Aggravated serious injuries penalty excludes physical injuries inflicted by a parent through excessive chastisement.
Administering injurious substances without intent to kill, but causing serious injury, is penalized under Article 263.
Injuries causing incapacity or requiring medical assistance for ten or more days are punished by arresto mayor.
What constitutes Less serious physical injuries and what is the standard penalty? Read More »
Less serious injuries inflicted with intent to offend or adding ignominy incur an additional fine up to P50,000.
Inflicting less serious injuries on parents or persons in authority is punished by prision correccional.
Injuries causing incapacity or requiring medical assistance for one to nine days are punished by arresto menor.
What constitutes the first form of Slight physical injuries, and what is the penalty? Read More »
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.
