SAN BEDA UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF LAW
COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE CODE:

COURSE TITLE: CRIMINAL LAW REVIEW

COURSE CREDIT: 6 UNITS

COURSE PREREQUISITE/S: All Subjects in Criminal Law

FACULTY: [Insert Name of Professor]

EMAIL ADDRESS: [Insert San Beda Email Address]

TERM/ACADEMIC YEAR: FIRST SEMESTER SCHOOL YEAR 2022-2023

DAY/TIME/ROOM/SECTION:

COURSE DELIVERY MODE: IN PERSON CLASSES

CONSULTATION DAY/TIME:

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

A review of the general principles of Criminal Law, felonies, and offenses,

including circumstances affecting criminal liability, persons criminally liable for
felonies, penalties, and the definitions of various felonies defined in Book II of the
Revised Penal Code and other special penal laws.

COURSE GOALS: Expected College of Law Graduate Attributes(“ELGAs”)

(A) Know and understand the laws;(B) Memorize provisions; (C) Develop:
(i)critical and analytical thinking;(ii) proficiency in written and oral
communication; and (iii)logical reasoning and sound judgment;and (D)Exercise
proper professional and ethical responsibilities

LEARNING OBJECTIVES/OUTCOMES (“LOs”):

1. Knowledge/Remembering: define, list, recognize

2. Comprehension/Understanding: describe, explain, identify, recognize
3. Application/Applying: choose, demonstrate, implement, perform
4. Analysis/Analyzing: analyze, categorize, compare, differentiate
5. Evaluation/Evaluating: assess, critique, evaluate, rank, rate
6. Synthesis/Creating: construct, design, formulate, organize, synthesize

Upon completion of the Course Titlecourse, the student is expected to be able to:

ELGAs LEARNING OUTCOMES (LOs)

Critical and analytical LO1. Explain how criminal law is created and enforced by the
thinking executive, legislative, and judiciary during class recitations and
Effective in written and discussions.
oral communication LO2. Analyze the practical and policy implications of current and
Logical reasoning proposed criminal statutes, regulations, judicial rulings, legal
Sound judgment arguments, and strategies in preparing a criminal case.
Exercise of proper LO3. Assess a case of an accused and develop legal arguments and

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responsibilities LO4. Utilize legal research tools to gather pieces of information that
aid in the analysis of legal issues in draftinga research paper

ASSESSMENT/GRADING SYSTEM:

The student will be graded according to the following:

Percentage
Scope of (Weight is based
Requirements Based on the Learning Outcomes
Work(Individu on
(“LO”)
al) theimportance
of the LO)
LO1Class recitations, Quizzes, Case Digests, Individual
LO2 and Discussion Individual
LO3 Individual
LO4 - Research Paper, Case Study

Class standing before Midterms Individual 16.67%

Midterm Exams Individual 16.67%
Class Standing after Midterms Individual 33.33%
FinalExams Individual 33.33%
TOTAL 100%

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Course Introduction
 Course overview Syllabus 1 Aug. Lecture
 Course assignments 2022
 Course requirements Discussion

1 Aug. to
MODULE 1:GENERAL PRINCIPLES 14 Aug.
2022
I. Nature and definition Syllabus Recitation

1. Ient v. TullettPrebon, G.R. No. 189158, 11 Textbooks Case Study

January 2017
Supreme Discussion
II. Characteristics of Criminal Law Court

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Decisions
A. General (Art. 2, RPC)

2. Minucher v. Scalzo, G.R. No. 142396, 11

February 2003

3. Liang v. People, G.R. No. 125865, 28

January 2000

4. Del Socorro v. Van Wilesem, G.R. No.

193707, 10 December 2014

5. Gonzales v. Abaya, G.R. No. 164007, 10

August 2006

B. Territorial (Art. 2, RPC)

6. People v. Tulin, G.R. No. 111709, 30

August 2001

7. People vs. Lol-lo, G.R. No. 17958 27

February 1922

C. Prospective (Article 21 and 22,

RPC)

III. Sources of Criminal Law

A. Revised Penal Code

B. Special Penal Laws

IV. Constitutional Limitations on Criminal

Law

V. Construction and interpretation

A. Liberally in favor of the accused

B. Spanish text of the RPC prevails

over the English text

8. People v. Abilong, G.R. No. L-1960, 26

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November 1948

C. Retroactive application when

favorable to the accused

9. Hernan v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No.

217874, 5 December 2017

D. Prescribed but undeserved

penalties (Art. 5, RPC)

10. People v. Formigones, G.R. No. L-3246, 29

November 1950

E. Suppletory application of RPC

to Special Penal Laws (Art. 10,
RPC)

11. Ladonga v. People, G.R. No. 141066, 17

February 2005

12. People v. Simon, G.R. No. 93028, 29 July

1994

VI. Felony, defined (Art. 3, RPC)

VII. Elements of criminal liability

A. Physical element (Actus reus)

a. Act

b. Omission

13. People v. Sylvestre and Atienza, G.R. No.

35748, 14 December 1931

B. Mental element (Mens rea)

a. Deliberate intent (Dolo)

14. Manuel v. People, G.R. No. 165842, 29

November 2005

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i. Elements of dolo

ii. General and specific

intent

15. People v. Puno, G.R. No. 97471, 17

February 1993

16. People v. Delim, G.R. No. 142773, 28

January 2003

iii. Intent distinguished from

motive

iv. Mistake of fact

17. US v. Ah Chong, G.R. No. 5272, 19 March

1910

18. People v. Oanis, G.R. No. 47722, 27 July

1943

v. Malum prohibitum as
exception to the
requirement of mens rea

19. Padilla v. Dizon, A.C. No. 3086, 23

February 1988

20. Magno v. CA, G.R. No. 96132, 26 June

1992

21. Garcia v. CA, G.R. No. 157171, 14 March

2006

b. Constructive intent (Culpa) (Art. 3

and 365, RPC)

i. Elements

ii. Imprudence or lack of

skill

iii. Negligence or lack of

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foresight

22. People v. Pugay, G.R. No. L-74324, 17

November 1988

23. Ivler v. San Pedro, G.R. No. 172716, 17

November 2010.

c. Transferred intent (Art. 4, par. 1,

RPC)

i. Aberratio ictus

24. People v. Guillen, G.R.No. L-1477, 18

January 1950

25. People v. Adriano, G.R. No. 205228, 15

July 2015

ii. Error in personae

People v. Sabalones,
G.R. No. 123485, 31
August 1998

iii. Praeter intentionem

26. People v. Albuquerque, G.R. No. 38773,

19 December 1933

d. Concurrence

e. Resulting harm

f. Causation

27. Bataclan v. Medina,G.R.No. L-10126, 22

October 1957

28. Urbano v. Intermediate Appellate Court,

G.R. No. 72964, 7 January 1988

VIII. Impossible Crimes (Art. 4, Par. 2, RPC)

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29. Intod v. CA, G.R. No. 103119, 21 October
1992

30. Jacinto v. People, G.R. No. 162540, 13 July

2009.

Syllabus 15 Aug. Recitation

MODULE 2: STAGES OF EXECUTION, to 27
CONSPIRACY AND PROPOSAL TO Textbooks Aug. Case Study
COMMIT FELONIES 2022
Supreme Discussion
A. Attempted Stage (Art. 6, RPC) Court
Decisions
B. Frustrated Stage (Art. 6, RPC)

C. Consummated crimes (Art. 6, RPC)

1. US v. Eduave, G.R. No. 12155, 2

February 1917

2. Rivera v. People, G.R. No. 166326, 25

January 2006

3. Baleros v. People, G.R. No. 138033, 22

February 2006

D. Stages of execution in relation to

specific felonies

i. Theft (Art. 308, RPC)

4. Valenzuela v. People, G.R. No. 160188,

21 June 2007

ii. Robbery (Art. 293, RPC)

5. People v. Dio, G.R. No. L-36461, 29 June

1984

6. People v. Salvilla, G.R. No. 86163, 26

April 1990.

iii. Illegal Trespass (Art. 280, RPC)

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7. People v. Lamahang,G.R.No. L-43530, 3
August 1935

iv. Physical Injuries, Homicide, and

Murder (Art. 248, 249, and 263,
RPC)

8. People v. Borinaga, G.R. No. 33463, 18

December 1930

9. People v. Kalalo, G.R. No. 39303-05, 17

March 1934

10. People v. Trinidad, G.R. No. 79123-25, 9

January 1989

11. Martinez v. CA, G.R. No. 168827, 13

April 2007

12. Mondragon v. People, G.R. No. L-17666,

30 June 1966

13. People v. Sy Pio, G.R. No. L-5848, 30

April 1954

v. Rape (Art. 266-A, RPC)

14. People v. Orita, G.R. No. 88724, 3 April

1990

15. People v. Campuhan, G.R. No. 129433,

30 March 2000

vi. Arson (Art. 320, RPC)

16. US v. Valdes, G.R. No. L-14128, 10

December 1918.

E. Conspiracy and Proposal to Commit

Felonies

17. Dungo v. People, G.R. No. 209464, 1 July

2015

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18. People v. Aguilos, G.R. No. 121828, 27

June 2003

19. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo v. People, G.R.

No. 220598, 19 July 2016

20. People v. Bokingco, G.R. No. 187536, 10

August 2011

Syllabus 29 Aug. Recitation

MODULE 3: JUSTIFYING AND to 3 Sept.
EXEMPTING CIRCUMSTANCES Textbooks 2022 Case Study

A. Defense of self, relatives, and strangers Supreme Discussion

(Art. 11 (1), (2), and (3), RPC) Court
Decisions
1. Manaban v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No.
150723, 11 July 2006 Court of
Appeals
2. Senoja v. People, G.R. No. 160341, 19 Decision
October 2004.

3. People v. Decena, G.R. No. 107874, 4

August 1994

4. People v. Dela Cruz, G.R. No. 128359, 6

December 2000

5. People v. Jaurigue, G.R. No. 384, 21

February 1946

B. Avoidance of greater evil (Art. 11 (4),

RPC)

6. People v. Ricohermoso, G.R. No. L-

30527-28, 29 March 1974

7. People v. Norma Hernandez, CA-G.R.

No. 22553-R, 14 April 1959

C. Fulfillment of duty (Art. 11 (5), RPC)

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8. People v. Delima, G.R. No. L-18660, 22
December 1922

9. People v. Lagata, G.R. No. L-1940-42, 24

March 1949

10. Mamangun v. People, G.R. No. 149152, 2

February 2007

11. People v. Dagani, G.R. No. 153875, 16

August 2006

D. Obedience to a lawful order of a

superior (Art. 11 (6), RPC)

12. People v. Beronilla, G.R. No. L-4445, 28

February 1955

13. Tabuena v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No.

103501-03, 17 February 1997

E. Republic Act No. 9262 (Re: Battered

Woman Syndrome)

F. Republic Act No. 9344 as amended by

Republic Act No. 10630

G. Art. 12, RPC

14. People v. Taneo, G.R. No. L-37673, 31

March 1933

15. People v. Bonoan, G.R. No. L-45130, 17

February 1937

16. People v. Formigones, G.R. No. L-3246,

29 November 1950.

17. People v. Puno, G.R. No. L-33211, 29

June 1981 (See Also: J. Makasiar’s
Dissent)

18. People v. Dungo, G.R. No. 89420, 31 July

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1991

19. People v. Rafanan, G.R. No. L-54135, 21

November 1991

20. People v. Madarang, G.R. No. 132319, 12

May 2000

21. People v. Robios, G.R. No. 138453, 29

May 2002

22. People v. Opuran, G.R. Nos. 147674-75,

17 March 2004

23. Verdadero v. People, G.R. No. 216021, 2

March 2016

24. People v. Genosa, 341 SCRA 493, 419

SCRA 537

25. People v. Doqueña, G.R. No. 46539, 27

September 1939, 68 Phil. 580

26. Ortega v. People, G.R. No. 151085, 20

August 2008

27. People v. Mantalaba, G.R. No. 186227, 20

July 2011.

28. Samahan Ng Mga Progresibong Kabataan

v. Quezon City. G.R. No. 225442, 8
August 2017. (See Also: J. Leonen’s
Separate Opinion)

29. US v. Tañedo, G.R. No. L-5418, 12

February 1910

30. People v. Castillo, G.R. No. 172695, 29

June 2007

Syllabus 5 Sept. to Recitation

MODULE 4: MITIGATING, 17 Sept.
AGGRAVATING, AND ALTERNATIVE Textbooks 2022 Case Study
CICUMSTANCES

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Supreme Discussion
A. Classes of Mitigating Circumstances Court
Decisions
a. Art. 13, RPC
Court of
b. Art. 64, RPC Appeals
Decisions
c. Art. 68, RPC

d. Art. 69, RPC

1. People v. Jaurigue, G.R. No. 384, 21

February 1946

2. People v. Narvaez, G.R. No. L-33466-67, 20

April 1983

3. People v. Ulep, G.R. No. 132547, 20

September 2000

4. Guillermo v. People, G.R. No. 153287, 20

January 2009

5. People v. Ural, G.R. No. L-30801, 27 March

1974

6. People v. Gonzales, G.R. No. 139542, 21

June 2001

7. People v. Pagal, G.R. No. L-32040, 25

October 1977

8. Urbano v. People, G.R. No. 182750, 20

January 2009

9. People v. Benito, G.R. No. L-32042, 13

February 1975

10. Bacabac v. People, G.R. No. 149372, 11

September 2007

11. People v. Gelaver, G.R. No. 95357, 9 June

1993

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12. People v. Bello, G.R. No. L-18792, 28

February 1964

13. People v. Amaguin, G.R. Nos. 54344-45, 10

January 1994

14. People v. Dela Cruz, G.R. No. L-45284, 29

December 1936

15. Canta v. People, G.R. No. 140937, 28

February 2001

B. Classes of Aggravating Circumstances

a. Art. 14, RPC

b. Article 62, RPC

c. Art. 160, RPC

d. Section 20 (C) of Republic Act No.

9344

e. Republic Act No. 10591

f. Sec. 25 of Republic Act No. 9165

g. Sec. 6 of Republic Act No. 10175

16. People v. Legaspi, G.R. Nos. 136164-65, 20

April 2001

17. People v. Capalac, G.R. No. L-38297, 23

October 1982

18. People v. Gapasin, G.R. No. 73489, 25 April

1994

19. People v. Tiongson, G.R. No. L-35123-24,

25 July 1984

20. People v. Magdueño, G.R. No. L-68699, 22

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September 1986

21. People v. Tac-an, G.R. Nos. 76338-89, 26

February 1990.

22. People v. Diaz, G.R. No. L-24002, 21

January 1974.

23. People v. Arizobal, G.R. No. 135051-52, 14

December 2000

24. People v. Daniel, G.R. No. L-40330, 20

November 1978

25. People v. Apduhan, G.R. No. L-19491, 30

August 1968

26. People v. Mandolado, G.R. No. L-51304-05,

28 June 1983

27. People v. Garcia, G.R. No. L-30449, 31

October 1979

28. People v. Rodas, G.R. No. 175881, 28

August 2007

29. People v. Damaso, G.R. No. L-30116, 20

November 1978

30. People v. Baldera, G.R. No. L-2390, 24 April

1950

31. People v. Melendrez, G.R. No. 39913, 19

December 1933

32. US v. Manalinde, G.R. No. 5292, 28 August

1909

33. People v. Ilaoa, G.R. No. 94308, 16 June

1994

34. People v. Bibat, G.R. No. 124319, 13 May

1998

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35. People v. Empacis, G.R. No. 95756, 14 May
1993

36. People v. Bigcas, G.R. No. 94534, 2 July

1992

37. People v. Sangalang, G.R. No. L-32914, 30

August 1974

38. People v. San Pedro, G.R. No. L-44274, 22

January 1980

39. People v. Castillo, G.R. No. 120282, 20 April

1998

40. People v. Arizobal, G.R. No. 135051-52, 14

December 2000

41. People v. Escote, G.R. No. 140756, 4 April

2003

42. People v. Villonez, G.R. Nos. 122976-77, 16

November 1998

43. People v. Guzman, G.R. No. 169246, 26

January 2007

44. People v. Torriefel CA-GR. No. 659-R, 29

November 1947

45. People v. Jose, G.R. No. L-28232, 6

February 1971

46. People v. Butler, G.R. No. L-50276, 27

January 1983

47. People v. Sultan, G.R. No. 132470, 27 April

2000,

C. Alternative Circumstances (Art. 15, RPC)

48. People v. Atop, G.R. No. 124303-05, 10

February 1998

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49. US v. McMann, G.R. No. L-2229, 1 July
1905, 4 Phil. 561

50. People v. San Pedro, G.R. No. L-44274, 22

January 1980, 95 SCRA 306

Syllabus 19 Sept. Recitation

MODULE 5: PERSONS CRIMINALLY to 1 Oct.
LIABLE, PLURALITY OF CRIMES, Textbooks 2022 Case Study
PENALTIES, AND EXTINCTION OF
CRIMINAL LIABILITY Supreme Discussion
Court and
A. Persons Criminally Liable Court of Quiz
Appeals
a. Art. 16 to 20, RPC Decisions

b. Presidential Decree No. 1612

c. Presidential Decree No. 1829

d. Art. 50 to 57, RPC

1. People v. Yanson-Dumancas, G.R.

No. 133527-28, 13 December 1999,
320 SCRA 584

2. People v. Maluenda, G.R. No. 115351,

27 March 1998

3. People v. Montealegre, G.R. No. L-

67948, 31 May 1988

4. People v. Madali, G.R. No. L-67803,

30 July 1990

5. Abejuela v. People, G.R. No. 80130,

19 August 1991

6. People v. Doble, G.R. No. L-30028,

31 May 1982

7. People v. De Vera, G.R. No. 128966,

18 August 1999

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8. Garces v. People, G.R. No. 173858, 17

July 2007

9. People v. Talingdan, G.R. No.L-

32126, 6 July 1978, 84 SCRA 19

10. Dizon-Pamintuan v. People, G.R. No.

111426, 11 July 1994

B. Compound crime (delitocompuesto)

11. People v. Tabaco, G.R. No. 100382,

19 March 1997

12. People v. Valdez, G.R. No. 127663,

11 March 1999

13. People v. Sanchez, G.R No. 131116,

27 August 1999

14. People v. Nelmida, G.R. No. 184500,

11 September 2012

C. Complex crime proper (delitocomplejo)

15. People vs. Hernandez, G.R. Nos.L-

6025-26, 18 July 1956

16. Enrile vs. Salazar, G.R. No. 92163, 5

June 1990

17. Batulanon v. People, G.R. No.

139857, 15 September 2006

D. Continuing crime (delitocontinuado)

18. People v. Madrigal-Gonzales, G.R.

No.L-16688, 30 April 1963

19. People v. Mallari, G.R. No. L-58886,

13 December 1988

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open-access the entire create the
resources) semester) conditions
for
learning)

20. Santiago v. Garchitorena, G.R. No.

109266, 2 December 1993

E. Imposable penalties
1. Principal penalties
2. Accessory penalties
F. Application and computation of penalties
3. Indeterminate Sentence Law
G. Execution and service of penalties
4. Probation Law (PD 968 as
amended)
See also: RA 10707
5. Suspension of sentence
a. In cases of insanity – Art. 79
b. Minors
i. Section 31-35 of AM No. 02-1-
18-SC
ii. RA 9344

H. Extinction of Criminal Liability and

Civil Liability arising from Criminal
Liability (Art. 89 to 113, RPC)

3 Oct to 8
MID-TERMEXAMINATIONS Oct. 2022

Syllabus
MODULE 6: CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS Recitation
10 Oct. to
Textbooks
1. Title 8 of the Revised Penal Code (Arts. 15 Oct. Case Study
246-266D) 2022
Supreme
2. RA 10591 – Comprehensive Firearms and Discussion
Court

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for
learning)
Ammunition Regulation Act Decisions
3. RA 9262 – Anti-Violence Against Women
and Children Act
4. RA 8049 as amended by RA 11053 –
Anti-Hazing Law
5. RA 7610 - Special Protection of Children
Against Abuse, Exploitation, and
Discrimination Act
6. RA 9745 – Anti-Torture Act
7. RA 11648- An Act Providing for Stronger
Protection Against Rape and Sexual
Exploitation and Abuse

Article 247
People v. Abarca, G.R. No. 74433, 14 September
1987
People v. Oyanib, G.R. No. 130634, 12 March
2001

RA 8042 as amended by 11053

Dungo v. People, G.R. No. 209464, 1 July 2015
People v. Bayabos, G.R. No. 171222, 18 February
2015

RA 9262
Dabalos v. RTC, G.R. No. 193960, 7 January
2013
Melgar v. People, G.R. No. 223477, 14 February
2018
Reyes v. People, G.R. No. 232678, 3 July 2019
Ang v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 182835, 20
April 2010
AAA v. BBB, G.R. No. 212448, 11 January 2018
Acharon v. People, G.R. No. 224946, 11
September 2021 (en banc)
Calingasan v. People, G.R. No. 239312, 15
February 2022

Article 266A
Cruz v. People, G.R. No. 166441, 8 October 2014
People v. Baay, G.R. No. 220143, 7 June 2017
People v. Deniega, G.R. No. 212201, 28 June
2017
People v. Niebres, G.R. No. 230975, 4 December

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learning)
2017
People v. Caga, G.R. No. 206878, 22 August
2016
People v. Jumawan, G.R. No. 187495, 21 April
2014
Lutap v. People, G.R. No. 204061, 5 February
2018
Ricalde v. People, G.R. 211002, 21 January 2015

RA 7610
People v. Tulagan, G.R. No. 227363, 12 March
2019

Syllabus 17 Oct. to Recitation

MODULE 7: CRIMES AGAINST 22 Oct.
PERSONAL LIBERTY AND SECURITY Textbooks 2022 Case study

1. Title 9 of the Revised Penal Code(Arts. Supreme Discussion

267-292) Court
2. RA 9208 as amended by RA 10364 (Anti- Decisions
Trafficking in Persons Act)
3. RA 9995 (Anti-Photo and Video
Voyeurism Act)
4. RA 9775 (Anti-Child Pornography Act)
5. RA 10175 (Cybercrime Prevention Act of
2012)

Art. 267
People v. Borja, G.R. No. 199710, 2 August 2017
People v. Dionaldo, G.R. No. 207949, 23 July
2014

RA 9208
People v. Ramirez, G.R. No. 217978, 30 January
2019
People v. XXX and YYY, G.R. No. 235652, 9 July
2018
People v. Mora, G.R. No. 242682, 1 July 2019
Arambulo v. People, G.R. No. 241834, 24 July
2019

Threats
Caluag v. People, G.R. No. 171511, 4 March

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for
learning)
2009
Paera v. People, G.R. No. 181626, 30 May 2011
Escolano v. People, G.R. No. 226991, 10
December 2018

Coercion
Consulta v. People, G.R. No. 179462, 12
February 2009
Maderazo v. People, G.R. No. 165065, 26
September 2006
Baleros v. People, G.R. No. 138033, 22 February
2006

RA 9775 in relation to RA 10175 (Cyber Child

Pornography)

Cadajas v. People (en banc), G.R. No. 247348,

16 November 2021
Syllabus 24 Oct. to Recitation
MODULE 8: CRIMES AGAINST 29 Oct.
PROPERTY Textbooks 2022 Case Study

1. Title 10 of the Revised Penal Code: Crimes Supreme Discussion

Against Property (Arts. 293-332) Court
2. RA 10883 – Anti-Carnapping Act of 2016 Decisions
3. PD 1612 –Anti-Fencing Law
4. BP 22 – Bouncing Checks Law
5. PD 1613 -Arson

Theft
Laurel v. Abrogar, G.R. No. 155076, 27 February
2006 and Resolution dated 13 January 2009
Worldwide Web v. People, G.R. No. 161106, 13
January 2014

Robbery vs. Theft

Ablaza v. People, G.R. No. 217722, 26 September
2018
Del Rosario v. People, G.R. No. 235739, 22 July
2019

Art. 294
People v. Cruz, G.R. No. 200081, 8 June 2016

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People v. Escote, G.R. No. 140756, 4 April 2003
People v. De Leon, G.R. No. 179943, 26 June
2009
People v. Sultan, G.R. No. 132470, 27 April 2000

Art. 299
Napolis v. Court of Appeals, L-28865, 28
February 1972
Fransdilla v. People, G.R. No. 197562, 20 April
2015

Art. 315
Benabaye v. People, G.R. No. 227698, 31 January
2018
Khitri v. People, G.R. No. 210192, 4 July 2016
Lee v. People, G.R. No. 157781, 11 April 2005

BP 22
Wong v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 117857, 2
February 2001
Domagsang v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No.
139292, 5 December 2000
Dela Cruz v. People, G.R. No. 163494, 3 August
2016

Arson
US v. Valdes, G.R. 14128, 10 December 1918
Buebos v. People, G.R. No. 163938, 28 March
2008
People v. Malngan, G.R. No. 170470, 26
September 2006

Art. 332
Intestate Estate of Gonzales v. People, G.R. No.
181409, 11 February 2010

MODULE 9: CRIMES COMMITTED BY Syllabus

Recitation
PUBLIC OFFICERS
Textbooks 3 Nov. to
8 Nov. Case Study
1. Title VII of the Revised Penal Code: Crimes Supreme 2022
Committed by Public Officers (Arts. 203-245) Court Discussion
2. RA 3019 as amended by RA 10910: The Decisions

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for
learning)
Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act (Secs. 2,
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, and 14)
3. RA 7080 as amended by RA 7659: The Anti-
Plunder Act (Secs. 1,2,4, and 6)
4. RA 9160 as amended by RA 9194, 10167,
10365, and 10927: The Anti-Money
Laundering Act (Secs. 3, 4, 10, and 11)

RA 3019

Sec. 3(b)
Soriano v. Sandiganbayan, L-65952, 31 July
1984
Peligrino v. People, G.R. No. 136266, 13 August
2001

3(d)
Valera v. Office of the Ombudsman, G.R. No.
167278, 27 February 2008

3(e)
Reyes v. People, G.R. No. 177105, 4 August 2010
Sison v. People, G.R. No. 170339, 9 March 2010
Bautista v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 136082, 12
May 2000
Fuentes v. People, G.R. No. 186421, 17 April
2017

3(g)
People v. Go, G.R. No. 168539, 25 March 2014

3(h)
Domingo v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 149175, 25
October 2005

RA 7080
Estrada v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 148560, 19
December 2001
Macapagal-Arroyo v. People, G.R. No. 220598,
19 July 2016
Napoles v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 224162, 7
November 2017

Syllabus 10 Nov. Recitation

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MODULE 10: DANGEROUS DRUGS

RA 9165 as amended by RA 10640: The

Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act (Secs. 3, 4,
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21,
and 36)

Social Justice Society v. Dangerous Drugs Board, Textbooks Case Study

to 15
G.R. No. 157870, 3 November 2008 Nov. 2022
People v. Sullano, G.R. No. 228373, 12 March Supreme Discussion
2018 Court
People v. Laba, G.R. No. 199938, 28 January Decisions Quiz
2013
Estipona v. Lobrigo, G.R. No. 226679, 15 August
2017
People v. Romy Lim, G.R. No. 231989, 4
September 2018 and 13 November 2018

Syllabus 17 Nov. Recitation

MODULE 11: CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC to 22 Dec.
ORDER, PUBLIC INTEREST, AND CIVIL Textbooks 2022 Case Study
STATUS
Supreme Discussion
1. Title III of the Revised Penal Code: Crimes Court
Against Public Order (Arts. 134-160) Decisions
2. Title IV of the Revised Penal Code: Crimes
Against Public Interest (Arts. 161-189)
3. Title XII of the Revised Penal Code: Crimes
Against the Civil Status of Persons (Arts. 347-
352)
4. Title XIII of the Revised Penal Code: Crimes
Against Honor (Arts. 353-364)
5. RA 10175: Cybercrime Prevention Act
6. RA 11594: An Act Increasing the Penalties
for Perjury

Bigamy
Tenebro v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 150758,
18 February 2004

Libel
Manila Bulletin v. Domingo, G.R. No. 170341, 5

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learning)
July 2017
Tulfo v. People, G.R. No. 161032, 16 September
2008
Nova Communications v. Canoy, G.R. No.
193276, 26 June 2019

RA 10175
Disini v. Secretary of Justice, G.R. No. 203335,
18 February 2014

Cyberlibel
Bonifacio v. RTC, G.R. No. 184800, 5 May 2010
Tolentino v. People, G.R. No. 240310, 6 August
2018

Rebellion/Insurrection/Coup d’ etat
Enrile v. Salazar, 186 SCRA 217
Enrile v. Amin, 189 SCRA 573
People v. Dasig, 221 SCRA 549
People v. Lovedioro, 250 SCRA 389

Sedition
People v. Cabrera, 43 Phil. 64

Inciting to Sedition
US v. Tolentino, 5 Phil. 682
Espuelas v. People, 90 Phil. 524

MODULE 12: CRIMES AGAINST

CHASTITY, FUNDAMENTAL LAW OF
THE LAND, NATIONAL SECURITY, AND
QUASI-OFFENSES Syllabus
Recitation
1. Title XI of the Revised Penal Code: Crimes
Textbooks 24 Nov.
Against Chastity (Arts. 333-346)
to 3 Dec. Case Study
2. RA 7877: Anti-Sexual Harassment Act (Secs.
Supreme 2022
3 and 7)
Court Discussion
3. Title XIV of the Revised Penal Code: Quasi-
Decisions
Offenses (Art. 365)
4. Title II of the Revised Penal Code: Crimes
Against the Fundamental Laws of the State
(Arts. 123-133)
5. Title XII of the Revised Penal Code: Crimes

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learning)
Against National Security and the Law of
Nations (Arts. 114-123)
6. RA 9372: Human Security Act (Secs. 3, 4, 5,
6, 16-22, 24-26, 40, 49, 52, 58, and 62)
7. PD 532: Anti-Piracy and Anti-Highway
Robbery Law (Secs. 2-4)
8. RA 6235: Anti-Highjacking Law
9. RA 11648- An Act Providing for Stronger
Protection Against Rape and Sexual
Exploitation and Abuse

Art. 349
Pulido v. People (en banc), G.R. No. 220149, 27
July 2021

Art. 365
Ivler v. San Pedro, G.R. No. 172716, 17
November 2010
Morales v. People (en banc), G.R. No. 240337, 4
January 2022

FINAL EXAMINATIONS Dec. 5-10,

2022

TEXTBOOKS:

1. The Revised Penal Code: Criminal Law Books 1 and 2 by Justice Luis B. Reyes
2. Notes and Cases on the Revised Penal Code by Atty. Leonor D. Boada
3. Commentaries on Criminal Law Books I and II by Atty. Maximo P. Amurao, Jr.
4. Criminal Law Conspectus by Justice Florenz D. Regalado

POLICIES:

1. Attendance will be checked every meeting.

2. Students who are called to recite but are absent/disconnected shall get a grade of 60.
3. Students who missed a quiz will get a grade of 60.
4. Students are prohibited from recording the online class as this is a violation of the intellectual
property rights of the Professor.

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