Causing slight injuries that do not prevent work nor require medical aid is punished by arresto menor or a fine.
Ill-treating another by deed without causing injury is punished by arresto menor minimum or a fine up to P5,000.
Rape is committed by a man having carnal knowledge of a woman through force, threat, or intimidation.
Rape is committed when the victim is unconscious, demented, under 12 years old, or subjected to fraudulent machination.
The basic penalty for rape involving carnal knowledge is reclusion perpetua.
Mutilating an essential organ of reproduction results in reclusion perpetua; other intentional mutilations incur prision mayor.
Rape committed with a deadly weapon, by multiple persons, or causing the victim’s insanity incurs death penalty.
Serious injuries resulting in insanity, imbecility, impotence, or blindness are penalized with prision mayor.
Death penalty is imposed if homicide occurs during rape, or if the victim is a minor related to the offender.
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Loss of a major sense or limb, or incapacity for habitual work, results in prision correccional medium/maximum.
