Nam MICHAELA P.

BURCE

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Subje CLJ4 CRIMINAL LAW

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Prof: FERNANDO OCAMPO

Article 134 (Rebellion or Insurrection): This involves a

rising or uprising against the government, with the

intent to overthrow or modify government authority.

Article 134-A (Coup d'Etat): Similar to rebellion, but

involves a swift and sudden attack against the

government, often by military or police forces.

ELEMENTS
- There is an armed uprising against the government of the Philippines.
- The purpose of the uprising is to remove or change the government by force or
violence.

Article 135 (Treason): This involves acts of betrayal

against the government, usually by aiding enemies

during wartime or giving them aid and comfort.

ELEMENT
-Anyone proven guilty of rebellion, insurrection, or coup d'etat shall be punished,
depending on the court's decision, from life imprisonment to death.

Article 136 (Conspiracy and Proposal to Commit Coup

d'Etat, Rebellion, or Insurrection): This pertains to

planning or proposing acts of coup d'etat, rebellion, or

insurrection.

ELEMENT
- There is a conspiracy or proposal to commit coup d'etat, rebellion, or insurrection.
- The aim of the conspiracy is to carry out an armed attack against the government.

Article 137 (Disloyalty of Public Officers or Employees):

This involves public officers or employees failing to

resist a rebellion or insurrection, or failing to give

information thereof.?

ELEMENT
- A government official exhibits disloyalty to the government by refusing to serve
properly or by aiding enemies of the state.
Article 138 (Inciting to Rebellion or Insurrection): Inciting

others to commit rebellion or insurrection is covered

under this offense.

ELEMENT
- Inciting or encouraging others to rebel or engage in insurrection against the
government.

Article 139 (Sedition): Sedition involves acts aimed at

disturbing the peace, such as inciting others to commit

violence against the government or spreading false

rumors.

ELEMENT
- There is an attempt to incite rebellion or insurrection against the government.
- These actions cause turmoil or endanger public peace or the security of the state.

Article 140 (Persons Liable for Sedition): This article

details who can be held accountable for acts of sedition.

ELEMENT
- Anyone found guilty of sedition shall be punished according to their involvement
and other factors, ranging from imprisonment to death.

Article 141 (Conspiracy to Commit Sedition): Similar to

conspiracy in coup d'etat, this involves planning or

proposing acts of sedition.

ELEMENT
- Engaging in conspiracy or offering to engage in actions aimed at causing sedition
against the government.

Article 142 (Inciting to Sedition): Similar to inciting to

rebellion or insurrection, this involves inciting others to

commit sedition.

ELEMENT
- Inciting or encouraging others to rebel or engage in sedition against the
government.

Article 143 (Acts Tending to Prevent the Meetings of

Congress and Similar Bodies): Preventing the meetings

of Congress or similar bodies by force or fraud falls

under this offense.

ELEMENT
- - Performing acts with the intent to prevent the Congress or any similar body from
convening or meeting.

Article 144 (Disturbance of Proceedings): This includes

disrupting the proceedings of Congress or similar bodies

through violent means or threats.

ELEMENT
- Engaging in actions that cause disturbance or alarm to the public.

Article 145 (Violation of Parliamentary Immunity): This

involves arresting or searching members of Congress

during session hours, except in cases of flagrant offense.

ELEMENT
- Violating the immunity granted to members of Congress or other legislative bodies
during sessions or while in transit to and from sessions.

Article 146 (Illegal Assemblies): This pertains to

gatherings that disturb public peace, especially if

armed.

ELEMENT
-typically addresses the prohibition of illegal assemblies, particularly those that
disrupt public peace, especially if they involve weapons or arms.

Article 147 (Quasi-Offense): This covers individuals who,

by their negligence, tolerance, or acquiescence, fail to

prevent illegal assemblies.

ELEMENT
- Anyone found guilty of alarm and scandal shall be punished with arresto menor or a
fine not exceeding 200 pesos.
Article 148 (Direct Assault) - Direct assault refers to the

act of making an attack, employing force, or seriously

intimidating a person in authority or any of his agents.

This assault occurs while the person in authority or his

agent is engaged in the performance of official duties or

on the occasion thereof. The offender must also know

that the victim is a person in authority or his agent in the

exercise of his duties.

ELEMENT
- Making an attack, employing force, or seriously intimidating a person in authority
or any of his agents.
- The assault occurs while the person in authority or his agent is engaged in the
performance of official duties or on the occasion thereof.
- The offender knows that the victim is a person in authority or his agent in the
exercise of his duties.

Article 149 (Indirect Assault) - Indirect assault refers to

the act of making an attack upon the person or dignity

of a person in authority or his agent. Unlike direct

assault, this assault is not done directly but is

committed after laying in wait or by sudden assault.

ELEMENT
- Making an attack upon the person or dignity of a person in authority or his agent.
- The assault is not direct but is committed after laying in wait or by sudden assault.

Article 150 (Disobedience to Summons Issued by the

National Assembly, Its Committees or Subcommittees,

the Constitutional Commissions, Its Committees,

Subcommittees or Divisions):

- Disobedience to summons refers to the act of failing

to obey summons issued by the National Assembly, its

committees or subcommittees, or the Constitutional

Commissions, its committees, subcommittees, or

divisions.

ELEMENT
- Failing to obey summons issued by the National Assembly, its committees or
subcommittees, or the Constitutional Commissions, its committees,
subcommittees, or divisions.

Article 151 (Resistance and Disobedience to a Person in

Authority):

- Resistance and disobedience refer to the act of using

force or intimidation to prevent a person in authority or

their agent from performing their legal duty. This

resistance or disobedience occurs while the person in

authority or their agent is performing official duties or

on occasion thereof.

ELEMENT
- Using force or intimidation to prevent a person in authority or their agent from
performing their legal duty.
- This resistance or disobedience occurs while the person in authority or their
agent is performing official duties or on occasion thereof.

Article 152 (Persons in Authority and Agents of Persons in

Authority):

- Persons in authority and agents of persons in

authority are defined as individuals tasked with the

maintenance of public order or the enforcement of the

law. This includes members of the military and police

force, as well as barangay officials.

ELEMENT
- Defining who are considered as persons in authority and agents of persons in
authority under the law.

Article 153 (Tumults and Other Disturbances of Public

Orders):

- Tumults and other disturbances of public order refer

to the act of causing disturbance to public peace in

public places or during tumultuous events. This

disturbance seriously disrupts public peace or causes

damage to property.

ELEMENT
- Causing disturbance to public peace in public places or during tumultuous events.
- The disturbance seriously disrupts public peace or causes damage to property.

Article 154 (Unlawful Use of Means of Publication and

Unlawful Utterances):

- Unlawful use of means of publication and unlawful

utterances refer to the act of using means of public

publication or making utterances with the intention of

causing confusion or anger against the government.

ELEMENT
- Using means of public publication or making utterances with the intention of
causing confusion or anger against the government.

Article 155 (Alarm and Scandal):

- Alarm and scandal refer to the act of engaging in any

disorderly conduct such as shouting or making noise in

public places with the intent of causing public

disturbance.
ELEMENT
- Engaging in any disorderly conduct such as shouting or making noise in public
places.
- This conduct is done with the intent of causing public disturbance.

Article 156 (Delivery of Prisoners from Jail):

- Delivery of prisoners from jail refers to the act of

rescuing or assisting in the escape of a prisoner from a

jail or penal establishment.

ELEMENT
- Rescuing or assisting in the escape of a prisoner from a jail or penal establishment.

Article 157 (Evasion of Service of Sentence):

- Evasion of service of sentence refers to the act of

failing to serve the sentence imposed by final judgment,

despite being able to do so.

ELEMENT
- Failing to serve the sentence imposed by final judgment, despite being able to do
so.

Article 158 (Evading the Service of Sentence by Inducing

a Woman to Unchastity):

- Evading the service of sentence by inducing a woman

to unchastity refers to the act of inducing a woman to

engage in unchaste acts to evade serving a sentence.

ELEMENT
- Inducing a woman to engage in unchaste acts to evade serving a sentence.

Article 159 (Harboring and Concealing Evildoers):

- Harboring and concealing evildoers refer to the act of

knowing that a crime has been committed, and yet

harboring, concealing, or assisting the escape of the

principal or accomplice of the crime.

ELEMENT
-Knowing that a crime has been committed, harboring, concealing, or assisting the
escape of the principal or accomplice of the crime.

Article 160 (Quasi-Offenses):

- Quasi-offenses refer to acts that are not directly

criminal but may result in harm or injury to others.

These acts include negligence, which leads to accidents

or injuries to individuals or property, even though there

was no intention to cause harm.

ELEMENT
 - Engaging in actions that are not directly criminal but may result in harm or injury to
others.
- Examples include acts of negligence like causing an accident while driving
recklessly.