Philippians 4:13 “I Matthew 9:22” Jesus

turned round and saw her Psalm 94:19 “When

can do everything anxiety was great within
through Christ, who and said; ‘Courage, My
Daughter! Your faith has me, your consolation
gives me strength.” made you well’. At that brought me, Joy.”
very moment the woman
became well.”

ART 116. MISPRISION

ART. 114 TREASON OF TREASON
1. That the offender ART 115. CONSPIRACY
owes allegiance to the & PROPOSAL TO
Government of the 1. That the offender is a
COMMIT TREASON
Philippines; (a Filipino citizen of the Philippines;
citizen or Resident 1. Conspiracy to commit
alien) treason – committed
when in time of war, two 2. That he has knowledge
2. There is a war in or more persons come to of any conspiracy against
which the Philippines is an agreement to levy war the Government;
involved against the Government
or to adhere to the
3. The offender either
enemies and to give them 3. That the conspiracy is
(modes of committing):
aid or comfort, and one to commit treason;
a. Levies war against decide to commit it (Arts.
the government 8 and 114)
b. Adheres to the 4. That he conceals or
enemies, giving them does not disclose and
2. Proposal to commit make known the same as
aid or comfort.
treason – committed soon as possible to the
when in time of war a proper authority
person has decided to
levy war against the
Government or to adhere
to the enemies and to
give them aid or comfort,
proposes its execution to
some other person or
persons (Arts. 8 and 114)
Nahum 1:7 “The LORD
is good; he protects his
people in times of
trouble; he takes care of
those who turn to him.”
Numbers 23:19 “GOD is
not like men, who lie;
he is not a human who
changes his mind.
Whatever he promises,
he does; he speaks and
it is done.”
John 13:35: By this all
men will know that
you are my disciples,
if you love one
another.”

ART 117. ESPIONAGE ART. 119 VIOLATION OF

1. By entering, without
authority, a warship, fort,
or military or naval
establishment or
reservation to obtain any
information, plan or
other data of confidential
nature relative to the
defense of the Philippines
ART. 118 INCITING TO
WAR OR GIVING
MOTIVES FOR REPRISALS
1. That the offender
performs unlawful or
unauthorized acts;
2. That such acts provoke
or give occasion for:
NEUTRALITY
1. That there is a war in
which the Philippines is
not involved;
2. A regulation issued by a
competent authority for
the purpose of enforcing
neutrality;

2. By disclosing to the a. A war involving or liable

representative of a to involve the Philippines;
3. That the offender
foreign nation the or
violates such regulation.
contents of the articles,
b. Expose Filipino citizens
data or information
to reprisals on their
referred to in the
persons and property.
preceding paragraph,
which he had in his
possession by reason of
the public office he holds.

Isaiah 55:8: “For my
thoughts are not your
thoughts, neither are
your ways my ways,”
declares the LORD.
ART 120.
CORRESPONDENCE
WITH HOSTILE
COUNTRY
1. That it is made in time
of war in which the
Philippines is involved;
2. That the offender
makes correspondence
with the:
a. Enemy country or
b. Territory occupied by the
enemy troops;
3. That the
correspondence is either:
a. Prohibited by the
Government; or
b. Carried on in ciphers or
conventional signs; or c. If
notice or information be
given enemy.
The following must
concur to qualify the
offense:
1. That the notice or
information might be
useful to the enemy;
2. That the offender
intended to aid the
enemy.
Matthew 5:16: In the
same way, let your light
shine before men, that
they may see your good
deeds and praise your
Father in heaven.
ART 121. FLIGHT TO
ENEMY’S COUNTRY
1. That there is a war in
which the Philippines is
involved;
2. Offender owes
allegiance to the
Government;
3. Offender attempts to flee
or go to the enemy
country;
4. That going to the enemy
country is prohibited by
the competent authority.
Matthew 22:37: Jesus
replied: “Love the Lord
your God with all your
heart and with all your
soul and with all your
mind.”
ARTICLE 122. PIRACY IN
GENERAL AND MUTINY ON
THE HIGH SEAS
Two ways or modes of
committing piracy:
1. By attacking or seizing a
vessel on the high seas or in
Philippine waters;
2. By seizing in the vessel while
on the high seas or in
Philippine waters the whole or
part of its cargo, its equipment
or personal belongings of its
complement or passengers.
Elements of piracy:
1. That a vessel is on the high
seas or on Philippine waters;
2. That the offenders are NOT
members of its complement or
passengers of the vessel;
3. That the offenders:
a. Attack or seize the vessel; or
b. Seize the whole or part of
the cargo of said vessel, its
equipment or personal
belongings of its complement
or passengers.
Piracy under PD 532: Punishes
piracy committed in Philippine
waters only.
Offenders: any person
(passenger, crew or stranger)
Col 3:23: Whatever you
do, work at it with all
your heart, as working for
the Lord, not for men,
Matt 28:18: Then Jesus
came to them and said,
“All authority in heaven
and on earth has been
given to me.
Isa 26:3: You will keep in
perfect peace him whose
mind is steadfast, because
he trusts in you.

ARTICLE 124.
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6235
ARTICLE 123 QUALIFIED ANTIHIJACKING LAW
ARBITRARY DETENTION
PIRACY “Aircraft is in flight” - from the
1. That the offender is a
moment all exterior doors are
Qualifying Circumstances: closed following embarkation public officer or employee;
until the same doors are again
1. Whenever the offenders opened for disembarkation. 2. That he detains a
have seized the vessel by person;
Acts Punished 1. Usurping or
boarding or firing upon seizing control of an aircraft of 3. That the detention is
the same; Philippine registry while it is in without legal ground.
flight; or compelling the pilots
2. Whenever the pirates thereof to change its course or Legal grounds for the
have abandoned their destination; Note: When the
detention of persons:
victims without means of aircraft is not in flight, the
saving themselves; usurpation or seizure of the 1. The commission of a
aircraft may amount to coercion
or threat. When death results,
crime; or
3. Whenever the crime is
the crime is homicide or
accompanied by murder, 2. Violent insanity or other
murder, as the case may be.
homicide, physical ailment requiring
injuries, or rape. 2. Usurping or seizing control of compulsory confinement of
an aircraft of foreign registry,
the patient in a hospital
Qualified Mutiny: while within Philippine
territory, or compelling the
When the second or the pilots thereof to land in any part
third circumstance of Philippine territory;
accompanies the crime of 3. Carrying or loading on board
mutiny mentioned under an aircraft operating as a public
Art. 122, mutiny is then utility passenger aircraft in the Note on R.A. 6235: Aggravating
Philippines flammable, circ. to nos. 1 and2 1. When the
qualified. First
corrosive, substances, explosive offender has fired upon the pilot,
circumstance may not or poisonous member of the crew, or
qualify the crime of passenger of the aircraft; 2.
4. Loading, shipping, or
mutiny. When the offender has exploded
transporting on board a cargo
or attempted to explode any
aircraft operating as a public
bomb or explosive to destroy the
utility in the Philippines,
aircraft; 3. Whenever the crime is
flammable, corrosive, or
accompanied by murder,
poisonous substance if not done
homicide, serious physical
in accordance with the rules and
injuries or rape;
regulations of the Air
Transportation Office.

Ps 37:4: Delight yourself
in the LORD and he will
give you the desires of
your heart.
Heb 4:16: Let us then
approach the throne of
grace with confidence, so
that we may receive mercy
and find grace to help us in
our time of need.
Ps 133:3: It is as if the dew
of Hermon were falling on
Mount Zion. For there the
LORD bestows his blessing,
even life forevermore.

ARTICLE 125. DELAY IN

THE DELIVERY OF
DETAINED PERSONS TO
THE PROPER JUDICIAL
AUTHORITIES
1. That the offender is a
public officer or
employee;
2. That he has detained a
person for some legal
ground
3. That he fails to deliver
such person to the
proper judicial
authorities within:
12 hrs. for light penalties
or their equivalent.
18 hrs. for correctional
penalties or their
equivalent.
36 hrs. for afflictive
penalties or their
equivalent
ARTICLE 127. EXPULSION
ARTICLE 126.
DELAYING RELEASE Two acts punished:
Three acts punished: 1. By expelling a person
1. By delaying the from the Philippines;
performance of a judicial
or executive order for the 2. By compelling a person
release of a prisoner; to change his residence.
2. By unduly delaying the
service of the notice of Elements:
such order to said 1. That the offender is a
prisoner; public officer or employee;
3. By unduly delaying the 2. That he expels any
proceedings upon any person from the
petition for the liberation Philippines, or compels a
of such person. person to change his
residence;
Elements:
1. That the offender is a public 3. That the offender is not
officer or employee; authorized to do so by law.
2. That there is a judicial or Exception: (no expulsion)
executive order for the release in cases of ejectment,
of a prisoner or detention
prisoner, or that there is a
expropriation or when the
penalty of destierro is
proceeding upon a petition for
the liberation of such person; imposed.
3. That the offender without
good reason delays either:
a. The service of the notice of
such order to the prisoner;
b. The performance of such
judicial or executive order for
the release of the prisoner; or
c. The proceedings upon a
petition for the release of such
person.
Phil 1:6: being confident of
this, that he who began a
good work in you will carry
it on to completion until the
day of Christ Jesus.
2 Pet 1:4: Through these he
has given us his very great and
precious promises, so that
through them you may
participate in the divine nature
and escape the corruption in
the world caused by evil
desires.
Heb 10:25: Let us not give
up meeting together, as
some are in the habit of
doing, but let us encourage
one another—and all the
more as you see the Day
approaching.

ARTICLE 128 VIOLATION

OF DOMICILE
Acts Punished
1. By entering any
dwelling against the will
of the owner thereof;
2. By searching papers or
other effects found
therein without the
previous consent of such
owner;
3. By refusing to leave the
premises, after having
surreptitiously entered
said dwelling and after
having been required to
leave the same.
Common elements:
1. That the offender is public
officer or employee;
2. That he is not authorized
by judicial order to enter the
dwelling and/ or to make a
search for papers and for
other effects.
Qualifying circumstances:
1. If committed at nighttime;
2. If any papers or effects,
not constituting evidence of
a crime are not returned
immediately after a search is
made by the offender.
ARTICLE 130 SEARCHING
ARTICLE 129. SEARCH
DOMICILE WITHOUT
WARRANTS MALICIOUSLY
OBTAINED AND ABUSE IN WITNESSES
THE SERVICE OF THOSE
1. That the offender is a
LEGALLY OBTAINED
public officer or employee;
Acts Punished:
1. Procuring a search 2. That he searches the
warrant without just cause domicile, papers or other
belongings of any person;
Elements:
a. That the offender is a public 3. That he is armed with a
officer or employee;
warrant;
b. That he procures a search
warrant; 4. That the owner or any
c. That there is no just cause. member of his family or
two witnesses residing in
2. Exceeding his authority the same locality are not
or by using unnecessary present.
severity in executing a
search warrant legally
procured
Elements:
a. That the offender is a public
officer or employee;
b. That he has legally
procured a search warrant;
c. That he exceeds his
authority or uses unnecessary
severity in executing the
same.
 Jas 1:3: because you know
that the testing of your
faith develops
perseverance.
ARTICLE 131
PROHIBITION,
INTERRUPTION, &
DISSOLUTION OF
PEACEFUL MEETINGS
Acts Punished:
1. Prohibiting, interrupting
or dissolving without legal
ground the holding of a
peaceful meeting;
2. Hindering any person from
joining any lawful association
or from attending any of its
meetings;
3. Prohibiting or hindering
any person from addressing,
either alone or together with
others, any petition to the
authorities for the correction
of abuses or redress of
grievances.
Common elements:
1. That the offender is a
public officer;
2. That he performs any of
the acts mentioned above
ARTICLE 132. INTERRUP-
TION OF RELIGIOUS
WORSHIP
1. That the offender is a
public officer or employee;
2. That religious ceremonies
or manifestations of any
religion are about to take
place or are going on;
3. That the offender prevents
or disturbs the same
- Qualified by violence or
threats
Rom 8:38: For I am
Jas 1:12: Blessed is the
convinced that neither
man who perseveres
death nor life, neither
under trial, because when
angels nor demons, neither
he has stood the test, he
the present nor the future,
will receive the crown of
nor any powers, neither
life that God has promised
height nor depth, nor
to those who love him.
anything else in all creation,
will be able to separate us
from the love of God that is
in Christ Jesus our Lord.
ARTICLE 134.
REBELLION/
INSURRECTION
ARTICLE 133. 1. That there be:
OFFENDING RELIGIOUS
FEELINGS a. Public uprising; and
1. That the acts b. Taking up of arms
complained of were against the government.
performed:
2. For the purpose of:
a. In a place devoted to
a. Removing from the
religious worship (not
allegiance to said
necessary that there is a
Government or its laws:
religious worship); or
i. The territory of the
b. During the celebration
Philippines, or any part
of any religious
thereof; or
ceremony;
ii. Any body of land, naval
2. That the acts must be
or other armed forces; or
notoriously offensive to
the feelings of the faithful. b. Depriving the Chief
Executive or Congress,
wholly or partially, of any
of their powers or
prerogatives.
Jer 29:11: For I know the Phil 4:13: I can do Prov 3:5: Trust in the
plans I have for you,” everything through him LORD with all your heart
declares the LORD, “plans who gives me strength. and lean not on your own
to prosper you and not to understanding.
harm you, plans to give
you hope and a future.
ARTICLE 135.
PENALTY FOR ARTICLE 136.
REBELLION OR CONSPIRACY &
INSURRECTION OR PROPOSAL TO COMMIT
ARTICLE 134-A. COUP
COUP D’ETAT REBELLION,
D’ETAT
INSURRECTION OR
1. That the offender is a Persons liable for rebellion, COUP D’ ETAT
insurrection and/or coup
person or persons
d’etat: 1. Conspiracy to commit
belonging to military or The leaders – Any person rebellion – when two or
police or holding any who more persons come to an
public office or a. Promotes;
b. Maintains; or
agreement to rise
employment;
c. Heads a rebellion or publicly and take arms
2. That it is committed insurrection; or against the Government
by means of a swift for any of the purposes of
Any person who –
attack, accompanied by rebellion and decide to
a. Leads;
violence, intimidation, b. Directs; or commit it
threat, strategy, or c. Commands others to
stealth; undertake a coup d’etat;

The participants – Any

2. Proposal to commit
3. That the attack is
person who rebellion – when the
directed against duly
1. Participates; or person who has decided
constituted authorities of 2. Executes the commands of to rise publicly and take
the Republic of the others in rebellion, or
arms against the
Philippines or any insurrection;
Government for any of
military camp, or
Any person in the government the purposes of rebellion
installation, or service who proposes its execution to
communication 1. Participates; or some other person or
networks, public utilities 2. Executes directions or
commands of others in
persons
or other facilities needed
undertaking a coup d’etat;
for the exercise and
continued possession of Any person not in the
power; government service who
1. Participates;
4. That the purpose of 2. Supports;
the attack is to seize or 3. Finances;
diminish state power. 4. Abets; or
5. Aids in undertaking a coup
d’etat.