This article talks about the crime of alarms and scandals such as discharging explosives, making loud noises, disturbing public peace and making a scandal in public punishable under the Revised Penal Code of the Philippines.
This article talks about the crime of serious physical injuries, less serious physical injuries, slight physical injuries and maltreatment punishable under the Revised Penal Code of the Philippines.
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This article is about Republic Act 11596 which criminalizes and punishes child marriages and cohabitation with children.
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This article is about the crime of malicious mischief and its corresponding punishment. A person who shall deliberately cause damage to property of another can be guilty of the crime of malicious mischief.
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This article talks about the summary deportation of foreigners. This is done before the Bureau of Immigration in cases when a foreigner is overstaying, undocumented, is a fugitive from justice, has fully served the sentence of his crime which includes deportation as a penalty or a crime involving moral turpitude or the crime of failing to register with the Bureau of Immigration.
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This article is about the crime of gossiping or intriguing against honor and its corresponding punishment. This crime has for its principal purpose to blemish the honor or reputation of a person is punishable by imprisonment of arresto menor (1 day to 30 days) or a fine not exceeding P20,000.00.
This article is about the crime of Falsification of Documents, defines the acts amounting to falsification, the persons liable, and the penalty imposed under the Revised Penal Code of the Philippines.
This article is about the crime of perjury and its punishment. The crime of perjury is committed by any person who shall knowingly make untruthful statements or make an affidavit, upon any material matter and required by law. It is punishable by imprisonment of up to 2 years and four months.
This article is about the crime of bigamy and its corresponding punishment. The crime of bigamy is committed by any person who shall contract a second or subsequent marriage before the former marriage has been legally dissolved. It is punishable by imprisonment of up to 12 years.
The crime of light threats is a crime committed by a person who shall threaten another with the infliction upon the person, honor or property of the latter or of his family of any wrong NOT constituting a crime and there is a demand for money or condition imposed. On the other hand, other light threats consist of threatening another with a weapon or other harm not constituting a crime during a quarrel.
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