTY: [Insert Name of Professor]

EMAIL ADDRESS: [Insert San Beda Email Address]

TERM/ACADEMIC YEAR: FIRST SEMESTER SCHOOL YEAR 2023-2024

DAY/TIME/ROOM/SECTION:

COURSE DELIVERY MODE: FULL ONLINE

CONSULTATION DAY/TIME:

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

A review of the general principles of Criminal Law, felonies, and offenses,

including circumstances affecting criminal liability, persons criminally liable
for felonies, penalties, and the definitions of various felonies defined in
Book II of the Revised Penal Code and other special penal laws.

COURSE GOALS: Expected College of Law Graduate Attributes (“ELGAs”)

(A) Know and understand the laws; (B) Memorize provisions; (C) Develop:
(i) critical and analytical thinking; (ii) proficiency in written and oral
communication; and (iii) logical reasoning and sound judgment; and (D)
Exercise proper professional and ethical responsibilities

LEARNING OBJECTIVES/OUTCOMES (“LOs”):

1. Knowledge/Remembering: define, list, recognize

2. Comprehension/Understanding: describe, explain, identify, recognize
3. Application/Applying: choose, demonstrate, implement, perform
4. Analysis/Analyzing: analyze, categorize, compare, differentiate
5. Evaluation/Evaluating: assess, critique, evaluate, rank, rate
6. Synthesis/Creating: construct, design, formulate, organize, synthesize

Upon completion of the Course Title course, the student is expected to be able to:

ELGAs LEARNING OUTCOMES (LOs)

Critical and analytical LO1. Explain how criminal law is created and enforced by the
thinking executive, legislative, and judiciary during class recitations
Effective in written and discussions.
and oral LO2. Analyze the practical and policy implications of current
communication and proposed criminal statutes, regulations, judicial rulings,
Logical reasoning legal arguments, and strategies in preparing a criminal case.
Sound judgment LO3. Assess a case of an accused and develop legal

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professional and LO4. Utilize legal research tools to gather pieces of
ethical information that aid in the analysis of legal issues in drafting a
responsibilities research paper

ASSESSMENT/GRADING SYSTEM:

The student will be graded according to the following:

Percentage
Scope of (Weight is
Requirements Based on the Learning Outcomes
Work based on the
(“LO”)
(Individual) importance of
the LO)
LO1 Class recitations, Quizzes, Case Digests, Individual
LO2 and Discussion Individual
LO3 Individual
LO4 - Research Paper, Case Study

Class standing before Midterms Individual 16.67%

Midterm Exams Individual 16.67%
Class Standing after Midterms Individual 33.33%
Final Exams Individual 33.33%
TOTAL 100%

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Course Introduction
 Course overview Syllabus Lecture
 Course assignments
 Course requirements Discussion

MODULE 1: GENERAL PRINCIPLES

I. Nature and definition Syllabus Recitation

1. Ient v. Tullett Prebon, G.R. No. 189158, Textbooks Case

11 January 2017 Study

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II. Characteristics of Criminal Law Court Discussion
Decisions
A. General (Art. 2, RPC)

2. Minucher v. Scalzo, G.R. No. 142396,

11 February 2003

3. Liang v. People, G.R. No. 125865, 28

January 2000

4. Del Socorro v. Van Wilesem, G.R. No.

193707, 10 December 2014

5. Gonzales v. Abaya, G.R. No. 164007,

10 August 2006

B. Territorial (Art. 2, RPC)

6. People v. Tulin, G.R. No. 111709, 30

August 2001

7. People vs. Lol-lo, G.R. No. 17958 27

February 1922

8. AAA v. BBB, G.R. No. 212448, 11

January 2018

C. Prospective (Article 21 and

22, RPC)

III. Sources of Criminal Law

A. Revised Penal Code

B. Special Penal Laws

IV. Constitutional Limitations on

Criminal Law

V. Construction and interpretation

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A. Liberally in favor of the
accused

B. Spanish text of the RPC

prevails over the English text

9. People v. Abilong, G.R. No. L-1960, 26

November 1948

C. Retroactive application when

favorable to the accused

10. Hernan v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No.

217874, 5 December 2017

D. Prescribed but undeserved

penalties (Art. 5, RPC)

11. People v. Formigones, G.R. No. L-

3246, 29 November 1950

E. Suppletory application of
RPC to Special Penal Laws
(Art. 10, RPC)

12. Ladonga v. People, G.R. No. 141066,

17 February 2005

13. People v. Simon, G.R. No. 93028, 29

July 1994

VI. Felony, defined (Art. 3, RPC)

VII. Elements of criminal liability

A. Physical element (Actus reus)

a. Act

b. Omission

13. People v. Sylvestre and Atienza, G.R.

No. 35748, 14 December 1931

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B. Mental element (Mens rea)

a. Deliberate intent (Dolo)

14. Manuel v. People, G.R. No. 165842, 29

November 2005

i. Elements of dolo

ii. General and specific

intent

15. People v. Puno, G.R. No. 97471, 17

February 1993

16. People v. Delim, G.R. No. 142773, 28

January 2003

iii. Intent distinguished

from motive

iv. Mistake of fact

17. US v. Ah Chong, G.R. No. 5272, 19

March 1910

18. People v. Oanis, G.R. No. 47722, 27

July 1943

19. People v. Gervero, G.R. No. 206725,

11 July 2018

v. Malum prohibitum as
exception to the
requirement of mens
rea

20. Padilla v. Dizon, A.C. No. 3086, 23

February 1988

21. Magno v. CA, G.R. No. 96132, 26 June

1992

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22. Garcia v. CA, G.R. No. 157171, 14

March 2006

b. Constructive intent (Culpa) (Art.

3 and 365, RPC)

i. Elements

ii. Imprudence or lack of

skill

iii. Negligence or lack of

foresight

23. People v. Pugay, G.R. No. L-74324, 17

November 1988

24. Ivler v. San Pedro, G.R. No. 172716, 17

November 2010.

25. Morales v. People, G.R. No. 240337, 4

January 2022 (See also: J. Caguioa’s
Separate Concurring Opinion)

c. Transferred intent (Art. 4, par. 1,

RPC)

i. Aberratio ictus

26. People v. Guillen, G.R. No. L-1477, 18

January 1950

27. People v. Adriano, G.R. No. 205228, 15

July 2015

ii. Error in personae

People v. Sabalones,
G.R. No. 123485, 31
August 1998

iii. Praeter intentionem

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28. People v. Albuquerque, G.R. No.

38773, 19 December 1933

d. Concurrence

e. Resulting harm

f. Causation

29. Bataclan v. Medina, G.R. No. L-10126,

22 October 1957

30. Urbano v. Intermediate Appellate Court,

G.R. No. 72964, 7 January 1988

VIII. Impossible Crimes (Art. 4, Par. 2,

RPC)

31. Intod v. CA, G.R. No. 103119, 21

October 1992

32. Jacinto v. People, G.R. No. 162540, 13

July 2009.

Syllabus Recitation
MODULE 2: STAGES OF EXECUTION,
CONSPIRACY AND PROPOSAL TO Textbooks Case
COMMIT FELONIES Study
Supreme
A. Attempted Stage (Art. 6, RPC) Court Discussion
Decisions
B. Frustrated Stage (Art. 6, RPC)

C. Consummated crimes (Art. 6,

RPC)

1. US v. Eduave, G.R. No. 12155, 2

February 1917

2. Rivera v. People, G.R. No. 166326, 25

January 2006

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3. Baleros v. People, G.R. No. 138033,

22 February 2006

D. Stages of execution in relation

to specific felonies

i. Theft (Art. 308, RPC)

4. Valenzuela v. People, G.R. No.

160188, 21 June 2007

ii. Robbery (Art. 293, RPC)

5. People v. Dio, G.R. No. L-36461, 29

June 1984

6. People v. Salvilla, G.R. No. 86163, 26

April 1990.

iii. Illegal Trespass (Art. 280,

RPC)

7. People v. Lamahang, G.R. No. L-

43530, 3 August 1935

iv. Physical Injuries, Homicide,

and Murder (Art. 248, 249,
and 263, RPC)

8. People v. Borinaga, G.R. No. 33463,

18 December 1930

9. People v. Kalalo, G.R. No. 39303-05,

17 March 1934

10. People v. Trinidad, G.R. No. 79123-

25, 9 January 1989

11. Martinez v. CA, G.R. No. 168827, 13

April 2007

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12. Mondragon v. People, G.R. No. L-

17666, 30 June 1966

13. People v. Sy Pio, G.R. No. L-5848, 30

April 1954

v. Rape (Art. 266-A, RPC)

14. People v. Orita, G.R. No. 88724, 3

April 1990

15. People v. Campuhan, G.R. No.

129433, 30 March 2000

16. People v. Agao, G.R. No. 248049, 4

October 2022

vi. Arson (Art. 320, RPC)

17. US v. Valdes, G.R. No. L-14128, 10

December 1918.

E. Conspiracy and Proposal to

Commit Felonies

18. Dungo v. People, G.R. No. 209464, 1

July 2015

19. People v. Aguilos, G.R. No. 121828,

27 June 2003

20. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo v. People,

G.R. No. 220598, 19 July 2016

21. People v. Bokingco, G.R. No. 187536,

10 August 2011

Syllabus Recitation
MODULE 3: JUSTIFYING AND
EXEMPTING CIRCUMSTANCES Textbooks Case
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A. Defense of self, relatives, and
strangers (Art. 11 (1), (2), and (3),
RPC)

1. Manaban v. Court of Appeals, G.R.

No. 150723, 11 July 2006

2. Senoja v. People, G.R. No. 160341,

19 October 2004.

3. People v. Decena, G.R. No. 107874, 4

August 1994

4. People v. Dela Cruz, G.R. No.

128359, 6 December 2000

5. People v. Jaurigue, G.R. No. 384, 21

February 1946 Supreme
Court
6. People v. Narvaez, L-33466-67, 20 Decisions
April 1983, 121 SCRA 389 (see also
dissents of J. Abad Santos and J. Discussion
Court of
Gutierrez, Jr.) Appeals
Decision
B. Avoidance of greater evil (Art. 11
(4), RPC)

7. People v. Ricohermoso, G.R. No. L-

30527-28, 29 March 1974

8. People v. Norma Hernandez, CA-G.R.

No. 22553-R, 14 April 1959

C. Fulfillment of duty (Art. 11 (5), RPC)

9. People v. Delima, G.R. No. L-18660,

22 December 1922

10. People v. Lagata, G.R. No. L-1940-42,

24 March 1949

11. Mamangun v. People, G.R. No.

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12. People v. Dagani, G.R. No. 153875,

16 August 2006

D. Obedience to a lawful order of a

superior (Art. 11 (6), RPC)

13. People v. Beronilla, G.R. No. L-4445,

28 February 1955

14. Tabuena v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No.

103501-03, 17 February 1997

E. Republic Act No. 9262, Sec. 26 (Re:

Battered Woman Syndrome)

F. Republic Act No. 9344 as amended

by Republic Act No. 10630

G. Art. 12, RPC

15. People v. Taneo, G.R. No. L-37673,

31 March 1933

16. People v. Bonoan, G.R. No. L-45130,

17 February 1937

17. People v. Formigones, G.R. No. L-

3246, 29 November 1950.

18. People v. Puno, G.R. No. L-33211, 29

June 1981 (See Also: J. Makasiar’s
Dissent)

19. People v. Dungo, G.R. No. 89420, 31

July 1991

20. People v. Rafanan, G.R. No. L-54135,

21 November 1991

21. People v. Madarang, G.R. No.

132319, 12 May 2000

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22. People v. Robios, G.R. No. 138453,

29 May 2002

23. People v. Opuran, G.R. Nos. 147674-

75, 17 March 2004

24. Verdadero v. People, G.R. No.

216021, 2 March 2016

25. People v. Genosa, 341 SCRA 493,

419 SCRA 537

26. People v. Doqueña, G.R. No. 46539,

27 September 1939, 68 Phil. 580

27. Ortega v. People, G.R. No. 151085,

20 August 2008

28. People v. Mantalaba, G.R. No.

186227, 20 July 2011.

29. Samahan Ng Mga Progresibong

Kabataan v. Quezon City. G.R. No.
225442, 8 August 2017. (See Also: J.
Leonen’s Separate Opinion)

30. US v. Tañedo, G.R. No. L-5418, 12

February 1910

31. People v. Castillo, G.R. No. 172695,

29 June 2007

Syllabus Recitation
MODULE 4: MITIGATING, AGGRAVATING,
AND ALTERNATIVE CICUMSTANCES Textbooks Case
Study
A. Classes of Mitigating Circumstances Supreme
Court Discussion
a. Art. 13, RPC Decisions

b. Art. 64, RPC Court of

Appeals

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Decisions
c. Art. 68, RPC

d. Art. 69, RPC

1. People v. Jaurigue, G.R. No. 384, 21

February 1946

2. People v. Narvaez, G.R. No. L-33466-67,

20 April 1983

3. People v. Ulep, G.R. No. 132547, 20

September 2000

4. Guillermo v. People, G.R. No. 153287,

20 January 2009

5. People v. Ural, G.R. No. L-30801, 27

March 1974

6. People v. Gonzales, G.R. No. 139542,

21 June 2001

7. People v. Pagal, G.R. No. L-32040, 25

October 1977

8. Urbano v. People, G.R. No. 182750, 20

January 2009

9. People v. Benito, G.R. No. L-32042, 13

February 1975

10. Bacabac v. People, G.R. No. 149372, 11

September 2007

11. People v. Gelaver, G.R. No. 95357, 9

June 1993

12. People v. Bello, G.R. No. L-18792, 28

February 1964

13. People v. Amaguin, G.R. Nos. 54344-45,

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10 January 1994

14. People v. Dela Cruz, G.R. No. L-45284,

29 December 1936

15. Canta v. People, G.R. No. 140937, 28

February 2001

B. Classes of Aggravating
Circumstances

a. Art. 14, RPC

b. Article 62, RPC

c. Art. 160, RPC

d. Section 20 (C) of Republic Act

No. 9344

e. Republic Act No. 10591

f. Sec. 25 of Republic Act No. 9165

g. Sec. 6 of Republic Act No. 10175

16. People v. Legaspi, G.R. Nos. 136164-65,

20 April 2001

17. People v. Capalac, G.R. No. L-38297, 23

October 1982

18. People v. Gapasin, G.R. No. 73489, 25

April 1994

19. People v. Tiongson, G.R. No. L-35123-

24, 25 July 1984

20. People v. Magdueño, G.R. No. L-68699,

22 September 1986

21. People v. Tac-an, G.R. Nos. 76338-89,

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26 February 1990.

22. People v. Diaz, G.R. No. L-24002, 21

January 1974.

23. People v. Arizobal, G.R. No. 135051-52,

14 December 2000

24. People v. Daniel, G.R. No. L-40330, 20

November 1978

25. People v. Apduhan, G.R. No. L-19491,

30 August 1968

26. People v. Mandolado, G.R. No. L-51304-

05, 28 June 1983

27. People v. Garcia, G.R. No. L-30449, 31

October 1979

28. People v. Rodas, G.R. No. 175881, 28

August 2007

29. People v. Damaso, G.R. No. L-30116, 20

November 1978

30. People v. Baldera, G.R. No. L-2390, 24

April 1950

31. People v. Melendrez, G.R. No. 39913, 19

December 1933

32. US v. Manalinde, G.R. No. 5292, 28

August 1909

33. People v. Ilaoa, G.R. No. 94308, 16 June

1994

34. People v. Bibat, G.R. No. 124319, 13

May 1998

35. People v. Empacis, G.R. No. 95756, 14

May 1993

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36. People v. Bigcas, G.R. No. 94534, 2 July

1992

37. People v. Sangalang, G.R. No. L-32914,

30 August 1974

38. People v. San Pedro, G.R. No. L-44274,

22 January 1980

39. People v. Castillo, G.R. No. 120282, 20

April 1998

40. People v. Arizobal, G.R. No. 135051-52,

14 December 2000

41. People v. Escote, G.R. No. 140756, 4

April 2003

42. People v. Solar, G.R. No. 225595,

August 6, 2019

43. People v. Dasmarinas, G.R. No. 203986,

October 4, 2017

44. People v. Villonez, G.R. Nos. 122976-77,

16 November 1998

45. People v. Guzman, G.R. No. 169246, 26

January 2007

46. People v. Torriefel CA-GR. No. 659-R,

29 November 1947

47. People v. Jose, G.R. No. L-28232, 6

February 1971

48. People v. Butler, G.R. No. L-50276, 27

January 1983

49. People v. Sultan, G.R. No. 132470, 27

April 2000,

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C. Alternative Circumstances (Art. 15,
RPC)

50. People v. Atop, G.R. No. 124303-05, 10

February 1998

51. US v. McMann, G.R. No. L-2229, 1 July

1905, 4 Phil. 561

52. People v. San Pedro, G.R. No. L-44274,

22 January 1980, 95 SCRA 306

Syllabus Recitation
MODULE 5: PERSONS CRIMINALLY
LIABLE, PLURALITY OF CRIMES, Textbooks Case
PENALTIES, AND EXTINCTION OF Study
CRIMINAL LIABILITY Supreme
Court and Discussion
A. Persons Criminally Liable Court of
Appeals Quiz
a. Art. 16 to 20, RPC Decisions

b. Presidential Decree No. 1612

c. Presidential Decree No. 1829

d. Art. 50 to 57, RPC

1. People v. Yanson-Dumancas, G.R.

No. 133527-28, 13 December
1999, 320 SCRA 584

2. People v. Maluenda, G.R. No.

115351, 27 March 1998

3. People v. Montealegre, G.R. No. L-

67948, 31 May 1988

4. People v. Madali, G.R. No. L-

67803, 30 July 1990

5. Abejuela v. People, G.R. No.

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80130, 19 August 1991

6. People v. Doble, G.R. No. L-

30028, 31 May 1982

7. People v. De Vera, G.R. No.

128966, 18 August 1999

8. Garces v. People, G.R. No.

173858, 17 July 2007

9. People v. Talingdan, G.R. No. L-

32126, 6 July 1978, 84 SCRA 19

10. Dizon-Pamintuan v. People, G.R.

No. 111426, 11 July 1994

B. Compound crime (delito compuesto)

11. People v. Tabaco, G.R. No.

100382, 19 March 1997

12. People v. Valdez, G.R. No.

127663, 11 March 1999

13. People v. Sanchez, G.R No.

131116, 27 August 1999

14. People v. Nelmida, G.R. No.

184500, 11 September 2012

C. Complex crime proper (delito

complejo)

15. People vs. Hernandez, G.R. Nos.

L-6025-26, 18 July 1956

16. Enrile vs. Salazar, G.R. No. 92163,

5 June 1990

17. Batulanon v. People, G.R. No.

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139857, 15 September 2006

D. Continuing crime (delito continuado)

18. People v. Madrigal-Gonzales, G.R.

No. L-16688, 30 April 1963

19. People v. Mallari, G.R. No. L-

58886, 13 December 1988

20. Santiago v. Garchitorena, G.R. No.

109266, 2 December 1993

E. Composite Crimes/Special Complex

Crimes

Imposable penalties
1. Principal penalties
2. Accessory penalties
E. Application and computation of
penalties
3. Indeterminate Sentence Law
F. Execution and service of penalties
4. Probation Law (PD 968 as
amended)
See also: RA 10707
5. Suspension of sentence
a. In cases of insanity – Art. 79
b. Minors
i. Section 31-35 of AM No. 02-
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ii. RA 9344

G. Extinction of Criminal Liability and

Civil Liability arising from Criminal
Liability (Art. 89 to 113, RPC)

MID-TERM EXAMINATIONS

Syllabus Recitation
MODULE 6: CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS
Textbooks Case
1. Title 8 of the Revised Penal Code Study
(Arts. 246-266D) Supreme
2. RA 11926 – Act Amending Art. 254 on Court Discussion
Discharge of Firearms Decisions
3. RA 11648 – Act Increasing Age for
Statutory Rape, Sexual Exploitation
and Abuse
4. RA 10591 – Comprehensive Firearms
and Ammunition Regulation Act
5. RA 9262 – Anti-Violence Against
Women and Children Act
6. RA 8049 as amended by RA 11053 –
Anti-Hazing Law
7. RA 7610 - Special Protection of
Children Against Abuse, Exploitation,
and Discrimination Act
8. RA 9745 – Anti-Torture Act

Article 247
People v. Abarca, G.R. No. 74433, 14
September 1987
People v. Oyanib, G.R. No. 130634, 12
March 2001

RA 8042 as amended by 11053

Dungo v. People, G.R. No. 209464, 1 July
2015
People v. Bayabos, G.R. No. 171222, 18

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February 2015

RA 9262
Dabalos v. RTC, G.R. No. 193960, 7 January
2013
Melgar v. People, G.R. No. 223477, 14
February 2018
Reyes v. People, G.R. No. 232678, 3 July
2019
Ang v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 182835,
20 April 2010
AAA v. BBB, G.R. No. 212448, 11 January
2018
Araza v. People, G.R. No. 247429, 8
September 2020
XXX v. People, G.R. No. 241390, 13 January
2021
XXX v. People, G.R. No. 252087, 10
February 2021
Acharon v. People, G.R. No. 224946, 9
November 2021
Jacinto v. Fouts, G.R. No. 250627, 7
December 2022
Knutson v. Hon. Sarmiento-Flores, G.R. No.
239215, 12 July 2022
Cumigad v. AAA, G.R. No. 219715, 6
December 2021
Calingasan v. People, G.R. No. 239313, 15
February 2020

Article 266A as amended by RA 11648

Cruz v. People, G.R. No. 166441, 8 October
2014
People v. Baay, G.R. No. 220143, 7 June
2017
People v. Deniega, G.R. No. 212201, 28
June 2017
People v. Niebres, G.R. No. 230975, 4
December 2017
People v. Caga, G.R. No. 206878, 22 August
2016
People v. Jumawan, G.R. No. 187495, 21

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April 2014
Lutap v. People, G.R. No. 204061, 5
February 2018
Ricalde v. People, G.R. 211002, 21 January
2015
People v. Agao, G.R. No. 248049, 4 October
2022

RA 7610
People v. Tulagan, G.R. No. 227363, 12
March 2019
Bangayan v. People, G.R. No. 235610, 16
September 2020
Delos Santos v. People, 15 January 2021

MODULE 7: CRIMES AGAINST

PERSONAL LIBERTY AND SECURITY
1. Title 9 of the Revised Penal Code (Arts.
267-292)
2. RA 9208 as amended by RA 10364 and
RA 11862 (Anti-Trafficking in Persons
Act)
3. RA 9995 (Anti-Photo and Video
Voyeurism Act)
4. RA 11930 – Anti-Online Sexual Abuse Syllabus
Recitation
or Exploitation of Children and Anti-
Child Sexual Abuse or Exploitation Textbooks
Case
Materials study
Supreme
Art. 267 Court
Discussion
People v. Borja, G.R. No. 199710, 2 August Decisions
2017
People v. Dionaldo, G.R. No. 207949, 23
July 2014

RA 9208
People v. Ramirez, G.R. No. 217978, 30
January 2019
People v. XXX and YYY, G.R. No. 235652, 9
July 2018
People v. Mora, G.R. No. 242682, 1 July

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2019
Arambulo v. People, G.R. No. 241834, 24
July 2019

Threats
Caluag v. People, G.R. No. 171511, 4 March
2009
Paera v. People, G.R. No. 181626, 30 May
2011
Escolano v. People, G.R. No. 226991, 10
December 2018

Coercion
Consulta v. People, G.R. No. 179462, 12
February 2009
Maderazo v. People, G.R. No. 165065, 26
September 2006
Baleros v. People, G.R. No. 138033, 22
February 2006

RA 9775/11930
Cadajas v. People, G.R. No. 247348, 16
November 2021

Syllabus Recitation
MODULE 8: CRIMES AGAINST
PROPERTY Textbooks Case
Study
1. Title 10 of the Revised Penal Code: Supreme
Crimes Against Property (Arts. 293- Court Discussion
332) Decisions
2. RA 10883 – Anti-Carnapping Act of
2016
3. PD 1612 –Anti-Fencing Law
4. BP 22 – Bouncing Checks Law
5. PD 1613 -Arson
6. PD No. 533-Anti Cattle Rustling Law

Theft
Laurel v. Abrogar, G.R. No. 155076, 27
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January 2009
Worldwide Web v. People, G.R. No. 161106,
13 January 2014
Pante v. People, G.R. No. 218969, 18
January 2021

Robbery vs. Theft

Ablaza v. People, G.R. No. 217722, 26
September 2018
Del Rosario v. People, G.R. No. 235739, 22
July 2019

Art. 294
People v. Cruz, G.R. No. 200081, 8 June
2016
People v. Escote, G.R. No. 140756, 4 April
2003
People v. De Leon, G.R. No. 179943, 26
June 2009
People v. Sultan, G.R. No. 132470, 27 April
2000
People v. Jaranilla, L-28547, 22 February
1974

Art. 299
Napolis v. Court of Appeals, L-28865, 28
February 1972
People v. Disney, L-41336, 18 February
1983, 120 SCRA 637
Fransdilla v. People, G.R. No. 197562, 20
April 2015

R.A. No. 10883 – The New Anti-

Carnapping Act of 2016
People vs. SPO1 Lobitania, G.R. No.
142380, 5 September 2002, 388 SCRA 417
People vs. Boringuit, G.R. No. 122733, 2
October 2000, 341 SCRA 600
People vs. Ellasos, G.R. No. 139323, 6 June
2001, 358 SCRA 516
Jocson v. People, G.R. No. 242845, 29
March 2022

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Art. 312. Occupation of real property or

usurpation of real rights in property.
Quinao v. People, G.R. No. 139603, 14 July
2000, 335 SCRA 741

Art. 315
Benabaye v. People, G.R. No. 227698, 31
January 2018
Khitri v. People, G.R. No. 210192, 4 July
2016
Lee v. People, G.R. No. 157781, 11 April
2005

BP 22
Wong v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 117857,
2 February 2001
Domagsang v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No.
139292, 5 December 2000
Dela Cruz v. People, G.R. No. 163494, 3
August 2016

Arson
US v. Valdes, G.R. 14128, 10 December
1918
Buebos v. People, G.R. No. 163938, 28
March 2008
People v. Malngan, G.R. No. 170470, 26
September 2006
People v. Soria, G.R. No. 248372, 27 August
2020

Art. 332
Intestate Estate of Gonzales v. People, G.R.
No. 181409, 11 February 2010

Syllabus
MODULE 9: CRIMES COMMITTED BY Recitation
PUBLIC OFFICERS Textbooks
Case
Study
Supreme
1. Title VII of the Revised Penal Code: Court
Crimes Committed by Public Officers Discussion
Decisions

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(Arts. 203-245)
2. RA 3019 as amended by RA 10910: The
Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act
(Secs. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, and 14)
3. RA 7080 as amended by RA 7659: The
Anti-Plunder Act (Secs. 1,2,4, and 6)
4. RA 9160 as amended by RA 9194,
10167, 10365, and 10927: The Anti-
Money Laundering Act (Secs. 3, 4, 10,
and 11)

RA 3019

Sec. 3(b)
Soriano v. Sandiganbayan, L-65952, 31 July
1984
Peligrino v. People, G.R. No. 136266, 13
August 2001

3(d)
Valera v. Office of the Ombudsman, G.R. No.
167278, 27 February 2008

3(e)
Reyes v. People, G.R. No. 177105, 4 August
2010
Sison v. People, G.R. No. 170339, 9 March
2010
Bautista v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No.
136082, 12 May 2000
Fuentes v. People, G.R. No. 186421, 17 April
2017

3(g)
People v. Go, G.R. No. 168539, 25 March
2014

3(h)
Domingo v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No.
149175, 25 October 2005

RA 7080
Estrada v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 148560,

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19 December 2001
Macapagal-Arroyo v. People, G.R. No.
220598, 19 July 2016
Napoles v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No.
224162, 7 November 2017

MODULE 10: DANGEROUS DRUGS

RA 9165 as amended by RA 10640: The

Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act (Secs.
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 15, 16, 17, 18,
19, 20, 21, and 36)
Recitation
Social Justice Society v. Dangerous Drugs Syllabus
Board, G.R. No. 157870, 3 November 2008 Case
People v. Sullano, G.R. No. 228373, 12 Textbooks
Study
March 2018
People v. Laba, G.R. No. 199938, 28 Supreme
Discussion
January 2013 Court
Estipona v. Lobrigo, G.R. No. 226679, 15 Decisions
Quiz
August 2017
People v. Romy Lim, G.R. No. 231989, 4
September 2018 and 13 November 2018
Pascua v. People, G.R. 250578, 7
September 2020
Nisperos v. People, G.R. No. 250927, 29
November 2022

Syllabus Recitation
MODULE 11: CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC
ORDER, PUBLIC INTEREST, AND CIVIL Textbooks Case
STATUS Study
Supreme
1. Title III of the Revised Penal Code: Court Discussion
Crimes Against Public Order (Arts. 134- Decisions
160)
2. Title IV of the Revised Penal Code:
Crimes Against Public Interest (Arts. 161-
189)
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Perjury and Amending Art. 183 and 184
4. Title XII of the Revised Penal Code:
Crimes Against the Civil Status of
Persons (Arts. 347-352)
5. Title XIII of the Revised Penal Code:
Crimes Against Honor (Arts. 353-364)
6. RA 10175: Cybercrime Prevention Act

Direct Assault
Mallari v. People, G.R. No. 224679, 12
February 2020
Pablo v. People, G.R. No. 231267, 13
February 2023

Bigamy
Tenebro v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No.
150758, 18 February 2004
Pulido v. People, G.R. No. 220149, 27 July
2021
Malaki v. People, G.R. No. 221075, 15
November 2021

Libel
Manila Bulletin v. Domingo, G.R. No.
170341, 5 July 2017
Tulfo v. People, G.R. No. 161032, 16
September 2008
Nova Communications v. Canoy, G.R. No.
193276, 26 June 2019
Maglasang v. People, G.R. No. 248616, 12
January 2021
Tieng v. Alaras, G.R. No. 164845, 13 July
2021
Peñalosa v. Ocampo, G.R. No. 230299, 26
April 2023

RA 10175
Disini v. Secretary of Justice, G.R. No.
203335, 18 February 2014

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Cyberlibel
Bonifacio v. RTC, G.R. No. 184800, 5 May
2010
Tolentino v. People, G.R. No. 240310, 6
August 2018

Rebellion/Insurrection/Coup d’ etat
Enrile v. Salazar, 186 SCRA 217
Enrile v. Amin, 189 SCRA 573
People v. Dasig, 221 SCRA 549
People v. Lovedioro, 250 SCRA 389

Sedition
People v. Cabrera, 43 Phil. 64

Inciting to Sedition
US v. Tolentino, 5 Phil. 682
Espuelas v. People, 90 Phil. 524
Syllabus Recitation
MODULE 12: CRIMES AGAINST
CHASTITY, FUNDAMENTAL LAW OF THE Textbooks Case
LAND, NATIONAL SECURITY, AND Study
Supreme
QUASI-OFFENSES
Court Discussion
1. Title XI of the Revised Penal Code: Decisions
Crimes Against Chastity (Arts. 333-346)
2. RA 7877: Anti-Sexual Harassment Act
(Secs. 3 and 7)
3. RA 11313: Safe Spaces Act
4. Title XIV of the Revised Penal Code:
Quasi-Offenses (Art. 365)
5. Title II of the Revised Penal Code: Crimes
Against the Fundamental Laws of the
State (Arts. 123-133)
6. Title XII of the Revised Penal Code:
Crimes Against National Security and the
Law of Nations (Arts. 114-123)
7. RA 9372: Human Security Act (Secs. 3, 4,
5, 6, 16-22, 24-26, 40, 49, 52, 58, and 62)
8. PD 532: Anti-Piracy and Anti-Highway
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9. RA 6235: Anti-Highjacking Law

Concubinage
Singgit v. People, G.R. No. 264179, 27
February 2023

R.A. No. 7877 – The Anti-Sexual

Harassment Act of 1995
Escandor v. People, G.R. No. 211962, July
6, 2020

Art. 124
Padilla v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 121917,
12 March 1997, 269 SCRA 402
Astorga v. People, G.R. No. 154130, 1
October 2003, 412 SCRA 512; See also:
Resolution dated 20 August 2004

Art. 125
Agbay v. Deputy Ombudsman for the
Military, G.R. No. 134503, 2 July 1999, 309
SCRA 726
Soria v. Desierto, G.R. No. 153524, 31
January 2005, 450 SCRA 339

Art. 128
Geroche v. People, G.R. No. 179080, 26
November 2014, 742 SCRA 514

Art. 130
Galvante v. Casimiro, G.R. No. 162808, 22
April 2008, 552 SCRA 304

Art. 133
Celdran v. People, G.R. No. 220127, 21
March 2018; See also: Resolution dated 21
November 2018

RA 11479
Calleja v. Executive Secretary, G.R. No.
252578, 7 December 2021

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Art. 365
Ivler v. San Pedro, G.R. No. 172716, 17
November 2010
Morales v. People, G.R. No. 240337, 4
January 2022 (See also: J. Caguioa’s
Separate Concurring Opinion)

FINAL EXAMINATIONS

TEXTBOOKS:

1. The Revised Penal Code: Criminal Law Books 1 and 2 by Justice Luis B. Reyes
2. Notes and Cases on the Revised Penal Code by Atty. Leonor D. Boado
3. Commentaries on Criminal Law Books I and II by Atty. Maximo P. Amurao, Jr.
4. Criminal Law Conspectus by Justice Florenz D. Regalado

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