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Module 2. CLB
Module 2. CLB
LESSON 1:
1) Jessica is an expert coin appraiser who collects old coins and currencies of
the Philippines. She attended an exhibit where she saw that Louie Jay had a
complete vintage coin collection. Jessica, however, noticed that the coins are
counterfeit. She caused the filing of a case against Louie but the latter said he
cannot be held liable for counterfeiting of coins under article 163 of the RPC
because he counterfeited old coins of the Philippines. Will the case prosper?
The case that Jessica filed against Louie will prosper because he
counterfeited old coins of the Philippines. In addition, according to the
elements of making and importing and uttering false coins under Article 163, it
is stated that coins is counterfeit if it is forged, or if it not an article of the
government as legal tender, regardless if it is of no value. This means that
either it is old or new if you counterfeited coins that have no authorization of
the government you are still liable of the crime of counterfeit.
No, the old man was guilty of “estafa” through forgery or falsification of
document in which he attempted to substitute or alter digits from another
ticket to match the digit contained therein.
Yes, Rhodabel is liable for the crime under Article 174, which is false
medical certificate, false certificates of merits and services. That which the
certificate issued to Loreta is not true which only appeared that Loreta have
participated in any act when in fact that she did not.
Yes, Loreta commit a crime under Article 175 that Loreta herself knew
that the certificate is false or not legible.
Bosaing, Christian A.
LESSON 2:
2. Jedidiah was driving along halsema when the car in front of her overheated
and had to stop at the middle of the road. Wanting to help, Jedidiah got out of
her vehicle and started to direct traffic so that other cars can still pass through
with ease. The act of Jedidiah was videoed and was posted on FB. Leslie, her
lifelong enemy saw the video and commented that Jedidiah was usurping the
functions of the police and traffic enforcers. Is Leslie correct?
3. Leonel is a sacristan. One day, he was playing dress-up and put on the robe
of the parish priest. While acting as a priest, a family arrived at the parish for
baptismal rights. Leonel, who was very much in character, acted as the
presiding priest and baptized the child. He then signed that baptismal
certificate. What crime did Leonel commit? Explain your answer using the
elements of the crime?
LESSON 3:
1. Crite was called as a witness for a rape case against A. In Crite’s statement,
he caught A in the act of raping a minor in their boarding house at Samoki.
Crite was the only eyewitness and so A was found guilty of rape. After two
months, however, the family of A and his lawyer were able to obtain a CCTV
footage that on the night of alleged rape, A was at cable café and he was sleep
there due to his drunkenness. What crime if any did Crite liable for?
Crite is liable for the crime of giving false testimony against a defendant
under ART. 180, in which Crite falsely gave a testimony against the offender.
2. Raffy was on a witness stand in a case for robbery against Agi Mayo. He was
asked by the defense lawyer to state what he saw at the night of the robbery
and he said that he saw Louie instead of Agi Mayo lurking at the store with a
Bosaing, Christian A.
knife in his hand. Several eye-witnesses, however, were certain and sure that it
was Agi Mayo who was outside of the store with the knife in his hand and the
one who robbed the same.
b) In case the lawyer of Agi Mayo knew that Raffy’s testimony was false, what
crime did the lawyer commit?
In case, that the lawyer of Agi Mayo knew that Raffy’s testimony was
false, the crime that the lawyer commit is offering false testimony in evidence
under ART. 184. Stated on the elements of the article, it is clearly that the
lawyer committed such crime because he knew that the witness or testimony
was false.
LESSON 4:
1. In order to have additional revenues, BOC opted to sell the luxury cars
which were illegally imported in the Philippines. Loreta, a car enthusiast,
wanted to have the cars for her collections. Loreta knew that there are only 5 of
them in the Philippines who can afford to buy the said cars. Loreta then sent
letters to her 4 competitors promising that she will sell any car that they want
provided that they will not join the auction. What crime/s is Loreta liable for?
Answer the question by discussing one by one the elements of the crime/s.
LESSON 5:
1. Biboy is an activist who hates the fact that tuition fees spiked up because of
the modules that needs to be printed and paid for by the students. As a form of
protest, he got naked and ran through the streets of Bontoc while shouting
“ haan tayon nga agskwila. Pare-parehas tayo’n to metlang nga matay!”. As we
all know, Bontoc is a conservative town so a group of Titas of Bontoc filed a
case for grave scandal against Biboy. If you were the police, what would be
included in your report in order for the case against Biboy to prosper?
If I were the police, in order for the case against Biboy to prosper is the
element of grave scandal under ART. 200 which is stated that such act or acts
be highly scandalous as offending against decency or good customs. In which
Bosaing, Christian A.
Biboy ran through the streets of Bontoc naked which give rise to public
scandal to persons who witnessed it.
2. Alex, a TV reporter was streaming Live from his house. While on-air, Alex
accidentally played a pornographic video that he was watching prior to the
show. About 10 seconds of the pornographic clip was made public and Alex
trended on twitter. A group of conservatives filed a case against Alex for
violation of Article 201 as amended by PD 969. Will the case prosper?
The case of Alex will not prosper because under the Article 201 which
states that mere possession of obscene materials, without intention to sell,
exhibit, or give them away, is not punishable under the said article,
considering the purpose of the law is to prohibit the dissemination of obscene
material to the public.